Flowersinthedesert沙漠里的鲜花1.docx
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Flowersinthedesert沙漠里的鲜花1
CastofCharacters
JIMMY:
AdrunkkidinlovewithSHELLY
SHELLY:
Atroubledgirlwhoisn’tsureshelikesJIMMYanymore
JAMIE:
Shelly’sfriend
SARGE:
Oneofthecaretakersoftroubledkidsatagrouphomeinthedesert.Formerarmysergeant.
Scene1
(Lightscomeuponthefrontofanoldfarmhouse.
Itisveryearlymorningbutthemoonisfullandthe
sceneiswelllit.Asthesceneopens,JIMMYcomes
stumblingondrunk.Hedragsonaladderthathe
putsagainstthehouseJIMMYclimbstheladder.Forstagingpurposes,theladdercanbeputagainststageRandthedoortothehousecansimplybecominginfromoffstage])
JIMMY
Where'smysweetlittlechicky?
She'sgoneandI'mallalone.LikeRodeoandJuliet,splitupbytheirmaandpa,leftwithachinghearts.Igotanachky-breakyheartbabyandI'mcomingforyou.
(Knocksonwindow)
Icanhearyounow."Oh,Rodeo.Oh,Rodeo.Wherefartestyou,Rodeo."
(Laughsathisownjoke)
Oh,Juliet.
(Knocks)
Juliet!
Ifyoudon'tcomeout,yougonnaseeyonderwindowbreak.
JAMIE
(Appearsatdoorbelowladder.Sheissleepyandcranky)
Whatdoyouwant?
JIMMY
CanShellycomeoutandplay?
(Comesdownladder)
JAMIE
She'sasleeplikeIwasbeforeyoustartedbangingonthewindow.
JIMMY
(TugsonJAMIE’snightgown)
Can'tyouwakeherup?
JAMIE
No!
(Smackshim)
JIMMY
OW!
SHELLY
(Sleepyatdoor)
Who'soutthere,Jamie?
JAMIE
Asickloon.
(Goesinside)
SHELLY
(Comesout)
Jimmy?
JIMMY
Oh,hi,Shelly.Gosh,youlookperdy.
SHELLY
Whatareyoudoingoutthere?
You'regonnagetmeintrouble.
JIMMY
Ineedyou,Shelly.I'mfeelinglonely.
SHELLY
You'vebeendrinking.YouknowIdon'tlikeyouwhenyou'redrunk.
JIMMY
Oh,comeon,Shelly.I'vegotneedsyouknow.
SHELLY
SodoIandIneedsleep.Nowgoaway.
JIMMY
Iain'tleaving.
SHELLY
Well,Iain'tcoming.
JIMMY
Ifeelmyheartabouttobreak.
(Hestartsasickhowl)
Owoooo!
SHELLY
(Covershismouth)
Stopthat!
You'llwakeSarge.
JIMMY
(Pullshertohim)
Igotyou.
SHELLY
(Pusheshim)
Quitplayingaround.
JIMMY
(Startstofallover)
Lookoutbelow.
(SHELLYgrabshim)
Youdocare.
(Throwshisarmsaroundher)
SHELLY
(Pullsaway)
Stopit.
JIMMY
Whyareyoubeingsomean?
SHELLY
Me?
JIMMY
Ijustwantalittlelove.
SHELLY
Whatyouneedisacoldshowerandsomecoffee.
JIMMY
You'rewhatIneed,Shelly.Don'tyouneedme?
SHELLY
WhatIneedisabigclub.
JIMMY
ButShelly.I'mhurtinginside.Don'tyoucare?
SHELLY
Notwhenyou'relikethis.
JIMMY
(Angry)
Fine.I'llgo.Givememyring.
SHELLY
What?
JIMMY
Givememyring.
SHELLY
Youdon'tmeanit.
JIMMY
Ifyoudon'twantmearound,thenIdon'twantyou.Giveit!
(SHELLYsadlytakesoffring)
SHELLY
(Getsamischievouslook)
Fetchboy.
(ShethrowsitoffR)
JIMMY
Oh,man.
(RunsoffR)
JAMIE
(Pokesherheadout)
Ishegone?
