zz Soares Seederven | mi Toe | and You BY LAUREN GUNDERSON ‘or Serah Wool, Jonathan Oakley ‘and Thomas Hak CHARACTERS ANTHONY? & boy, 17. He ie nea, ised, ‘mature for his age. Afticen-Amnerican. lesan A student, a eam player, «nice guy: He's not really great round gies, He ‘takes his homework very seriously, When 1a likes something jazz mosi) hei all. ‘in. Throughout the whole play he looks at Caroling like e's trying to gure ber oot. Like he really needs to know who she is, ‘CAROLINE: gis, 7. Whie. She iin comfy clothing, she doesnot expect company, she is sick but mainly just looks a liale weak and frumpy. She doesa' go out. Sheiseynical, overt doesnot eta stray “feeling” near the surface. ‘Note ~The rae of each character cam be sleered. The only essential i thatthe ‘characters not be the same rae, SETTING Now. Tn your city. (limegine Atlanta, GA) 1a Caroline's room. A gins room but not sly Low of tech. ‘This isthe room ofa person witha serious illness, but she tries to limie the look of sickness. There is ne TV or hospital bed. ‘There isa small eray or table with her meds and a medical alarm. NoTES ‘Walk Whitman's 1855 fre edition of “Song of Myself? Leeveof Gras, isin ‘quotes throughout the script to denote direct quoraton. ‘And our very fst ‘ball be a great oom.” Wal: Whitman, Lave of Grasr OnE orate rome git mb, ofl ta at gy ig many plowed bela, ‘pecker: Pep mu Mars trea he rm. ‘non bs ja hn pCaaline bt ‘rma the dry the blisBe bee? CAROLINE (Yelling over the mach ‘WhoaWhoeWhoo, wha he hell ANTHONY (Over tbe mags “I and this yey CAMOLINE (Over tbe mai: WHAT DO YOUWANT? ANTHONY (Orth mash “Hore we snd” CAROLINE (One the mai sane WHO ARE YOU? WHAT IS THIS? waar ANTHONY (Over tbe mais simultane): Wait! Sony! 'm srs! (She slams off theses Careline is efenive, Anthony cling) “ANTHONY: Tm sony. i ‘CAROLINE: What. Is going: On. ‘ANTHONY: Ok So, "Tand thi mystery. Here westnd.” (CAROLINE: Here we std Tn my ros, Why? ANTHONY: Uh—No—See. Ie Whicnan. ‘CAROLINE: Who' Whicman? ANTHONY: The quote from Walt Whitman. From Lees of Gras. CAROLINE: Leaves of what? Why ae eying ‘that in my room? Who are you? ANTHONY. Tm Anthony—sorry—Hello, Pn ‘Anthony. ‘CAROLINE: Who Anthony? (Calling MOM, (CBbim) Who's Ancbony? ANTHONY: Anthony from schoo, Jems, ‘CAROLINE: Why ae you bere? Are yo like 3 ‘bad guy or ike delivery guy o ike—what Ieind of guy are you? ANTHONY. just a guy thathas our project. she opened-—for me—because 'm Anthony fom school, And che gave me cookies, and she std you were in your room, and she sid {should just come wp. ‘CAROLINE: ust come wp Just come right up? (@ Mem) THIS 18 NOT YOUR ROOM, MOM. (Ti Antony) And those are not yout cookies. ANTHONY: Ok, look. I'm sory if thsi wend, bt she pointed uprsice—T came upstairs bbeoause she pointed, and we have work to oso ‘CAROLINE: To thi tick? Te this joke? “ANTHONY: No. What? No. Pim here 40 we can work. CAROLINE: WHAT WORK? I DON'T ‘WORK. ANTHONY: We heve that project we'ce supposed ro do—the American li project— for America it. (CAROLINE: Miss Branson seat you? “ANTHONY: Yes, Miss Branson, she ad she ‘emailed you. ‘CAROLINE: Who check email anymore? ANTHONY: ObMyGod. CAROLINE: There are like forty cooler ways ‘o communicate. ANTHONY: