SHELTER

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a play for radio

 

 

SCENE ONE

 

                   FX: CARS DRIVING FAST.

 

­­1 WILL            When did you lose it?

 

2 MICK            Ten years ago-

 

3 WILL            No, I meant when did you lose it today?

 

4 MICK            I don’t know, I don’t have a watch.

 

FX: CAR DRIVING FAST, BEEPING HORN

 

5 MICK             Hurry up before something runs over it.

 

6 WILL             I’m doing my best… At least we have a full moon, makes it easier to see. It would be easier if you looked too you know, I cannot be out here all evening… how the hell did you lose it anyway?

 

7 MICK            Just fell out.

 

                   FX: CAR DRIVES PAST

 

1 WILL            It just fell out…

 

FX: OF FOOTSTEPS WALKING TOWARDS THEM

 

2 SAMMO           (Singing) Are you right there Michael are you right… If it isn’t the bauld Micko… who’s the new fella?

 

3 MICK             Can’t remember.

 

4 WILL            Thanks. It’s Will. Are you a resident?

 

FX:      A CAR ZOOMS BY

 

5 SAMMO           A wha?

 

6 WILL             A resid- do you stay at the shelter?

 

7 SAMMO           No, I just dress like this for the hell of it… What are yis looking for?

 

8 WILL            Michael lost his eye…

 

9 SAMMO           Fuck off…How did that happen?

 

1 WILL            It just fell out.

 

2 SAMMO           Mick, how did it happen?

 

3 MICk             Never you mind.

 

4 SAMMO           Was it Mad-

 

5 MICk             Fuck off!

 

                   FX: CAR DRIVES BY, BEEPING HORN

 

6 SAMMMO          Tell you what, I’ll keep an eye out for it…

 

7 WILL            Funny.

 

8 SAMMO           All jokin’ aside, yis better hurry up and get inside, it’s freezin’ out here.

 

FX: CARS DRIVING PAST

 

 

9 SAMMO           Well would you look at what I’m after walkin’ on… I told you I’d keep an eye out.

 

10 WILL           Is it his eye?

 

1 SAMMO           I don’t know if it’s his but it’s an eye alright-

 

2 MICK             Don’t be walkin’ on it- its only made a’ glass-

 

3 SAMMO          I’m not walkin’ on it-

 

4 MICK            Give us it back.

 

5 SAMMO           Cost you ten fags-

 

6 MICK            Fuck off with your ten fags-

 

FX CARS DRIVE PAST

 

7 WILL            Fellas listen! You, whatever your name is,

 

8 SAMMO           Sammo.

 

9 WILL             Sammmo, give Michael back his eye or you won’t be let in tonight-

 

10 SAMMO          I will be let in- I have a right to a bed for the night-

 

1 WILL             And I have the key and if I say you’re not coming in then you’re out for the night. Give him back his eye.

 

2 SAMMO           Take your eye and stick it up your arse for all I care.

 

3 WILL            That’s more like it. Now let’s get inside.

 

4 SAMMO           Whispering) Micko, you know Mad Terry is going to show up

 

5 MICK             Low voice) I’ll fix him, don’t you worry.

 

FX CARS DRIVE PAST

 

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