GOOD GIRL GONE BAD

(By Bright Macnold)

Characters in play

Mellissa: Chancellor College Student

Doris: Chancellor College Student (Mellissa’s best friend)

Dr Dzalamoyo: Chancellor College Student

Laso Sakasaka: Mellisa’s father

Whitney Sakasaka: Mellisa’s mother

Richard: Chancellor College Student

SCENE 1: AT SAKASAKA’S COMPOUND

(The sitting room of a middle class family with 3 chairs and a table. On the wall Jesus Christ’s
painting and Roman Catholic rosary on the wall. Laso Sakasaka enters the room with an
envelope)

WHITNEY SAKASAKA: Welcome home honey

(Enters Laso Sakasaka with files from the office)

LASO SAKASAKA: Thank you sweetheart. How was your day?

WHITNEY SAKASAKA: (Passes a chair to the husband). It was okay. Been busy though with

Mellissa’s preparations

LASO SAKASAKA: True. I understand plus I’m proud of our daughter. She’ll graduate with

A degree in economics.

WHITNEY SAKASAKA: So wonderful. Did you get her what I told you?

LASO SAKASAKA: What did you tell me?

WHITNEY SAKASAKA: That you should get her a laptop for her academics
LASO SAKASAKA: OH! Is that even necessary?

WHITNEY SAKASAKA: (Nodes head with disapproval) Yes it is. You always do this. This is

Our daughter’s future we are talking about here, I wish you were more

Serious.

LASO SAKASAKA: (Gets up from the chair). Why are you talking to me to this? It is not like

I don’t think about her but then we are not doing financially overall. She

Will go to school which is the most important thing right. By the way,
where

Is she?

WHITNEY SAKASAKA: She should be in her room, most probably on her phone or Doris’s

Place so we can also discuss her departure.

LASO SAKASAKA: Alright. You do also

(Whitney Sakasaka goes out and quickly comes back in)

WHITNEY SAKASAKA: She is not there. Most probably out at Doris’s place I will go to call
her

(Whitney Sakasaka walks out)

SCENE 2: DORIS’S PLACE

(Two chairs outside the house and Mellisa walks in)

DORIS: Mellissa! I have been looking for you

(Doris goes to hug Mellissa)

MELLISSA: It’s been a long day sister. But we are finally going to school

(They hug again)

DORIS: I’m really excited about this. Have you got everything you need?
MELLISSA: Yes but I still do have a few things to add on to the list. But I am just looking
forward

To the parties and also the college romance

DORIS: oh sister, I do want that too. I hear the Chancellor College social weekends are usually

Are more fun than poly. So you can just imagine how much we are up for. It’s really
going

To be a wonderful experience.

MELLISSA: Exactly. Have your parents talked to you about the school yet?

DORIS: Talk to them in what way?

MELLISSA: About school

DORIS: Yes. What about it

MELLISSA: About how you ought to behave when you get there at school

DORIS: No. You know how my parents are. They will not talk much about it. Because they
know

I will do the right thing.

MELLISSA: I am sure they do. So not even my parents have come up to you about to me?

DORIS: What are you talking about Mellissa?

MELLISA: I mean my mum and dad coming to you about how you will have to watch over me

When we are there at school

DORIS: No Mellissa. You know that would not happen. I promise you that.

MELLISSA: Great then. Since we have that established, I wanted to tell you that I have been
told

About some party the weekend we are opening school at some lecturer’s place.
There
 Free alcohol and a lot of guys.

DORIS: You know it is not a good idea right? Also considering the fact that it is the first
weekend

We are going to be in school. I don’t think it is going to be a good idea, at least if we

Would do that when we get used to the college life like maybe after a month or two

MELLISSA: I knew you would say this but anyway we will talk about everything we get there at

School. I will see you later then I have to heading back home, my father might be

Waiting for me.

DORIS: Alright. Looking forward to seeing you

(Mellissa exits angrily)

SCENE 3: SAKASAKA’s HOUSE

(Mellissa walks in the house looking tired)

MELLISSA: Hello father, how was your day?

LASO SAKASAKA: It was alright. Are you ready for Chancellor College?

MELLISSA: Yes father. I am ready for it. Was wondering when will I be going to school and

About the laptop

LASO SAKASAKA: Do not worry about that we will have it covered but the most important
thing

Right is we have to tell you about university life

WHITNEY SAKASAKA: You see my daughter, at the university you will meet people from

Walks life

LASO SAKASAKA: Do not get caught up with the life styles of the other students that is other

Students party life, dressing, drugs and drinking

WHITNEY SAKASAKA: You need to concentrate on your studies my daughter. The university

Is not a place for you to look for marriages as it is popularly known. It’s

A place where you will have to make sure you get your degree and shape

Your future. Do you understand?

