A One-Act

You're Making My Hair Turn Gray: A Conversation with a Three-year Old.

Scene: The following takes place in a living room (or car, or bedroom, or kitchen) in the morning (or midday or night).

Her: Can I do that now?
Me: No, later.
Her: Now?
Me. Later - after I'm done making lunch.
Her: Now?
Me: We're not going to do that now.
Her: How about now?
Me: No - not now. Later.
Her: Is it later?
Me: No.
Her: How about now?
Me: Still no.
Her: Mommy?
Me: No. When I'm done.
Her: Are you done now?
Me: ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

[Momentary silence]

Her: Now?

And..................Scene!