Noel's_Papers

Noel Hung ANTIGONE: A Modern Day Adaptation Characters Edi, father Antigon, _daughter of Edi_ Esmee, _daughter of Edi_ Ethan, son of Edi Flo, rapist Rida, male stripper Hayman_, Antigon’s boyfriend_ A Police Officer _Scene: ANTIGON’S Room_ ANTIGON: ESMEE!! Finally... come over here I have something VERY important to discuss with you. Have you read about that story in Seventeen about our brothers' I can’t believe they actually made it into a magazine let alone SEVENTEEN!! ESMEE: No, I haven’t had time to read it…I’ve been too busy with my chem. homework. Though… I did hear about that girl from our school that shot herself because she found out her boyfriend was actually her half brother. ANTIGON: I knew you wouldn’t have read about it. You’re always in your room studying. Anyways, something terrible has happened to our brothers. I can’t believe we didn’t even know about it. ESMEE: Oh crap, they died didn’t they' ANTIGONE: NO!! Even worse…they were RAPED!! ESMEE: How is that worse…' ANTIGON: Dude they were RAPED… I mean that’s just gross. ESMEE: Yeah I guess so, though nothing can beat 2 girls 1 cup. ANTIGON: Oh god…worst video ever. ESMEE: Anyways…so what exactly happened' ANTIGON: Well the magazine didn’t really explain it with details but basically Paul and Ethan were raped by male strippers. ESMEE: WHAT THE…Where and when did this happen' ANTIGON: It happened 2 days ago…in a strip club. ESMEE: (speechless) ANTIGON: Well I guess it is reasonable for them to be there since they’re boys…but by with male strippers'! ESMEE: I KNOW RIGHT'!' Wait, so where are they now' ANTIGON: They’re down at the police station going through pictures of possible suspects. ESMEE: Wow this is some serious stuff. ANTIGON: Ya think' Scene: Police Station POLICE OFFICER: So guys, here are the pictures of all the strippers from the club, see if the guys that raped you two are in here. PAUL: Aite. Looks through the pictures and then Paul points to a picture PAUL: That’s HIM!! I recognize his moustache because it kept tickling me. Ethan then points to a picture ETHAN: That’s him. I am 100% sure. I remember that scar on his face. I still can’t believe it. _(Shivers)_ I never imagine this day would come. I AM STRAIGHT FOR GOD’S SAKES. I’d rather be raped by a girl. I’m 19 and I still haven’t had sex with my girlfriend yet and now I get raped by a man'! WHAT AM I GOING TO DO NOW' WHAT AM I GOING TO TELL MY GIRLFRIEND, OR WORSE, MY PARENTS' WHAT WILL MY FRIENDS THINK' _Awkward silence_ POLICE OFFICER: It’s okay Ethan, calm down. We’ll get to the bottom of this, I promise. ETHAN: You better, or I’m going to... SUE!! Exit POLICE OFFICER, ETHAN and PAUL 3 DAYS LATER FLO _looks ashamed while RIDA looks bewildered._ ETHAN: OH MY GOD, YES! YOU RUINED MY LIFE YOU ASSHOLE! NOW I’M GOING TO DESTROY YOURS!! FLO: Jeez chill, I thought you were gay, you were drunk so… ETHAN: Officer, I think this guy deserves to be dead. I’m thinking of pushing him off a building right now. Paul stands there awkwardly. POLICE OFFICER: Okay…we’ll see about that. What about you Paul' PAUL: Yeah he raped me. PAUL: You RAPED me remember' PAUL: OK OK FINE. I lied, okay' I randomly picked that guy. I was never raped. Ethan was though, he ain’t lying. POLICE OFFICER: Wow, this has never happened before. Son, why did you lie' PAUL: Well on Monday night, Ethan came back home and told me he was raped and without thinking I told him I was too. I regret it, I really do. POLICE OFFICER: Okay. Paul, you come with me. Flo, follow behind. You two are in serious trouble. Rida, you’re free to go and Ethan, you stay here. Your family is on their way. Exit POLICE OFFICER, PAUL and FLO _Scene: _Police station POLICE OFFICER: Flo, you should know that “sexual assault” is against the law. FLO: Yes sir. POLICE OFFICER: I’m afraid I have to sentence you to 5 years in prison. FLO: 5 YEARS'! POLICE OFFICER: That is correct. FLO: Great, my life is officially ruined. All I wanted was 5 minutes of pleasure. POLICE OFFICER: Next time, think before you act. Don’t take advantage of drunken people. You should know better than that. Enter PAUL POLICE OFFICER: Why on earth did you lie' PAUL: NOOOOOOOOO!!!! What about college' What about my family' POLICE OFFICER: You should’ve thought about that before you lied. Enter EDI_ and _ANTIGON EDI: WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON' ETHAN TOLD ME THAT HE WAS RAPED AND THAT PAUL LIED ABOUT BEING RAPED! POLICE OFFICER: Do I look like I’m kidding' This isn’t MTV. EDI breathes heavily_ and turns to _PAUL ANTIGON: NO! Dad, you can’t do this to him. Hasn’t he suffered enough' Exit EDI Exit ANTIGON _Scene: PAUL and FLO’s jail cell_ PAUL: My life is practically over. UGH, why did I have to lie' Why' WHY' PAUL: I have no family to turn to. My girlfriend dumped me over text and my future is ruined. I want to kill myself. FLO: Don’t