I wrote this for my script writing class a few years ago based on a real event that happened when I was younger. I had to make a few changes because I had to vision this as a play, and some things would not work on stage (running across several streets, for instance) and I was given a character limit as well.

Because it is in play format, there are stage directions, scene descriptions, and how the characters say their lines in parenthesis. I tried asking a mod if he knew if plays were allowed, but after 3 days of no answers (despite his activity, I decided I would probably get a faster response making the possible error and learn from there.

Characters

Rick – a seven year old boy. Mild
mannered and friendly usually, but is a bit prideful. Has a hidden anger. Tess

is his older sister.

Jamie – An eight year old girl who is
stubborn, a little bossy, but loyal. She is best friends with Rick, even though

they are cousins. 

Tessie – Rick’s older sister. Eleven years old, loves to talk, does not like confrontations. Best friend is her

cousin, Taylor.

Taylor – Twelve years
old and eldest of the cousins. Takes charge and more bossy than Jamie. Attempts

to be fair unless she can have something benefit to her.

Austin – An eleven year old boy who
lives across the street from Rick and Tessie. Tends to take things too far,

seems mean but perhaps misunderstood. Was a classmate of Tessie’s before getting switched to home school.

TESSIE, JAMIE,

RICK, and TAYLOR are all in front of TESSIE and RICK’s house along with their

puppy, Spike. The kids are all on winter break from school and playing in the

deep snow that fell the night before. 

TESSIE and TAYLOR are chatting in the driveway while JAMIE and RICK are

attempting to build an igloo on the lawn according the Jamie’s instructions.

However, Spike keep’s running over it, ruining their success.

                                                                                                TESSIE

I really wish
that nasty Gary would stop throwing things at me!              

                                                                                                TAYLOR

Did you tell the
teacher?

                                                                                                TESSIE

Yes! But he
still won’t leave me alone! God, what is wrong with him?!

                                                                                                TAYLOR

Isn’t it
obvious? He likes you!

                                                                                                TESSIE

Gross!

TESSIE and
TAYLOR continue to chat, but are inaudible to the audience while JAMIE and RICK
are speaking.

JAMIE

Okay, Rick, now
roll up a snowball and put it on the mound of snow over here!

                                                                                                RICK

I don’t think
the mound will hold it up! It’s really skinny!

                                                                                                JAMIE

It’s fine, just
do it!

RICK  rolls up a snowball and attempts to place it
on the mound of snow. Just as he places it on the wall, Spike comes running up
to the mound of snow and tramples it while snatching the snowball from RICK to
eat it.

                                                                                                RICK

Spike! Stop
that!

                                                                                                JAMIE

Not again!

TESSIE and
TAYLOR stop talking and walk over to JAMIE and RICK.

                                                                                                TESSIE

What’s wrong?

                                                                                                JAMIE

Your dog keeps
ruining our igloo!

                                                                                                TAYLOR

It’s not like
your igloo was getting anywhere…

                                                                                                JAMIE

It would if Spike
would stop taking our snowballs!

                                                                                                TAYLOR

Oh is that what
he’s doing? I know why! He thinks it’s a ball to fetch with, so he’s taking it
away from ya. And since the ball just melts in his mouth, he grabs the next one
you make!

                                                                                                RICK

Okay, but how
can we make him stop? We can’t bring him inside yet, he hasn’t pooped yet!

                                                                                                TAYLOR

Simple!

TAYLOR rolls up
a snowball and gets Spike’s attention. She then throws a snowball up in the air
lightly. With a little aim, Spike leaps up and catches it in his mouth, which
shortly melts. Spike runs back over to TAYLOR, appearing to want more.

                                                                                                RICK

Oh hey! That
looks like fun! Let’s do that instead!

                                                                                                JAMIE

But what about
our igloo? We never made one before and I really wanna!

                                                                                                RICK

Can’t we do that
later?

                                                                                                JAMIE

Ugh, I guess so.
Just until he does his business, then he’s going right in!

