Dear readers,
Recently, I have been working on a play based on "The Rock" by Harry Chapin. Its not a very well known song and I definitely recommend you to check it out. More importantly I would like to share a scene with you. I do hope that you enjoy it.
Hoping it is enjoyed,
Mike Hand
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Scene 3
(The scene is the back of the school. AUGUST sits
cross legged staring at the rock. From stage right
MR. MATTHEWS enters.)
MR. MATTHEWS
Lets make this quick August, you know what I want.
AUGUST
Yes I do.
MR. MATTHEWS
Here’s my money.
AUGUST
You’re short fifty.
MR. MATTHEWS
What?
AUGUST
You’re short Jerome. You punched me in the face so I
raised the price for you.
MR. MATTHEWS
You can’t do that.
AUGUST
Now you’re short seventy five.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 6.
MR. MATTHEWS
Excuse me?
AUGUST
You’re excused Jerome. Go home.
MR. MATTHEWS
I think I’m going to have to have a word with the
Judge.
AUGUST
You do that, his opinion holds no weight to me.
MR. MATTHEWS
The man speaks with God, his opinion is all that
matters.
AUGUST
And what of his wife?
MR. MATTHEWS
She serves him well.
AUGUST
Are you sure about that?
MR. MATTHEWS
Of course I am, if she didn’t she’d be like you now.
Wouldn’t she?
AUGUST
I served this land well.
MR. MATTHEWS
Not well enough it seems.
AUGUST
Fuck you Jerome.
MR. MATTHEWS
I bet you’ve been waiting to say that forever.
AUGUST
Proud of yourself?
MR. MATTHEWS
Very.
AUGUST
Why are you still here?
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 7.
MR. MATTHEWS
I’m still deliberating on whether or not the Judge
should hear this issue.
(There is a long pause. AUGUST stands up and
tosses MR. MATTHEWS a bag of marijuana.)
AUGUST
Never again.
MR. MATTHEWS
Fine.
(Mr. Matthews exits stage left.)
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