Two girls (Darlene and Sarah) are going to the
beach for the day by car. Neither one has ever driven there. Darlene
is driving, and pretends to turn corners, etc
Props: two seats, a steering wheel, a large
sheet of paper to use for a home-made map, beach towels, and any other
beach props (like a beach bag).
(Sarah and Darlene are loading the imaginary car...)
Sarah: I can’t believe your dad let you
take the car to the beach. I think my dad would have a fit if I had
asked him for the family car.
Darlene: Well, my dad lets me take it to school
for the club meeting, but I was really surprised he let me go this far.
Sarah: I just think it’s really cool. (Sits
in the ‘car’) By the way, how far is it to the beach? (Talks as she gets
herself settled in the car.)
Darlene: (Gets in the car) I don’t know...maybe
20 or 30 miles.
Sarah:(With arms up in the air, snapping fingers
) Ooo! On our own and all day to play!
Darlene:(Starts the car and pretends to pull
away from the curb as Sarah celebrates) Sarah, did you get the directions
from your dad?
Sarah: (Somewhat absent-mindedly) Oh...ah...no...My
dad had already left for work when I got up. You know, he leaves at 3 in
the morning it seems, and he doesn’t get home until after 9...
Darlene:(Cuts off Sarah, looking at her while
trying to keep an eye on the road) SARAH....YOU DID GET DIRECTIONS, DIDN’T
YOU?
Sarah...(Fakes being hurt) As a matter of fact,
I DID! I got my BROTHER to make a map for me!
Darlene: (rolls her eyes and head) You...have...got...to...be
..kidding me! Not Brad! You know Brad can’t find his way out of the house,
much less to the beach!
Sarah: IIIII knowwwww...! But I didn’t
have any other choice! He was the only one home!
Darlene: Okay...get the map and tell me where
to turn.
(Sarah bends over and searches for the map)
Sarah: (Opening map and speaking sarcastically)
Okay...okay...let me see what my “wonderful brother” has done here...
(Pause while Sarah tries to read the map...Allow
the pause to get a little long)
Darlene: WELL, are you going to tell me, or what...
Sarah: (Still studying the map) Well...here is
your house....(pause)...and here’s the main road leading out of your neighborhood...(pause)...
Darlene (pretends to pull the car off the road
and speaks as the car “stops”) : Let me see the map! (grabs map)
Sarah: Hey! be careful!
Darlene (looks at map with growing disbelief;
looks back and forth between Sarah and the map): Sarah, what is WRONG with
your brother?! He’s drawn it so ALL the roads START at my house and END
at the beach!
Sarah: So, what’s wrong with that?
Darlene: (staring at Sarah) Sarah, what is it
with your family? Some kind of genetic thing?.... You can’t possibly believe
that all roads lead to the beach!
Sarah: (Sarah looks a little worried)Well, if
we just drive down one of the main roads, we’re bound to get to the beach
sooner or later.
Darlene: (Head bobs as she says her name) SA-RAH,
come on, get serious. Don’t you know that there is only one road
that leads to the beach from here? If you get on the other roads,
you’ll end up somewhere, but it won’t be the beach. (Gives the map back
to Sarah) Let me think what we can do......
(pause)
Sarah: (looks at the map briefly, brightens up
and looks at Darlene) I know, why don’t we just try one of the roads.
I’m sure we’ll see a sign or something. Maybe we could stop along
the way and get directions.
Darlene: So what happens if we are driving in
the opposite direction from the beach? ...We could spend all day driving
around and never make it to the beach!
Sarah: (Dejectedly) I guess you’re right.
(pause)
Sarah: I guess we’ll have to go back home. I’ll
call my dad and get directions from him.
Darlene: Okay. And next time, make sure you get
your directions from someone that knows how to get there!
(pretend to drive off, Sarah is looking at the
map)