Jack And Jill Plays - Part 37 - Cookie

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Cookie

by Adam Szymkowicz



(JACK looks at a cookie in his hand.  JILL watches him.)



JACK

What if I don't like it?  It might be good or it might not be as good as I thought it would be.  And then it would all be wasted on a mediocre cookie.



JILL

I'll eat it if you don't want it.



JACK

You don't like cookies like this cookie.



JILL

I know but I want you to stop looking at it.



JACK

I should just eat it, right?  I should just eat it.



JILL

You should just eat it.



JACK

Do you think I eat too much?



JILL

Yes.



JACK

So maybe I shouldn't eat it.



JILL

Okay, then don't.  Put it away then.



JACK

I want something though.  Just a little special something and maybe this cookie could be that something.



JILL

Maybe.



JACK

I'll just eat it.



JILL

Okay.



JACK

But if I eat it, maybe no ice cream later.



JILL

Okay.



JACK

But what if the ice cream is a lot better than this cookie and I eat the cookie and then I'm fat and everything so no ice cream?



JILL

Yeah I don't know.  You know what I've been thinking about?



JACK

No.



JILL

Borders and boundaries and permeable membranes.  Like Our skin can soak things up--certain things.  Isn't that terrifying?



JACK

Is it?



JILL

Just eat the cookie and we can go on with our lives.



(JACK looks at the cookie for a long time.  JILL grabs it out of his hand throws it on the ground and stomps on it.)





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