( ROSALINE smiles and nods .)
Well , at least I ’ ll get to cut it down ! It ’ ll be grown by tomorrow , right ?
ROSALINE ( Laughing ) No , you big goofball . It ’ ll be grown in about a year .
BEEF ( Shocked ) What ? A whole year ? So I can only cut down one tree the entire time I ’ m here ?
ROSALINE Oh , Dearie . Why would you want to cut it down ?
BEEF ( Giddy ) Because I love cutting down trees . The chop chop chop of the axe hitting the tree , the creaking as it tips over , the leafy thud as it hits the ground , it ’ s like heaven on earth .
( The lights fade out .)
Scene 4
( The lights come up . ROSALINE and BEEF are by the community center . The pot now has a sprout coming out of it . There is a large pot next to the pot with the sprout .
ROSALINE Now we have to transfer the sprout to a bigger pot .
BEEF Why ? It ’ s basically a tree , so I could cut it down .
( BEEF lines his axe up with the sprout , and prepares to swing .)
Now , now , Beefy .
ROSALINE
( ROSALINE reaches out and places her hand on the axe handle .)
I know you love cutting down trees , but just think about all the life this little sprout has yet to live . If we limit it , it won ’ t be able to grow .
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