ACT I
SCENE 1 Backdrop: sun setting Two empty swings on stage Voices speak off stage: JOY
Emily, how long have we been friends? EMILY
Hmmm, what's this? JOY
I'm just thinking... so how long have we known each
other? EMILY
Decades. I met you in first grade. JOY
Emily? EMILY
Yes? JOY
Remember the first day of school, how we met? EMILY
Huh? JOY
He was bullying me... He was calling me names, and I
was crying. I've never met anyone like him.
(A short pause.)
I was crying like there's no tomorrow, and you came
along.
(Another pause.)
I swear you had a halo on top of you. You came, and
you, well you just told him to back off, and.....
(Voice trails off, prepare for Act II)
ACT II SCENE 1 Grade 1. Darkened stage: JOY on swing, and TOM beside her. TOM
You have cooties, you ugly!
(chants)
Cooties, Ugly, Cooties, Ugly... JOY JOY stands up from swing
Stop it. JOY sniffs and cries as TOM continues to bully.
Go away. TOM
Loser! Crybaby! Can't even take a joke, can you? Emily enters. EMILY EMILY shoves TOM away from JOY.
Who's the loser? Don't pick on a girl, you loser! TOM
Who are YOU? Are you standing up for this crybaby? EMILY
I'm not standing up for anyone. I'm telling you to back
off, Tom. JOY sniffs, looks up at TOM and EMILY arguing. TOM
You wanna fight huh? You wanna? EMILY pulls up her sleeves, and prepares to accept
the challenge when JOY stands up and pulls her
back. JOY
Stop. Don't fight with him. Please... please... EMILY stares sideway at JOY, pulls her arm away,
and turns around.
Wait... EMILY stops. TOM
Crybaby need her Mommy? EMILY turns to face TOM and stares! At the sight of EMILY's rage, TOM runs off stage. EMILY walks slowly after TOM. JOY
Wait... Umm, thanks. I'm Joy. You are..
(A pause.) EMILY Without turning:
Emily. EMILY strolls off stage, while stage lights dims. SCENE 2 Grade 10. Lights on. Evidently some time later due to mode
of dress. TOM pushes EMILY on the swing. JOY
stands in a corner, observing the two. EMILY
So why do you like me? TOM
Erg, I knew girls will ask this. EMILY
Are you regretting it? You can always leave. TOM
No. I love you. Your hair, your eyes, your smile, your
voice. Everything about you, Emily. EMILY
I love you too... EMILY turns to face TOM and sees JOY in the
corner. EMILY stands up.
Joy! What are you doing here? JOY slowly comes forward, head down. EMILY looks to TOM. TOM
Um, hi, Joy. Taking a walk in the park? JOY
Erh, actually, I was just heading home. EMILY
Oh, I'll come with you. I probably should head home
too. Bye Tom, see ya tomorrow. EMILY kisses TOM on the cheek, and pulling JOY's
hand, runs off stage. TOM
This girl, Joy, she's an interesting chick, quite cute
really. SCENE 3 Light dims and relights. University students. JOY and TOM each on the swing; JOY is reading a
textbook, while TOM has a magazine. TOM TOM looks up from his magazine.
Joy... JOY Without looking up, mumbles absentmindedly.
What is it? TOM
Let's go watch a movie. JOY Finally looks up with a patient smile.
Tom, I told you. I need to study for this exam, and,
don't forget, I still need to write your thesis by end
of a this week. TOM Looks to the side (no eye contact with JOY)
Just write it tonight. Come on, I'm bored. JOY stands, walks behind TOM, and hugs him. JOY
Tomorrow, alright? Tomorrow we'll go.
(IMTERMISSION) ACT III SCENE 1 Voices behind stage: JOY and EMILY JOY
Emily... EMILY
Joy, what's wrong? You're not acting like yourself
today. And gosh, those old times are the past, history!
Who cares! JOY
... Darkens, EMILY and JOY enter in the dark, sitting
on the swing. Lights on. JOY picks up something and whack it at EMILY's
head. EMILY faints.
