The BlackLight
By: Marina Aniban, Alvaro Gonzalez, Henry Teare
SUMMARY:
Our play takes place in the year 2112 in a post apocalyptic desert society with limited access to basic medical supplies. The small civilization that they have created is called The Resistance. The main characters are Leo, the father who is stubborn and will do anything for his two boys even put himself in danger for them. The oldest son is Lucius, a young man who can usually see the outcomes of things before they are over he is very wise. The youngest son is Jonathan, A child who has fallen ill to the now common but fatal disease called the Blacklight Virus. As the story begins, Leo and Lucius are listening to a radio news report stating that the cure to the Blacklight Virus has been privatized and only people with certain clearance can acquire the medication. The resistance members, Raph, Mikey, and Donney devise a plan to steal the medication and sell it for a profit unbenounced to Leo. Mason, one of Leo’s close friends with a sick daughter overhears these plans and runs to Leo and tells him everything. They create a plan of their own to enter the base. Mason has a friends who works there who can get them in but can’t get them out. Leo claims he can get them out with his skills working as an engineer before the apocalypse. Mason gets them into the med room as his back is turned Leo shoots him. Leo gets away with the medication. Leo cures his son of the disease. Leo goes out to sell the drugs and gets stopped by Raph, Donney, and Mikey. They take him and kill him for taking the drugs and listening to their plans.
CHORUS EXPLANATION
The chorus is recited by the resistance members there are about 5 total. The moral issue of our story is not to steal and respect friends even if they seem like foes at the time. The lines will be spread out through the chorus members at the end of each scene to summarize the what you just saw. We will recite our choruses using a lot of literary tools to make the viewer more drawn into the scene. The chorus members will move downstage and recite their lines to make it clear who is speaking
PROLOGUE
(Lights go up. Ruins, father and Lucius sitting down and Jonathan lying on the bed asleep. All dressed in ragged clothing. Father and Lucius listening to radio, radio broadcaster begins news report…)
Radio Broadcaster: This is Dan Deodore giving you December 17, 2112’s News Today Update! SPECIAL MESSAGE: We realize that many of you have been worried about the increasing number of citizens becoming very sick or losing their lives due to the Black-Light virus, but we have a very limited supply of the vaccine in storage. The Immediate Medical Attention Center has just given us word that the vaccine for the growing disease of Black-Light virus is no longer available for the public.
(Leo and Lucius gasp with worried looks on their faces)
(Leo has concerned face as he looks over at his dying son laying in bed)
Radio Broadcaster: They have informed us that there has been an overwhelming amount of requests of the medicine and there is not enough for everyone. They have cut off all services to help random citizens. All that is left of the vaccine will be kept only for people of high importance. Thank you for your attention, and this is yet again, another news message from News Today!
(Leo and Lucius look at each other)
Lucius: He will be fine, dad.
Leo: (kneels next to Jonathan then looks back at Lucius) We can’t wait any longer… He’s sick and dying. I can’t bare to see him like this any longer… We have to do something.
Lucius: But, how? They’re not giving out medicine to just anyone… How are we gonna get our hands on that? There’s so many people with the same disease! There’s no way they’re going to give US the medicine. We mean nothing to them!
Leo: We will find a way. We’ll break in…
Lucius: What?! Are you crazy?! You want to steal the medicine?!
Leo: I don’t have any other option! Jonathan is lying here, close to death… do you expect for me to just sit here and do nothing?! I won’t let him die.
Lucius: I don’t want him to die either! He’s my brother! I’m just saying, that’s a big risk. You know that the medicine is well protected. There are probably way more people out there other than just us who need medicine! What happens if we get caught?! Then what do we do?! You haven’t even thought about how this might affect us! Our safety!
Leo: I don’t know! I haven’t figured everything out yet! All I know is that we have to get that medicine for Jonathan. I don’t care what it takes, I’ll do anything.
Lucius: Ok, I know we will find a way. Dad, he’ll be okay. I promise.
Leo: (looks back at Jonathan and whispers) It’s okay son, you’ll be fine. We will get that medicine, no matter what. I promise.
