Blog #8: "Root Word" Presentation

http://zimmermankathrynenglishliterature2014.blogspot.com/2014/10/blog-8-video-presentation.html *Man and woman walk into a jewelry store, woman drags the man in by the collar. Husband: Oh my gosh, look there’s a Burger King! Wife: You would notice that. Can you focus on what’s actually important here? *motions to herself H: Why are we even here? Isn’t that pendant jewelry enough? W: I can’t believe you would have the audacity to say I have enough jewelry when you are a compulsive eater? We can’t go out for more than 27 seconds before you start rummaging through your pockets for emergency food. *Husband cowering slightly, obviously embarrassed H: I tried to tell you that my doctor told me I would have suspended my compulsive eating if it weren’t for your compulsive shopping. *Pan to clerk. Noisily and patronizingly Clerk: Did my ears deceive me or did I hear some talk of pendants and jewels? How can I help this ravishing couple? W: He tells me I like to indulge myself and make impulsive decisions when I shop, but I’m sure you could compel him to repeal his complaints. *under breath Bystander: I’d be compelled to repeal my vows… *cheekily C: We get this ALL the time! Impulsive buyers keep me in business. Ma’am I’ll find you the biggest pendants we have. It’ll be positively suspenseful to see what you choose to buy. W: Are you compelled to open your wallet yet? You don’t want a sad wifey now do you? *puppy dog face W: DO YOU?! H: Of course not...Dove. *sarcastically and again to themselves B: The suspense builds. Will she choose the pendant that breaks her neck, or the ring that breaks the bank? *Husband starts frantically looking through his pockets H: Where is it? Where is it? Where is it?! W: Where is what? You’re embarrassing me. *as she says this line, she finds gum on the floor, puts it in and starts chomping down H: My emergency bar, I just repealed and agreed to buy you something and now I have to eat. W: Oh my goodness. I thought we discussed this, and you suspended the unnecessary practice. I threw them all out. *Husband starts crying *Wife looks cautiously triumphant, slightly annoyed, and embarrassed at her grown husband crying over a granola bar B to C: You missed the climax. I know the suspense is killing you. She threw away his granolas and now he’s bawling. *Clerk attempts to console the man *Woman snaps and storms out of the store Closing with the woman smacking her gum and tossing her hair. The man is still in the store, rocking on the floor, pockets inside-out. The clerk is looking bewildered and frazzled. The bystander looks like nothing has happened but tweets “Can we get some granola up in here?”