Not for Mis Branson. ‘CAROLINE: Lal pty, Twas expecting you, youwere not expected and I don anders ‘or approve ofthis invasion, so you'r going to eps this to me before stony: Whae AROLINE:Panmel.you. “Anton: T dont dink you're going to pune me. AROLINE: Ihave pureed before. ANTHONY: niece your de ‘CAROLINE 2 bern Sal but sip Uber achand IANTVONY: Aha? CAROLINE: They ie Your heel svTHONT: OF Gres Se ace hee for homenork—ich dw} ent od eder ‘tT hae to and 40 do you and here my shiny poner board wich tou prove (nc) that this no joe, nd (or) how mach ‘eed your bl. ‘CAROLINE: Why would The you? In what planet in what universe would T help with 2 schoo! projeccwhen In 0, nt, cool ‘ightnow. Like all. ANTHONY: now dha, but— ‘CAROLINE: "Cause Pim kinds sick. Like ‘reryone Imows I'm sick and everyone is ffeaked oat shout it and no one comes here and brings—what is tha? (ni bog) ANTHONY: Wale es ‘CAROLINE: And brings wale ies and bad asters to my house—ao whyare you bringing Poems and fies and posters vo me, in my room, in my house—why are you doing anything in ry room, a hows right now, ‘GoylDon Koo What Tete hhave mentioned. And Ihave ou asignment for American i, which she was roppozed to ‘mail yousbout And didnt hear back from ‘herarfrom ya, sally ike an dog, just ‘sume ove pron, which peopel do. So lest, pleas, can you calm dows, pitch in, orate sign the posters ike we worked together. {CAROLINE ot signing that pies of erp. ANTHONY: Then Pint leaving. ‘CAROLINE: Thea I'm having some of your fi. =) ANTHONY: Accepted. ‘CAROLINE: Well: cepted. Back. Crue) {EAROLINE: Also why did you sty that weird “mystery” thing when you cane a? ANTHONY: Making an enrince, dost knom, {irs are supposed o like pooms. {EAROLINE: Likely poems, du. PS that posters tragic did you pas preschool? PPS 'm not doing your projec. “ANTHONY: You dou have to do anythingexceplikenotkick me outright away. Can ‘we ay hat ‘CAROLINE: mean. We can try. Gimme fy (ef er the oie. Sb ees bis. He makes pin of eyeing ber bck. She offers bi a coke ‘They cot Heats ber) ‘CAROLINE: What ‘anton: Nothing. CAROLINE: You're looking at me. [ANTHONY: There 20 one ese to look at ‘CAROLINE: Wl dntthoverin the comer ike ‘rele, youcaneomein, Comein. Stestors termateberef ok more presente) ‘eames nit aaysaimese—ovhatever. Don'tlookarme. (Gb leks tthe pad rue on br bed.) ANTHONY: Ok: Nice ture. ‘CAROLINE: Don't bring tarde into this, ‘ANTHONY: ComeOn, would you give me = ‘hance here. Why do you assume that you dontlike me? CAROLINE: Why do you asume you're 20 able? “ANTHONY: Wows, you are impssible. ‘CAROLINE: Tue ‘antHony: Why? ‘caRouine: What? [ANTHONY 72yare you impossible? (CAROLINE: tines shit fe aloetore fan. (Pease, Tha was meant 1 sar bi cy. He ae fin. ede’ lak ey. He oks righ at ber) auenyeusri¢ AMERICANTHEATRE arvon Ys Ok, {CAROLINE “OL? Thay ie super shity? ‘ThankSotfach Avtnowr: Thats what Lene est Teeth tsiks im josnying ha not seared oft Youre wpet, yo pas. get ‘Paying ha get CAROLINE ely dou shat you get And Timnot*opeet” Pins ‘anTwoNe ust seyng thc T understand ‘wy yoo pat people CAROLINE: Thank for that, but you dont derstand me, and “pus people” ed you sould go. Avon nso, come on—po—L was tring wo sey that Tove where you're coming {fom end fn, Be impose Be anything ou want [dont ere, [jn dot want get Zn jet becae I eoudaconvine you that ‘Wale Wha i anaing, which Heal of many aren on CAROLINE: Ube ANTHONY: Doa' hate the poem, ie a god poem, «great poem, Areal long od ret poem. ‘CAROLINE: You're making worse. “ANTHONY: Please just go with me on this. ‘You dont have wo be nice to me, butbe nice to Wale Whisnan. ‘CaROLINE: Wait Oh god. Obbihh god. Did tny mother et his up? Did she do this? She ‘would totally do chis—make up some stupid ‘hing ro make re feel dood. Thavea lie, jesnca yma carol (Carne) and Devin MeArthur (Anthony la and You at Marla Theatre Company In Ml Yay, Call ok Tee Alt fANTHOW promis I jest want an Aon this projet ‘CAROLINE: Then your poster! ‘anton: Tat waging wo be your jb! CAROLINE: Oh yeah, wel fis ee ‘keane fel ined, ling Ber mech) ‘Boner vering. fvtuony: WhosWhosWhos, dachshund ‘There isn scheme. There is guy with 1 Sock Iam tha guy and this isha ose ed dere ran ea nd you shoul check it Sd mae find vme sper clea information tod naybo—fut nybothowgh seems yO! ‘eal he the high takes perpectve—ayt0 de-Geakyourelfou. ‘CAROLINE:T don’ caf hee an ea if there isan eat gonna be about a book dont want wo red and the onl good thing ‘ou ible hat on bv wo rend anything Ldon' wan. dation: Well To, and Ihave shoo! in the morning, and Te ory you're sick, 0 Tmaony you'r imposible butyoucan take our amen regan pot in on YouTube Tecan don scaly hare ie fr his— OiNyGxdGitr taf Coxe) AROLNE: Gir re prety afl awe) EAROLINE: Abo you'r in my roms 50 we ‘Boule ends Fecbook. Check it. ‘axon When inthe Sve minotes hat= .......... hhave been ere have you had ime to fiend sme oa facebook? CAROLINE: T haven't friended yo WorgotYourNameAleady. ANTHONY: Anthony “CAROLINE: Anttory. You have to friend me. ‘Fiend me Friend me Friend ne. “ANTHONY: [il fiend youaben I notin he ram ring desperately 0 be rend wit ou. (Caraine maybe smiles t Bim A friend me™ ail. lou, shor bey in therm) ‘CAROLINE: Uph-are you Kidding me? ‘ANTHONY: Whats that? ‘CAROLINE: Fire thing. ANTHONY: Smoke detector? ‘CAROLINE: All day. My dal oat nd may mom does'snow where any ofthe rs things you ‘eed to change the batteries re, ANTHONY: Do you want me to help? Or [ANTHONY Sure Bue might have to ay. fora mina. AROLINE! You can sy. God hat beping of my sine. Soy. Ys ANTHONY: Great, And fx Hk hill the time at my houses 8 aa big dea My ded real smart and everyihing He pofemer smart he achat univer 0 Ie lnows nuthin dat lp change abeaery CAROLINE: Well you're «handy trader, areatcha, ANTHONY: 1 no that compel wo fs. ‘CAROLINE: Ts housewor ikea ued cout whae Wookie. ANTHONY: Do you have anne ot? (CAROLINE: Ub ANTHONY: Ie bey? ‘CAROLINE: How many As does it ned? [ANTHONY No. These are the bory ones. Nine wok. ‘CAROLINE: Yah I don't know these chings. Fijosteex my mom. eter be) {CAROLINE (Bt lr ou re rnin ey ‘ie (1 Anthony Yo se what da wih? My dy hates me, my hous hates me and Bere you come with bmewer. (Germeveth boy fom be amide) ANTHONY: Tandy, eo sd” CAROLINE: Ok-—really? Do we need keep saying tha? Ls werd ice inno ‘ANTHONY Ie noe weed ke ‘CAROLINE: Wi? ANTHONY: Ido. ‘CAROLINE: What does ie even mean? AanTwow js like tT dont know what it ike— means