NEST
Written by Jafei Pollitt
JENNY - Proper
PEG - Proper
STEW MAN - He sells stew and has crippling depression
EXT. FARMERS MARKET - DAY
JENNY and PEG wander around a farmers market in flowy sundresses and big billowy hats. They each have woven baskets.
PEG is by the STEW MAN stand. JENNY comes galloping up to PEG.
JENNY
Alright, I am all set.
PEG
What have you got?
JENNY
(showing her the basket)
Eggs.
PEG
Eggs.
JENNY
Yes, I picked out as many colors as I could.
PEG looks down into JENNY’s basket. They're all white.
PEG
Like a rainbow! But Jenny, dearest.
JENNY
Yeseth?
PEG
You never want to put all your eggs in one basket.
JENNY
Why not, Peggy dear?
PEG
Because then you will have no room for stew!
JENNY
Stew.
PEG
Stew.
JENNY
I require eggs, not stew.
PEG
No, dear, we all require stew. Give me a half dozen of your eggs and I will carry them.
JENNY reluctantly takes out six eggs and gives them to PEG. PEG dumps them into her basket. Most of them break.
PEG
Now we both have room for stew! Stew man? Stew, please.
The STEW MAN gives each a container full of stew.
JENNY
Well, this is quite nice, actually.
JENNY goes to put her container in her basket.
PEG
Ah-ah dear. Like this.
PEG takes the container. Opens it. And pours it straight into JENNY’s basket. It seeps through the bottom and onto her shoes.
PEG
Yums.
The STEW MAN’s face cringes. JENNY stands there for a moment.
PEG
Marvelous!
They both walk out of the farmers market with stew seeping from their baskets, onto their dresses and delusional smiles.
END