Within The Moonlight

WITHIN THE MOONLIGHT1

Shari Jo Saunders2

ACT I3

SCENE 14

( sitting in class Brittany is waiting for the teacher to come in. Eric is head banging - totally into the music)5

Brittany - (rolls her eyes)6

Mrs.Applenote (walks into the classroom and begins a discussion on the revolutionary war. She glances at Eric, Still head-Banging) Will you please remove the head phones?7

Eric - (does not hear her)8

Mrs.Applenote- Mr.Tate, I said take them off!9

Eric - ( still does not hear her)10

Brittany - Let me handle this, Mrs. Applenote. (slaps Eric in the shoulder )11

Eric - (looks at Brittany briefly with confusion and mild aggravation and then continues to rock on)12

Brittany - Eric! (hits him with alot of force and annoyance) 13

Eric - (takes the head phones off, very angry) What do you want?!?14

Brittany - Mrs. Applenote said to get those things out of your ears!15

Mrs.Applenote - (starts to walk up behind Eric) 16

Eric - UH! (not yet noticing Mrs. Applenote) Mrs. Applenote is still out in the hall! Hell, even if she was in here, the old broad is so def and dumb she wouldn't notice.17

(Mrs. Applenote puts a hand on Eric's shoulder as he starts to put his head phones back on, but pulls them away again, more annoyed than ever and turns quickly around)18

Eric - What do you - (his jaw drops as he sees who is behind him)19

Mrs.Applenote - You were saying, Mr.Tate? (cocks an eyebrow at him, then crosses her arms)20

Eric - (sighs and picks up the back pack from the back of his chair and starts to get up) I know, I know... 21

Mrs. Applenote - Where do you think you are going?22

Eric - What? Weren't you going to send me to the principle?23

Mrs.Applenote - Not today, Eric. Despite you calling me a dumb old broad (pauses and walks to her desk) my feelings were not hurt. I believe though, that you have made a complete and utter fool of yourself, therefore, would it be a punishment if I had the principal send you home? Or, would it be a reward?24

Eric - ( dumbfounded ) Huh?25

(class laughs)26

Mrs.applenote - Sit down and behave yourself, Eric. Why can't you be more like Mrs. Brittany Belle?27

Brittany - (smiles gloatingly at Eric as he takes his seat) 28

ACT I29

SCENE 230

(Eric and Dennis are sitting in the lunchroom eating when Brittany and her friends walks by their table and pushes ^ )31

Eric - Hey watch it, stupid!32

Brittany - (talking to her friends) Sorry, Did you hear something?33

Friends - (shake heads in denial)34

(then they all smile and giggle. As they walk away Brittany stays to insult Eric)35

Brittany - I wouldn't be calling anyone stupid, Mr. Tate. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. See you in class!36

(Brittany - walks away)37

Eric - (stands up with aggression after she is almost out of hearing distance)38

Eric - Oh, YEAH? Well you're - 39

Dennis - Dude, she's gone. Just let it go, alright?40

(Eric - sits down slowly, still eyeing her)41

Eric - How can I let it go??? She made me look like a complete idiot in Mrs.Applenote's class today!42

Dennis - Oh, Really? I thought you knew how to do that on your own.43

Eric - Ha, ha, (sarcastically) Very funny, Dennis. Do you want an applaud for that?44

Dennis - as a matter of fact I -45

Eric - Shut up!46

Dennis - hey, don't take offence. Just cool off. I never get that angry when I'm upset.47

Eric - Do you even want to know what she did to me?48

Dennis - Not really.49

Eric - Alright, well first off, I'm sitting in class listening to Cradle of Filth, right?50

Dennis - good band. Which song were you jamming to?51

Eric - Dennis, does it really matter? I'm trying to tell you a something here!52

Dennis - but you have to tell me so I can visualize it with more detail.53

Eric - Detail my butt...54

Dennis - go on and tell me, then you can continue. I won't interrupt, I promise.55

Eric - Fine, fine. I think it was "The Forest Whispers my Name,"56

Dennis - Not "Filthy little secret,"?57

Eric - We'll discuss that later! Anyway, apparently the teacher wanted me to take off my head phones.58

Dennis - So you left them on?59

Eric - I couldn't hear her.60

Dennis - Oh, I see. So what happened next?61

Eric - Well, you see, the next I -62

(The bell rings. It ends the lunch period. Dennis gets up)63

Dennis - Oh, shoot, That's my bell. See you later.64

Eric - (sighs) See you later.65

(after almost everyone is gone, he pushes his chair in and walks away)66

ACT I67

SCENE 368

----That evening----69

(Eric - sitting on the couch watching nascar with his dad. It is a race between Greg Biffle and Toney Stuart. Both people are really into the game. Mom is in the kitchen washing dishes.)70

