Tuesday, October 28, 2014

"Chocolate and Kisses" free comedy stage play script for 3 actors (2 female 1 male) from "Between Good and Evil"

This is a goofy comedy for adult actors.  Yet another superhero script :)  Superheroes amuse me.

For permission to use this script, contact doug@freedrama.net (include the title "Chocolate and Kisses" in your request).

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"Chocolate and Kisses" by D. M. Larson

(Dougie wants to get a chocolate bar he dropped out in traffic.  Dougie wanders around off balance as the sounds of cars zip by honking.  Rescue Woman rushes in saves him and takes him to sidewalk safely.  Dougie enjoys being held by her)

DOUGIE
You saved me.

RESCUE
You were in quite a jam there.

DOUGIE
Are you...

(Rescue Woman does a proud stance)

RESCUE
Rescue Woman!

DOUGIE
Awesome!

RESCUE
I know.

DOUGIE
Wow! You're like prettier in person than in your pictures.

(Rescue Woman poses for him)

DOUGIE (CONT.)
I mean your pictures are totally hot but in person... yow!

RESCUE
I know.

DOUGIE
Can I get a picture with you?

RESCUE
Of course.

(Dougie gets out a strange looking camera.  He gets next to her for a selfie. He does a funny pose next to her and takes a picture with the camera which has a bright flash.  Rescue Woman suddenly looks faint)

DOUGIE
You okay?

RESCUE
I feel strange. Wait... what's going on?

(She falls to her knees weakly.  Dougie giggles and Super Sheila enters and laughs an evil laugh)

SHEILA
Muwhahahaha!

RESCUE
What is this?

SHEILA
I know your weakness Rescue Woman.  That camera flash exposed you to Gamma radiation.

RESCUE
No!

SHEILA
It cancels out your powers.

RESCUE
Who are you?

SHEILA
I am Super Sheila!  Muwhahahah!  Science over supers!

RESCUE
Super Sheila... Isn't that super girl? There already is one. Shouldn't you be Sheila the Science Skank (or Skunk) or something.

SHEILA
Skunk?

RESCUE
Because you stink.

(Dougie sniffs Sheila)

DOUGIE
She smells good to me.

RESCUE
You're creepy.

DOUGIE
I know.

SHEILA
I like creepy.

DOUGIE
And I like sexy. And you's super sexy Sheila.

RESCUE
That would be a better name too.

SHEILA
I'll consider it.

DOUGIE
Hee hee. Super Sexy.

SHEILA
You're a good minion Dougie.  Here's your chocolates.

DOUGIE
I like chocolates.  But I like kisses better.

SHEILA
Not now... not in front of the victim.

RESCUE
What do you plan to do with me?

SHEILA
Well... I suppose when the gamma radiation wears off you'll get your powers back.

RESCUE
Yes.

SHEILA
So we'll have to dispose of you quickly.

DOUGIE
Quick, quick, quickly!

SHEILA
Keep an eye on her for me, Dougie, while I check my gadget for something special for her.

DOUGIE
Special. Oh, I like the sound of that.

SHEILA
That's because you're special too.  Now watch her and you'll get another chocolate.

DOUGIE
And a kiss?

SHEILA
Only if you're extra special.

DOUGIE
I'll be extra special.  I promise.  Cross my heart.  Hope she dies.

(Dougie points at Rescue Woman on the last part and giggles.  Sheila does an evil laugh and exits)

RESCUE
Oh, Dougie... you seem like a simple soul.  Why are you with such an evil person?

DOUGIE
I like Sheila.  She's... SEXY!

RESCUE
Wouldn't you rather be helping people?  Doing something good?

(Dougie thinks a moment.  It looks like it hurts to think.)

DOUGIE
Ummm... no.  Sheila's fun.

RESCUE
Looks like you get plenty of chocolate from her.

DOUGIE
Yes, I do... yummy in my tummy.

RESCUE
I could give you kisses.

DOUGIE
Hmmm... no.  Only Sheila kisses for Dougie.

RESCUE
Does Sheila give you lots of kisses?

DOUGIE
Hmmm.... no.  I have to sneak my kisses... when she is asleep I sneak kisses... and when she is watching her favorite shows.