MELLISSA: Yes I do Mother.

LASO SAKASAKA: Good. One thing you have to remember is you have understand is you
always

Have to pray. You will need God when you go there, always trust in him.

WHITNEY SAKASAKA: it is important that you stick to your Doris because she is a nice
person

MELLISSA: Yes I understand. But Doris cannot be trusted somehow because we are not going

To be in the same class and she can be full of lies sometimes which is not nice

LASO SAKASAKA: Yes but that’s unacceptable. We would like it if you continued hanging out

With her. You are starting off tomorrow, so be ready and we also hope you

Will keep whatever we have told you. We are your parents and we wish the

Best for you so I hope you keep up to that too.

MELLISSA: okay. I understand.

WHITNEY SAKASAKA: Great! So what are the things you need for you school before we
leave?

Besides the tuition

LASO SAKASAKA: Darling, you should go and collect her tuition fees

(Whitney goes out and quickly comes back in with money)

WHITNEY SAKASAKA: well here is everything you need, I hope you will stay focused.
LASO SAKASAKA: and God fearing

MELLISSSA: Yes I will. Thank you.

LASO SAKASAKA: We should be going to bed, tomorrow is going to be a long day for each
one

Of us.

WHITNEY SAKASAKA: Good night love

MELLISSA: Good night too.

(Whitney Sakasaka and Laso Sakasaka walk out)

SCENE 4: SAKASAKA’s HOUSE

(Mellissa is busy cleaning the backyard when Doris comes in carrying plastic bags)

MELLISSA: Good morning Doris

DORIS: Morning Mellissa

MELLISSA: How are you doing dear?

DORIS: I am okay. How about you?

MELLISSA: I am alright

DORIS: Will you do me a favor Mellissa.

MELLISSA: Talk I am listening

DORIS: I want you to carry these plastic bags for me. Was packing and happens that my bags
are

Full. I will get them when we get at school because I will be leaving anytime soon.

MELLISSA: Okay. That will not be a problem. You can just leave them on the ground I will get

Them when I am done.

(Whitney Sakasaka walks in)

WHITNEY SAKASAKA: Hello Doris

DORIS: Hello Mrs. Sakasaka, how are you doing?

WHITNEY SAKASAKA: I am doing alright. Are you ready for school?

DORIS: Yes I am. Was about to leave

(Doris walks out waving)

WHITNEY SAKASAKA: Alright. Mellissa we should be leaving and do not forget to pick up
that

Plastic bag.

(Whitney Sakasaka and Mellissa walk out)

SCENE 4: CHANCELLOR COLLEGE CAMPUS

(The Sakasaka family comes driving to leave Mellissa on campus. The campus looks packed with
first year students as it is the arrival day)

LASO SAKASAKA: Do not forget what we talked about, pertaining to your academics

WHITNEY SAKASAKA: And choose carefully when it comes to the people you will be
hanging

Out with. We recommend that you stick to Doris

MELLISSA: I understand. I will try to do that

LASO SAKASAKA: alright good, we should be leaving

WHITNEY SAKASAKA: God be with you

MELLISSA: Thank you. Doris should be coming to get me anytime soon

(Doris walks in and Whitney Sakasaka and Laso Sakasaka walk out)
DORIS: Hey there! (With excitement)

MELLISSA: We made it. Finally in college

DORIS: How good is that? Who would have thought we would be here

MELLISSA: You know right. Come help me with the bags and we can get to see the campus

(They start walking)

DORIS: alright no problem. But I met someone Mellissa. He told me his name is Dr Dzalamoyo

MELLISSA: Is he a lecturer?

(Doris stops walking)

DORIS: That is what I thought too. But to the contrary he is a student, should be post graduate
but

I do not know much about him. However he was really nice and invited us to a party at

His place tonight. Should we go?

(Mellissa stops walking too)

MELLISSA: You know I will obviously say yes as much we do not know this man. But are you

Not the one who said we have to wait for a month or two before we start going to

Parties? What happened?

DORIS: (Laughs) Let us just go to this party. Just today

MELLISSA: Just perfect. We should leave these bags anyway.

(They both walk out carrying the bags)

SCENE 5: Dr DZALAMOYO’S ROOM

(The room is in a mess, beer bottles everywhere. Enters Dr Dzalamoyo looking excited, carrying
two bottles of beer)
RICHARD: Dzalamoyo what is with the excitement?

