Come to me, I summon thee, cross now the great divide!

Halloween

By Nejem

(Lights dim, thunderstorm begins, we can see thunder and hear rain.)

[The scene has an almost ready Halloween table with candles and snacks, Halloween decorations and so on. The Hostess brings a pumpkin on the stage and places it in the center of the table. The candle is lit.]

HELGA (THE HOSTESS)

- Well, the table is ready, but where are the guests? I wonder if they could make it in such a terrible thunderstorm…

(the doorbell rings)

HELGA

- A-ha, that must be them!

(opens the door to see Sam, who is Trick or Treating)

HELGA

- What do we have here? I can’t recognize your costume, you’ve made it yourself?

- (silence)

- Here you are! Happy Halloween!

(Sam takes a candy and leave. The hostess returns to the dining room and continues getting ready)

(the doorbell rings)

HELGA

- Maybe it’s them?

(opens the door. Amanda and Bridget arrive)

HELGA

- Hey, Happy Halloween! How are you? Did you have any trouble getting here?

AMANDA

- Uh, this rain is awful! Thank god we were in a car!

BRIDGET

- Right, and I couldn’t see almost anything through that storm!

HELGA

- Yeah, this weather is just perfect for Halloween… Come on, here you can leave your coats, and this is the dining room.

AMANDA
- What a nice house! How did it become yours?
HELGA

- I inherited it from my grandmother, but haven’t actually used it for a while… Nevermind, make yourself comfortable.

BRIDGET
- Can we eat now? I am so hungry I could eat a cow right now!

HELGA

- Let's wait just a bit, I’m sure someone will arrive soon!

AMANDA
(looking through the window)

- Wait, I think I can see someone… oh my, it’s Carol!

HELGA

- Oh my!

(Helga opens the door and comes outside with an umbrella)

- Carol, over here!

CAROL

- I thought I would drown! The rain is terrible, whh…

HELGA

- I’m glad you could make it! Want something to drink?

CAROL

- Yeah, a cup of tea would be great, but I’m all wet!

HELGA

- You could use the guest room upstairs, I’m sure it has some dry clothes. Feel free to use my bathroom, if you need it, there’s a hairdryer.

CAROL

- Thanks a lot, I’ll go get ready… Don’t wait for me, by the way!

AMANDA

- I’ll walk with you.

CAROL

- Okay.

(the doorbell rings)

HELGA

- Right! I guess it's Samantha.

(opens the door)

- Sam, welcome!

SAMANTHA

- Nice to see you, Helga! Brr, it’s cold outside!
HELGA

- Yeah, we already have a case of someone being welcomed by the rain (refers to Carol).

BRIDGET

- Maybe we should get started?

(Amanda comes back)

AMANDA

- Yeah, Carol is getting ready and I think she would spend some time putting make-up, so we can start now!

SAMANTHA

- Right!

HELGA

- My sister Hanna will come soon, she asked me not to wait for her. Fine, let’s begin!

[storm is heard, and the music becomes more terrifying]

HELGA

- Toady we’ve gathered here to meet the wonderful day of Halloween, the Eve of all Dead, the day when the border between our world and the spirit world almost disappear!

[thunderstorm]

- And for today’s evening I have a very special program for you. How do you think, what will happen tonight?

EVERYBODY

(mumbling)

- I don’t know, something scary?

- Horrible?

- Yeah?

HELGA

- Ha ha, ANYTHING can happen!

(everybody laugh)

HELGA

- Now let's toast!

EVERYONE

- Yeah, right, okay.

HELGA

- Let's rise our glasses of pumpkin juice for the ones who joined the dead before us!

EVERYONE

- Whoo-hoo!

- Right!

BRIDGET

- By the way, I have just remembered, we could watch this new Halloween TV marathon! It’s like this small videos about Urban Legends, I think? Is it okay?

HELGA

- Totally! Well, It’s also a part of our evening, ladies! And it starts… (looks on the watches) now!

[the light is off, the first video begins: Killer in the Backseat]

SAMANTHA

- Wow, that was something!

AMANDA

- I just won’t look at our car the same way I did!!!

BRIDGET

- Amanda, you are too easy to frighten!

AMANDA

- But that was horrible!

(the doorbell rings)

AMANDA

- Aaaa!

SAMANTHA AND BRIDGET

- Shhhh!

HELGA

- It's Hanna! Finally!

HANNA

- Come here, sis! Hello everyone!

EVERYONE

- Hello/Hi, Hanna!

HELGA

- How was the road?

HANNA

- Great!

(everyone is a little confused – it’s storm outside, how can it be great?)

HANNA

- By the way, I’ve brought what you asked for.

SAMANTHA

- And what was that?

AMANDA

- Yeah, what was that?

HELGA

(takes a bag from Hanna, opens it and shows everyone and the public the Ouija board)

- It’s an Ouija board!

BRIDGET
(stands up and comes closer to see the board)

- Ouija… board?

HANNA

- Haven’t you ever heard of it? It’s used for communication with spirits!

AMANDA AND SAMANTHA

- Ohh!

SAMANTHA

- Is this thing safe? ‘Cuz I don’t want to mess up with the Underworld, especially today!

HELGA

- Yeah, It’s totally safe.

HANNA

- If we use it correctly, of course!

AMANDA

- Maybe we shouldn’t do that? I’m scared enough for tonight!

HANNA

- But this night only starts!

BRIDGET

- Let’s maybe watch what's new on the Marathon! I actually liked the first story!

HELGE

- Fine, but after that we summon the spirits!

(to Amanda)

- Mua-ha-ha!

AMANDA

- Aaaa!

[TV turns on, the next video is: Aren’t You Glad You Didn’t Turn On The Light?)

[thunder]

AMANDA

- Now that was scary!

BRIDGET

- I still have goosebumps!

HELGA

- Let's try this now!

(takes the Ouija board)

HANNA

- Are you sure? We should prepare and...

HELGA

- Hey, sis, I know what I’m doing! Don’t worry!

HANNA

- Fine, but you’ll see!

(everyone sits at the table, Helga starts chanting)

HELGA
- Hear this words, hear my cry, spirit from the other side

Come to me, I summon thee, cross now the great divide!

(looking very spirit-ish, Carol comes from the curtain, screaming)

EVERYONE

(running to the corner of the stage)

- AAAAAAH!

CAROL

- I’VE COME GET YOU! MUA-HA-HA!

BRIDGET

- AAAAA… wait, is that… flour?! CAROL!

AMANDA AND SAMANTHA

- What?!

CAROL

- La-la-la, fools! It was just a joke! Ha-ha!

(while Carol is dancing and laughing, guests come back to the table, but suddenly Hanna stops them)

HANNA

- Carol… Um…

CAROL

- What? Are you scared? Ha!

HANNA

- Behind you!

(a real ghost appears behind Carol, Carol turns around and faints. The ghost disappears)

AMANDA

(scared)

- What was that?!

HELGA

- I don’t know!

SAMANTHA

- It looked like a ghost!!!

HANNA

- I’ve tried to call the ambulance, but the line is dead! Check your mobile phones, guys!

BRIDGET

- Mine’s dead too.

HELGA

- And mine… that’s all because of the storm! And the ambulance couldn’t come too – just look outside!

[the sound of thunder]

HANNA

- Nevermind, It’s already late.

AMANDA

- What do you mean?!

HANNA

- She’s dead.

AMANDA

- WHAT?!

[suddenly the TV turns on]

HELGA (to Bridget)

- Was that you?

BRIDGET

- No!

SAMANTHA

- I can’t turn this thing off!

[the third video]

Date: 2015-12-17; view: 887