The Girl Who Cried Wolf by @RickyStevenYoun FINALE

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  SCENE 8

                    The living room again. Mr. Magini has been tied to

                    Grandma Edna's rocking chair. Hannah is sitting on

                    the couch. Jake has taken up his space behind the

                    stairs.

          HANNAH

               Everything ready?

          JAKE

               Good to go.

          HANNAH

                         (To Magini)

               I hope you told us the truth.

          MR. MAGINI

               Dishonesty was your flaw, not mine, little girl.

          HANNAH

               Okay, here we go.

                    We hear footsteps coming down the stairs. Jake

                    hunkers down. Grandma Edna is seen coming down on

                    the arm of Mom.

          GRANDMA EDNA

               And it was dark and rumbly and I was just bouncing

               around...

          MOM

               Mom. I think that it's time that you sat down and

               rested. First you're seeing things and Hannah's making

               up lies, and my husband...we'll I have no clue what's

               wrong with him... I just want to know why all this

               craziness is going on in my...

                    She looks up to see the living room in

                    disarray...and Mr. Magini tied up.

          MOM

               House...oh no! Please don't tell me...don't tell

               me...don't tell me.

          HANNAH

               Mom I...

          MOM

               Don't even try to tell me...I can't even believe

               this...Oh, Mr. Magini I am so sorry...

          HANNAH

               Mom you have to clear the field of battle?

          MOM

                         (Coming to below the couch.)

               I have had enough of you, young lady! I have warned you

               and warned you. Now you are going to get the worst

               punishment that I can think of! This is beyond...

          HANNAH

               Mom, we don't have much time here...

          MOM

               You won't have much time left on this earth when I get

               through with you...

                    Footsteps are heard above. Hannah turns around.

                    She squares up her stance...

          HANNAH

               Mom, I love you...and I'm sorry.

          MOM

               You haven't even begun to be sorry...

          HANNAH

               No sorry in advance...for this.

                    Hannah gently shoves Grandma Edna back into a

                    rolling chair. She flies back out of the way.

                    Before Mom can look back Hannah has jumped up and

                    tackled her onto the couch. Hannah fights with her

                    to keep her down. Soon Dad comes walking down the

                    stairs. He has his spear poised in one hand and

                    his butcher knife in the other. He has smeared

                    himself in makeup like war paint and stands at the

                    foot of the stairs...

          DAD

               So, you little gutter-urchin, where are you hiding the

               little beast? I have no problem skewering little kids

               who get in my way.

          MOM

               Honey, how could you even say such a thing like...

          HANNAH

                         (Covering Mom's mouth)

               He's not behind this couch, so whatever you do don't

               look there... Again, sorry Mom...

          DAD

                         (Taking giant steps forward.)

               Manhandle my dearest love will you! Why I!

          HANNAH

               Now, Jake!

                    Dad suddenly feels a presence rising behind him.

                    Jake, seeing that the space is clear deftly spins

                    Dad around. Dad's eyes narrow with wicked glee. He

                    thrusts with the spear but Jake grabs it and spins

                    it out of his grip. Dad stumbles a bit and kicks

                    Jake back to make more room between them.

          HANNAH

                         (Struggling to keep Mom down)

               Remember not to hurt him!

          JAKE

               Tell HIM that!

                    Dad and Jake square off, the circle each other.

                    Dad takes the first move and makes some sweeping

                    thrusts. Jake narrowly avoids them. Dad makes a

                    couple more slices. This time Jake is ready for

                    them and catches Dad's wrist in his paws. He

                    smartly cuffs Dad's wrist and he drops the knife.

                    Jake let's go to kick the knife away. Dad holds

                    his hand in pain.

          DAD

               Ouch! You villain!

          JAKE

               I'm just trying to help!

          DAD

               Then hold still!

                    Dad tries to put a strangle hold on him but Jake

                    is ready again. He throws Dad's arms aside. Dad

                    loses his balance and falls to his knees! Jake

                    rears back his arm to strike one final blow. Mom

                    breaks free of Hannah.