RESCUE
Let me go and I can give you lots of kisses.

DOUGIE
No.

RESCUE
Oh... how about something shiny?

DOUGIE
Shiny? And sparkly?

RESCUE
Very sparkly.

DOUGIE
Okay... show me.

RESCUE
Just come closer.

(Dougie looks around nervously and moves a little closer.)

DOUGIE
Oh... I love sparklies.

RESCUE
Close your eyes and I'll give it to you.

(Dougie closes his eyes and sticks out his hands.  Rescue Woman sneaks away off stage.  Dougie is there alone for a moment.  Sheila enters and sees Rescue is gone.  She goes up to him angrily)

SHEILA
Where is she?!

DOUGIE
Oh... oh... she promised me a sparkly.

SHEILA
You idiot!

DOUGIE
Sheila mad. Dougie bad.

SHEILA
Don't cry Dougie.  I hate it when you cry.

DOUGIE
Dougie bad?!

SHEILA
Would you stop crying for a chocolate?

DOUGLIE
Dougie super bad!

SHEILA
Would you stop crying for a kiss?

(Dougie stops crying and nods)

DOUGIE
Dougie likes kisses.

SHEILA
Close your eyes.

DOUGIE
Okay.

(Dougie closes his eyes and makes kissy lips)

SHEILA
Come closer.

(Dougie scoots forward with kissy lips. She claps the connector of her new machine to his lips.  Dougie opens is eyes, startled. She turns on the machine and Dougie is shocked.  He spazzes out and then falls to the ground.  Sheila leaves.  Dougie finally says:)

DOUGIE
Wow!  What a kiss!

END OF SCENE

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CAST OF CHARACTERS

DOUGIE - a dim-witted evil henchman

RESCUE - a local superhero

SHEILA - an evil villain who wants to stop Rescue woman

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From the published play "Between Good and Evil" by D. M. Larson available on Amazon.com


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"Ugly Mug" short 30 second monologue from stage play script "Blinded by the Knight"

This scene for one actor is written for a female but could be performed by a male.  It is from the stage play script "Blinded by the Knight" and the character is dressed as a Ninja.  She is out to get a beauty queen named "Ashley" who is brought in to a comic book store to help promote it.

For permission to use the monologue, contact doug@freedrama.net and be sure to include the name of the script "Ugly Mug" in your request.

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"Ugly Mug" by D. M. Larson (from "Blinded by the Knight")

NINJA 
There are a few precious places in this world unspoiled by people like Ashley and this comic book store is one of those places. I couldn’t bare the thought of her ugly mug on a poster hanging in here next to these heroes. The heroes on these walls fight for justice and the greater good. To hang up some beauty pageant freak next to these symbols of greatest is an insult to all I believe in.

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From the published play "Between Good and Evil" by D. M. Larson available on Amazon.com


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Sunday, October 26, 2014

"My William Shatner Man Crush" comedy monologue for male from published play of the same name (free stage play script)

"My William Shatner Man Crush"). From the published play by the same name (ISBN-13: 978-1505910155).

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"My William Shatner Man Crush" 
by D. M. Larson


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 comedy monologue for male from published play of the same name (free stage play script)
William Shatner and D. M. Larson at Albuquerque Comic Con
comedy monologue for male from published play free stage script

This monologue is from the published play "My William Shatner Man Crush" available on Amazon.com:
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Saturday, October 25, 2014

Improv theatre games for subjects like math, science and geography lesson plans (free classroom games for teachers and their students)

Here are some free classroom games you can play with your students.  Thank you to my students in my Drama Games course at hol.edu (Denise and Allison) for your excellent ideas!


