Drama class
Jason- um Gia why did you call this a "meeting"?
Gia- I will explain it later but first we have to get started on this musical
Gia- hey Mr. Matthews this is Jason and he is new to drama
Mr. Matthews- hi Jason welcome have you ever sang and acted before?
Jason- yes I played a character in the musical spring awakening
Gia- really? That's cool
Jason- thanks
Mr. Matthews – great have you seen the musical rent?
Jason- yes is that what you are doing now?
Mr. Matthews- yes do you know the songs and characters?
Jason- yes I have studied the characters and I have seen all of the broadways
Mr. Matthews- great grab a paper and practice you will play Roger
Jason- great I love his character
Gia- great you will practice with me
Jason- what character are you playing?
Gia- Mimi
Jason- really you know she almost died in the end right?
Gia- hey spoiler alert you are so mean
Jason- sorry you were supposed to watch the movie and the Broadway right
Gia- I was born to play in this play
Jason- it's a musical not a play
Gia- actually it's a play
Jason- no it's not a play. A play is when people speak and talk but a musical people only sing what they would have spoke
Gia- well alright then Mr. Google
Jason- alright you want to get started on this part?
Gia- ok um … what part do you want to do first
Jason- I don't know
Mr. Matthews – you guys need help?
Jason- what part do we start with?
Mr. Matthews – the part when Mimi shows up and sings light my candle.
Jason- Roger: what you forget
Gia- Mimi: got a light?
Jason- Roger: I know you your….your shivering
Gia- Mimi: it's nothing they turned off my heat and I'm just a little weak on my feet would you light my candle what are you staring at?
Jason- Roger: nothing your smile reminded me of….
Gia- Mimi: I always remind people of who is she?
Jason- Roger: she died… her name was April
Gia- Mimi: it's out again sorry bout your friend would you light my candle
Jason- Roger: well?
Gia- Mimi: yeah…. ouch!
Jason- Roger: oh the wax its
Gia- Mimi: dripping I like it between my….
Jason-Roger: fingers I figured oh well goodnight
Gia- Mimi: (lightly knocks on door)
Jason- Roger; it blew out again?
Gia- Mimi: no I thing that I dropped my stash
Jason- Roger; I know I've seen you out and about when I used to go out your candles out
Gia- Mimi: I'm illin I had it when I walked in the door it was pure is it on the floor?
Jason- roger: the floor?
Gia- Mimi: they say that I have the best…. Below 14th street is it true?
Jason- Roger: what?
Gia-Mimi: your staring again
Jason-Roger: oh no I mean you do has a nice…. I mean you look familiar
Gia- Mimi: like your died girlfriend?
Jason- Roger: only when you smile but I'm sure I've seen you somewhere else
Gia- Mimi: do you go to the cat scratch club that where I work I dance ….help me look
Jason-Roger: yes! They used to tie you up
Gia- Mimi: it's a living
Jason-Roger: I didn't recognize you without your handcuffs
Gia-Mimi: we could light the candle
Jason-Roger; why don't you forget that stuff you look like your sixteen
Gia-Mimi: I'm nineteen but I'm old for my age I was born to be bad
Jason-Roger: I once was born to be bad I used to shiver like that
Gia-Mimi: I have no heat I told you
Jason- Roger: I used to sweat
Gia- Mimi: I got a cold
Jason-Roger: I used to be a junkie
Gia-Mimi: now and then I like to feel good
Jason-Roger: oh here it is
Gia-Mimi: what's that?
Jason- Roger: um candy bar wrapper
Gia-Mimi: we could light the candle oh what'd you do to my candle
Jason- Roger: that was my last match
Gia-Mimi: our eyes will adjust thank god for the moon
Jason- Roger: maybe it's not the moon at all I hear spike lee's shooting down the street
Gia-Mimi: bah humbug
Jason-Roger: cold hands
Gia-Mimi: yours too big like my father's wanna dance
Jason-Roger: with you?
Gia-Mimi: no with my father
Jason-Roger: I'm roger
Gia-Mimi: they call me they call me Mimi
Mr. Matthews- great job guys
Gia- thanks Jason you are pretty good but your voice is kind of pitchy
Jason- thanks bud I'm glad you like my voice.
Mr. Matthews- ok guys gather around we have 10 minutes left in class so who wants to practice next?
Adrianna- um Mr. Matthew I would like to practice goodbye love with all the characters
Mr. Matthews- ok Adrianna why do you not understand your lines
Adrianna- no it's not that it's just that I want everyone to know what part they are coming in on.
Mr. Matthews –ok guys everyone who has a part in this part will practice now
Gia- Mimi: it's true you sold you guitar and bought a car?
Jason- Roger: it's true I' m leaving now for santé Fe. It's true you're with this yuppie scum?
Kevin- Benny: you said you'd never speak to him again
Isabella- Maureen: who said that you have any say in who she says things to at all?
Angela- Joanne: who said that you should stick your nose in other people's …
Isabella- Maureen: who said I was talking to you!
Angela- Joanne: we used to have this fight each night she never admit I existed
Gia- Mimi: he was the same way he was always run away, hit the road, don't commit, you're full of
Kevin- Benny: Mimi
Gia- Mimi: he in denial
Angela- Joanne: she in denial didn't give an inch when I gave a mile
Gia- Mimi: I gave a mile
Jason- Roger: gave a mile to who?
