Sirens -n- Aquarius
by john daniels, jr.

A scene from...Sirens -n- Aquarius
A DOLLS HOUSE - THE SEQUEL
 
 

HOLLY enters with a sign that reads "1968" and a bucket filled with confetti.
HOLLY

1968, Atlantic City, New Jersey.

A grotesque twice life size puppet of Bert Parks enters the stage.
BERT

(Peki)

(singing) Here she is Miss America... Enter two protesters.
AMY

Hold it right there you male chauvinist pig.

(pause) The puppet recoils and starts over.

BERT

Here she is Miss...

TRISTA

You can’t ignore us anymore.

Enter POLICE puppet.
POLICE

(silver)

(Irish) What seems to be the problem here, young ladies?

BERT

Here she is Miss America...

SARAH enters carrying a garbage can.
TRISTA

We’re here to protest this cattle auction.

AMY

This pig ritual that is demeaning to women.

SARAH

This demoralizing display of downright debauchery of decency.

POLICE

What?

BERT

Here she comes...

POLICE

Take it easy Bert.

Enter puppet of LBJ
LBJ

(Sally)

What’s the hold up, Bub? Your president is gettin’ bored. Where’s the fillies?

BERT

The eyes of Texas are upon you...

LBJ

 Thank you, thank you. My fellow Americans, it's with a sad and heavy heart, I’m waitin’ to see these fillies!

AMY

You should set a better example of honoring human dignity by not lending your presence to a tasteless gathering for male hormonal indulgence!

LBJ

Huh?

BERT

Here she comes...

LBJ

Awe hush up, Bert. Who are these little hussies?

POLICE

Protesters, Mr. President.

LBJ

Protesters! Are you friends of Humphrey?

TRISTA

WE... are women Mr. President, and WE demand our dignity.

LBJ

Now, now, honey don’t get rustled up with one of them woman problem things. Mr. President knows just what you need.

POLICE

(laughs)
LBJ
(laughs)
BERT

Here she comes, Miss America...

SARAH

Remember Mr. President, women can vote in this country.

LBJ

Votes?

AMY

To bring all women together in the spirit of unity, today, in this rubbish can...

TRISTA

...we are doing away with all restrictions...

SARAH

...as a symbol of our equality with men...

AMY, TRISTA, SARAH

We are going to burn our bras!

PROTESTERS remove their bras, and throw them into the can.
LBJ

FIRE!

POLICE

FIRE!

BERT

(singing) Fire, fire, there’s fire down below... The puppets run together, bumping into each other. HOLLY throws the confetti on them, and they all melt.
Sirens -n- Aquarius
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