Thursday, 8 September 2011
Dreaming Of Spring.--Act 7--Scene 6.
At the reception of A&E department.
Emily--"Excuse me I come to visit a friend of mine who is admitted as in patient on observation ward.His name is Fothergill."
Receptionist--"Are you the one who just talked to me on the phone madam."
Emily--"That's right.I am here now."
Receptionist--"Just give me two minutes to check with the doctor.If you would take a seat."
Emily--" Ok and thank you."
The receptionist walk off into the other room.Emily and Ann sit in waiting area.
Receptionist come back into reception.
Recept--"I just had a word with the doctor.He said Mr Fothergill was dicharged about half hour ago.He is not in the ward anymore."
Emily--"Has he gone home.We just came from his house."
Recept--"I don't think he has gone yet.He might be somewhere round the hospital awaiting ambulance to take home."
Emily--"Where can I find him?"
Recept--"He might be wandering round the hospital compound or in the canteen.His ambulance not due until couple of hours later."
Emily--"Thanks I shall look for him."
Emily is driving round hospital compound and comes to a green area with a garden of flowers.
Ann--"Slow down Emily.Does that man sitting on the bench looks like him?"
Emily--"Where aunty Ann?"
Emily looks at where Ann is pointing.She stop the car and walk across the green towards the bench.Steve is sitting on the bench looking at the flower garden.
Emily stands in fromt of him.Steve seen her and there is a moment slience.Then she move closer to him.
Emily--"David what are you doing here?You and me are going to be married in a few weeks time.We should be going to town and do some shopping for the day."
Steve get up and holding Emily's hand."Oh dear Emily.This time I will not say no.I have refused to go with you once and I have suffered for twenty years.I only wish I am a better man for you my love."
Emily--"What is that nonsense?I would be the most stupid woman in the world if I let you go this time."
Emily pull Steve towards her car and open the door from passenger side and push Steve in the seat.She get into the driver's seat and start the engine.The car moves towards the main gate of the hospital.
THE END.
Copyright and all rights reserve 2011 to Raymond Wunna.
This play is a fiction and the characters in there are invented by the playwright. Any resemblence to persons in real life is purely coincedental.
Raymond Wunna.
Emily--"Excuse me I come to visit a friend of mine who is admitted as in patient on observation ward.His name is Fothergill."
Receptionist--"Are you the one who just talked to me on the phone madam."
Emily--"That's right.I am here now."
Receptionist--"Just give me two minutes to check with the doctor.If you would take a seat."
Emily--" Ok and thank you."
The receptionist walk off into the other room.Emily and Ann sit in waiting area.
Receptionist come back into reception.
Recept--"I just had a word with the doctor.He said Mr Fothergill was dicharged about half hour ago.He is not in the ward anymore."
Emily--"Has he gone home.We just came from his house."
Recept--"I don't think he has gone yet.He might be somewhere round the hospital awaiting ambulance to take home."
Emily--"Where can I find him?"
Recept--"He might be wandering round the hospital compound or in the canteen.His ambulance not due until couple of hours later."
Emily--"Thanks I shall look for him."
Emily is driving round hospital compound and comes to a green area with a garden of flowers.
Ann--"Slow down Emily.Does that man sitting on the bench looks like him?"
Emily--"Where aunty Ann?"
Emily looks at where Ann is pointing.She stop the car and walk across the green towards the bench.Steve is sitting on the bench looking at the flower garden.
Emily stands in fromt of him.Steve seen her and there is a moment slience.Then she move closer to him.
Emily--"David what are you doing here?You and me are going to be married in a few weeks time.We should be going to town and do some shopping for the day."
Steve get up and holding Emily's hand."Oh dear Emily.This time I will not say no.I have refused to go with you once and I have suffered for twenty years.I only wish I am a better man for you my love."
Emily--"What is that nonsense?I would be the most stupid woman in the world if I let you go this time."
Emily pull Steve towards her car and open the door from passenger side and push Steve in the seat.She get into the driver's seat and start the engine.The car moves towards the main gate of the hospital.
THE END.
Copyright and all rights reserve 2011 to Raymond Wunna.
