September 26, 2026 · daily scene
The Wrong Cake
Given circumstances
- Character
- Baker
- Setting
- The back room of your bakery, wedding cake half-assembled on the table, four hours until pickup.
- The moment before
- They walked in and saw the wrong tier on the stand. You looked at the order form in their hand and felt your stomach drop.
- Scene partner
- Your business partner, standing in the doorway holding the order form
Direction
Start trying to fix it and end trying to fix them. The turn is when you stop talking about the cake.
Script
I know. I saw it the second I set it down.
I can remake the tier, I have enough fondant, I just need three hours and I can—
PARTNERThis is the third time this month.
I know.
I'm not angry about the cake. I'm angry that you stayed up until two a.m. yesterday doing their books when you had this today.
PARTNERThey needed help.
So do I. I need you here. Not distracted. Not exhausted. Here.
I'm here right now.
That's not the same thing and you know it.
Written for Act It Up. Free to rehearse and perform for practice, classes and self-tapes.
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