(Lights go down. Jonathan, Leo and Lucius get off the stage. Props taken off stage)
PARADOS DRAFT 1
(lights go up and reveal 5 chorus members, they move up stage
Resistance Member #1 Our story begins in a post-apocalyptic desert society. Supplies are limited and food is scarce.
Resistance Member #2 We see a family torn apart by the death of their beloved mother and wife
Resistance Member #3 The youngest son riddled with a life threatening disease known as the BlackLight Virus
Resistance Member #4 The father and the son devise a plan but they can do it alone
Resistance Member#5 They seek the resistance for help with getting the medication for little Jonathan
Resistance Member #1 At the same time there is another man, Mason, with a sick daughter who has recently been fired from his job at the medical center.
Resistance Member #2 He foresaw this happening to him so he kept his access pass.
Resistance Member #3 All he needs now is some people to help him out
Resistance Member #4 This is where our story comes together
Resistance Member #5 A father with nothing but the heart of a man with the whole world and another father with everything he needs except for his sick daughter who will soon leave him alone in an unforgiving world.
SCENE 1
(Lights go up. Lucius and Leo on stage. Resistance members come on stage and walk up to Lucius and Leo)
Raph: Hey Leo, did you hear the news?
Leo: Yeah, on the radio right? No more medicine?
Raph: Yeah man. Me, Donney, Mikey and Mason were talking about it. We need that vaccine. We’re going to help Mason. He has a daughter who has the Black Light Virus.
Donney, Mikey and Mason: yeah.
Mikey: (whispers to Raph) Should we tell him the plan?
Raph: (replies to Mikey) Yeah.
Leo: What plan?
Raph: You would do anything for your kid, right? Save little Jonathan?
Leo: Of course.
Raph: Are you sure?
Leo: I will do whatever it takes.
Raph: Ok man. We were thinking. Theres no other option. We are gonna take the medicine from the Medical Attention Center. You in?
Lucius: Dad, you don’t have to steal it. You can get the money a different way. We can wait and we can…
Leo: (Leo interrupts Lucius) Lucius, we don’t have that kind of time! Jonathan is dying! Raph, count me in.
Raph: (smirks) Great.
(Raph, Donney, Mikey and Mason walk offstage)
Lucius: What did you do?
Leo: I had no other choice. That’s our only chance of saving Jonathan.
Lucius: And once we get that medicine. Then what? They’re all gonna want some too! Theres not enough for all of us.
Leo: We aren’t working with them.
Lucius: Wait, what?
Leo: We are not working with them.
Lucius: What do you mean?
Leo: We just need them to watch after us, then when we get the medicine, we can just go to Jonathan. We don’t have to worry about them.
Lucius: I feel like this is a bad idea…
Leo: It’ll be fine! Don’t worry about them! All we need to do is worry about Jonathan. If we get that medicine, we don’t have to worry about anything else.
Lucius: But what about that other dad? Mason.
Leo: I know. We are going to have to somehow get rid of him. I’ll think of something. We can’t let him get in the way.
Lucius: Dad, I don’t know about this.
Leo: It’s fine. Trust me.
(Leo walks offstage. Lights go down. Lucius walks offstage.)
CHORUS 1
(Chorus members walk onstage in a line. Lights come up. First chorus member begins speaking.)
Resistance member #1: Made a plan
With the others
The Resistance
Resistance member #2: people with the same motives
But he makes other plans
Resistance member #3: To go against the people helping him
Not thinking about the others
Resistance member #4: Only thought, his son.
Blinded by the close death of his child
Resistance member #5: Not seeing his errors
Constantly thinking about his little boy
Resistance member #1: A father, willing to do anything
As any other would for their dearest baby
A child so close to the heart
Resistance member #2: Doing the unthinkable
Thinking hard on hurting another for personal desire
Not seeing the wrong
All chorus: Ignores all warning, from careful young Lucius
Looking for the fastest way
Eager to cure his beloved son Jonathan.
(Lights go down. Chorus get off stage.)
SCENE 2
(Lights go up. Mason and Leo standing on stage.)
Mason: Leo, can I talk to you?
Leo: Yeah, about what?
Mason: Hey man, my daughter and your son are dying… and I know you need me just as much as I need you.
Leo: I heard you have the connection to get us in? Is it true because then we’re really going to need you.