Money math is taught early in the 2nd grade year and with the current curriculum being used they haven't had much exposure to money, let alone money math.  In this particular school district the math curriculum touches on money some in kindergarten and first but they really do not dive into all of the specifics until 2nd grade.  What I noticed was the students have problems learning that 4 quarters equals 1 dollar or 100 pennies equals 1 dollar, etc.  They have a hard time visualizing and figuring out that you can use pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, fifty cent pieces as well as there is a dollar coin to equal a paper dollar bill, let alone the multiple variations that can occur as well.  Theatre games could help the students to learn this concept.  A theatre game that could be played is the 'Cooperative Ball Toss'.  The students could use counting by 1's, 5's, 10's, 25's and 50's to 100 when they toss the ball to one another.  Any student who does not correctly say the next number has to sit out, the last student standing is deemed the winner.  This game would help them to recall the multiples of coins.  Another theatre game that could be played is the 'Letter Number Game'.  The students sit in a large circle and the teacher starts off a concept (in this case money multiples 1's, 5's, 10's, 25's and 50's).  When first playing this I would probably start off with 1's every time as a warm up.  Once counting by 1's get around the circle a few people 5's would be start and so on and so forth.  This will have the students thinking quickly because counting by 1's will go around the circle several times whereas 5's once.  I feel that this theatre game would be beneficial to help the students to learn and retain counting by multiples.        


While looking for topics for my Masters Degree I sat in on several 2nd grade level classes and I found that this particular class had trouble when it came to learning lists of concepts/definitions for any subject.  In particular, during a science class learning about animals and their habitats the students were struggling with the terminology.  A theatre game that could be played is 'Word Ball'.  This game is played by having the students stand in a circle or oval and one student has a ball and looks across the room to make eye contact with another student and tosses the ball and says a word such as squirrel, the student receiving the ball then has to say the correct habitat that a squirrel lives in and promptly makes eye contact with another student and says a different animal, and so on.  Any student who takes too long, fails to answer the question correctly or drops the ball has to sit out. This theatre game would help the students remember at a quick pace animals as well as their habitat.  I feel that this game could be used with a number of different subjects as well as subject matter so it is a very versatile one.  

And classroom lesson ideas from the book "175 Theater Games by Nancy Hurley" 
> Circle Crescendo-The players stand in a circle. Moving around the circle, the students progressively escalate their volume from lowest to loudest while they count. I may have my students listen to classical musical first to identify the crescendo in the music before playing this game. Additionally, rather than simply counting, I may have students count in counting patterns, such as counting by 2's or 5's while using crescendo to reinforce another concept. Having students take turns being the scribe and writing the counting pattern on the board, while it's spoken, would help give visual learners another reinforcement for the concept. 
> Clap Out-The players stand in a circle. The first person says "one." The next person says, "two". The third person CLAPS instead of saying "three." The next person says, "four." The next says, "five" and the following person CLAPS instead of saying "six". In this way, they are practicing the three counting pattern. The game is written such that a person who says the wrong number or claps at the wrong time is out. I would vary this game by having the person who makes a mistake, not be "out", I would just start over the counting pattern with that person. I believe children are most likely to learn when they are engaged. I could see using this activity to teach counting any multiples, for example counting by 5's or even 10's.  I would choose one student to be the scribe and write the clapped number on the board for all to see, review and repeat at the end of the game.

> Jumpers-In this game, all players face the front of the room. On cue, everyone jumps up and down four times facing the front of the room, four times facing the right side of the room, four times facing the back, and four times facing the left. Then they jump three times in each of the directions. Then the students jump two times in each direction and finally they finish with one time in the four directions. To facilitate jumping together, everyone calls out the numbers aloud. I love the perfect cure for lethargy that this game offers. I often have the North, East, South, West coordinates labeled in my room. This would make it easier to call out which direction the students should be facing while reinforcing a critical geographical concept.

> Leading-This is a fun activity that allows kids the opportunity to be appropriately active and silly. The teacher calls out a body part with which students can lead the body. I love the idea of making it as educational as possible, by calling out bones or muscles in the human body and having students lead with those. "Everyone move around as if your cranium is leading you." This would be a wonderful addition to an anatomy unit.
> Man Overboard-This game offers students another opportunity to move about while listening and having fun. The teacher pretends to be the captain of a ship and calls out commands. The teacher establishes what side of the room is the bow, stern, starboard and port.  Before beginning the game, the group practices the actions that go with each command. Bow-run to front, Stern-run to back, Starboard-run to the right, Port-run to the left, Hit the deck-lie down, Captain is coming-stand at attention and salute, Man overboard- grab a partner, Man the lifeboats-get into a group of two pairs and start rowing,  Sharks-get of the ground. After each command, a player who responds too slowly or does the wrong action sits out. The last player to remain in the game is the winner. I will definitely use this game as I teach P.E. to my elementary students. This activity could also be taught in conjunction with a science unit on the Ocean or Rivers. 

