Love Is Blind: A Modern Drama. (Script By Taylor Nieuwdorp)
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Script by: TaylorNieuwdorp
Love is Blind
Written by Taylor Nieuwdorp
A Modern Drama
Drama 20
May 22, 2012
Taylor Nieuwdorp
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CHARACTERS
JulieA high school girl, she doesn’t want any special treatment. An average girl who just wants to be normal, she’s worried that no one will ever love her because of her blindness.
CynthiaThe most popular girl in high school, not very intelligent, easily distracted. Not very nice or friendly, dating Matt.
HannahCynthia’s bully in training. Just wants to be popular. She puts her values behind her to be popular. She’s secretly very nice, and she puts up with Cynthia to keep her social status.
MattA well rounded boy, dating Cynthia. He is family friends of Cynthia and he’s only dating her because his parents approve of her. He’s good in school, and good-hearted. Secretly likes Julie.
DanaJulie’s mother, cares about her daughter and her well-being. She wants to send Julie to a specialized school for blind students. She feels bad about what is happening to Julie, but she doesn’t know how to make her feel better because she can’t relate to her.
Headmaster Browning Headmaster of Browning’s School for the Blind. He was blinded as a child,
and has dedicated his life to help children who suffer the way he suffered, having to go to a normal school where he was ridiculed.
AmandaA blind girl. Goes to Browning’s. Julie’s roommate. Has a very interesting story.
SCENE OUTLINE:
Scene 1: Blind
Scene 2: Special Treatment
Scene 3: Damaged Goods
Scene 4: Dreams
Scene 5: Let me Help You
Scene 6: Dear Diary
Scene 7: Don’t I Know You?
Scene 8: Give Me a Kiss
Scene 9: The Call
Scene 10: The Invisible Necklace
Scene 11: A Daughter’s Agreement
Scene 12: Browning’s
Scene 13: Amanda
Scene 14: Late Night Journey
Scene 15: Home Sweet Home
Scene 16: Mind if I Sit Next to You?
Scene 17: Crash
Scene 18: Irony
STORY OUTLINE:
Julie is a blind girl who is constantly bullied by the girls at her school, Cynthia and Hannah. They trip her in the hallways, call her names, and tell her that she’ll never be able to find anyone to love her because of her blindness. Julie thinks about this all the time and starts to have nightmares about it. One day, after being tripped in the hallway, she meets a boy named Matt who helps her pick up her books. She starts to like Matt and talks more and more to him. Matt turns out to be the boyfriend of the mean girl at school Cynthia. Julie is devastated, and decides to switch schools and go to Browning’s School for the Blind, which brings much happiness to Julie’s mother, Dana, who had been pressuring her to go there. Julie meets Headmaster Browning who tells Julie that Browning’s is a school for people that have nobody in their lives who can help them. She also meets Amanda, a young blind girl, who has a story of her own. Julie then realizes that Matt cares about her and when nobody else at Browning has the same privileges as her, she rushes back to her old school to find him, only to find out that he moved schools as well. Julie finds Matt at their special park and they both realize they cannot live without one another. Matt decides to take Julie to dinner, which is their first date as a couple. But on the way, they get into a car crash, where Matt is blinded by shards of glass.
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Scene 1: Blind
(Julie is sitting on a bench in a park. Birds can be heard.)
CYNTHIA
That movie Matt took me to was awesome! Hammer 5. Have you seen it?
HANNAH
No, but I hear it’s really scary.
CYNTHIA
Oh, it is! It gave Matt a chance to act all tough and macho and (uses air quotes) protect me.
HANNAH
Cynthia…isn’t Hammer 5 rated R?
CYNTHIA
Yeah, so what? (noticing Julie). Hey, isn’t that the blind chick from school? What’s she doing here?
HANNAH
Julie? (Motioning to Julie) What do you mean what is she doing here?
CYNTHIA
She’s blind Hannah. Why would she come to a park?
HANNAH
I don’t know. I think she comes here to listen to nature…or…something.
CYNTHIA
That’s lame. Who goes to a park to listen to nature?
