Death By The Book
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nestarSince it's not going to be produced, I'm posting the first half of my murder mystery here. Enjoy!
Setting:
A library, both interior and exterior
Light up on:
Becky and Evan
Becky: What do you think? More glitter?
Evan: Just on the “M”s.
Becky: Cool.
They work in silence for a few minutes.
Evan: So…
Becky: Yeah?
Evan: Um, I was wondering… I mean if… Are you done with the blue marker?
Becky: Oh.
Evan: (to himself) Stupid.
Becky: Here.
Evan: Thanks.
Becky (after watching Evan for a minute): So, how was your game last night?
Evan: It was awesome! I swear Mat and I had this, like, physic connection going on. I would set up a pass and Mat would be right there, bam!
Becky: Wow! So do you have any games this weekend?
Evan (Still caught up in reliving the game): Nha, just this party.
Becky: Party?
Evan: At the soccer plx. It’s for the players, and their dates…
He pauses.
Evan: The managers are putting a dance floor over the field.
Becky: That sounds like it’ll be fun.
Evan: Really?
Becky: Yeah.
Evan: It’s awesome! I mean if you…
Enter Natalie and Bert
Natalie: Look who I found at the coffee shop!
Bert: Hey there sweetheart!
Becky: Hi Bert.
Bert: You ready for this?
Evan (flatly): We made signs.
Becky: I still can’t believe that Mia Moore is coming here!
Enter Nathan and Jill from Stage Left
Nathan: Would you look at that! Look, they made signs!
Jill: I know. This is the coolest thing ever.
They enter the library
Jill: Isn't this exciting, Ms Parker?
Ms. Parker: Well, I wouldn't use that word: beneficial, profitable, exploitive, they are closer to what today truly is.
Jill: But we have a world famous author coming to our library! You have to be a little excited.
Ms. Parker: What are her books about? Boy meets girl, boy and girl mate like bunnies, boy or girl has something from their past come back to haunt them, boy and girl must part so they mate like bunnies, that past is taken care of, boy and girl can live their lives and mate like bunnies. Change the names, change the place, but that is the plot for all the books in the genre. Or did I miss something?
Jill: Well...
Ms. Parker: Modern "Romance" readers don't want romance. They want sex.
Nathan: There's sex in those books? Maybe I should read some.
Ms. Parker: Nathan, don't you have a table and queue set up?
Nathan: Story of my life, sex everywhere and I can't get any.
Enter Marie and Tim Ryan
Marie: And these are some of the most loyal members of the local chapter of Mia Moore's fan club. Why Burt and Natalie
have been members almost as long as I have.
Tim: Hello.
Marie: And when you realize that I started this very club almost nine years ago, it was the only Mia Moore fan club. We're the first.
Tim: Well, it's no wonder that you are the president of the fan association.
Marie: And it is such a thrill to finally have Mia come here. I mean, I've gotten to know Mia quite well these last few years. But it's always been the talk shows in L.A. or the book signings in London and Paris. To be able to bring Mia to her real fan base, the everyday people in small towns, in my home town, well... It's a dream come true!
Tim: And you've been traveling with Mia consistently?
Marie: Well, due to other demands on my time I can only be there for the North American stops.
Tim: You said that you have children?
Marie: I didn't say that.
Tim: But you do have a son?
Marie: Would you like a photo of the club?
Enter Simon stage R, (behind the library) he is talking on a cell phone.
Simone: Yes, I just got here.
There's a few of the hard core here, but not much.
What do you mean not show up? You get paid damn well to do what you do and you'll keep on...
WHAT!
You've got some nerve Sally. More money, that'll be a cold day...
No, you've got that wrong. Mia does what I tell her to do. If I want Mia to go to Europe, she goes to Europe. If I want Mia to give a talk at a college, she gives a talk at a college. And if I want Mia to do a book signing at a good for nothing Podunk library, then she does a book signing at a good for nothing Podunk library!
Is that really what you want Sally? Because I can arrange for Mia to be, well, unavailable for some time.
Yes, I thought you would.
I'll see you then Sally.
There is some activity at the library door, Ms. Parker is unlocking the door.
Burt: After you ma'am.
Natalie: Well thank you. Come on Evan.
Natalie: Evan?
Burt: Don't worry about the boy. He'll be along.
They enter the library
Marie: Oh Simon, here early?
Simon: just doing some scouting.
Marie: Of course you are. Now come met Tim Ryan. Mr. Ryan is with from the Times, he's doing a profile on Mia.
Tim: We've met. At the lecture in Boston two weeks ago.
Simon: Oh, right.
Tim: I'm glad I got this chance to talk to you again. I was going over my notes and I realized that I didn't have your title. So you're her, Manager? Agent?
Simon: I don't really have a title. I look out for Mia, do whatever needs to be done.