SHELLY
(Sad)
Uh-huh.
JAMIE
Areyouokay?
SHELLY
(Sitsandrubsherfinger)
No.
(Holdsouthand)
Igavehimbackhisring.
JAMIE
Youdid?
(Crawlsout)
SHELLY
MaybeIshouldhavegonewithhim.
JAMIE
Buthewassodrunk.Hesmelledlikeasickskunk.
SHELLY
Oh,healwayssmellslikethat.
(Theylaughalittle)
Ireallylovehim,Jamie,butsometimes...sometimeshecanbesuchacreep.
JAMIE
There'salotbetterguysintheworld.Onceyougetoutofhere,you'llseethat.
SHELLY
Butthat'sjustit,Jamie.AlltheguysI'vemetarecreeps.Iattractthemlikefliestomanure.
JAMIE
Don'tsaythat.You'realotbetterthanmanure.
SHELLY
Thanks,Ithink.
JAMIE
Thatdidn'tcomeoutright.
(Soundinside)
Whatwasthat?
SHELLY
Getdown.
(TheyhideasSARGEcomesout)
SARGE
Issomebodyouthere?
(Seesgirls)
Whatareyougirlsdoing?
(SHELLYturnswithasmiletofaceSARGE)
SHELLY
Wegotupearlytoseethesunset.
JAMIE
Sunrise.
SHELLY
Sunrise.I'vebeenbraggingtoJamiesomuchaboutitshejusthadtoseeit.
SARGE
Andhowwouldyouknowhownicetheyare?
You'reneverupthisearly.
SARGE
DoIseealadder?
Howdidthatgetthere?
SHELLY
Aladder?
Gee,Idon'tknow.Didyouknowtherewasaladderthere,Jamie?
JAMIE
Comeon,Shelly.I'mtired.Let'sgobacktobed.
SARGE
Soundslikeagoodideatome.
(JAMIEgoesinside.ButSHELLYwon’tbudge)
SARGE
Shelly?
SHELLY
Whatisthis,aprisoncamp?
Can'tagirlhaveafewmomentstoherself?
SARGE
Inside…now.
SHELLY
ButSarge...
SARGE
BackinsidenoworImightfindouttherealreasonyou'reupsoearly.
(SHELLYlooksworriedandheadsinside)
JIMMY
(JIMMYentersRwithabagonhishead)
Now,Shelly.Yousaidyoudidn’twanttoseemeanymore.WiththisbagonmyheadIcan’tseeyousodoesthatcount?
(GoesupandhugsSARGE)
Comeon.Youcanforgiveme,can’tyou?
(Pause)
Didyouputonalittleweightorsomething?
(BacksupandfeelsSARGE’sarms)
You’vebeenworkingouttoo.
(SARGEpullsthebagoffJIMMY’shead)
Oh,no.
SARGE
(Pointingatstepsonporch)
Sit.
(JIMMYdoes.SARGEstaresatJIMMYaminute)
JIMMY
Areyougonnakillme,Sarge?
SARGE
I'mthinkingaboutit.
(Pause.JIMMYisverynervous)
Whatwereyoudoingupthere?
Anddon'tlietome.Iwasonceaprettygoodliarmyself,soIknowonewhenIseeone.
JIMMY
IguessIhadalittletoomuchtodrink.
SARGE
Rightunderyourparent'snoses...
JIMMY
Man,theydon'tcare.Youshouldseethemsometime.Talkaboutdrunk.
SARGE
Butyou'rejustakid.
JIMMY
I'malmost18.AndIonlyhavetwoyearsofhighschoolleft.
SARGE
Youmaynotmakeitto18ifyoukeepthisup.
(JIMMYgetsquiet)
Whatwereyoudoingoverhere?
JIMMY
IwaslookingforShelly.
SARGE
Ithoughtso.
JIMMY
Thenwhy'dyouask?
SARGE
Don'tgetmouthy.
JIMMY
Sorry.It'stheboozetalking.
SARGE
Well,itbetterstoptalkingorit'sgoingtogetdunkedintothewatertrough.
JIMMY
Wedidn'tdonothing,Sarge.Shellydidn’twantto.
