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John Cosper, Jr. Denomination: Nondenominational Email: Send 'Thank-you' |
Synopsis: Written to combat a rash of gossip in the youth group I work in, this play is darkly comic, satirical, mean spirited, and pointed. A teenage girl (Katherine) in trouble confides her pregnancy in a Christian friend. But when her friend betrays her confidence, a witnessing opportunity turns a friend completely away from God. |
| (The Hallway. Kendall enters. She walks down stage and opens an imaginary locker. She checks her hair in a mirror on the locker door. Katherine enters and opens her locker.) | |
| Kendall | Hey, Kath. |
| Kath | Hi. |
| Kendall | Going to Vision tonight? |
| Kath | I don't know. I need to talk to Holly tonight, so I'll probably go if she goes. |
| Kendall | You guys working on your history project? |
| Kath | (hesistant) Something like that, yes. |
| (Kendall pulls a cell phone out of her bag. She dials and puts the phone to her ear. Heidi enters.) | |
| Heidi | Katherine! |
| Kendall | Jenny? Hey. What are you doing? |
| Heidi | (hands Katherine the note) Holly asked me to give this to you. |
| Kendall | I know, can you believe it? |
| Katherine | Thanks. |
| Heidi | Are you going to Vision? |
| Katherine | I'm not sure. |
| Kendall | Oh, I can't wait to see her! |
| Katherine | Is Holly going? |
| Kendall | I'll say, "Hey, Addster! Been runnin' with the Wild Turkeys?" |
| Heidi | Yeah. She told me she was wanting you to come so you guys could talk. |
| Kath | What do you mean we can talk? |
| Kendall | Too direct? What about, "Hey, Addie, how was your CAM-pout?" |
| Heidi | (fumbling) You know. You and her. Whatever it is that you're supposed to be talking to her about. |
| Kendall | That's too harsh too, huh? |
| Kath | Did she tell you anything? |
| Heidi | No. |
| Kendall | But that's the whole point. I want her to know that I know. It's just a matter of finding the most subtle yet insulting way of putting it. |
| Heidi | She didn't say a word. She told me to give you the note and tell you to come tonight. That's it. |
| Kendall | You are soooo not telling the truth! |
| Kath | Thanks. |
| (Katherine shuts her locker and exits. Katherine and Heidi exchange glances as before Katherine leaves the stage.) | |
| Kendall | No! No! She does not get to her before I do!... Gosh, I hate her! I swear, all pom-pom girls should be taken out and shot!... No of course I didn't mean you, too... Yeah, I know... Well, look, there's another party at Ben's house this weekend, and no doubt, it will be Kendra's turn to get wasted. Then we get to pounce all over her, which frankly will be much more fun than Addie would have been don't you think?... (laughs) No prob. Well, listen, Heidi is standing right here waiting for me to drive her home, and she's got something very important to tell me... Uh huh. Of course I'll be there... Who?... He is not putting her back on stage!... Is he blind or just stupid? Just tell me we're not talking about abstinence tonight... That'd be real amusing, wouldn't it? Miss three-in-one-night espousing the virtues of waiting until you're married...Oh dear. Well, I really must go now... Oh, yes, I'll fill you in... Bye. |
| (Kendall hangs up.) | |
| Kendall | All right, spill it. |
| Heidi | Spill what? |
| Kendall | Did I not just see you pass a note to Katherine? |
| Heidi | You did. |
| Kendall | Did I not just over hear her ask, in a very concerned tone, whether or not Holly had filled you in on the content of a certain conversation they plan to hold? |
| Heidi | You did. |
| Kendall | And did you not just reply in the negative with a great deal of hesitation in your voice like you were hiding something? |
| Heidi | Look, I promised Holly I wouldn't say anything. |
| Kendall | Say anything about what? |
| Heidi | Nothing. |
| Kendall | If it's nothing, then just say so. |
| Heidi | It's nothing. |
| Kendall | (gasps) Katherine's pregnant? |
| Heidi | How did you find out? |
| Kendall | Just now when you told me. |
| Heidi | Oh no! |
| Kendall | I was just taking a stab in the dark. Darn, I'm good! |
| Heidi | Look, Katherine didn't want anyone else to know about it except Holly. You've got to promise you won't breathe a word of this! |
| Kendall | Would I stoop to gossip? |
| Heidi | Kendall, I'm serious! |
| Kendall | Okay, I won't say a word. |
| Heidi | (pause) You promise? |
| Kendall | (snaps) Yes! (looks into her locker) Oh no. |
| Heidi | What is it? |
| Kendall | My geometry book! Darn it, I left it in Sarah's locker. I've got homework for tomorrow. Would you do me a favor? Could I borrow yours? |
| Heidi | Sure. Come down with me. |
| Kendall | I'll... wait for you here. I wanna clean some of this trash out. |
| Heidi | No way. Soon as I disappear you're gonna be on that phone. |
| Kendall | Heidi, are you suggesting I might have impure motives? I have homework. Do you want to see the assignment? I have it written down. |
| Heidi | Give me the phone, and I'll go get it. |
| (Kendall gives Heidi the phone.) | |
| Heidi | Not a word. |
| Kendall | I promise! Go! |
| (Heidi exits. Kendall looks around for someone. Jared enters, walks to an imaginary locker, and opens it. Kendall swaggers over to him.) | |
| Kendall | Hey, Jared. |
| JARED | Hi. |
| Kendall | Going to practice? |
| JARED | Yep. We've got a tournament in Louisville at five. |
| Kendall | In a rush? |
| JARED | Kind of. Why? |
| Kendall | I've got some very interesting news about your best friend's ex! |
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