Persons represented:
Doctor Schoneboom: An exceedingly educated person.
John R. Schoneboom: A brilliant writer.
Maltravers: An undergraduate reading philosophy.
Lubeck: An undergraduate reading plant physiology.
Rowntree: A research student studying geomorphic rock structures.
David: A reluctant student.
Scene One: An Apartment in Sunnyside, New York. Early morning.
Doctor Schoneboom: Good Morning John.
John R Schoneboom: Good Morning Doctor Schoneboom
(exeunt)
Scene Two: The Campus. The same morning.
Maltravers: Good morning Doctor Schoneboom.
Doctor Schoneboom: Good morning Maltravers. How is your thesis developing?
Maltravers: I'm finding the Greeks a bit tricky on philosophy, Doctor Schoneboom.
Doctor Schoneboom: Well said Maltravers. As Aristotle said," the least initial deviation from the truth is multiplied later a thousand times."
Maltravers: Thank you Doctor Schoneboom.
(Doctor Schoneboom walks over the lawn)
Doctor Schoneboom: Good morning Lubeck.
Lubeck: Good morning Doctor Schoneboom.
Doctor Schoneboom: How are the new Pteridophytes? Don't forget to check boron levels?
Lubeck: Thank you Doctor Schoneboom.
(Doctor Schoneboom walks toward the fraternity house)
Rowntree: Good morning Doctor Schoneboom.
Doctor Schoneboom: Good morning Rowntree, you look rather worried?
Rowntree: Yes Doctor Schoneboom, the latest results don't calibrate.
Doctor Schoneboom: Umm, I've met this before. Probably igneous intrusion. Ignore it.
Rowntree: Thank you Doctor Schoneboom.
(Doctor Schoneboom has been attracted by Irish music in the background)
David: Good afternoon Doctor Schoneboom
Doctor Schoneboom: Good afternoon David, Have you completed that assignment I gave you.
David: It will be handed in on Tuesday, Doctor Schoneboom.
Doctor Schoneboom: That's fine. Off you go then.
David: Thank you Doctor Schoneboom.
(exeunt)
Scene Three. The Apartment in Sunnyside. Late at night.
John R Schoneboom : That was a swell day Doctor Schoneboom.
( lights fade to the sound of fading applause )