Beginning

BEGINNING1

Problem2

Line of Action 13

Opening 4

Opening5

Young folks, old folks, everybody come,6

To the Darkie Sunday School and have a lot of fun7

Please check your chewing gum and razors at the door,8

And we'll tell you Bible stories that you've never heard before9

A fight has arisen among schoolboys. 10

Scene 111

7 JOSEPH AND HIS BROTHERS12

Joseph had a coat of many colors which he wore;13

His brothers hadn't any and it made them awful sore,14

So they took him out walking and they threw him in the sewer,15

Then they sent him down to Egypt to take a little tour.16

One boy alone against other boys has fallen down.17

Scene 1*18

OPENING SCENE19

Other schoolboys20

beat on Guy.21

Guy is trying to avoid a22

beating from other23

schoolboys.24

Guy: {aside} "The same thing25

occurred to me."26

FIRST DOWNTURN27

Guy stands up against28

other29

schoolboys.30

but he is alone31

with no help.32

so they33

beat him down.34

Guy: {aside} "I was thinking we35

should be partners."36

SECOND DOWNTURN37

Guy is alone by himself.38

but he has fallen39

down.40

so he lies helpless41

and42

fainted.43

Guy: {aside} "But I have to think44

how it would work."45

CLOSING SCENE46

but they are47

fighting with only him.48

so too many other49

schoolboys overwhelm50

him.51

Guy: {aside} "The same thing52

occurred to me." (SC)53

Scene 254

4 ONAN55

Onan, son of Judah, was a melancholy kid;56

He'd jerk and jerk and jerk and jerk, and that was all he did.57

But the Lord got angry, when Onan shunned his mate58

So awfully hipped on self-abuse, he wouldn't fornicate!59

One lone boy tries to help him up against their humiliating taunts.60

Scene 2*61

OPENING SCENE62

Jem tries to help up Guy63

against their humiliating64

taunts.65

Jem: {aside} "I was sure you hit66

him."67

FIRST DOWNTURN68

but Jem cannot69

defend Guy from many70

others.71

so Jem is defeated72

without helping a73

friend.74

Guy: {aside} "I still think you hit75

him."76

SECOND DOWNTURN77

but Guy cannot78

defend himself from many79

others,80

so Guy lies81

defeated without help82

from a friend.83

Jem: {aside} "I'm sure I missed84

him."85

CLOSING SCENE86

but they are both87

fighting them alone,88

so they both need89

to fight them90

together.91

Guy: {aside} "You hit him." (GH)92

Conflict93

Line of Action 294

Opening 95

A girl friend of that lone boy throws him her skateboard. 96

Scene 397

8 JOSEPH AND THE WIFE98

Joseph was a pretty boy, a very handsome kid99

His boss' wife she eyed him, and straight'way flipped her lid100

She grabbed him by his you-know-what, and sat him on her lap101

But Joey wouldn't fall for that - he knew she had the clap!102

Scout, girl friend of Jem, throws to him her skateboard.103

Scene 3*104

OPENING SCENE105

One boy alone against other boys has fallen down.106

Jem clubs the schoolboys with the skateboard.107

Jem: {aside} "This is it. Is it?"108

FIRST DOWNTURN109

But he only hits one schoolboy.110

So he misses the other schoolboys.111

Scout: {aside} "This is what?"112

SECOND DOWNTURN113

But she only hits one schoolboy.114

So she misses the other schoolboys.115

Jem: {aside} "The future, where it all ends."116

CLOSING SCENE117

She tries to help him 118

But she helps Jem119

So she clears the schoolboys away.120

Scout: {aside} "It's a new beginning." (OG p, 1)121

Scene 4122

17 ANNANIAS 123

Annanias dodged his taxes 'cause he didn't want to pay124

He fixed it up with Sophie and he told her what to say125

But they got a little nervous and they couldn't throw the bluff126

So they bury Annanias and they confiscate the stuff127

They are yelling taunts about the one boy alone.128

Scene 4*129

The schoolboys are yelling at Guy with ugly taunting words.130

OPENING SCENE131

Guy reacts to yelling in his ears.132

But the ugly words hurt more than blows133

So he tries to bury himself by holding his ears.134

Guy: {aside} "You were schoolmates."135

