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Reinventing Momma

By

Fran Lang

A grandmotherly woman dyes her hair, catches a crook,

and reinvents herself with her daughter.

(c) Fran Lang 2008, 2012 Fran Lang Productions (TM)

P.O. Box 430

Somersworth, NH 03878

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NARRATOR:

Our story takes place in a suburb of Seattle,

Washington. Ruth Jordan is a typical suburban resident

enjoying the activities and events of the local

community which she and her friends attend. It is quiet

and peaceful and Ruth is content with her lifestyle.

Then something happens to change all that. Here she is

sitting at the kitchen table with her friend, Angela,

drinking coffee. It is 10 o’clock in the morning.

RUTH:

This morning I did two loads of laundry, emptied the

dishwasher, and checked my e-mail on the computer. I

think that’s enough household chores for today. How

about you, Angela?

ANGELA:

I read my horoscope, listened to the news on TV, and

folded up the laundry that I did yesterday. Then I came

over here. There is nothing urgent that needs my

attention, Ruth.

RUTH:

So what do you want to do today?

ANGELA:

There is a band concert at Forrester High School.

RUTH:

No, we did that last month. How about a movie?

ANGELA:

There’s nothing that I want to see. Say, how is your

daughter, Judy, doing?

RUTH:

She is still between jobs and between husbands. She’s

staying with me until she finds another job or a new

boyfriend, whichever comes first. I think she’s ready

to dangle the bait and pull in the catch on one man

she’s been dating recently.

ANGELA:

I think Judy is kinda cute. She lives an exciting life.

RUTH:

Well, so do we! Hey, I just thought of something. Let’s

invite Brenda and Harriet to come here and we’ll play

cards this afternoon.

ANGELA:

Good idea. I’ll bring the dessert.

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NARRATOR:

The ladies played cards all afternoon. They got caught

up with the latest gossip, told a few dirty jokes and

squealed with laughter, and forgot what was trump at

least seven times. It is now five o’clock and Ruth is

sitting in the living room waiting for Judy to come

home.

JUDY:

Hi, Momma! How was your day today?

RUTH:

Just lovely. Played cards all afternoon. Did you have

any luck, Judy?

JUDY:

In finding a new job, no, Momma. But in finding a new

romance, yes,

(sigh)

oh yes! I had lunch with Casper.

RUTH:

Casper van Cleet?

JUDY:

Yes, Momma.

(pause)

Isn’t that a romantic sounding name? This time it’s for

real. He is such a gorgeous hunk of a man. I am really,

truly in love!

RUTH:

How can you tell when you’re in love, Judy?

JUDY:

(speaks slowly as if visualizing the

scene)

When he touches my hand, it makes my skin crawl. My

fingers tingle. My knees shake. When he looks into my

eyes, my stomach goes flip-flop.

RUTH:

You remind me of the bionic woman whose joints must

creak and rattle. Are you sure you haven’t added any

body parts that I don’t know about?

JUDY:

(laughs)

Listen, Momma, besides being good-looking, I think he’s

very rich. You remember what it was like for me when I

married Johnnie. We were so poor, I helped him get

ahead in the world, and he dumps me for that ugly

redhead. This time I want a man who is pre-packaged.

That means already rich.

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CASPER:

Yes, perhaps another time. What I have in mind concerns

a certain company that has some stock options that will

soon go public. However, we have been able to favor a

few of our valuable clients who will be allowed to buy

shares now before it hits the market. You understand

what I am talking bout, Miz Jordan?

RUTH:

Oh, yes. It is perfectly clear that you are just the

man I wanted to talk to. You just confirmed what I

suspected. Before I came here, I checked your

background on the Internet and, yes, your company does

have a national reputation. That is, a reputation for

scams and fraudulent schemes that you’ve been lucky

enough to get away with. How can you do this to

gullible, innocent people who turn over their life

savings to you because you feed them with false

promises. Oh, you’re good, Mr. van Cleet. You’re very

good at what you do. Is it true that you rent this

fancy office for six months and then move on?

CASPER:

(outburst of anger)

Miz Jordan! I resent those words! What kind of game are

you playing? Are you here to invest money or not?

RUTH:

Invest money? No. But investi-GATE? Yes! I have a

friend who is waiting outside. He is anxious to talk to

you. You may have heard of him. At least he knows a lot

about you. I want you to meet my friend, Barney

Anderson. . . the ATTORNEY GENERAL!

NARRATOR:

The scene shifts back to Momma’s house. She tells Judy

what happened.

JUDY:

Momma, I can’t believe you did that! That is the most

amazing story I ever heard -- my mother, the crime

fighter! Is that what happens when you reinvent

yourself? Weren’t you scared?

RUTH:

Of course I was. I didn’t know if I would be making a

fool of myself or be embarrassed and say something

stupid. I didn’t know if he’d throw me out of the

office. I almost lost my nerve, but from what you told

me about his money-making scheme, I sure wasn’t going

to let your boyfriend bilk you out of your five

thousand dollars. After talking to my friend, Barney,

the Attorney General, I knew he would be there to catch

me if I got tossed out of the office.

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JUDY:

Casper? Casper was running scams? He seemed like such a

nice man. He looked so honest and trustworthy. He was

going to get a divorce, Momma. He told me that. He said

he’s helped hundreds of people become rich. Imagine, I

could have doubled my money in three to six months! How

could I have been fooled so easily by all his sweet

talk?

RUTH:

I’m sorry, Judy. Common sense takes a back seat when

love is running the show.

JUDY:

(sigh)

I lost a boyfriend. I almost lost my money, but I still

have it, thanks to you. It’s like a GIFT. Let’s

celebrate. Why don’t we spend it on -- I know! Quick!

Get the map. Spread it out on the table. Close your

eyes, Momma. Point your finger. Touch the map. There.

What does it say?

RUTH:

Istanbul.

JUDY:

ISTANBUL? Where is that?

RUTH:

Looks down at map.

Turkey.

JUDY:

Points to Ruth.

NOW, Momma. Do it NOW! Do something you never did

before!

RUTH:

(talking on phone)

American Airlines? I want two round-trip tickets to . .

ISTANBUL, TURKEY!

They hug and dance back to their seats.

END

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