Hi Everyone
Today my friend Heather and I finished the first draft of our play. We did a 'reading' and we both thought it was better than we had expected sooo...I decided to test whether you like it or not. I am doing scene 2 because scene 1 is a poem which Heather will write - scene 2 is where the action starts. The play would be rated 'M' is it had a rating because of adult themes, nudity and course language. If you're offended by any of these things don't say I haven't warned you. It is based in the psychiatric ward. Happy Reading!
Scene 2 - The Smoking Area
Light comes on and Chrissie enters. She lights up her smoke from the 'cigarette lighter pole' and then sits down next to a dazed Will.
Chrissie: I wish they'd give my lighter back.
Will: You will not believe the day I've just had.
Chrissie: You were gone for a while...what did you get up to?
Will: It's David.
Chrissie: What? What happened?
Will: I don't believe it...he, he's dead.
Chrissie: That's not funny Will.
Will: I'm not joking, he's dead.
Chrissie: Dead...DEAD...Dead?
(Chrissie moves to the bench opposite Will and cries. Jude and Sara enter).
Sara (to Jude): You're going to hell Jude! There's no such thing as purgatory.
Jude: How do you know that? Are you God?
Sara: I'm more dangerous than God so you better watch out!
Jude: You can't touch me. I am God!
Sara: Whatever...What's up with her?
Will: She's upset.
Sara: Now what?
Will: David's dead.
Jude: Where is he? I'll bring him back to life.
Sara: He died before I could fuck him.
Chrissie cries louder.
Will: Haven't you got any feelings?
Sara: For him I do, not for her.
Jude: I think you're going to hell.
Sara: This is hell baby.
Jude: Where is he? I'll heal him.
Chrissie: WILL EVERYBODY JUST SHUT UP!
The nurses Karen and Jen enter. Jen walks over to Chrissie, holds her and pats her back. Karen clears her throat loudly.
Karen: Let's have a bit of quiet please.
Chrissie (Between sobs): He's dead...he's dead.
Karen takes notes on her clipboard and Chrissie stops crying. Nicky runs in brandishing a note. He doesn't notice Chrissie's state.
Nicky: Flash for cash again. I've got $20 for smokes. David left me a note.
Karen: Give me that.
Chrissie grabs the note and reads aloud.
Chrissie: Here's your $20 back. Thanks mate. Goodbye.
Chrissie slumps back down with Jen.
Nicky: Do you girls want to make it a three some?
Chrissie slaps Nicky's face. Nicky walks off grinning. Dr Boloum enters holding a fancy black clipboard.
Chrissie (to Dr Boloum): What happened to David?
Dr Boloum: The circumstances aren't clear and I'm not free to comment at this stage.
Will: Oh for God's sake I saw the whole thing. He ran in front of a bus.
Jude: Why did he do a thing like that?
Will: He thought he saw his mother's murderer or something.
Karen claps her hands.
Karen: Jen, you look after Chrissie. The smoking area is now closed.
End of Scene 2
Please also remember to keep praying for my housing situation and the health of my beautiful cat Jessie.
God Bless you all
Amber
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Congratulation to your first draft of Scene 2. I heard your voice and I will pray for your housing situation and the health of your cat.
ReplyDeleteGod bless,
Hi Amber. Sorry it's taken me so long to read this bit of your play. I read your email quickly and thought you had the whole play available to read so I made a note to read it in my holidays. Anyway - well done! Very convincing characters and realistic dialogue, which is hard to do. I bet it would make a great play.
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