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( Lights up . On the stage we see an assortment of seating options [ enough to seat 6 or more people ]. There can be couches , bean bags , folding chairs , a hammock if you can get one . We see EARTH and SUN sitting next to each other . EARTH looks tense , but not sad . SUN is there to comfort her . The other planets start to trickle in , greeting [ or not greeting ] each other and sitting down . Everyone is now present , except for VENUS .)
Where is she ?
EARTH
MERCURY She ? Don ’ t we need everyone to have a family meeting ?
SUN Earth only needed you four for this one . ( turns to EARTH ) She ’ ll be here . Don ’ t stress yourself out .
MARS I have a super booked schedule ! I ’ m actually , overbooked . But sure Earth . No need to stress yourself out .
SUN
Okay , why don ’ t we all just relax . I ’ ll call her .
( SUN pulls out a phone and calls VENUS . It rings for a moment , and then is immediately sent to voicemail . SUN dials again and the same thing happens . SUN dials for the third time and still no answer .)
Oh for the love of- let me just call her .
MARS
( MARS pulls out her phone and calls VENUS .)
Hey Hypatia !!
Hypatia ? No , it ’ s Mars-
VENUS ( O / S )
MARS
( VENUS hangs up the phone . MARS dials VENUS again .)