Written for stage - Treason/Newsrevue
GEORGE BUSH AND CONDOLEEZA RICE
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BUSHENTERS, WEARING PYJAMAS AND CARRYING MICKEY MOUSE DOLL, BUT TRYING TO SOUND LIKE MARTIN LUTHER KING) I had a dream! I had a dream!
RICEENTERING, WORRIEDLY) Mr. President, sir?
BUSH:I had a dream, Condi!
RICEir, I told you not to take Mickey to bed ...
BUSH:No, no, you don’t understand. I wanna be like that guy.
RICE:Arnie again, sir? No, we can’t invade Iran tonight.
BUSH:No, not Arnie! O... Banana.
RICEbama, sir?
BUSH:That’s the one.
RICEir, you look nothing like ...
BUSH:... No. I wanna sound like Banana.
RICEir?
BUSH:You know, all that rhetatoritical stuff? Can you learn me that, Condi?
RICEPATRONISINGLY) Sure, Mr. President. In the morning. But now you must sleep.
BUSH:Mickey can’t sleep.
RICE:Then Mickey should think of the most boring thing he knows.
BUSHh ... You mean ..?
RICE:Ye-es.
BUSH: )(TOGETHER) Gordon Brown!
RICE: )
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