Eric - - C'mon Stuart! C'mon!71

(Eric has his fists clenched up and is staring eagerly at the television with his dad right beside him on the couch)72

Dad - I didn't even know that you liked nascar racing, son.73

Eric - Oh, really? Well I didn't really get into it until just this year. Besides - I have to see if Stuart wins or not!74

Dad (says with a suspicious look on his face) Oh yeah... and why is that? I'm just curious.75

Eric - Because then Dennis has to finally admit that Stuart is a better driver than that lame Biffle!76

Dad - Well son, you never know. I think that they are both really -77

Eric - Shhhhhh!!! Not now, Dad! I'm watching the race!78

Dad - ( Shrugs ) I need to go to the store anyway.79

(Dad puts on his coat and walks out the door)80

(Eric continues watching the game until his mother comes out of the kitchen with a basket of clothes. She turns off the television)81

Eric - Hey I was watching that, mom!82

Mom - Well, will you please listen to me for a second? I need you to fold these, alright?83

Eric - Oh, come on mom! It's almost over.84

Mom - Would it kill anyone in this house to help me with something once in a while??? I mean, I cook, I clean, and all I did was ask you one little favour and you freak out! I mean I don't ask for much I -85

(Dad comes in the door)86

Dad - Have either of you seen my car keys?87

Mom - (sighs loudly and gives a sarcastic look to both ^ and his dad) It's always something for you isn't it? Always loosing everything... You AND your son....88

Dad - Geeze! What's the matter honey?89

(Mom goes into the kitchen, gets the keys and hands them to dad. All with an attitude)90

Mom - Nothing, nothing, nothing!!!91

(Mom storms through the hall)92

Dad - what was that all about?93

Eric - I think it's that time of the month...94

Mom - I CAN HEAR YOU!!! FOLD THOSE CLOTHES AND SHUT YOUR MOUTH!95

Dad - (Rolls his eyes) Yep... got to go!96

(Goes back outside and shuts the door.)97

Eric - (sighs and starts to fold laundry when the phone rings. He answers it. It is Dennis)98

Dennis - Biffle won, Biffle won, Biffle, Biffle, Biffle!99

Eric - I'm not in the mood for this. See you at school tomorrow.100

Dennis - What? Eric?101

Eric - (Hangs up the phone)102

ACT I I103

SCENE 1104

----About a week later----105

(Eric - just shut his locker and sees that hiding behind it is Brittany looking at him)106

Brittany - Hey!!!107

(Eric looks very confused and is a little suspicious)108

Eric - Hey... What do you want?109

Brittany - Oh, nothing... I was just wanting to apologize for last week.110

(Eric looks naively surprised and pleased)111

Eric - Well, umm... really?112

(Brittany smiles)113

Brittany - yes... 114

Eric - Oh, really?? And what good reason could you possibly have for apologizing to me? We ain't friends, we ain't from the same family, hell, we don't have anything in common at all! 115

Brittany - Well, yeah, don't take it so harshly - I just know that it upset you and I'm sorry for what I did.116

Eric - Like I care. 117

(Brittany Looks displeased and mouth is gaping. They both start to walk down the hallway)118

Brittany - Look, I would be nice to me if I were you!119

Eric - Hah! Oh yeah, and why is that, Brittany? You gonna get your big, bad, boyfriend to beat me up? Don't make me laugh.120

Brittany - No, actually... I don't have a boyfriend.121

(Eric stops for a moment and looks at her)122

Eric - Can't imagine why.123

(Brittany has a sarcastic expression)124

Brittany - Ha, ha, ha - you're so hilarious. Hey, did you know that there is a dance next weekend?125

Eric - Nope. Didn't know that. Not that I really care.126

Brittany - Well, umm.... Would you want to go with me?127

(Eric stops dead in his tracks and Brittany follows)128

Eric - What?129

Brittany - You want to go with me or not?130

Eric - Do you mean you're asking me out? Like on a date?131

Brittany - If you want to say that - fine. I'm asking you out on a date.132

Eric - But you HATE me. What on earth would persuade you to -133

Brittany - hey, come on now.... I don't hate you. I never did. It's all in your head.134

