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LET BE NO HARM (CHAPTER 2 DRAMA)
CHAPTER 2
SCENE 1
Sis Ali’s Bar- Day.
George is having a cold drink and listening to music.
GEORGE
: (To tavern owner) Hey Sis Ali, I am having a cold drink and listening to the cool music. I feel like entering heaven.
(Julia enter and sit next to George)
JULIA
: George, we need to talk, this is about your wife. I am very worried about her.
GEORGE
: (Panic) Is my wife alright? Let us go and see her.
JULIA
: (Laugh) Your wife is alright, I don’t know how to say this. I am very worried about my friend.
GEORGE
: Young Lady, stop beating around the bush. Please get to the point, I want to enjoy my drink with peace.
JULIA
: Wow! I can see you are enjoying her money while abusing her, my friend is inside a toxic marriage.
GEORGE
: Come again?
JULIA
: You need to go out and look for a job, your friends are working outside there. Point number two: Stop abusing my friend.
GEORGE
: (Angry) Hey, your dog! Who do you think you are? Listen very careful, leave our marriage.
JULIA
: Oh? Let me tell you something, all men are dogs. You deserve to die.
GEORGE
: (Point a finger) I am warning you, young lady, leave before you insult me. Don’t come back here again and leave my wife.
JULIA
: Okay but listen here, it does not mean men should abuse us because we are harmless. Women are not punching bags. You strike a woman; you strike a rock. (George leave Julia on the table) You are full of yourself. You should leave my friend and live with other lions. (People stare at George while leaving)
SCENE 2
Elizabeth's house, Sitting room- Evening.
Elizabeth enters the sitting room and sits on a sofa.
ELIZABETH
: It is time to watch Skeem Saam, I miss Mapitsi I haven’t watched this soapie. (Elizabeth take a remote, she switch the TV on) Oh my God, look at Botshelo. This lady is always causing chaos. One day Mapitsi will catch her.
(George enter shouting at Elizabeth)
GEORGE
: (Shouting) Hey you! Now you have the guts to send your friend to confront me? Why?
ELIZABETH
: (Confused) Wait a minute, what are you talking about? I didn’t send Julia to you.
GEORGE
: (Shouting) You are lying, I am trying my best to satisfy you. Why don’t you see that?
GEORGE
: Look, my love, I love you and I told Julia to back off.
GEORGE
: Now the public knows about our private life. What kind of woman are you? My video is all over social media, because of your friend.
ELIZABETH
: (Scared) Oh my God! I am so sorry to hear that my love, I will tell her to back off.
GEORGE
: There is no need to do that, I am very hurt. My heart is broken.
ELIZABETH
: What are you trying to say? Please do not plan something stupid.
GEORGE
: Elizabeth, Pack your things and leave, I don’t want to see you here.
ELIZABETH
: What is wrong with you? Are you drunk? Think my husband. We need to leave these mad rumours.
GEORGE
: (Shouting) Hey! Your friend is better than me, go and stay with her. I don’t want to see you here again, never and ever.
ELIZABETH
: I really don’t understand you, I told you that I will tell her to back off. (George Slap Elizabeth) You moron! I told you to leave me, leave before I kill you. I can see you are telling people about us.
(George go out and leave Elizabeth sobbing)
SCENE 3
Elizabeth's house, sitting room- Later.
George is watching soccer, he is drinking beer.
GEORGE
: Come on Katsande, defend this ball. Gosh! These boys. Come on hey you. Pass it to Parker.
(While watching soccer, Elizabeth arrive with Patricia)
ELIZABETH
: (Stand next to George) My love, please hear me out.
GEORGE
: (Switch the TV off) Hey you woman, I told you to leave. Now you have ruined my mood.
ELIZABETH
: My love, I know I have hurt you. I told Julia to leave us. Look, my love, we can start over.
GEORGE
: You don’t listen, I told you to leave this house. (Stand and point her) I won’t repeat myself.
(Patricia panic and leaves running)
Elizabeth
: George, you are scaring our daughter. Please stop this act and let us solve this issue like adults.
GEORGE
: I don’t want to hear anything from you, now you want to see who am I. I am counting to three and make sure you leave. Three……… two... One………..
(Elizabeth is still standing with tears falling. George hit her with a fist)
ELIZABETH
: (On the floor, shouting for help) Somebody help me! I am sorry my love, I am leaving.
GEORGE
: (Aggressive) I told you to leave me alone. (George grab Elizabeth and hit her again, she fall) I am going to kill you, you don’t want to listen. Stand up and leave.
(George kicks Elizabeth several times. She’s crying.)
ELIZABETH
: (Crying) You broke my arm, I am sorry my love. Okay, I am leaving you. Please forgive me.
(George grab a bottle and stab Elizabeth to death)
GEORGE
: (Hold Elizabeth's body) Look what I have done! I am sorry my love, I didn't mean to kill you.
(Police sirens wailing, John arrive)
JOHN
: Look what you have done? You are going to jail because of this abuse.
