Word Play

AT RISE:

A MAN.

MAN:
Words.

A WOMAN enters.

WOMAN:
Words.

MAN:
More words.

WOMAN:
More words.

MAN:
Endless stream of words.

WOMAN:
Words considered to be clever when put in a particular order to satisfy the author's intent to prove to the audience that he is a very clever monkey.

MAN:
Words to create a sense of deliberate wit and whimsy, similarly impressing the audience with the author's capacity for humorous thought, without actually making them laugh in the slightest.

WOMAN:
Words that crudely insert a political metaphor into these otherwise straightforward conversational proceedings.

MAN:
Words to draw the attention to said metaphor, again showcasing the author's vast and discerning talent.

A heart plops down from above.

WOMAN:
Well that was overly literal.

BLACKOUT. END PLAY.