Dr DZALAMOYO: This semester is going to be a great one

RICHARD: is that it why you this excitement

Dr DZALAMOYO: Yes. You know how I was on campus and got to see the new girls on
campus.

This years crop seems promising than last years

RICHARD: Are you sure?

Dr DZALAMOYO: Yes. We might be bringing different girls here all semester long. You best

Believe this

RICHARD: Now you are getting me to be excited about this semester too. What are we doing

Tonight then

Dr DZALAMOYO: We are having a party tonight

RICHARD: Who is coming?

Dr DZALAMOYO: A bunch of first year girls

RICHARD: How did you convince them?

Dr DZALAMOYO: Met one of the girls when I was on campus then walked up to her,
introduced

Myself and you know no one would say no to Dr Dzalamoyo (giggles). Also

Told them we are going to provide the alcohol

RICHARD: Are they good looking?

Dr DZALAMOYO: Yes. Just be sure of it that we are going to have a good night. Alright?

RICHARD: What time are you going to pick them so we can clean this place up (looks around
the
 room)

Dr DZALAMOYO: Just great. I have to go to town get some money and the girls so we can get

Started

(They shake hands and Dr Dzalamoyo walks out)

SCENE 6: MELLISSA AND DORIS’s ROOM

(The room has unpacked bags all over and they are preparing for Dr Dzalamoyo’s party)

DORIS: What are you wearing tonight Mellissa?

MELLISSA: I do not know. Do you have any suggestions? And what time is your person
coming

To pick us up.

DORIS: He said sometime around 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

MELLISSA: Where are we going to be exact?

DORIS: I don’t know exactly

MELLISSA: I have a bad feeling about this

DORIS: Why?

MELLISSA: Doris we do not know these people and we are willing to go out with them when
we

Absolutely know nothing about them. Like is Dr Dzalamoyo really a doctor? or

does

He even have the Phd he is claiming to have? What is his surname or first name? Do

We know any of these things? And from the way you are putting it, it sounds like
the

Person is pretty old.

DORIS: You are being paranoid now

MELLISSA: No I am just being critical

DORIS: Thought you said you want have fun? What happened to that?

MELLISSA: I still do want to have fun. But not just walk into anything

(Someone knocks on the door and they get dressed)

DORIS: Yes who is it?

Dr DZALAMOYO: It’s Dzalamoyo

MELLISSA: Who is that?

(Doris shuts Mellissa up forcefully)

DORIS: Come in!

Dr DZALAMOYO: Thank you. How are you girls doing?

DORIS: We are doing okay

Dr DZALAMOYO: Are you ready?

DORIS: Yes we are.

Dr DZALAMOYO: Then shall we leave

DORIS: Yes we can

MELLISSA: Doris

DORIS: yes Mellissa. Let us go

MELLISSA: Okay.

Dr DZALAMOYO: Do not worry Mellissa you will be okay

MELLISSA: Okay.

(They all walk out)

SCENE 7: Dr DZALAMOYO’s ROOM

(Mellissa, Doris and Dr Dzalamoyo arrive with groceries and beer)

RICHARD: Welcome home. Are you guys ready for the night?

Dr DZALAMOYO: I think they are

DORIS: We are ready

RICHARD: The other one seems like a quite one

Dr DZALAMOYO: She not comfortable yet. Let us get her drunk and drugs

MELLISSA: I do not take either of those

RICHARD: You will take them

MELLISSA: Doris!

Dr DZALAMOYO: Do not scare her off Richard

RICHARD: I am not trying to scare her off but she has to take something. She is annoyingly
quite

DORIS: We do not do drugs

RICHARD: I feel like you will tonight

MELLISSA: No we are not

RICHARD: Dzalamoyo can you grab them

DORIS: Mellissa can we leave. Coming here was a bad idea

MELLISSA: I told you Doris

DORIS: Let us go.

(Dr Dzalamoyo stops them by grabbing them but Mellissa starts fighting him)

DORIS: Can you guys stop this and let us leave

RICHARD: I do not think I am going to do that

(Richard grabs Doris and pushes her back)

MELLISSA: Help! Help! (She starts screaming out)

(Dr Dzalamoyo grabs her and pushes her against the wall where she really hits hard and
collapses)

Dr DZALAMOYO: Looks at what you have made me do

(Doris goes to check on Mellissa to feel a pulse)

DORIS: She cannot breathe. You have killed her!

(Richards helps Mellissa to get up. The four line up and bow)