"TEEN ANGEL" by D. M. Larson
- ISBN-13: 978-1511481557
PART 2 - "The Wrong People"
(PEGGY steps into the spotlight and
now is in common street clothes [which actress wore under white
robe]. PEGGY looks around into the darkness and sounds can be
heard. Faint and unrecognizable at first. Then the sounds grow
stronger. Lights come up across the stage on a 50’s style diner. 50’s
music is heard now. Waitresses, bus boys, cooks, customers are in the
diner. PEGGY watches from her spotlighted area)
SONG: “Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley and his Comets
ALICE
(Older waitress who managers the diner)
Clean up on table 7.
(Looks around)
Where is that girl?
KATE
(Rushes in. KATE is a teen about PEGGY’s age)
Sorry. I’m on it.
(Lights slowly fade on PEGGY)
ALICE
Where were you anyway?
HEATHER
(Snotty teen who is a customer sitting with friends)
Watching Rick no doubt.
(Her friends laugh)
ALICE
Rick? Who is Rick?
KATE
Nobody.
HEATHER
Nobody? He’s only the man of Kate’s dreams.
KATE
He is not.
HEATHER
You should see Kate when she’s around him. Serious puppy love.
ALICE
Hurry with that cleanup, Kate. I need you to go get a jar of pickles out of the pantry.
HEATHER
(As KATE comes near she drops something on the floor in front of her so she steps in it) Ooops. Better clean that up too, Kate.
(Friends laugh and KATE looks upset and slowly bends down to clean it)
PEGGY
(Enters and helps KATE)
Here, let me help you.
KATE
Thank you.
PEGGY
No problem.
(They clean it up and stand)
Hi, I’m…
(Realizes she needs another name)
Pamela.
KATE
I’m Kate.
HEATHER
And we’re hungry. Where’s the food, Kate?
ALICE
Hurry up with the pickles, Kate.
KATE Okay.
(KATE rushes off)
HEATHER
(Gets up and looks at PEGGY)
So who are you? I haven’t seen you around before.
PEGGY
I’m new in town. I sort of dropped in.
HEATHER
Well, you better learn quickly who are the right people to hang out with and who are the wrong people.
(KATE enters with jar and gives it to ALICE)
That girl over there is the wrong people.
(Points to friends)
We, on the other hand, are the right people.
(KATE comes with food for HEATHER and friends. HEATHER sits and looks at meal. ALICE exits)
PEGGY
So what makes someone the right people?
HEATHER
You know, the people with the right families, the right cars, the right friends…
(Looks at food)
Kate, what is this? I ordered Cheddar cheese not Swiss. I swear this place is run by a bunch of retards.
(HEATHER eats it anyway)
PEGGY
Obviously, not the right personality.
KATE
I’m sorry, Heather. I’ll get you another one.
HEATHER
Look, I’ve been waiting here long enough. Now you’ve gone and ruined it. I’m not paying for it.
KATE
But Alice will take it out of my paycheck.
HEATHER
That’s what happens when you get the order wrong.
PEGGY
(Picks up ticket)
Says here on the ticket that you ordered Swiss.
KATE
I swore you said Swiss.
HEATHER
(To friends)
Girls? Did I say Swiss?
(Friends shake heads no)
See. I have witnesses.
KATE
Fine, Heather. Okay…
(KATE exits upset. PEGGY gives HEATHER a dirty look and follows)
SONG: “Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley and his Comets
ALICE
(Older waitress who managers the diner)
Clean up on table 7.
(Looks around)
Where is that girl?
KATE
(Rushes in. KATE is a teen about PEGGY’s age)
Sorry. I’m on it.
(Lights slowly fade on PEGGY)
ALICE
Where were you anyway?
HEATHER
(Snotty teen who is a customer sitting with friends)
Watching Rick no doubt.
(Her friends laugh)
ALICE
Rick? Who is Rick?
KATE
Nobody.
HEATHER
Nobody? He’s only the man of Kate’s dreams.
KATE
He is not.
HEATHER
You should see Kate when she’s around him. Serious puppy love.
ALICE
Hurry with that cleanup, Kate. I need you to go get a jar of pickles out of the pantry.
HEATHER
(As KATE comes near she drops something on the floor in front of her so she steps in it) Ooops. Better clean that up too, Kate.
(Friends laugh and KATE looks upset and slowly bends down to clean it)
PEGGY
(Enters and helps KATE)
Here, let me help you.
KATE
Thank you.
PEGGY
No problem.
(They clean it up and stand)
Hi, I’m…
(Realizes she needs another name)
Pamela.
KATE
I’m Kate.
HEATHER
And we’re hungry. Where’s the food, Kate?
ALICE
Hurry up with the pickles, Kate.
KATE Okay.
(KATE rushes off)
HEATHER
(Gets up and looks at PEGGY)
So who are you? I haven’t seen you around before.
PEGGY
I’m new in town. I sort of dropped in.
HEATHER
Well, you better learn quickly who are the right people to hang out with and who are the wrong people.
(KATE enters with jar and gives it to ALICE)
That girl over there is the wrong people.
(Points to friends)
We, on the other hand, are the right people.
(KATE comes with food for HEATHER and friends. HEATHER sits and looks at meal. ALICE exits)
PEGGY
So what makes someone the right people?
HEATHER
You know, the people with the right families, the right cars, the right friends…
(Looks at food)
Kate, what is this? I ordered Cheddar cheese not Swiss. I swear this place is run by a bunch of retards.
(HEATHER eats it anyway)
PEGGY
Obviously, not the right personality.
KATE
I’m sorry, Heather. I’ll get you another one.
HEATHER
Look, I’ve been waiting here long enough. Now you’ve gone and ruined it. I’m not paying for it.
KATE
But Alice will take it out of my paycheck.
HEATHER
That’s what happens when you get the order wrong.
PEGGY
(Picks up ticket)
Says here on the ticket that you ordered Swiss.
KATE
I swore you said Swiss.
HEATHER
(To friends)
Girls? Did I say Swiss?
(Friends shake heads no)
See. I have witnesses.
KATE
Fine, Heather. Okay…
(KATE exits upset. PEGGY gives HEATHER a dirty look and follows)
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