(They now continue walking and make their way into the cafeteria)135

Eric - Oh... I guess I must have taken the constant bragging and narcissistic attitude the wrong way for all these years. Are you for real? You want me to go with you?136

(Brittany nods her head)137

Eric - (sighs) well, I don't really see the point... but I guess... If it makes you happy...138

Brittany - OHHHHH!!!! Yay! See you there! It's at 7:00 pm by the way! Later!139

(Eric - blushing a little)140

Eric - Later...141

(Brittany and Eric go separate from each other. Eric finds Dennis and sits down beside of him, still dumbfounded about what had happened)142

Dennis - Dude, What's the matter with you? You're cheeks are like, all pink and stuff...143

(Dennis pinches Eric's cheeks and Eric pushes him away)144

Eric - Stop dude. You won't believe what just happened to me...145

Dennis - Probably not. Want to try me?146

Eric - Well, it's about Brittany.147

Dennis - (sighs) Do I really want to know? You have some major issues with her, don't you, Eric?148

Eric - No, no... It's not that.149

Dennis - ha ha, If I didn't know better, by the way that you are acting I would say that she asked you out or something.150

(long pause)151

Dennis - That's exactly it, isn't it?152

(Eric nods his head)153

Eric - I'm going to the dance with her.154

(Dennis - Laughs a little, stares at the floor and shakes his head)155

Dennis - Man, I knew it. I knew it, I knew it, I knew it...156

Eric - What are you talking about?157

Dennis - I always thought you had a crush on that girl.158

Eric - Hey, man, she hit on me, okay?159

Dennis - you didn't seem to mind it too much!160

Eric - Hey it's not like I - Wait, what do you mean you always thought I had a crush on her? We're nothing alike!161

Dennis - Never mind, dude, Never mind. Have fun at the dance. Give Brittany a kiss for me.162

(Eric blushes again)163

Eric - Shut up...164

(bell rings and everyone goes to class) 165

ACT I I166

SCENE 2167

----The Dance----168

(Damion and Eric walk into the dance room)169

Eric - Dude, where is Brittany?170

Damion - Who cares? 171

(Eric gives Damion a cold look)172

Damion - Sorry. I just don't get why you like her anyway. She is so mean to you, dude. Then she asks you to the dance and you freak out on me? Weird... Why did you agree to this anyway?173

Eric - Damion, let me tell you something...174

( Brittany is standing right behind them and begins listening to the conversation)175

Eric - Brittany may be mean...176

Damion - yeah...177

Eric - she may be a little odd...178

(Brittany's face is red with repulsion at this point)179

Damion - OH, Yeah...180

Eric - And very annoying...181

Damion - Hence the word - VERY.182

Eric - But I like her, dude. I really do. She's real pretty, has a nice smile, and she's smart, too.183

(Brittany taps him on the shoulder)184

(Eric jumps and turns around.)185

Eric - How long have you been standing there???186

Brittany - (smiles sweetly) Long enough to know you think I'm pretty and smart...187

Damion - Hey there's my date! 188

(walks over to Sarah. She just walked in and is dressed in blue.)189

Eric - Alright later then... Anyway... ummm... You look nice Brittany.190

Brittany - (blushes) Why thank you. You look nice, also.191

(A slow song begins to play)192

Eric - ummm... I really suck at dancing... but, would you, maybe want to, ummm... dance or something?193

Brittany - I'd love to.194

(They begin to dance. At first, Eric steps on Brittany's feet a couple times. At the end of the dance they look into each other's eyes and Brittany puckers as if she was to kiss Eric. Then Eric closes his eyes, waiting for a kiss when Brittany Slaps him.)195

Eric - OWWWW! I thought you were going to kiss me! Why did you do that?196

Brittany - Why would I KISS you??? That's for revenge!197

Eric - What the hell are you talking about?198

Brittany - You think I am mean and weird and annoying! Don't think I didn't hear you back there!199

(Brittany walks out the door she came into when the dance began)200

(Eric Sighs and then shortly after he sits down at the food and drink stand Damion sits down beside of him and sighs)201

Dennis - What's the matter, Eric?202

Eric - Brittany heard us talking about her and got all mad at me...203

Dennis - Oh, really? Hmmm... My date left, too, If it makes you feel any better.204

Eric - Really? What did you do?205

Dennis - Well, while we were dancing, umm.. My hands kind of slipped and went down alittle further than they should have...206

Eric - ( Shakes his head, and looks at the floor) Your hands slipped, huh?207207

Dennis - Fine! they didn't slip! I'm only human! Anyway, I got what I deserved.208208