Tim: So, an assistant?
Simon: No.
Setting:
A library, both interior and exterior
Light up on:
Becky and Evan
Becky: What do you think? More glitter?
Evan: Just on the “M”s.
Becky: Cool.
They work in silence for a few minutes.
Evan: So…
Becky: Yeah?
Evan: Um, I was wondering… I mean if… Are you done with the blue marker?
Becky: Oh.
Evan: (to himself) Stupid.
Becky: Here.
Evan: Thanks.
Becky (after watching Evan for a minute): So, how was your game last night?
Evan: It was awesome! I swear Mat and I had this, like, physic connection going on. I would set up a pass and Mat would be right there, bam!
Becky: Wow! So do you have any games this weekend?
Evan (Still caught up in reliving the game): Nha, just this party.
Becky: Party?
Evan: At the soccer plx. It’s for the players, and their dates…
He pauses.
Evan: The managers are putting a dance floor over the field.
Becky: That sounds like it’ll be fun.
Evan: Really?
Becky: Yeah.
Evan: It’s awesome! I mean if you…
Enter Natalie and Bert
Natalie: Look who I found at the coffee shop!
Bert: Hey there sweetheart!
Becky: Hi Bert.
Bert: You ready for this?
Evan (flatly): We made signs.
Becky: I still can’t believe that Mia Moore is coming here!
Enter Nathan and Jill from Stage Left
Nathan: Would you look at that! Look, they made signs!
Jill: I know. This is the coolest thing ever.
They enter the library
Jill: Isn't this exciting, Ms Parker?
Ms. Parker: Well, I wouldn't use that word: beneficial, profitable, exploitive, they are closer to what today truly is.
Jill: But we have a world famous author coming to our library! You have to be a little excited.
Ms. Parker: What are her books about? Boy meets girl, boy and girl mate like bunnies, boy or girl has something from their past come back to haunt them, boy and girl must part so they mate like bunnies, that past is taken care of, boy and girl can live their lives and mate like bunnies. Change the names, change the place, but that is the plot for all the books in the genre. Or did I miss something?
Jill: Well...
Ms. Parker: Modern "Romance" readers don't want romance. They want sex.
Nathan: There's sex in those books? Maybe I should read some.
Ms. Parker: Nathan, don't you have a table and queue set up?
Nathan: Story of my life, sex everywhere and I can't get any.
Enter Marie and Tim Ryan
Marie: And these are some of the most loyal members of the local chapter of Mia Moore's fan club. Why Burt and Natalie
have been members almost as long as I have.
Tim: Hello.
Marie: And when you realize that I started this very club almost nine years ago, it was the only Mia Moore fan club. We're the first.
Tim: Well, it's no wonder that you are the president of the fan association.
Marie: And it is such a thrill to finally have Mia come here. I mean, I've gotten to know Mia quite well these last few years. But it's always been the talk shows in L.A. or the book signings in London and Paris. To be able to bring Mia to her real fan base, the everyday people in small towns, in my home town, well... It's a dream come true!
Tim: And you've been traveling with Mia consistently?
Marie: Well, due to other demands on my time I can only be there for the North American stops.
Tim: You said that you have children?
Marie: I didn't say that.
Tim: But you do have a son?
Marie: Would you like a photo of the club?
Enter Simon stage R, (behind the library) he is talking on a cell phone.
Simone: Yes, I just got here.
There's a few of the hard core here, but not much.
What do you mean not show up? You get paid damn well to do what you do and you'll keep on...
WHAT!
You've got some nerve Sally. More money, that'll be a cold day...
No, you've got that wrong. Mia does what I tell her to do. If I want Mia to go to Europe, she goes to Europe. If I want Mia to give a talk at a college, she gives a talk at a college. And if I want Mia to do a book signing at a good for nothing Podunk library, then she does a book signing at a good for nothing Podunk library!
Is that really what you want Sally? Because I can arrange for Mia to be, well, unavailable for some time.
Yes, I thought you would.
I'll see you then Sally.
There is some activity at the library door, Ms. Parker is unlocking the door.
Burt: After you ma'am.
Natalie: Well thank you. Come on Evan.
Natalie: Evan?
Burt: Don't worry about the boy. He'll be along.
They enter the library
Marie: Oh Simon, here early?
Simon: just doing some scouting.
Marie: Of course you are. Now come met Tim Ryan. Mr. Ryan is with from the Times, he's doing a profile on Mia.
Tim: We've met. At the lecture in Boston two weeks ago.
Simon: Oh, right.
Tim: I'm glad I got this chance to talk to you again. I was going over my notes and I realized that I didn't have your title. So you're her, Manager? Agent?
Simon: I don't really have a title. I look out for Mia, do whatever needs to be done.
Tim: So, an assistant?
Simon: No.
