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Mom and Dad have come to Grandma and Grandpa's house for Thanksgiving with their children. They are eager to help prepare the feast but Dad is not as keen to be given the job of killing the turkey. He passes the buck to his son, who then passes it on to his sister, Terri.
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MOM and DAD: Hi Grandpa!
MOM: Happy Thanksgiving.
DAD: Is there anything we can do to help?
GRANDPA: I鈥檓 glad you asked that. Go out back and chop off the turkey鈥檚 head.
DAD: Oh. I was hoping you would have me set the table.
GRANDPA: Too bad. Get chopping!
MOM: Be brave dear.
DAD: But honey, you know the sight of blood makes me queasy.
MOM: I鈥檓 needed in the kitchen.
DAD: Well, sometimes a man has to do what a man has to do鈥�
(A son and a daughter [Terri] enter.)
DAD: Make his kids do the work.
SON: Hey Dad, is dinner ready yet?
DAD: Son, this is a very special Thanksgiving because I鈥檓 giving you a very special responsibility. I need you to chop off the turkey鈥檚 head.
SON: Gross!
DAD: And while you鈥檙e at it, pluck the feathers, take out the innards, and give it to Grandma to put in the oven.
SON: But鈥攂ut鈥攂ut鈥�
DAD: Have fun, son.
The son turns to Terri, who has been engrossed in a book.
SON: Terri! Hey bookworm! Did you hear what Dad just said to me?
TERRI: No, I was too busy reading my history book.
SON: You mean you didn鈥檛 hear a single word Dad said?
TERRI: No. What did he say?
SON: He wants you to kill the turkey.
He pushes her toward the animal pen, then exits. Note: All of the other human characters have cleared the stage too.
TERRI: Well, I guess if we want a turkey dinner, someone has to do it.
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