Play 16 – Sister

(A teenager's bedroom, T's. K is a fair bit younger)


T: Stand over there
K: Okay
T: no, to the side
K: Okay, here?
T: Yeah, that's it
K: Okay
T: Now we're gonna play a game
K: Okay
T: I'm gonna try and see how many of these crayons will hit you
K: Okay


(T starts throwing the a box of crayons at K. K starts crying)


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(on a sofa, in front of a TV. A horror theme)
K: I don't like this programme I don't think
T: scaredycat
K: It's supposed to be scary
T: it's not that scary
K: I want the lights back on
T: no that would ruin the mood
K: I don't like it, can we watch something else
T: don't be a baby
(beat)
K: I'm gonna go to the bathroom, okay
T: Okay
(K goes, T rushes to the kitchen as soon as K's away, gets a bottle of ketchup and smears across her neck, to make it look like her throat has been slit. Lies down on the ground, eyes closed and pretends to be dead. K comes out of the bathroom again)


K: Are you sure we can't watch something else? What's on the other channels, have you checked?
(clocks 'the corps')
K: are you okay? Stop teasing
(T's still 'dead')
K: Stop it. Wake up! Stop! Its not funny! Stop! I said stop! You're not dead.
(shakes her, no response from T)
K: (panic settling in) please stop it. Wake up. Wake up!
(starts crying)
(T let's her cry for a bit, then springs up like Jack in the Box, scaring her sister half to death. As K screams T laughs.)


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(T comes home in a wheelchair, broken leg and pelvic bone, tries to put on a brave face but her sister, K, looks scared, concerned, not sure if she can hug her. They eventually hug, but it's a bit awkward)


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(T is holding a pregnancy test. K is waiting to see if she's happy with the result. T smiles and then both jump around in joy, the kind of joy where the surprise of it overpowers any other emotion but it's still totally gleeful)


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(K is getting ready for her wedding. T is smiling, also crying a bit, which makes K start to cry a bit)


K: stop it, I'll ruin my make up


(they laugh)


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(K is on the phone)


K: I don't know, she said she had to take the later flight due to her work, so I don't think she'll be here until the evening. Maybe eight? I don't really know what the plan is, it's all a bit of a surprise I think tonight so I don't even know if there's any sort of birthday party. Hang on, there's someone at the door.


(goes to check. T is standing there with a big grin on her face)


K: you rascall, you big fat liar you!


T: yes! It worked! I always get you!


(They hug)