Giant Fighting Robots in a Time When Giant Fighting Robots are Cliché: A Play in One Act

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Scene 1

MAN IN FRONT OF TV: Dent. Dent. PING. Dent. Aim for the head. THE HEAD! Christ, it’s easy – AIM FOR THE FUCKING HEAD, DIPSHIT. Do you not see the tiny Japanese man behind the giant robot visor? OH, Fucking great, now you’re just gonna let him team up with the other robots. ZOOOOOOM! MEGA-WHATEVER! You’re fucked, asshole. You should’ve hit him in the goddamn head!
[wall crashes in, and giant robot hand comes through, crushing the television set.]
DRAGON ROBOT: You want some of me, PUSSY!
MIFOTV: DO I!

Scene 2

MIFOTV (IN GIANT ROBOT): It’s go time, motherfucker. [flicking switches]
DRAGON ROBOT: What the hell is that?
MIFOTV (IN GIANT ROBOT): It’s a giant robot. [still flicking switches]
DRAGON ROBOT: Yeah, but what the hell is it?
MIFOTV (IN GIANT ROBOT): A bunny. [stops flicking switches]
DRAGON ROBOT: A fucking bunny.
MIFOTV (IN GIANT BUNNY ROBOT): Yeah, you scared, PUSSY?
DRAGON ROBOT: Not really.
MIFOTV (IN GIANT BUNNY ROBOT): Well then, what is it?
DRAGON ROBOT: I’ve got to go to the bathroom, and I was trying to stall.
MIFOTV (IN GIANT BUNNY ROBOT): Oh, why didn’t you just say so? I need to go mail a few things before the mailman hits up the box on the corner anyway. Wanna meet back in a few?
DRAGON ROBOT: I was hoping we could do this another time.
MIFOTV (IN GIANT BUNNY ROBOT): Dude, I’m totally geared up. You just gonna bail on me like that?
DRAGON ROBOT: NO WAY!
MIFOTV (IN GIANT BUNNY ROBOT): That’s what it sounds like.
DRAGON ROBOT: I ain’t no PUSSY, PUSSY.
BUMBLE BEE ROBOT: Are you two gonna fight or what?
COCKROACH ROBOT: Yeah, we were looking to score some time in midtown.
DRAGON ROBOT: Oh, we’re gonna GET IT ON! But we decided to go run some errands first, right?
MIFOTV (IN GIANT BUNNY ROBOT): I guess, whatever. You guys go ahead, I don’t care.
BUMBLE BEE ROBOT: Thanks, dude.
MIFOTV (IN GIANT BUNNY ROBOT): No problem. Watch out for the head.
BUMBLE BEE ROBOT: That like, goes without saying, man.
COCKROACH ROBOT: Fuckin’ duh.