Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Moments with Joey - Marriage


SCENE 1, INTERIOR. AFTERNOON, HALLWAY. The teacher is walking in with the class from recess; as the students stop in at the restroom, and to get drinks from the fountain, one fifth grade boy sidles up to his teacher.

JOEY: Mr. Z, are you married?

TEACHER: Joey, for the last time…stop asking me. I will NOT marry you...

[The teacher starts laughing].

JOEY: Well, if you aren’t, don’t EVER get married.

[Pause].

JOEY: All girls ever do is nag, nag, nag…

TEACHER: You’re still pretty young, Joey, how would you know this?

JOEY: My dad told me.

[Pause].

JOEY: And boy, does my mom ever…

[Fade to black].


Oh, and I did post over at Four Perspectives today.
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20 comments:

  1. Kalei's Best FriendAugust 24, 2011 at 6:40 AM

    Hmm, does Joey know what he has just said? and how long will it take him to realize that if his parents hadn't married there might not have been a Joey??? oh, poor Teach!. :-)

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  2. CBAugust 24, 2011 at 6:43 AM

    Ooohhhh Joey - No No no
    Poor Mom she always get a bad rap!

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  3. TeachinfourthAugust 24, 2011 at 6:48 AM

    K - To tell you the truth, it caught me off-guard. But perspective usually changes as kids grow up, too.

    C - Yeah, she usually does. However, I know that this is simply because he's ten. It did make me laugh though.

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  4. ConnieAugust 24, 2011 at 7:56 AM

    Here come the new Joey stories! YES!!

    I hope you don't believe him! Women don't nag! Now, go get your room cleaned!

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  5. LauraAugust 24, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    I actually just laughed out loud. So much to learn young Joey!

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  6. RebeccaAugust 24, 2011 at 12:01 PM

    haha well Joey is learning young that for women to get men to do things we must nag nag nag...LOL

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  7. EmmyAugust 24, 2011 at 1:47 PM

    Glad his dad is teaching him well :P

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  8. Mindee@ourfrontdoorAugust 24, 2011 at 2:52 PM

    If parents knew all the things their kids tell teachers, more people would homeschool!

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  9. mamahasspokenAugust 24, 2011 at 3:33 PM

    Here's to hormones that change the young boy's mind!

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  10. AnonymousAugust 24, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    I'm with Mindee! I've told parents before that I would believe only half of what they tell me about them if they believe only half what they tell them about me.

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  11. RachelAugust 24, 2011 at 4:52 PM

    May I slap the father for speaking so of his wife to his son?

    We don't nag. We ask/tell passionately repeatedly. There's a difference. Duh!

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  12. Tracy P.August 24, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    Ah...the simplistic perspective of a fifth grade boy. I am sure my son will gain all sorts of complexity now that he is going into middle school.

    [The mom starts laughing.}

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  13. mCatAugust 24, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    You know if the menfolk just did what needed to be done, then us women wouldn't need to nag. RIght?

    Love Joey - hope this is the new school year Joey, he could be FUN!

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  14. Powdered Toast ManAugust 24, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    That Joey is a wise boy. Just wait until he hits 10th grade.

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  15. Yanet @ 3 Sun Kissed BoysAugust 24, 2011 at 10:09 PM

    There wouldn't have to be nagging if the boys just got on the ball and did it the first time they were asked!!!

    Is this this year's Joey or is it still stories from last year?

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  16. CariAugust 24, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    That better not have been Max! :)

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  17. Richard & NatalieAugust 25, 2011 at 3:02 PM

    I once was told that I was a good wife because I wasn't naggy...I guess I am not doing my job right. ;)

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  18. 4evermyboys....August 25, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    Yaaaahhhhh...... Don't get me started on the whole "marriage thing"...blah.

    By the way, I agree that "5th grade is the Bomb".

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  19. StaceyAugust 25, 2011 at 7:06 PM

    It is a woman's right to nag just as it is a man's right to ignore...at least that's how it works in our house!

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  20. Karen M. PetersonAugust 26, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    Ooooh....someone's dad is in trouble!

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