My Father Went To Switzerland And All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt By Lindsay Price 2 !

There are two chairs seated side by side, to imitate the front seat of a car. MR. JACKSON is a driving instr ctor. Sits with a c!i"board in the "assenger seat, im"atient!y. #$%#N&# r ns on. She throws herse!f into the driver's side chair. EUGENIE: Hi! Im sorry Im late, Im not too late am I? MR JACKSON: (!oo)ing at watch* A t!ally yo!re " EUGENIE: (interr "ting* Mrs K!s#$o is %!st a & o# s#es so (she waves her hands abo t* a'o!t tal$in( in lass an) I sai) I )ont )o it on *!r*ose, an) s#e sai) i+ I ,as (oin( to ,aste #er time 'y tal$in( in lass, t#en s#e ,as (oin( to ,aste my time 'y tal$in( a+ter lass- An) I #a) to listen to #er tal$! Can yo! ima(ine? .o yo! t#in$ s#es allo,e) to )o t#at? MR JACKSON: /er#a*s ,e s#o!l) " EUGENIE: (interr "ting* I e0*laine) to #er t#at it ,asnt on *!r*ose an) I e0*laine) a'o!t my )ri1in( lesson an) I ,as (oin( to 'e late, '!t s#e ,o!l)nt listen- 2E1ery time yo! o*en yo!r mo!t# I a)) anot#er +i1e min!tes-3 4#ats ,#at s#e sai)- I really trie) to e0*lain '!t 2e1ery time yo! o*en yo!r mo!t# I a)) anot#er +i1e min!tes-3 4#ats ,#at #a**ene)- 4#ats ,#y Im lateMR JACKSON: Are yo! +inis#e)? EUGENIE: Um, I t#in$ soMR JACKSON: All ri(#t- 4#an$ yo! +or yo!r 1ery lon(, lon(, lon(, e0*lanationS#all ,e (o? Han)s in t#e ten an) t,o *osition *leaseEUGENIE: 4#e ,#ole t#in( is so !n'elie1a'le! .o yo! $no, ,#at s#e tal$e) a'o!t? MR JACKSON: 5#at? 5#o? EUGENIE: Mrs K!s#$o- .o yo! $no, ,#at s#e tal$e) a'o!t? MR JACKSON: I )ont ,ant to $no,EUGENIE: (not hearing* S,it6erlan)- Can yo! ima(ine? I o!l)nt 'elie1e it- S#e (oes to S,it6erlan) e1ery s!mmer- I (o to t#e mall, s#e (oes to S,it6erlan)- An) s#e #as so m! # +!n in S,it6erlan)- An) t#ey ma$e t#e 'est #o olate in S,it6erlan)- I t#in$ I $no, e1eryt#in( t#ere is to $no, a'o!t S,it6erlan)MR JACKSON: (im"atient* E!(enie-

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EUGENIE: Go a#ea)- As$ me somet#in(- Im *ositi1e I $no, itMR JACKSON: I ,o!l) *re+er to see yo! )ri1in( rat#er t#an #ear yo! tal$ a'o!t S,it6erlan)- All ri(#t? Han)s in t#e 4en an) 4,o *osition, *leaseEUGENIE: An) yo! $no, ,#at else? S#es 'een (oin( to S,it6erlan) e1er sin e s#e ,as ten years ol)- Her +at#er too$ #erMR JACKSON: 4o S,it6erlan)? EUGENIE: Her +at#er too$ #erMR JACKSON: 4o S,it6erlan)EUGENIE: Can yo! ima(ine? Her +at#er ,ante) #er to see t#e ,orl)- An) #e too$ #er to S,it6erlan)! MR JACKSON: (a!most m ttering* 5ell '!lly +or #erEUGENIE: H!#? MR JACKSON: 5ill ,e 'e )ri1in( at any *oint to)ay E!(enie? EUGENIE: O#- Ri(#t- Sorry- 7es- 8ets (oMR JACKSON: Han)s in t#e ten an) t,o *osition- (ON# doesn't move* E!(enie7o!re not )oin( itEUGENIE: H!#? MR JACKSON: .ri1in(? EUGENIE: O#- Ri(#t- Mr- Ja $son? MR JACKSON: 7es? EUGENIE: .i) yo!r +at#er e1er ta$e yo! any,#ere? MR JACKSON: 5#at? EUGENIE: I )ont mean S,it6erlan)- 5#os )a) )oes t#at? I (!ess Mrs K!s#$os )oes '!t t#ats not normalMR JACKSON: E!(enie- 4#is is a )ri1in( lesson- 4#is is not t#era*yEUGENIE: I %!st ,on)ere)- I mean, ,e1e 'een sittin( #ere, si)e 'y si)e +or ,ee$s no, an) "

