A Play by Ramiro B.
CHARACTERS:
BILLY, the toy car, ageless BOB, the toy soldier, ageless He only has one leg.
SETTING: In a toy box as long as arm to arm
TIME:
Night, 9:00pm, Friday, February 12th, 1992
AT RISE: It’s just a normal day in the toy box. Toys having fun, cars racing, and toys having conversation
BILLY
Look I’ve got a map!!
BOB
What kind of map?
BILLY
The one to go to the Wizard’s house.
BOB
What? Where did you get that from?
BILLY
From Wing the Airplane
BOB
Who’s that?
BILLY
You know the airplane that came ten days ago.
BOB
Did he give it to you that day?
BILLY
No, he gave it to me today.
BOB
(Aside) Stupid airplane! (To Billy) So what are you going to do with it?
BILLY
Welllll….I was going to use it.
BOB
Oh no you’re not.
BILLY
Why not?
BOB
Cuz I said so.
BILLY
Why? Give me a reason why I shouldn’t. Cuz you said, so what, are you my Dad?
BOB
No. But I am older and have more experience than you.
BILLY
Alright Mr. O.G. Tell me why I shouldn’t.
BOB
Because there’s things outside of this toy box that are more dangerous than you can even imagine.
BILLY
Like what kind of things?
BOB
Like cars, dogs, humans, and rats, but rats ain’t that dangerous really, if you really think about it, but the rest are.
BILLY
There’re cars right here and dogs, what are you talking about?
BOB
I’m talking about REAL cars and REAL dogs. The ONE’S that eat you!
BILLY
Who cares about them. At the end I’ll be a real car though.
BOB
But what if the Wizard tricks you and doesn’t make you a REAL CAR?
BILLY
He won’t because I’ll be one of the last toys that goes to see him.
BOB
But why do you want to go right now?
BILLY
Because the Wizard is dying and will die in a couple of days to be certain. At
least a week.
BOB
So what if you do become a REAL car, what then?
BILLY
I don’t know, I’ll just be a car that will be used everyday.
BOB
See you don’t even know what your going to do when you’re supposedly a car.
BILLY
So who cares? You’re just jealous.
BOB
Why didn’t you answer my question about the Wizard, huh?
BILLY
Because I don’t know if the Wizard will trick alright? Happy? You’re right, I’m
wrong.
BOB
No I’m not happy until you forget about your crazy thoughts about going to the
Wizard’s house.
BILLY
How do you know so much about the Wizard?
BOB
Because I hear so many stories about the Wizard and… (Silence)
BILLY
And what?
BOB
Never mind.
BILLY
Come on, TELL me.
BOB
OK. When I was your age I tried to go to the Wizard’s house. On my way there a dog came out of nowhere. A dog came out-
BILLY
(Interrupting) So that’s why you don’t have a leg.
BOB
Yes that’s why I don’t have a leg. The dog chewed it off.
BILLY
So that’s why you don’t want me to go.
BOB
Yes, you finally understand.
BILLY
I understand, but do you know how it feels to be real?
BOB
No, do you?
BILLY
I don’t but I want to learn. How does it feel to be real? I want to learn how to feel the breeze hitting me when I’m driving down the street. Can you imagine all the attention I’d get? Don’t you want to feel real?
BOB
I did, but now I can’t.
BILLY
But what if you could become a real soldier?
BOB
I can but I only have one leg and the Wizard might make me into a real soldier
but one without a leg.
BILLY
But what if he didn’t? What if he doesn’t trick? Imagine you being real, fighting in a war, jumping out of airplanes! Will you come?
BOB
Wellllll….
BILLY
Come on. It never hurts to try, and even the Wizard might feel good and make
you a soldier with two legs. You’re my best friend. We should always stick together like peanut butter and jelly.
BOB
Alright. We’ll go on one condition.
BILLY
What?
BOB
If you let me drive you when you’re a real car.
BILLY
Alright.
(THE END)