          MOM

               Someone call the police! Don't do it!!!

          HANNAH

               Watch!

          JAKE

               I hope this works!

                    He takes his swipe! Dad gives a high pitched

                    scream of fear. But Jake's aim was high and all it

                    does is swipe off the Hunter's cap. Dad falls back

                    and looks dizzy.

          HANNAH

               Is he?

          JAKE

               I didn't hurt him.

          DAD

                         (Dazed)

               What's going on...I don't know what's happening.

                    Hannah let's Mom up. Mom grabs the spear from the

                    floor and tries to put herself in between Hannah

                    and Jake, pointing it at him.

          HANNAH

               I'm sorry that I had to do it like this but I needed

               you to see the truth. Mr. Magini said that all we had

               to do was get him to take the costume off and that he

               would be his old self but I knew it was going to take a

               fight. Do you see now Mom?

          MOM

                         (Very scared)

               I might...what...what am I seeing?

          HANNAH

                         (Gently stepping in front.)

               Mom, I present to you, Jake.

                    Jake kneels down and allows Hannah to touch his

                    head. She gently tries to take his mask off.

                    Lights flash and sparks fly. Maybe even a few

                    light bulbs burst. It is dark for an instant. The

                    lights slowly dim back on and we see little Jake

                    standing in the middle of the living room with his

                    original costume on. Mom is stunned.

          GRANDMA EDNA

               All that from a few extra cookies...

          DAD

               Did we blow a fuse? What happened?

          MOM

               Hannah?

          HANNAH

               Yes?

          MOM

               I think I believe you now.

          HANNAH

               You think? I think Mr. Magini can do all the

               explaining.

                    Mom looks at Mr. Magini. She looks at the spear in

                    her hands and hefts it like a club.

          MOM

                         (Resolute)

               Yes, maybe you can Mr. Magini.

          MR. MAGINI

                         (Giving a nervous chuckle)

               I think I prefer the wolf.

          HANNAH

               Meet Momma Wolf. Well... you can start explaining.

                                                     END OF SCENE

EPILOGUE

                    The Kitchen Counter. Mom, Dad, Hannah and Jake all

                    sit around over a plate of cookies and milk.

                    Grandma Edna is sleeping on the couch.

          MOM

               I'm so sorry that I didn't believe you!

          HANNAH

               I'm sorry that I gave you a reason not to. Are we okay?

          MOM

               More than okay... I love you kid...

          HANNAH

                         (misty eyed)

               I love you too.

          JAKE

               Are we okay, big sis.

          HANNAH

               Yeah...you little creep.

          JAKE

               I knew that you really cared.

          DAD

               I still don't understand what happened!

          MOM

               Geez, honey, we made Mr. Magini explain it three times,

               what don't you get...wait, where is Mr. Magini anyway?

          HANNAH

               I don't know.

                    Jake giggles, all eyes are one him.

          MOM

               Jake what did you do?

          JAKE

               Nothing...

                    Mr. Magini comes skipping down the stairs wearing

                    the Little Red Riding Hood cape. He carries a

                    basket.

          MR. MAGINI

                         (In a sweet childlike voice)

               I hope I can get to Grandmother's house in enough time!

               It's getting dark.

                    He skips merrily out the door. There are two beats

                    of silence.

          MOM

               I'll believe it if you will...

                    Everyone laughs.

                    Lights Down

                                                      END OF PLAY

Girl Who Cried Wolf PT: 5 by @RickyStevenYoun

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SCENE 7

                    It is the living room again. Hannah runs down the

                    stairs, eager to catch her breath. She is spent,

                    very tired. My Magini sits on the counter eating

                    daintily from a plate of cookies and drinking a

                    big glass of milk. Hannah stumbles to the couch

                    and collapses.

          MR. MAGINI

               I haven't sat down and had a good plate of sugar

               cookies since I was a little boy. My mother, in little

               kitchen of our LA apartment, would make them from

               scratch. She'd give me one straight from the oven and a

               big glass of milk. And it was...heaven...When I think

               of Heaven, I think warm cookies and cold milk. My

               Mother was a very beautiful woman. She loved me.

