My ten minute play

[After recently engaging in a conversation with her brother Greg and her sister Anna, Angie stands in the middle of a deserted, foreign land alone. The trees are not the trees that you see everyday and the clouds are even filled with despair. Looking as if it were out of some alien's dream, it gives off a very uneasy feeling.]

ANGIE

This can't be happening.

GREG
[emerging from behind a tree with a mask on]

Well Angie, you could always pinch yourself and find out.

ANGIE

Who... who are you and how do you know my name?

GREG

That's not important right now. What's important is that you follow me.

ANGIE

[beginning to panic]

Where am I? What do you mean follow you? Where did these trees come from? And for heaven's sake what's wrong with the clouds?

GREG

Calm down. I want you to meet someone.

ANGIE
[looking confused but willing to go]

New and already I'm making friends.

GREG
[approaching a heavy set woman who is also wearing a mask]

Well, here's the guest of honor.

ANNA

Pleasure to meet you.

ANGIE
[refusing Anna's hand gesture]

I wish I could say the same. Look, you all seem like really nice, mask wearing people, but I have to get home so if you could just...

GREG
[suddenly placing his hand over her mouth]

Look there's no nice way to put this. Either you learn or listen more than you talk, or you won't be going home any time soon.

ANNA

Angie, the reason we brought you here is because we want to teach you something.

ANGIE

Is it how to avoid meeting mask-wearing psychopaths?

GREG
[standing patiently with his arms crossed]

We're going to start by taking you to the land known as Humble.

ANGIE

Sounds like fun.

GREG

Just follow me.

[Greg, Angie, and Anna walk for about five minutes before they reach their destination. Upon reaching Humble, Angie sees a vaguely familiar woman.]

ANGIE

Excuse me, but don't I know you.

THE WOMAN

I know you. You don't remember.

ANGIE

No, I don't.

THE WOMAN
[irritatingly shifts her body language]

We went to college together. You use to always brag about your grades.

ANGIE

I remember alright. I was a real jerk.

ANNA
[whispering to Greg]

She always has been.

THE WOMAN

I always felt like no matter how hard I tried in school I could never be as good as you. And I don't know about you, but being the manager at McDonald's isn't what I call success.

GREG
[walking towards the path]

Lets move on. We're just getting warmed up.


[After leaving Humble Greg and Anna decide to take Angie to meet yet another person.]

ANGIE

Where the hell are we going now? If it's not to my house then count me out.

ANNA

Relax Angie. There are just a few more people that we think you should meet.

[Upon approaching a homeless girl looking for food, Angie is at a loss for words.]

GREG
[comforting the girl]

What's your name sweetheart?

REGRET

My name is Regret.

ANGIE

That's a very unique name.

REGRET

I know, Mommy, that's why you gave it to me.

ANGIE
[still shocked at being called Mommy]

I'm sorry, sweetie, but I'm not your mother.

REGRET

You are. You told me that you were coming back for me.

ANGIE

I'm sorry but...

REGRET

I know you weren't ready for a kid. You told me. Just take me home.

ANGIE

Who takes care of you?

REGRET

Grandma did before she went to live with the angels.

ANGIE
[on the verge of crying]

I'm so sorry. But how...

GREG
[feeling sorry for his sister]

Seen enough?

ANGIE
[completely disregarding what Greg asked]

Why is this happening to me?

[After regaining composure over the situation, Angie follows Anna and Greg to the last sight]

ANNA

Okay, Angie, the worst is over.

GREG
[approaching Angie]

Lets see if you've solved the mystery.

[They all walk into a beautiful land and the first thing that they see is a confident young woman.]

ANGIE
[approaching the woman]

Hello, how are you today?

THE WOMAN

Why I'm all right. I was just headed off to school.

ANGIE

Oh, you're in college.

THE WOMAN

That's right. I'm getting by best that I can.

ANGIE

I'm sure you'll do just fine. Just focus and never let anyone bring you down.

[After speaking with the young woman they decided to take a break.]

GREG

So tell me Angie, what do you think our purpose is?

ANGIE

Well. I can't really say that I know. Is it to make me feel like a complete jackass?

ANNA
[feeling guilty at the thought of hurting her sister]

We're not trying to hurt your feelings.


ANGIE
Are you sure? Because when people introduce me to little girls that say I abandoned them, that's the kind of impression I get.

GREG
[kindly placing his hand on Angie's shoulder]
Angie, we need you to dig a little deeper.

ANNA
Please try and understand.

ANGIE

[screaming at the top of her lungs]

That's it! Take me home! It's bad enough that I've went on this childish journey with you in the first place. Get me out of here! I'm warning you.

[A young girl in a sundress walks up to Angie.]

ANGIE
Well, you look very beautiful.

THE GIRL
Thank you, I love my dress.


ANGIE
It's very nice. What's your name?

THE GIRL
It's Hope.

ANGIE
[saying the name with a ring to it]
Hope.

[The doctors have just delivered the baby and put her in her mother's arms. Anna and Greg stand over the bed with looks of relief across their faces.]

DOCTOR
How do you feel?

ANGIE
Where am I?

DOCTOR
I see the medicine hasn't quite worn off.

ANGIE
[sitting up in confusion]
Whose baby is this?

DOCTOR
Maybe we gave you too much medicine.

ANGIE
But I was just talking to Hope.

DOCTOR
Great. I see you already found a name.