Dialogue

Exercise: A middle-aged man returns home from work. He stopped for a few drinks with his friends and forgot to phone his wife to tell her he’ll be late. The dinner was ruined.

The door opens, closes.
Woman: ‘So I see that you enjoy your night out. So much so that you forgotten about the dinner.’ [Sarcastic tone]
She switches off the television, pressing the ‘OFF’ button hard, places the remote on the table and walks towards the kitchen.
Man: ‘What do you mean by ‘enjoy’? I have merely taken some time off to catch up with my friends.’
Man walks into the kitchen while explaining.
Woman pours a glass of water and reaches for the freezer.
Woman: ‘Want some ice cubes for your drink, sir? Volka or what?’ [Sarcastic tone] ‘Caught up with some Ex, ya?’
Man: ‘What do you want huh, being so unreasonable about this whole matter! What did I do wrong? It was just a stupid call that I forgot to make, must you make such a big fuss about it all?’
Woman: ‘Big fuss huh. Big matter, then you better wake up!’
Woman splashes the glass of iced water at the man, and stomps towards the room.

• Rewrite the dialogue, thinking of your parents’ scenario.
• Get two people to read the dialogue
• Record the reading
• Post it to your blog (using youtube, multiply)

[EDITED version]

Cast: Mavis, Wee Kiat

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The door opens, closes.
Woman: ‘Wah, someone is finally willing to come back home ya?’, ‘Had much fun partying outside, so much so that someone even had forgotten to call back.’
[Man puts down his things]
Woman: ‘The food is on the table, if you want, just eat it, otherwise throw it away. Anyway, you are rich what, how much would this cost you?! Huh, I worked all day, and have not even sat down for a minute, and you can enjoy yourself outside till this time. Look at the clock.’
Man: ‘What ‘enjoy’? Can’t I catch up with my friends?’
Woman: ‘Do you think this is easy? I have to juggle my time between my work, the kids, housework and all this nonsense. Easy, why not you do it? Who am I doing all this for, for this family! Do you think I enjoy this, I can just go out and shop like all other women, you know? I can even not step into the house till I enjoy myself thoroughly outside. Everyday, everyday I have to come home and do all these, cook all these food, and all are thrown away in the end. Throw.’
Man: ‘Have you had enough?! I just came home and have to hear all these. I am already very tired.’
Woman:‘Very tired?!’ [slam her clothes hangers down onto the window ledge.] ‘You’re tired, then I am not. Who’s more tired? Why don’t you try to be in my shoes…’
Man: ‘Arh, whatever you say, I can’t be bothered with you.’
[Man walks into the room and closes the door.]
Woman: ‘Do you ever sit down with the kids and eat with them. See, all those food on the table are wasted again, now I have to throw them away. All you think about is yourself. ‘