          HANNAH

               My mother probably couldn't care less about me right

               now.

          MR. MAGINI

               And why is that?

          HANNAH

               She hates me, all of these things have been happening

               and I keep trying to tell her... Everything's going

               crazy and I have no idea what I'm going to do.

          MR. MAGINI

               I'm sure that you'll figure something out. You're the

               girl that can stretch the truth, you can decide what is

               true and what is false...not caring about the people

               that you've hurt... I'm sure that if you can do all of

               that and take it in stride you can figure out what to

               do.

          HANNAH

               I'm not that horrible of a person.

          MR. MAGINI

               What would you describe what you've done?

          HANNAH

                         (Tearing up)

               I just wanted...I never get to see her while she's at

               work...I never get to... I just wanted to know.

          MR. MAGINI

               What are those? Tears? Good! The Horror Movie Heroine

               finally learns the life lesson all too late. The third

               act of the movie! It's just the best!

          HANNAH

               How do the scary movies end?

          MR. MAGINI

               There is usually only one survivor...Good News though!

               You're it.

          HANNAH

               And all of the others?

                    Mr. Magini goes back to eating his cookies.

          MR. MAGINI

               Horror movies, while necessary lessons, rarely have

               happy endings.

          HANNAH

               But that means...Mommy? Daddy? Grandma Edna?

          MR. MAGINI

               I'm truly sorry, I really am.

                    Hannah tries to hold back the tears. Soon she just

                    can't hold them back anymore. She sobs openly, the

                    worst kind of crying of all, the crying of someone

                    that knows that they are truly alone. Jake comes

                    bursting out of a vent. His stomach is flat again.

                    He looks very sick. The fight has gone out of him.

          JAKE

               That sack of old bones was the worst meal I've ever

               had. If I never see another old person again it will be

               too...

                    He rises and sees Mr. Magini.

          JAKE

                         (disgusted)

               ...soon. What are you doing here?

          MR. MAGINI

               Having a nice feed Mr. Wolf?

          JAKE

                         (Turning green)

               Please don't mention food.

                    He sees Hannah crying. He looks one way at Magini,

                    and then at her. He sits on the couch.

          JAKE

               Hello little girl... Why are you crying?

          HANNAH

               There's nothing anymore, it's all useless. So if you're

               going to eat me just do it.

          JAKE

               I'm too sick, I couldn't eat another thing for as long

               as I live. Are you sad?

          HANNAH

                         (Looking up)

               Your belly? Did you...

          JAKE

               She's fine. It wasn't a pretty sight.

          HANNAH

                         (Hugging him)

               Oh thank you! Thank you so much!

          JAKE

               Did you really love your brother?

          HANNAH

               Yes. I know I never said it but honestly...honestly I

               did.

          JAKE

               And your little brother is inside me?

                    Hannah nods.

          JAKE

               How do we get him back?

          HANNAH

                         (Pointing at Magini)

               He won't tell me... he knows how to reverse the spell

               but he just won’t...

          JAKE

               He won't will he...

          MR. MAGINI

               If I just gave her the answers then it wouldn't...

                    Jake rises to his full height and walks over to

                    Mr. Magini. Mr. Magini looks at him nervously.

                    Jake quietly takes the plate of cookies and milk

                    away from him and sets them down. He takes Mr.

                    Magini by the back of the collar and picks him up

                    roughly.

          JAKE

               And how do we do that?

          MR. MAGINI

               I can't just tell you. She won't learn her lesson...

                    Jake pulls Magini closer so that they are face to

                    face. He look's Magini square in the eye.

          JAKE

               I don't think I like you. Do you really want that?

          MR. MAGINI

               I don't really think that I want to, no.

          HANNAH

                         (Gaining hope)

               Then will you tell us what to do.

          MR. MAGINI

                         (Looking at Jake's sharp teeth)

               Uhhuh...

          HANNAH

               Jake, I think I know where I can find some jump rope.

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