Eric - Yeah, and whats that?209

Damion - A slap in the face and some words that aren't exactly PG13 if you know what I mean.210

Eric - Ha, Ha, Ha...211

Dennis - Man, shut up. My face is still sore. (rubs his face a little and smiles) It was nice while it lasted though.212

Eric - You are such a pervert.213

Dennis - Yeah I know. Just proves that I'm healthy, that's all.214

Eric - What ever you say.215

ACT I I I216

SCENE 1217

----The Next week at School----218

(Eric sees Brittany in the lunch room sitting with all of her friends and goes up to talk to her)219

Eric - Here goes nothing I guess...220

(He makes his way up to her table and sits down beside of her. She looks at him with disgust and turns away to talk to her friends)221

Eric - Brittany? Hey Brittany? (sighs and rests his head on his fist when he sees that she is ignoring him. He scoots his chair a little closer to hers)222

Eric - Look, I know I was wrong. Please, please, just listen to me!223

(Brittany looks over meanly at him)224

Brittany - You have one minute.225

Eric - Can we talk somewhere a little more, ummmm... private to talk?226

Brittany - Why? What's wrong with talking right here?227

Eric - Fine, fine. I just want to say that I'm really sorry about what happened the other night. I mean, I really like you and I don't want to ruin this. I never should have said you were all of those things like mean and annoying. Especially because you aren't like that at all. 228

Brittany - Oh, Yeah? Then why did you say it? You sounded pretty serious to me...229

(Brittany looks very sad and looks at the floor)230

Eric - I don't know. It's just that Dennis...231

Brittany - What about Dennis? I know he was in on it.232

Eric - What I am trying to say is that - maybe I was just wanting to make myself look good in front of Dennis. You have no idea what a jerk he is sometimes.233

Brittany - Yeah, I understand.234

(small pause)235

Eric - No, no, no... That doesn't give me an excuse though.236

(Brittany finally looks at him)237

Eric - I'm really really sorry. I promise if you just give me another chance, I swear, I'll never do anything to hurt you again. I care about you too much.238

Brittany - To be honest, I didn't know if you really cared about me at all.239

Eric - What? What would give you that idea?240

Brittany - I, I don't know.241

Eric - I was a real jerk.242

Brittany - It's alright, Eric. I care about you, too. 243

(both Eric and Brittany Smile. Eric notices a deep cut on Brittany's right arm)244

Eric - Oh my God, Brittany! What happened to your arm?245

(Brittany looks scared and covers it with her left hand.)246

Brittany - Oh, nothing really. (She is nervous) I just, umm.. Fell down the stairs yesterday.247

Eric - And you got a cut from it? How? Did you land on something sharp or something?248

Brittany - Uhhhh, yeah. I broke a vase on the way down. 249

(she picks up her books quickly. She is still very nervous.)250

Eric - Hey, when can I see you again?251

Brittany - Well I guess you could stop by after school or something.252

Eric - Me and Dennis were going to hang out after school today though.253

Brittany - Well... Why don't you bring him over too? We'll just chill or something. Nothing really big or anything.254

Eric - Cool. I'll be seeing you then!255

Brittany - Later.256

(Brittany kisses Eric on the cheek and makes her way down the hall. Eric blushes and rubs his cheek a little bit. Then the bell rings and he goes to class with Dennis.)257

Dennis - I saw that man. Your face is blood red!258

Eric - At least I didn't get slapped!259

Dennis - Hmmm.. Feeling clever today are we? Ha, ha.260

ACT I I I261

SCENE 2262

(Dennis and Eric are standing outside of Brittany's house. Eric knocks on the door two times before hearing the voice of a girl screaming.)263

Dennis - Maybe we should go in and see if anything is wrong.264

Eric - Yeah, You are right. Lets go.265

( They open the door and walk in a little. They are in the living room. They hear another scream from upstairs and automatically run up them to investigate. Eric goes up first.)266

(When they get upstairs they see a middle aged woman standing over Brittany with a bottle of whisky in her hand. Brittany is laying on a bed crying with cuts all over her body. Some of her blood is seen on the sheets of the unmade bed. It's obviously Brittany's room. The woman is laughing and murmuring obscene things to Brittany. Then she takes a drink of her whisky and tells Brittany to stand up. Eric and Dennis are watching through a crack in the door.)267

