PLAY.

Storyline.
A mother and her husband have a hard time getting their teenage daughter
to stop being rude and become a nicer person. Eventually, the mother got
into an accident and was not responding . When she awakens, the daughter
has a change of heart and becomes a nicer person.

Cast.
Michelle: Mother (Anne)
Jeremy: Father (Tom)
Nyambura: Daughter (Audrey)
Prince: Small brother (Tony)
Abukira: Doctor
Fahim: Robber.

Scene 1.
[Audrey is in her room using her phone instead of doing her homework and
her mother walks in]
MOTHER: [with an angry tone] What do you think you are doing! Aren’t you
supposed to be doing your homework? Have you even started?
AUDREY: [irritated] Ugh, it’s just homework. I’ll do it later.
MOTHER: I’ll do it la… Audrey let go of that phone and do your homework!
Now!
[AUDREY ROLLS HER EYES AND CONTINUES TO USE HER PHONE. HER
MOTHER WALKS TO HER AND TAKES HER PHONE
MOTHER: Young girl you will respect me! Do your homework!
[AUDREY FOLDS HER ARMS AND ROLLS HER EYES]
MOTHER: Ugh, I can’t even with deal you right now.
 [MOTHER GOES TO THE FATHER]

SCENE 2.
MOTHER: Oh my God this daughter of ours, ARGH!
FATHER: What happened?
Mother: She is so disrespectful. I can’t even get her to do her homework!
FATHER: Let me try and talk to her.
[FATHER GOES TO THE DAUGHTER’S ROOM]
FATHER: Honey, what is the matter?
AUDREY: Imagine Mom won’t let me use the phone! I mean it’s just
homework! Ugh, it’s like
homework ever got anyone anywhere. NKT.
FATHER: You know maybe if you just listened to us every once in a while
then you wouldn’t be
this upset.
AUDREY: Ugh but why? It’s not like what you tell me helps in any way.
FATHER: [now with an angry tone] Audrey we are doing the best we can to
raise you. Why can’t you listen to us Audrey we are your elders!
AUDREY: I wouldn’t consider a 42 year old with the IQ of a toddler’s shoe
size my elder. Now
please, if you will, get out.
FATHER: [Looking and feeling defeated] Okay. But one day you’ll look back
on all of this and be
full of regrets.
[AUDREY ROLLS HER EYES. MOTHER COMES TO THE ROOM
ALREADY KNOWING THAT THE FATHER HAS BEEN DEFEATED]
MOTHER: You know you are such a funny husband. As in you are here being
bossed around by a
girl. You should be authoritative! You are the father of this house.
Ah! They should
 even make a parenting school for people like you.
[BOTH PARENTS LEAVE THE ROOM AS TONY
ENTERS THE ROOM]
TONY: [Asks politely] Audrey, can I please borrow your charger?
AUDREY: You have your own charger. Use it.
TONY: [Looks down and seems almost ashamed] I lost my charger.
AUDREY: Oh my God you are so careless. Go ask Mom for a charger and
stop disturbing me!
TONY: But sharing is caring.
AUDREY: [Mockingly imitates Tony] But sharing is caring. Yes. I agree with
you. Sharing is caring, if you care.
[MOTHER ENTERS THE ROOM WITH AN IRRITATED
EXPRESSION ON HER FACE]
MOTHER: Ah! Now what?
TONY: Mom imagine Audrey does not want to give me her charger.

MOTHER: Audrey give him the charger! You are not even using it right now!

AUDREY: [rolls her eyes and folds her arms]

MOTHER: Ah! I can’t continue with the chaos in this house! I’m going shopping.

AUDREY: Bring me a snack while you’re at it will you?

MOTHER: Ah! [she says as she leaves the room] Tom, let’s go to the supermarket.

SCENE 3.
[PARENTS ARE IN THE SUPERMARKET SHOPPING FOR GOODS. FATHER STOPS AND TAKES OUT HIS
PHONE AND PLUGS IN HIS EARPHONES AND PLUGS THEM IN. HE BEGINS TO WALK AWAY WHILE
ENJOYING THE MUSIC. SUDDENLEY, A ROBBER WALKS IN AND TRIES TO SNATCH MOTHER’S PURSE.SHE
BEGINS TO FIGHT FOR IT.]

[SORT OF ACTION/DRAMATIC/THIEF SCENE SOUNDTRACK]

MOTHER: Oh my God! Thief! Thief! Tom help me!

[DRAMATIC SOUNDTRACK GOES LOWER SO THAT MUSIC THAT FATHER IS LISTENING TO IS HEARD]
FATHER: [Being too distracted to hear anything] This music is so good man.

