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JOB INTERVIEW
Actors: a hiring manager and an applicant
Scene: a hiring manager asks the standard interview questions to the applicant. The manager needs to decide whether to hire the applicant or not.
SUPERMARKET LINE-UP
Actors: two customers
Scene: there is a long line-up of people waiting at the counter. One of the customers has waited for more than ten minutes. Another customer cuts in, trying to get ahead faster. The two customers argue with each other.
DOCTOR’S OFFICE
Actors: a doctor and a patient
Scene: a patient complains about a disorder: he or she laughs all the time, even in circumstances that are very serious. The doctor tries to find a possible cure to the situation. The patient cannot stop laughing even during his/her visit to the doctor!
TTC
Actors: a TTC operator and a passenger
Scene: a passenger is on the subway. The TTC operator announces a delay in service due to an emergency situation. After ten minutes, service resumes. There is a second delay in service. This time, it is due to a police investigation. After ten minutes, service is back to normal. There is a third delay in service due to signal problems. Once full service gets restored, the passenger complains to the TTC operator big time!
HIGH-END STORE
Actors: a shop assistant and a customer
Scene: a very rich customer has the unusual habit of buying a lot of expensive products and returning them all the following day. This has been happening every day for the past five days. The shop assistant tries to deal with the situation, which includes a very rude and arrogant customer!
PHILOSOPHY CLASS
Actors: a philosophy professor and a student
Scene: the professor is giving a very deep and difficult lecture on philosophy. The student cannot understand, and asks repeatedly for explanations. Moreover, the student expresses his/her discontent with the subject matter. The professor tries to convince the student that philosophy is essential for life.
JEALOUS PARTNER
Actors: two lovers
Scene: one of the lovers is very jealous of the other. He/She is trying to control everything about the other person. The other person cannot stand this behavior anymore.
NEWS
Actors: two news anchors
Scene: two news anchors are reporting the daily news by television. One of them keeps making a mistake while reading the screen. The other one tries to make a correction in the most professional and polite manner.
POLITICIANS
Actors: two politicians from two completely different parties
Scene: during the campaign period, each politician argues that his/her party will be accountable to the people if elected. They are both trying to convince the general population to vote for him/her.
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