This play is a fiction and the characters in there are invented by the playwright. Any resemblence to persons in real life is purely coincedental.
Raymond Wunna.
Dreaming Of Spring.--Act 7--Sence 5.
Emily parked the car in front of Steve cottage.She come out of the driver side of the car.Stood there for a while as if studying the house.Ann come out too and stand next to her.
Emily--"This is it then.Alas I found him."
Ann--"My hands are cold Emily.The excitement is too much for me.I can't take it."
Emily--"Let's go and investigate now.Come on aunt Ann."
Emily and Ann approach the house and knock at the door but no answer.
Emily--"Looks like he is out but the door is open." She pull the door knob and the door opens."
Ann--"He will not go out leaving the door open like this girl.I think we should go in and investigate."
Emily--"I am going in.Stay close to me aunt Ann."
Emily goes in to the room and got to the studio.The studio looks untidy and there are paintings put against the walls.Easels,stools and painting materials all over the place.There is a door connecting the studio with the bedroom.Emily walk in to the bedroom.When she look around she found the alter at the end of the bed and on it stands a portrait of Emily.She stood there looking at it for a while her face looks very serious.
Ann is looking at the photos on the table and found a photo of Steve with a cap and gown.She take it from the table and showing it to Emily.
Ann--"This is him I remember his face.This is Dr Fothergill."
Emily--" Yes its him but where is he."
Ann--"I found a wine bottle and some pain killers tabs on the floor in next room.I had a feeling he had done something to himself."
Emily--"Are you thinking what I am thinking aunt Ann.If you do I think we should ring the hospital."
Emily dial her mobile and got to hospital.
Emily--"Can you put me through to accident and emergency department please."
"I am just enquiring about somebody by the name of Fothergill admitted to your department today sir."
"Thank you he is a very close friend of mine.Is he still in the observation ward?Can I come and see him?
Emily put the phone down.
"Aunty Ann there is no time to waste.We must go to hospital straight away."
Emily and Ann exit.......
Emily--"This is it then.Alas I found him."
Ann--"My hands are cold Emily.The excitement is too much for me.I can't take it."
Emily--"Let's go and investigate now.Come on aunt Ann."
Emily and Ann approach the house and knock at the door but no answer.
Emily--"Looks like he is out but the door is open." She pull the door knob and the door opens."
Ann--"He will not go out leaving the door open like this girl.I think we should go in and investigate."
Emily--"I am going in.Stay close to me aunt Ann."
Emily goes in to the room and got to the studio.The studio looks untidy and there are paintings put against the walls.Easels,stools and painting materials all over the place.There is a door connecting the studio with the bedroom.Emily walk in to the bedroom.When she look around she found the alter at the end of the bed and on it stands a portrait of Emily.She stood there looking at it for a while her face looks very serious.
Ann is looking at the photos on the table and found a photo of Steve with a cap and gown.She take it from the table and showing it to Emily.
Ann--"This is him I remember his face.This is Dr Fothergill."
Emily--" Yes its him but where is he."
Ann--"I found a wine bottle and some pain killers tabs on the floor in next room.I had a feeling he had done something to himself."
Emily--"Are you thinking what I am thinking aunt Ann.If you do I think we should ring the hospital."
Emily dial her mobile and got to hospital.
Emily--"Can you put me through to accident and emergency department please."
"I am just enquiring about somebody by the name of Fothergill admitted to your department today sir."
"Thank you he is a very close friend of mine.Is he still in the observation ward?Can I come and see him?
Emily put the phone down.
"Aunty Ann there is no time to waste.We must go to hospital straight away."
Emily and Ann exit.......
Dreaming Of Spring.--Act 7--Scene 4.
Accident and emergency department in hospital.Ambulance men pushing Steve into a cubical and sister greeted them.
Sister--"What have you bring us this time?Last time you said you brought a dead body but he woke up and walked away as soon as he arrived here."
Ambulance men--"That's what we call living dead sister.This time it a proper one and he is an artist too.He is not dead but he had taken overdose of some tablets for he wants to paint the pearly gates of Heaven."
