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Ghosts from the Past; in the Future
Characters
Ellie
Ben
Jane
Jolie
Scene One
At rise the stage is all lit up with one table in the middle and an empty glass vase
Ben enters with a bouquet of roses and places them neatly in the vase, then sits down looking very distraught.
Jolie enters
Jolie: Good evening Ben how was your day at work
Ben: It was wonderful, my love, and how was yours?
Jolie: Not the best but the past is the past and I’ll get over it
Ben: I’m glad you said that because I have something I need to tell you
Jolie: Of course what is it?
Ben: Well you might want to sit down, it’s pretty bad news
Jolie: The minute I saw the fresh roses I should have known something was wrong
Ben: But it’s in the past honey and you’ll get over it, right?
Jolie: Well now that depends on what it is
Ben: This pains me to tell you, and I wish it never happened, I love you so much...
Jolie: *interrupts* Oh just spit it out already
Ben: I had an affair
Jolie *looking as if she’s about to cry* A what?
Ben: It didn't mean anything I promise
Jolie: *grabs the roses and throws them on the ground* Well I hope you kept her number because we’re done
*Steps on roses on the way out*
Scene Two
At rise the stage is dark with a single spotlight on a coffee table, with three chairs
Ellie and Jane enter, being sat by a waitress
Ellie: I can't tell him, he’ll never talk to me again
Jane: well you better figure it out soon because my brothers going to be here in five minutes
Ellie: but what if he calls off his wedding.
Jane: He deserves to know before he marries another women. Besides he’s bound to find out when you show up at the wedding with a stomach that’s tripled in size.
Ellie: You’re right maybe that is the right thing to do.
Jane: I just hope all my wedding planning hasn’t gone to waste.
Enters Ben
Ben: Hey guys this better be quick I have a fitting to go to
Ellie: oh then we don't have to talk, not a problem *nervous stammering*
Jane gives shameful look
Ben: Oh enough with you two I’m tired of all the secrets, tell me now or forever hold your peace god damnit
Ellie: well do you remember that night we spent together, right before you asked Shana to marry you?
Ben: lowers voice I thought we said we’d never talk about that to anyone gestures toward Jane
Jane: She’s my best friend Ben what did you expect.
Ben: It was an accident and we both know that it won't happen again, just please don't remind Jolie before our big day, I finally made things better with her after she found out and..
Ellie: *interrupts again* Ben, I’m pregnant.
Lights dim and scene ends
Scene Three
At rise, there is a arch in the middle of the stage and Ben and his Fiance are standing ready to be married
Priest: Do you, Jolie take Ben as your lawfully wedded husband?
Jolie: I do
Priest: And Ben do you take Jolie as your lawfully wedded wife?
Ben: *looks out to audience* Uhm, I...I don't know
Jolie: *looking shocked* what do you mean you don't know?
Ben: I don't think we should do this here
Jolie: No. We will do this here. I want to know exactly why you’re halting this wedding all of the sudden
Ben: *whispering* Jolie please calm down I don't know how to say this
Jolie: *yells* Well then just spit it out
Ben: *whispering again* Please Jolie quiet down, I just..I think I need to be with someone else
Ellie: *Walks in from side stage*
Ben: *looks over at Ellie* Jolie, I’m sorry but I can't do this.
*runs off toward Ellie, grabs her hand and leaves stage*
Lights dim and scene ends
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It's a play we had to write for English class.