> Clocks-Each student draws a clock with numbers on a sheet of paper. The students move around the room making appointments with one another, "Do you have an appointment available at 6:00? Oh then how about meeting with me at 10:00. Does that work?" Students fill each of their appointment times with a different student in the room. When everyone has filled their clock faces, the teacher has students discuss a particular subject with their assigned appointments. After 30 seconds, the teacher cues the student with their next appointment time and what they are to discuss. I love this activity for having students review together or make observations about something they have learned. It is also a great review for students learning the concept of time-telling.

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Wednesday, October 22, 2014

NO DELIVERANCE FROM THIS EVIL Holy Ground prologue - duologue for 2 actors (1 man and 1 woman) from a stage play script

Scene from the stage play script Holy Ground for two actors (1 male 1 female).

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From a published play "Holy Ground":


NO DELIVERANCE FROM THIS EVIL

In near darkness, Molly approaches Turk who is on the floor in pain.  Molly wants to help him but is afraid.

MOLLY
Turk, what's wrong?

TURK
Don't get any closer. I don't want to hurt you.

MOLLY
Why would you hurt me?

TURK
I've been trying to hide them. I wanted to protect you. I hid the truth from you. I wanted to keep you safe.

MOLLY
Safe? Safe from what?

TURK
Look in to my eyes. Can you see them? Can you see them looking out at you? Can you see the darkness in me? I want them out of me. I want to rip them out of my soul. But they cling to me. Holding on so tight... so tight that I can't breathe.

Turk grabs her. She is scared but doesn't pull away.

TURK
Can you show me how to get rid of them? Can you help me?

MOLLY
I want to help. What can I do?

Turk pushes her away.

TURK
You're getting too close. I don't want them to hurt you.

Turk pleads with something invisible that Molly can't see.

TURK (CONT.)
Please don't hurt her too. Please leave her alone. You have me... you don't need her too.

Molly grabs Turk and shakes him.

MOLLY
Who are you talking to? Turk, there's nothing there.

TURK
See what you've done. You've made them angry. They are punishing me. They always punish me. They want to punish you too.

Turk turns to Molly with an angry look in his eye and moves toward her with his fists clenched.

MOLLY
Stop. You're scaring me. What are you doing?!

TURK
I can't let you! No! But I have to... it's the only way to make the pain inside me go away.

Turk moves to attack her and Molly screams. Turk falls to the floor before he can touch her and lays still a moment.

MOLLY
What happened to you? What's going on?

TURK
Lift me up... I feel like I am falling... I'm drowning inside. You feel so far away. I feel like nothing can reach me. I'm lost. I'm so weak. Please... I can't take this much longer. I can't do this anymore. How can I live with this pain inside me?

MOLLY
Then let me help you. Let me share the pain. Open up to me. Let me inside and I will fight this with you.

Turk jumps up and looks for a way out of the room.

TURK
There's no place we can hide. We'll never escape them. Run! Run before they find you! I am hell bound. They are burned in my soul. They are a part of me. But there is still hope for you.

MOLLY
I'm not leaving you. I'm here to stay. I will stay by your side and we can stop this together. Let me give you strength. Let me give you hope.

TURK
Hope... there's no hope anymore... I'm too far gone... buried... buried deep inside this tomb... lost and undone. My kingdom has come, his will was done... I am beyond heaven and earth... there is no deliverance from this evil.

Turk turns on her again. He is crying now. She tries to touch him but he pushes her away and falls to his knees

TURK (CONT.)
Why are you still here? Save yourself. Please... you can't. You're not strong enough. You can't stop them.

He hisses his last line quietly like he is possessed.

TURK (CONT.)
You can never take them from me.

END OF PROLOGUE

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“Holy Ground” 
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Wayfaring Stranger scene for 2 actors with music (musical scene) from stage play script Holy Ground

Scene 4 from the stage play script "Holy Ground" for 1 male and 1 female.  Please contact doug@freedrama.net for permission to use this scene (include the name "Wayfaring Stranger" in your request).