HANNAH
Blind people?
CYNTHIA (angrily)
Whatever!
HANNAH
Why does it bother you so much?
CYNTHIA (Angrily)
Because! She’s blind! This park isn’t for blind people! And why does she go to our school anyway? Shouldn’t she be in some blind school? She shouldn’t be allowed to go to the same school as us. Or the same park!
HANNAH (Noticing Julie listening)
Cynthia?
CYNTHIA (Angrily)
They should deport her to blind island or something so that we don’t have to look at her.
HANNAH
Cynthia!
CYNTHIA (Angrily)
What?
HANNAH (Quietly)
I think she can hear us.
CYNTHIA
Don’t be stupid Hannah. She can’t hear us –
JULIE (Angrily)
I’m blind, not deaf!
(Julie gets up and leaves)
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Scene 2: Special Treatment
(In a quiet living room, Julie’s mother, Dana, is sitting in an armchair reading a book.) (Julie storms in, fumbling to slam the door behind her and then she falls to the floor crying.)
DANA (Runs to Julie)
Oh honey! What’s the matter?
JULIE
It’s nothing mom, really!
DANA
What happened?
JULIE
I just overheard some girls from school at the park. Some of the things they said … I hate people!
DANA
See? This is why I suggested you go to Browning’s.
JULIE (Angrily)
Mom! I’m not switching schools!
DANA
At Browning’s they know what you’re going through. They can help you. And you can be friends with people who you can relate to.
JULIE
I don’t want any special treatment. I just want to be normal! Everyone gets bullied as a kid. I’ll be fine.
DANA
I respect that decision honey. Just think about it okay?
JULIE
Okay, I’ll think about it. (They hug)
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Scene 3: Damaged Goods
(In a hallway at school, Cynthia and Hannah are talking.)
CYNTHIA
So Matt and I were thinking about going to Hawaii over the summer, but my parents were total jerks. They said that I couldn’t go to Hawaii with Matt because we’d be alone together. Can you believe that? This isn’t the 50’s anymore! It’s like they don’t even want me to have a life!
HANNAH (Sarcastically)
Yeah, that’s super lame of them.
CYNTHIA
Are you being sarcastic?
HANNAH (Changing subject)
So, Julie was pretty mad at us the other day.
CYNTHIA
(Laughs) She’s just sensitive. The poor thing can’t take a joke!
HANNAH
You were joking?
CYNTHIA
Well…no…but …(Seeing Julie enter) Oh! Speak of the devil (Walking over to Julie). Hey Julie!
JULIE
Cynthia?
CYNTHIA
Uh huh! Hey Jules, listen.
(Cynthia places a hand on Julie’s shoulder. Julie flinches at her touch.)
CYNTHIA
You know I was just joking the other day, right?
JULIE
Of course you were.
CYNTHIA
Good. I can’t let it get out that I said those things. Some people wouldn’t like it, and I have a reputation to uphold.
JULIE
Which is?
CYNTHIA
To be loved by everyone of course!
JULIE
…Right…
CYNTHIA
Are you being sarcastic?
HANNAH (Changing the subject)
So Julie, do you have a boyfriend?
JULIE (Surprised)
Oh…uh…no…why?
HANNAH
Just making conversation.
CYNTHIA
Oh my gosh! Have you ever had a boyfriend?
JULIE
Well, no… I…
CYNTHIA
Oh, I get it. You’re a lesbian!
JULIE
I’m not a lesbian. I’ve just never had a boyfriend.
CYNTHIA (Laughing)
That’s sad and just a little pathetic.
JULIE
I get how you wouldn’t understand. You’ve probably had more boyfriends than you can count!
(Cynthia gasps. Julie heads to her locker.)
CYNTHIA
Did you hear what she said to me? How rude!
HANNAH
Yeah, I Heard. I was here. I heard everything that you heard Cynthia.
CYNTHIA
Are you being sarcastic?
HANNAH (Changing subject)
So, how weird is it that Julie’s never had a boyfriend?
CYNTHIA
I know right? So weird!
HANNAH
Right? I mean…she’s pretty.