GEORGE
: I am sorry my friend, I didn't mean to kill her. I lost my control.
(Police arrive and arrest George)
SCENE 4
the park- later.
Patricia is sitting down, she is drinking a beer. Monica saw her and approach.
PATRICIA
: (Sitting) I don't care, the world is full of obstacles.
(Monica approach her)
MONICA
: My friend, what is the problem? Look at you.
PATRICIA
: You are dead to me, leave me alone. I don’t want to live in this evil world.
MONICA
: My dear friend, stop hurting yourself. God will take care of everything, always know that you are not rejected.
PATRICIA
: (Point a finger) Are you God? Leave me before we argue.
MONICA
: No, you're my friend. I will not leave you in this situation.
(Patricia stand and face her)
PATRICIA
: Monica... Monica, you are not my mother, leave...
MONICA
: Hey listen here, I don't want to lose you.
PATRICIA
: Stay away from me.
MONICA
: Patricia my dear friend, Let's go home.
PATRICIA
: (Crying) Why me? My mother loved me and now she passed away, she is dead.
MONICA
: I know Patricia, let's go.
SCENE 5
At school, classroom- Day.
Van Wyk is teaching.
MR VAN WYK
: Hello my children, today we'll talk about the verb.
STUDENTS
: Yes, sir, we understand.
MR VAN WYK
: Without wasting time, when we talk about a verb, what are we talking about?
TERENCE
: Sir, if I remember correctly, a verb is a word that refers to a variety of events as an action.
MR VAN WYK
: You are correct, remember also that… (He see Patricia shed tears) What is wrong?
PATRICIA
: Sir, My mother is dead.
MR VAN WYK
: Class, we need to support our classmate, always we need to love each other and feel sorry for one another. (To Patricia) I know your father was abusive to your mother, what he did is disgusting.
PATRICIA
: It's hard to accept, Ma was the only person who understood me.
MR VAN WYK
: I understand your situation well and I hope everything will be alright.
PATRICIA
: You know sir, to tell the truth, I wish the world would open up and swallow me up.
(Class make noise, and they stop)
MR VAN WYK
: No, don’t hurt yourself, trust God.
PATRICIA
: Sir, I'll try to accept.
MR VAN WYK
: My child, the Lord Jesus said that He will bring us relief when we are tired. He added: 'Don't let your hearts be troubled.'
PATRICIA
: Thank you for comforting me. I will trust Him.
MR VAN WYK
: Everything is going to be alright, trust God and have faith. The whole class will go to the funeral, I will organize transport.
SCENE 1
Sis Ali’s Bar- Day.
George is having a cold drink and listening to music.
GEORGE
: (To tavern owner) Hey Sis Ali, I am having a cold drink and listening to the cool music. I feel like entering heaven.
(Julia enter and sit next to George)
JULIA
: George, we need to talk, this is about your wife. I am very worried about her.
GEORGE
: (Panic) Is my wife alright? Let us go and see her.
JULIA
: (Laugh) Your wife is alright, I don’t know how to say this. I am very worried about my friend.
GEORGE
: Young Lady, stop beating around the bush. Please get to the point, I want to enjoy my drink with peace.
JULIA
: Wow! I can see you are enjoying her money while abusing her, my friend is inside a toxic marriage.
GEORGE
: Come again?
JULIA
: You need to go out and look for a job, your friends are working outside there. Point number two: Stop abusing my friend.
GEORGE
: (Angry) Hey, your dog! Who do you think you are? Listen very careful, leave our marriage.
JULIA
: Oh? Let me tell you something, all men are dogs. You deserve to die.
GEORGE
: (Point a finger) I am warning you, young lady, leave before you insult me. Don’t come back here again and leave my wife.
JULIA
: Okay but listen here, it does not mean men should abuse us because we are harmless. Women are not punching bags. You strike a woman; you strike a rock. (George leave Julia on the table) You are full of yourself. You should leave my friend and live with other lions. (People stare at George while leaving)
SCENE 2
Elizabeth's house, Sitting room- Evening.
Elizabeth enters the sitting room and sits on a sofa.
ELIZABETH
: It is time to watch Skeem Saam, I miss Mapitsi I haven’t watched this soapie. (Elizabeth take a remote, she switch the TV on) Oh my God, look at Botshelo. This lady is always causing chaos. One day Mapitsi will catch her.
(George enter shouting at Elizabeth)
GEORGE
: (Shouting) Hey you! Now you have the guts to send your friend to confront me? Why?
ELIZABETH
: (Confused) Wait a minute, what are you talking about? I didn’t send Julia to you.
GEORGE
: (Shouting) You are lying, I am trying my best to satisfy you. Why don’t you see that?
GEORGE
: Look, my love, I love you and I told Julia to back off.
GEORGE
: Now the public knows about our private life. What kind of woman are you? My video is all over social media, because of your friend.
ELIZABETH
: (Scared) Oh my God! I am so sorry to hear that my love, I will tell her to back off.