From a published play "Holy Ground":


This is a flashback.  The lights are dim except for one spot where Molly stands.  Molly is in the church singing "Wayfarin Stranger."  Turk walks in unnoticed during the song.

WAYFARING STRANGER

MOLLY
"I'm just a poor wayfaring stranger
I'm traveling through this world of woe
Yet there's no sickness, toil nor danger
In that bright land to which I go
I'm going there to see my mother/father
I'm going there no more to roam
I'm only going over Jordan
I'm only going over home

I know dark clouds will gather 'round me
I know my way is rough and steep
Yet golden fields lie just before me
Where God's redeemed shall ever sleep
I'm going there to see my father/mother
S/he said he'd/she'd meet me when I come
I'm only going over Jordan
I'm only going over home

I want to wear a crown of glory
When I get home to that good land
I want to shout salvation's story
In concert with the blood-washed band
I'm going there to meet my Saviour
To sing his praise forever more
I'm just a-going over Jordan
I'm just a-going over home"

Turk listens and then claps when she is done.  Molly is startled.

MOLLY
I didn't know anyone was here.  I never sing in front of anyone.

Turk
Why?  You're amazing.

MOLLY
No... I'm not.

TURK
I've never heard such an incredible voice.  I listen and it does something to me.  Something I've never felt before.  It sends shivers down my spine.  And then I feel this peace wash over me.  I've never felt so peaceful.  I felt drawn here by your song.  I almost never set foot inside a church... but your song... your song brought me here... brought me to you.

MOLLY
I know you, don't I?

TURK
You do.

MOLLY
You look so familiar.

TURK
I was one of your students.  Community service orientation.  Don't worry.  I wasn't one the ones required to be there.  I volunteered.

MOLLY
I remember now.  We even did the roadside cleanup together.

TURK
It's interesting what you find along a roadside.

MOLLY
What was the most interesting thing you found that day?

Turk
You.

Molly gets nervous.

MOLLY
Stop.

Turk changes the subject a bit.

TURK
I remember we found a music box.

MOLLY
That's right.

TURK
I couldn't believe it still worked.  What was the song?

Molly sings.

MOLLY
"Oh, come, all ye faithful,
Joyful and triumphant!
Oh, come ye, oh, come ye to Bethlehem;
Come and behold him
Born the king of angels:
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord."

TURK
That's right.  I like your version better.

MOLLY
I still have it.

TURK
Why did you keep it?

MOLLY
I keep lots of weird little things.  I know it was probably important to someone.  And sometimes those things make me happy and bring me new memories.

TURK
You have a beautiful way of looking at things.  Anyone ever told you that?

MOLLY
No.  Probably because I don't usually share this much of myself with anyone.  It's like my singing.  I keep my feelings to myself.

TURK
It's nice having someone to talk to.

MOLLY
I know what you mean. Everyone in this world seems so isolated.

TURK
You can have a million online friends but never really talk to anyone.  Technology brought the world closer together and but made individuals grow farther apart.

MOLLY
You're a pretty smart guy.

TURK
I don't hear that very often.

MOLLY
I like how you think.

TURK
I like everything about you.

MOLLY
Stop it.

TURK
Why?

MOLLY
I don't know.

TURK
I don't mean to be so forward.  I'll walk on out of here if you want.  I just know that I've never been around someone so special before.

MOLLY
I'm not that special.

TURK
To me you are.  I've never felt this way around anyone else.  I've never talked this much... I've never felt as good as I feel when I hear you sing.  And to know that you've only sung for me... makes it even more special.

MOLLY
I didn't sing for you.

Turk laughs.

TURK
Okay, I can take a hint.  It was wonderful listening to you.  And talking.  Take care.

MOLLY
I... I can sing something for you if you want.

TURK
Really?

MOLLY
Sure.

TURK
I'm honored.

MOLLY
Anything in particular?

TURK
Know any Duran Duran?

Molly laughs.

MOLLY
No.

TURK
You have a nice laugh too.

MOLLY
Stop with the compliments!

TURK
Fine.  Sing me something and I promise to hate it.

MOLLY
Hey!