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MR JACKSON: E!(enie- 5ere not +rien)s- I am t#e tea #er an) yo! are t#e st!)entEUGENIE: I $no, '!t & MR JACKSON: Im not (oin( to )is !ss t#is +!rt#er ,it# yo!- 5e are #ere to )ri1e an) )ri1in( is t#e only a**ro*riate to*i o+ )is !ssion an) t#ats t#e only t#in( I ,ant to #ear yo! tal$ a'o!t +or t#e remain)er o+ t#is lesson- Is t#at !n)erstoo)? EUGENIE: 7esMR JACKSON: No, +or t#e last time, #an)s in t#e ten an) t,o *osition- /er#a*s ,e an lea1e t#e *ar$in( lot#$%#N&# does not move. She t rns her head away as if she is trying not to cry, and fai!ing. She gives a sniff. MR. JACKSON !oo)s "wards and gives a sigh. MR JACKSON: Are yo! !*set? EUGENIE: (with a !itt!e whim"er* NoMR JACKSON: 7es yo! areEUGENIE: NoMR JACKSON: Clearly yo!re !*setEUGENIE: (rea!!y trying not to cry* NoMR JACKSON: Im sorry- I sna**e)- I s#o!l)nt #a1e- J!st +or(et I sai) anyt#in(EUGENIE: O$- (she sniffs* MR JACKSON: Can ,e ,i*e t#e slate lean? EUGENIE: (trying not to cry* U# #!#MR JACKSON: (this is a bad thing* Are yo! ryin(? EUGENIE: (trying not to cry* U# !#MR JACKSON: 7o! areEUGENIE: (crying* No Im not! #$%#N&# cries f !! o t, MR. JACKSON !oo)s tota!!y frea)ed o t.

