My Play 1
November 20, 2002
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Homework
Characters
Michael, 16
Tonya, 19
Time
The present, late evening
Place
In the kitchen of their parents home.
There are suitcases near the back door, the sink is full of dishes. The counters are cluttered with various cooking items. A folded newspaper on the table, and two mugs of foaming apple juice are on the table as well (simulating beer).
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As the lights come up we see Michael sitting at the kitchen table nursing his beer. Tonya, meanwhile, is pacing the length of the room, her beer is untouched on the table. She keeps glancing at the baggage by the door.
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Michael
I just don't understand why you're so upset about this.
Tonya
How long have they been together?
Michael
(sighing)
That's hardly the point and you know it...
Tonya
But they seemed so happy! Does Billy know? He's only ten for God's sake!
How could they do this to him? To us for that matter?
Michael
Aren't you being a bit self centered? Have you thought about what they've been going through? No, I would imagine not.
Tonya
(Sitting down next to him)
You just don't know what it'll do to him...
Michael
And what will it do? Huh? He may not know, but he has been suspecting, like me, that this would happen. Where have you been for the last five years? Off in la-la land with your goody two-shoes friends. You don't even know whats been happening here, and you still live here for Christ's sake! Believe me, it will be better in the long run.
Tonya
(Firmly)
How can you say that? They're happy...
Michael
Obviously not...
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He stands, and without looking at her, leaves the room. Dim lights.
NOTE: This was an assignment for my CCV Creative Writing II online class with William Noble.
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