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It is New Year鈥檚 Eve before the year 2000 at the home of suburban couple Ruthie and Bill. The family鈥檚 middle child and recently-ordained priest, Tom, has asked everyone to gather so he can announce some big news. Oldest son and jack-of-all-trades wannabe Richard arrives armed with a baseball bat, convinced that the Y2K bug will cause mass chaos and civil unrest. Underlying the scene is the tension between Ruthie and youngest daughter Maddie, an aspiring actress. Ruthie doesn鈥檛 take Maddie鈥檚
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Start: Ruthie: There鈥檚 too much to do. Bill: It鈥檚 under control. Ruthie: What time is it? Bill: Almost 11:45!
End: Bill: Tom, I know you鈥檙e fine so that just leaves me and I say it鈥檚 OK. So, honey. Even if we were voting, you lose. So鈥icture time! All; Picture Time! Ruthie: Wait a minute! Bill: Nope, it鈥檚 picture time. Can鈥檛 think of a better time.
Sean Grennan, Making God Laugh, Playscripts, 2014, pp. 59-72.
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