Mason: Yeah, my bud works in the IMAC, so he said he’ll let us in. Quick in, get the medicine, get out.
Leo: Do you think there will still be enough left, you know with it all in high demand. Let’s just hope there’s enough for all of us.
(both silent)
Mason: There’s something I have to tell you.
Leo: Yeah?
Mason: So, I overheard the guys talking about a plan…
Leo: A plan? Yeah. The one about getting the medicine, right?
Mason: No, not that one. They have another plan.
Leo: What?
Mason: Yeah. I was listening.. they said they wanted to sell the medicine. They just want it for money, man.
(Leo worried and pacing)
Leo: What are we gonna do?! I really need that medicine! I can’t afford to lose it!
Mason: I have a plan but we have to work together. We should go alone. Without the resistance. If we work together, me getting us in and you getting us out, we can get the medicine for both our kids.
Leo: Ok.
Mason: So you wanna go tonight?
Leo: Yeah, we’ll go tonight. Sounds like a plan.
(Mason runs off stage.)
Leo: Lucius! (Leo calls Lucius)
Lucius: What? What happened?
Leo: Lucius, I want you to stay here while I’m gone.
Lucius: Wait! You have to tell me what’s going on!
Leo: Mason told me everything. He told me the Resistances real plan. They’re just in it for the money. They don’t really want to help us. I want you to stay here. Ok?
Lucius: What? But I want to come with you!
Leo: Lucius, we need you to stay here and cover for us!
Lucius: What should I tell them?
Leo: Just um… tell them we went ahead to scout for them.
(Leo runs off stage. Lucius follows. Lights go down.)
CHORUS 2
(Chorus members walk onstage in a line. Lights come up. First chorus member begins speaking.)
Resistance member #1: Greed
Resistance member #2: Selfishness
Resistance member #3: But the father knows his true plan
Resistance member #4: To get rid of Mason
To take the med for himself
Resistance member #5: His mind has changed
His hunger for power has grown
Resistance member #1: He has not seen how his plan will end in…
only sorrow and pain
Resistance member #2: Not telling anyone of his decisions
He is alone
All Together: Only sorrow and pain…
(Lights go down. Chorus walks off stage)
By: Marina Aniban, Alvaro Gonzalez, Henry Teare
SUMMARY:
Our play takes place in the year 2112 in a post apocalyptic desert society with limited access to basic medical supplies. The small civilization that they have created is called The Resistance. The main characters are Leo, the father who is stubborn and will do anything for his two boys even put himself in danger for them. The oldest son is Lucius, a young man who can usually see the outcomes of things before they are over he is very wise. The youngest son is Jonathan, A child who has fallen ill to the now common but fatal disease called the Blacklight Virus. As the story begins, Leo and Lucius are listening to a radio news report stating that the cure to the Blacklight Virus has been privatized and only people with certain clearance can acquire the medication. The resistance members, Raph, Mikey, and Donney devise a plan to steal the medication and sell it for a profit unbenounced to Leo. Mason, one of Leo’s close friends with a sick daughter overhears these plans and runs to Leo and tells him everything. They create a plan of their own to enter the base. Mason has a friends who works there who can get them in but can’t get them out. Leo claims he can get them out with his skills working as an engineer before the apocalypse. Mason gets them into the med room as his back is turned Leo shoots him. Leo gets away with the medication. Leo cures his son of the disease. Leo goes out to sell the drugs and gets stopped by Raph, Donney, and Mikey. They take him and kill him for taking the drugs and listening to their plans.
CHORUS EXPLANATION
The chorus is recited by the resistance members there are about 5 total. The moral issue of our story is not to steal and respect friends even if they seem like foes at the time. The lines will be spread out through the chorus members at the end of each scene to summarize the what you just saw. We will recite our choruses using a lot of literary tools to make the viewer more drawn into the scene. The chorus members will move downstage and recite their lines to make it clear who is speaking
PROLOGUE
(Lights go up. Ruins, father and Lucius sitting down and Jonathan lying on the bed asleep. All dressed in ragged clothing. Father and Lucius listening to radio, radio broadcaster begins news report…)
Radio Broadcaster: This is Dan Deodore giving you December 17, 2112’s News Today Update! SPECIAL MESSAGE: We realize that many of you have been worried about the increasing number of citizens becoming very sick or losing their lives due to the Black-Light virus, but we have a very limited supply of the vaccine in storage. The Immediate Medical Attention Center has just given us word that the vaccine for the growing disease of Black-Light virus is no longer available for the public.
