Valentine's

AT RISE:

The AUTHOR eats a sandwich. He occasionally takes a sip from a glass of milk. And, once in a while, he throws a bit of his sandwich to a duck-billed platypus that sits, begging, at his feet.

After some long moments in this peaceful domestic scene, the Author is struck by a thought.

AUTHOR:
You know, I just realized I could have written a woman into this scene.

BLACKOUT. END PLAY.