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The Big Race by Shane H.
Characters: Quick the Viper, age 17 Speedy the Lexus, age 18 Best Friends
Setting: At the starting line at the Grand Canyon National Race 2015. They’re seeing a big crowd. Millions of cars. Smells like WD-40. Feels like adrenaline in the air. Tastes nervous on the starting line.
Time: present day, 5 minutes before the race, cold sunny day
At rise: They’re at the starting line, ready to take off
QUICK This is it, man. The big race.
SPEEDY Yeah, man. You ready for me to win, ah?
QUICK You will never get me Speedy. You already know the outcome.
SPEEDY Ah! Whatever.
QUICK Yeah, ah.
SPEEDY I’ve been practicing all year for this.
QUICK (H)ey man. This one in the bag Speedy. This one is for my dad. I will keep his legacy going.
SPEEDY I know man. I know man. I have to help my family, Quick. So I will give it my all, man. I swear – no holding back.
QUICK May the best car win, my friend. May the best car win.
SPEEDY Right. Also, let’s not lose our friendship over this, man. However, this comes out.
(aside) Man. I am kinda nervous, man. I never beat Quick before. He is also very confident about this. Very laid back. I wonder why – if he is cheating – or wussup with him man. So damn cocky. What a ego. Hope I can come out on top!
QUICK Man, remember all the times I beat you in all them races at Drivers High, ah!
SPEEDY Hey, man. Knock it off. My wheels was old.
QUICK Ah, if you say so.
SPEEDY Hey, Quick, you wanna know what I truly think?
QUICK What?
SPEEDY That you cheat in every race you are in. That why you be so cocky. QUICK (hot) Wow. Man, are you serious?
SPEEDY Yeah, man. I think you cheat.
QUICK Man! Beep you, man. You Rust Bucket. What, some friend you are. Gosh! Mad cause I am better than you. Huh. You beep.
SPEEDY What, man, no way. You can never be better than me, you poser.
QUICK Poser! Okay, you done it now, man. Watch, I will win and give you nothin’, loser.
SPEEDY Sure. Just take it out in the big race, poser.
QUICK (aside) Oh, man. Speedy losing it, man.
Whatever! Man.
SPEEDY Yeah, whatever.
(beat)
QUICK So, man – you think I’m a big cheat just cause I’m da best, man!?
SPEEDY Yeah, man. Something off about you.
QUICK Speedy, man, you’re tripping out on me, man.
SPEEDY Ah!
QUICK I think you letting this race get to that little tiny engine of yours.
SPEEDY Man, have you forgot that my whole family is at stake here, man? Have you? This is for the greater good.
QUICK No! Speedy, have you forgot we been friends since we can talk, man! And you are accusing me of cheating. What a diesel you’re acting like.
SPEEDY Diesel! You busted up Honda. You always win, man. Man, and I never can beat you ever. And I have to do this for my family! If I don’t come out of top, my family will lose their home. You know we don’t have anything. No money, man! So whatever it take to win, man. Like I said. You’re a cheat, man.
QUICK Wow…man, I know how you feel. Man, I know where you’re coming from. You’re ma best bud, man. I will do anything to help you and your family. Anything! You know how much this means to me, too. And my father’s approval that I need, man.
SPEEDY (warrior mode) blah, blah, blah… Man, let’s get ready for this race! Dude.
QUICK Really man…You act like you’re the only one person racing for something you need, man.
SPEEDY Stop it, Quick. You have it all! You ungrateful poser. You have anything a regular car can dream of, man. You have the biggest house at school. Your father is very rich. You have all the latest gear, man. All the chicks. Man, you have it all. Who would not love to be you?
QUICK Speedy, man! Believe me, man. This life that you think I have. This perfect life that you and everyone think I have. It’s not all it’s made out to be. Man, I have to train like I’m a slave. Never have fun when I want. My father is always up my rear end sweating me about how I have to keep the family legacy going, man. It’s just a lot of pressure, man. A lot. And now this, man. It’s just too much, man.
SPEEDY Wow. Quick, my bad, bud. I didn’t know you had that much on your shoulders. I understand you, man. But I have a lot of pressure on me, too. Listen… My family has been struggling all this time. I’m go to show the world what I am made of. I will make my family proud. I don’t want this for my family no more. My family rent’s coming up, and if I win, I can buy us a big house. I promised my sister I was going to do this and win. My family will be poor no more.
QUICK It always was my dream to win – and my father’s, too. This is it. I ready to make pop proud of me. He won back in 1981. So I have to win, too. I have to. My father will be so happy if I keep our family legacy going. (3…2…1…gunshot goes off – Race starts!)
(Quick pulls off and he is flying, too…like 145 mph. Speedy right on his tail. They’re head to head – neck to neck.)
SPEEDY (aside) Man, I have to win. Man, I have to. Quick is fast, man. I have to pass him before he gets in the zone like always and wins.
(hmmmm…Quick hit that corner like a pro and Speedy pass him at the corner)
QUICK (aside) Shoot, man, no! Speedy showin his stuff. He pass me, no how! I’m the best. No! I can’t lose!
SPEEDY (aside) Yes. Now I have the lead. (they’re in the race) (warrior mode) Hey! Quick, not so cocky now, huh poser!
QUICK Huh, what you say, man…
(zip…Quick pass right by Speedy like it was nothing)
QUICK Ah, what you was saying. Who the poser now, loser!
SPEEDY No! No! No!
QUICK (laughing) Ah!
(aside) Now I got him. Now I am inside his head. This one in the bag.
SPEEDY Hey! Quick, you got something on your wheel.
QUICK Huh? Where?
SPEEDY (laughing) Ha!
(Speedy pass right past Quick)
QUICK What, no! Really?
(aside) Wow. That Rust Bucket really went that low, man. All just to win. No more playing. You wanna play dirty, huh.
(Quick slides right up on Speedy and Bang! He rams Speedy. Bang, again. Bang, again. Now Speedy get knock off balance and Quick speeds off.)
SPEEDY No!
QUICK Now who the poser!
SPEEDY You idiot! You cheat! QUICK Catch you later! Nerd! (Zip!!!)
(Quick leave Speedy like it’s nothing and the finish line just ahead)
SPEEDY (aside) No! I can’t lose, man! No!
(Speedy get right back on path. Flying – I mean flying. Slides right up on Quick.)
QUICK It’s over, man!
SPEEDY You right. It is over, Quick. Over for you.
(Bang! Speedy hit Quick and they both starts ramming each other.)
QUICK Stop it, man! You idiot.
SPEEDY You stop, you cheater.
QUICK I said knock it off.
(Bang! Quick hit Speedy so hard they both flip right over the finish line. So they did a replay and Quick pass the line first.)
QUICK YES! YES! Man, I knew it. I knew it. Yes, my father will be so proud.
SPEEDY No! This can’t be right. He cheated!
(aside) No. My family. I let them all down. No! We’re going to be poor, no! I broke my promise.
QUICK Hey, man. That was a great race, man. So close. You almost pulled it off. You almost beat me, man. You never almost beat me in high school.
SPEEDY (mad) Whatever! Man, you knew how much this mean to me, man. Now it’s all over.
QUICK What, no. Have you forgot we are best friends, man? Did you forget I love you, man? No, it’s not over. I will buy your family a big house.
SPEEDY Really? Me…you mean it?
QUICK Duh, man. You’re like my brother. You know that.
SPEEDY Thanks, Quick. Thanks. Maybe you’re not a (laughing) poser after all. Ha!
(They both laugh)
QUICK Yea, man. Let’s get home.
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