scenes from my life

THE SCENE

While around my kitchen, my mom discovers a few choice liquor bottles and a case of beer.

Mom

Hey, what do you use this for? (holding up a bottle of Everclear I had long forgotten I had.)

Jo

Oh that? Um well we use it to make Jello shots.

Mom

Jello? Shot?

Jo

Yeah, it's Jello with a little bit of alcohol in it. Just for parties.

Mom (who is a hospital pharmacist)

Oh. You know - we use Everclear to compound drugs. Isn't it pure alcohol? It's very strong. You kids use this for drinking?

Jo

Um it's not really for drinking... it's for Jello... (trailing off unintelligibly)