Act 1, Scene 1 Setting: A school parking lot — a public place. [Enter Hank and Stan, two cooks for the Grillin’ Me Softly food truck, setting up for the day. Hank teases Stan, who fancies himself a future Michelin-star chef.] StanI hope they show up. HankWhy — so you can show them what a... Continue Reading → The post Food Truck Rivalries appeared first on .
Act 1, Scene 1
Setting: A school parking lot — a public place.
[Enter Hank and Stan, two cooks for the Grillin’ Me Softly food truck, setting up for the day. Hank teases Stan, who fancies himself a future Michelin-star chef.]
Stan
I hope they show up.
Hank
Why — so you can show them what a mean burger you cook?
Stan
I cook a great burger. Better than you.
Hank
That’s because you try. This is just another job to me.
Stan
A job that’s the first step toward my own restaurant.
Hank
Okay, so what’ll you do when they show up?
Stan
Let ’em know how bad their product is.
Hank
Well, looks like you’ll get your chance.
[Enter Chuck and Rick, cooks from the rival food truck Between the Buns. They park nearby and walk toward Grillin’ Me Softly.]
Hank
Alright, Stan — let ’em have it.
Stan
I think I need to use the bathroom.
Hank
Bold move.
Stan
What should I do?
Hank
Something.
[Stan glances toward the Between the Buns truck, locks eyes with Chuck and Rick, and lets out an exaggerated scoff.]
Chuck
Are you scoffing at us, Stan?
Stan
I did scoff.
Chuck
But are you scoffing at us, Stan?
Stan
I did not scoff at you, but I did scoff.
Hank
Do you have something to say to us?
Chuck
To you? Nope.
Stan
If you did have something to say, it better not be about Grillin’ Me Softly, because our food truck is as good as yours.
Chuck
No better?
[Stan hesitates — then spots Russell, the veteran cook from Grillin’ Me Softly, pulling into the lot.]
Stan
Better!
Chuck
Liar!
Russell
Make your signature burger, and we’ll make ours. Then we’ll see who serves the better patty.
[Enter Gregory, master chef of Between the Buns, a cigarette dangling from his lip.]
Gregory
Why have we fired up the grill so early?
Russell
(Shakily) We’re just… trying to peacefully resolve the burger rivalry.
Gregory
“Peace?” I hate the word — as I hate Grillin’ Me Softly… and American cheese slices.
[Enter the elementary school principal, leading a crowd of children toward the carnival.]
Principal
Hey guys — this is Family Carnival Night. Your little burger brawl is scaring the kids.
If you don’t knock it off, I’ll have to recommend you all be banned from the county-approved vendor list. And for heaven’s sake, no smoking.
Hank, Stan, Chuck, Rick, Russell, and Gregory (in unison)
Sorry.
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