Short Play

Running head: SHORT PLAY
Short Play
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

1SHORT PLAY
Jim Carter, A typical bookish man in his late 50s. Held back by his daily life, an angry
wife who doesn’t share his passion for books, and his 18 years of being employed as a stock
market advisor has had him burning in fumes. But Jim had a feeling that everything is going
to change.
Crowded train to the work
Jim: “ A mysterious Death Of a Business Tycoon” I wish I could read a little more on that
front page story, if only he could turn to page 5.
But the stranger in the train was busy reading today’s weather forecast.
Jim: The first thing I do when I reach office is turn to page 5 of that story, Maybe I can read
about it during my break time.
Later..
Customer: So I purchased the stock on September 14th,
Jim: Yes! Uh-ha, Yes!
Customer: and therefore I can’t ..
Unlike no other day Jim had a really hard time concentrating, his mind kept drifting away
Jim thought that he was getting sick
Jim: Excuse me!
Customer: But, wait..
(Before she could finish)