The Dryer: A play in three acts
Act I
I call rental office to have dryer fixed. They do not come. Husband calls. Two guys come and click the button in the fuse box. Dryer works. They go away, leaving a cigarette butt on my kitchen floor. Nobody was smoking. Not sure if it fell out of their pocket or...?
Act II
Dryer stops. I try clicking the button in the fuse box. This does nothing. I call the rental office. I explain that I tried the fuse box thing. A very apologetic woman answers and says they will send someone back to fix it (for real). They do not come. I lug my wet clothes to my mom’s.
Act III
The next morning I run another load of wash (gotta have clean cloth masks). I call again hoping for some assistance with the dryer. I leave a message. They do not come. I call again many hours later. Two guys come. They tell me that the dryer is unfixable (and dangerous!) and they will need to order a part. They tell me that I can ask to use the dryer in a vacant apartment. Sounds spooky! I ask for the key and they tell me that the vacant apartment is unlocked (yikes!).
I lug my wet clothes over to the unlocked vacant apartment. The dryer is unplugged. I see that the prongs are bent inward at such an acute angle that it is impossible to plug it into the wall socket. I call again. They offer another vacant apartment (this time with a key). I lug my wet clothes to vacant apartment #2 and I can finally dry my clothes. 🏆 ✨


