FIRST DOWNTURN136

But he cannot keep the sound away137

So he falls down.138

Guy: {aside} "bosom pals".139

SECOND DOWNTURN140

But this too cannot keep the sound out141

So he accepts a blow to his head.142

Guy: {aside} "There were three years between us."143

CLOSING SCENE144

But just one blow does not do it all145

So he asks for more of the same.146

Guy: {aside} "For schoolboys, that's a lifetime." (OG, p. 4)147

Resolution148

Line of Action 3 149

Opening150

They fight about his attraction, but he will not heed them.151

Scene 5152

18 PAUL 153

Paul was a salesman who traveled far and wide154

But tho he was a bachelor, he never went for hide155

He scorned every female, and preached that sex was out156

And 'twas all because Paul's peter was afflicted with the gout!157

But the lone boy against other boys is hitting and missing them, 158

so they do clear away.159

Scene 5*160

OPENING SCENE161

Guy has fallen down into a kind of self-burial, 162

self-denying, self-serving death of heart.163

Guy: {aside} "What's he been up to now?"164

FIRST DOWNTURN165

But Guy lived a bachelor life without women166

So he was taunted by other schoolboys.167

Guy: {aside} "Nothing bad is it, I trust?"168

SECOND DOWNTURN169

But Guy was afflicted with self-denying170

So he trying to bury himself in his sins.171

Guy: {aside} "It's a little too correct, I thought."172

CLOSING173

But Guy served no one nor himself174

So he is feeling death in his heart.175

Guy: {aside} "Close?" "I don't think I would go that far." (OG, p. 4)176

Scene 6177

16 JOHN THE BAPTIST 178

John was a Baptist, whose look was hot as fire179

He took one look at Salome and filled her with desire180

She propositioned Johnny, but he wouldn't go to bed181

So Johnny lost that piece of tail, and also lost his head!182

But one boy alone is stone cold dead,183

so the lone boy and girl depart and run for his hide away.184

Scene 6*185

OPENING SCENE186

Jem finds Guy dead as cold stone.187

Jem: {aside} "In his blood, is it?"188

FIRST DOWNTURN189

But Scout pulls on Jem's arm, 190

So she is leading him away from Guy.191

Scout: {aside} "He has the flair."192

SECOND DOWNTURN193

But Jem pulls on Scout's arm,194

So he is leading her away from Guy.195

Jem: {aside} "Like you then."196

CLOSING SCENE197

But Jem cannot stay with Guy198

So Jem and Scout run away and hide.199

Scout: {aside} "He has flair." (OG, p. 10)200

MIDDLE201

Line of Action 4202

Opening203

Within this dark hide away,204

Problem205

the two become lovers.206

Scene 7207

14 THE PRODIGAL SON208

The prodigal son came home at last, so runs the Bible tale209

He gobbled up the fatted calf and washed it down with ale210

Your appetite, his father said, astounds me, I confess211

I know it, Pop, the lad replied, I've just come home from Mess.212

Conflict213

This boy named Jem. 214

Scene 7*215

OPENING SCENE216

Jem has let his appetites overwhelm him as if they were schoolboys.217

Jem: {aside} "I had no opinion of it."218

FIRST DOWNTURN219

But he cannot play the good son220

So he plays the Prodigal son.221

Scout: {aside} "Did you discuss it with him?"222

SECOND DOWNTURN223

But he cannot play the bad son224

So he plays the Prodigal son.225

Jem: {aside} "No. I congratulated him." "Why?226

CLOSING227

But he cannot be both good and bad228

So he is both bad and good.229

Scout: {aside} "Because that was what he wanted." (OG, p. 15)230

Scene 8231

3 CAIN AND ABLE232

Cain he raised potatoes and he peddled 'em in town233

Abel called him hayseed every time he came around234

Cain he laid a stick o' wood on brother Abel's head235

And when he took the stick away, he found poor Able dead.236

Resolution237

And this girl named Scout.238

Scene 8*239

OPENING SCENE240

Scout has let her appetites overwhelm her as if they were schoolboys.241

Scout: {aside} "So what shall you do with the rest of your life, friend Jem-othy?"242

