Kintropy In Action

Setting:  Backlot, Stage 6.  Two bugs lean against a palm tree prop, near the Star Coaches.

Bug #1:  Wonder which parts we'll play?

Bug #2:  I'm just happy to make it, you know?

Bug #1:  Yeah.  Speaking parts - told 'ya!  [Faint buzzing - looks around]  Hear that?

Bug #2:  Oh, sorry.  [Lifts small worm from belt].  My pager.

Bug #1:  New model?

Bug #2:  Yeah, the Parasite.  We both need each other.  Makes it cheaper which is important, you know.  Another call at the Kintropy house.

Bug #1:  Wow, they keep you hoppin'!

Bug #2:  Yeah, but what's a bug to do?  Pink-eye all around.  Mixing in some bronchitis, too.

Bug #1:  Jeees.

Bug #2:  [Reading pager]  Went to the doctor & got eye drops.  Pink's getting evicted - she's so not going to be happy.  Bronchitis might stay for awhile, though.

Bug #1:  So you got an opening, then?

Bug #2:  may-be...

Bug #1:  You should consider a friend of mine.  A lady-friend.  She's looking for a place.

Bug #2:  You two close?  She have good references?

Bug #1:  Casual acquaintence.  Second base.  Swapped some cells; you know the drill.  Cute, though.  What was her name... Marissa?  Alissia?

Bug #2:  Mer-sah?

Bug #1:  Ah, man!  She said I was the only one!

Bug #2:  Nah, she lived at Kintropy for six months last year.

Bug #1:  Really?  Ah man, I could've shacked up with her there!  Why'd she leave? 

Bug #2:  Vancomy –

Bug #1:  Don't even say that word!

[Bug #3 steps out of the stage door and joins the other two.  Bug #3 stares off into space.]

Bug #3:  Dudes.

[Bug #2 & Bug #1 nod] 

Bug #1:  Hey, ah, dude, got any idea what our parts are?

Bug #3:  Oh, yeah.  Surfing thing.  Ride the wave, you know?

Bug #1:  Let me guess...

Bug #2:  you're the star?

Bug #3 [brushing back antenna]:  Got that right, dudes.  Awesome, huh?

Bug #1 & Bug #2:  Figures.

-- Dad