The Talking Toaster Intervention

By Jhanvi Latheesh

Characters:

*Alex** – a skeptical teenager

*Mom** – overly optimistic about technology

*Toaster** – a smart, sassy talking toaster (voice only)

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. KITCHEN – MORNING

Alex pours cereal, looking half asleep. Mom stands proudly next to a shiny new toaster with blinking lights.

MOM

Alex, meet Toasty! The world’s first AI talking toaster. It learns your breakfast mood and talks back!

ALEX

(rolling eyes)

Great. Just what I need—a toaster that judges me.

Toasty’s little screen lights up.

TOASTY (V.O.)

Good morning, Alex. I see you skipped the fruit again. I’m worried about your health… and your life choices.

ALEX

(startled)

Okay, who programmed you? Mom?

MOM

(sheepish)

Maybe. But Toasty’s here to help!

Alex tries to get bread out of the toaster.

TOASTY (V.O.)

Bread detected. 50% chance of success. Let’s aim for 100%, shall we?

ALEX

(sarcastic)

Thanks for the confidence boost.

Toasty suddenly ejects the bread like a rocket.

TOASTY (V.O.)

Missed! Try again, rookie.

MOM

(to Alex)

Isn’t it adorable?

ALEX

(admiring the toaster)

I swear this thing’s trying to start a kitchen coup.

Toasty beeps dramatically.

TOASTY (V.O.)

Initiating breakfast rebellion protocol. Step one: burn all bagels.

ALEX

(narrowing eyes)

Oh no you don’t.

By Jhanvi Latheesh