The Children's Staged Smoke Screen Interview Program

Temporary residing inside an airport, twenty something girl next door beauty, quickly ordered, hailing down a bartender, monitoring the basketball game, knowing any patron could inquire, “what’s the score?”

When the cocktail server came over, the electronic personality ordered one happy hour conversation prop, when suddenly a few balloons were rumored flying outside the window. Then an announcement blared, “all travel suspended, sorry for the inconvenience.”

“What happened?” Asked the professional questioner when the socially acceptable pain reliever arrived filled with ice.

“Another invasion of the tempting teasing smoking balloons,” the bartender explained, “and it looks like you are going to be here for a while.”

Helen Prompter picked up her cell phone, expecting an answer, receiving a shrieking scream shouting, “Mommy!”

“Honey,” Helen motherly expressed, “how was nursery school?”

“Great, Mommy, what time are you getting here?”

“Soon.” Helen responded, “we just have a delay, evil invading cigarette balloons.”

“Yeah, they cause problems,” the childlike voice agreed, “did your presentation stick to the script?”

“There was a major mass group debatable uprising,” Helen paused, “and I made it worse, spinning yarns.”

Approaching the Principals office requesting a single visitors pass; Helen Prompter accurately portrayed her eight and half by eleven black/white photo character. “Excuse me,” the television personality greeted, “I am here for my radio interview with the kindergarten class.”

“That is going to be in our gymnasium where they attend physical education recess,” the clerk retrieved the sign in sheet.

“Staying healthy is very important,” Helen Prompter mentioned.

“That is why we invited you,” the clerk internally thought, smiling, granting access.

Regaining confidence, Helen Prompter graced into the room that served all purposes, and within thirty minutes children gathered holding notecards. After accepting the attention center seat Helen displayed her trusting side waiting for the next instructions.

“Welcome to the live performance of the ‘legends and battles’ podcast hosted by the elementary executive crew,” Mrs. Wright started the program, instigating applause relaxing their special guest. Impressed when students presented definitions to the words ‘legends and battles’, the naive anchor person dropped her guard allowing innocence to cross over the moat.

“I wanted to introduce you all to our guest, local success Helley Prompter,” Mrs. Wright declared, “think of her as a human computer, garbage goes in then it comes out.”

Following a thought-provoking discussion, navigated and controlled as the five-year-olds held the microphones Mrs. Wright intervened, allowing everyone to have a chance. “Let’s open up the questions to the studio audience,” Mrs. Wright offered and one young girl stood up, “Mrs. Dubya,” the maturing mind began, “can I go to the bathroom?”

Laughing, watching firsthand the crisis quietly handled, Helen Prompter remembered an on-set nightmare moment, “Any other questions?” Mrs. Wright continued.

“Hi I am Abigail, Mrs. Prompter why do you talk about things that is not news when your job is reporting important information?”

“Abigail,” Helen Prompter took a breath, “that is called bantering and we want to ensure we are just like you, not some technology chip.”

“But” a boy stood up, “my Mommy and Daddy say your stories are not true.”

“And who are you?” Helen Prompter’s defense mechanism took charge.

“Sorry,” the youth apologized checking his notecards, “William.”

Grasping the miniature boom device, Helen Prompter released her intellectual monologue, “as the event today is called legends and battles maybe we should look at those two words.”

Murmurs sparked around the gallery, clearly stating, “is it the truth?” Or “is that a factual opinion?”

Dismissal sounded, its alarm, alerting the kids, ‘herd towards the buses’ encouraging Helen Prompter ‘grab your pocketbook briefcase’, “I think I made things worse,” she acknowledged.

“Nah, Helley, you made them think and communicate,” Mrs. Wright reinsured using the education politeness strategic planner.

While departing towards the outdoors Helen Prompter noticed the youngster who needed the lavatory, interrupt Mrs. Wright, “Mrs. Dubya did I do it wright?”

Finally, the announcement came across the intercom, “all flights resumed” and Helen Prompter pulled her baggage, reaching the takeoff zone, feeling remorse, she confessed, letting the gate keeper listen, “I once again made things worse.”

“Actually, Mrs. Helen Prompter, there was no problem, our future staged a smoke screen and created a legend, then won the media battle.” Giving Helen Prompter something to think about during her journey home during a war based on understanding theatrical techniques.