TIME
bY ANDREW GOLD
Benjamin- A nervous high school student with a watch that allows him to rewind time.
Stacy-Another high school student, cheerleading captain and one of the most popular people in the school.
Todd- A stereotypical jock, Stacy’s boyfriend
Miss. Fitsgeraldsmidt- Benjamin’s English teacher
Laura- A nice considerate girl, another high school student
Stagehands Entities that control the changes in time.
(Stacy is standing CSR on her phone,Benjamin enter SL and fixes his clothes and hair )
BENJAMIN
(to himself)Uh hi Stacy, how are.. How are you today, babe, no, don’t say babe, okay you got this (walks over to Stacy) Hey uh How, Stacy you are, wanna movie with me?
STACY
What?
BENJAMIN
Uhhh (touches watch, reverses time)
(stagehands come on from SR and move Stacy to her original place at the beginning of the scene)
BENJAMIN
Oh hey guys, nice to see you again
(stagehands ignore him and simply guide him back to SR and then exit SR)
BENJAMIN
Okay lets try this again, (walks over to Stacy) Uh hi Stacy how are you today I was wondering if you would maybe want to....
(Todd enters from SR)
TODD
Yo bro whatcha doin talkin to my girl
BENJAMIN
Oh sorry I didn’t know you two were...
TODD
This is obviously a honest mistake, but punching you is the most sensible action to take (Todd notices he is quite shorter than Todd) Yo babe step stool me
STACY
You got it babe (pulls out a step stool from behind her, and Todd steps on it)
TODD
Alright nerd, time to teach you a lesson
(Todd goes to punch Benjamin but right before he does Benjamin yells stop while touching his watch and Todd and Stacy freeze in place, Stagehands enter from SR and SL)
BENJAMIN
Hey again guys, nice to see you there (The stagehands ignore him moving Todd back into place and move him back SR and move Stacy and the stool back into place) Yeah close call there, what a jerk that Todd guy.
(Stagehands continue to say nothing while they guide Ben back into place)
BENJAMIN
Okay, so forget Stacy (Benjamin passes Stacy, Todd enter SR and the two pass each other as Benjamin exits SR, Blackout, Stacy and Todd exit SR while Mrs. Fitzgeraldsmidt enters SL with a desk in hand, two stagehands follow with a chair and papers for the desk, Benjamin enters SR and crosses to Mrs. F) Good morning Mrs. Fitzgerald.
FITZGERALDSMIDT
Smidt!
BENJAMIN
FitzgeraldSMIDT right
FITZGERALDSMIDT
Do you have your essay Benjamin?
BENJAMIN
Essay?
FITZGERALDSMIDT
3 pages,Times new roman, 10 point font, MLA format
BENJAMIN
Oh no, that’s due today?
FITZGERALDSMIDT
That’s okay it’s only 300 points of your 600 total for the semester, you’ll only fail the class (flashes the biggest grin humanly possible)
BENJAMIN
Well.... screw you and your stupid class!
FITZGERALDSMIDT
Excuse me!!
BENJAMIN
And screw your apple! (knocks apple off her desk)
FITZGERALDSMIDT
Young man you are going straight to(freezes as Benjamin touches watch)
BENJAMIN
(Exhales a sigh of relief) Oh my god that was scary
(stage hands enter from SL and pick up Fitzgeraldsmidt the chair and move them off SR and pick up the desk)
BENJAMIN
Hey guys, don’t mean to call you in so much
(One of the stagehands carrying the desk, stop and stare at Benjamin for at least 10 seconds)
BENJAMIN
Right..Sorry
(Benjamin exits SL and then everything is reset, including a new apple)
BENJAMIN
Good morning Fitzgerald!
FITZGERALDSMIDT
Sm..
BENJAMIN
Smidt!
FITZGERALDSMIDT
Right..Do you have your essay Benjamin
BENJAMIN
Yes, 10 point font, 3 pages, double space, MLA format
FITZGERALDSMIDT
Well very good Benjamin, I wasn’t worried about you
BENJAMIN
May I go to the bathroom
FITZGERALDSMIDT
I don’t know may you!
BENJAMIN
What?
FITZGERALDSMIDT
Just go
(Laura enters SR holding a pie and sets it on the floor to tie her shoe Benjamin crooses toward her)
BENJAMIN
Oh hi Laura (trips and lands face first into the pie,sits up and goes to reverse time)
LAURA
Oh my god are you okay Ben! (pulls out a napkin to wipe off Ben’s face) You know it may be the pie but you’re looking very handsome
BENJAMIN
Really? Well it is very tasty
LAURA
Well I got most of it, do you wanna hang out a little bit before we go back to class
BENJAMIN
Sure, that’d be great (takes off the watch and throws it away)
(blackout)