Drama final project

Welcome to the Club

Michael & James

(Near end of math class)
John (James): Hey, what’s the answer to question 5?
Kyle (Michael): You know what, NO! (Starts monologue)

"Okay, listen, I get it. I wear glasses! You want me to shout it out to the whole world? Just because I wear them doesn’t mean I’m a nerd…or a geek. Just because I wear glasses doesn’t mean I spend all my time reading books and it most certainly does NOT mean I have no taste in music. I do NOT listen to classical music like an old person. And what could you know; I could be, like a music freak.

I have friends, by the way. And a Facebook, even if it shocks you…some of you. And just because I wear glasses does not mean I get straight A’s in my report card. Well, you know, that a petty wicked steroid type. (Pfft, and Asians always complain.) Though it does get irritating when people keep on asking the answers for the homework. In that slap-you-across-the-face-with-a-calculator kind of way. You know what I’m talking about.

I mean, I spent, like a hundred hours trying to understand the math homework. And you expect me to GIVE you the answers, GIVE?! I don’t think so. You can solve it yourself by the time you realize I’m not saying anything.

Anyways, guys, get your facts right, seriously. If I get one more person asking me the answers to the homework, I will snap. I promise you. It will not be long from now, if you aren’t careful.

And if you think you can get away with being so smug about how you are the quarterback on the school football team, the captain of the cheerleading squad or the center of all things popular, just wait till college, you will see who is laughing then. You will see."

John: Jeez, I just wanted to know the answer to question 5.
[Bell rings, Kyle walks out shortly followed by John]

[(Near end of lunch) Kyle walks over to john in cafeteria]
Kyle: Sorry about the way I exploded at you in math today, I just found out I'm failing one of my classes.
John: Oh, It’s okay Kyle, water under the bridge
Kyle: So, John what are you doing after school today?
John: I am going to the Eaton Center
Kyle: Mind if I come too
John: sure Kyle you can come too if you like
Kyle: sounds great
(Later at the Eaton Center)
John: Hey Kyle, where do you want to go?
Kyle: Let’s go to the Apple Store and mess around on the computers
John okay lets go.
(Later)
Kyle: Hey lets go to the food court and grab something to eat.
(They walk for a while and mime eating food at the food court) (John checks his phone and notices that its time for him to go home)
[While walking into a subway car]
Kyle: So John, where again do we get off?
John, my apartment is on Eglinton, just by the subway station.
[John and Kyle sit down while still talking]
Kyle: So, did you get your scrip done yet? I finished mine a week ago.
John: What script?
Kyle: The one for drama! We both had to write a monologue and it’s due tomorrow!
John: Oh no! I sorta got it done, but I have to tweak it a bit.
Kyle: What do you mean by sorta?
John: I, err, um, I did it again.
Kyle: I hope you don't mean what I think you mean.
John: Yes, I did it again, I made my character real. It just, happens!
Kyle: You really have to stop doing that; do I have to record your promise again?
John: No, I know I have to stop and this is the last time I will ever do it again.
Kyle OK, I believe you.
John: we’re here, time to get off.
[Kyle and John walk off the subway car]

[In John’s apartment building]
Kyle: so which apartment is yours?
John: The one at the end of the hall, right there.
Kyle: Oh nice, an end suite, how did your family afford it?
John: Remember? My dad works as a lawyer.
[John tries his key card to unlock the door twice, but fails both times]
John: Ugh, why won’t you work?
Kyle: try it again, clean the stripe on your shirt.
[John cleans his key card on his shirt and tries to unlock the door again, but fails]
Kyle: Wait, let me try with this.
[Kyle pulls out a key card from his wallet and puts it in the card reader, the door unlocks]
John, Whoa, How did that work? Did you get it from the black market or something?
Kyle: Nope, I got it from my dad; he works for a company that makes key cards for all sorts of businesses. he gave it to me with a stern warning not to use it inappropriately or else both of us would get in deep trouble, he said it is a key card used for testing new locks, it has a special code that unlocks any key card lock.
John: well, must have been lag from my card, it does that almost every time.
[The two of them walk in to john’s apartment, Kyle looks around and says bye and then walks out.]
(In drama the next day)
John: I hope Mr. Frey is not here today.
Kyle: why, did you not fix your monologue?
John: Oh yeah I fixed it, a little
John: Oh no he is here today
Kyle: maybe you’ll get lucky and he’ll forget what we are doing today
John: I sure do hope so...Nope he remembered, looks like I’m first
(John does his monologue and Kyle makes motions depicting worry and disbelief)