                                                                                                RICK

Cool!

                                                                                                TESSIE

Hmm, I want hot
chocolate. I’m going to ask mom if she can make some.

                                                                                                TAYLOR

Ooh, I want some
too!  (to RICK and JAMIE) You guys watch
Spike, okay?

                                                                                                JAMIE

Hey! We want hot
chocolate too!

                                                                                                TESSIE

Well, we did
think of it first…

                                                                                                TAYLOR

Yeah, we called
it! Just get Spike to go the bathroom and then you can come in!

RICK and JAMIE
protest a little more, but TAYLOR and TESSIE just ignore them and go in the
house. They continue to play with Spike with the “snowball fetch” game while
awaiting for the pup to do his business. AUSTIN’s face shows from the house
across the street watching them. It then disappears and he leaves his house to
come over.

                                                                                                AUSTIN

What are you
guys doing?

                                                                                                JAMIE

(to Rick) Who’s
that?

                                                                                                RICK

(to Jamie)
That’s Austin, he’s our neighbor. (to AUSTIN) We’re just playing fetch with
Spike! Watch!m

RICK  rolls up a small snowball then tosses it

lightly up in the air. Spike aims then leaps for another catch.

                                                                                                JAMIE

(laughs)
Awesome! We should try tossing them higher and see if he can catch them!

                                                                                                AUSTIN

Hey, can I help?

                                                                                                RICK

Sure! Spike
loves this!

AUSTIN rolls up
a snowball and tosses it up in the air a little higher. Spike goes for a catch
but misses this one and the snowball hits him on the head and lets out a small
yelp. AUSTIN laughs at this and starts making and throwing snowballs at Spike.
The puppy tries to catch them but is bombarded.

                                                                                                RICK

Hey! Stop it,
you are hurting him!

                                                                                                AUSTIN

(an almost evil
laugh) This is too much fun!

AUSTIN continues
his assault on the puppy, who starts for the door. RICK runs up to AUSTIN in an
attempt to stop him, but ends up with a snowball to the face.

                                                                                                JAMIE

Hey! Say you’re
sorry!

                                                                                                AUSTIN

Yeah, not gonna
happen. (evil laugh)

AUSTIN laughs

and crosses the street back over to his house, laughing at the two from the

front lawn. Spike is now shivering and scratching at the door.

                                                                                                JAMIE

Poor Spike… Are
you okay, Rick?

                                                                                                RICK

(growling, voice
shaking some) H-how dare he d-do that to Spike!

                                                                                                JAMIE

I know! We
should tell on him!

                                                                                                RICK

No!  He needs to pay!

                                                                                                JAMIE

What are we
going to do? He’s bigger and we can’t cross the street without Tessie or
Taylor…

                                                                                                RICK

(shouting louder
than needed) I… DON’T… CARE!

RICK  runs across the street without looking both

ways over to AUSTIN. JAMIE yells after him, but then runs back in the house,

with Spike following her inside.

                                                                                                AUSTIN

What do you
want?

                                                                                                RICK

I want you to
say you’re sorry!

                                                                                                AUSTIN

I told you,
twerp. Not gonna happen.

                                                                                                RICK

That’s… IT!

RICK  runs straight at AUSTIN and pushes him to the
ground. A bit surprised, AUSTIN gets back on his feet and pushes RICK down.
RICK gets up and tries to punch AUSTIN, but is pushed back down again, He
continues to try but keeps getting pushed down. AUSTIN even grabbed some snow
and smashed it in RICK’s face. Even though RICK was hurt and starting to cry,
he kept trying to get at AUSTIN. During this, JAMIE leaves RICK’s house and
runs over to help him.

                                                                                                JAMIE

Leave him alone,
you bully!

JAMIE starts throwing
snow at AUSTIN, giving RICK an opportunity to land a punch in AUSTIN’s stomach.
It didn’t seem to hurt AUSTIN much however.

                                                                                                AUSTIN

Oh you guys are
dead!

