Story:  Kate has just gotten a job teaching in the school system, and invited Amy, her friend, to help her set up her classroom. When they go into the classroom, Amy realizes that this is the same classroom she had for homeroom in the 9th grade. Further, she remembers that it was here that she and her friends taunted a lonely boy, who later committed suicide.
Cast: Two women
Props: easel, marker board, couple chairs, Classroom supplies, 2 big gulp cups, table
(Kate is in “classroom” setting up easel, posters, etc, very happy - move around stage, talking to herself about where to put things, etc.)
(Amy enters carrying big gulps, speaks as she enters) Well, it looks like the nesting instinct is starting all over again
(Kate spins around, answers smartly) Not me, baby!
(Walk toward each other, hug, Amy is trying not to drop the drinks, Kate speaks during the hug) Oh, I’m so glad you came!
Amy: (steps back and holds out one of the drinks to Kate, looks at her and says smartly) Maybe I should have got ‘caffiene-free’ coke....
Kate: Nope, it’ll just add to the joy!
(Both look around at the classroom)
Kate: (puts Coke on table and holds up a poster) what do you think? Should this go here or here? (moves to the movie screen as if to put it up)
Amy: Personally, I think the kids would rather have a poster of Brittany Spears...
Kate: And that’s exactly why I’m teaching and you’re not! (laugh)
Amy: (leans against table) Kate, will you stop for a minute and talk to me?! (pats table)
Kate: (looks at poster, then at Amy) Well, okay, but just a minute. I’ve got get this all done for tomorrow. (goes to table , picks up coke and leans on table. Both actresses are now facing the audience, looking around the room)
Amy: (thoughtfully) you know, it’s been along time since I’ve been back in teh ole alma mater.
Kate: Yeah, me too. It brings back a lot of memories....Do you remember the night of the Juniore class dance... When we snuck into the janitor’s office and called the firedepartment? I thought Mr Thorpe was going to explode when the firemen came running in looking for the fire!!
Amy: So, that was you!
Kate: What? You were right there with me...in fact YOU were the look-out!! Don’t act like you were innocent!!! (both laugh)
Amy: (gets up, looks around room) Hey Kate, what room is this? What’s the number?
Kate: It’s # 205 - why?
Amy: This is my old 9th grade homeroom class! I don’t believe it! (looks at Kate, excited) Do you remember Ms. Mitchell? We always called her “Bubbles” - remember?!
Kate: Ah,...the teacher with the tatoo on her shoulder?
Amy: Yeah, that was her! She was my homeroom teacher...WOW, what a crazy bunch of kids we were then!...No one was safe in this class! It was like Saturday night Live in here!!
Kate: I had some really crazy people in my 9th grade classes, too...
Amy: Oh, no, no, you couldn’t have had a group like this! Every clown in the school was in my homeroom class....in this room. There was this one boy, I can’t remember his name, that always got the worse end of the deal...(sits next to Kate) This was awful, but it really was funny...one day, several of us put some super glue on his seat. He came in, sat down, and we were all about to bust. When the bell rang, he started to get up, and ripped the whole seat of his pants out. Oh, wow, everybody went crazy, and the kid just ran out of the class...I don’t know where he went...Oh, I remember, his name was Kirk, ah, Baker...
Kate: (surprised) what did you say his name was?
Amy: ah, Kirk Baker, I think...
Kate: (gets up and starts working quietly)
Amy: Did you know him?
Kate: (silence)
Amy: (a little concerned, speaks louder) Amy, do you know Kirk Baker? Was he a friend of yours?
Kate: (speaks quickly) no
Amy: (Gets up, goes to Kate) Hey, what’s wrong? Did I say something wrong?
Kate: (important dramatic moment here...stops what she’s doing, slowly puts it down, stares off, not looking at Kate, and speaks slowly) Are you SURE it was Kirk Baker, Amy?
Amy: Yeah, pretty sure; why?
Kate: (turns around to face Amy) Amy, Kirk’s dead...committed suicide last year...
Amy: (steps back stunned, then says) Kirk, are you sure?
Kate: yes, it was in the paper. I got a call from Alicia right after it happened....He seemed to be fine, then one day, they found him in his car at the beach.
Amy: (turns away, shaken) I can’t beleive it...Kirk’s dead...(pause, still turned away form Kate) Kate, do you think we were too hard on him?
Kate: walks over to Amy, hand on shoulder) What are you talking about? It was just kids having fun and games...nobody took it seriously...
Amy: I don’t know, Kate, it looks like someone did.