Sister--"Cut out your bullshit and let me check his pupils."
Ambulance--"He is all yours sister.You may do whatever you like with him."
Sis--"His pupils are reacting at least he is alive.I will get the on call doctor to check him over."
Sister come back with a doctor wearing a white coat and a stethoscope hanging round his neck.
Doctor--"What have we got here?A Van Gough who had decided to cut his own ears."
Sis--"His ears are all right.They said he wants to paint the pearly gates of heaven unfortunately he is not going there.Not this time."
Doctor laughs and said" Better luck next time then. Sis have you done anything sensible like taking some blood samples and a gastric lavage."
Sis--"We are waiting for your decision doc for we don't know the time he taken the tabs and he had been drinking too."
Doc--"Do you think he is more drunk than overdose?"
Sis--"Its for him to know and for you to find out.The paramedics said they found an empty bottle of Paracetamol and a bottle of wine near where they found him."
Doc--"Did he left any suicidal note at all."
Sis--"Not as far as I know doc."
Doc--"First thing is we will do urgent blood levels for paracetamol.He can go to observation ward for overnight observation.I will review him with results.Are you happy sis?"
Sis--"Whatever you say doc I am always happy."
Doc--"Don't I deserve a cup of tea now for my expert opinion."
Sis--"Of course doc.You know where the kitchen is don't you?You can make one for me as well."
Doc--"Oh My God!!! who do I screw in this department to have a cup of tea?"
Sis--"Not me. I am too old for that sort of thing."
Doc--"Sis can I take you out for dinner on Saturday evening.I am desperate for sex."
Sis--" No way I am a very happily married woman."
Doc--"But I am very unhappily unmarried doctor."
Sis--"Go away doctor.You could have been a very attractive man.If you don't have bad manners like this."
Doc--"I will blame it on God who created me.Its all his fault."
Sister--"What have you bring us this time?Last time you said you brought a dead body but he woke up and walked away as soon as he arrived here."
Ambulance men--"That's what we call living dead sister.This time it a proper one and he is an artist too.He is not dead but he had taken overdose of some tablets for he wants to paint the pearly gates of Heaven."
Sister--"Cut out your bullshit and let me check his pupils."
Ambulance--"He is all yours sister.You may do whatever you like with him."
Sis--"His pupils are reacting at least he is alive.I will get the on call doctor to check him over."
Sister come back with a doctor wearing a white coat and a stethoscope hanging round his neck.
Doctor--"What have we got here?A Van Gough who had decided to cut his own ears."
Sis--"His ears are all right.They said he wants to paint the pearly gates of heaven unfortunately he is not going there.Not this time."
Doctor laughs and said" Better luck next time then. Sis have you done anything sensible like taking some blood samples and a gastric lavage."
Sis--"We are waiting for your decision doc for we don't know the time he taken the tabs and he had been drinking too."
Doc--"Do you think he is more drunk than overdose?"
Sis--"Its for him to know and for you to find out.The paramedics said they found an empty bottle of Paracetamol and a bottle of wine near where they found him."
Doc--"Did he left any suicidal note at all."
Sis--"Not as far as I know doc."
Doc--"First thing is we will do urgent blood levels for paracetamol.He can go to observation ward for overnight observation.I will review him with results.Are you happy sis?"
Sis--"Whatever you say doc I am always happy."
Doc--"Don't I deserve a cup of tea now for my expert opinion."
Sis--"Of course doc.You know where the kitchen is don't you?You can make one for me as well."
Doc--"Oh My God!!! who do I screw in this department to have a cup of tea?"
Sis--"Not me. I am too old for that sort of thing."
Doc--"Sis can I take you out for dinner on Saturday evening.I am desperate for sex."
Sis--" No way I am a very happily married woman."
Doc--"But I am very unhappily unmarried doctor."
Sis--"Go away doctor.You could have been a very attractive man.If you don't have bad manners like this."
Doc--"I will blame it on God who created me.Its all his fault."
Dreaming Of Spring.--Act 7--Sence 3.
Emily and Ann sit down for beakfast in the pub.Waitress came to serve them.