FIRST DOWNTURN243

But he cannot play the good son244

So he plays the Prodigal son.245

Jem: {aside} "I shall limit it."246

SECOND DOWNTURN247

But he cannot play the bad son248

So he plays the Prodigal son.249

Scout: {aside} "I shall cultivate my grapes."250

CLOSING251

But he cannot be both good and bad252

So he is both bad and good.253

Jem: {aside} "I already have one wall around myself." (OG, p. 16)254

ENDING255

Problem256

Line of Action 5257

Opening258

Whose hand did in their friend; Dill died? 259

Scene 9260

9 RUTH261

Here comes Ruth just looking all around262

Just like the girls in my home town263

Didn't wear any lipstick, or powder on her nose264

But she got a fella, as everybody knows!265

Doubt arises between them.266

Scene 9*267

OPENING SCENE268

In 20x30 storage unit, Jem has a hide away. 269

Scout comes looking pristine, young, boyish, 270

no lipstick, no powder, all peaches and cream, 271

southern drawal, whist of a girl, in a black dress,272

playing her cards close to her boyish chest.273

Scout: {aside} "If I may make so bold?" 274

FIRST DOWNTURN275

But she is young enough to be his little sister,276

So he just plays her along, like a big brother.277

Guy: {aside} "You mean a woman?"278

SECOND DOWNTURN279

But she is young enough to be his little sister of 15280

So she just play him along, like a big brother of 22.281

Scout: {aside} "Don't tell me he's turn celibate in his old age?"282

CLOSING283

But she cannot do anything so young as that284

So she hides her Guy affair from Jem, doubtlessly.285

Guy: {aside} "But the truth is something different, isn't it?" (OG, p. 8)286

Scene 10287

15 SALOME AND HEROD288

Salome was a dancer, she danced the hoochy-kooch.289

She made a hit with Herod, 'cause she didn't wear too mooch.290

Said Herod, "Salome, dear, you'll raise a scandal here.291

"Said Salome, "I don't give a [darn]," and kicked the chandelier.292

But Jem hit him, so she tells him.293

Scene 10*294

OPENING SCENE295

Jem dressed in boxer shorts and leg weights from his work out opens his unit to 296

Scout dressed in black dress. She drops dress to her knees, revealing jasmine scent over silk.297

She is not wearing too much, hoping to make a hit with our Kind David in his court keep. She is a tough boy.298

Scout: {aside} "A small surly type of person he was in build, apparently."299

FIRST DOWNTURN300

But he is not taken with her seriously as yet301

So she speaks more slowly, "Jem-o-thee…" "hot damn".302

Jem: {aside} "I don't know if that rings a bell, at all?"303

SECOND DOWNTURN304

But she will be taken seriously in a surly sexual way305

So she shows him her knee, up close and personal, to his groin.306

Scout: {aside} "Went so far as to say sparkling, didn't she?"307

CLOSING308

But now she has his attention to his ache in his groin309

So she tells him he killed Guy with the skateboard.310

Jem: {aside} "We thought she might have had the hots for him."311

Conflict312

Line of Action 6313

Opening314

This doubt divides them in their love.315

Scene 11316

11 DAVID AND THE KING317

Now David played the lyre and he played it rather sweet318

He used to play before the King the while he used to eat319

But the king was fond of ragtime, which David couldn't play320

So the king he bought a phonograph and sent poor Dave away.321

But she turns on him,322

so he does not admit to it. 323

Scene 11*324

OPENING SCENE325

Scout has played her trump card held close to her boyish chest, dancing and playing before King David.326

