By Glenn A. Hascall
A severe weather update has just been issued; Stormy Kendall is a meteorologist who doesn’t seem willing to take his responsibility seriously. Designed to be a springboard to discuss responsibility.
JOHN (radio announcer),
STORMY.
JOHN: We break from our regularly scheduled program to bring you this weather alert. Standing by at the weather desk is Stormy Kendall. Stormy?
STORMY: (Playing a game on a cell phone - pretends to lose) Ah man.
JOHN: What is it stormy?
STORMY: Just lost the game.
JOHN: (Nervous chuckle) Uh, Stormy we’re live on the air - wasn’t there something you wanted to share with the audience?
STORMY: You mean that weather thingy?
JOHN: Well, you are the meteorologist.
STORMY: (Almost sarcastic - or at the very least not enthusiastic) Oh, all right. Residents in Pulanka County are under a thunderstorm warning for the next 30 minutes. Thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce tornados - be prepared for nickel sized hail, gusty winds and dangerous lightning. You might even want to stay inside.
JOHN: You know, if a tornado does approach - and you’re in a vehicle - you should abandon the vehicle and get into a ditch.
STORMY: Get out of my car - in the rain? Are you nuts, I’d probably just stay in the car and hope for the best.
JOHN: (Stage whisper - angry) Stormy, we’re still on the air. (Back to the radio announcer voice) Of course Stormy was joking about the car issue.
STORMY: No I wasn’t - and why are we even talking about the storm - I don’t live in Pulanka county.
JOHN: Well, that’s in the next county to the east - we want to keep our listeners informed.
STORMY: OK, so it stinks to be in Pulanka County - big deal, I don’t live there. Besides you interrupted a song that I really like - could you put that back on?
JOHN: As soon as the warning is over, Stormy. Don’t you have something you should be doing right now?
STORMY: Oh yeah, right. It’s quitting time - see ya tomorrow. (Walks off stage)
(Fade to black)
..........................
Copyright 2005 Glenn A. Hascall. Should you use this script would you be so kind as to let us know oif its use? glenn.hascall<a>gmail.com