24715: Title: Pinky, Beta and the Cats Summary: A difficult conversation about the cats Cast: Stage Manager Ð over the years we have created a character that is slightly disappointed and frustrated with the other characters in our show. I think that attributed is quite evident here. Location: Time: 5 days before the meeting. Midafternoon. Text: <>[00:00] Stage MGR: HWMS Audio Theatre is producing a new show, a show about relationships, about good motives, about betrayal, and, finally, about Board Meetings. Its working title is ÒPinky and Beta Read Roberts Rules of Order.Ó <>[00:00] Stage MGR: Pinky. Beta. Lead characters. Not real names. Got Ôem when they were kids. You can guess how that happened. <>[00:00] Stage MGR: About ten days before the events we tell in our big show. Pinky and Beta are talking on the phone. They talk on the phones a lot. ÒHey Pinky.Ó ÒHey Beta.Ó <>[00:00] Stage MGR: Today, theyÕre talking about kittens. Except theyÕre not. ThatÕs the way they work. They talk about kittens to avoid talking about kittens. <>[00:00] Sound: [BetaÕs phone] <>[00:00] Beta: Hey Pinky. <>[00:00] Pinky: Said youÕd go. <>[00:00] Beta: Said weÕd alternate <>[00:00] Pinky: Kittens. Never see Ôem again. Guarantee it <>[00:00] Beta: What? Crazy cat lady will take Ôem. <>[00:00] Pinky: In the name of animal rights. <>[00:00] Beta: Cat Lady. Who is she again? <>[00:00] Pinky: Friend. <>[00:00] Beta: Friend or friend-friend? <>[00:00] Pinky: How would I know? <>[00:00] Beta: My point. When did you last go? <>[00:00] Pinky: Done my part. <>[00:00] Beta: Cat Lady agree? <>[00:00] Pinky: She has this thing about animal rights. <>[00:00] Beta: The nurse. We could ask for help. <>[00:00] Pinky: Nurses. More than one. They have a union. <>[00:00] Beta: So youÕve tried. <>[00:00] Pinky: An overture, perhaps. <>[00:00] Beta: DidnÕt succumb to your charms? <>[00:00] Pinky: Question about payment. Interfered. <>[00:00] Beta: Kittens. Where did they come from? <>[00:00] Pinky: A basket. Front door. Note pinned to it. ÒFrom Darkest Peru. Please take care of these kits.Ó <>[00:00] Beta: This is why General De Galle doesnÕt like them? <>[00:00] Pinky: DoesnÕt like anything. Especially younger cats. <>[00:00] Beta: Could they have come from the Crazy Cat Lady? <>[00:00] Pinky: You are suspicious, arenÕt you. <>[00:00] Beta: Claim a stake in his fortune? <>[00:00] Pinky: They are cute. <>[00:00] Beta: Cute me no cute. Your turn to go. <>[00:00] Pinky: No. Both of us. Time for both of us to go. <>[00:00] Beta: Meeting next week. Society Board. <>[00:00] Pinky: Board meetings come. Board meetings go. This only happens once. <>[00:00] Beta: When did you talk with him last? <>[00:00] Pinky: Yesterday. <>[00:00] Beta: When did he last talk back? <>[00:00] Pinky: CanÕt you answer that question. <>[00:00] Beta: HeÕs different with girls, É Dad. <>[00:00] Pinky: DonÕt we know. <>[00:00] Music: [descending musical thing while they think] <>[00:00] Beta: WeÕre thinking itÕs now? <>[00:00] Pinky: Sooner rather than later. <>[00:00] Beta: And together. I go. You go. <>[00:00] Pinky: Why I called. <>[00:00] Beta: The kittens are cute. <>[00:00] Pinky: They are. Hope theyÕre still there. <>[00:00] Beta: Meet you at the airport. Love you Pinks. <>[00:00] Pinky: Love you Bets. <>[00:00] Stage MGR: You got that? ItÕs not about kittens. But if you didnÕt, donÕt blame your Stage Manager. <>[00:00] Stage MGR: A short scene from the world of our new show: ÒPinky and BetaÓ. Pinky was played by Daniele Bertolucci. Beta was played by Ana DeLoret. The show is copyright 2025 by Djaghe LLC. Thanks for listening. <>[00:00]: [end of file] Script 24715 ÒNot About KittensÓ Part of Production ÒPinky and BetaÓ © 2025 Djaghe LLC Washington, DC Djaghe.com HWMS Audio Theatre Performance Script HWMS 24710 ÒKeep the kittens Ó 1 : 1 6/24/2025 Version 01 © Djaghe LLC