Iban American csi. CAROLINE: Tdon' gti. Avon Fh whatal asc aesbowt. Ics shout death, CAROLE: Yeh, thar what eed more of Antony: Or if. ‘CAROLINE: Ohmnypod. ANTHONY: Or alla mystery. ‘CAROLINE: Tics why hate poetry. Tay ak youwhatyorthinki’ about and then they/te like, “Wrong i thes other foarten things ‘hat are nat vious” ANTHONY: You donot hate poetry. ‘CAROLINE: realy da. ANTHONY: How’ do you hate poetry? ‘CAROLINE: With vere. ANTHONY: Fl his «poy projet. About poy. And hs poem scaly endamenrally ‘awesome if you 9p hating on tf ma rece sugbI cant belewe I signed up for this— ‘CAROLINE: Ht, What does “sgn up" mean? ANTHOWY: What does whet? T never know what you're talking aboot CAROLINE: You si: “I signed up for thi.” Justa seond ago. ‘ANTHONY:No I didn’. ‘CAROLINE: Yes you d—what is “thio”? I “his? me? id you signup forme? ANTHONY: Stop making me sound creepy ‘when Pin not ‘CAROLINE: Then tell me what you signed ‘up for. Is this Key Cub, extra credit, what? ANTHONY: ek not Key Clb. (CAROLINE: Then wat you sgn wp fir?! ANTHONY: jar sted fe cad be are. 1 ‘vohtecrd. asked. Whatever. Pause) ‘CAROLINE: You seked. ANTHONY: Ye. ‘CAROLINE: For me. ‘ANTHOWY: Wal that makes itsoand weird. ‘CAROLINE: kinda werd. ANTHONY: Noe not. ‘CAROLINE: Why did you sek? “ANTHONY: don know ‘CAROLINE: Buick not extra credie? ANTHONY: No. ‘CAROLINE: Chay for sicko? “ANTHONY: No. ‘CAROLINE: THEN WHY. ANTHONY: I DON'T KNOW I JUST WANTED TO...You're this mystery at school, and I chought you'd gec it, and T ns..corows. .abostyou. Pass) ‘CAROLINE: So we're dating? ‘ANTHONY IWHLAT? NO. ‘CAROLINE KiddingGross, ANTHONY: ObMyGod. ‘CAROLINE: Totaly kidding. ANTHONY: Je ‘CAROLINE: That what you getforhomewoek bombing a ick gic. Now. What do you mean “Lwoold get"? Twould gee shi? ANTHONY: Uh. Well Yah, [ju though yo fe pple wo tay get tis salt Yoo ‘ere fon beim secret weapon bt yous really icing aa. AROUNE Fis, you mca ckngwenpons. Second why would I *geti°? Why Me OF ‘All People? ANTHONY: Bec Al he hit you've been through? The poomis abt. how te dy is ‘ez Dee prin and death and ron sf cher al ie and tho yor d—T dock know appreciate t. CAROLINE: Yak you obrionly don know, ‘You thoughe hae sme wisdom? Pmyout tei iy of hope? Screw you. ANTHONY: No-thatsnotothougt youd undead wit he yen when ‘wis “Your very lb grest poe CAROLINE: dot watt akbar eso bodies ray off ok ‘Why the hell woud OFA Pre wan 0 tall aboot dae doat—and Ti nor oor Sick Kid Porter Child and Walt Whitman can bee me. (mer, ling bis pase) {EAMOLINE: Aad yes do realize that Iam {ier your Poster Chil ANTHONY: Tm sry did't mean i that ve js thoogh. ‘Ok ha if you 8 tthe nce oon? Ti you'd zed ic you'd ee that i wld and weed and rly mene. ‘Which im stating o gets your hing jut. lemme read his one hing CAROLINE: No. ‘THON: One thing. ‘CAROLINE: No, Tiss opi. Realdont— (ew be ges fr treads frm the bs, efor fr beac eb Wt Whitman bimsef—taling tober, talking bout ber ANTHONY: “The stil beok soe by ond emp of ny ob ad ry ring Toe «ited, Team unre, 1 and my barr oop wer te mf fe oid? (aase. Sb kd het. Wen edt it.) CAROLINE: Ok, Wal, ‘What iss “barbaric yewp"? ANTHONY: Ie, Uh. Like your biggest, Toudest..yawp. 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