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“THE SPARKY AND BEEPS SHOW”
BY CONNOR M.
CHARACTERS: SPARKY THE A.E.D. HEART DEFIBRILLATOR, 3 ½ YEARS OLD BEEPS THE HEART MONITOR, 101,000 BEEPS OLD, HIS BROTHER SETTING: AN AMBULANCE IN MOTION WITH SIREN BLARING
TIME: SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2014 AT 7:00 P.M.
AT RISE: SPARKY IS TALKING TO BEEPS, BUT BEEPS IS CLEARLY SPACING OUT
SPARKY I CAN’T BELIEVE THEM BEEPS, I’VE BEEN SAVING LIVES FOR THE PAST THREE AND A HALF YEARS, BUT IF I DON’T SAVE WHOEVER COMES IN HERE TONIGHT I’M GONNA GET REPLACED. I MEAN WHAT KIND OF RULE IS THAT! IT’S COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS! (BEEPS IS SPACING OUT) HEY, BEEPS! ARE YOU EVEN LISTENING TO ME? (BEEPS IS NODDING HIS HEAD UP AND DOWN WITH A MISCHIEVOUS LOOK ON HIS FACE) BEEPS! BEEPS HUH, WHAT, WHAT’S GOING ON?
SPARKY YOU WERE DAY DREAMING WHILE I WAS TRYING TO EXPLAIN OUR SITUATION TO YOU. BEEPS OUR SITUATION…WAIT WHAT? WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
SPARKY THE ONE WHERE THE HOSPITAL GOT A NEW SHIPMENT OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND IF WE AREN’T DOING OUR JOB AND WE SCREW UP TONIGHT WE GET REPLACED.
BEEPS DON’T SWEAT IT MAN, WE’LL BE FINE!
SPARKY THIS IS SERIOUS! DON’T JUST BLOW IT OFF LIKE IT’S NOTHING. BEEPS COME ON. YOU’RE FINE. OF ALL THE DEFIBRILLATORS YOU’RE THE LAST ONE WHO NEEDS TO WORRY. YOU’RE THE BEST.
SPARKY YOU’RE JUST SAYING THAT BECAUSE I’M THE ONLY A.E.D. YOU’VE EVER BEEN WITH. (THE AMBULANCE COMES TO A STOP IN FRONT OF A HOUSE TO RESPOND TO A CODE BLUE. THE PARAMEDICS EXIT THE AMBULANCE WITH THE GURNEY AND RUN TOWARDS THE HOUSE.) BEEPS LOOKS LIKE IT’S YOUR TIME TO SHINE SPARKY SPARKS. (HE WINKS AT SPARKY) SPARKY (ASIDE) I CAN’T BELIEVE THIS. THE TIME WHERE I HAVE TO EITHER SAVE SOMEONE’S LIFE, OR GET REPLACED, I JUST TO HAPPEN TO HAVE A WIRE LOOSE. HOW AM I GOING TO CHARGE UP ENOUGH ENERGY TO BE ABLE TO SAVE THIS GUY’S LIFE? I KNOW I CAN’T HANDLE A CODE BLUE RIGHT NOW. I NEED TO FIGURE SOMETHING OUT QUICK. (TO BEEPS) HEY, BEEPS. (BEEPS IS SPACING OUT WITH A DREAMY LOOK ON HIS FACE) BEEPS! BEEPS HUH! WHAT! OH SORRY, I WAS THINKING ABOUT…UM…STUFF.
SPARKY WELL ENOUGH WITH YOUR “STUFF”. I GOT A REAL PROBLEM HERE. BEEPS WHOA, WHOA, WHOA. MY “STUFF”. THIS STUFF JUST SO HAPPENS TO BE LIFE CHANGING…. SPARKY SORRY, YEAH, YOUR LIFE CHANGING STUFF…ANYWAYS…I NEED YOUR HELP. BEEPS NOW WHY WOULD I HELP YOU? YOU DON’T EVEN CARE ABOUT MY S0 CALLED “STUFF”.
SPARKY YOU KNOW I CARE ABOUT YOU BEEPS. YOU’RE MY OLDER BROTHER, MAN. I JUST REALLY NEED YOU TO HELP ME OUT HERE.
BEEPS (SIGHS) OK SPARKY. WHAT DO YOU NEED? SPARKY NOW DON’T KNOCK IT BEFORE YOU LET ME FINISH. YOU HAVE TO HEAR THE WHOLE THING TO UNDERSTAND IT.
BEEPS ALRIGHT. WHAT’S UP? SPARKY ALRIGHT. YOU KNOW HOW WE HAVE A CODE BLUE RIGHT NOW, RIGHT? AND SOME DUDE IS GONNA COME IN HERE ANY MINUTE NOW AND I’M GONNA HAVE TO RECESITATE HIM? AND I KINDA GOT A LITTLE WIRE LOOSE…AND I DON’T THINK I’M GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO IT!