AUSTIN pushes
RICK away and grabs JAMIE’s hair, causing her to scream.

                                                                                                RICK

Hey, get off
her!

RICK gets up and
tackles AUSTIN to the ground, releasing JAMIE from AUSTIN’s grasp. The boys
begin to wrestle, with AUSTIN winning, and JAMIE tries to grab AUSTIN’s hair,
but gets pushed back by the commotion. TESSIE emerges from the house, sees
what’s happening, and rushes over and tries to break the boys up, but is pushed
away. A little frustrated, she grabs some snow and puts some down AUSTIN’s
coat. A little shocked from the cold, AUSTIN stops what he’s doing to try to
get it out. RICK  tries to get a punch
in, but TESSIE stops him.

                                                                                                TESSIE

Rick, no! You’re
already in trouble!

                                                                                                RICK

But Tess, he-

                                                                                                TESSIE

I know, Jamie
told me before she bolted over. (Turns to JAMIE) But now she- Wait, stop!

JAMIE ran over
and pushed AUSTIN into his house, where he ends up hitting his head. Tears
start to form and he rushes into the house, crying.

                                                                                                JAMIE

Uh oh…

                                                                                                TESSIE

Now look what
you did! You guys are in so much trouble!

                                                                                                JAMIE

Well, he
deserved it!

While TESSIE,

JAMIE, and RICK argue, AUSTIN came back out, and holds a baseball bat.

                                                                                                AUSTIN

(whiny) I… I’m
gonna get you!

                                                                                                TESSIE

(panicky)  Rick, Jamie, get out of here!

AUSTIN charges
at them, but TESSIE pushes RICK and JAMIE behind her and grabs at the bat. The
two begin to struggle. JAMIE and RICK start to come over to help.

                                                                                                TESSIE

(struggling)
Stay… back! Get Tay…lor!

JAMIE and RICK
start to cross the street but TAYLOR was already exiting the house and on her
way over. TESSIE managed to wrestle the bat away from AUSTIN after kicking him
in the shin and throws it a distance away.

                                                                                                AUSTIN

You jerks! I’m
going to make you sorry!

                                                                                                TESSIE

You need to calm
down! We don’t have to fight!

                                                                                                AUSTIN

No, screw
that!  Your brother started it, so I’m
going to finish it! Then I’m going to teach that girl a lesson, and then-

TAYLOR interrupts
AUSTIN’s whining with a snowball smacked in his face.

                                                                                                TAYLOR

No, you’re going
to chill, and stop this nonsense.

AUSTIN starts
crying. He tries saying something, but comes out unintelligible. He runs back
over to his house.

                                                                                                AUSTIN

(shakey, whining)
I-I-I’m t-t-t-t-telling!

                                                                                                                AUSTIN
goes into his house.

                                                                                                TAYLOR              

All right, is
everyone okay?

                                                                                                JAMIE

Yeah…

                                                                                                RICK

I guess so…

                                                                                                TESSIE

Thanks for
ending all that…

                                                                                                TAYLOR

Of course! And
what were you two thinking? You know you can’t cross the street without us!

                                                                                                RICK

But he was
hurting Spike!

                                                                                                JAMIE

Yeah, he was a
real jerk!

                                                                                                TESSIE

Watch your
mouth!

                                                                                                JAMIE

Sorry… but he
was! He didn’t even say sorry when he hit Rick with a snowball! He was doing
this all on purpose! I bet he enjoyed being all mean like that!

                                                                                                TESSIE

That doesn’t
mean you should get in a fight with him!

                                                                                                TAYLOR

Sounds like he
did deserve it, though, Tess…

                                                                                                TESSIE

But they could
have gotten hurt! If you and I didn’t show up, who knows what he would have

done to them! We’d be in so much trouble!

                                                                                                RICK

Uh… Austin said
he was telling on us… We probably are in trouble.

