So, I said I would do this a while ago, but here is the first instalment of my fun little play, The Line. Stay tuned for more ...
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The Line
Andrew Flemming
The curtain raises, and we are greeted with our characters: Captain Manfred, Celia Karboshin, Dr. Gary Hunsor waiting in a line. The line is slowly moving accross the stage, and our people are near the end.
Manfred: (loudly, as to be heard by all around him): So Celia, when I was with The President, he told me that I had very nice hair.
Celia: Ya Captain, I’m sure he did.
Manfred: Oh he did. As sure as Gary is ugly, he did.
Gary: (angrily): What the hell? Why are you dragging me into this? What did I ever do to you!?
Line shuffles away from the group
Celia: I’m sad.
Manfred: You slept with my wife! That’s what you did, you adulterous bastard.
Celia: Hey. This is getting a little heavy for me. I think I may go commit suicide.
Manfred: (yelling) Nooooooo! (dive-tackling her) Celiaaaaaaa! Ow. My wrist. I think I sprained it.
Gary: See what you did Celia? If you hadn’t been so melodramatic, the good captain would still be able to use his wrist.
Celia: Hey Manny, I’m sorry. It was an accident.
Manfred: What the hell are you talking about? You can’t accidentally say you’re going to commit suicide. That’s not something that you can blame on being an accident.
Celia: (on the verge of tears) I know. I’m sorry.
Gary: I don’t think you do. I don’t think you know at all. You complain, and bitch, and argue, but I don’t think you even have a clue. You sound like Cary Jones.
Celia: (crying) You guys don’t give me any respect. I’m going over there to be alone.
Exit Celia
Gary: Man, Manf, what a bitch she is, eh?. You’d think she could just shut the hell up every once in a while.
Manfred: I know Doc, but maybe we should lay off her a little bit. I mean, I have genital herpes. My boys may only have a week to live.
Gary: What the hell kind of segue was that? First we’re talking about Ceel, and then suddenly you have herpes?
Manfred: You’re right. That was sudden, but I need you on my side here. We’ve got a lot of zombies to kill, and not very much time. If you want to back out, tell me now, because once we get to the front of this line, there’s no turning back.
Gary: Look, Captain, you know I’m with you. I made a blood-promise with you. I’ll fight by your side, and I’ll die by your side, but the one thing I won’t do by your side, is run away.
Manfred: Gar, it’s good to know I can always count on you.
So at this point the people are near the middle of the line. They stop moving, so a gap begins to form between them and the line-people in front of them.
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