CYNTHIA (Laughs)
You’ve got to be kidding me. She’s blind.
HANNAH
Yeah. So?
CYNTHIA
So, who would want to date a blind girl? Poor girl will never find anyone to love her. Guy’s don’t want damaged goods.
(Cynthia and Hannah leave)
JULIE (Aside)
Damaged goods?
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Scene 4: Dreams
JULIE (Over speaker)
People always ask me if blind people can dream. I know I do. I was born blind, so I don’t have any memories to base things on…so I don’t see much. But I dream every night. I even have nightmares.
PEOPLE (Ad-lib)
Blind girl! Blind girl! It sucks you can’t see anything! You’re life is going to suck! What do you think you look like? You’ll never find work. You can’t see me! You’re nothing but damaged goods!
(Sound of thunder) (Laughter)
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Scene 5: Let Me Help You
(Cynthia and Hannah are in the hallway) (Julie enters with her school books, Cynthia trips her) (Books fly everywhere. Julie bends down to try and pick them up, but can’t find them). (Cynthia runs off. Hannah hesitates, but leaves)
(Matt enters, notices Julie, and walks up to her)
MATT
Whoa! What happened here? Are you okay?
JULIE
Yeah. Somebody tripped me.
MATT
What? They tripped you? Why?
JULIE
I don’t know…because I’m blind.
MATT (Pause)
That’s no reason to trip someone. Here (Starts picking up books), let me help you.
(Matt picks up books and hands them to Julie)
MATT
Here you go.
JULIE
Thanks.
MATT
Don’t mention it. And hey, don’t let people get to you. They’re rubbish if they’re going to treat you that way. You’re better than that.
(Julie smiles, nods and leaves)
MATT
Wait! You didn’t tell me your name!
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Scene 6: Dear Diary
(Julie is sitting on the bed in her bedroom with a tape recorder.)
JULIE
Dear diary. I met someone today…someone really nice. Lately I’ve been thinking that people suck. But today, a boy helped me pick up my books. I didn’t catch his name and I’ll probably never talk to him ever again…but it’s good to know that there are good-hearted people out there.
(Knock on bedroom door)
JULIE
Come in.
DANA (Enters bedroom)
Hey honey. I know you’re still thinking about Browning’s, so I brought you something.
(Dana hands a brochure to Julie)
DANA
It’s a brochure for Browning’s School for the Blind.
JULIE
Mom, you know I can’t read this.
DANA
It’s written in Braille.
JULIE
Of course it is.
DANA
Just take a read. You don’t have to decide right away. (Leaves room)
(Julie opens the brochure)
JULIE
I guess it couldn’t hurt to read this.
(Julie runs her fingers over the brochure)
JULIE
Wow. This does sound pretty nice. But I can’t. Not when I know there are good people out there that can treat me like an equal.
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Scene 7: Don’t I Know You?
(Julie is sitting on a bench in the park.) (Matt comes behind the bench.)
MATT
Excuse me. Can I sit here?
JULIE
Go ahead.
(Matt is texting someone on his cell phone. He laughs at a message he’s received.)
JULIE
What’s so funny?
MATT
Oh, I just got a text from someone with a funny picture. You want to see?
JULIE
I can’t… (Holding up her walking cane)
MATT (Embarrassed)
Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t know. (Recognizing her). Oh, I’ve seen you before.
JULIE
You have?
MATT
Yeah, I helped you pick up your books at school.
JULIE
Oh, that was you? Well thanks again, you really made my day.
MATT
Don’t mention it. (Pause). I’m Matt by the way.
JULIE
Julie.
(Julie reaches out for handshake) (Matt shakes her hand) (Lingers)
(Julie shakes Matt’s hand.)
(They continue shaking hands. It is very awkward and lengthy.)
JULIE (Breaking the silence, pulling away)
So what are you doing at the park?
MATT
It’s a little embarrassing.
JULIE
Oh, come on. (Bumps him with shoulder)
MATT
Promise you won’t laugh?
JULIE
I promise.
MATT
Sometimes I come here…just to…you know…listen to nature.
