ROXANNE

Virtual Play
(4 Friends are talking)
Bobby, Clara, Shane, Dave

Clara: Have you seen Roxanne? She is really beautiful, and kind
and pleasant. Intelligent too.

Dave: Yes, and I have a crush on her a long way back.

Shane: But someone has a bigger crush on her now. Guess who!
Guess who? Our poet writer friend Bobby!!!

Clara: Is that true, cousin?? She is the love of your life! Wow,
I didn’t know that!!

Bobby: Well, she is special but that is our secret. I can’t

approach her. Yes, she is a friend and she might be offended if I
court her. Anyway, she has a big crush on someone else.

Dave: Who? Do I know him? Perhaps that’s me. Hahaha

Shane: Who? Our handsome Math teacher, our most athletic

classmate, Who???

Bobby: The captain of our basketball team., Willy de Dios, my

friend also.

Clara: Stop moping around. Anyway, she’s not the only girl on the
planet. Let’s go to the canteen. I’m famished.

Dave: Ok! Let’s go.

NEXT SCENE: WILLY AND BOBBY

Willy: Hi, Bobby. Did you see my game yesterday? We won, I also
saw Roxanne in the _______ and she was cheering for me. She was
_______. I bet she has a crush on me.

Bobby: Maybe. She’s a nice girl and you are the star of our
basketball team. You belong together.

Willy: But, bro, I have a favor to ask from you. Can you write a
beautiful sweet love letter for her from me, please, please,
please??
Bobby: Ok, but you have to read it and try to understand it
before sending it to her.

Willy: Ok, I will. Thanks, bro. I’ll be waiting for the letter so
that I can send it to her ASAP. Bye.

Bobby: Bye. Why can’t he write his own letter (talking to

himself).

SCENE 3 – ROXANNE WITH 3 FEMALE FRIENDS

Roxanne: Girls, girls, girls, listen to this….

My Ever-dearest Roxanne,

I saw you watching our basketball game and my heart was thrilled. You gave me the
impetus to perform better. You are the inspiration of my heart and the light of my life. Your
beauty astounds me.

“Oh my God, he writes me poetically. I’m so in love.”

(Mercy gets the letter and continue reading)

My love, if eyes were made for seeing my heart is made for adoring you, my beautiful
goddess… Please see me and talk to me in the school park. This afternoon at 4. Bless me with
your wit and beauty. Please, Please.

Lovingly yours,
Willy

Betty: Will you accept? Will you go there? Will you see him? Oh
my I’m so excited…

Lerma: Yes, yes, yes, say yes you will. We will choose your
dress, style your hair. Help you with your make up.

Roxanne: Ok girls we must get ready. I only have a few hours left
to beautify myself.

Betty, Lerma, Mercy: Yeheyyyy, Yeheyyy. You are going on a date…

SCENE 4 - BOBBY, CLARA, SHANE, KITTY (????)

Clara: Cuz, what are you doing? Why are you helping Willy? Making
his love letters, composing his text messages, making poetry
about Roxanne for him?
Kitty: We thought, you love her… Why help Willy? Get the girl.

Bobby: Because, she loves Willy. She’ll be miserable without him.

I have to do it. I love her too much to give her a heartbreak.

Kitty: You have been friends since childhood. We know you are
close.

Bobby: That’s why I can’t court her. Will both of you stop this!!
I’m not as good looking as Willy. I have no chance.

Kitty: But you have the talent that she loves.

Clara: Willy is actually you…

Bobby: Stop this, girls!! Please…

SCENE 5 – ROXANNE MEETS WILLY

Willy: Hello Roxanne

Roxanne: Hello Willy

Willy: How are you today?

Roxanne: I’m fine and you?

Willy: I’m ok. Never better. Chill chill only. (Silence)

Roxanne: I’m fascinated by your poetry. Can you recite some

lines?

Willy: What? Dunno how?

Roxanne: But you wrote them.

Willy: Well yes… You are the computer game of my life. You are
like basketball that gives me a heated feeling. The face of Bea
Alonzo and the body of Alawi what’s her name?

Roxanne: What? What is that?? Are you sure you wrote all these
letters and sent me those text messages?
Willy: Oh baby, let’s just make out. Let’s make love not talk,
talk and talk.

Roxanne: Oh, you’re so vulgar, so rough. Bye…

SCENE 6 – ROXANNE AND BOBBY’S MOM

Roxanne: I have to get our assignment from Bobby’s house.

(Knocking)

Mommy Dez: Good morning Roxanne.

Roxanne: Good morning mommy Dez. Is Bobby around?

Mommy Dez: No, he is in the park with some neighbors.

Roxanne: Can I just get our assignment from his computer?

Mommy Dez: It’s in the basement, just get it from there.

Roxanne: Thank you Mom. I know where it is. (goes down the
basement/room and opens the computer)

Roxanne: What?? What is this? All my letters and text messages.

That’s why Willy was so vulgar. Bobby is the one making all
these. Why didn’t he tell me? (pause)

Roxanne: Thanks Mommy Dez, I’m going.

SCECE 7 – BASKETBALL PLAYERS (IN JERSEY) – CARLOS & RICK,

TESSIE, AND BECKA(garden setting)

Tessie: Know what? Roxanne broke up with Willy because of Bobby.

Becka: Yes, Bobby tried to destroy Willy’s reputation.

Carlos: What? That double crossing friend!

Tessie: Willy was broken hearted.

Becka: All because of Bobby.

Rick: He will get what he deserves. This (palm & knuckles

together)

Tessie: Here he comes

Becka: Bobby is coming

Carlos: You double crosser. Take this…

Rick: and this. For Willy.

Carlos: You don’t deserve Roxanne.

Bobby: No, No, No. You don’t understand.

Rick: Take this… And this... (sounds of fighting)

SCENE 8 – ROXANNE’S HOUSE

Roxanne: What happened to you? Come in.

Bobby: Rick and Carlos ganged up on me. They said I broke you up
and Willy.

Roxanne: Wait, let me treat your wounds. (after a while) Here’s

an ice pack for your black eye. Is it true?

Bobby: What?

(Soft Music)

Roxanne: I saw the letters and the text messages in your

computer. Are you writing them to me? Do you mean them?

Bobby: Well, I’m not as handsome as Willy. I’m not also very good
at basketball.

Roxanne: But we have been together since childhood. Can you not
at least tell me that I’m special to you.

Bobby: But I can’t. Those letters and text messages. I mean every
word. Are you mad at me?

Roxanne: No. Willy is my crush but you are the one I love. I love
you, Bobby.

Bobby: I love you. At last I can tell you what’s in my heart. You
are very very special. My heart beats for you. You are my
inspiration, the air I breathe, my sun, my moon, my stars, my
everything...
Roxanne: That’s what I love about you. You say things
beautifully. I LOVE YOU, dearest...