By Brit Mills

11 Ash Grove
Belah
CA3 9SQ
britmills10@gmail.com
0750500839

SCENE 1
Location: park- daytime
Evening time, CHARLOTTE is laying on a bench; she wakes up and
looks around disorientated and confused.
CHARLOTTE
A girl in her late teens/early twenties. Scruffy in appearance
and worn down. A runaway from her home and a drug addict
but by peer pressure.
CHARLOTTE
(tiredly)
Where is this?
She groans and looks around
JAY
A boy about the same age as CHARLOTTE. Dressed in colours
such as blue and purple and pinks
Where indeed, Charlotte?
CHARLOTTE
Do I know you?
JAY
You dont even know who I am. Pity. You really did a few on
yourself this time.
Moves to CHARLOTTES SIDE
CHARLOTTE
Hah, remember you, we havent even met before
CHARLOTTE begins to walk away to a more populated area,
JAY follows her
Quit following me!
JAY
Im only trying to help you
CHARLOTTE
What? By stalking me? Go away
JAY
Stops CHARLOTTE and moves in front of her
Just listen to what I have to say

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CHARLOTTE
(sternly)
Illgotothepolice!
shebeginstobackawayprotectively
JAY
Hah!Turnyourselfinwhilstyoureatit.Urgh,sorry.WherewasI,ahhyes.
Whenareyougoingtorealise?
CHARLOTTE
Realisewhat?
JAY
Whatisreallyhappeninghere.Youreindanger,Charlotte.
JAYtakesbothofCHARLOTTEShands
Insomuchdanger
CHARLOTTE
snatchesherhandsaway
Whatdoyoumean?(Distressedvoice)Indangerofwhat?Isthissomekind
ofjokebecauseitsnotfunny!
JAY
Oftrappingyourself.Endangeringyourlifeandthelivesofthepeoplearound
you.
Hegrabshershouldersharshly
Wakeup,Charlotte!
CHARLOTTE
HarshlyshovesJAYaway,flusteredandscared
Getthehelloffme!Howthefuckdoyouevenknowmyname?Youre
nothingbutastalker.
ShetakesoffrunningintheoppositedirectiontowhereJayis
JAY
Itsallonyounow,Cecily.
Walksawaysilently

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Location:parknight
CECILYagirlofCHARLOTTESagewearingformalclothesandatophat.
CHARLOTTEapproachesthetablewhereCECILYissatwithanother
person;RIN.RINagirlyoungerthantheothertwowearingadressand
drinkingfromacup.
RIN
(Exclaims)
Cecily!Cecily!Sheshere!Sheshere!
RINclapsherhands
CECILY
Calmdown,Rin.Welcome,mydear.
CECILYmeetswithCHARLOTTEandpusheshertotheirtable
CHARLOTTE
Ateapartyatnight?Well,thatsnew
CECILY
Butisit,mydear?Howarewesurethatyourenotpassedoutinafieldand
thisisadream?
CHARLOTTE
Excuseme?
RIN
Shewasjustjoking!
CHARLOTTE
Right
CECILY
(sighs)
Jaytriedtotellyoubefore.Thatyouretrappedherefornow
CHARLOTTE
Againwiththiscrazytalk!
CECILY
Crazy?Maybe.Buttrueitis.Doyouknowthisman?
CECILYhandsCHARLOTTEaphoto

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CHARLOTTE
Intentlystaresatthepicture
HeresemblessomebodyIknow
RIN
Yourfather!
CHARLOTTE
Dontbesilly.SurelyIdknowwhatmyownfatherlookslike!
CECILY
Notifyouretrappedsomewherethatisntyourhome
WalksbehindCHARLOTTEandcovershereyes
Thisisnowyourworld.Aworldyoucreatedyourselfthatyoushallremain
trappedin.Itssadreally
RIN
Paintedinsadnessthatitis!
CECILY
Quiteso,Rin.
CHARLOTTE
Yourejoking
CECILY
IwishIwas,Charlotte.
poursoutacupofteaforeverybody
IreallywishIwasjoking.Butmyface,isitnotsomewhatrecognisableto
you?
CHARLOTTE
No!Thisdayjustgetsstrangerandstranger.FirstIhavethisweirdstalkerand
nowIhavetwolooneyshavingateaparty
CECILY
Iknow,itsyourimaginationsowhatdoesitsayaboutyou?
CHARLOTTE
Myimagination?ThenImdreaming?

CECILY
MhmwellthatshalfofitButletssayforyoursakethatyouare.
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CHARLOTTE
Goon
CECILY
Ifyoudontwakeyourselfup,youllendupdying
CHARLOTTE
Whattheactualhell?!
CECILY
Itswhatyoudidtoyourselfyoufoolishgirl.Butnotallhopeislost.
RIN
Youneedtoseethepureone!PureoneItellyou!
CHARLOTTE
Pureone?
CECILY
Miles.FindMiles.Hecanhelpyouwakeup.Wellifyouhavethewillto
wakeup.
CHARLOTTE
AndwherecanIfindthisMiles?
CECILY
Youshouldknow.Followyourinstincts
ShedragsCHARLOTTEawayfromherchair.
RIN
Shoo!Shoo!
CECILY
Leavenow,findMiles
CHARLOTTE
Wandersawayfromtheteapartyandventuresdeepintotheforest.

