COWS and DRAMA: Time For Cows
The Asturian Valley
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Cast In Order Of Appearance:
Announcer
Reporter
Asturian Valley
SFX: opening Time For Cows theme music
ANNOUNCER
Cows in Spain? Today we're talking about the Asturian Valley.
SFX: moo
REPORTER
The Asturian Valley is not a place where you visit and go fishing.
ASTURIAN VALLEY
We're a cow.
REPORTER
It's a very large –
ASTURIAN VALLEY
We're a breed of beef cow.
REPORTER
Yes. A very large breed of cow.
ASTURIAN VALLEY
We like to eat.
REPORTER
Yes. They have enormous foraging ability.
ASTURIAN VALLEY
Enormous what?
REPORTER
Foraging ability. You forage. You wander about collecting food.
ASTURIAN VALLEY
We don't collect it. We eat it!
REPORTER
Yes. Enormously.
ASTURIAN VALLEY
In great quantities.
REPORTER
Which makes you large.
ASTURIAN VALLEY
Very large.
REPORTER
The Asturian Valley was very popular in ancient times –
ASTURIAN VALLEY
Like last year?
REPORTER
No. Like a very very long time ago.
ASTURIAN VALLEY
What happened?
REPORTER
What do you mean?
ASTURIAN VALLEY
Well, what happened to us? Why aren't there so many of us around anymore?
REPORTER
Specialized European breeds.
ASTURIAN VALLEY
Specialized what?
REPORTER
Specialized European breeds were introduced and you guys –
ASTURIAN VALLEY
Yes?
REPORTER
Well, you guys just weren't as popular anymore. Anyway, I understand you're very calm animals and easy to handle.
ASTURIAN VALLEY
Well, you'd be calm too if you were eating all the time. We do have four stomachs* to please, now don't we? Have you ever thought of how time-consuming it is to keep four different tummies in your body happy and full?
REPORTER
Well, no, I –
ASTURIAN VALLEY
Specialized European breeds, humph!
REPORTER
Yes, well, thank you for your time.
SFX: moo
SFX: closing Time For Cows theme music
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* CORRECTION: Bovines have only one stomach that has four chambers for digestion – the rumen, the reticulum, the omasum, and the abomasum. We lament this error in this initial batch of scripts for a live radio show. It will not be repeated in future scripts.