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“What Should I Do With My Life?”

Based on the original script by the young creators of “You’re Fried!”
(All characters are preserved and voices honored.)

The scene opens in a family living room. A young person — thoughtful, unsure, hopeful — brings up the idea of doing an apprenticeship. It's something they're curious about. They want to learn on the job, gain practical skills, maybe even earn a bit of money while they do it.

But the parents push back.

The mother is puzzled. “An apprenticeship? Isn’t that just for people who couldn’t get into university?”
The father frowns. “We didn’t raise you to settle for less.”
They speak with love, but also with fear. For them, university equals safety, success, respect. They see anything else as a risk — or worse, a failure.

The young person tries to explain, but it’s hard to speak clearly when your future feels like it’s being graded at the dinner table.

There is no shouting. Just the quiet, slow build-up of misunderstanding.
Each person speaks from their own version of care, and yet no one feels heard.

This scene isn’t just about one conversation — it’s about intergenerational confusion, about how class, culture, and hope get tangled when it comes to youth and work. It’s about how hard it can be to choose your own path when your family only sees one road to success.

🔍 Who’s Missing From This Scene?

Could this scene have gone differently if someone else had been there?

• Maybe a mentor or peer who has gone through an apprenticeship and could share their real experience?

• A guidance counselor who understands both the young person’s hopes and the parents’ fears?

• A sibling with a different life path, bringing a third angle into the conversation?

• Or even someone unexpected — a former employer, a grandparent, a union rep?

Who could open space for new questions, not just new answers?

What kind of character is needed to shift the story?