Shotgun Congress

this is actually being made into a short student film... when its done i'll post it... if i can.

Puddle

A play in one act.

Characters;

Russell- college graduate
Adam- drug addict, counseled by Russell’s Mom
Mom- Russell’s Mother, addiction counselor
Dad- Russell’s Dad, car salesman
Lily- Russell’s little sister

A kitchen somewhere in Middle America, Russell and Adam are sitting at the table. They are not looking at each other.

Russell: Dude, What the fuck am I going to do with my life?

Adam: I need drugs.

Russell: I mean, fuck, I’ve done the whole College thing. And now I’m supposed to get a job? But I hate work, I fucking hate working. But I’ve done the College thing, its over. What am I supposed to do now? What am I going to do? Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!

Adam: I, really, need drugs.

Russell: What is your problem?

Adam: Uh, I need drugs?

Russell: Really?

Adam: What? I am a drug addict, I need drugs.

Russell: You really are a piece of work, you know that?

Adam: What? What did I do?

Russell: Here I am, trying to figure it out and all you can talk about is how you need drugs.

Adam: Figure what out?

Russell: Life, man, fucking LIFE!

Adam: Oh that, man I figured that out a while back.

Russell: You? Figured out life? Please explain.

Adam: Oh, alright, well by life what you really mean is identity, correct?

Russell: I’m not following.

Adam: How would you have described yourself over the last six years?

Russell: Well, I was a student…