be so pessimistic. Enter EDI and ANTIGON EDI: I gotta feeling, that tonight’s gonna be a good night. ANTIGON: Why are you in such a good mood' It’s kind of creeping me out. ANTIGON: What is it' EDI: Oh, it’s a secret. EDI: Sorry, that still doesn’t change anything. Paul is a disgrace to this family. ANTIGON: UGH! Why don’t you understand' Paul was just being considerate and thinking for us all. Enter ESMEE ESMEE: ANTIGON! I OVER HEARD DAD TALKING TO HIMSELF ABOUT HOW HE WAS GOING TO PUT POISON IN PAUL’S COOKIES… OH hi daddy. EDI: ESMEE! You were not supposed to hear that! Don’t worry guys; I’m not actually going to do that. EDI smiles to himself ANTIGON: Um...Esmee I need to talk to you in my room right now. Exit ESMEE and ANTIGON _Scene: ANTIGON’S Room_ ANTIGON: Esmee, thank you so much for telling me. I knew dad was lying. Just now, he told me he was going to surprise Paul. I know what he is going to do now. We must stop him together! ANTIGON: Fine, don’t help me. But remember, Paul is your brother too. ESMEE: I know, I know. ANTIGON: At least I know Hayman will be supportive. ESMEE: Of course he will be he is your boyfriend. Exit ANTIGON HAYMAN: So I heard from Antigon that you were planning on poisoning your own son. How could you' Your own SON' EDI: You have no right to tell me what to do! I can do whatever I want! HAYMAN: ED, listen to yourself. This is your son we’re talking about. EDI: SO WHAT' I’M THE FATHER. I CAN DO WHATEVER I WANT. I HAVE NO NEED TO LISTEN TO OTHERS. HAYMAN: HOW CAN YOU BE A FATHER OF VOICELESS CHILDREN' WHAT YOU’RE DOING IS WRONG, I TELL YOU, WRONG!!! EDI: DON’T TELL ME WHAT IS RIGHT OR WRONG. YOU’RE NOT GOD. I TREATED YOU LIKE MY SON, WHY ARE YOU TURNING AGAINST ME' HAYMAN: STOP BEING SO STUBBORN. NOT EVERYTHING HAS TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE RULE OF LAW. EDI: YES, EVERYTHING DOES HAVE TO FOLLOW THE LAW. THAT’S HOW I WANT THINGS TO BE. HAYMAN: WELL IT SHOULDN’T BE. EDI: STOP CONTRADICTING ME AND GET OUT OF MY HOUSE, YOU’RE NOT WELCOME HERE ANYMORE. Exit HAYMAN _Scene: PAUL and FLO’s jail cell_ Enter POLICE OFFICER POLICE OFFICER: Paul, your dad sent you some cookies. PAUL_ g__rabs cookie from box _ ANTIGON: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! DON’T EAT THEM PAUL!!!! Snatches cookie from Paul_’s hand and stuffs it into her own mouth_ ANTIGON: Oh crap. ANTIGON collapses on the floor PAUL: WHAT THE HELL'! ANTIGON, ANTIGON, CAN YOU HEAR ME' _*Silence*_ PAUL: Oh no, I don’t remember the steps for CPR. I can’t feel her pulse! HELP!!! OFFICER, CALL 911! POLICE OFFICER: I’m afraid, she’s dead son, anyways even if you DID know how to do CPR, it wouldn’t help because I think those cookies are poisonous and poison kills pretty quickly, and nothing could’ve stopped it. Exit POLICE OFFICER FLO: Wait, that means…the cookies were meant for you. YOUR FATHER WAS TRYING TO POISON YOU!! PAUL: Wow…You know what' My life sucks, I might as well die. The person I love the most is dead and my own father was trying to kill me. There is no point in living anymore. PAUL _grabs another cookie and eats it. Seconds later, he collapses. _ Enter ESMEE and screams ESMEE: I KNEW IT! I TOLD HER SHE SHOULDN’T HAVE DONE IT. Oh GOD, please tell me she fainted. She’s not dead right' FLO: Um… ESMEE: NO!! This cannot be happening. EDI: NOOO! MY DEAR ANTIGON. WHAT DID YOU DO'! Grabs FLO _‘S shirt_ EDI: WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED HERE' WHY DID MY PRECIOUS ANTIGON DIE' THAT WASN’T MY INTENTION. PAUL WAS SUPPOSED TO DIE, NOT ANTIGON. FLO: Well…she was trying to stop Paul from eating the cookie but accidentally ate it herself. Just so you know, Paul killed himself after he found out you were trying to poison him. What kind of sick bastard are you' EDI: I was just trying to protect my family’s reputation. FLO: Your family' Or yours' EDI: Shut your mouth. Enter HAYMAN. HAYMAN: ARGH! WHAT HAPPENED' Antigon stopped replying to my texts. HAYMAN sees ANTIGON _on the _floor HAYMAN: WHAT DID YOU DO HER' WHAT KIND OF FATHER ARE YOU' EDI: The cookies were meant for Paul. HAYMAN: I can’t believe after all that, you still went ahead with your plan. Paul went against the law because he was trying to protect Ethan. He has a heart and think about others unlike you, you heartless, selfish bastard. EDI: HOW DARE YOU CALL ME THAT YOU SON OF A.. HAYMAN: YES I DARE, YOUR COOKIES ARE THE CAUSE OF MY GIRLFRIEND’S DEALTH. YOU KILLED YOUR OWN DAUGHTER. SHE WAS THE JELLY TO MY PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICH! HAYMAN grabs_ a cookie, puts it in his mouth, swallow. _ESMEE screams. Edi gasps. HAYMAN_ falls, dead, next to _ANTIGON with the POLICE OFFICER’s gaping mouth hanging wide open. ESMEE: NOO!!! EDI: I regret everything. EDI: I knew I shouldn’t have done it. I KNEW IT! There is no man that can bear this guilt than I. I am nothing. I have no life.