Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Boogle snort fish.... I mean, I wrote play #22. Sorry my shot is brain.

My friend Carrie requested a road rage play...and since I couldn't think of anything else...

I had one false start on a monologue with more unfortunately true stories of shit-hole drivers in asstown, I mean Stamford. But it wasn't quite working for me so I just imagined the eventual 6 actors as cars...

Here it is. I hope it make a modicum of sense and is also somewhat entertaining.

-VD




Road Rage



by Vanessa David ©2012





                       

                        SETTING: The roads of Stamford, CT.



                        AT RISE: CAR #1 is trying to make a right turn. ALL the other cars go                                quickly by. CAR #1 finally is able to make the turn. CAR #2 is back and                                     wants to make a left, he pushes his way in front of CAR #1.



                                                            CAR #1

I have the right of way, you know.



                                                            CAR #2

Go fuck yourself!



                        CAR #2 cuts her off and makes his turn.



                                                            CAR #1

Good morning to you, too, asshole.



                        CAR # 1 exits. CAR #3 enters by CAR #4. CAR #3 isn’t feeling so well, she                         slowly comes to a stop right where she is. CAR #4 starts yelling.



                                                            CAR #4

For christssakes, GO! Come on! BEEP BEEP BEEEEEEEPPPP!



                                                            CAR #3

Go around me!



                                                            CAR #4

What?



                                                            CAR #3

GO AROUND ME!



                        CAR #4 looks to go around her on the right. ALL the other cars come                                  quickly and don’t let him through. As he tries for the other side all the cars                      then come from that direction. This can happen a few times.



                                                            CAR #4

FUCK!





                                                            CAR #3

GO AROUND ME!



                                                            CAR #4

Fuck you! Finally!



                        CAR #4 finally exits and CAR #1 pulls up t o CAR #3, blocking everyone                             behind them.



                                                            CAR #1

Diane? Is that you?



                                                            CAR #3

Sherri? Oh my goodness, how are you?



                                                            CAR #1

I’m good, Junior just started school so I’m looking forward to having some time to myself.



                                                            CAR #2

BEEEEPPP!!!



                                                            CAR #5

Are you fucking kidding me? BEEP!! BEEP!! BEEP!!



                                                            CAR #6

Oh good, I have time to text.



                        CAR #6 slows to a crawl to text. CAR #1 is inching away.



                                                            CAR #1

And I don’t know what to believe. Here I’ve got two OBGYN’s telling me two different things. So I really don’t know what to do. But I’ll call you. We’ll set up a lunch date.



                                                            CARS #2&5

BEEEEEEEPPP!!!!



                        CAR #6 rear ends CAR #5 who rear ends CAR #2



                                                            ALL THREE

FUCK!



                                                            CAR #1

Oh, was that an accident back there? People don’t know how to drive, I swear. Bye!





                                                            CAR #3

Bye!



                                                            CAR #5

You were texting!



                                                            CAR #6

No, I wasn’t.



                                                            CAR #5

PEOPLE DIE FROM THAT SHIT!



                                                            CAR #6

You didn’t die!



                                                            CAR #5

No, but I’m gonna fuckin kill you!



                        CAR #5 beats the shit out of CAR #6.



                                                            CAR #2

See what you started?



                                                            CAR #3

Me? I broke down, it’s not my fault.



                                                            CAR #2

You shoulda pulled over!



                                                            CAR #3

I couldn’t the guy behind me was following too close!



                                                            CAR #2

SO ?



                        CAR #1 comes back from the opposite direction.



                                                            CAR #1

I forgot where I was going so I’m going home to see if I remember.



                                                            CAR #3

Good seeing you!



                        CAR #4 comes up behind the pulling into her driveway way too slowly                                 CAR #1.



                                                            CAR #4

What the fuck is wrong with people?



                                                            CAR #2

Are you the one who caused the accident?



                                                            CAR #4

Me? No!



                                                            CAR #3

You were following me too close!



                        CAR #5 is just about done beating up CAR #6



                                                            CAR #6

That’ll teach you to do not drive like a dick. Who’s next?



                        CARS #2, 3 and 4 point to each other.



BLACKOUT

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