(Leo and Lucius gasp with worried looks on their faces)
(Leo has concerned face as he looks over at his dying son laying in bed)
Radio Broadcaster: They have informed us that there has been an overwhelming amount of requests of the medicine and there is not enough for everyone. They have cut off all services to help random citizens. All that is left of the vaccine will be kept only for people of high importance. Thank you for your attention, and this is yet again, another news message from News Today!
(Leo and Lucius look at each other)
Lucius: He will be fine, dad.
Leo: (kneels next to Jonathan then looks back at Lucius) We can’t wait any longer… He’s sick and dying. I can’t bare to see him like this any longer… We have to do something.
Lucius: But, how? They’re not giving out medicine to just anyone… How are we gonna get our hands on that? There’s so many people with the same disease! There’s no way they’re going to give US the medicine. We mean nothing to them!
Leo: We will find a way. We’ll break in…
Lucius: What?! Are you crazy?! You want to steal the medicine?!
Leo: I don’t have any other option! Jonathan is lying here, close to death… do you expect for me to just sit here and do nothing?! I won’t let him die.
Lucius: I don’t want him to die either! He’s my brother! I’m just saying, that’s a big risk. You know that the medicine is well protected. There are probably way more people out there other than just us who need medicine! What happens if we get caught?! Then what do we do?! You haven’t even thought about how this might affect us! Our safety!
Leo: I don’t know! I haven’t figured everything out yet! All I know is that we have to get that medicine for Jonathan. I don’t care what it takes, I’ll do anything.
Lucius: Ok, I know we will find a way. Dad, he’ll be okay. I promise.
Leo: (looks back at Jonathan and whispers) It’s okay son, you’ll be fine. We will get that medicine, no matter what. I promise.
(Lights go down. Jonathan, Leo and Lucius get off the stage. Props taken off stage)
PARADOS DRAFT 1
(lights go up and reveal 5 chorus members, they move up stage
Resistance Member #1 Our story begins in a post-apocalyptic desert society. Supplies are limited and food is scarce.
Resistance Member #2 We see a family torn apart by the death of their beloved mother and wife
Resistance Member #3 The youngest son riddled with a life threatening disease known as the BlackLight Virus
Resistance Member #4 The father and the son devise a plan but they can do it alone
Resistance Member#5 They seek the resistance for help with getting the medication for little Jonathan
Resistance Member #1 At the same time there is another man, Mason, with a sick daughter who has recently been fired from his job at the medical center.
Resistance Member #2 He foresaw this happening to him so he kept his access pass.
Resistance Member #3 All he needs now is some people to help him out
Resistance Member #4 This is where our story comes together
Resistance Member #5 A father with nothing but the heart of a man with the whole world and another father with everything he needs except for his sick daughter who will soon leave him alone in an unforgiving world.
SCENE 1
(Lights go up. Lucius and Leo on stage. Resistance members come on stage and walk up to Lucius and Leo)
Raph: Hey Leo, did you hear the news?
Leo: Yeah, on the radio right? No more medicine?
Raph: Yeah man. Me, Donney, Mikey and Mason were talking about it. We need that vaccine. We’re going to help Mason. He has a daughter who has the Black Light Virus.
Donney, Mikey and Mason: yeah.
Mikey: (whispers to Raph) Should we tell him the plan?
Raph: (replies to Mikey) Yeah.
Leo: What plan?
Raph: You would do anything for your kid, right? Save little Jonathan?
Leo: Of course.
Raph: Are you sure?
Leo: I will do whatever it takes.
Raph: Ok man. We were thinking. Theres no other option. We are gonna take the medicine from the Medical Attention Center. You in?
Lucius: Dad, you don’t have to steal it. You can get the money a different way. We can wait and we can…
Leo: (Leo interrupts Lucius) Lucius, we don’t have that kind of time! Jonathan is dying! Raph, count me in.
Raph: (smirks) Great.
(Raph, Donney, Mikey and Mason walk offstage)
Lucius: What did you do?
