A Play by Angel C.
| CHARACTERS: |
Clarion the bull, age 18, Artsy the deer, age 16
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| SETTING: |
A room in a giant high-tech maximum security cage that is on patrol 24/7 by mean, sarcastic matadors that only care about themselves.
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| TIME: |
9 pm
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| AT RISE: |
Clarion & Artsy are in the room away from the matadors’ view having a serious conversation.
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Clarion
So, what’s your problem, little homie? Why you been trying to set me up with time lately, huh?!
Artsy
What are you talking about?
Clarion
Oh, now you don’t know? Think!
Artsy
Umm…Damn, I really don’t know.
Clarion
OK…play stupid, but I caught you trying to cover up the night light last night!
Artsy
Clarion
You know those matadors hate that! You know they try to write you up in the bull log for anything! You know I only have 5 more days till I reach those 30 days time free to be able to have my family come visit.
Artsy
Well, I can’t sleep with it on all night! You and I both know that having it on all damn night isn’t necessary!
Clarion
That’s not all you’ve been doing to sabotage my goal! You jealous of me or something?
Artsy
Jealous? Oh, hell naw! Why would I be?
Clarion
Because I’m doing so well.
Artsy
Man, don’t get at me like that, big bruh!
Clarion
Man, just be cool for 5 more days! Stick to your drawings and just draw like you always do for the matadors to keep them happy, you kiss butt!
Artsy
Kiss butt?! Whatever…I don’t have to do nothing for 5 days!
Clairon
Man, little dawg, what’s your problem? Seriously, what’s going on? You know I hella want to visit with my fams and eat some outside food and not this bull food they give us in here!
Artsy
Not to mention that the matadors eat all our extras too.
Clarion
Yeah, whatever. So what’s your problem?
Artsy
Well, you wouldn’t care if I told you why I don’t want you to go to your visit.
Clarion
AHA! I knew it! You have been doing all this intentionally! You sick little deer!
Artsy
Please calm down. I’m sorry, big bruh, it’s just…well…
Clarion
Well, spit it out, and I don’t mean that literally!
Artsy
OK, well, I don’t want you to go and eat all that good food while I’m in here eating this nasty stuff!
Clarion
What!? Are you serious? Why, though?
Artsy
Because I’m a little jealous, that’s all.
Clarion
Damn, you really are jealous, huh?
Artsy
Well, a little.
Clarion
Well, how ‘bout this…I’ll bring some good food back for us to munch on when we’re…you know…fellin’ hungry.
Artsy
For real!? You’d do that for me? What about the matadors? You know they’re scavengers when it comes to food.
Clarion
Well, what they don’t know won’t hurt them.
Artsy
Yeah, you’re right.
Clarion
Anything else?
Artsy
Well, kinda. I would like to go to your visit with you, but forget it. Just bring back food.
Clarion
Why forget it? You want to go? Why don’t you just do good and visit with your family?
Artsy
Well, Clarion, I don’t really have one.
Clarion
What do you mean you don’t have one?
Artsy
They were all killed by hunters when I was out in the wilds.
Clarion
Damn, little homie, sorry to hear that.
Artsy
So when you talk about your family I think about mine and how much I want to be a part of a family again.
Clarion
Well, you know what, young Artsy?
Artsy
What?
Clarion
Come with me to my family visit and be a part of my family.
Artsy
For real?! You mean that?
Clarion
Yeah…I do.
Artsy
So…what does your family mean to you? Why you so desperate to see them?
Clarion
My family means a whole lot to me because they been here for me from the get go. They know how the animal justice center is corrupted and they never let me down.
Artsy
Wow. Some family you got there. All I can say is value them and make ‘em proud.
Clarion
Thanks…that really means a lot to me. Artsy, you know what else has been bothering me?
Artsy
What?
Clarion
I hate how my mom brings herself down on thinking that she failed me. Like if she doesn’t think she’s a good parent. She’s done all she can for me. I just made dumb decisions and did what I did out there. She could have spent all her time with me but that still wouldn’t have prevented nothing. If anything, I failed her and now I’m doing my best to get back on track. There’s ignorant parents out there that think just because they spend a lot of time with their kids and they discipline them how they think is right, that they’re not going to get into trouble. They’re going to do what they want regardless.
Artsy
All I can say is do right and prove those haters wrong.
Clarion
And just because you don’t have a family: do right for yourself.