(Julie is silent for a moment, then she laughs out loud)
MATT
Oh come on! You promised!
JULIE
Sorry. It’s just that I thought I was the only person who did that.
MATT
It seems we have a lot in common.
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Scene 8: Give me a Kiss
(Cynthia and Hannah at a party muffled base music playing in the background and extras are doing stage business behind them.)
CYNTHIA (Annoyed)
He hasn’t texted me for hours and he was supposed to be here! What could he possibly be doing?
HANNAH
Maybe his phone’s dead?
CYNTHIA
Maybe. (Notices Matt enter) Oh, there he is. (Goes to Matt). Hey Matt!
MATT
Hey…Cynthia
CYNTHIA
Don’t give me that. I’m mad at you.
MATT
Why?
CYNTHIA
You haven’t texted me in four hours! Where were you?
MATT
I was with a friend okay?
CYNTHIA
What friend?
MATT
You don’t know them. Just drop it.
CYNTHIA
Whatever! You just can’t ignore me for four hours.
MATT
Listen Cynthia.
CYNTHIA
You’re my boyfriend Matt. You’re supposed to care about me!
MATT
I do care about you Cynthia. (Looks at Hannah)
HANNAH (Awkwardly)
I think I’ll just go now. (Leaves)
CYNTHIA
Matt, this isn’t fair –
MATT
Cynthia, I think we need to take a break.
CYNTHIA
What? Why?
MATT
There is this girl…you don’t know her. I kind of like her but things are…complicated. It’s not fair to you if we’re dating and I have feelings for someone else.
CYNTHIA
You’re just confused. We’ve been dating a while Matt. Our parents went to school together and we’re both going to go to Law school together. We’re perfect for each other. I don’t want to break up.
MATT
But Cynthia…I told you…it’s not fair to you.
CYNTHIA
Well I don’t care about that silly girl you think you like. Just think about the girl I know you love… Me.
MATT
You’re right. I’m sorry Cynthia.
CYNTHIA
So we’re not breaking up?
MATT
No, we’re good.
CYNTHIA
Good. Now give me a kiss.
(Cynthia leans in for a kiss but Matt turns his head and she kisses his cheek)
CYNTHIA (Awkwardly)
Now clean yourself up. We’re going to dinner tonight.
(Matt leaves)
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Scene 9: The Call
(Matt is sitting at home. He is wearing fancier clothes, ready to go to dinner with Cynthia.)
MATT
Dinner… with Cynthia. Again
(Phone rings. Matt answers it.)
MATT
Hello?
CYNTHIA (Offstage)
Hey babe. You ready to go yet?
MATT
Not yet. I need a little more time.
CYNTHIA (Offstage)
All right, but hurry up! Even my grandpa is ready to go. And we have reservations at Mange Bein in half an hour.
MATT
You got it Cynthia.
CYNTHIA (Offstage)
Okay, well call me when you’re ready.
MATT
Okay. Bye Cynthia.
CYNTHIA (Offstage)
Bye baby—.
(Matt hangs up phone, interrupting her.)
MATT
(Sighs) If I love Cynthia…why am I so bummed about having to go to dinner with her and her family?
(Matt picks up the phone and dials a number.) (Phone rings.)
(Lights up on Dana on center stage.)
DANA
Hello?
MATT
Hi… Is Julie there?
DANA (Distracted)
Yes. She’s here.
MATT
Great! Can I talk to her please?
DANA
Oh! Oh, yes of course. (Places phone on chest so Matt can’t hear her) Julie! The phone!It’s a boy! (Runs off stage with phone)
(Lights up right extension.) (Julie is sitting on her bed.) (Dana runs into Julie’s bedroom with the phone and hands it to Julie.)
JULIE
Thanks mom. (Dana passes phone to Julie) Hello?
(Dana exits)
MATT
Hey Julie.
JULIE
Hey…Matt?
MATT
Yeah.
JULIE
Oh, hey.
(Long pause)
JULIE
Is there something you wanted Matt?
MATT
What?
JULIE
Well…you called me.