Who cares about the past? You're right. I don't care,
but it's the present relationship between you two that
bothers me. Light dims. Sound of phone ringing. JOY's voice heard in the dark. JOY
Tom, remember that park where we first met? Do you mind
coming here for a sec? It's urgent. SCENE 2 JOY is not on stage. EMILY tied naked to a pole of
the swing. TOM enters. TOM Sees EMILY tied, runs towards her, exclaiming:
Emily! What happened? Attempts to untie her, and didn't see JOY
appearing behind him. JOY strikes TOM in the head. TOM faints. JOY tears
TOM's clothes, drags him to near EMILY. With
tears, hysterical laughters, JOY starts sewing the
disgraceful couple's backs together. Light dims. SCENE 3 Lights on: the tied EMILY/TOM sits on a railway
track, EMILY's leg tied with a metal chain to one
side, TOM's leg tied with a chain to the other
side. They wake. TOM wakes and tries to get up. EMILY
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! TOM
What? Ugg, my back... EMILY Between sobs
What happened? Who's there. TOM
Emily? Emily, is that you? EMILY
Yes. Tom? Why are we here... naked? TOM
Fuck, it's Joy. She called me. She fucking called me
out, and I saw you there! EMILY
Why? You don't supposed she found out... TOM
No way! That bitch's only good at working. She's a
dumbass! EMILY
Then how do you explain our situation!? Distant CHOOOOOO CHOOOOOOO sound. =] approaching
train!
What's that! TOM A pause.
It sounds like a.... fuck, train! Both turn to see back of stage... TOM tries to get up, and EMILY screams. TOM falls
back down since they're tied together.
Come on! Bitch, get up! Damn it. EMILY!! EMILY Mumbles to herself.
What should we do? Someone, save me. TOM
Damn, get up, or I'll lose my life because of you. TOM tries to pull EMILY up behind him. They stand. TOM pulls EMILY towards his side of the track.
Because of EMILY's leg chain, he fails.
What the~ Fuck, Emily, COME! Stop standing there. EMILY
Well, maybe you should take a look! My leg... OWW, STOP
PULLING! TOM
Fuck, you're not the only one whose leg is tied, ok?
Now come before the train comes. EMILY
Why don't you come!? TOM
I told you! My leg is tied down. Train's CHOOOOOO gets increasingly closer and
louder. The two panicks, and run in their own
direction. The thread that tied them together
breaks. TOM & EMILY
YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Their back is bloody red as they kneel on their
side of the track. TOM
Fuck Bitch. What the fuck were you doing!? EMILY
Damn it Tom. Ask yourself that! My damn back! There's
probably going to be a scar! EMILY looks totally dejected. JOY's voice heard. JOY
Lady and gentleman. How did you enjoy the show huh?
It's time for the closing ritual. JOY appears with a bottle.
Let me treat your poor wound, husband. Pours content (rubbing alcohol) over TOM and
EMILY. EMILY and TOM scream in horror, pain and fright. JOY laughs! TOM
Joy, stop this. You're crazy! Stop this nonsense! EMILY
Joy, please. Owww. It hurts. Please. EMILY crawls over and hugs TOM. JOY's rage increases. She takes out a lighter, and
lights a torch. JOY stands above the huddled
figure with a flaming torch!
No... This is ridiculous. Joy... TOM Pushes EMILY off, and stands up, prepare to fight
for the torch.
Joy... Now, give me that. It's dangerous... JOY
Ok, here you go... With a smile, she throws the torch to TOM, who
just screams in the fire! EMILY quickly caught on
fire too because of the rubbing alcohol over the
two of them. EMILY
(dying words)
What did we do to you Joy? What did we do to deserve
this? TOM
Bitch! You'll be sorry! Watch your step! Light dims. SCENE 4 JOY and TOM's home. A door. JOY walks to the door, takes out a key, and opens
the door. Before she can walk in, an axe swing out of the
doorway, and is planted directly down the middle
of her forehead. JOY falls backward, her face up, eyes open, an axe
on her forehead. Blood everywhere. THE END
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