Jem cannot play her game; he was too fond of ragtime; and he couldn't play with her; had phonograph.327

Jem: {aside} "And the very last time?"328

FIRST DOWNTURN329

But Scout does not take no for an answer, only maybe330

So Jem has not made his point clear.331

Scout: {aside} "Got a date?'332

SECOND DOWNTURN333

But Jem does not take no for an answer, only maybe334

So Scout has not made her point clear.335

Jem: {aside} "Any day of the week, say?"336

CLOSING337

But doubt divides them in their love338

So they are unable to make themselves more certain.339

Scout: {aside} "A weekend, was it?" (OG, p. 13)340

Scene 12341

12 DAVID AND THE WIFE342

David was a Lieutenant, Uriah was a sub.343

David saw Uriah's wife in her daily tub.344

David sent Uriah to a front-line trench.345

Uriah got a hand-grenade and David got the wench.346

But he learns she hit him; so she wants him to admit it. So he cannot do it. 347

Scene 12*348

OPENING SCENE349

Scout has appeared naked in her bath on the roof over which Jem has want to look.350

Scout has opened her mother's nakedness for Jem to gaze upon to seduce him to evil.351

Scout: {aside} "Yes, it must have been."352

FIRST DOWNTURN353

But Scout tells him that he must answer for Guy's death for her354

So Jem cannot do that and continue to love Scout in the future.355

Jem: {aside} "Why?"356

SECOND DOWNTURN357

But Scout tells Jem he will be her murderer358

So Scout can know Jem really loves her enough to die for her.359

Scout: {aside} "No staff."360

CLOSING361

But Jem begins to see Scout what she is, a user of men's desires362

So Jem tells Scout he knows about her prior tryst with Guy363

Jem: {aside} "I thought you said we, sir?" (OG, p. 13)364

Resolution365

Line of Action 7366

Opening 367

But he will never do it for her, so he is loyal. 368

Scene 13369

13 DAVID AND SOLOMON370

Solomon and David both led naughty lives371

And flirted all the afternoon with other peoples wives;372

Until in the evening conscience gave them qualms -373

And one wrote the Proverbs and the other wrote the Psalms.374

He is loyal to his dead friend. 375

Scene 13*376

OPENING SCENE377

Jem finds his loyalty to Guy overrides his love for Scout.378

Jem: {aside} "Deals."379

FIRST DOWNTURN380

But Jem learns Scout and Guy were lovers in earnest.381

So Jem sees them for what they were.382

Jem: {aside} "Mutual Services."383

SECOND DOWNTURN384

But Scout learns Jem and Guy were lovers in earnest.385

So Scout sees them for what they were.386

Jem: {aside} "Transactions."387

CLOSING388

But Scout and Jem accept the responsibility for Guy's self-death.389

So Scout and Jem cease blaming the other as a victim and love again.390

Jem: {aside} "Talked hot air, mostly."391

Scene 14392

19 MISC. 393

There are plenty of these Bible tales, I'll tell you more tomorrow394

How Lot with the wife and family fled from Sodom and Gomorrah395

But his wife turned to salt, to her very great dismay396

And Lot moved out to the suburbs of L.A.!397

They depart friends.398

Scout: {aside} "The suggestion is totally improper."399

OPENING SCENE400

Jem finds his loyalty to Guy cannot override his love for Scout.401

Scout: {aside} "I neither like nor dislike him."402

FIRST DOWNTURN403

But Scout accepts Guy for what he was404

So Scout can accept Jem for what he was.405

Scout: {aside} "He's an old acquaintance."406

SECOND DOWNTURN407

But Jem accepts Guy for what he was408

So Jem can accept Scout for what he was.409

Scout: {aside} "You ever have a serious quarrel with him."410

CLOSING411

But Jem accepts himself for what he was412

So Scout accepts herself for what she was.413

Jem: {aside} "Neither a serious quarrel nor a serious friendship." (OG, p. 17)414

