An Evening at Gods

An Evening at GODs An Evening at GODs Stephen King A one minit play, 1990

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DARK STAGE. Then a spotlight hits a papier-mache globe, spinning all by itself in the middle of darkness. Little by little, the stage lights COME UP, and we see a bare-stage representation of a living room: an easy chair with a table beside it (there’s an open bottle of beer on the table), and a console TV across the room. There’s a picnic cooler-full of beer under the table. Also, a great many empties. GOD is feeling pretty good. At stage left, there’s a door. GOD – a big guy with a white beard – is sitting in the chair, alternately reading a book (When Bad Things Happen to Good People) and watching the tube. He has to crane whenever he wants to look at the set, because the floating globe (actually hung on a length of string, I imagine) is in his line of vision. There’s a sitcom on TV. Every now and then GOD chuckles along with the laugh-track. There is a knock at the door. GOD (big amplified voice) Come in! Verily, it is open unto you! The door opens. In comes ST. PETER, dressed in a snazzy white robe. He’s also carrying a briefcase. GOD Peter! I thought you were on vacation! ST. PETER Leaving in half an hour, but I thought I’d bring the papers for you to sign. How are you, GOD? GOD Better. I should know better than to eat those chili peppers. They burn me at both ends. Are those the letters of transmission from hell? ST. PETER Yes, finally. Thank GOD. Excuse the pun. He removes some papers from his briefcase. GOD scans them, then holds out his hand impatiently, ST PETER has been looking at the floating globe. He looks back, sees GOD is waiting, and puts a pen in his out-stretched hand. GOD scribbles his signature. As he does, ST. PETER goes back to gazing at the globe. ST. PETER So Earth’s still there, Huh? After All these years.

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