MATT
Oh…right. What are you doing right now?
JULIE
Nothing really. Why?
MATT
I was wondering if you wanted to see a movie or something.
JULIE
…Matt…
MATT
Oh…sorry. Do you want to go to the park?
JULIE
Yeah, I’d like that.
MATT
Great! I’ll see you there…in say…15 minutes?
JULIE
Okay!
(Matt and Julie exit)
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Scene 10: Invisible Necklace
(Julie is sitting on a bench in the park. Matt enters and sits down beside her.)
MATT
Hey Julie!
JULIE (Startled)
Oh! You startled me!
MATT
Oh, I’m sorry. Um… I’m going to hug you now.
JULIE (Laughing)
Okay.
(Matt and Julie hug.) (Julie feels that Matt is wearing a tie.)
JULIE
What’s this?
MATT
Oh…it’s a tie.
JULIE
Why are you wearing a tie?
MATT
Oh, no reason. I was supposed to go out to dinner tonight.
JULIE
Why didn’t you go?
MATT (Smiling)
I realized that I had better places to be tonight.
(Long pause)
MATT
Julie?
JULIE
Yes?
MATT
You look really beautiful tonight.
JULIE
I do?
MATT
Yeah.
JULIE
Well thanks. I don’t hear that a lot…probably because I’m not.
(Pause)
MATT
I got you something.
JULIE
You did?
MATT
Yeah. It’s a necklace. Here, I’ll help you put it on.
(Matt reaches as if to put a necklace on Julie.) (Julie lifts her hands to her neck to feel for the necklace, but she can’t find it.)
JULIE (Confused)
I don’t understand.
MATT
It’s an invisible necklace.
JULIE (Laughs)
Well thank you. It’s beautiful.
MATT
Do you understand now?
JULIE
Yeah! (Pause) No… not really.
MATT
You said the necklace was beautiful, even though you couldn’t see it.
JULIE
Yeah….
MATT
Don’t you understand? When I say that you’re beautiful, you don’t believe me, because you can’t see it for yourself. But you said the necklace was beautiful, even though you can’t see it.Julie, you don’t need to see your reflection to know you’re beautiful…because you are. (Pause) You don’t have to see something to know it’s beautiful.
JULIE
Matt, that’s the sweetest thing that anyone has ever said to me.
(Long pause) (Matt looks at Julie)
MATT (Joking)
You know…that necklace looks pretty good on you.
(They laugh)
JULIE
You know, I’ve never met anyone quite like you before. You treat me like any other normal person, not like some sad blind girl who’s going nowhere in life. I really like spending time with you.
MATT
I don’t see you as just some blind girl Julie, but I don’t see you as any other normal person either …you’re not like everyone else.
(Julie starts to pull away)
JULIE
Well…if that’s how you feel then –
MATT
You’re not like everyone else Julie—you’re better.
JULIE
What?
MATT
You heard me Julie—you’re better.
JULIE
You don’t mean that!
MATT
I mean every word! You don’t see me as just some guy at school. When I’m with you, I feel like I’m so much more than that. I feel like myself when I’m with you…and when I’m not with you, I think about you constantly and—
JULIE
(Shushes him) Just stop. You’re going to make me cry. (Laughs)
MATT
Sorry.
JULIE
You know…you’re really quite handsome.
MATT (Laughs)
How could you possibly know that?
JULIE
You don’t have to see something to know it’s beautiful.
(Matt brings his hand to Julie’s face)
MATT
I’m going to kiss you now.
JULIE (Laughing)
Okay.
(Matt leans in for a kiss, but before their lips touch, Cynthia runs in.)
CYNTHIA (Angry)
There you are Matt! I’ve been looking for you everywhere. You never called. I was worried!
JULIE
Cynthia? Is that you?
CYNTHIA (Upset)
Matt, what’s this? What’s going on?
MATT
Wait. You two know each other?
CYNTHIA (Angry)
Well of course I know her. She’s the one blind chick at school. Why wouldn’t I know her? Why are you hanging out with her anyway? She’s so annoying!
MATT
Don’t talk about her like that Cynthia.
