Grace:  (Offended) I can't help worrying about it.  I mean, men being with men just ain't natural!  Every time I look at him….. (Flustered) Oh, never mind! 

Kathy:  Well I can deal with the gay thing.  What I can't deal with is his tobacco chewin'.  (Disgusted) He gets a big ol' chaw in his cheek, then spits it on the ground, right in front of God and everybody.  Makes me sick! 

Coach:  Yeah, well, I agree it's a bad habit.  But look at the major league players.  Most all of 'em chew somethin'. 

Kathy:  Then the ground on the playing field must be disgusting!  All full of sunflower seeds, tobacco -- chewed bubble gum!  Think of those poor boys who have to clean up that mess!

Tom:  (Snickers) Only a woman would come up with that.

Kathy:  That's because you men never seem to mind a mess, especially if you or if one of those sports superstars you hold in such high esteem makes it.

      Grace:  Yeah!  Those sports superstars get away with murder!

Kathy:  As far as I'm concerned there's nothing more unattractive than a man who chews and spits.  What could be worse than that.

Tom:  Well I can think of somethin' worse.

Kathy:  (Defensive) Like what?

Tom:  A woman who wants clean dirt on the playing field. 

Coach:  (Cuts in) Hey!  Where are we going with this?  First we attack Matt 'cause he used to be gay, then 'cause he chews and spits, now we're goin' after women because they're clean?

J.R.:
(Annoyed) I think we have a pretty valid complaint, coach!  Matt thinks everyone on the team's a homophobe -- an intolerant bigot!  I can't play with someone who thinks that way about me.

Sherry:  I agree with J. R.!  We should be able to say what we think about homosexuality without bein' accused of judgin'.  Besides, saying it's wrong isn't judgin', it's just agreein' with God.

Grace:
  Right! And you know as well as anyone what most gays call people who won't accept their lifestyle: Hate mongers!  (Sincere) But I don't hate anybody.  And I don't want to be around someone who calls me names if say what I think. 

Coach:  (Bewildered) You guys are not listening.  Matt used to think that way.  He doesn't anymore, though. 

Sherry:  (Challenging him)  How do you know he doesn't? 

Coach:  (Angry) Because he's not gay!!!  He's an ex gay.  God has healed him!  He's cured!  Straight! 

Kathy:  (Nonchallant as she files her nails)  Healed, schmealed.  Anyway, only time will tell about that.  Not that anyone cares (referring to them) but I don't want to be around someone who spits tobacco on the ground right where I walk!


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