Laura is a social media addict who spends all her time on platforms like Facebook and Instagram. Her grades start dropping as she becomes distracted and depressed. Someone hacks her Facebook and posts private photos without permission. Laura breaks down and is diagnosed with social media disorder. The virtual natives from the social networks appear and threaten more victims. The story aims to show the negative impacts of overusing social media.

1. DRAMA
SCENE 1 (VIRTUAL WORLD)
NARRATOR in today’s world maximum no. of people are addicted to social media.
At the earlier stage they enjoy it but a stage comes when they get so much addicted that they forget everything and
mostly ends up reaching a stage of depression. Today we students of class 10 penstemon are presenting such a story in
front of you all. It’s a virtual world and virtual natives are talking to each other.
FACEBOOK ha ha ha well guys thank you for signing in. I’m appreciated.
YAHOO a welcome reply to you, ‘fakebook’
FACEBOOK {in anger} it is facebook. {in normal tone} well I invite you to this chatroom to give a visual treat that you will
never ever forget
YAHOO WHATSAPP INSTAGRAM TWITTER SNAPCHAT HIKE YOUTUBE [NEW ROLES] we all are here master
WHATSAPP INSTAGRAM {TOGETHER} supreme master of virtual world
YAHOO TWITTER {TOGETHER} supreme commander
SNAPCHAT HIKE YOUTUBE {TOGETHER} king of social networking
FACEBOOK mark these words my companions. One day the virtual world will vanish every thing. {taking a bit gap} now
just sign out.
SCENE 2 (LAURA’HOME)
NARRATOR now we are at laura’s house. A social media addicted laura is very good natured and friendly. She is also a
goot dancer and har representerd her school many times.but these days her behaviour is changing.all the time she busy
at instagram or facebook. She seems more tense these days. Because of her such behaviour her parents are also tense .
lets see what happen next.
LAURA’S DANCE TEACHER I hope this time also you will represent our school at the dance competition
LAURA of course sir….if god permits
MOM but I’m not sure …you know sir… chatting chatting…just wasting her time
LAURA I’m not wasting my time my dear mom, I’m opening windows to the world
MOM windows to new world…my foot
DAD don’t say anything to her … she will manage…..she is my daughter
LAURA that’s my my dad …oh! My online buddy must be waiting for me
MOM again chatting …..one day it will ruin my girl ,wait
(mother snatches phone from laura’s hands, laura hols her ear to say sorry---:SONG STARTS –sorry sorry bachche ki loge
jaan kya (abcd) :---- she take the phone and says…..)
LAURA just one more second....almost done
{ DAD, MOM AND DANCE TEACHER LEAVES}
NARRATOR suddenly laura comes to know that someone has hacked her fb id and is posting her images without her
permission
LAURA what …I have not posted my these pics. Oh ! my god …my life…my dream, everything shattered…who’s the person
out there…god….oh ! my god

2. DRAMA
NARRATOR then the natives of virtual world comes
ALL VIRTUAL NATIVES{FORMING CIRCLE AROUND LAURA AND POINTING TOWARD LAURA}
Hu ha ha ha ha ha . don’t swear by the name of god girl. Wherever I’m god can never be
LAURA who are you ?
ALL VIRTUAL NATIVES who we are is not important, important is that you have become our victim, the latest one
NARRATOR laura cried out in fear and her mom comes. As soon as her mom comes natives of virtual world disappears
MOM what’s the matter ?
LAURA nothing mom just spiders
MOM you really scared me …… so to sleep now
SCENE 3 (LAURA’S GRANDPARENTS)
NARRATOR laura’s grandparents are talking about laura’s changed behaviour
GM don’t you think laura is using ‘facebook’ and ‘vass app’ too much now a days’
GF first of all its whatsapp not vass app
GM you got it right
GF well you are correct. I don’t know what is the fun in just tapping mosquitos over mobile screen. She should spend
some time in real world too
GM she should play some games with friends
GF games were played in our time {in bide’s style like in tarak maheta ka ..}
GM ok ok I understoot ..enough
{laura comes having phone in hand}
GM you should play some game dear
LAURA what you both used to do when mobiles were not there?
GF ask this to your 4 uncles and 2 aunts
LAURA what ..what you said .. I didn’t understand
GM {IN HURRY>nothing dear go and play outside
{laura goes..scene over}
SCENE 2 (LAURA’S SCHOOL)
NARRATOR next day when laura goes to school she seems in active . her concentration is not at her studies but some
where else . seeing this her teacher calls her
TEACHER what has happened to you laura ? why do you seem so tense
LAURA nothing maam

3. DRAMA
Teacher ok then just tell me what I was teaching
Laura I …. I don’t know
TEACHER why you don’t know. These days you are not at all concentrating towards your studies. Your grades are going
down day by day if this continue to happen , then you will not be able to pass the exams …. I hope you will understand
what I said…. Ok sit
STUDENT 1 teacher these days she is busy at fb and twitter all the time
“ 2 yes teacher she is all line all the time
“ 3 someone have hacked her id too
LAURA please… please…. Please…. Stop It
TEACHER no comments ….open your books
LAURA what….. open facebook {in a feared tone}
{student laughs}
STUDENT 4 maam I think laura is she should go home
TEACHER you are right , laura go home
SCENE 5(LAURA’HOME)
NARRATOR depressed laura then goes to her home. She is very tensed. She is not talking to anyone. just all the time she
is sitting and crying in her room . ones again the natives of virtual village comes before her eyes
LAURA don’t curse me for just a silly mistake ….. I beg on my knees… I beg you
FACEBOOK more such mistake I want … I like them … the more you are socially active the more I’m happy …. Now your
whole life you will live like a death …. That a present from me to yoLAURA you can’t do this …. You don’t know who I am
…. I’m not just a depressed girl… I’m …. You don’t know me …. I’ll put you behind the bars
FACEBOOK me behind the bars….. you silly little girl ….. you can’t even catch me
ALL VIRTUAL NATIVES hahahahaha your life is over
NARRATOR laura cries and her mother rushes in the room
MOM what …. What happened …. Quick!!!! call the doctor
DAD doctor ….. please reach our home fast it’s my daughter
NARRATOR the doctor comes and examine laura
DOC your daughter is over exposed to social networking. She suffering from …………………………. Disorder . it leads to a lot
of anxiety and mental stress . it can even cause her death
NARRATOR laura’s dad get tensed and leave out of the room. Just then the virtual natives appear
ALL VIRTUAL NATIVES my audience ….. my next victim is some where b/w you ……… hahahaha
NARRATOR so we guess you have learnt what over exploitation to social media can cause
Scripted by Akansha Re scripted by chandraksh

4. DRAMA
ROLES-21
NARRATOR 1 AND 2 – BHOOMIAND BAKSHISH
LAURA–
LAURA’S MOM- AKANKSHA
LAURA’S GRAND MOTHER - -MANYA
LAURA’TEACHER - Y
ANA
STUDENT 1 – HARSHIT C
STUDENT 2 - UTTKRSH
STUDENT 3 - GUNGAN
STUDENT 4 - LUBHANI
LAURA’S DAD - CHANDRAKSH
LAURA’GRAND FATHER - ANANY
DOCTOR – HARSHIT JAIN
DANCE TEACHER - JASKARAN
FACEBOOK - MADHUSUDAN
INSTAGRAM -
HIKE - AKASH
SNAPCHAT - SACHIN
YOUTUBE
WHATSAPP
YAHOO
TWITTER