Stephen, Michael, Jackie and Gilles with Dad – a One Act Play

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Stephen, Michael, Jackie and Gilles with Dad – a One Act Play

“Now I want you to go to your room and sit on your chair. Do not move until I call you. Do you understand me? Michael, do you understand me?” Dad said.

“Yes… but Stephen was not nice to me. He lied. He didn’t tell the truth.”

“To your room Mister Michael… now!” Dad said and continued, “And Gilles, that is no way to talk to your Brothers… you are not the only one that lives in this house. We have to work together. Do you understand me?”

“Yes Dad. I know your words. But it is MY ROOM and I don’t want anybody in my room that doesn’t talk like I do!” Gilles said.

“Maybe you better go to your room too. Take some French books out to cool down. I know you are frustrated with your Brothers too. It will be okay Gilles… I promise you… you can speak as much French in your room as you would like. Run along young fella… remember Daddy loves you.” Dad said.

“Now Jackie boy… you certainly have made yourself clear. Don’t you know when you pick on your Brother’s like you do… that they get really upset… and that doesn’t make for a good home. We HAVE TO get along with each other. Jackie you are very smart. You can speak well. You have some good ideas, but so do your Brothers. Jackie as sharp as you are, you have to let your Brothers at least feel like they have something to contribute. Come on… Jackie… look at me… your grinning from ear to ear… you mischievous son of mine… you have to stop provoking them. You make Michael so mad that he lashes out at everyone. Jackie do you hear me? You must stop.” Dad said.

“But Dad, it is so much fun watching Michael act silly the way he does when he jumps all over Stephen. It is so easy to get him going. It is too much fun…” Jackie said.

“Mister Jackie, you are a rascal to say the least. You have to give Michael some space… and leave Stephen alone. He doesn’t get rattled like Michael does… but you try to provoke them both. You know you do. Now I want you to go outside and start working on that wood pile. Maybe that will help you think about what you done. Jackie, listen to me, stop grinning… Jackie… you little rascal…” Dad grinned as he spoke.

“Stephen, please come in here NOW!” Dad called out to his son.

“Stephen, I know that you mean well in what you do. You just have to do it better, be more up front and honest with your Brothers. No, no don’t look that way. I know you try hard to be “honest”, in fact you think you are the most honest off all the boys in our family… but they think otherwise… and sometimes I think they might be right too. Stephen I want you to think about how you can do it better. Can you do that for Dad?” Dad asked.

“Okay Dad… I will… BUT sometimes what Michael says is just plain stupid! Over and over again he goes on and on about things that are just not true! He is a liar. He makes stuff up about me. And when he lies, I just want to go out and tell all my friends that he is an idiot!” Stephen responded shaking his head.

“I know that Michael can try to push your buttons too. He gets upset and lashes out wherever he can. I know that his actions have not been very helpful at times. But if we listen to him, he will grow out of it. Deep down he is a good boy. He really loves you, you know that. If you would let him sit your big chair sometimes, he just might change. Stephen – could you let Michael play “Prime Minister”… just once? Maybe he would not like the chair and will simply go off and play somewhere else and not bother you so much if you would do that? Could you do that for Dad?" Dad asked.

“I don’t know Dad. Michael breaks everything I make. If he touches it, it falls down. Then it takes me a long time to fix it again. Michael needs to go away… or go back to where he came from in the United States!” Stephen said showing more emotion that he had for a long time.

“Stephen, you know he is part of our family. Just try for Dad. Let Michael be “Prime Minister” – just once. Okay?” Dad asked with a smile. “He is really very smart. He just says things at times that make him not look so smart.”

“Dad… Michael is an idiot and plain stupid! He is not smart at all! He is silly and every time he opens his mouth he is even stupider! All his “advisor” friends get him to talk that way. He makes me mad!” Stephen said in an unusual show of his emotions.

“Stephen listen to Dad. In our family we do not use the words “stupid” or “silly” or "idiot". We try to be nice each other. We are Canadians and we are so suppose to show that love and care for each other. WE DO NOT HAVE TO ACT LIKE AMERICANS!” Dad said emphatically.

“I know Dad… but Michael is not very…” Stephen’s voice trailed off.

“Stephen you are “Prime Minister”… I know… You are smart and kind and seldom raise your voice. BUT YOU MUST STOP MAKING THEM SO ANGRY. You cannot be a good Prime Minister if you try to make them mad all the time! Mr. Stephen stop it… you are making Dad unhappy! And if you keep doing that I will make Michael Prime Minister and you will have to sit outside for a long time. Do you understand me Stephen?!?” Dad had raised his voice and was not fooling around any longer. He was kind but he knew it had to change!!!

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Pause… to you as a reader…

Who is Dad? Well Dad’s first name is “Theovoter” and second name is “Canadian”.

And Dad means business. If Stephen, Michael, Jackie and Gilles don’t learn to work together… there will be all Hell to pay from Daddy. And the way that they have treated their younger sister Elizabeth May is shameful. Maybe Dad will have to make her have a turn at playing Prime Minister… now that would certainly put the boys down a notch or two!!!

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