BEEPS SO WHAT DO YOU NEED ME TO DO?
SPARKY I NEED YOU TO …FAKE A MALFUNCTION FOR ME. THAT WAY I DON’T GET BLAMED FOR NOT SAVING THIS GUY’S LIFE.
BEEPS WAIT. WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO? YOU KNOW I CAN’T DO THAT!!
SPARKY OH COME ON BEEPS, I’M YOUR LITTLE BROTHER, YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO HELP ME IN MY TIME OF NEED.
BEEPS DUDE! I CANT JUST…I CAN’T BE THE CAUSE OF THIS GUY’S DEATH. THAT WILL RUIN MY REPUTATION. AND THEN I’LL NEVER BE ABLE TO BECOME A GALAXY S FI… (BEEPS LOOKS SHOCKED) SPARKY YOU BECOME A SMARTPHONE? DUDE, STOP PLAYING WITH ME. I REALLY NEED HELP HERE. I’M ABOUT TO GET REPLACED. I CAN’T HAVE THAT. ALL I WANT IS TO BE AN A.E.D. AND SAVE LIVES. AND IF I GET REPLACED, THEN WHERE WILL I BE? (THE PARAMEDICS ARE WHEELING SOMEONE IN THE GURNEY TOWARDS THE AMBULANCE) BEEPS AND HERE YOU ARE EXPECTING ME TO HELP YOU, AND YOU’RE PUTTING DOWN MY DREAM. SPARKY WHAT? YOU’RE SERIOUS? YOU REALLY WANT TO BECOME A SMARTPHONE? BEEPS YEAH, WHY WOULDN’T I? BEING THIS HEART RATE MONITOR; THIS STUFF’S BORING. IMAGINE BEING THE NEWEST SMARTPHONE, NOW THAT’S A JOB! ALL THOSE APS YOU CAN HAVE; SURF THE INTERNET; EVERYONE WANTS A SMARTPHONE!
SPARKY OH, SO YOU’RE JUST GONNA UP AND LEAVE ME LIKE THAT?
BEEPS YOU KNOW THAT’S NOT HOW IT IS. I GOT DREAMS TOO. I CAN’T JUST BE STUCK IN THIS AMBULANCE FOREVER. AND YOU KNOW WE’RE EVENTUALLY GONNA BE REPLACED ANYWAYS. (THE AMBULANCE DOORS OPEN. THE GURNEY IS LIFTED INTO THE BACK) SPARKY (TURNING TO BEEPS WITH AN ANTICIPATING LOOK) SO ARE YOU GONNA HELP ME OR WHAT? BEEPS YOU KNOW I CAN’T DO THAT. THEN I’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS GUY’S DEATH. (THE PARAMEDICS HOOK BEEPS UP TO THE GUY AND GRAB SPARKY TO CHARGE HIM UP IN ORDER TO RESUSCITATE THE GUY) SPARKY WELL HERE GOES NOTHING. PUCH! BEEPS BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. BEEEEEEEP. SPARKY ZZZZZZ PUCH! BEEPS BEEP. BEEP. BEEEEEEP. SPARKY ZZZZZZ PUCH! BEEPS BEEEEEEEEEEP. (SPARKY BEGINS TO CRY) BEEPS IT’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT SPARKY, DON’T CRY.
SPARKY BUT. I’M. GONNA. BE. BE. RE. RE. REPLACED NOW.
BEEPS NO YOU’RE NOT, I GOT AN IDEA TO WHERE YOU CAN CONTINUE TO CHANGE LIVES, AND WE CAN STAY TOGETHER.
SPARKY RE…REALLY? BEEPS YEAH, OF COURSE. YOU’RE MY LITTLE BRO. I CAN’T JUST LEAVE YOU HANGIN’ LIKE THAT. SPARKY WELL, WHAT’S YOUR IDEA?
BEEPS WE’RE BOTH GONNA BECOME GALAXY S 5’s, AND WE’RE GONNA BE A BUY ONE – GET ONE DEAL, WITH A FAMILY PLAN AND EVERYTHING. WE’RE GONNA HELP PEOPLE OUT EVERYDAY! AND YOU KNOW WHAT THE BEST PART IS? (SPARKY IS GETTING A LITTLE HAPPIER) SPARKY WHAT? BEEPS ALL THE GIRLS WILL WANT US!
SPARKY THAT DOES SOUND PRETTY COOL.
BEEPS SO ARE YOU DOWN?
SPARKY (SMILING) YEAH!
BEEPS ALRIGHT, LET’S GO GET OUR CIRCUIT BOARDS INSTALLED IN A SMARTPHONE! (BEEPS AND SPARKY HUG)
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