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Don't Meet in Their Temple

(In a vacant church Little Girl and Big Man sit on a parish

a few feet apart, in between them lies a book titled"My Feelings".)

 

(The curtain opens. Little Girl sits staring at Big Man. Big Man gets up and goes to the statue of himself in front of them for a closer look.)

 

Big Man: Will talking in person really make a difference?

 

Little Girl: I like to think it does.

 

Big Man:  (turns to look at her incredulously.) What wishful thinking, you're so naïve.

 

(Little Girl opens her book and starts to read aloud.)

 

(Big Man cuts her off with a noise every time she starts to say something until she falls silent.)

 

Big Man: Just as I thought, it doesn't change anything.

 

Little Girl: But you don't-

 

Big Man: (cuts her off again.) You just can't let things go, that's your problem. I told you I didn't want to do this, yet you dragged me out here. It didn't accomplish anything!

 

Little Girl: That's because you don't even want to listen or try to talk, you just want to yell and blame me!

 

Big Man: That's enough, this conversation is over. (Walks off stage right.)

 

(Little Girl screams in anger and throws "My Feelings" at the Big Man Statue.)

 

(The Curtain closes.)

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Written by
stopdoopy
Non-binary
Published
Jul 15, 2018
Lines·Words
15·215
Notes

I wanted to try something a little different! I've never written stage directions or a play before but I thought this would be a nice change. I didn't really convey the raw anger or passion, nor was it the scene what I originally wanted but maybe it's a step in the right direction. Trying out different styles is neat. Not happy with this piece though but... oh well.

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