And Now For Something Completely Different!
A man is sitting on the couch in front of the TV when a woman walks in.
Marsha: John, we need to talk.
John: Hold on, honey, they're on the 9th inning.
Marsha takes the remote out of John's hands and turns off the television.
Marsha: This is important, John. We need to learn to communicate with each other. For the sake of our children, please, John! We need to learn to work together!
John slowly stands up to face his wife, his eyes glistening with tears.
John: You're right, Marsha! How could I have been so blind?
Sobbing, Marsha runs forward to embrace her husband.
Marsha: Oh John, I love you so!
A teenage boy comes through the door, drops his backpack on the floor, and sits down at the table with his head in his arms.
Marsha: Is anything wrong, Bobby?
After a pause, Bobby answers.
Bobby: Mom, Dad, I need your advice on something.
John: What is it, son?
Bobby: My friend Billy commited suicide today. My other friends have started to smoke marijuana to deal with it. But something inside of me keeps telling me it's the wrong thing to do!
John: Thank you for being so open and honest with us, Bobby.
Marsha: And remember dear, we'll always be here for you.
Suddenly, crashing and screaming is heard coming from the other room.
Jane: No, Suzy! Don't die now! The world is going to end soon, and I can't face it alone!
John, Marsha, and Bobby rush into the room to see Jane hovering over her twin sister.
Marsha: Oh my god, what happened?
Jane: I thought I saw a man with a gun coming towards me, so I pushed Suzy down the stairs. I was only trying to protect her, Mama. Really, I was!
John: It's okay, Jane. It was only a hallucination. But you need to remember to take your schizophrenia medication, understand?
Jane: Yes, Papa. I promise I'll never forget again!
Suzy: Ohhh. . .
John: Are you okay, Suzy? Where does it hurt?
Bobby: It looks like a few of her vertebrae have slipped out of place. She needs to be hospitalized.
Jane: Is she going to die, Mama?
Marsha puts her arms around Jane, and everyone moved closer together.
Marsha: As long as we're together as a family, everything will be okay.
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LPD #4: Alright, that's a bit too different.
LPD #3: Back to the real story!
A man is sitting on the couch in front of the TV when a woman walks in.
Marsha: John, we need to talk.
John: Hold on, honey, they're on the 9th inning.
Marsha takes the remote out of John's hands and turns off the television.
Marsha: This is important, John. We need to learn to communicate with each other. For the sake of our children, please, John! We need to learn to work together!
John slowly stands up to face his wife, his eyes glistening with tears.
John: You're right, Marsha! How could I have been so blind?
Sobbing, Marsha runs forward to embrace her husband.
Marsha: Oh John, I love you so!
A teenage boy comes through the door, drops his backpack on the floor, and sits down at the table with his head in his arms.
Marsha: Is anything wrong, Bobby?
After a pause, Bobby answers.
Bobby: Mom, Dad, I need your advice on something.
John: What is it, son?
Bobby: My friend Billy commited suicide today. My other friends have started to smoke marijuana to deal with it. But something inside of me keeps telling me it's the wrong thing to do!
John: Thank you for being so open and honest with us, Bobby.
Marsha: And remember dear, we'll always be here for you.
Suddenly, crashing and screaming is heard coming from the other room.
Jane: No, Suzy! Don't die now! The world is going to end soon, and I can't face it alone!
John, Marsha, and Bobby rush into the room to see Jane hovering over her twin sister.
Marsha: Oh my god, what happened?
Jane: I thought I saw a man with a gun coming towards me, so I pushed Suzy down the stairs. I was only trying to protect her, Mama. Really, I was!
John: It's okay, Jane. It was only a hallucination. But you need to remember to take your schizophrenia medication, understand?
Jane: Yes, Papa. I promise I'll never forget again!
Suzy: Ohhh. . .
John: Are you okay, Suzy? Where does it hurt?
Bobby: It looks like a few of her vertebrae have slipped out of place. She needs to be hospitalized.
Jane: Is she going to die, Mama?
Marsha puts her arms around Jane, and everyone moved closer together.
Marsha: As long as we're together as a family, everything will be okay.
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LPD #4: Alright, that's a bit too different.
LPD #3: Back to the real story!