Scene3
Location:forestedgedaytime
CHARLOTTEhasbeenwanderingaroundforawhile,lookingforMILESa
boydressedformallyandtobethesameageasCHARLOTTE.Youthful
appearance
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MILES
Ohyouvecome
MILESisstaringoffinthedistance
CHARLOTTE
OfcourseIdid.YourtwofriendsCecilyandRinsentme
MILES
aww,didyounotcomeofyourownfreewill?
SlowlybeginstoturntofaceCHARLOTTE
CHARLOTTE
WellIsortofdid.IthinkIunderstandmoreonwhatisgoingon.
MILES
Doyouknowmyfaceyet?Comeon,Charlotte.SurelyyouknowwhoIam?
CHARLOTTE
Ididntevenknowwhomyownfatherwas!Idontknowanything.Look,I
justwanttowakeupifthisisreallyadreamandapparentlyyoucanhelpme
wakeup.
MILES
(chuckles)
Oh,ohIcanhelpyou.Butareyouwilling?
CHARLOTTE
OfcourseIam!OtherwiseIwouldnthaveaskedyouinthefirstplace
grabsaholdofMILESSarm
Youcandoit!Youcangetmeawayfromhere.
MILES
(burstsintolaughter)
Youreallyhavenoideadoyou?Areyouready?

CHARLOTTE
(stutters)
Rreadyforwhat?
MILES
Todie.
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CHARLOTTE
shebeginstobackaway,clearlyscared
Die?
MILES
Theonlywaytowakeyouupisifyoudieinthisworld
MILESreachesintohispocketsandpullsoutaknife
Howdoyouwanttodothis?Comeon,Charlotte,youshouldbeusedto
stabbingthingsintoyourbody!Whydoyoulooksoscared?
CHARLOTTE
(screams)
No!Nostayawayfromme!
MILES
Ohcomeon,itwillonlyhurtalittle
CHARLOTTEtakesoffrunningasMILESfollowsher
SCENE4
Location:forestday
CHARLOTTEishidingbehindatree,heavilybreathingandterrified,MILES
iswanderingaroundaimlessly
MILES
Comeon,Charlotte.Ithoughtyouwantedtoescapeoutofthisdream
PeersbehindatreenexttoCHARLOTTEassheslowlymovesaround.
Leavingalready?
CHARLOTTE

shejumpsandbacksawayfromMILES
Stop!Dontgetanycloser!
MILES
Calmdown,itsnotlikeImgoingtotearyouup
heraisesuphisknifeasCHARLOTTEscreamsagainandbeginstotryand
run.CECILYgrabsherfrombehind.
CHARLOTTE
(stuttering)
YYousaidhellhelpme!Yourealiar!Hesapsycho!
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CECILY
Itsnotgoingtomatterifyouredreamingthough
MILESedgescloser
MILES
Haveyoustoppedrunninglikealittlemouse?
CHARLOTTE
StrugglesinCECILYSgrip
Letmego!Stop!Pleasestop!
MILES
Comeon,Charlotte.Itstimetoletgoofthisplace
MILESraiseshisknifeandgrabsCHARLOTTESshoulderasCHARLOTTE
screams,CECILYholdingCHARLOTTEtightly.
CHARLOTTE
PPLEASEDONT!
MILES
Itstime.Ithinkyoullbelettingyourselfgonow.
HefinallystabsCHARLOTTEwithoutamomentofhesitation.CHARLOTTE
letsoutasplutteredgaspbeforefallinglimpinCECILYSgrip
MILES
Nohardfeelings
SCENE5
Location:alleywayday

CHARLOTTEwakesup,hasasyringeinherhand,sheissurroundedby
JAY,CECILY,RINandMILES
CHARLOTTE
urghmyhead
RIN
Ohmygosh,shesawake!
CECILY
Dammit,Charlie,youreallygaveusascare!
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CHARLOTTE
(pauses)
Imsorryguys
JAY
Dontyouseewhatyouredoingtoyourself,girl?!Youalmostdiedbecause
ofthesedrugs!
MILES
Wewerescared,Charlotte!
RIN
Areyougoingtoquitnow?!Dontyouseewhattheyredoingtoyou?
CHARLOTTE
IdoIhadthestrangestdreams
Shelooksdownsadly
IllgotorehabandIllquit
JAY
Damnrightyouwillquit!Cecilyhasalreadypaidforyourrehab
CHARLOTTE
What?Really?Why?
CECILY
Becauseyouremybestfriend,Charlie.Ifanythingwastohappentoyou,Id
bebroken
MILES
Aswellasourparents,Charlotte.Comeonnow,Rincalledforanambulance,

wellgetyoucheckedover.
CHARLOTTE
MilescouldyouphonemumanddadandletthemknowIamokay?
MILES
Sure
CHARLOTTE
Sorryagain.Everybody
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