Under the Sign
Synthetic voices: Samantha as Nina, Daniel as Eli, Moira narrating.
Nina is chopping something fast.
Eli enters with a paper bag.
This is parsley.
It was under a sign that said CORIANDER.
The sign didn’t grow it.
I know that.
Then what are we doing?
I selected coriander in good faith.
You bought parsley under a false name.
The supermarket made the false statement.
The supermarket is not making dinner.
Eli produces a receipt.
I have evidence.
Nina takes the receipt and uses it to fan the stove.
Smell it.
Eli smells the parsley.
Green.
More specifically.
Eli smells it again, with greater professional seriousness.
Extremely green.
It’ll be fine.
Thank you.
I didn’t say you were right.
I didn’t say you said I was right.
Good.
Good.
They stand together over the stove.
Did you get rice?
I got the thing under the rice.
Eli reaches into the bag.