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Friendship Creative Nonfiction Fiction

As the Curtin pulls, back, we See Wally Checking his watch, and people all, over the train station from all kinds of demographics. Young & Old. Male and Female.

CHANDLER HAGAN:

ALL ABORD!!!

ROSE COLLINS-PAYNE

Train to Cedar Falls is on track 4 everyone don’t miss it, that mean you my dear grandson SIMON…SIMON…SIMON!!!

PAM:

COME ON SIMON WE NEED TO GET TO SCHOOL, I HAVE WAY TOO MANY THINGS TO DO WE GRADUATE IN LIKE 2 WEEKS AND I STILL NEED TO FINISH MY SPEECH FOR ACCEPTIING SCHOLORSHIP FROM HARVARD UNIVERSITY.

                  SIMON

WAIT PAM, YOU FINALLY HEARD BACK FROM THEM? DIDN’T YOU APPLY TO THEM LIKE 3 YEARS AGO?

                  PAM:

WELL YOU SEE MY DEAR LAZIDAZICAL FRIEND, SOMETIMES YOU JUST KNOW THINGS. YOU SEE MY UNCLE CHANDLER OVER THERE HE KNEW HE WOULD ONE DAY BE HERE TRAVELING UP AND DOWN THESE RAIL WAYS SINCE HE WAS YOUR AGE. AND LIKE HIM I TOO KNOW HOW WHERE I AM GOING IN LIFE. IT’S JUST THEY ARE BUSY. MOST LIKELY AT THE AWARDS NIGHT NEXT WEEK.

         CHANDLER:

WELL SWEET PEA, REMEMBER NOT EVERYONE IS ME, YOUR MOM WANTED TO BE A DOCTOR BUT ENDED UP BECOMING THE MANAGER OF CEDER FALLS CINEMA? THIS IS JUST WHAT I KNOW, SO THIS IS WHAT I DO

ROSE

YEAH FOR 45 YEARS, WELL THAT AND SHE MARRIED THE OWNER OF THE CINEMA THAT HELPS.

             ALL LAUGH

    Just then we see a Small well dressed man, MYRON S BANKS  standing off to the side with his arms folded obviously not happy with the morning antics

               SIMON

GRAM!

  ROSE

OH HUSH CHILD, IT’S NOT LIKE WE ARE NOT ALL THINKING THE SAME THING.

               MYRON

NOW ROSE WHAT THAT CALLED FOR AT 5:45 IN THE MORNING? AND WHY ARE THESE TWO STILL HERE!

               ROSE:

OH LOOK CHILDREN IT MUST BE RAINING UP CAUSE THE SLUGS ARE ALL COMING OUT

             All laugh again

    SHE GLAIRES AT MYRON who flips her off IN A SNOODY WAY and walks away in DISCUSSED

simon

What an Asshole

rose

Simon Keith Payne you watch that devils tong of yours Young Man?

pam

Yeah that will be the day.

             Chandler

That apple didn’t fall too far, and by the way you two better get going your going to be late. See you tonight. Remember safe travels kids

 PAM

Your right Uncle Chandler, let’s go Simple Simon before something else happens

OFF STAGE WE SEE A YOUNG MAN ADAM REEDS WITH A GUATAR CASE WALKS ONTO THE STAGE, AND SET UP TO PLAY

 ADAM REEDS

GOOD MORNING Y’ALL WHAT’S CRACKING?

CHANDLER

GOOD MORNING DOCTOR A-DAM THE MAN, HOW’S THINGS GOING THIS MORNING?

         EVERYONE LAUGHS

         HE LOOKS AROUND AND SEE’S MYRON STARING AT HIM, THEN HE WALKS OVER IN A RUSHING MANNER

                  MYRON

WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING YOUNG MAN! I KNOW YOUR NOT GOING TO BE PESTERING US WITH WHAT YOU THINK IS MUSIC?

                  ADAM

MR. BANKS GOOD MORNING TO YOU TOO SIR, OH HERE I GOT SOMETHING FOR YOU, HE OPENS HIS BAG AND PULLS OUT A CARD AND HANDS IT TO MYRON WITH HIS MIDDLE FINGER STICKING OUT.

             CHANDLER

I BET I KNOW WHAT IT IS..

             ROSE

OH MYRON, WHAT’S THE MATTER, HE HAS A PASS TO ENTERTAIN US, INSTEAD OF HARASS US LIKE YOUR SLIMMY ASS?

             MYRON:

DON’T YOU TALK TO ME LIKE THAT ROSE, JUST BECAUSE YOU AND THIS FOOL HAVE BEEN HERE SINCE MY GRANDAD OWNED THIS STATION, AND LOVED YOU TWO MORE THEN EVEN ME, DOEST MEAN YOU CAN TALK TO YOUR BOSS LIKE THAT?

                  PAM

WHO IS A FOOL? SHE LOOKS TO GO AFTER MYRON BUT CHANDLER HOLDER HER, BACK,

                  CHANDLER

OH SWEET PEA, DON’T YOU WORRY ABOUT HIM, IVE BEEN HERE BEFORE HIM, AND I WILL BE HERE WAY AFTER HIM TOO.

                  MYRON

WHAT WAS THAT CHANDLER? (HE SNICKERS) I MEANT TO TELL YOU YOUR 50TH ANNIVERSARY HERE IS COMING UP RIGHT?

