20090801 Binge (Comedy)
Title:- 20090801 Binge (Comedy)
Author:- Dapo Owalabi
Subject:- Binge (Comedy)
Location:- Basement Lounge, Hat Factory, Car Park
Date:- 1 August 2009
Time:- 7pm
Media:- HDV1080i, DVD
Duration:- 7 Mins 30 Sec.
SUMMARY
Jack likes to go on a binge. He can't see the consequences of his actions.
Acted By
Jack - Scott Bailey
Fred Jack’s friend - Peter Farrow
Barman at Pub - Wayne Johnson
Jack’s Wife - Kim Tomkins
Jack’s Boss at Work - Paul Clarke
A voice announcing dancer - Sue Clarke
A voice in Parliament Not in view - Paul Clarke
Guy In Pub - Elliott Tomkins
A voice on the radio, not in view - Sue Clarke
SCRIPT
CAST
Jack - A drunk
Fred - Jack’s friend at Pub
Pam - Barmaid at Pub
Fiona - Jack’s Wife
His Boss - Jack’s Boss at Work
Amitab Baachan - An Indian Dancer, a non-speaking part, attractive lady.
Members of Parliament - Non-speaking, Regally dressed
A voice in Parliament - Not in view. A Member of Parliament
Colleague - At work
Two guys - In Pub
A voice on the radio - Not in view
Act 1
Scene 1 - Outside the Pub
Jack staggered drunkenly out of the pub, paused looks around and starts walking to his car. At the car he struggles to bring out his car key, he finally brings it out and starts fumbling as he tries to put the key into the keyhole.
Fred come out of the bar and looked curiously at Jack across the road. He walked over.
Fred
(To Jack) I don’t think you trying to drive that.
Jack
(Stagger backward) I am trying to go home.
Fred
Not in that car, not in your state.
Jack
I am fine.
Fred
No, you are not.
Jack
Stop me.
He tries to open the door again. The key fell to the floor; he starts looking for it. Fred picks it up without him noticing and left.
Scene 2 - Inside the Pub
Fred enters the bar and walks to Pam the bartender.
Fred
Give this to Jack when he comes in tomorrow.
Pam collects the key and looks at Fred curiously.
He tries to drive, you know his condition, and I will try and get him to the bus.
Pam
Come on, it is Jack; he will be all right.
Fred
You shouldn’t be allowing him to get that drunk
Pam
I am not his mother.
Scene 3 - In the Street
Jack [gets down from Arrival bus and] staggers into his street singing.
He bumps into a car and the car alarm goes off.
He looks at the car intimidating
Jack
You think you are the only one who could make noise.
He starts imitating the car alarm, trying to out shout the alarm. He finally gives up.
I don’t have your time.
He walks away singing another tune.
Scene 4 - Outside Jack’s House
At his house.
He bangs on the door noisily.
His wife Fiona opens the door and he staggers inside.
Scene 5 - Inside Jack’s House
His wife looks at him pitifully.
Fiona
You are disgusting.
He looks at her and staggers into the living room.
You cannot continue to live your life like this.
He staggers to the couch and fell on it.
You don’t spend time with your children. What do you want them to learn from you? Look at the time. (She looks at the time)
He starts snoring.
She sighed angrily.
Act 2
Scene 1 - At Jack’s Workplace
Jack at work, feeling sleepy and working.
Scene 2 - In Jack’s First Daydream
Jack is dancing with some India dancer.
Scene 3 - At Jack’s Workplace
Jack boss walks in. He is still sleeping.
His Boss
Jack!
Jack
(Sleepily) Amitab Baachan.
His boss looks at him angrily.
His Boss
Where is Amitab Baachan? You better wake up and do your work.
Jack starts working and his boss walked away.
Scene 4 - In Jack’s Second Daydream
Jack is been sworn in as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack
I promise to uphold the....
A voice
And here to congratulate you personally; the President of the United State Barrack Obama.
American National Anthem.
Scene 5 - At Jack’s Workplace Again
Jack is sleeping, his boss come in and angrily wakes him up.
Jack
(Sleepily) Obama! Obama!
His Boss
Obama is not leaving his life carelessly like this. We need to see the Human Resources Manager.
Jack stands up and grudgingly follows his boss.
Scene 6 - Outside Jack’s Workplace
Jack carries a box containing his belonging at work and was putting it into the boot of his car.
A colleague walks over.
Colleague
Jack, what happened?
Jack
They fired me. Racist.
Colleague
A black lady fires you.
Jack
Oh, tribalist.
He closes his boot angrily.
I will reach the top. I will own my own company and they will come and beg me.
Colleague
Not with this attitude. You need to get hold of yourself. Be responsible.
Jack
(Angrily) You think I am not responsible; all of you are the same.
He enters his car and starts the engine.
You will see, you will see.
He drives off angrily.
Act 3
Scene 1 - In the Pub
Jack in the bar: drunk.
He was dancing wildly and trying to dance with the ladies in the pub constituting a nuisance.
Pam the landlady comes to him
Pam
Jack; time to go.
Two guys come to support Pam.
Jack walk out of the pub staggering.
Scene 2 - Outside the Pub
He reaches his car and after fumbling with the car for some time. He opened the car door and goes inside.
He starts the engine and drives away roughly.
He runs into an intersection without looking and run straight into the car coming from the right on the main road.
A Voice
JACK DIED LEAVING BEHIND THREE CHILDREN AND A WIFE.