Emily--"Can we order some breakfast and whats can we have this morning?"
Waiteress--"There you go its all on the menu.Are you going to order some drinks first?"
Emily--"I'll have some coffee and what would you like aunty Ann?"
Ann--"The same for me too."
Waiteress--"O.K, I'll get you the drinks first and come back for your breakfast order."
Emily--"By the way,we are not familiar with this part of the world and we are somewhat a bit lost.We have been looking for this address could you give me some idea where it is."
Waiteress--"Well "The Cottage", this is not far from hear. Drive on for another two miles towards the seaside its there.What do you want with it?There is only one drunken artist who lives there."
Emily--"Thats exactly what we are looking for.We are art lovers and we would like to see him and his works of art.Thank you so much."
The waiteress go away and Emily has a smile on her face.
Emily--"We hit the jackpot aunty Ann.I hope its all worth the trouble."
Ann--"I hope so too.My heart is beating hundred miles per hour."
Emily--"I am so exicited too.I can't wait to see him.It will be a shock for him."
Emily--"Can we order some breakfast and whats can we have this morning?"
Waiteress--"There you go its all on the menu.Are you going to order some drinks first?"
Emily--"I'll have some coffee and what would you like aunty Ann?"
Ann--"The same for me too."
Waiteress--"O.K, I'll get you the drinks first and come back for your breakfast order."
Emily--"By the way,we are not familiar with this part of the world and we are somewhat a bit lost.We have been looking for this address could you give me some idea where it is."
Waiteress--"Well "The Cottage", this is not far from hear. Drive on for another two miles towards the seaside its there.What do you want with it?There is only one drunken artist who lives there."
Emily--"Thats exactly what we are looking for.We are art lovers and we would like to see him and his works of art.Thank you so much."
The waiteress go away and Emily has a smile on her face.
Emily--"We hit the jackpot aunty Ann.I hope its all worth the trouble."
Ann--"I hope so too.My heart is beating hundred miles per hour."
Emily--"I am so exicited too.I can't wait to see him.It will be a shock for him."
Dreaming Of Spring.--Act 7--Scene 2.
Emily is driving-
Emily--"Can you look at the map aunty Ann.Are we on the right road?"
Ann--"Of course Emily the directions given by Dr Evans said so.It can't be wrong."
Emily--"I have a feeling we are far off the track.We need to stop and ask somebody."
Ann--"Its early morning and there is nobody on the road girl.Drive on and if we see a petrol pump or a servise station we can stop and ask."
Emily--" Look there is a building comming up.I wonder what it is."
Ann--"It said "The Junction" looks like a pub or a restaurant.Will you pull over in there.We can have a rest and breakfast and ask directionsas well."
Emily--"Aunty Ann all you can think about is food at a time like this.You remind me now we haven't had any breakfast this morning before we set off."
Emily pulls the car in front of the pub and they both get down.Ann stretching her legs.
Ann--"I don't know about you but my old legs need stretching.My knees are getting stiff."
Emily--"I can't think of all that aunty Ann.We are that close to find Steve and I am in love."
Ann--"I hope he is waiting for you girl.Then it will all be over and done with .I am getting tired of following you round in your search for Dr Livingstone."
Emily--"Its not that bad aunty Ann.When I found him I will give you a big kiss."
Ann--"You be better off kissing him than kissing me girl.I think thats what you ought to be doing when you see him."
Emily--"Let me see him first aunty Ann then you will se how happy I would be."
Emily--"Can you look at the map aunty Ann.Are we on the right road?"
Ann--"Of course Emily the directions given by Dr Evans said so.It can't be wrong."
Emily--"I have a feeling we are far off the track.We need to stop and ask somebody."
Ann--"Its early morning and there is nobody on the road girl.Drive on and if we see a petrol pump or a servise station we can stop and ask."
Emily--" Look there is a building comming up.I wonder what it is."
Ann--"It said "The Junction" looks like a pub or a restaurant.Will you pull over in there.We can have a rest and breakfast and ask directionsas well."
Emily--"Aunty Ann all you can think about is food at a time like this.You remind me now we haven't had any breakfast this morning before we set off."
