Grin and...

AT RISE:

A BEAR sits on stage. That is, a large fuzzy mammal with razor sharp claws, not a large fuzzy gay man. If local law enforcement officials or park rangers have a problem with the use of a live bear on stage, the bear can be replaced with an actor in a bear costume, though the author of this work must stress that this should be a last resort. Anyway, there’s a bear. It’s big and bear-y.

NARRATOR:
(from offstage)
The dawn of man.

A CAVEMAN HUNTER rushes onstage, and before the bear can act, the hunter headbutts it as hard as he can. The bear is unfazed, but the hunter lies on the ground, stunned.

NARRATOR:
And with that, the ancient truce was broken.


BLACKOUT. END PLAY.