TURK
Just kidding... please sing.  I'd love to hear anything you want to sing.  And I'll try my best not to hit on you after.

MOLLY
It's not that I don't like it... I mean... I don't... but it's okay... I mean... you know that we're in church and... well... and we just met... well, not really... but we...

TURK
You're too cute.

MOLLY
Stop!

TURK
Okay... okay... I'm stopping.

MOLLY
No more hitting on me.

TURK
You mean today or forever.

Molly smiles shyly.

MOLLY
Just today.

Turk
It's a deal.  Sing for me?

MOLLY
I'll sing... but for God.  I'll sing for you another day.

TURK
Deal.

Molly sings "It Is Well With My Soul."

MOLLY
"When peace like a river attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll,
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,
'It is well, it is well with my soul.'

Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control:
That Christ hath regarded my helpless estate,
And has shed His own blood for my soul.

And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll,
The trump shall resound and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul."

END OF SCENE

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Wednesday, October 15, 2014

"Hungry for Death" male solo stage script - Turk's monologue from play Holy Ground

This monologue is adapted from the published play "Holy Ground" by D. M. Larson 





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TURK
They are hungry for death.  And not the kind of death we normally think of but a walking death where they rip our souls from us.  But they couldn't take mine... not without you. You are my anchor, the anchor that held me to this world... There is a bond between us that protected my soul.

That made them so angry.  They didn't think anything was that strong.  They wanted you so badly.  But not just because of the bond... something more is inside you. Something they feared.  A purity.  A simple purity, uncorrupted by the world.  


I never could get too far from you. Even when the creatures found shelter in the darkness, I couldn't stay away.  Even though the sun burned me like the fires of Hell, I needed to be close to you.  No matter what evil they were saying... no matter what messages were in my head... somehow I couldn't be apart from you.  Our souls are connected... they couldn't break that bond.


I have to protect you now. They are after you now. They want the power inside you. I can hear them chanting over and over again... 


She is the one.  She is the reason.  She is the beginning and the end.  Alpha and Omega.  Yin and Yang.  She will bring balance.



END OF MONOLOGUE

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From the play "Holy Ground" 


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"Hungry for Death" male solo stage script - Turk's monologue from play Holy Ground

"I WAS NEVER IMPORTANT" female solo stage script - Molly's monologue from play Holy Ground

"I WAS NEVER IMPORTANT"

This monologue is adapted from the play "Holy Ground" by D. M. Larson
ISBN-13: 978-1502875990

Book: 

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(MOLLY has discovered that she has a special power that will help the other people who have taken refuge in a church during an apocalyptic event. She has never been a leader or a hero and is upset about having this new responsibility)


MOLLY
I wish I knew what that was all about...  What does this all have to do with me?  I never was important before.  I never was special. I'm not the most religious person.  I was in the church choir because I loved to sing.  I didn't really do much else.  I've lived a good enough life but nothing unique... nothing miraculous.  I don't know what to do.  I have no direction. How can I do something important when I don't even feel important. 

(She begins to feel anger and frustration)

I didn't chose this mission... I didn't ask God to make me a vessel or some tool.  I didn't chose this, God. I didn't ask for this. 

(Her anger turns to sadness.  She feels weak and tired)

I'm not strong enough.  I'll fail. 

(She is quiet a moment and is fighting back the tears. Suddenly she realizes that she can help someone very important to her.  This realization gives her new strength)

But if there is some way to help Turk... If I have the power to do that. I want to save him.

(The memories of the horrible evil they have been fighting come back to her and scare her)

He protected me... but he knew something was different... something was very wrong.  We tried to keep away from others... we didn't want anyone else to get hurt.  But he was injured... and I had to find help.

(She fights back her fear and focuses on saving Turk, the person she loves.  Strength and conviction are in her voice now.  She has overpowered her sadness and fear)

I have to do something... I can't stand by and let this happen to him... It was so horrible what happened to the others... I can't watch that happen to him too. I have to fight back.



END OF MONOLOGUE

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(They all back away from the door.  After a few moments Turk comes through the door but he looks only a little human and the rest of him is black and oozing)

MOLLY
Turk?

TURK
Come with me.

