Saturday 8 October 2011

Sidewalk Narrative: So much leaves

Burger King diners, including Nancy Shevell, peer through windows, in amazement as the breeze relentlessly chases orange and brown crunchy leaves down the sidewalk.



Ryan Howard

So much leaves on the sidewalk today? What's going on?



Janet Devlin

Duh! It's autumn, where do you expect to see them? On the trees?



Ryan Howard

Oh I see! Aren't they gonna block the drains?



Janet Devlin

Who cares! Autumn comes only once per year




CHILDREN jump in a heap of rustling leaves



Janet Devlin

I love the crunchy sounds under their feet



Ryan Howard

Sometimes it sounds like footsteps. But there is no greater feeling..it's wonderful!



Janet Devlin

OH NO!



Ryan Howard

What's the matter DRAMA QUEEN?



Janet Devlin

I think I stepped on a frog beneath this pile of leaves



Ryan Howard

You EVIL, HEARTLESS... Let me help you clear away the leaves so we can have a better look at it




Janet Devlin

Thanks



Ryan Howard(Laughs)

Wait! It's not a frog, you muppet! Its a rotten grapefruit




Janet Devlin (sighs in relief)

Thank you God





Janet Devlin

Look at this idiot with the leaf-blower!



Ryan Howard

He is not an idiot. He is blowing the leaves OFF the sidewalk


Janet Devlin

Yes, thats not bad. But he's blowing them into someone's yard



Ryan Howard

I think he's a smart-ass. He realizes his mistake, so he's now blowing them back to the sidewalk



Janet Devlin

IDIOT!





FALLiNG LEAVES HITS CYCLIST IN THE FACE. CYCLIST LOSES CONTROL CRASHES INTO ONCOMING CYCLIST WHO HAS A PASSENGER.



Ryan Howard and Janet Devlin try to stifle laughter as cyclists blame each other.


CYCLISTS SHOWS THEM MIDDLE FINGER AND HURL INSULTS



Janet Devlin

Lots of leaves in your hair




Ryan Howard

Lots of leaves



CYCLIST BRUSHES HAiR FRANTICALLY WITH BACK OF HIS HAND.



Cyclist

liars liars!



LAUGHTER



CYCLIST CURSES, SWEARS THEN RIDES OFF IN THE OPPOSIT DIRECTION



Ryan Howard (laughs)

He even forgets his own direction



Janet Devlin

Just another IDIOT



Janet Devlin

There are fallen leaves all over the sidewalk. Autumn is definitely here.



Ryan Howard

I think you said that earlier, but this time it sounds like you are reading a romance novel



Janet Devlin

OMG! This is my favourite time of the year! I can’t help but gush about it. I am especially obsessed with the browned, fallen leaves.



Ryan Howard

Mine also. Listen to the sound of dry leaves dancing and colliding on the sidewalk; no doubt about it AUTUMN IS HERE!




Janet Devlin

Hurrah! I Love autumn




They both stomp through pile of leaves heaped up by sweeper



SWEEPER:

I HATE AUTUMN! When it’s not the darn wind scattering the leaves I swept, its IDIOTS LIKE YOU. DO YOU MIND?



Ryan

I think you're just making a mess(giggle)



SWEEPER

YOU DON'T HAVE A CLUE. I have swept this area lots of times in the last hour but the damn trees keep letting go of their leaves



Ryan Howard

It's autumn, you MUPPET!



THEY KICK THROUGH OTHER PILES. Sweeper chases them with his broom and clenched fists




Janet Devlin

Let's collect the ones with the most beautiful colours



Ryan Howard

What for? You idiot! Don't have anything better to do?



Janet Devlin

The other girls will love them, don't YOU think?



Ryan Howard,

OH YES! Why didn't you say so earlier?


Janet Devlin

It's a pity we will not be able to capture the sound of the other leaves blowing along the sidewalk



Ryan Howard

Sorry Winsome. You win some, You lose some

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