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A one-scene play. | |||
A scorpion asks a frog to carry it across the river. The frog hesitates, afraid of being stung. <br> | A scorpion asks a frog to carry it across the river. The frog hesitates, afraid of being stung. <br> | ||
“But” the scorpion argues, “if I sting you, we will both drown”.<br> | “But” the scorpion argues, “if I sting you, we will both drown”.<br> | ||
“Right”, said the frog, and agrees to carry the scorpion. <br> | “Right”, said the frog, and agrees to carry the scorpion. <br> | ||
They wade into the river. Midway across, the scorpion stings the frog. <br> | They wade into the river. Midway across, the scorpion stings the frog. <br> | ||
With his dying breath, the frog says, | With his dying breath, the frog says, “Why did you do that? Now we both will die!”<br> | ||
The scorpion shrugs. | The scorpion shrugs. “''[[It is in my nature|It's in my nature]]''”. | ||
The rest is silence. | |||
''[curtain]'' | ''[curtain]'' | ||