Problem415

Line of Action 8416

Opening 417

Scene 15418

1 SATAN419

God made Satan, Satan made sin420

God made a hot place to keep Satan in421

Satan didn't like it so he said he wouldn't stay422

He's been acting like the devil ever since that day.423

One boy alone against other boys has fallen down.424

Scene 15*425

OPENING SCENE426

Other schoolboys427

beat on Guy.428

Guy is trying to avoid a429

beating from other430

schoolboys.431

Guy: {aside} "The same thing432

occurred to me."433

FIRST DOWNTURN434

Guy stands up against435

other436

schoolboys.437

but he is alone438

with no help.439

so they440

beat him down.441

Guy: {aside} "I was thinking we442

should be partners."443

SECOND DOWNTURN444

Guy is alone by himself.445

but he has fallen446

down.447

so he lies helpless448

and449

fainted.450

Guy: {aside} "But I have to think451

how it would work."452

CLOSING SCENE453

but they are454

fighting with only him.455

so too many other456

schoolboys overwhelm457

him.458

Guy: {aside} "The same thing459

occurred to me." (SC)460

Scene 16461

2 ADAM AND EVE462

Adam was the first man that ever was invented463

Along came Eve and then he was contented464

Then came the Serpent, knocking at the door465

Eve et the apple and Adam et the core.466

One lone boy tries to help him up against their humiliating taunts.467

Scene 16*468

OPENING SCENE469

Jem tries to help up Guy470

against their humiliating471

taunts.472

Jem: {aside} "I was sure you hit473

him."474

FIRST DOWNTURN475

but Jem cannot476

defend Guy from many477

others.478

so Jem is defeated479

without helping a480

friend.481

Guy: {aside} "I still think you hit482

him."483

SECOND DOWNTURN484

but Guy cannot485

defend himself from many486

others,487

so Guy lies488

defeated without help489

from a friend.490

Jem: {aside} "I'm sure I missed491

him."492

CLOSING SCENE493

but they are both494

fighting them alone,495

so they both need496

to fight them497

together.498

Guy: {aside} "You hit him." (GH)499

Conflict500

Line of Action 9501

Opening 502

A girl friend of that lone boy throws him her skateboard. 503

Scene 17504

6 MOSES505

Pharaoh had a daughter with a most bewitching smile506

Who found the baby Moses in the rushes by the Nile507

She took him to her father, said, I found him on the shore508

And the Pharaoh winked his eye and said, I've heard that one before.509

Scout, girl friend of Jem, throws to him her skateboard.510

Scene 17*511

OPENING SCENE512

One boy alone against other boys has fallen down.513

Jem clubs the schoolboys with the skateboard.514

Jem: {aside} "This is it. Is it?"515

FIRST DOWNTURN516

But he only hits one schoolboy.517

So he misses the other schoolboys.518

Scout: {aside} "This is what?"519

SECOND DOWNTURN520

But she only hits one schoolboy.521

So she misses the other schoolboys.522

Jem: {aside} "The future, where it all ends."523

CLOSING SCENE524

She tries to help him 525

But she helps Jem526

So she clears the schoolboys away.527

Scout: {aside} "It's a new beginning." (OG p, 1)528

Scene 18529

10 SAMSON AND DELIAH530

Samson was a fighter of the very highest class531

He killed ten thousand Philistines with the jawbone of an ass532

But when his wife Delilah got to work with the shears533

He hadn't even got the strength to lift a coupl'a beers.534

They are yelling taunts about the one boy alone.535

Scene 18*536

The schoolboys are yelling at Guy with ugly taunting words.537

OPENING SCENE538

Guy reacts to yelling in his ears.539

But the ugly words hurt more than blows540

So he tries to bury himself by holding his ears.541

Guy: {aside} "You were schoolmates."542