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MR JACKSON: Really E!(enie- .ont ry- Im 'e((in( yo!- Im not (oo) ,it# ryin(- I1e ne1er 'een (oo) ,it# ryin(- Its t#e one t#in(9-- o$- O$- It ,as t#e S,it6erlan) t#in(- 4#at really ir$e) me- Not yo! tellin( me, '!t t#at someone #a) a +at#er ,#o ,o!l)9 #$%#N&# am"s " her crying. MR JACKSON: Ill tell yo! anyt#in( yo! ,ant, %!st )ont ry! 4a$e a 'reat#, ta$e a 'i( 'reat# an) s! $ t#ose tears 'a $ into yo!r #ea)- S! $ t#em ri(#t 'a $ into yo!r #ea)- S! $ em 'a $- (#$%#N&# is sti!! crying* O$, )ont s! $- 8et t#em all o!t- Get it all o!t o+ yo!r system- S!re- A#, A#, E!(enie! 7o! ,ere ,on)erin(, yo! ,ante) to $no, i+ my +at#er e1er too$ me any,#ere- Ill tell yo!- O$? 5ill t#at #el*? #$%#N&# ma)es some noises, that might be words, b t can't be nderstood beca se of her crying. MR JACKSON: .i) my +at#er e1er ta$e me any,#ere? No #e ne1er )i)- Im an only #il) an) #e ne1er too$ me any,#ere- Hes a la,yer- A 'i( s#ot la,yer- :i( ases- Al,ays ,or$in( an) #e ,as al,ays '!sy- I ,as s!**ose) to !n)erstan):!t a $i) )oesnt !n)erstan) s;!at- A +i1e year ol) ,ants to *lay an) (o to t#e 'ea # an) ma$e san) astles- An ei(#t year ol) ,ants to ri)e 'i$es in t#e *ar$- A t,el1e year ol) ,ants to (o roller'la)in(- My )a) )i)nt see it t#at ,ay- Ho,s t#is? Is t#is ,or$in(? #$%#N&# gives a whim"er, she's c!ear!y !istening. MR JACKSON: O$- 4#e only time my )a) e1er *ai) attention to me is ,#en I ,or$e) too- 5#en I #a) #ome,or$, or ,#en I ,as ,or$in( on a *ro%e t, ,e ,ere *eas in a *o)- I ,o!l) ma$e !* #ome,or$, %!st so #e ,o!l) s*en) time ,it# me4#en I starte) )oin( s*ellin( 'ees- My )a) lo1e) s*ellin(- He ,o!l) ;!i6 me +or #o!rs- An) one year, I ,ent all t#e ,ay to nationals- I (ot to t#e +inals o+ nationals- My )a) ,as 'eamin(, I sa, #im in t#e a!)ien e- I ,as so #a**y- I (ot to t#e +inals an) misse) on my last ,or)- S!++r!tes ent- S!++r!tes ent- S#r!' li$eSome,#at S#r!'y- 8an(!a(e o+ ori(in? Can yo! !se it in a senten e? Are t#ere any ot#er *ron!n iations? S!++r!tes ent- S!++r!tes ent- (rea!!y ta)ing time with this* S&U&<&R&U&4&E&S&C&E&N&4- I t#o!(#t I #a) it- I ,as all set to sit )o,n an) 2*in(-3 4#e 'ell t#at tells yo! t#e ,or) is s*elle) ,ron(- 4#e 'ell o+ )oom- <or ,#om t#e :ell tolls- 2/in(!3 S&U&<&<&R&U&4&E&S&C&E&N&4- I $ne, it #a) t,o 2<s-3 I $ne, it- I) s*elle) it ri(#t 'e+ore- An) my )a), my ,inner o+ a )a) #e )i)nt on(rat!late me +or #o, +ar I) (one- He )i)nt say, (oo) s#o,, 'etter l! $ ne0t time, yo! )i) (reat, I lo1e yo!- He sai) I )i)nt try #ar) eno!(#- I+ I #a) trie) I ,o!l) #a1e ,onI ,o!l) #a1e (ot t#e ,or) an) t#en, an) only t#en, ,o!l) #e #a1e 'een *ro!) o+ me+y now #$%#N&# is com"!ete!y wra""ed in the story and has sto""ed crying.

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EUGENIE: 4#ats terri'le! MR JACKSON: 4#ats ,#en I $ne, my )a) ,as an ass- 4#ats ,#en I on o te) my *lan +or re1en(eEUGENIE: (with wide eyes* 5#at )i) yo! )o? MR JACKSON: Ha #a! I ,ent to #i(# s #ool- 4o* mar$s e1ery year- 4#e #i(#est mar$s in my lass- S #olars#i*s to ,#ere1er I ,ante) to (o an) ,#ate1er I ,ante) to )o- I ,as a star- Star ;!ality- Somet#in( really to 'e *ro!) o+- My )a) insane o1er t#e moon- Im t#e tal$ o+ t#e to,n- Uni1ersity, same t#in(- 4o* mar$s e1ery year- 4#e #i(#est mar$s in my lass- Im really (oin( to 'e some'o)y- :!t t#en, o# t#en, ri(#t in t#e last year, ri(#t in t#e last se on)- :OOM! EUGENIE: 5#at? MR JACKSON: I )ro**e) t#e 'all- .ro**e) e1eryt#in(- .ro**e) o!t o+ e1eryt#in(- <aile) it all- I(nore) all *rotests an) *leas- 4o**le) my to,er an) lai) it to r!in- An) ,it# t#e r!''le s attere) at my +eet, I loo$e) my )a) in t#e eye an) sai) =tri m"hant!y* 24#ats +or t#e s*ellin( 'ee, .a)!3 An) #e9- Ki $e) me o!t o+ t#e #o!se- An) no, I li1e in a rat #ole- An) I tea # 'rain )ea) teena(ers, no o++en e, EUGENIE: None ta$enMR JACKSON: I tea # t#em #o, to )ri1e- I tea # )ri1in(- (a!! of a s dden " ,,!ed, rea!i,ing this isn't rea!!y a tri m"h* :oy- I s!re s#o,e) #imEUGENIE: Ho, ome ,e (ot st! $ ,it# t#e mean )a)s? Ho, ome ,e )i)nt (et t#e )a)s ,#o ta$e !s to S,it6erlan)? MR JACKSON: O#, ,#at o!l) 'e so ,ron( ,it# yo!r )a)? Im s!re my story is a t#o!san) times ,orse t#an yo!rsEUGENIE: Its not re1en(e ,ort#y I (!ess9- Its still mean t#o!(#MR JACKSON: 5#at #a**ene)EUGENIE: I as$e) my )a) to (o )ri1in( ,it# me- 4o *ra ti e? An) #e la!(#e) at me- He sai) no- He sai) #e) ne1er (et into a ar ,it# me- Im too silly- Im %!st a silly (irl an) Ill *ro'a'ly 'e silly +or t#e rest o+ my li+e- An) it ,asnt a ni e, 27o!re too silly-3 Silly ,as )e+iantly a 'a) t#in( to 'eMR JACKSON: 7ea#, t#at ,o!l) s! $EUGENIE: I am silly- :!t, #e ,rote me o++- <or t#e rest o+ my li+e- I )ont li$e t#atHes s!**ose) to 'e t#ere +or me, isnt #e? 4#ats ,#at I t#o!(#t-

