Theme: tragedy

Characters:
Ray – father
Robin – son

Scene 1

Robin: Pa? Why aren’t you at the market?

Ray: Why aren’t you at home?

Robin: Pa listen, I went out to go check on the birds-

Ray: don’t you lie to me, boy. Your shoes are dirty. And not just dirty, mud dirty.

Ray: (shouts) What did I tell you about meeting up with those friends of yours?

Robin: we had fun, Pa! For the first time in years, I had fun. Why aren’t you happy for me?

Ray: Happy? You blatantly disrespect me me and you expect me to be happy? You don’t listen to me.
You are getting punished, give me your hand.

Robin: (angry) No, I am not going to be punished for having fun. I’m supposed to be feeling this. And
you’re supposed to be the one giving it to me.

Ray: Don’t you tell me what to do

Ray: I am the only person who can keep you safe. You should be grateful

Robin: I’m not one of your little birds, Pa. You can’t just keep me. Birds want to fly, I want to fly. I
deserve to experience it myself

Ray: that is it, you are going to the shed. You will not come out until I say so

Robin: this is not fair! You can’t do this to me

*robin starts to cry*

Robin: please Pa, you can’t do this

 Scene 2

Robin: can I go out with my friends tomorrow?

Ray: Friends? What friends?

Robin: I met them at the market the other day, they’re really cool and they invited me to play a game
of soccer tomorrow. Can I go?

Ray: You are not going with who knows to who knows where to play with some ball

Robin: (yelling) But you promised! I did what you asked. And you said its time to pay your end of the
bargain, and by letting me go!

Ray: I said no, you’re not going

Robin: But why? They’re not dangerous, its only at the near by field. What’s the harm in that?

Ray: You only met them for one day and now you’re going out with them to a secluded area? Don’t
you think that’s a bit odd?

Robin: (frustrated) NO, Pa. I don’t think its odd. It’s actually normal for a young boy to be active, it’s
normal for me to play outside.

Ray: (stern) enough is enough, robin. You are not going and it’s final. You’ll understand why one day

Robin: No, Pa. Enlighten me. I just don’t get it! First I ask for a day at the market, you said no. Then I
ask for a 5 minute walk in town, you also said no. You can’t keep me here forever, Pa. I;m 15 and I’m
brave now. I want to play outside.
Ray:Because I love you Robin, go to your room. That’s enough from you
*Robin walks to his room in frustration*