                  ROSE

THAT’S RIGHT POINT DEXTER, LONGER THEN YOU HAVE BEEN ALIVE ASSHOLE

SIMON

ROSE COLLINS-PAYNE THAT IS NOT VERY LADY LIKE TALK IS IT? YOU NEED TO CLEAN IT UP AND BE NICE TO YOUR BOSS MORON! (HE SHOOTS MYRON A EVIL LOOK)

EVERYONE LAUGHS EXCEPT MYRON

MYRON: WELL SINCE YOU THINK IT’S FUNNY YOU WILL ALL LOVE THIS. CHANDLER YOUR NOT GOING TO BE HERE AFTER YOU REACH THAT 50TH MARK. YOUR DONE!

ROSE

YOU SLIMMY SNAKE

     PAM

WELL ACTUALLY SNAKES ARE NOT SLIMMY THEY ARE VERY DRY.

             ROSE

HUSH CHILD.

 SIMON

OKAY PAM WE BETTER GET GOING TO SCHOOL, PLENTY OF TIME TO SHIT ON HIM WHEN WE COME BACK. (PAM HUGS HER UNCLE AND GIVES HIM A KISS ON THE CHEEK AND THEY WALK OFF STAGE AND GIVE ANGRY LOOKS AT MYRON AND FLIP HIM OFF AND THEY EXIT STAGE.

         CHANDLER

THIS IS MY LIFE, THIS IS WHO I AM, AND ALL I KNOW, YOU CAN’T MAKE ME QUIT!

    JUST THEN ANOTHER ONE OF THE PEOPLE IN THE STATION KEVIN JOSLIN- PUTS HIS PAPER THAT WAS UPSIDE DOWN, BESIDE HIM AND PROCEEDDS TO WALK INTO THE MIDDLE,

 KEVIN JOSLIN

NO HE CAN’T MAKE YOU QUIT AND IF HE FIRES YOU, YOU CAN SUE HIM FOR DISCRIMINATION. MY NAME IS ATTORNY KEVIN JOSLIN ESQ. AND I TRAVEL THIS STATION EVERYDAY FOR THE PAST 8 YEARS. (HE FUMBLES THROUGH HIS BAG AFTER A FEW MOMENT OF FUMBLING HE PULLS OUT A COOKIE-HERE TAKE MY CARD HE HANDS THEM A COOKIE

JUST THEN A YOUNGER WOMEN -CASSIE EDWARDS- WALKS ON STAGE IN A PANIC AND HANDS THEM AN ACTUAL CARD.

CASSIE

SORRY MR. JOSLIN I WAS IN THE RESTROOM, FOR ONLY A MINUTE.

             KEVIN

IT’S FINE CASSIE. NO PROBLEM, I HAD THIS WELL IN HAND. WHAT TIME AGAIN IS OUR MEETING WITH LARRY BIRD IN BOSTON?

 CASSIE

YOUR TRAIL WITH CINDY COTTONWORTHY IS TODAY AT 10AM

   KEVIN

RIGHT I MENT THAT. BUT WE MIGHT HAVE TO ADD THIS CASE TO OUR CASE LOAD, MR. MORON STINKS WANTS TO FIRE OUR FAVORTIE CONDUCTOR WALLY HAGAN.

             CHANDLER

Wally was my brother, he was a good man, I am Chandler

             Rose

Yeah your right he is a Moron, and he does Stink but this worm is the Grandson of the Owner of this staion. Hid dad just died and this Jack-off took over. And as for Wally he was, great in the sack too!

             Kevin

Right I knew that, and Cassie I also knew who we were meeting I was just testing you. (Cassie comedically rolls her eyes)

             Cassie

Right sir, of course, we do need to get a move on, what track is Our train Chandler?

             Chandler

Norwood in track 6. Have a safe trip to both of you and good luck on your case today.

         They both say thank you, and as Kevin goes to shake Chandler’s hand, and can’t find his hand. Cassie fixed it quick. And they walked off stage.

                  Rose

Oh Chandler Honey, it looks like it’s going to be one of these days. Only here

             Myron

I Hate this mad house I own, I hate you all I’ll be in my office. Don’t come by

             Rose

Oh Moron, that’s too bad, I really wanted to talk to you about how much you suck, fool Please no one to go see you in your hot ass, stuck up office. Get out of here and let the adults work will you?

         Chandler

Rose, it’s always the same everyday it’s why I love this place. This is heaven to me.

         Rose

Here….Heaven… Chandler what train are you driving today?

         Chandler

Same as always!!

             Adam

I bet I know, and One and two…All aboard Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay

Crazy, but that's how it goes

Millions of people living as foes

Maybe it's not too late

To learn how to love

And forget how to hate

Mental wounds not healing

Life's a bitter shame

I'm going off the rails on a crazy train

I'm going off the rails on a crazy train

Let's go

I've listened to preachers

I've listened to fools

I've watched all the dropouts

Who make their own rules

One person conditioned to rule and control

The media sells it, and you live the role

Mental wounds still screaming

Driving me insane

I'm going off the rails on a crazy train

I'm going off the rails on a crazy train

I know that things are going wrong for me

You gotta listen to my words, yeah

Heirs of a cold war

That's what we've become

Inheriting troubles, I'm mentally numb

Crazy, I just cannot bear

I'm living with something that just isn't fair

Mental wounds not healing

Who and what's to blame?

I'm going off the rails on a crazy train

I'm going off the rails on a crazy train

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

The ledge, ha-ha, the edge

Breaks into Song: Crazy Train  

 Everyone sing and performs Crazy Train

curtain falls

end scene

September 02, 2021 17:33

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