a script written about the poem pocket money for school |
Pocket Money Cast (in order of appearance) Scene 1 (School Alley way) Victim = Alex.J Main Bully = Ben Bully 1 = Jamie Bully 2 = Kirby Bully 3 = Callum Bully Lookout = Chris Fellow Victim = David Victim's Dad = Alex.f On the short cut to school there is an alleyway between two-abandoned warehouses, with old air vents and dustbins it's a prime place for bullies to hang out Victim: (sighs), (walks) Main Bully: (swaggers over to Victim, Stands in front of him, Spits in his face) Oi, mug where d'you think you're going!? Victim: (gulps) (stays as still as he can) Bully 1: (swaggers over, blocks victims left side) Yeah! Stop!!! Bully 2: (runs over and blocks Victims right side) SCUM!!! Bully 3: ( Slow, Dramatic, Frankenstein's Monsteresc waddle towards victim, blocks his back)( glares at Victim) Bully lookout:(cautiously walks halfway to Victim) (peers back) All's Clear!!, Pound 'im! All other than Victim and Bully lookout: (Punch Victim) Victim: (crouches to avoid getting hit) All other than Victim and Bully lookout: (Punch Victim ) (chew gum) Main bully: give us ten pee or get another bash!!! Victim: ( hands over a pound in the hope of stopping the next nine times) Ok, will you stop now? (he says this cheerfully, but with a hint of fear) All other than Victim and Bully lookout: (Spit chewed gum at victim) Main bully: No!!! All other than Victim and Bully lookout: SCUM!!!( punch Victim) Victim: (crouches to avoid getting hit) All other than Victim and Bully lookout: SCUM!!!( punch Victim) Bully Lookout :(peers back) Somebody's coming! SCRAM!! All other than Victim: (run off stage ) Bully lookout: (stops, runs back to victim, pushes victim over, runs off stage) Victim: (desperately, pleadingly, sorrowfully, pathetically, bluberingly) I can't explain what happens to my cash. I can but can't-not to my Mum or Dad. (impersonates bully) Give us ten pee or get another bash (reverts to norm) - that's where it goes. And though their questions crash like blows, and though they're getting mad, I can't explain what happens to my cash; How can I tell the truth? I just rehash old lies. The others have and I'm the had : (impersonates bully) Give us ten pee or get another bash Fellow Victim: (happy, jolly, willing to help)Alright there, need a hand?(holds out hand) Victim: yeah thanks. (gets up) Fellow Victim: saw you getting roughed up, it's horrible isn't it? Victim: (more cheerful now) yes (Bit perplexed) Wait!! How d'you know!? Fellow Victim: Simple I'm bullied. Victim: What!! You!!! Fellow Victim: yes. Victim: ok, let's go. Fellow Victim & Victim: ( walk off side by side) Scene 2 (Stair Well) Just outside room H2 there is a stair well leading to room G2 and the playground. The staircase is that of the spiral kind, and is 25 foot high. Victim: (sighs), (under breath)why oh why can't we learn trigonometry. (walks) Main Bully: (swaggers over to Victim, Stands in front of him, punches his stomach) Victim: oof! Main Bully: Oi, mug where d'you think you're going!? Victim: (gulps) (stays as still as he can) (worridly) Down the stairs! Main bully: (punches Victims stomach) Victim: doof! Main bully :cheeky little nit aren't you. Victim: (nods) Main Bully: now let's get this perfectly clear, We're the bullies so you do as we say. Got that!? Victim: (nods) Bully 1: (swaggers over, blocks victims left side) Yeah! Do as we say!! Bully 2: (runs over and blocks Victims right side) SCUM!!! Bully 3: ( Slow, Dramatic, Frankenstein's Monsteresc waddle towards victim, fists held high, pummels Victims back) Or else!( glares at Victim) Bully lookout:(cautiously walks halfway to Victim) (peers back) All's Clear!!, Get 'im! All other than Victim and Bully lookout: (Punch Victim) Victim: (crouches to avoid getting hit) All other than Victim and Bully lookout: (Punch Victim ) (chew gum) Main bully: give us ten pee or get another bash!!! Victim: ( hands over a pound in the hope of stopping the next nine times) Ok, will you stop now? (he says this cheerfully, but with a hint of fear) All other than Victim and Bully lookout: (Spit chewed gum at victim) Main bully: No!!! All other than Victim and Bully lookout: SCUM!!!( punch Victim) Victim: (crouches to avoid getting hit) All other than Victim and Bully lookout: SCUM!!!( punch Victim) Bully Lookout :(peers back) Somebody's coming! SCRAM!! All other than Victim: (run downstairs ) Bully lookout: (stops, runs back to victim, pushes victim downstairs, runs downstairs) Fellow victim: (finds the misshapen body of the Victim lying in a heap at the bottom of the staircase) Hello friend, I'll take you to the first aid tent, provided you get up, that is. Victim: (gets up, Just) Boy am I glad to see you, they pushed me down the stairs, that is after, they gave me a few lumps to the chest. Fellow Victim: ooh! Hurt did it? Victim: you better believe it. Fellow Victim: smeg, let's go. Scene 3 (football pitch) Just outside room G2 there is a playground and a football pitch with first aid tent for all the injured players Victim: (sighs), (walks) owch! Main Bully: (swaggers over