SARGE
Shedidn’t?
JIMMY
Shedidn'twanttogetintrouble.Man,wasshemeantome.
SARGE
Shewas?
JIMMY
(Mad)
Allwedidwasfight.Imadehergivemyringback.
SARGE
Thepromisering?
JIMMY
Yeah.Butshethrewitsomewhere.NowIcan'tfindit.
SARGE
(Walksoutandgetsring)
It'srightoverhere.
(HandsittoJIMMY)
JIMMY
Maybeit'sasign.MaybeSHELLYandmeissupposedtomakeup.
SARGE
Maybeso.Maybenot.
(Pause)
I'mnotsureIwantyouaroundShellyanymore.
JIMMY
Oh.
SARGE
Butshereallylikesyouandifshewantedtobewithyoushe'dfindaway.
(Paces)
ThemoreI'dtellShellyshecan’tseeyou,themoreshe'dfindtimestosneakaway.
(StudiesJIMMY)
Somaybewecantakecareofthissomeotherway.
JIMMY
(Nervous)
Uh...likehow?
SARGE
Growingup,Ididalotofstupidthingstoo.MymotherdiedwhenIwasrealyoungandmypappydidn'twanttotakecareofme.Somyfamilysentmearound,hopingsomebodycouldhandleme,butIonlygotworse.Mybigmomentwasinabarn.Iburntitdown.That'swhenmyAuntMinnietookmein.AndforthefirsttimesomebodylovedmenomatterwhatIdidwrong.EventhoughIdidn'tchangeovernight,thatlovestuckwithme.AndasIgrewolder,thatlovebecamemoreandmoreapartofmeuntilallthehatewasgone.
JIMMY
Sowhat'syourpoint?
SARGE
Thepointis,Jimmy,thatyouneedsomelove.Notthekindoflovethatinvolvessex,butacaringkindoflove.
JIMMY
Don’tgetallsappyonme,Sarge.
SARGE
Iwanttohelpyou,Jimmy.Iwanttohelpyoubeabetterperson.
JIMMY
Iwanttobegood.Ialwayswantto,butit'shard.Wasithardforyou?
SARGE
Ittookmorethan30yearstolearntobeagoodperson.
JIMMY
Thirtyyears?
SARGE
Moreprobably.Istoppedcounting.
(Frownsatthememories)
Iusedtohavesomeawfulhabits.Drinking,smoking,gambling.Gamblingwastheworst.Igaveuptheotherthingswithnoproblem,butgambling...Istillcan'tevenlookatadeckofcards.
JIMMY
Howdidyoufinallygiveitup?
SARGE
Idon'tknowthatIhave.AfewyearsagoIwascaughtupinitagain.SomeoldfriendinvitedmeoverandtheythoughtwhatI'dlovewasagameofpokercausethat'swhatweusedtodotogether.Ofcoursetheytalkedmeintoplaying.Whataterriblenight.
JIMMY
Youlostbig,huh?
SARGE
No,Iwon.
JIMMY
Howmuch?
SARGE
Severalhundreddollars.
JIMMY
Really?
Cool.
SARGE
No,itwasn't.Ifelttheolddesirescomingback.Iwassecretlyplanningtosneakawaytoacasino.Ineverdidspendanyofthemoneythough.Icouldn't.
JIMMY
Doyoustillhaveit?
SARGE
No.Ifelttooguilty.IdidtheonlythingIcouldthinkoftomakeupforit.
JIMMY
What?
SARGE
Igaveittoourchurch.
JIMMY
Allofit?
SARGE
Allofit.
JIMMY
Toobad.
SARGE
SoareyouwillingtogivesomethingupforShelly?
JIMMY
Likewhat?
SARGE
Drinkingmaybe.
JIMMY
Butallmyfriendsdrink.
SARGE
Maybeyouneeddifferentfriends.
JIMMY
EveryonewillthinkI'matotalloser.
SARGE
Shellywon't.
JIMMY
(Sighs.Looksatring)
IguessIcouldgiveitatry.
SARGE
No.Eitheryouwilloryouwon't.There'sno“inthemidd
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