Emily pulls the car in front of the pub and they both get down.Ann stretching her legs.
Ann--"I don't know about you but my old legs need stretching.My knees are getting stiff."
Emily--"I can't think of all that aunty Ann.We are that close to find Steve and I am in love."
Ann--"I hope he is waiting for you girl.Then it will all be over and done with .I am getting tired of following you round in your search for Dr Livingstone."
Emily--"Its not that bad aunty Ann.When I found him I will give you a big kiss."
Ann--"You be better off kissing him than kissing me girl.I think thats what you ought to be doing when you see him."
Emily--"Let me see him first aunty Ann then you will se how happy I would be."
Wednesday, 7 September 2011
Dreaming Of Spring.--Act 7--Scene 1.
Jason in his office in Leeds picks up the phone and dial a number.He keep holding the phone and start shouting in the mouthpiece.
Jason--"Hello Steve are you there pick up the phone.Pick up the phone.My God! its hard to get hold of him.May be he is drunk again.There is a good commission coming his way and he is legless drunk.I am fed up of these weirdos.What shall I do? I will have to drive down there to see him.Bloody hell! If I don't I will loose my commission too."
He walk out of the room and headed towards his car.
Next Scene in front of Steve Fothergill's cottage knocking at the door and getting no answer walk round the back of the house and peeping through the windows.He found one of the windows to the studio open and start to shout through it.
"Steve are you in there?Are you in there?Please let me in."He move to another window and do the same.On the third window he found Steve Fothergill lying flat out on the floor.He start to hammer on the window pane to no avail.So he pick up a brick and broke the window open.He climbe inside the room and found Steve delirious.He put his ear to Steve's chest and feel his pulse.
Jason--"Well at least he is breathing but the pulse is very feeble and his hands cold and clammy.I better get some help."He pull a mobile out of his pocket and start dialling for ambulance.
Jason--"I need an emergency ambulance hear please my friend is unconcious and cold and clammy."
"I don't know what happen.I just got hear and found him on the floor unconcious."
"Yes he use to drink at night but not normally during day time."
"He is an artist."
"Will you plese hurry up."
He looks very agitated and start to walk back and forth in the room keep looking at his watch frequently.In a few minutes there is a siren and ambulance men knocking at the door.Jason open the door from inside and let them in.
Paramedic--"Where is the patient sir.?" Jason lead them to Steve and paramedics check Steve.
They carry Steve on strecther and take him in the ambulance.......
Jason--"Hello Steve are you there pick up the phone.Pick up the phone.My God! its hard to get hold of him.May be he is drunk again.There is a good commission coming his way and he is legless drunk.I am fed up of these weirdos.What shall I do? I will have to drive down there to see him.Bloody hell! If I don't I will loose my commission too."
He walk out of the room and headed towards his car.
Next Scene in front of Steve Fothergill's cottage knocking at the door and getting no answer walk round the back of the house and peeping through the windows.He found one of the windows to the studio open and start to shout through it.
"Steve are you in there?Are you in there?Please let me in."He move to another window and do the same.On the third window he found Steve Fothergill lying flat out on the floor.He start to hammer on the window pane to no avail.So he pick up a brick and broke the window open.He climbe inside the room and found Steve delirious.He put his ear to Steve's chest and feel his pulse.
Jason--"Well at least he is breathing but the pulse is very feeble and his hands cold and clammy.I better get some help."He pull a mobile out of his pocket and start dialling for ambulance.
Jason--"I need an emergency ambulance hear please my friend is unconcious and cold and clammy."
"I don't know what happen.I just got hear and found him on the floor unconcious."
"Yes he use to drink at night but not normally during day time."
"He is an artist."
"Will you plese hurry up."
He looks very agitated and start to walk back and forth in the room keep looking at his watch frequently.In a few minutes there is a siren and ambulance men knocking at the door.Jason open the door from inside and let them in.
Paramedic--"Where is the patient sir.?" Jason lead them to Steve and paramedics check Steve.
They carry Steve on strecther and take him in the ambulance.......
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