Society Snakes

Society Snakes: A Drama

The cast of Characters

Narrator: The Narrator. Super smart, intelligent, and a genius. 

Georges: Just another kid who caves into all social norms and is a part of society. Secretly loves potato knishes. 

Mr. Society (“Steve”): A 73-year-old man who is infiltrating the school to make sure that the #wearing_a_ponytail_and_bullying_anyone_who_doesn’t_challange trend he created is working, which he uses to mind control society and take over the world.

Zoey: A girl who is uncomfortable with her friend's nagging to change her appearance. Is not like other girls.

Setting

A table in a school cafeteria, which the characters sit around whilst NARRATOR sits at a separate chair to the left.

At Rise: 

All the characters are assembled at a table. There is a clear difference between the characters, as all characters (except for NARRATOR and ZOEY) have ponytails. Freeze frame on them.

Narrator: Hello everyone. My name is Narrator, and welcome to the school cafeteria, where we shall start this story. But first, let me introduce you to our main characters. This here is George(Refers to Georges), th-

Georges: It’s GerogeS!

Narrator: Don’t interrupt me again. This here is (sarcastically) Georges, this here is “Steve” (Refers to “Steve”), and last but probably least, this here is Zoey (Refers to Zoey). Let's see what wacky shenanigans they are getting up to.

Georges: Man, I gotta say this new ponytail trend is pretty cool. I'm so stylish and edgy.  

Zoey: (Grumpily) I don’t get why everyone is so obsessed with ponytails all of a sudden.

“Steve”: Come on Zoey, this is all that us kids are talking about right now, forsooth. It’s the new thing, how are you not obsessed with it?  

Georges: Yeah, just look around Zoey. It's what everyone else is doing. Honestly, you look pretty weird without one, and not in an edgy way.

Zoey: I just don't feel comfortable with it and I wish that everyone would just stop bothering me about it. 

Georges: It's not about what’s comfortable, it's about looking good and following the most popular trend, which right now happens to be the #wearing_a_ponytail_and_bullying_anyone_who_doesn’t_challange trend. It isn't 1692 anymore, get with the times.

Zoey: But I don’t care about all that! I’m not like other girls. (hair flip) 

Narrator: That is statistically true.

Zoey: Like honestly, if the next fad was the #jumping_out_of_an_airplane_with_no_parachute_challange trend, would you two do it?

“Steve” and Georges: (In unison) Yes.

Zoey: What is wrong with you guys? Why do you let the society snakes constrict you so?

“Steve”: Listen, Zoey, if you aren’t going to wear one of them ponytails like the rest of us cool kids, then just leave! You can’t be cool and not follow social norms.

Narrator: Oh, no. Zoey’s friends are turning on her for not following the #wearing_a_ponytail_and_bullying_anyone_who_doesn’t_challange trend. How will she respond?

ZOEY storms off stage.

Narrator: Nerd.

Suddenly, “STEVE” presses something on his wrist, and GEORGES goes stiff, and his eyes glaze over.

Narrator: Oh, no! What did “Steve” just do?

“Steve”: Mwhahahaha, my plan is finally complete. My mind control worked! Soon I will take over the world, with help from my controlled henchmen.

Georges: (Under mind control, in a monotone voice) Yes, master.

ZOEY runs back on stage.

Zoey: What is going on?! Steve! What did you do to everyone?

“Steve”: Oh, Zoey, you’re just in time! I may as well explain my evil plan to you for no reason at all. I was the one who created the #wearing_a_ponytail_and_bullying_anyone_who_doesn’t_challange trend, and now everyone who followed it, meaning everyone in school but you, is under my mind control. I, with their help, will take over the world, and no one will be able to stop me! Also, I am secretly a 73-year-old man, and my real name is Mr. Society.

Zoey: But why? Why are you being so evil?

Mr. Society: Because society must be upheld, 

Zoey: Wha- how does them putting on a ponytail make you be able to mind control them?

Mr. Society: Nunya. Now you shall soon face your doom!

Zoey: You won’t get away with this!

Mr. Society: I already have. Georges! Attack her!

Georges: Yes, master.

GEORGES starts walking towards ZOEY, as she backs away slowly.

Zoey: Wait! Wait! Wait a second. Steve the 73-year-old man, you’re wearing a ponytail, too. So shouldn’t you be under mind control too?

Steve: (Looks up at his ponytail) Uh oh…

STEVE falls to the ground, paralyzed under the power of his mind control. GEORGES suddenly relaxes, and his eyes go back to normal.

Georges: W-what just happened? Was I… under mind control?

Zoey: Georges, thank goodness you’re okay! Steve is a liar. The #wearing_a_ponytail_and_bullying_anyone_who_doesn’t_challange trend was all a trap set up by him to mind-control everyone in school and take over the world. Also, he is 73 years old. Thankfully, I was able to thwart him by using his mind control against him.

Georges: Wow, thanks for saving me, Zoey! I can’t believe I fell for the #wearing_a_ponytail_and_bullying_anyone_who_doesn’t_challange trend trap! I shouldn’t be so gullible next time and blindly follow social norms without thinking about what I want! Yay!

Narrator: So that was that. Steve the 73-year-old man was later arrested and sentenced to 3,000 years in prison, and peace was restored to the school. No one would ever feel constricted by social norms again, and everyone would be able to live in society in peace forever.

Zoey: (Turns to audience) Hey, guys. It’s me, Zoey, from the play you just watched. We sure had a lot of laughs with this one, but let’s be serious for a second. Social norms are a real thing, and you shouldn’t cave into them. 

Georges: And while ponytails and mind control may be pretty silly, what if the social norm was drinking, or doing the drugs? Make sure not to do anything you are uncomfortable with, no matter if other people tell you to do it, or else… you’re just a follower, and not edgy like us. Thank you. 

THE END