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The Waiting Room
Characters
Rose- Mother
Carly- Expecting teen mother
Suzy- Young Child
Doctor- Doctor
Carson- Athlete
ROSE:
Can I go back and see him? Will he be okay?
CARLY:
What do I do, what's my mother going to say?
SUZY:
Is it going to hurt, am I gunna cry?
ROSE:
I guess I'll just wait here
CARLY:
I guess I'll just lie.
SUZY:
I don't want to go back there, I don't want to at all, I was just playing soccer, why did I fall?
ROSE:
Doctor, why can't I just see him, maybe one last good bye?
CARSON:
Just came from Rugby, got hit in the eye
ALL:
This waiting can stop, this nightmare can end, I'm so anxious already, i can no longer pretend
SUZY:
Are you ready for me?
ROSE:
Is he almost done? Please move it faster, I must see my son. He was fine just one hour ago, yet now here I sit
CARSON:
yeah let's get this moving I can't stand this one bit.
All:
Yes, move this along as quick as you can, my anxiety's rising
CARLY:
This wasn't the plan
DOCTOR:
I'm sorry to say this, but you'll have to sit tight, not too much longer, don't put up a fight.
All:
But we can't cause we're anxious, we can't just sit tight, so move it along we we'll put up a fight
CARSON:
Don't do this to us, I can't wait anymore,
SUZY:
Yes, this is the worst, my foot is so sore.
DOCTOR:
So it seems like this wait, will go on for some time,
All:
SOME TIME as in what? Doctor this is a crime! I can't wait anymore, please let this be done
ROSE:
Can you give me update, please check on my son
SUZY:
Her son can just wait! But this leg it can not,
CARSON:
NO! her leg can wait do you see what I've got
CARLY:
Please doctor please, I have somewhere to be, I can't wait around I have someone to see.
DOCTOR:
Okay, It seems I have a few names to go back, lets see here, is there a Carly Vonmack?
CARLY:
Oh yes doctor yes, umm that's me umm yes, So I just walk back here.. okay I'm ready I guess
Carly walks off stage
CARSON:
So are we all next?
SUZY:
Yeah, I got here first!
ROSE:
Yeah. Is it time for us now
ALL:
This is the WORST.
DOCTOR:
Okay Stop. There's one more name on this list, it says... Suzy-
SUZY:
That's me! oh coming, I'm coming I can't wait to be free.
Suzy leaves stage
CARSON:
Now is it me,
ROSE:
Or my son john, I haven't seen him in hours, where has he gone
DOCTOR:
okay now lets see, are you Carson-
CARSON:
Yes me, I'm Carson lets go, let's go or I'll flee
Carson leaves stage with Doctor
Doctor returns back to the waiting room
ROSE:
Oh doctor please, I'm the only one here, just let me go back and I won't shed a tear.
DOCTOR:
Okay are you Rose? Just follow me on,
ROSE:
Oh please be okay, oh please my dear john.
Carly re-enters stage
CARLY:
Well what can you say, please give me a sign. I need to know now
DOCTOR:
Ma'am you'll be just fine
Suzy enters stage
Suzy:
I need to know too, will I be okay?
Carson enters stage
CARSON:
Yeah I'm with her, what's with this delay?
ALL:
Again now we wait, we anxiously stand, awaiting our fate, doctor you must understand?
SUZY:
Biting our nails,
CARSON:
Pacing the floor.
ROSE:
Sitting in silence,
CARLY:
I can't wait anymore.
All:
I can hardly breathe now, I just want to be free, I can't take this right now, oh anxious me.
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