Intro

AT RISE:

BEN and PHIL.

BEN:
Hey Phil?

PHIL:
Yes, Ben?

BEN:
What do you think is the pinnacle of human achievement?

PHIL:
What, seriously?

BEN:
Of course.

PHIL:
No, I mean, who's really going to believe that, appropos of nothing, you would turn to me and ask such a profound question?

BEN:
It happens.

PHIL:
Well yeah, it happens, but it's not exactly the most elegant way to introduce some characters no, is it?

BEN:
I thought it would shed light on our mental processes, that's all.

PHIL:
Well of course, but it's such an obvious attempt to do so, the audience will be immediately turned off, losing any immediate connection to what they at first hoped would be realistic characters.

BEN:
We could be philosophers?

PHIL:
Oh yeah? And how do they know that?

BEN:
Um...

OH YEAH! I forgot to mention. BEN and PHIL are philosophers. Togas and everything. it's crazy really, how philosophically disposed they are.

PHIL:
Well now I don't know what to think.

BEN:
Well, uh.. what do you think is the most profound-

PHIL:
Shut up.

BLACKOUT. END PLAY.