(Turks voice is raspy, almost like a loud whisper)

MOLLY
Where?

TURK
Come... we need to leave here.

MOLLY
And go where, Turk?  Where will we go?

TURK
Now.

(Turk moves toward Molly and she backs away.  Art steps in)

ART
Back off.

TURK
She's mine.

ART
Not anymore.

(Turk yells and lunges at Art.  Bea jumps up)

BEA
No!

(Turk freezes and moves back a bit startled.  Jude is close now and sprinkles holy water on him.  Turk screams and knocks Jude to the ground.  Delia goes to Jude and pulls him away)

BEA (Cont.)
Speak creature!  Speak the truth!

(Turk's voice is forceful)

TURK
I've come to speak for the evil.  

(Turk's voice returns to the whisper)

Turk (CONT.)
I've come to warn you.  You are not safe here anymore.  

(Turk's voice is forceful again)

TURK (CONT.)
We grow stronger and you are weak.  

DELIA
It's like he's talking in two voices.

MOLLY
He's struggling.  He's fighting it.

ART
How?  No one has before.

(Bea moves a little closer)

BEA
What do you want?

(Turk's voice is a whisper)

TURK
Molly.

(Turk's voice is forceful)

TURK (CONT.)
Molly!

MOLLY
Why Turk?  Why me?

(Turk's voice is a whisper)

TURK
I need your help.

(Turk's voice is forceful)

TURK (CONT.)
I need your strength.

MOLLY
I can't go out there.  They'd hurt me.

TURK
(Whisper)
Please.

TURK (CONT.)
(Forceful)
You must.

BEA
Tell us why!

TURK
(Forceful)
She is the one.  She is the reason.  She is the beginning and the end.  Alpha and Omega.  Yin and Yang.  She will bring balance.
Turk has moved closer to Molly and she is almost in a trance and doesn't move.  Art steps in with his gun pointed at Turk.

ART
Back off.

(Turk grabs the gun and sticks it at his head)

TURK
(Whisper)
Do it. Do it. Do it. Now. Please.

(Molly pulls Art back)

MOLLY
No, Art. Please... no.

BEA
Go!

(Turk growls and heads for the door.  He turns one more time and looks at Molly)

BEA (CONT.)
In the name of the Lord our God, leave this place!

(Turk is gone.  Bea starts to fall and Art helps her down.  She is out of it again.  Delia struggles to get Jude to the front.)

ART
What is going on?

MOLLY
Turk was struggling... he was fighting it.

ART
And you're the key.

DELIA
I need some help here.

(Art and Molly go up to Delia and Jude)

ART
How bad is he hurt?

DELIA
No clue.

MOLLY
I'll check him.

(Molly examines Jude and Art goes to Bea)

ART
Bea... Bea?  It's like someone else is speaking through her.

(Jude tries to sit up)

JUDE
He didn't hit me that hard.

MOLLY
Looks like he did to me.

JUDE
I played football for Norte Dame... I can take a few hits.
Jude starts to get up and then stumbles.

MOLLY
I think that was a few years ago.

JUDE
A bit more than a few.  I'll sit.

MOLLY
I wish I knew what that was all about...  What does this all have to do with me?  I never was important before.  I never was special. I'm not the most religious person.  I was in the church choir because I loved to sing.  I didn't really do much else.  I've lived a good enough life but nothing unique... nothing miraculous.  I don't know what to do.  I have no direction. How can I do something important when I don't even feel important. I didn't chose this mission... I didn't ask God to make me a vessel or some tool.  I didn't chose this, God. I didn't ask for this.

JUDE
You may not have chosen God but God chose you.

MOLLY
I'm not strong enough.  I'll fail.

JUDE
You can't... 

MOLLY
That's too much pressure.  I've never been good under pressure.

DELIA
Then get good fast because they're getting louder out there.

ART
What's going on?

(Delia grabs Art's gun)

DELIA
I'll be happy to find out.  

(Delia goes outside and yells)

DELIA (CONT.)
What's up, devil's spawn?

(She fires a bunch of shots at them.  Art runs to the door)

ART
Get back in here.  That's a waste of bullets.

(Delia reenters)

DELIA
Oh but it felt so good.

***

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