CYNTHIA
Well, why the hell—Oh…I see. This blind chick is the slut you’ve been seeing behind my back isn’t she?
MATT (Standing up)
I told you not to talk about her like that!
CYNTHIA (To Julie)
Does that make you feel good? Huh, blindy? Whoring around with someone else’s boyfriend?
(Cynthia walks up to Julie and slaps her in her face)
MATT
Cynthia! That’s it! We’re over. (Goes to comfort Julie)
CYNTHIA
But Matt! She was just trying to steal you from me! Can’t you see that?
MATT (Angry)
Get out of here Cynthia!
CYNTHIA
Fine! (Storms off)
MATT (To Julie)
Are you okay?
JULIE (standing up)
Boyfriend?
MATT
What?
JULIE
You were dating her this whole time? But you were with me?
MATT
Julie…it’s—
JULIE
No Matt! I mean…Cynthia is terrible…but I thought you were better than that. Those things you said to me…
MATT
I meant every word I said Julie!
JULIE
What about Cynthia Matt? What about the things you said to her when you were really with me? Did she believe your excuses and lies? Did you mean those words too?
MATT
Julie, don’t be like this.
JULIE
I thought you were different Matt, but you’re just like everyone else! You treated me like a sad blind girl. Someone you could take advantage of…just because I couldn’t see the lies that were going on right in front of me.
(Matt is speechless)
JULIE
Get out of here Matt.
MATT
But Julie…I…I. Please don’t do this.
JULIE
I said get out of here!
(Matt goes to leave)
JULIE
Wait! Matt.
MATT (Slightly hopeful)
Yeah?
(Julie mimes taking off her invisible necklace.)
JULIE
Take this stupid necklace with you! (Throws invisible necklace at Matt.)
(Matt mimes picking up the necklace.)
MATT (Sad)
(Pause) Bye Julie.
(Matt leaves)
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Scene 11: A Daughter’s Agreement
(Julie walks into her bedroom and goes to her bed. She lies down and starts to cry.)
DANA
(Rushes in) Julie? (Goes to Julie) What’s wrong dear?
JULIE
Is it too late to go to Browning’s?
DANA
Of course it’s not sweetie. Headmaster Browning has a spot lined up for you. You can start on Monday, dear.
JULIE
Thanks mom.
DANA
No problem honey. (Leans down and kisses Julie’s forehead.)
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Scene 12: Browning’s
(Julie walks into Browning’s with a suitcase and a uniform. Headmaster Browning is waiting for her.)
HEADMASTER BROWNING
Hello Julie.
JULIE
Headmaster Browning?
HEADMASTER BROWNING
Yes dear.
JULIE
I read in the brochure for Browning’s that you’re blind…how did you know it was me?
HEADMASTER BROWNING
I know all my students and teachers dear. The sounds of new footsteps never cease to fool me.
JULIE
That’s…very impressive sir.
HEADMASTER BROWNING
Please, call me Headmaster. So how do you like Browning’s so far?
JULIE
Yes, it seems very nice. I met a lot of people on the way down the foyer. People here are very friendly.
HEADMASTER BROWNING
Yes dear. That’s because they know how it feels.
JULIE
How what feels?
HEADMASTER BROWNING
To be in your position. You’re brand new here, as everyone here once was. You just arrived here from a dark place in your life, and just like everyone here, you’re trying to find a better way. Everyone here has a story.
JULIE
I’m not sure my story is a very good one.
HEADMASTER BROWNING
(Laughs) Every story is a good one. Would you like to hear mine?
JULIE
Sure.
HEADMASTER BROWNING
Take a seat dear.
(Headmaster Browning guides Julie to a school bench and they both take a seat.)
