Original script used for lightning talks at debconf19,
video is at https://meetings-archive.debian.net/Public/debian-meetings/2019/DebConf19/lightning-talks.webm

Waiting for AM - how times have changed.
A bit fun, bit philosophical drama about NM now and then.

Actors: DD - an old DD, NM - an applicant

Introduction: "We will do a little Drama about the NM process.
Things like this happen, if you take too much of the graphviz license -
and if you take the process both too serious and not serious enough.
I will play an old DD and $X will play an applicant.
That's totally what we are."

(NM sits on the ground and seems to really enjoy reading of a textbook, DD
comes along)
DD: "What are you reading?"

NM: "Debian policy."

DD: "Why are you reading a printout of the Debian policy?"

NM: "I'm in the NM process."

DD: "Did you allready get an AM assigned?"

NM: "Yes."

DD: "How long did you wait?"

NM: "Five."

DD: "Five months, five years or what?"

NM: "Five days."

DD: "WHAT? Did you bribe someone?"

NM: "No."

DD: "Ok. And how is it going with you and your AM?"

NM: "He is MIA."

DD: "I see. How long is he MIA, is it a half year or more?"

NM: "Two weeks."

DD: "You should be rejected for being that impatient."

NM: "Maybe, but after all, one is not rejected.
         Just the process is cancelled."

DD: "Weird. Where is the punishment?"

NM: "There is no punishment."

(DD turns around to leave)
DD: "Ah ok. What will you do now? Complain to FD?"

NM: "No, I will wait for my AM."

(DD comes back and sits on the ground next to NM)
DD: "We can wait together."

(DD reaches his arm towards NM,
 NM hands over Debian policy to him and they start reading it together)
 
(DD shows a paper with the text "6 months later", NM and DD are playing around
with toys)

(AM comes with a big role of paper)
AM: "I'm back.  All you have to do now, is to answer this totally reasonable
amount of questions."
(throws the role to the floor in a way, that it unrolls itself and goes off)

NM & DD: "WHAT!?"