Prompt
Create a theatrical dialogue, monologue, dramatic pauses, spoken word duet, no music, no song. The play is about a cop and a witness to a bank robbery, named joe. The cop asks joe questions about the robbery. NO MUSIC NO MUSIC NO MUSIC NO MUSIC.
Sound
Spoken word theatre, no music, dramatic dialogue
Lyrics
Officer
Where were you Tuesday morning?
Joe
Just getting coffee, like I always do
Nothing special, you know how it goes
Officer
The time, sir. Be specific.
Joe
Must've been... quarter past nine?
Yeah, quarter past nine
Officer
And the teller?
Did you see her face?
Joe
pause
Which teller?
I mean... I wasn't...
Just my regular morning
Officer
Your "regular morning"
At First National?
Joe
long pause
I didn't say which...
Officer
No, you didn't
But I did
And you didn't flinch
Joe
Listen, I was just passing by
Just a normal Tuesday
Nothing more
Officer
Eight people saw you
Standing there
For forty-five minutes
Joe
nervous laugh
Must've been someone else
I'm not that kind of guy
Officer
The security footage
Shows you
Checking your watch
Thirteen times
Joe
silence
Maybe I was waiting for someone
Officer
Or something?
Joe
quietly
I want a lawyer
Officer
Funny how quickly
A normal Tuesday
Becomes something else
When we start asking questions
Isn't it, Joe?
Joe
whispered
I didn't know anyone would get hurt
Officer
But they did
And here we are
Just another Tuesday
Aren't we?
Where were you Tuesday morning?
Joe
Just getting coffee, like I always do
Nothing special, you know how it goes
Officer
The time, sir. Be specific.
Joe
Must've been... quarter past nine?
Yeah, quarter past nine
Officer
And the teller?
Did you see her face?
Joe
pause
Which teller?
I mean... I wasn't...
Just my regular morning
Officer
Your "regular morning"
At First National?
Joe
long pause
I didn't say which...
Officer
No, you didn't
But I did
And you didn't flinch
Joe
Listen, I was just passing by
Just a normal Tuesday
Nothing more
Officer
Eight people saw you
Standing there
For forty-five minutes
Joe
nervous laugh
Must've been someone else
I'm not that kind of guy
Officer
The security footage
Shows you
Checking your watch
Thirteen times
Joe
silence
Maybe I was waiting for someone
Officer
Or something?
Joe
quietly
I want a lawyer
Officer
Funny how quickly
A normal Tuesday
Becomes something else
When we start asking questions
Isn't it, Joe?
Joe
whispered
I didn't know anyone would get hurt
Officer
But they did
And here we are
Just another Tuesday
Aren't we?