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MR JACKSON: 7o! s#o!l) s#o, #im- S#o, #im #es ,ron(EUGENIE: 7o! really #ol) a (r!)(e )ont yo!? (she sighs* <or(et it- (she wi"es her eyes* O$- 8ets )ri1eMR JACKSON: A#, E!(enie, I )ont t#in$ yo!re in t#e 'est +rame o+ min) " EUGENIE: I ,ant to )ri1e- I ,ant to )o somet#in( ri(#t to)ayMR JACKSON: I t#in$ t#e 'est t#in( to )o ,o!l) 'e +or me to )ri1e, an) ,e (o (et a o++ee some,#ereEUGENIE: 7o! sai) it yo!rsel+- 5ere not +rien)s- 7o! )ont #a1e to 'a'y meMR JACKSON: E!(enie " EUGENIE: Am I silly? .o yo! t#in$ Im silly? MR JACKSON: I " EUGENIE: Im as$in(- Come on, ,#at )o yo! t#in$? MR JACKSON: 7o! )o9--tal$9-- a lotEUGENIE: A'o!t silly t#in(sMR JACKSON: I )i)nt say t#atEUGENIE: :!t yo!re t#in$in( it arent yo!- Arent yo!! MR JACKSON: 7o! )ont #a1e to (et ma) at me- Im not yo!r )a)EUGENIE: Am I a (oo) )ri1er? MR JACKSON: E!(enie, )ont ma$e me ans,er t#atEUGENIE: Am I a (oo) )ri1er? MR JACKSON: 7o!9 tal$9 a lotEUGENIE: 4#at ma$es me a 'a) )ri1er? MR JACKSON: It )oesnt #el*EUGENIE: 5e s#o!l) 'e on t#e same si)e #ere- O!r )a)s s! $- .ont o))le meHel* me! 4ell me Im a 'a) )ri1er- 4ell me! MR JACKSON: 7es yo!re a 'a) )ri1er! A terri'le )ri1er- 7o! #ar)ly loo$ at t#e roa), yo!re al,ays loo$in( o!t +or yo!r +rien)s, yo! ,ant lo!) m!si *layin(, yo!

