Who Cleans the Dishes?

 

Create a dialogue between husband, Jack Hemorrhoid and his wife Ima Hemorrhoid over the question of who should clean the dishes.

Setting: Kitchen after dinner. Dishes piled high in the sink. Jack sprawls on the couch, flipping through channels. Ima wipes down the counters.

Ima: (Sighs) Honey, are you going to tackle those dishes sometime tonight?

Jack: (Without looking up) They can wait, can't they? We just ate.

Ima: We just ate an hour ago. Besides, you cooked. It's only fair I clean sometimes.

Jack: (Raises an eyebrow) Sometimes? Seems like you clean all the time.

Ima: Because someone has to! You never offer.

Jack: Look, I had a long day. I deserve to relax after dinner.

Ima: And I don't? I was on my feet all day at work too, you know.

Jack: (Sighs dramatically) Fine. But you know I hate doing dishes.

Ima: (Sarcastically) Oh, the horror! Maybe next time you can cook something that doesn't involve a million pots and pans.

Jack: Hey, that lasagna was delicious! Besides, you love my cooking.

Ima: I do, but a little teamwork wouldn't hurt, would it? How about this? We can split them. You take the greasy stuff, I'll handle the rest.

Jack: (Grumbling) Ugh, fine. But only because you made the lasagna point.

Ima: Deal. (Grabs a dishcloth) You know, there are these magical things called dishwashers. We could always try using one of those sometime.

Jack: (Laughs) Now you're just getting crazy. Dishwashers are for wimps.

(They both start cleaning the dishes, a comfortable silence settling between them)

Ima: (Smiling) You know, even chores are more fun when we do them together.

Jack: (Muttering) Don't push your luck.