FIRST DOWNTURN543

But he cannot keep the sound away544

So he falls down.545

Guy: {aside} "bosom pals".546

SECOND DOWNTURN547

But this too cannot keep the sound out548

So he accepts a blow to his head.549

Guy: {aside} "There were three years between us."550

CLOSING SCENE551

But just one blow does not do it all552

So he asks for more of the same.553

Guy: {aside} "For schoolboys, that's a lifetime." (OG, p. 4)554

Resolution555

Line of Action 10 556

Opening557

They fight about his attraction, but he will not heed them.558

Scene 19559

JACOB & ESAU 560

Esau was a cowboy of a wild and woolly make.561

His father left a farm to him, and half to brother Jake.562

Esau thought his title to the land was none too clear563

So he sold his half to Jacob which was mighty awful queer564

But the lone boy against other boys is hitting and missing them, 565

so they do clear away.566

Scene 19*567

OPENING SCENE568

Guy has fallen down into a kind of self-burial, 569

self-denying, self-serving death of heart.570

Guy: {aside} "What's he been up to now?"571

FIRST DOWNTURN572

But Guy lived a bachelor life without women573

So he was taunted by other schoolboys.574

Guy: {aside} "Nothing bad is it, I trust?"575

SECOND DOWNTURN576

But Guy was afflicted with self-denying577

So he trying to bury himself in his sins.578

Guy: {aside} "It's a little too correct, I thought."579

CLOSING580

But Guy served no one nor himself581

So he is feeling death in his heart.582

Guy: {aside} "Close?" "I don't think I would go that far." (OG, p. 4)583

Scene 20584

ABRAHAM 585

Abraham was a patriarch, the leader of his set.586

He took his little Ikey out to kill him on a bet587

Ikey'd been a goner if it wasn't for a ram588

For his daddy had his razor out, and didn't give a damn.589

But one boy alone is stone cold dead,590

so the lone boy and girl depart and run for his hide away.591

Scene 20*592

OPENING SCENE593

Jem finds Guy dead as cold stone.594

Jem: {aside} "In his blood, is it?"595

FIRST DOWNTURN596

But Scout pulls on Jem's arm, 597

So she is leading him away from Guy.598

Scout: {aside} "He has the flair."599

SECOND DOWNTURN600

But Jem pulls on Scout's arm,601

So he is leading her away from Guy.602

Jem: {aside} "Like you then."603

CLOSING SCENE604

But Jem cannot stay with Guy605

So Jem and Scout run away and hide.606

Scout: {aside} "He has flair." (OG, p. 10)607

Scene 21608

5 LOT609

Lot he lib in Sodom till the peepul drib him away610

He was an ondesirable citizen thay say611

But just before he left it he set fire to the town612

His wife she ketched a hoodoo cause she stopped to look around.613

Scout, girl friend of Jem, throws to him her skateboard.614

Scene 21*615

OPENING SCENE616

One boy alone against other boys has fallen down.617

Jem clubs the schoolboys with the skateboard.618

Jem: {aside} "What is it about you both?"619

FIRST DOWNTURN620

But he only hits one schoolboy.621

So he misses the other schoolboys.622

Scout: {aside} "Which both?"623

SECOND DOWNTURN624

But she only hits one schoolboy.625

So she misses the other schoolboys.626

Jem: {aside} "What sort of friends were you?"627

CLOSING SCENE628

She tries to help him 629

But she helps Jem630

So she clears the schoolboys away.631

Scout: {aside} "Perhaps you should have been." (OG p, 43)632

Ending633

20 FINAL VERSE634

Now, good folks, we've told you all the dope;635

We're sure we've done you lots of good, at least, that's what we hope.636

Methuselah wrote these very words when he was but a youth,637

And we have it from the old boy that every word's the truth!638

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