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ne1er 'ra$e *ro*erly an) yo! ne1er, ne1er, ne1er, #ol) yo!r #an)s in t#e ten an) t,o *osition- It )ri1es me ra6y! I #ate t#e )ays ,#en I #a1e lessons ,it# yo! 'e a!se Im ne1er entirely s!re t#e ar is (oin( to ma$e it o!t ali1e! Im ,aitin( +or t#e )ay yo! smas# into a tele*#one *oll 'e a!se yo! ,ant to #ol) t#e steerin( ,#eel ,it# yo!r +eet! There is a "a se. EUGENIE: O$- 4#an$ yo!MR JACKSON: I s#o!l)nt #a1e sai) t#at- I s#o!l) ne1er #a1e sai) t#atEUGENIE: I as$e) yo! toMR JACKSON: Its not *ro+essional- I #a1e o++i ially t#ro,n e1ery s#re) o+ *ro+essionalism o!t t#e ,in)o,- I )o )eser1e to li1e in a rat #ole an) tea # 'rain )ea) teena(ersMR. JACKSON sm shes his face into the c!i"board. EUGENIE: Mr Ja $son? MR JACKSON: (sti!! with his face in the c!i"board* 5#at? EUGENIE: Can I 'e ome a better )ri1er? MR JACKSON: S!re- (!ifting his head* S!re yo! an- 7o! *ra ti e, yo! learn an) yo! " EUGENIE: .ont tal$MR JACKSON: It ,o!l) #el*EUGENIE: O$- Han)s in t#e ten an) t,o *osition- (she does this* Rea)y ,#en yo! are- (she t rns and !oo)s at MR. JACKSON who is staring at her* 5#at? MR JACKSON: 5#at are yo! (oin( to )o a'o!t yo!r )a)? I $no,, I sai) ,ere not +rien)s, '!t i+ yo! )ont min) me as$in(EUGENIE: 5ell, Im (oin( to ta$e t#ese )ri1in( lessons, 'e ome a 'etter )ri1er, *ass my )ri1in( test ,it# +lyin( olo!rs, an) t#en Im (oin( to +in) my +at#er an) r!n #im )o,n in t#e streetMR JACKSON: E!(enie! EUGENIE: May'e 'a $ o1er #im a o!*le o+ times +or (oo) meas!reMR JACKSON: (tota!!y s"eech!ess* E!(enie yo! & yo! ant " 7o! "

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EUGENIE: (with a grin* Ki))in(! MR JACKSON: 7o! ant say t#in(s li$e t#at! MR. JACKSON fans his face with the c!i"board. EUGENIE: I t#o!(#t yo!) li$e it- :ein( all re1en(y an) (r!)(y an) st!++MR JACKSON: .ont )o t#at a(ain! 7o! almost (a1e me a #eart atta $EUGENIE: Sorry- (she sighs* I )ont $no, ,#at Im (oin( to )o a'o!t my )a)- I $in)a li$e) ,#o I ,as- Silly an) e1eryt#in(- No, I )ont $no,MR JACKSON: I9-I )ont $no, #o, to say t#is- 4#is is sort o+ a +rien) t#in(- 4#is is (oin( to so!n) st!*i) omin( +rom me '!t9-)ont yo! let #im 'rin( yo! )o,nEUGENIE: Is t#is ,#ere yo! tell me to $ee* my #in !*? MR JACKSON: Serio!sly- I mean itEUGENIE: Serio!sly, Ill try- <irst ste* )ri1in(MR JACKSON: Han)s in t#e ten an) t,o *ositionEUGENIE: Ro(er- 8ets ro $ an) roll!!!!! (she !oo)s over at MR. JACKSON* Ki))in(! She smi!es at MR. JACKSON, who smi!es bac). T-# #N.

Name: Jenny Smith

GIVEN CIRCUMSTANCES WORKSHEET

Play: My Father Went To Switzerland. Character: Eugenie What do I k o! a"o#t my character$: (Name, Age, Family Unit, Social Class) My name is Eugenie (odd name for a girl? Where did it come from?) I am a student I am at least !" as I am learning to dri#e I am in school I am ta$ing dri#ing lessons I mention my dad Where am I$ (America, Canada, City, Small Town) It%s not s&ecified where I am 'ut o(#iously) I%m in an English s&ea$ing modern country) where it%s not in any way out of the ordinary for girls to ta$e dri#ing tests What %& my &'ec%(%c locat%o $ (House, layground, !e artment Store) I am in the &ar$ing lot of my school I am in the front seat of a car What year %& %t$ I& the year &%) %(%ca t$ It is the &resent day What relat%o &h%'& do I ha*e$ (!escri"e t#em) Mr Jac$son my dri#ing teacher I li$e to tal$ to Mr Jac$son I feel comforta(le enough to share my feelings with him My *ad I am u&set with him I thought he would always stand u& for me) and I ha#e +ust found out this is not the case Mrs ,ush$o I don%t understand why someone would ta$e her to Switzerland What ha& ha''e ed "e(ore the 'lay "e)% &$ (Signi$icant e%ents o$ t#e ast) I ha#e had many dri#ing lessons with Mr Jac$son I was in trou(le with Mrs ,ush$o for tal$ing too much My father has told me I%m a silly girl -e dismissed me I thought he would always stand u& for me) and I ha#e found out this is not the case

