2. Drama devisedpiece
What is love in modern society?
Officer:Are you the familyof VerityKnight.
Scarlet: Yea-
Mick: Yes
*Scene changeBreakfast*
Scarlet: Liv getready!Verityyou’re goingtobe late!Mick hurryup!
Olivia:Coming!
Scarlet: Verityc’monyou’re toolate forbreakfast,we’ve gottogo.
Narrator: Life wentlike thismostdaysforthe Knights,unrulyandchaotic.Veritywasthe typical
teenageruntil she spoke toherfriendandwasintroducedtothe worldof Tinder.
All: FunFact! 3% of menare psychopathsononline dating?
*Scene changeto Tinder*
Verity:So, whatdo I have to do again…swipe where forwhat??
Phoebe:Ok,so itsswipe leftfornotinterestedand swipe rightif youlike the guy.
*Goes intochange ofpeople*
Fredrick:HEY! I like playingpoloanddrinkingchampersletme know if you’re interested
Daniel:I love Star Wars and am lookingformyLeia.
Verity:omg whoare these people?!
Jay: I like Slipknot
Matt: I needapartner tojoinme on legday. Nevermissalegday
Jordan: I like musicandgoingto concertson my nightsoff.Justlookingforsomeone genuine.
*Scene changeschool*
Tutor: Ok so…
*Bell rings*
Englishteacher: Today we’re doingeveryone’sfavourite Shakespeare.
*Bell rings*
Maths teacher: If X plusY equals 14
*Bell rings*
History teacher: KingCharleswasthe descendantof who?
Friend:Veritywhoare youtextingyou’ve beenonyour phone all day?
Verity:It doesn’tmatter
3. Drama devisedpiece
Friend:No whoisit?!
Verity:Look it doesn’tmatterjustleave it
*Scene changeVerity’s bedroom*
Olivia: What are you doing?
Verity:Nothingthatyou needtoknowabout
Olivia:who are you texting?
Verity: Noone
*OliviastealsVerity’s phone*
Olivia:Who’s Jordan!?
Verity:Give it back!
Olivia:What doesthismean?
*Verity snatches her phone back*
Olivia:He saidhe wantsto meetbythe way are you goingto!?
Verity:Get out!
Scarlet (offstage):Dinnersready
*Scene changeto diningtable*
*Mick, Verity andOliviaall gather aroundthe table whilstScarlett isdishingupthe meal.*
Scarlet: Veritywhichpartdo youwantof the chicken,legorbreast?
Verity:(Lookingdownat her phone halfpayingattention) Give me a second.
Mick: I’ll have the breastof the chickenthankscan’tbe botheredwithall themfussybones.
Scarlet: Verityputyourphone awayat the table
Verity:Yeah sure ina minute
Scarlet: Err Verity…You’ll doitnowthankyou
Verity:I saidin a second?
Scarlet: Don’tyou take that tone withme!?
Verity:Or what!?
Mick: So… can I get that bitof chicken?
Scarlet: Not nowMick!
Verity:Ooh Mick’sgettinga tellingoff now too?
*Scarlet steps out in an asideto perform a monologue*
4. Drama devisedpiece
Scarlet: I justdon’tunderstandwhere I’ve gone wrongshe usedtobe sucha sweetlovinggirl but
now…but nowI can’t evenbearto lookat her.She’ssohostile all the time,we haven’tspoken
properlyinweeksit’slikeshe’scutherself off fromus,blockingusout. Ijustdon’tunderstand…I
feel…Ifeel asthoughI’ve failedherasa Mother.
*Mick and Oliviaexitawkwardlypredictingthe argumentabout to ensue*
Verity:You wouldn’tunderstand!
Scarlet: I can try if you justtalkto me.But you neverseemtowant to do thatwithanyone these
days,apart from whoeverthatitonyour phone?
Verity:It’s none of yourbusinesswhoItalkto. I’mnot a little kidanymore
Scarlet: Well youseemtobe acting like it
Verity:See you’re sucha bitch!
*Scarlet beginsto cry*
*Scene change*
[InsetOlivia’s Monologue]
*scene changecafé*
[Insertdialogue here]
*Scene changeVerity’s bedroom*
*Verity is packinga bag*
Olivia:What are youdoing?
Verity:I’m goingout
Olivia:Where?
Verity:Doesit matter?
Olivia:Are yougoingrounda friends?
Verity:What?...yeah…yeahI am. I’,goinground a matesfor the night. Anyway, I’moff,inabit.
*scene changebus/train*
[InsertVerity’smonologue]
*Scene changeJordan’shouse*
*Jordan placeshis handon Verity’sthigh*
Verity:No notnow
*Verity bats Jordan’shandaway, Jordanplaceshis handhigher upher thigh*
Verity:Jordan stop!
*Verity jumpsup turningto leave*
5. Drama devisedpiece
Jordan: What!?
*Jordan grabsVerity’s arm spinningheraround,Verity goes to slapJordanat whichhe grabs her
chinaggressively.Verity breaks out of the hold*
Jordan: Where are yougoing!?
Verity:Home!
Jordan: What!? You can’t leave,youcan’tyou’ll staywithme whyare youleaving!?
*Scene changeForest*
[Insertdialogue]
Verity:The painwasexcruciatingbut didn’tlastlong
*Scene changefamilyhome*
Officer:Are you the familyof VerityKnight.
Scarlet: Yea-
Mick: Yes
Officer:I’msorry to informyoubuta bodyhas beendiscoveredbelievedtobe thatof your
daughter’sVerityKnight
Scarlet: No!*sobs*