"I have had all sorts of problems lately. I lost my job. My dog ran away. The taxes are always there. My car broke down. I got a terrible rash that I'd prefer not to talk about right now. Oh, and my bathtub randomly exploded. EXPLODED. Don't ask. I don't even know. I mean seriously! I'm not trying to question the universe or anything, but that kind of stuff just plain doesn't happen! It definitely ruined my day. And don't even get me started on the crap that's on daytime television nowadays. It’s like the entire world is against me. Like I'm just a fictional character for some twisted writer to vent his anger on to make himself feel better about his own life. I know it sounds ridiculous but that's the only thing I can compare it to. You know what? I'm being selfish. I've just been telling you all about my problems. I never listen to what you have to say. How's life? (Long pause). Hey, wait just a second here. Something's wrong. (Looks around) What the hell....? I'm not talking to anybody! I've been talking to myself this whole time! Am I crazy? Now that I think about it, I don't even remember getting here. (Thinks hard) I can't remember anything before me saying "I have had all sorts of problems lately." I can't remember any of my life! It's like my life started with that sentence and there was nothing before it! Ok, ok, ok, pal, don't panic. There's got to be some reasonable explanation, right? Let's see. Where am I? I'm in some sort of.....room. Alright, that's a start. My god, why do I feel so comfortable talking to myself? Wait. There are people. They're just sitting there.....watching me... (*gasp*) They must be some kind of alien race that abducted me and fed me a drug that made me forget my entire life and talk to myself like some kind of mental patient! Hey! Aliens! Can you here me! I'm on to you! I know what you’re doing! You want me to freak out until I give up the name and location of the President so you can control his mind and have all of mankind at your command! Well guess what, alien scum! When you brainwashed me, you made me forget everything about the president too! Boy, did you guys screw up! Not so advanced now are ya? Are ya?!?! You guys got yourself into some deep crap this time! Emperor Farquexitonimolaguniasiumtron isn't going to be too happy about that is he?! Wait. They don't LOOK like aliens. Hmm. Maybe I jumped the gun a little there. Maybe they'll respond if I ask them what's going on. Hey! You! Yes, you! Where am I and how did I get here? Stop just staring at me like that! Answer my question! Why are you just watching? Do you want me to do a trick or something? You’re staring at me like you're a patron an audience! (Long pause)Wait. These people...this room...those lights....that hairstyle.... I know what this is! I know where I am! This IS an audience! My greatest fear has finally come true... I'M TRAPPED IN A MONOLOGUE!!(Goes to his knees, throws hands into the air). NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! (Silence, then finally) If this is a monologue, and I have no doubt in my mind that it is, that means that it's only a matter of time! Once the actor says "scene," it's all over for me! I may only have seconds to live. Okay, calm down. I just have to convince him not to say it! Yeah! I'm sure I'm being played by a decent guy. He'll understand. Ahem. Uh, hey, Actor! Whatever you do, do not say the word "scene!" I'm begging you! If you say that word, it's all over for me! Oh, jeez is he even listening to me? Hey, you’re a good guy, right? We're on the same team here! If you have any decency at all, you will not say that word! Please! Oh, no. I feel myself fading away! That can only mean one thing! He's about to break character! The scene's almost over! Come on, man, think about what you're doing! You can't just bring someone to life just to make them blink out of existence in a time span of a few minutes! What kind of example would you be setting for your peers?! (Gets on his knees and starts to grovel) Please, please, please, PLEASE!! Do not say----
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Kyle: I thought you said that you changed it!
John: I did...A little
Kyle: No you just read the same thing you showed me yesterday
John: (holding up script) No I changed the “It” to a “the” to make this sentence more grammaticaly correct.
(Kyle notices his phone has a new text message, he pulls it out silently and reads it, and then he gets a worried look on his face and shows the message to John)
Kyle: Um, I think you should see this John, I’m a bit worried.
John: “You have been inducted.” What? It’s even from CSIS!
(Kyle notices he just got more text messages and reads out who they are from)
Kyle: The FBI, CIA, KGB, MI6. Wow, is it just me or does something seems a bit odd?
John: Um, It’s probably just a prank; I get these things all the time.
Kyle: I think I should reply, just to be safe.
(Kyle types out a reply and sends it, he gets another message and reads it out loud to John as soon as it comes)
Kyle: “Special Agent Delta, you have been inducted into the International Youth Espionage Organization, Delete this message as soon as you finish reading it and after school, head immediately to the CN tower with a guest of your choice.” Should I?
John: I'm not sure, but since it says to bring a guest, I think I should go too.
(After school at the CN Tower)
Kyle: So, where do you think we will be met?
John: Hey, look over there; did you ever notice that door by the entrance?
Kyle: Hmm, nope, let’s see what it says. “CSIS Access ONLY”
John: Wait, your card, take it out.
(Kyle takes out the key card he showed John last night)
Kyle: “Canadian Security Information Systems” wait, CSIS! It says “Unit Delta”, should I try it?
John: I think so, let’s go.
(Kyle swipes the card and the door unlocks and the two of them then go in.)

[Inside, two new characters are in a booth looking at Kyle and John, Agent Beta and Agent Omega, Agent Beta is Kyle’s father]
Beta (Michael): So, I wonder if they got the messages, they should be here by now.
Omega (James): Look at the cameras; they are just coming through the door.
Beta: OK, here they are.
(Beta presses the intercom button to talk to Kyle and John)
Beta: “Hello Agent Delta and guest, thank you for coming, you were selected due to you having advanced abilities, and you have been unknowingly training your friend here, too”
(Beta realizes that it is his own son who was inducted, he was not expecting it to happen this soon and he gets nervous)
(Still holding down the button)
Beta: Um, Omega, did you know that it would be my son being inducted today? I thought it would be a few more years.
Omega: Um, Beta, you’re still holding down the button.
(Beta releases the button and realizes his son just heard all of the conversation)
Beta: I think we should go down and tell them our selves what’s going on.
(Omega and Beta go off stage and re-enter, now talking to Kyle and John)
Beta: So, um, Kyle. I guess you know why you’re here, and I saw that you brought your friend John as your guest. Um, Omega, you can take it from here.
Omega: Welcome to the International Youth Espionage Organization, you have been being trained your entire life, and unknowingly you have been training your friend, John. Please hand your phone over to me and I will show you how to engage the spy mode.
(Omega takes Kyle’s phone and takes out the battery and replaces it with a new battery and then puts the cover back on)
Beta: This battery increases the signal range to more than 1000 Kilometres and fully encrypts all transmissions to allow for secure communications.
Omega: It also unlocks a hidden firmware chip that contains special apps to only be used when needed, a code cracker, directed EMP emitter, bug locator, etc.
(Beta receives a message on his phone)
Beta: we have to wrap this up, come with us to the other door and we will go to HQ

END OF ACT 1
END OF PLAY