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=3 Big Ways To Annoy Your Dad =

**Cast**:
//Dad: Short tempered and serious Maya: Annoying and wants to have fun Charlie: ADHD child, bored, and annoying McKayla: Easily annoyed and no tolerance//

Setting:
//The family is taking a cross-country trip to Grandma's house. Charlie is in the seat behind the dad and Maya is in the seat next to Charlie. McKayla is in the back listening to her ipod. They are driving down a country road with trees on either side of the road and all is still and quiet ...... for now.//

CHARLIE: (In a whiny voice) Daddy!!!!! When are we going to be at Grandma's house? DAD: (//annoyed)// We're gonna get there when we get there, Charlie. MAYA: Yeah, we're gonna get there when we get there, Charlie, we're gonna get there when we get there, Charlie...(repeats 5 times). DAD: (//yells while Maya is going on)// That's enough, Maya! MAKAYLA: Yeah guys, your getting on my last nerve. CHARLE: (//bored, starts poking Maya)// Hey, Maya, you wanna play a game? MAYA: (//whining)// Daddy, Charlie's bugging me! DAD: Charlie, just keep your hands to yourself. CHARLIE: (//playful)// Let's play I-Spy, or how about the colors game? MAYA: Okay, let's play I-Spy. (//pauses)// I spy something green. CHARLIE: A leaf? MAYA: //(excited//) Yeah! How did you guess? CHARLIE: Hmmm.....I spy something brown. DAD//: (finally relaxed, turns around to face Charlie//) What is it, Charlie? CHARLIE: It's that moose. DAD: Where's the moose, Charlie? CHARLIE: Right in front of you! DAD: (//panicking)// WHAT?!?! MAKAYLA: (//taking off earphones, clueless as to what is going on)// Umm....what's going on? MAYA: //(exclaiming)// Daddy's about to run over a moose! MAKAYLA: (//shruggs)// Okay. ( //puts earphones back on)// DAD: (//yelling over Maya and Charlie's screaming)// Okay guys, here we go! //(Sharply swerves the car to avoid the moose)//     CHILDREN: (  //Maya and Charlie scream, while Makayla rolls her eyes; all three swerve to the side along with the car) // <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> CHARLIE: That was awesome!!! <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> MAYA: Yeah! Let’s do it again! (//pauses)// Ouch….! Turns to the side to see Charlie pulling her hair. (//starts pulling his hair too)//   <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MAYA AND CHARLIE: (  //<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">start to get into a “catfight”) // <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MAKAYLA: Guys, stop! If you want to get into a fight, just get out of the car. <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MAYA AND CHARLIE: ( //<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">begin to drag Makayla into the fight, and the three start hitting each other) // <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">DAD: (//furiously, harshly and firmly)// Alright, that’s enough! I will kick all three of you out in one second if you don’t stop! <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MAKAYLA: ( //<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">begins to mumble to herself, as she puts her earphones back on) // <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">CHARLIE: (//bored with himself already)// Daddy, I have to go to the bathroom. <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MAYA: (//whining)// Yeah, me too. <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">DAD: (//annoyed)// No! Not a chance. I asked an hour ago if you wanted to make a stop…remember? <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">CHARLIE: (//trying to make an excuse)// Yeah, bu-bu-but……. <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MAYA: (//blurting out)// We didn’t have to go then! <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">DAD: (//beginning to speak in a softer tone)// Kids, we only have half an hour left until we get to grandma’s. If we make a stop, it will take longer to get there, and her cookies won’t be as warm. <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">CHARLIE: (//daydreaming with a wide smile on his face, his mouth begins to water)// I //love// grandma’s cookies…. <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MAKAYLA: (//disgusted)// How can you even look at those chunks of fat?! They’re loaded with carbs, you know. <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">CHARLIE: (//to Maya)// Do you want to play a game? <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MAYA: (//excited)// Sure! <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">CHARLIE: Okay. Now say something. <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MAYA: Like what? <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">CHARLIE: Perfect! Why did you say that? <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MAYA: (//confused)// Because you told me to say something. <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">CHARLIE: Why? <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MAYA: (//puzzled)// I don’t know! <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">CHARLIE: (//amused)// Why don’t you know ? (//they go on, annoying each other when finally.....)// MAYA: (//finally frustrated with fury, having Charlie on thin ice)// CHARLIE, I DON'T KNOW! I HAVE NO IDEA AS TO WHAT KIND OF GAME THIS IS, I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU'RE TRYING TO ANNOY ME. YOU ARE GETTING ON MY LAST NERVE!!! (//Makayla Grins)// DAD: Maya, that was not necessary. Please kids, try to quiet down! We're almost at grandma's. CHARLIE: (//responding to Maya, calmy, grinning)// ...why? Maya: (//groans and pokes Makayla//) heehee Makayla: Stop it!!! ,Dad, Maya keeps poking me and- DAD: (//yells//) Okay kids, were here, get out now while I call my therapist!!! All Children: Yay grandma!!! <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">