GEORGE
: There is no need to do that, I am very hurt. My heart is broken.
ELIZABETH
: What are you trying to say? Please do not plan something stupid.
GEORGE
: Elizabeth, Pack your things and leave, I don’t want to see you here.
ELIZABETH
: What is wrong with you? Are you drunk? Think my husband. We need to leave these mad rumours.
GEORGE
: (Shouting) Hey! Your friend is better than me, go and stay with her. I don’t want to see you here again, never and ever.
ELIZABETH
: I really don’t understand you, I told you that I will tell her to back off. (George Slap Elizabeth) You moron! I told you to leave me, leave before I kill you. I can see you are telling people about us.
(George go out and leave Elizabeth sobbing)
SCENE 3
Elizabeth's house, sitting room- Later.
George is watching soccer, he is drinking beer.
GEORGE
: Come on Katsande, defend this ball. Gosh! These boys. Come on hey you. Pass it to Parker.
(While watching soccer, Elizabeth arrive with Patricia)
ELIZABETH
: (Stand next to George) My love, please hear me out.
GEORGE
: (Switch the TV off) Hey you woman, I told you to leave. Now you have ruined my mood.
ELIZABETH
: My love, I know I have hurt you. I told Julia to leave us. Look, my love, we can start over.
GEORGE
: You don’t listen, I told you to leave this house. (Stand and point her) I won’t repeat myself.
(Patricia panic and leaves running)
Elizabeth
: George, you are scaring our daughter. Please stop this act and let us solve this issue like adults.
GEORGE
: I don’t want to hear anything from you, now you want to see who am I. I am counting to three and make sure you leave. Three……… two... One………..
(Elizabeth is still standing with tears falling. George hit her with a fist)
ELIZABETH
: (On the floor, shouting for help) Somebody help me! I am sorry my love, I am leaving.
GEORGE
: (Aggressive) I told you to leave me alone. (George grab Elizabeth and hit her again, she fall) I am going to kill you, you don’t want to listen. Stand up and leave.
(George kicks Elizabeth several times. She’s crying.)
ELIZABETH
: (Crying) You broke my arm, I am sorry my love. Okay, I am leaving you. Please forgive me.
(George grab a bottle and stab Elizabeth to death)
GEORGE
: (Hold Elizabeth's body) Look what I have done! I am sorry my love, I didn't mean to kill you.
(Police sirens wailing, John arrive)
JOHN
: Look what you have done? You are going to jail because of this abuse.
GEORGE
: I am sorry my friend, I didn't mean to kill her. I lost my control.
(Police arrive and arrest George)
SCENE 4
the park- later.
Patricia is sitting down, she is drinking a beer. Monica saw her and approach.
PATRICIA
: (Sitting) I don't care, the world is full of obstacles.
(Monica approach her)
MONICA
: My friend, what is the problem? Look at you.
PATRICIA
: You are dead to me, leave me alone. I don’t want to live in this evil world.
MONICA
: My dear friend, stop hurting yourself. God will take care of everything, always know that you are not rejected.
PATRICIA
: (Point a finger) Are you God? Leave me before we argue.
MONICA
: No, you're my friend. I will not leave you in this situation.
(Patricia stand and face her)
PATRICIA
: Monica... Monica, you are not my mother, leave...
MONICA
: Hey listen here, I don't want to lose you.
PATRICIA
: Stay away from me.
MONICA
: Patricia my dear friend, Let's go home.
PATRICIA
: (Crying) Why me? My mother loved me and now she passed away, she is dead.
MONICA
: I know Patricia, let's go.
SCENE 5
At school, classroom- Day.
Van Wyk is teaching.
MR VAN WYK
: Hello my children, today we'll talk about the verb.
STUDENTS
: Yes, sir, we understand.
MR VAN WYK
: Without wasting time, when we talk about a verb, what are we talking about?
TERENCE
: Sir, if I remember correctly, a verb is a word that refers to a variety of events as an action.
MR VAN WYK
: You are correct, remember also that… (He see Patricia shed tears) What is wrong?
PATRICIA
: Sir, My mother is dead.
MR VAN WYK
: Class, we need to support our classmate, always we need to love each other and feel sorry for one another. (To Patricia) I know your father was abusive to your mother, what he did is disgusting.
PATRICIA
: It's hard to accept, Ma was the only person who understood me.
MR VAN WYK
: I understand your situation well and I hope everything will be alright.
PATRICIA
: You know sir, to tell the truth, I wish the world would open up and swallow me up.
(Class make noise, and they stop)
MR VAN WYK
: No, don’t hurt yourself, trust God.
PATRICIA
: Sir, I'll try to accept.
MR VAN WYK
: My child, the Lord Jesus said that He will bring us relief when we are tired. He added: 'Don't let your hearts be troubled.'
PATRICIA
: Thank you for comforting me. I will trust Him.
MR VAN WYK
: Everything is going to be alright, trust God and have faith. The whole class will go to the funeral, I will organize transport.
