Flarcus
By EcceRomaniFan
Play takes place in Baiae, a country town outside of Rome.
Flavia: neighbor of the Cornelii, lover of Marcus, shy
Cornelia: neighbor of Flavia, sister of Marcus, cousin of Sextus, father is Cornelius, dislikes Sextus and Marcus, best friends with Flavia
Marcus: cousin of Sextus, father is Cornelius, sister is Cornelia, Flavia's lover, friends with Sextus
Cornelius: Senator, father of Marcus and Cornelia, uncle of Sextus, angry
Davus: slave of Cornelius, dislikes Marcus and Sextus
Sextus: Cornelius's nephew, annoying, childish
Scene One
(Lights up. The play is set in 135 B.C. Cornelia and Flavia sit under a tree reading and writing with a Roman House in the background.)
FLAVIA
What are you reading?
CORNELIA
The Iliad. What are you writing?
FLAVIA
O love poem
CORNELIA
To who?
FLAVIA
No one…
(Flavia goes into a dream like trance)
CORNELIA
Come on, Flavia. Let's go skip in the fields.
(Cornelia get up, lock arms, and skip off stage.)
Scene Two
(The scene changes to the back yard, where Davus is working in the Garden. Marcus and Sextus are playing in the garden.)
MARCUS
Get back here, Sextus!
SEXTUS
You'll never catch me!
DAVUS
Would you kids stop it? I'm trying to work!
(Sextus runs into a statue and knocks it over)
DAVUS
Get out of the garden now, you annoying boys!
(Marcus and Sextus run off stage. The scene changes to the fields)
FLAVIA
Skipping in the fields was fun, but I have to go.
CORNELIA
I'm a little tired anyway. Bye, Flavia! See you tomorrow!
FLAVIA
Okay, bye!
(Flavia Exits. Cornelia falls asleep under the tree. Sextus tiptoes in. He climbs the tree quietly)
SEXTUS
AAH!
CORNELIA
Who's there?
(Marcus enters)
MARCUS
Sextus, get down from there!
(Cornelia stands up and moves out from under the tree)
CORNELIA
Sextus!
(The tree branch Sextus is on breaks and Sextus falls from the tree.)
SEXTUS
OW!
(Marcus and Cornelia laugh. Scene changes back to the garden where Cornelia and Flavia are walking.)
FLAVIA
Why dosen't Marcus climb trees?
CORNELIA
I don't know.
FLAVIA
Marcus, isn't a boy, he's a real man.
CORNELIA
Bet
FLAVIA
Oh my god! A wolf!
CORNELIA
Marcus! Sextus! Help!
(Enter Marcus and Sextus)
SEXTUS
By Hercules!
(Sextus climbs the tree in fear. Marcus chases off the wolf with a stick.)
FLAVIA
He saved us.
CORNELIA
He just chased the wolf off with a stick
(Marcus' and Flavia's eyes meet.)
FLAVIA
Marcus is so cute...
CORNELIA
Oh my gods! No he's not!
MARCUS
Flavia is so hot.
SEXTUS
No she's not.
MARCUS
Shut up Sextus.
(Marcus walks over to Flavia)
MARCUS
I took care of the wolf for you.
FLAVIA
Thanks…
(Awkward Silence)
MARCUS
Do you wanna hang out sometime?
FLAVIA
Sure…
MARCUS
How about tonight?
FLAVIA
See you in the garden!
MARCUS
Okay!
(Marcus walks back to Sextus)
MARCUS
I have a date tonight!
(Lights down, Marcus and Flavia meet in the garden at sunset.)
MARCUS
You look really pretty tonight
FLAVIA
Thanks! You look very handsome.
(Marcus and Flavia sit down)
MARCUS
I love watching the sunset
FLAVIA
Me too
(Flavia leans on Marcus. Marcus puts his arm around Flavia)
MARCUS
I've had a crush on you for the longest time.
FLAVIA
Me too.
(Marcus and Flavia kiss. Lights fade. Scene changes to Marcus entering his house.)
MARCUS
What a night!
CORNELIUS
Marcus come here I need to talk to you.
MARCUS
What's up?
CORNELIUS
I just got a letter from the Senate. They are calling a meeting in the forum, we are going back to Rome.
MARCUS
But father, what about Flavia?
CORNELIUS
What about Flavia?
MARCUS
I'm in love with her!
CORNELIUS
Sorry son, we are going back to Rome and that's final!
MARCUS
But daddy…
CORNELIUS
(yelling) I said it's final! Now pack your things! We leave tomorrow!
(Marcus walks out of the room looking sad)
Scene Four
(Marcus climbs through Flavia's window early in the morning. Marcus tries to wake up Flavia.)
MARCUS
Good morning, sunshine.
FLAVIA
(yelling)Marcus!
MARCUS
Shhh! I need to tell you something.
FLAVIA
What is it Marcus?
MARCUS
I am leaving for Rome in a few minutes. I had no option, and I just wanted to say goodbye.
FLAVIA
(sobbing) Eheu! Marcus…
MARCUS
(kisses Flavia) Goodbye my love…
FLAVIA
Goodbye Marcus, I love you.
Fin.
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