to Victim, Stands in front of him, burps in his face) Oi, mug where d'you think you're going!? Victim: (gulps) (stays as still as he can)(whispers under his breath) not now. Bully 1: (swaggers over, blocks victims left side) Yeah! Pipsqueak !!! Bully 2: (runs over and blocks Victims right side) not afraid! Bully 3: ( Slow, Dramatic, Frankenstein's Monsteresc waddle towards victim, blocks his back)( glares at Victim)Are you!!!? Bully lookout:(cautiously walks halfway to Victim) (peers back) All's Clear!!, Pound 'im! Main bully & Bully 3: (repetitively punch Victim) Bully 1 & Bully 2: (repetitively kick Victim) Victim: (crouches to avoid getting hit) All other than Victim and Bully lookout: (chew gum) Main bully: give us ten pee or get another bash!!! Victim: ( hands over a pound in the hope of stopping the next nine times) Ok, will you stop now? (he says this cheerfully, but with a hint of fear) All other than Victim and Bully lookout: (Spit chewed gum at victim) All Bullies: No!!! Course not!! All other than Victim and Bully lookout: SCUM!!!( knee Victim) Victim: (crouches to avoid getting hit) All other than Victim and Bully lookout: SCUM!!!( elbow Victim) Bully Lookout :(peers back) Somebody's coming! SCRAM!! All other than Victim: (run off stage ) Victim:(picks up football) Bully Lookout: (stops, runs back to victim, pushes victim over, kicks Victim slamming him in to the goal, runs off stage) Bully Lookout: (hear voice from off stage) Yes! Goal! I Won!! Fellow Victim: Smeg! Mate did you just get slammed into that goal by that lookout person? Victim: Yep! Fellow Victim: Crikey! Need a hand? Victim: yeah, listen if you could just pull the net off me? Fellow Victim: no Probs! (pulls net off Victim) Victim: (gets up)(brushes his hands on his trousers) Thanks. Fellow Victim: Don't mention it. Scene 4 (School Alley way) On the short cut to school there is an alleyway between two-abandoned warehouses, with old air vents and dustbins it's a prime place for bullies to hang out Victim: (sighs), (limps) Main Bully: (swaggers over to Victim, Stands in front of him, Spits in his face) Oi, mug where d'you think you're going!? Victim: (gulps) (stays as still as he can) Home! Main Bully: Oh! Wise guy huh! Well here's something to remember me by! (punches Victims stomach) Victim: oof!! Ahhhhhh. Main Bully: hey freak head! STOP! Bully 1: (swaggers over, blocks victims left side) Yeah! Stop!!! (burps in Victims face)(puts Victims left arm in an arm lock) Bully 2: (runs over and blocks Victims right side)DODO BRAIN!!! (puts Victims right arm in an arm lock) Bully 3: ( Slow, Dramatic, Frankenstein's Monsteresc waddle towards victim, blocks his back)( glares at Victim)(grunts) Bully lookout:(cautiously walks halfway to Victim) (peers back) All's Clear!!, Pound 'im! Main Bully: (Punches Victims stomach) Bully 3: (punches Victims Head) Bully 1: (kicks Victim) Bully 2: (knees Victim) Victim: (crouches to avoid getting hit) Main Bully: (Punches Victims stomach) Bully 3: (punches Victims Head) Bully 1: (kicks Victim) Bully 2: (knees Victim) All other than Victim and Bully lookout: (Taunt Victim ) (chew gum) Main bully: Give us ten pee or get another bash!!! Victim: ( hands over a pound in the hope of stopping the next nine times) Ok, will you stop now? (he says this cheerfully, but with a hint of fear) All other than Victim and Bully lookout: (Spit chewed gum at victim) Main bully: What do you think? Of course we're not gonna stop. You're trash. All other than Victim and Bully lookout:Trash!!!( Taunt Victim) Victim: (crouches to avoid getting hit) All other than Victim and Bully lookout:RUBBISH!!!( Headbutt Victim) Bully Lookout : (peers back) Somebody's coming! LEG IT!! All other than Victim: (run off stage ) Bully lookout: (Feeling ill he stops, runs back to victim, Vomits on victim, runs off stage) Scene 5 (Kitchen) In the Victims house there is a Kitchen. The Kitchen is small, has a breakfast bar, a state of the art fridge/freezer, a state of the art dishwasher and all the usual stuff. Victim's Dad: So sonny what did you have to eat today? Victim: For dinner Dad? ooooh just, eer, sausages and mash. Victim's Dad: That shouldn't make you broke by Wednesday, lad.(freezes) Victim: (turns to face audience) I can't explain. What happens to my cash - my friends all help themselves. I get the ash of fags I buy and give, get none. (impersonates main bully) Too bad. Give us ten pee or get another bash, for being you! (reverts to norm) And still I feel the thrash of stronger, firmer hands than mine. The sad disgust of living like a piece of trash. I can't explain what happens to my cash. (impersonates main bully) Give us ten pee or get another bash. Scene 6 (School Alley way) On the short cut to school there is an alleyway between two-abandoned warehouses, with old air vents and dustbins it's a prime place for bullies to hang out Victim: (sighs), (walks) Main Bully: (swaggers over to Victim, Stands in front of him, Spits in his face) Oi, mug where d'you think you're going!? Victim: (gulps) (stays as still as he can)(under his breath)here we go again. |