TREES

(Camera pans around to show a well wooded area and a man staring at a 
tree.)

Man:  (Walks up to camera.)  Do you see that tree?
Camera:  (Nods.)
Man:  Isn't it beautiful?  Just look at it.  It's a marvel of nature.  
      Who would not think that tree beautiful?  Don't you think it's a nice 
      looking tree?
Camera:  (Pans over to tree looks at it pans back over to man and nods.)
Man:  You know some people think I'm a little odd, even crazy, heck most 
      people think I'm down right insane for liking trees so much, I don't 
      think that there's anything wrong with liking nature do you?
Camera:  (Shakes his head as if by saying no.)
Man:  I like trees a lot, more than the average person. That tree we were 
      talking about earlier...well I'm going to ask it to come to dinner 
      with me.  I think she likes me.
Camera:  (Tries to pan over to tree man grabs and puts the view back 
      onto him.)
Man:  What are you doing?  Don't gawk at her like that!  She's mine you 
      know!
Voice:  Hey Mike!  What are you doing talking to that guy?!  We got work 
      to do.
Camera:  (Pans around to see another man standing there with a chainsaw 
      in his hand.)
Man:  (Grabs camera and turns it around so it's looking at him.)  What 
      are you going to do?  Answer me!  What are you going to do?!
Other Man:  We're gonna clear cut this place so they can build a Motor 
      home park here and we're going to start with that tree.  (Points to 
      the tree.)
Man:  No!!!!  Murderer!!!
Other Man:  Now, we don't want any trouble so why don't you go over 
      there and take some prozac.
Man:  No!!!  (Starts crying uncontrollably.)
Other Man:  Don't cry, there's a nice patch of poison ivy over there.
Man:  Oh really.  (Runs off.)
Other Man:  Come on Mike, we got some work to do.
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