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Trousers - Duologue

Two siblings, J and P, argue over a pair of trousers that were damaged. P accuses J of ruining P's new trousers by borrowing them and damaging them. However, it is revealed that the trousers actually belong to J, and have J's name label in them. P realizes it was a misunderstanding and that J did not actually damage P's trousers. P leaves, having discovered the truth by accident.

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Trousers - Duologue

Two siblings, J and P, argue over a pair of trousers that were damaged. P accuses J of ruining P's new trousers by borrowing them and damaging them. However, it is revealed that the trousers actually belong to J, and have J's name label in them. P realizes it was a misunderstanding and that J did not actually damage P's trousers. P leaves, having discovered the truth by accident.

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This scene involves two siblings.

One sibling has borrowed the other sibling’s brand new trousers and they
have been damaged. But all is not as it seems…

Two characters. Siblings.

 J is sitting reading. P enters, carrying a pair of trousers. They are angry.


 

P: What have you done?!

J ignores him.

P: I’m talking to you!

J:  I’m reading.

P: Stop reading right now!

J reads for a little while longer, then sighs. They place a bookmark in the page and puts the book down. J
looks at P.

J: What?

P: You know what.

J: If I knew then I wouldn’t be asking, would I?

P: (Holding the trousers up) These.

J: Trousers.

P: My new trousers. My brand new, best, trousers.

J: Oh.

P: They’re ruined.

J: Aah, I can explain.

P: (crosses arms) Go ahead, I’m looking forward to hearing this.

J: Well you remember Sam’s birthday party…?

P: Yes. I couldn’t go because I was ill.

J: That’s right. And I wasn’t going to go without you.

P: But you did.

J: Yes, because Mum said it would be rude for both of us to miss it.

P: So?

J: So I got ready in a bit of a rush.


P: And?

J: And I couldn’t find my smart trousers.

P: So you took mine?

J: Borrowed.

P: And now they’re ruined.

P holds the trousers up. There’s a big hole in the knee.

J: I didn’t do it on purpose.

P: No one ruins a good pair of trousers on purpose!

J: He had a trampoline and five of us were jumping on it.

P: At the same time?

J: Yes.

P: It was lucky that no one was injured.

J: Yes. Anyway, my leg went through the side hole. And…

P: …rip.

J: Sorry.

P: Why didn’t you tell me?

J: I was afraid you’d be angry.

P: You were right!

J: So I just put them back in your room.

P: You never respect my things.

J: That’s not true.

P: What about my guitar?

J: I didn’t mean to drop it. It was an accident.

P: My best ink pen?

J: I just pressed a little too hard, that’s all. It was an accident.

P: My computer?

J: The cup was too full. I didn’t mean to spill it. It was an accident.

P: And now my best trousers are ruined.


J: I couldn’t help falling. It was…

P: …an accident. I know.

J: You could repair them.

P: (Holds the trousers against their legs) Really? Do you think so?

J: Oh dear.

P: What?

J: They’ve shrunk. They’re too short for you.

P looks down, puzzled.

P: That’s odd.

J: Perhaps it happened when they were washed?

P: Just a minute.

P looks at the inside of the waistband then starts laughing.

J: What?

P: These aren’t my trousers, they’re yours. Your name label is in them.

J: Oh no!

P: Bad luck.

J: But they were in your drawer!

P: They must have been put in the wrong drawer. By accident.

P hands the trousers to J and leaves.

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