HEADMASTER BROWNING
This school is very close to my heart. I feel like I have a responsibility to help others who have gone through what I went through as a child. You see…I wasn’t born blind like you were. I lost my vision when I was a young boy. When I was eleven, I was friends with a group of boys I probably shouldn’t have been friends with. The popular boys I suppose. One day, they invited me to set off some fireworks in the old school field. I probably shouldn’t have gone…but I was so obsessed with being accepted…so I went. I had never seen fireworks before…they were beautiful. I will never forget it. I wanted to try setting one off myself. But when I set it off, something…went wrong…and it exploded back at me. I should have died that night, but I guess some higher power had other plans for me. Instead of dying, plastic shrapnel lodged into my eyes. Quite the coincidence I’d say. At first I thought it was a curse. When I returned to school that September, my old friends would have nothing to do with me. None of them wanted to be friends with the blind boy. I was harassed all throughout my school years. When I graduated, I realized that instead of a curse…my blindness could be a blessing. I had a new lease on life. I decided that I couldn’t let other children suffer the way I had, so I founded this school on the belief that every person is equal, and that they all deserve a chance to learn in a safe environment where their needs are met. Somewhere they can be happy. (Pause) So what’s your story?
JULIE
Well I don’t think I can follow that.
HEADMASTER BROWNING
(Laughs) Well one day, your story will be heard, don’t worry.
JULIE
Thanks Headmaster.
HEADMASTER BROWNING
Don’t mention it dear. Why don’t you go and find your room, it’s about time you’ve met your roommate.
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Scene 13: Amanda
(Julie walks into her room, her roommate Amanda is sitting on her bed.)
AMANDA
Hello? Is someone there?
JULIE
Oh…hi. I’m Julie…I’m your new roommate.
AMANDA
Oh! Hey! I’m Amanda
JULIE
So…Amanda…what’s your story?
AMANDA
What do you mean?
JULIE
Headmaster Browning said…
AMANDA
Oh! Yeah, don’t mind him. He means well. But the whole everybody-has-a story thing is just an excuse for him to tell his own story. He really likes telling it. He’s a nice man though. My story…is pretty standard.
JULIE
Standard?
AMANDA
Born blind. Put up for adoption by my parents who weren’t ready for the commitment of a blind child. In and out of foster care. You know…the usual.
JULIE
The usual? Is that the usual around here?
AMANDA
Pretty much. How about you? Same thing?
JULIE
Yeah…something like that.
HEADMASTER BROWNING (Offstage)
All right students. It is now the scheduled bedtime. I advise you to go to bed. There’s another long day of learning tomorrow.
JULIE
Well I better get to bed. It’s been a long day.
AMANDA
Yeah. Night Julie.
(Julie finds her bed and lies down)
JULIE
Night.
AMANDA
And Julie?
JULIE
Yeah?
AMANDA
Welcome to Browning’s.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Scene 14: Late
Night’s Journey
(Both Julie and Amanda are in bed. Julie wakes up and then leaves her room) (Lights come up on centre stage) (Headmaster Browning is sitting on a school bench. Julie enters)
HEADMASTER BROWNING
Julie? What are you doing up so late?
JULIE
I couldn’t sleep.
HEADMASTER BROWNING
Why’s that?
JULIE
It’s a long story.
HEADMASTER BROWNING
You know I love stories. Have a seat.
(Julie sits next to Headmaster Browning on the bench)
JULIE
I feel like my story is not good enough.
HEADMASTER BROWNING
Your story will never be worth telling if you don’t believe it’s good enough to tell.
JULIE
I feel like I don’t belong here—in this school.
HEADMASTER BROWNING
What makes you feel that way?
JULIE
Don’t get me wrong. People here have been very accepting. But I feel like everyone else has a heart-breaking story and they deserve to be here. But I feel like my story isn’t bad at all and that I don’t have anything to complain about.
HEADMASTER BROWNING
Everybody has his or her own troubles Julie. It’s not about who’s troubles are worse. This school is here to benefit all blind children.
JULIE
But don’t you think it could benefit somebody else more? Somebody that’s been through a lot more than I have?
HEADMASTER BROWNING
I suppose. But what makes you luckier than the other children here?
JULIE
I have people in my life that care about me. Sure, I have a few people that treat me badly, but it’s nothing compared to what the other students have gone through. Coming here has made me realize that I haven’t appreciated the people who have made an impact in my life. Because of that, I feel that I should leave this school and give someone else a chance to be cared for the same way that I have been.
