Driving Miss Flip Flops: A 2-Minute Play

(A.k.a., “Who’s Your Favorite?”)

Scene: A mother is driving her children to a doctor’s appointment. A 7 year-old girl and a 5 year-old boy sit in the back seat. The boy drinks soup from a thermos. The girl tilts her feet to the left and right, inspecting her shoes.

Daughter: Mommy, what kind of flip flops would you like?

Mother: I already have flip flops.

Daughter: But if you had to pick some other ones, what kind would you choose?

Mother: Probably some white ones with big orange flowers.

Daughter: Not those.

Mother: You asked.

Daughter: I mean, if you had to choose mine or Brother’s.

Mother: I’d pick mine. Yours and Brother’s are too small.

Daughter: But if you HAD to pick mine or his, which ones?

Mother: I’d pick one of each.

Daughter: You can’t.

Mother: I can.

Daughter: You have to pick a matching pair.

Mother (now laughing): Neither. I’d go barefoot.

Daughter (laughing, too):  There’s broken glass.

Mother: I’d wear my rain boots.

Daughter: Mom.

Mother: What?

Daughter: You’re not answering the question.

Mother: What’s the question?

Daughter: (pause) Can we get some ice cream?

Mother: We covered this already. Friday we’ll get ice cream.

Daughter: Then can I have those raisins?

Mother: Yes. Oh, and Honey, pass the other box to your brother.

*Fin*