General Script posted December 25, 2018

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Scene at Times Square

by Bill Schott

Ned and Pons meet at Times Square on December 31st. Ned: Wow! I caint believe we've bin here since noon. Pons: We had to be here early, Ned, or we couldn't have gotten this far into the crowd. Ned: I swear, this day has bin near as long as the utter three hundert sixty-nine days put tagetter. Pons: There are only 365 days in a year, Ned. Ned: I reckon them month a Sundays pushes it to nine, Pons. Pons: A month of Sundays is just an expression, Ned. Ned: What about that there leapin' year? Pons: Leap year? Ned that happens every four years and we actually have 366 days. Ned: So my calcalatins say that ev'ry four years we add a day, so sooner er later we get to 369. That's where we got to. Pons: Okay, Ned. So here we are at the end of the year. The ball will drop in just a few minutes. Ned: It looks mighty big, Pons. A lot a folks is gonna get hurt bad iffin' that puppy drops down here. Pons: That's just another expression, Ned. The ball will simply lower at midnight. Ned: That's why this crowd's all here; right? Pons: Yes, Ned. Ned: Well, we're here; the ball is right there; why don't they jist lower it now so's we can go home? Pons: Because they lower it when it's the next year. Ned: Wait a minute! We gotta wait here anutter year?   Write A Review Recognized Image from Google Pays one point and 2 member cents. You need to login or register to write reviews. It's quick! We only ask four questions to new members.