HEADMASTER BROWNING
That is one of the best stories that I have heard from a student in my school. Whether you leave or not is up to you Julie. That is your own decision. Something I teach my students here in this school, is to make their own decisions, and not to let their blindness affect the decisions they make in their life because they feel that it is somehow holding them back. You have grasped that concept in less than a day here. If you still wish to leave, I will call your mother to come and pick you up.
JULIE
Thanks Headmaster.
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Scene 15: Home Sweet Home
(School hallway, Cynthia and Hannah are talking)
CYNTHIA
So Garret and I were talking about going to see that new movie Pelicula that’s coming out next week, and he said that he got an advanced movie-screening pass. Isn’t that cool?
HANNAH
Yeah, that’s really cool.
(Julie enters)
CYNTHIA
(Noticing Julie) Well, would you look who it is!
JULIE
Cynthia…What a lovely surprise.
CYNTHIA
Are you being—
JULIE
Sarcastic? Yes…I am.
(Hannah laughs. Cynthia lightly slaps Hannah on the arm and gives her a look telling her to stop laughing.)
JULIE
I don’t have time for this Cynthia. I’m looking for Matt. Do you know where he is?
CYNTHIA
Actually, no I haven’t seen Matt. And if I had seen him, I wouldn’t tell you.
JULIE
This is more important than us fighting right now Cynthia. Can you just tell me where I can find him? It’s really important.
(Cynthia grunts and crosses her arms in front of her chest, saying nothing.)
HANNAH
He moved schools. Nobody’s seen him. He doesn’t hang out with his old friends any more. If I did know where he was, I would tell you…but I don’t know. Sorry.
JULIE
Okay, thanks for your help Hannah…Cynthia.
(Julie leaves)
CYNTHIA
What did you think you were doing just then? Why were you being so nice to her? We hate her.
HANNAH
No Cynthia…you hate her. I think she’s really nice. And frankly, I’m tired of putting up with you. I spend all of my time putting on a fake smile, pretending to be interested in what you’re saying. But the truth is, you have nothing nice or intelligent to say…ever. I’m tired of smiling and nodding through your long rants about pointless things. I’ve had enough of you. We’re not friends anymore.
CYNTHIA
But Hannah, you’re like my little apprentice. I’m teaching you how to be popular. You need me! Don’t do this to yourself.
HANNAH
If being popular means following you around and acting like your rude little clone, then being popular isn’t worth it. (Storms off)
CYNTHIA (Yelling after Hannah)
Fine!
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Scene 16: Mind if I Sit Next to You?
(Matt is sitting on the bench in the park. Julie enters behind the bench.)
JULIE
Excuse me? Do you mind if I sit next to you?
MATT
(Turns to look at Julie) Julie?
JULIE
Hi Matt.
MATT
I thought you were at Browning’s?
JULIE
Not any more.
(Julie sits down on the bench beside Matt)
MATT
How did you find me?
JULIE
I had a feeling that you’d be here.
MATT
I thought you didn’t want to speak to me ever again…
JULIE
I had a change of heart.
MATT
Oh? Why’s that?
JULIE
At Browning’s, I met a lot troubled people…people who had nobody in their lives to care about them and support them. All of the people I met struggled to find somebody who’d treat them like a normal person…the way that you treat me. When I’m with you, I feel like myself, but when I was at Browning’s, I just felt like one blind girl in a sea of other blind people. You taught me that I was special and that I’m better than all the people who choose to put me down. I’ve had a change of heart because I’ve realized that I can’t survive in the real world without you.
MATT
I thought I’d never see you again. It’s only been a short while, but it’s felt like a lifetime. We’ve both been through so much. New schools…new friends…new everything. I thought by making a
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Comments
It cuts off...T_T But so far, it is an amazing and heart-felt story! I love it! :3
I enjoy this drama script. I hope it would be better if the script was finished ;)
i love it
its cut? why?
Nice
Where are other part of the script ? But its good. I liked it very much. I hope to see later part of the drama !!!!!
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