Kevin- Benny: come on guys chill
Gia- Mimi & Angela-Joanne: I'll be happy to die for a taste of what angel had someone to live for us afraid to say I love you
Jason- Roger: all your words are nice Mimi but loves not a three way street you never share real love until you loved yourself I should know
Bob- Collins: you all said you will be cool today so please for my sake, I can't believe he's gone, I can't believe you're going I can't believe this family must die, Angel helped us believe in love I can't believe you disagree.
All- I can't believe this is good bye
John-Mark: I hear there are great restaurants out west
Jason- Roger: some of the best how could she?
John- Mark: how could you let her go?
Jason- Roger: you just don't know. How can we lose Angel?
John-Mark: maybe you will see why when you stop escaping your pain at least now if you try Angel's death won't be in vain
Jason- Roger: his death is in vain
John- Mark: are you insane there's so much to care about there's me there's Mimi
Jason- Roger: Mimi got her baggage too
John- Mark: so do you
Jason-Roger: who are you to tell me what I know, what to do?
John-Mark: a friend
Jason- Roger: but who Mark are you?
Jason- Roger: Mark has got his work, they say Mark lives for his work and Marks in love with his work. Mark hides in his work.
John- Mark: from what?
Jason- Roger: from facing your failure facing your loneliest facing the fact you live a lie. Yes you live a lie tell you why your always preaching not to be numb when that how you strive you pretend to create and observe when you really detach from feeling alive
John- mark: perhaps it's because it's I'm the one of us to survive
Jason- Roger: poor baby
John- Mark: Mimi still love you are you really jealous or afraid that Mimi's weak
Jason- Roger: Mimi did look pale
John- Mark: Mimi's gotten thin Mimi running out of time and your running out the door
Jason- Roger: no more I got to go
John- Mark: hey for someone who's been let down who's heading out of town?
Jason- Roger: and for someone who's longing for a community of its own who's with his camera alone.
Jason- Roger: I'll call I hate the fall (opens door and see's Mimi)
Jason- Roger: you heard?
Gia- Mimi: every word…. You don't want baggage without lifetime guarantee, you don't want to watch me die I just came to say goodbye love goodbye love came to say goodbye love goodbye just came to say goodbye love goodbye love.
Gia- Mimi: hello disease
Mr. Matthews- good job guys
Gia- um Mr. Matthews It's almost 4:30
Kevin- yeah it's almost 4:30 so do we pack up?
Mr. Matthews- yes sure why are you guys so excited to get out of school
Kevin- no reason just ready to go home
Mr. Matthews- ok guys pack up and line up
(The bell rings) Mr. Matthews-ok guys bye see all of you tomorrow
Gia- ok bye I will see you all at my house…. Jason meets me by the stop sign
Jason- ok I have to call my parents anyway
Jason- (calls his mom) – hey mom um….I have a school thing I need to go to I will be home by 7:30. Ok
Jason- I joined the drama class, and we are having a meeting today after school.
Really you joined the drama club… even after what happened….
Jason- I don't wanna talk about it
Jason- ok see you when I get home.
Ok son see you when you get home
Jason- ok bye
Gia- Jason you ready to go?
Jason- yeah sure
Gia- did you call your parents?
Jason- yeah they said it was cool
Gia- so how long have you been acting
Jason- oh, um since I was 10…. I started with my…
Gia- girlfriend? Are you still dating?
Jason- no, can we um…. Talk about something else please?
Gia-(oh god I'm annoying him) sure ….. Where did you live before?
Jason- LA California
Gia- why did you move all the way over here to Miami? If you don't mind me asking?
Jason- um….. Something happened and I had to get away
Gia- what are you in the witness protection program or something
Jason- no….. Where is your house?
Gia- the blue one
Jason- race you to it (takes off)
Gia-(finally catches up) wow you run really fast.
Jason- thanks
Gia- ok here we go
(They both enter the house)
Gia- can you get the boxes from the attic please here are the keys?
Jason- ok…. Are they in a brown in a brown or blue box?
Gia- blue….. Don't forget to get the forks
Jason- forks? I thought we are only having pizza.
Gia- oh yeah I am waiting on my cake to get here.
Jason- wow this really is a party.
Gia-(laughs) yeah can't have a party without cake
Jason-(laughs) where are your parents anyway?
Gia- oh they are in Paris
Jason- Damn! For real?
Gia- hell yeah I wanted to go but they said" Don't skip school if you know that you have the play in a few weeks"
Jason- GG that sucks
Gia- did you just call me GG?
Jason- yeah sorry you don't like it do you? I'm sorry I won't say it
Gia- no I love it (he so cute)
Ok I think your cake has arrived
Gia- oh ok did you get the box, and the forks
Jason- yeah I'm coming down now
(Gia opens the door)
Delivery guy- hi delivery for a Mrs. Duncan
Gia- yeah that's me
Delivery guy- Are you 18
Gia- um no I'm not but I ordered the cake with my card
Delivery guy- yeah sure but you can't sig for the delivery
Jason- is there a problem here?
Delivery- is their and 18 year old in the house?
Jason- yes I'm 18 where do I sign?
Delivery guy- right here
Gia-(wow that's so sweet)
Delivery guy- ok, here you go. Thank you. Have a good night
Gia- thanks
Jason- no problem like you said" there's no party without a cake"
(Everyone gets to the house)
Gia- hey everyone I hope you all have tonight but first I want to give a warm welcome to our newest member of the drama class…. Jason …. Um what's your last name?
Jason- huh? Oh um it's Jones
Gia- Jason Jones everybody!
Jason- thanks everyone but please I am not that important
Gia- like hell you aren't you are the lead in our play boy you are important!
Everybody- yeah Jason (they all chant simultaneously)