Leo: I had no other choice. That’s our only chance of saving Jonathan.
Lucius: And once we get that medicine. Then what? They’re all gonna want some too! Theres not enough for all of us.
Leo: We aren’t working with them.
Lucius: Wait, what?
Leo: We are not working with them.
Lucius: What do you mean?
Leo: We just need them to watch after us, then when we get the medicine, we can just go to Jonathan. We don’t have to worry about them.
Lucius: I feel like this is a bad idea…
Leo: It’ll be fine! Don’t worry about them! All we need to do is worry about Jonathan. If we get that medicine, we don’t have to worry about anything else.
Lucius: But what about that other dad? Mason.
Leo: I know. We are going to have to somehow get rid of him. I’ll think of something. We can’t let him get in the way.
Lucius: Dad, I don’t know about this.
Leo: It’s fine. Trust me.
(Leo walks offstage. Lights go down. Lucius walks offstage.)
CHORUS 1
(Chorus members walk onstage in a line. Lights come up. First chorus member begins speaking.)
Resistance member #1: Made a plan
With the others
The Resistance
Resistance member #2: people with the same motives
But he makes other plans
Resistance member #3: To go against the people helping him
Not thinking about the others
Resistance member #4: Only thought, his son.
Blinded by the close death of his child
Resistance member #5: Not seeing his errors
Constantly thinking about his little boy
Resistance member #1: A father, willing to do anything
As any other would for their dearest baby
A child so close to the heart
Resistance member #2: Doing the unthinkable
Thinking hard on hurting another for personal desire
Not seeing the wrong
All chorus: Ignores all warning, from careful young Lucius
Looking for the fastest way
Eager to cure his beloved son Jonathan.
(Lights go down. Chorus get off stage.)
SCENE 2
(Lights go up. Mason and Leo standing on stage.)
Mason: Leo, can I talk to you?
Leo: Yeah, about what?
Mason: Hey man, my daughter and your son are dying… and I know you need me just as much as I need you.
Leo: I heard you have the connection to get us in? Is it true because then we’re really going to need you.
Mason: Yeah, my bud works in the IMAC, so he said he’ll let us in. Quick in, get the medicine, get out.
Leo: Do you think there will still be enough left, you know with it all in high demand. Let’s just hope there’s enough for all of us.
(both silent)
Mason: There’s something I have to tell you.
Leo: Yeah?
Mason: So, I overheard the guys talking about a plan…
Leo: A plan? Yeah. The one about getting the medicine, right?
Mason: No, not that one. They have another plan.
Leo: What?
Mason: Yeah. I was listening.. they said they wanted to sell the medicine. They just want it for money, man.
(Leo worried and pacing)
Leo: What are we gonna do?! I really need that medicine! I can’t afford to lose it!
Mason: I have a plan but we have to work together. We should go alone. Without the resistance. If we work together, me getting us in and you getting us out, we can get the medicine for both our kids.
Leo: Ok.
Mason: So you wanna go tonight?
Leo: Yeah, we’ll go tonight. Sounds like a plan.
(Mason runs off stage.)
Leo: Lucius! (Leo calls Lucius)
Lucius: What? What happened?
Leo: Lucius, I want you to stay here while I’m gone.
Lucius: Wait! You have to tell me what’s going on!
Leo: Mason told me everything. He told me the Resistances real plan. They’re just in it for the money. They don’t really want to help us. I want you to stay here. Ok?
Lucius: What? But I want to come with you!
Leo: Lucius, we need you to stay here and cover for us!
Lucius: What should I tell them?
Leo: Just um… tell them we went ahead to scout for them.
(Leo runs off stage. Lucius follows. Lights go down.)
CHORUS 2
(Chorus members walk onstage in a line. Lights come up. First chorus member begins speaking.)
Resistance member #1: Greed
Resistance member #2: Selfishness
Resistance member #3: But the father knows his true plan
Resistance member #4: To get rid of Mason
To take the med for himself
Resistance member #5: His mind has changed
His hunger for power has grown
Resistance member #1: He has not seen how his plan will end in…
only sorrow and pain
Resistance member #2: Not telling anyone of his decisions
He is alone
All Together: Only sorrow and pain…
(Lights go down. Chorus walks off stage)