DONUT STORE ROBBERY

DONUT STORE ROBBERY 101
CHARACTERS: (5-12 Either)˜
ROBBER STUDENT #2˜
CLERK STUDENT #3˜
STUDENT #1 OTHER STUDENTS (0-7)˜
PROPS: A counter, desks, chairs, a toy gun (Note: Robber can use finger instead of a toy gun)˜
RUNNING TIME: 5 Minutes˜
A CLERK works behind a counter with his back to the audience. A ROBBER enters, walks up to the counter and˜
pulls out a gun. The ROBBER breathes as if about to say something, but stops and looks confused. The CLERK˜
turns around, startled.˜
ROBBER: Um, hello, I um... Hmmm. I... (thinks) Hmmm. I've... (pause) I've come for something. I just... Hmm.˜
CLERK: (scared) Is it money, sir?˜
ROBBER: Money? No, no my good man, this is a donut shop.˜
CLERK: You have a gun.˜
ROBBER: Yes. (pause) I have a gun. (thinks) Why am I brandishing this gun?˜
CLERK: Have you come to rob me sir?˜
ROBBER: Have I come to rob you? (pause) Yes.˜
CLERK: So you want money then.˜
ROBBER: (reflects) No, no I don't think I do.˜
CLERK: Donuts then?˜
ROBBER: Please, why would I brandish a gun if all I wanted was donuts?˜
CLERK: I don't know sir.˜
ROBBER: That's it! I need bullets. Bullets for this gun please.˜
CLERK: This is a donut shop sir.˜
ROBBER: Yes, I realize that young man and this is a robbery. Hand over the bullets!˜
CLERK: We don't have bullets. Look, there's a gun store three blocks down.˜
ROBBER: Look this is your last warning. Hand over the bullets and no one gets hurt.˜
CLERK: Well no one gets hurt anyway because obviously you don't have any bullets in that gun.˜
ROBBER: How do you know I'm not just low on bullets and am stocking up so I don't run out?˜
CLERK: I...˜
ROBBER: Give me all of your donuts!˜
CLERK: What?˜
ROBBER: You heard me.˜
CLERK: Okay now what are you going to do with all of these donuts?˜
ROBBER: What do you think I'm going to do with them? I'm going to eat them.˜
CLERK: You can't eat all of these at once.