"I have an idea for a cool skill I can teach! I’ve even got a book about it. It’s the ancient Japanese skill of origami!"

ARON, a slow-moving fellow who likes to take life easy

BORUCH, trying to cope with a big sister who always knows better

NOSSON, clever and articulate, often talks in italics to make a point

GERSHON, creative and quick to think of new ideas

GERSHON: Hi, anyone on the line yet?

NOSSON: Yeah, me — Nosson.

[click — enter Boruch]

BORUCH: Hi there, it’s Boruch! I just barely managed to escape my big sister’s clutches. She was giving me yet another lecture on keeping my room tidy, yada yada yada.

GERSHON: [sympathetically] Oh, boy. So we’re just waiting for Aron now. Aron?

ARON: [yawning loudly] Hey, chill, guys, I’m here. I was just making myself comfortable on the couch.

GERSHON: Okay, guys, to business. Given the success of the B.A.N.G. Gang’s mission—

[mutterings are heard containing the words “oh, yeah?” and “what about the flood?” “shoe polish” and “dogs”]

GERSHON: Hey, guys, can we think positive here? The B.A.N.G. Gang, represented by Nosson, scored a hit recently, and that’s what matters. Now, it’s time for a new project. I’ve been thinking: you know how it gets boring around here in the afternoons, once all our school teleconferences are finished? Well, why don’t we teach each other new skills!

BORUCH: [doubtfully] New skills? What type of skills d’you mean? Like, my older sister does flower arranging, and my other sister knits....

[dismissive sounds show what they think]

NOSSON: I have an idea for a cool skill I can teach! I’ve even got a book about it. [He pauses for effect] It’s the ancient Japanese skill of origami!

[a bemused silence greets his announcement]

BORUCH: What? Isn’t that some kind of big ocean wave?

GERSHON: Nah, that’s a tsunami.

NOSSON: Origami has nothing to do with ocean waves. It’s about folding paper into interesting shapes. Like, you can make a bird out of paper by folding it, without any cutting or gluing.

BORUCH: Who needs a paper bird?

NOSSON: [leafing through his book] That was just an example. Hey! Listen to this! It says, “Blast off with this easy origami rocket.”

GERSHON: Hey, I wouldn’t mind making a rocket.

[there are general noises of consent]

NOSSON: Okay, everyone, grab a sheet of paper, and I’ll instruct you over the phone.