Characters:
Rosalie Kennedy - A young, fresh-faced college graduate. Her long, dark brown hair is always tied back. She wears a lot of makeup. She has no job, no money, but a strong will.
Parcy Myers- A thirty year old lawyer. Blad, well built, and very tall. He has a stern voice. He is always seen dressed very proffesional.
Kimberly Mitchell- Parcy's secretary.
Scene:
The two sit at a dinning room table, sitting across from each other. They both have coffee mugs sitting in front of them. Parcy's hands are on the table, Rosalie is looking down.
[Parcy clears his throat before speaking]
Parcy: You think you can just get away with this?
[Rosalie sits still, with her head bent over.]
Parcy: I let you stay in my house, disrupt my family, and this is what you do? I want nothing to do with you. Nothing!
[Parcy hits his hands on the table, and storms out.]
[Rosalie starts to sink further in her chair, and begins to sob]
Rosalie: It was an accident I swear!
[Parcy storms in from left stage]
Parcy: An accident? Tht's what you call it, huh? Running your mouth to every person you see is an accident?! That's my wife! For gods sake!
[Parcy walks around the table quickly, and gets in Rosalie's face]
Parcy: I give you a bed, food, a place to stay while my wife is out of town. I told you, when she comes back, you're outta here. But No! Instead, you tell her...
[Parcy pauses and holds his hand to his face as if he's starting to cry]
Parcy: You tell her, we're engaged? Wha....What?
Rosalie: It's because I love you.
[Parcy starts to laugh in a sinister tone]
Parcy: That will never happen. I have a wife and a son. You are nothing but a poor college student that will be roaing the restless streets for the rest of your life, because like hell, you're ever coming here again!
[Rosalie rises from the table.]
Rosalie: You raped me. Tht's what I'll tell 'em. You kick me out, and you'll be sitting in a jail cell before long. Now, just admit it, we were ment to be together.
[Rosalie smiles]
Parcy: You wouldn't. You know you wouldn't.
Rosalie: Then...lets....runaway. You'll never have to see her again, or anything else. We're in love, Parcy, don't deny these things.
Parcy: [ charging across the table] Her?! She has a name! Annie....she's my wife! Don't you get it? Annie is my wife!
Rosalie: But that's it! You don't love her. Being married doesn't mean that you're in love forever. You just let her leave with your little Dan....
[Rosalie stops in mid-sentence, and turns her back to Parcy]
Parcy: What did you just say? How do you know my son's name?
Rosalie: [Giggling a little] Annie and you must have worked forever on his baby books. I just couldn't resist. I mean, while looking at them, I couldn't help but to think that we'll be doing the same some day. [while Parcy walks around the table to face her] Sitting in our living room, we'll paste pictures of our little Danielle.
Parcy: Get out of my house. Leave from this city. I never want to see your face again.
Rosalie: Not so fast. Sit. Lets talk about this honey.
Parcy: Im going to tell you one more time. Get out of my house!
[Parcy points to left stage]
Rosalie: You're going to see me again.
[She touches Parcy's hand as she walks out of scene to left stage.]
[Left alone, with coffee cups knocked over on the table and chairs askwe, Parcy pulls one of the chairs up to the table, and pulls out his cell phone]
Parcy: Annie, it's me. [Parcy takes in a deep breath] Please come home so I can explain what's going on.
[He pauses]
Parcy: Baby, please, I can't explain everything on the phone. I'm sorry, just come home.
[He pauses again and listens intensivley to the other line.]
Parcy: Thank you. I promise you, everything's going to be ok.
End Scene
Scene: The curtain opens to reveal an office. Books are piled high on shelves, there's a big desk, and in front of it sits two chairs. Parcy is working at the desk.
Kimberly: Sir, you have a client.
Parcy: Thanks Kim, send her in.
[Rosalie walks in. Her hair is short, and dyed blonde. She's wearing a women's suit.]
Rosalie: Parcy Myers, it's been so long.
[Parcy tries to analize her, to figure out who she is]
Parcy: Please, have a seat. What can I do for you?
Rosalie: [Looks dumbfounded] Um... Don't I know you fro some where?
Parcy: Ms., I can assure you, your face is not recognizable.
Rosalie: Hm, oh well. [She giggles a little]
Parcy: Now, Ms., what can I do for you today?
Rosalie: I would like t file charges against my boyfriend. His name is Frank Hamblin.
Parcy: Um, Ms. , I'm sorry, but I can't deal with just a simple matter of filing charges.
Rosalie: He raped me. He would even beat me. [Rosalie slips pictures on Parcy's desk] When I called the cops, he denied the entire thing. He's now trying to get a Lawyer to prove me wrong. The police directed me to come here and see you. [Rosalie smiles]
Parcy: Well, I'd love to take on your case. Now, you'll need to fill out some documents, I can give you an hourly rate, and we can stat from there.
[Rosalie starts to cry]
Rosalie: He was such a good man! But...one day, he just went off the edge. I don't know what was wrong with him!
Parcy: Ms., I'm very sorry we have to meet under these circumstances. I want you to know, that I'm here. and not just as your Lawyer either, but as a helping hand.
[Parcy reaches accross the table to hold Rosalie's hand]
[Rosalie nods her head]
End Scene
Scene: A court room is set up. There are a few people disparsed in the audience. Rosalie is at the stand, pleading her case. She has a tissue in her lap, and wipes her eyes occasionaly.
Rosalie: As you can see, his beatings were very violently based.
Parcy: And is it true he has also been known to rape you?
Rosalie: Yes, on several occasions
Parcy: Your honor, I'm done with my questions.
[Parcy sits down as Frank's attorney stands.]
Frank's Attorney: Now, Rosalie, you've been charged before for fruad, and Burglary. Is this correct?
Rosalie: Yes.
Frank's Attorney: You've also recently spent 6 months in a Psychiatric hospital, is this also correct?
[Rosalie pauses]
Rosalie: Yes.
Frank's Attorney: Should we have any reason to beilive that your accusations are false?
[The judge bangs his gavel]
Judge: I think that will be enough.
Parcy: Wait! [Parcy stands abruptly]
Judge: Order in this court!
Parcy: You! [Parcy rushes around the table up to the witness stand]
Parcy: [He whispers to himself] "Rosalie" Rosalie! You lying!...
Judge: Have this man escorted out immediatly!
[A cop comes out onto stage, grabs Parcy by the arm, and escorts him out]
Parcy: She's lying! Don't believe this girl or anything she says!
[The curtain drops for a second, then opens to find the court back in place, before reading the verdict]
Jury: We the jury find the defendant not guilty.
[Rosalie smiles, as Frank drops his head to the table. Parcy stand quietly, looking at Rosalie. She starts to grab her suit case when Parcy slams his hand on it.]
Parcy: You won't get away with this.
Rosalie: I told you you'd see me again
End Scene
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