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Outside the Gates of Eden: a one act play i'm about to make up

outside an enormous, ornate gate made entirely out of gold, glass and precious stones (budget allowing). a bored-looking ANGEL stands guard. he registers extreme surprise when a scruffy-looking FREAK approaches.

FREAK (friendly): Hey there.
ANGEL: Wha-- !
FREAK: I was wondering...
ANGEL (interrupting): Who are you?!
FREAK: Oh, I'm Chris, nice to meet --
ANGEL(interrupting): You're supposed to be dead.
FREAK: Thanks pal, you're too sweet. Look, I was--
ANGEL (interrupting): But our Lord destroyed you all! No one is alive outside His city.
FREAK: Yeah, well, the place definitely isn't what it used to be...
ANGEL: He killed you all! Satan's armies gathered to besiege God's city and He smote you all with fire from the heavens!
FREAK: I'm a conscientious objector, man, I wasn't there. Anyway, if you'd just --
ANGEL (interrupting again, with conviction): But it was the final battle! All the unrighteous were destroyed in the final conflict between God's people and the nonbelievers! The old order was ended, the world destroyed! We, His chosen, were the only ones left alive!
FREAK (getting exasperated): Yeah, I remember when all that shit went down, but I was really busy at the time, didn't get involved. Would you please listen to me?
ANGEL (condescending): I suppose you've come to beg admittance to the City of God? It's really no use--
FREAK (interrupting): No man, I just want you to deliver a message.
ANGEL (surprised): A message?
FREAK: Yeah. Tell Yahveh that if He needs bud, we're growing now, and I'll give Him a special deal. You too, Tweekie. You guys all seem like you could use it. See you around, man.

The FREAK exits with a wave over his shoulder. The ANGEL, stunned, returns the wave weakly. Fade.

3 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Good scene.... thouhg I imagine heaven is not called heaven because there isn't anything to smoke there ;P

12:32 AM, May 23, 2006  
Blogger the autophobe said...

nah, it's too cold there most of the year. you have to grow it somewhere... warmer.

4:11 PM, May 24, 2006  
Blogger leraism said...

think so? i think this calls for a fieldtrip!! ;D

12:41 PM, May 31, 2006  

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