INT. WATER TOWER

YAKKO
It’s so obvious that the egg came first. Without the egg, there couldn’t be a chicken? Could there?

DOT (to Wakko)
Yakko’s right.

WAKKO
Wrong. I mean where did the egg come from, huh? Did you think of that? Huh? Huh? Come on. Where did the egg come from? A chicken! It had to be a chicken! Eggs come from chickens, or didn’t you know that?

DOT (to Yakko)
Wakko’s right.

WAKKO
Of course I’m right.

YAKKO (to Dot)
You’re wrong.

DOT
Whatayuh mean I’m wrong.

YAKKO
You said we were both right. That’s impossible. You must be wrong.

WAKKO
No, you’re wrong.

DOT
No, you’re wrong.

YAKKO
She’s wrong and you’re wrong. I’m the only one that’s right.

WAKKO
No, she’s right and I’m right. You’re the only one that’s wrong.

YAKKO
No, I’m not.

WAKKO
Remember when you thought that you looked good in bellbottoms?

YAKKO
Yeah?

WAKKO
Well you were wrong then and you’re wrong now. The egg came first.

YAKKO
The chicken!

WAKKO
The egg!

YAKKO
CHICKEN!

WAKKO
EGG!

DOT
Boys, boys, I know how we can settle this - scientifically.
 

 INT. 24 HOUR COFFEE SHOP - DAY
Wakko, Yakko, and Dot are seated at the counter. An annoyed waitress with pink hair takes their orders.

WAKKO
I’ll have a chicken salad sandwich, please.

YAKKO
I’ll have the egg salad sandwich.

DOT
Now we’ll see which comes first.

WAITRESS
And what’ll it be for you, hon?

DOT
I’ll have what she’s having.

She points to a woman at a table who is getting a prolonged smooch from a man who looks a lot like Antonio Banderas.

WAITRESS
We’re all out.

DOT
Then I’ll have a pastrami on rye with hot mustard and a pickle.
 

THE CHICKEN OR THE EGG?
by Michael Dare

PART TWO

INT. 24 HOUR COFFEE SHOP - EVENING
Wakko, Yakko, and Dot are still waiting for their food when the waitress arrives. She slings a plate in front of Dot.

WAITRESS
Here’s your pastrami. Chicken salad sandwich and egg salad sandwich coming up.

Wakko and Yakko drool as Dot chows down on her pastrami.
 

THE CHICKEN OR THE EGG?
by Michael Dare

PART THREE

INT. 24 HOUR COFFEE SHOP - LATE AT NIGHT
Dot has finished her sandwich. Wakko and Yakko are tapping their fingers and waiting patiently. The waitress walks by.

WAKKO
A-a-a-h, check please...