School+Time+Drama

__ Abstract __ : //Mary is your common school girl. She does all of her work, and receives good grades for her effort. She has never had an unexcused absence from school. She is the quiet type that does not normally speak up. She however, does have a broken locker in which can be pulled open if given some force, yet is too shy to say anything about it. Without knowing it Rondell happens to greatly impact Mary’s life.// __ Setting __ : //The play opens up with a teenager standing in a hallway. There are many lockers placed on either side of the hallway. The hallway is located somewhere within a high school. All of a sudden another teenager comes sprinting up to the one already standing there.// // Rondell and Tim grab their books and head off to class. // __ Scene Change __ : //The lights turn off and both characters walk out the door.// __ Setting __ : //Again the scene opens up with the two teens standing in a hallway. However the mood is very different. There is a sort of hastiness about everything.// __ Scene Change __ : //Rondell and Tim walk hastily off stage, turning the lights off on their way.// __ Setting __ : //The play again opens up in a hallway. However, this time the two teens are not present. Principal Garfunkel and a dog come into the scene. Garfunkel has a nasty look on his face.// __ Scene Change __ : //Garfunkel and the dog walk off the stage, turning the lights off on their way out.// __ Setting __ : //The play no longer opens up to a hallway. This time the play seems to take place in an office. We see a chair with its back turned. All of a sudden there’s a loud knock at the door.// Mary enters the room alone. // Mary sits down. // // Mary leaves the room shocked. As Mary walks out she turns off the lights. Garfunkel spins back around. // __ End Scene. __ __ Setting __ : //This scene opens up with Tim sitting on his bed. He looks to be depressed.// __ Curtain Falls __
 * __ Scene 1 __**
 * Tim ** : (//running towards Rondell, and eventually stopping a few feet from him//) Yo what’s good Dell?
 * Rondell ** : (//Turns around; a bit startled//.) Yo what’s up?
 * Tim ** : Look man, I’ve got some crazy stuff to tell you!
 * Rondell ** : Calm down dude. What is it?
 * Tim ** : I overheard Garfunkel and that that whack vice principal talking!
 * Rondell ** : take a breath already Tim and spit it out.
 * Tim ** : Okay, okay. Well I was on my way to gym and I heard them talking. They said something about a kid named Rondell, and you’re the only Rondell I have ever heard of at this school.
 * Rondell ** : So? Why are you making such a big deal about all this. I’m sure they’ve talked about me before. Let them hate.
 * Tim ** : but it’s not just that! I think they know Dell. I think their gonna come after you. Today!
 * Rondell ** : Nah, stop worrying so much man. They can’t possibly know.
 * __ Scene 2 __**
 * Rondell ** : I gotta find a broken locker Tim! I’m running out of time!
 * Tim ** : Well if you believed me earlier you would have had more time so don’t complain to me.
 * Rondell ** : Shut up and help! You good for nothing so called best friend! Were in this together.
 * Tim ** : No, it was your idea and I said I wanted to stay out of this whole mess.
 * Rondell ** : (//Gets to Mary’s locker and pulls on the latch. It opens//.) Sweet! I found one. It doesn’t matter anymore because I am off the hook. ( //Rondell throws in a mysterious package and slams the locker shut//.)
 * Tim ** : This isn’t right. You shouldn’t have done that.
 * Rondell ** : Shut up and quit being such a wimp for once. Lets bounce.
 * __ Scene 3 __**
 * Garfunkel ** : (//to himself//) I hate these stupid kids who think they can get away with anything these days. They won’t get away with it this time. (//The dog stops at a locker. It seems to be in the same place as Mary’s was//.) What is it boy? Found something? ( //Garfunkel reaches over to the locker and opens it with a key//.) Hmmm this looks promising. (//He takes out the paper bag and looks inside//.) Yes this is definitely it. Just wait until I find out whose locker this is.
 * __ Scene 4 __**
 * Garfunkel ** : ( //In a dark tone of voice//) Come in.
 * Garfunkel ** : ( //As he spins his chair around//.) Sit down Mary. We need to talk.
 * Garfunkel ** : I was told by an anonymous source that you were dealing drugs to the students of this school.
 * Mary ** : But sir!
 * Garfunkel ** : No buts Mary. I clearly found this bag ( //He// //throws the paper bag on the desk.//) in your locker. Look inside!
 * Mary ** : This cannot possibly be mine though sir. I am a good student I would never do something like that ever. Drug test me if you’d like.
 * Garfunkel ** : That doesn’t matter now. This is all the evidence we need. We are going to stop this right now. I’m sorry, but you will have to be expelled.
 * Mary ** : That’s not fair!
 * Garfunkel ** : Your expulsion is already being processed. We are done here. Goodbye Mary.
 * __ Scene 5 __**
 * Tim ** : ( //In a sad tone//.) I cannot believe that Rondell could do what he did and not feel even the slightest bit bad. This is just terrible. Mary was a good girl. She was your typical high school student who wanted to do something with her life. She had no idea that this was coming. It just isn’t fair. Her life may be ruined all because of Rondell. What a terrible way to go in life…


 * __Explanation of Allegory__**

The allegory of this play is meant to represent the flaws in the justice system. Someone can be falsely accused just as Mary was and be convicted for a crime they didn’t commit. We all know that Mary wasn’t the type of girl to do drugs or even bring them to school. However, Rondell was. Mary’s expulsion is no different than someone being convicted for a murder, and being killed, for someone else committing the crime. This is all due the fact that Mary, or the innocent person was set up and got convicted with solid evidence, such as the bag of drugs. This allegory is used to show the flaws in our justice system today.