                                                                                                TAYLOR

All right guys,
let’s head back then. I’m sure if we explain everything, we won’t get in
trouble. (pause) Well, Tessie and I probably won’t…

                                                                                                                The
group cross the street as they talk.

                                                                                                JAMIE

What?!

                                                                                                TAYLOR

You and Rick
still crossed the street without us…

                                                                                                RICK

That may be
true, but mom did say you were supposed to watch us. If you and Tess didn’t
leave us for hot chocolate, you could have stopped Austin from hurting Spike
and none of this would have happened in the first place!

                                                                                                TESSIE

Oh darn it! He’s
right!

                                                                                                TAYLOR

Oh man…

                                                                                                JAMIE

Hey, we can just
say he’s making it up! There’s four of us and one of him! She has to believe
us!

The four of them
are in front of RICK and TESS’s house. A voice calling for TESSIE and TAYLOR is
heard.

                                                                                                TAYLOR

Uh oh…

                                                                                                TESSIE

(calling) Coming
Mom! (in a lower voice to TAYLOR) Let’s just tell her the truth…

                                                                                                TAYLOR

(in a low voice)
I guess…

The two girls

enter the house, leaving JAMIE and RICK outside.

                                                                                                RICK

Oh man! I’m
gonna be grounded forever!

                                                                                                JAMIE

We should blame
Tessie and Taylor! It’s like you said, they were supposed to be watching us!

                                                                                                RICK

Well yeah but
that still won’t excuse us…

                                                                                                JAMIE

Oh, right…

                                                                                                RICK

Why didn’t you
tell my mom when you went back in the house before anyway?

                                                                                                JAMIE

Well, I didn’t
want you in trouble, plus she was downstairs and that’d take forever. I wanted
to make sure nothing would happen to you myself! Plus… I kinda wanted to hit
that guy too!

                                                                                                RICK

Heh thanks. I
wonder why Tess and Taylor didn’t tell her then, though…

                                                                                                JAMIE

Huh… Me too…

                                                                                                                TESSIE
pokes her head out the door.

                                                                                                TESSIE

Uh guys… we’re
in trouble… but for a different reason.

                                                                                                JAMIE

Wha?

                                                                                                RICK

What for?

                                                                                                TESSIE

Well, Spike
never did his business so… he pooped all over the kitchen. We all have to clean
it up.

                                                                                                RICK

(laughing) I
guess I rather have that than get grounded.

                                                                                                JAMIE

I think I rather
be grounded…

JAMIE, RICK, and

TESSIE head back in the house. Curtain is drawn.

 

This is written very well.  I enjoyed it, and I usually don't enjoy reading plays.  LOL

(I'm sure, by the way, that no one will have any qualms about having it here.  It is, after all, a form of story writing.)

The characters were very believable, the dialogue was perfect, and the actions were descriptive enough that I could imagine the scenes taking place.

The end too, was a nice little twist of humor.  For some reason, I was expecting it to have a bit of a dark ending that would be upsetting to most audiences.  LOL  I was relieved it didn't go the way I thought it was headed.

BluemageKyle :
It only looks more long than it truly is; the formatting I had it set to does not seem to agree with the forum's. I tried to edit it and make things a little more sensible, but it does not seem to have changed much. Thank you for reading it though, and the compliment. I do not think I want to be a movie director, but it is a nice thought, haha.


Singelli :
Thank you! I'm glad the play was enjoyable to you.

I was mainly concerned the formatting might be a concern with posting it. As it is, the spacing is all weird and some parts of narrative dialogue are off, even after making edits to it.

I think because it was based on real events, the story flowed a lot easier. The hardest was getting the dialogue right, as I had to remember the language I used when I was seven.

I have an idea what you mean by where it could have went dark; once the bat came out, things got a bit serious with Tessie trying to protect her brother and cousin. It also could have turned where everyone beat up on Austin, which would have been horrible. I do not think I could have written this if things actually gone that south when it happened.

Yeah, it was the bat being pulled out that made me go "Whoa, they're just kids!"  LOL

Good job on invoking that emotion though!