[MOTHER AND THE THIEF CONTINUE TO FIGHT. EVENTUALLY, MOTHER LETS GO AND SLIPS AND FALLS
TO THE GROUD. SHE HITS HER HEAD ON SOMETHING AND GOES UNCONCIOUS.(MUSIC STOPS)
COINCIDENTALLY, THE FATHER TURNS AND SEES HIS WIFE ON THE GROUND. HE UNPLUGS HIS
EARPHONES AND RUSHES HER TO THE HOSPITAL.]

SCENE 4.
[BOTH PARENTS ARRIVE AT THE HOSPITAL AND THE FATHER STARTS TO SHOUT FOR A DOCTOR]
FATHER: Somebody! Anybody! We need help!

[THE DOCTOR COMES IN IN THIS SCENE]

DOCTOR: Rush her to the surgery room! Quick!

[SOUNDTRACK STOPS]

FATHER: Is she going to be ok!

DOCTOR: We’ll do everything she can to help her. Please sit down and wait here.

FATHER: Is there anything I can do to help?

DOCTOR: If you really want to help, you can sit here and wait for the professionals do their job.

FATHER: [sits down and looks defeated, again.]

[THE DOCTOR GETS INTO THE SURGERY ROOM AND GETS TO WORK. THE FATHER CALLS THE CHILDREN
TO THE HOSPITAL AND THEY ARRIVE. THEY ALL SEEM VERY WORRIED EXCEPT FOR AUDREY WHO IS
COOL WITH EVERYTHING UNTIL SHE FULLY UNDERSTANDS THE SITUATION.]

FATHER: Oh I’m so glad you are here.

TONY: Dad what is wrong with mom?

FATHER: She’s just a little sick but she’ll be fine. Audrey could you just put that phone down for a

Second? Please.
AUDREY: [Speaking in a rude way] Why?
FATHER: [Starting to get angry] Because your mother is sick in hospital! For
crying out loud, put
that phone down for once in your life!
AUDREY: You only said she was a little bit sick so why do I need to act so
supportive?
FATHER: Because she’s more than a little bit sick ok! This isn’t just one of
those colds you see
every once in a while! She has a concussion and might not even
survive! So please just
put that phone down and for once just listen!
[AUDREY DROPS HER PHONE AND COVERS HER MOUTH IN SHOCK AS
TONY REMAINS IN THE BACKGROUND CONFUSED]
TONY: Dad, what’s a concuu…. Concuuu….. that thing?
FATHER: Oh, it’s nothing much. She’ll be fine.
[AUDREY SITS DOWN AND BEGINS TO SOB. AS TONY TRIES TO
COMFORT HER, THE DOCTOR COMES OUT. ALL THREE OF THEM
STAND UP AT ONCE AND RUSH TO HIM TO KNOW THE MOTHER’S
STATUS]
FATHER: Is she alright?
DOCTOR: We are still not sure. She’s still unconscious and she isn’t showing
any signs of waking
Up.
[THE FATHER GOES BACK TO THE CHAIRS AND SITS DOWN WITH HIS
HANDS ON HIS HEAD NOT KNOWING WHAT TO DO]
AUDREY: Can we go in and see her?
DOCTOR: You may.
[AUDREY RUSHES TO THE MOTHER’S ROOM AND HOLDS HER HAND.
AGAIN, SHE STARTS TO CRY.]
[SAD SOUNDTRACK PLAYS]
AUDREY: [While crying] Mom I’m so sorry. I know you can’t hear me but I’m
sorry. Please come
Back. I promise I’ll be a better child just please don’t leave me.
[THE FATHER AND TONY WALK IN AND FIND AUDREY CRYING. THE
FATHER AND TONY COMFORT AUDREY ALSO HOLDING IN THEIR
TEARS. SUDDENLEY, THE MOTHER WAKES UP. ALL OF THEM ARE
SURPRISED AT FIRST BUT THEN BECOME HAPPY THAT SHE IS AWAKE.
THE FATHER RUSHES TO CALL THE DOCTOR]
[SOUNDTRACK STOPS]
MOTHER: [Wakes up still feeling dizzy] What happened?
[THE DOCTOR COMES IN]
DOCTOR: Miss, I’m sorry to inform you that you have a concussion but all
you need to do is stay here for a few days till it heals. You’ll be fine.
FATHER: Thank you so much doctor.
Doctor: Anytime.
[THE MOTHER NOW BECOMES FULLY STABLE AND TURNS TO
AUDREY]
MOTHER: You know none of this would have happened if you had just
respected me in the first
place.
AUDREY: [feeling very ashamed and disappointed in herself] Mom I’m sorry.
Please forgive me, I
Promise I’ll be a better person. Please, forgive me.
MOTHER: Audrey of course I’ll forgive you. The only reason I may seem over
protective
sometimes is because I’m trying to protect you just like any
other loving parent out
there. Your dad and I love you and want the best for you.
AUDREY: Thanks.
MOTHER: Never underestimate those around you. You never know when
you’ll need them the
Most.

THE END.
WRITTEN BY ABUKIRA WAGAH.