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The Alligator by Calley N. Anderson
ACT I Scene 1 The sound of a transformer blowing and a room being plunged into still darkness. Time passes. Three young boys—DARRYL, KINGS, and BRADLEY—sit on a couch in the center of a darkened living room, dimly lit by the glow of a flashlight that KINGS is holding and a yellow hazard light flashing in from a maintenance truck outside the window. DARRYL takes the flashlight from KINGS and speaks, putting on his best spooky voice impression. DARRYL Once upon a time— KINGS Shut up— DARRYL In a land far, far away— KINGS Shut up— (KINGS punches DARRYL in the arm before he can continue.) DARRYL Ow! KINGS I can’t tell a scary story if you startin’ it off with “once upon a time” and shit. That’s not the scary stuff! BRADLEY You the only one who wanted to tell a scary story. We just wanted to watch a movie. KINGS Yeah. A scary movie. DARRYL Man Anaconda is not no scary movie. You just scared of snakes.