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Drama: The future

by Malvika Bose

We can only speculate how things will be in future. 50 years from people may travel in flying cars.People will live much longer.Human population might include clones too!


Amy and her Mom,s conversation while returning from a shopping spree.The year is 2060 and Amy lives in Boston which is now a mega-city.


Amy:"Mom can we stop for a burger please! I am famished

Mom: OK lets go there right now. My GPS is not working. Can you give me directions to the nearest McDonald's?

Amy: Yes mom take the next right turn then at the next traffic lights go 'Up' three levels and you will be right in front of their docking station

Mom:Why cant I go up now and then turn right up there?.

Amy: Mom there is no Blue arrow at these set of traffic lights. That means we cant go up to other traffic levels from here. The nearest exit to other levels is to the right.Please dont argue. I have been here so many times. I know the rules

Mom: Alright As you say. I still cant figure out their new traffic system. There aren't enough docking spaces in most buildings! gone are the good old days when we could wander from one shop to another on foot. Everything was ground level. Now the shortest building is 120 stories high. I live on 378th floor of an 500 floor skyscraper in Boston and my office is on the 455th floor of the new Empire state building in New york." I haven't set foot on the ground for 3 months now". I am 103 and still have to work. What is the world coming to?

Amy: Mom Here we are! Lets drive in. We can have our meal in the car.You can drop me to my apartment later.

Mom: Yes that should leave me enough time to go and see my insurance agent

Amy:That crook! what new insurance is he selling you now? You have insured your house, car, life and critical care. Now what?

Mom: Well now a days one has to insure their artificial body parts and life insurance does not cover that. I have to insure my Kidneys,heart, right lung and right eye". I also need to insure my pet ROBOcat. She might need a proper servicing next year so I should be prepared."

Amy: Oh! That reminds me. Am I too covered in the life insurance you took out for big sis. I thought clones don't need insurance.

Mom: Yes Amy you are also covered? I made sure of that when we cloned your Big Sister.

Amy:Mom What are you going to eat? I am having synthetic chicken burger meal?

Mom: Get me a real chicken meal. I cant eat artificial chicken. You should stop eating this synthetic stuff. Who knows what they add to make the food so tasty."

Amy: I prefer this stuff. It is healthy and I wont put on any weight. Besides I can eat to my hearts content.

Mom: OK Amy2 but don't forget your gym session later today.

Amy orders their meal and Mom pays for it by entering her PIN in the car pay-pad. She then instructs the car to cruise to Amy's place and proceeds to finish her meal.


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