Name: Jenny Smith

O+,ECTIVE WORKSHEET
Character: Eugenie What %& the S#'er O"-ect%*e (or the Play$ The way &arents treat their children) affects them fore#er Ho! doe& the S#'er O"-ect%*e a((ect my character$ I am reeling from my father%s comments from (eginning to end

Sect%o
! -i I%m sorry I%m late) I%m not too late am I?

O"-ect%*e
To e.&lain why I/m late To (e understood To not (e dismissed

Act%o
To tal$ so I am heard To hide what/s really u&setting me

0 *o you $now what she tal$ed a(out?

To understand why Mrs ,us$o/s father treated her so well

To tal$ so I am heard To hide what/s really u&setting me

1 -uh?

I want to tal$ a(out my father I am too scared to (ring him u& directly I want to go home I don/t want to go home and see my father

To o&en u& to Mr Jac$son for the first time I am trying not to cry I am trying to (e in#isi(le

2 3eally Eugenie *on/t cry I/m (egging you

4 -ow come we/re stuc$ with the mean dads?

I want to tell Mr Jac$son the truth To tell him why I/m really u&set

To re#eal what/s wrong

" I want to dri#e

I want to $now what Mr Jac$son thin$s of me Truthfully

To &ress Mr Jac$son to re#eal his o&inion

5 Ms Jac$son?

I want to &ro#e my dad wrong I want to li$e myself the way I did (efore

To find some humour To ma$e Mr Jac$son laugh

Play: My Father Went To Switzerland. Character: Eugenie EMOTIONA. MEMOR/ 0 Choo&e o e mome t to #&e Emot%o al Memory1 What %& the &'ec%(%c mome t$ 6I am silly 'ut) he wrote me off For the rest of my life 7 What %& the emot%o $ In this moment I feel an emotion of disa&&ointment and worthlessness 8ot good enough What %& the memory$ The moment in my life when I felt something similar) is when I was twel#e years old My father taught at a School for the 9rts and I was #ery much into drama For a whole year my father told me that I was going to (e a(le to go to his school and I was so e.cited Then) o#ernight) he told me I wasn/t going It was in a #ery off:handed manner) as if it didn/t mean anything I was so disa&&ointed I was crushed and I thought it was (ecause I wasn/t good enough to go My stomach &lunged It felt li$e there was a roc$ in my stomach I cried My (ody felt hea#y I ne#er confronted my father at the time as to why I couldn/t go and it wasn/t till years later that I found out the real reason To this day I remem(er the feeling of (eing told I couldn/t go to that school Ho! doe& th%& hel' my 'er(orma ce$ The feeling of the hardness in my stomach The hea#iness of the (ody 8ot tal$ing to my father ; (eing silent Thin$ing I/m not good enough <oing from one e.treme to the other MAGIC I2 What !o#ld I do %( my (ather d%&m%&&ed me$ I/d li$e to thin$ that I would stand u& and say something 'ut if I/m (eing truthful) it/s more li$ely that I/d clam u& I would stare daggers at him) and hunch my shoulders I would stom& away I would &retend that I didn/t care what he said) e#en though I would care =uite dee&ly Then I would go away and cry (y myself INNER MONO.OGUE What %& the &#"-ect (or yo#r character$ My su(te.t for this character is that I am hurt (y what my father said I want to (elie#e I am not worthless I am trying not to (elie#e I am worthless I will crum(le if I (elie#e I am worthless