Brittany - Mom, please don't -268

BMom - STAND UP! (Takes another drink)269

(Brittany is shaking all over and apparently very weak, but she stands as her mother asks her to. Her mother takes the whisky and smashes it over Brittany's head rendering her unconscious. She Falls onto the floor. Eric rushes in and grabs the lamp on Brittany's dresser. He hits her mother with it with all his force and she too looses consciousness. Dennis is standing outside the door gaping in disbelief)270

Eric - (Panting with tears in his eyes and a little blood on his face and clothes) Dennis, You gotta help me man.271

Dennis - Forget this, Dude! This is some freaky stuff! I'm getting out of here!272

(Dennis runs down the stairs and slams the door when he leaves the house.)273

(Eric picks Brittany up and puts her on the bed in the next room. Her injuries are milder than he thought, but he wraps the bleeding cut on her forehead up with a curtain that he got by pulling out of the window. He then goes back into the room that her mother is in. He stands over her mother and looks at her with much rage. He kneels beside her and begins to cry again. He picks up a bloody piece of glass from the floor)274

Eric - How could you beat her like that? YOU ARE HER MOTHER!275

(He Stabs her repeatedly in the heart until she is in a puddle of blood)276

Eric - (Throws the glass down and curls himself into a ball on the floor. He is hysterically crying)277

Eric - WHORE! .... (sniff, gurgle) howwwww.... (He slams his fists onto the floor, forgetting about the puddle of blood he is currently soaking in, and gets blood everywhere.) 278

(Brittany walks in and automatically puts her hand over her mouth and backs up slowly)279

Brittany - OH MY GOD! (starts crying) What's going on?280

(Eric lifts his bloody face from the floor and looks at her, with no more tears but a shaky voice)281

Eric - I think I just killed your Mom.282

(The Police soon after get a call from Dennis and Take Eric to Jail. He is to be executed that day unless someone else confesses.)283

ACT I I I284

SCENE 3 285

Guard - It's time for you to go, Eric.286

Eric (crying in cell starts to stand up)287

Brittany - (walks up behind Guard) He's not going.288

Guard - (turns around) ..What do you mean?289

Brittany - He didn't do it. I murdered Sylvia.290

Eric - (looks astounded) but Brittany -291

Brittany - Shut up - The truth is out now.292

Guard - Very well. come on then, Brittany.293

Eric - Can she have just a moment with me, please officer?294

Guard - Fine. You have five minutes. I will be back to escort Brittany to the execution. (leaves the room)295

Eric - WHAT ARE YOU DOING! It was MY sin that caused all of this pain! NOT YOURS! 296

Brittany - I don't care.297

Eric - COME ON! BE RATIONAL! THIS IS YOUR LIFE!!!298

Brittany - I AM BEING RATIONAL! RATIONAL ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT IF IT WEREN'T FOR YOU I WOULDN'T BE ALIVE.299

Eric - Don't DO THIS for me!300

Brittany - I have to do this. I love you... 301

(pause)302

(Eric looks confused, starts to cry, walks up to Brittany and neal's beside of her)303

Eric - What? (blubbers, puts hands on face and sniffs)304

Brittany - I said (pause, looks up at him) I love you.305

Eric - How can you LOVE me after all we put each other through?306

Brittany - (smiles slightly and then looks back at the ground with tears in her eyes.) heh... Love is a funny thing really... No matter how badly you get hurt... (sighs) You can never REALLY stop loving someone.307

Eric - (sigh/cries) Oh my god... I can't believe this... all this time... but I murdered your mother. I should be the one to die.308

Brittany - She only mistreated me, beat me, ... everything. It would be a lie if I said I was devastated at all at her funeral... I can't let you die... I WON'T let you die. (looks into her eyes, crying) you are everything to me.309

Eric - No, no, no... you don't understand!310

Brittany - It's YOU who doesn't understand. I'm going to do this, no matter what you say. Maybe someday you'll appreciate it.311

Eric - WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT???312

Brittany - Don't you get it?313

Eric - No, Actually, I don't! What is there to get? I don't understand why you even love me at all - you shouldn't, it's stupid -314

Brittany - It's not stupid...315

(They both stand up slowly, one at a time, Brittany first)316

Eric - Why are you doing this for me?317

(pause)318

Brittany - ... If I get you to shead one tear over me today... If I can somehow etch my memory into your mind.. make you love me for a moment... This will all be worth it.319

Eric - (suddenly kisses Brittany romantically. Tears running down both their faces) These tears are ALL for you. (Holds her hands in his)320

Brittany - You're not going to die today.321

Eric - Baby, (wipes tears away and smiles) Neither are you.322322

Eric - but what are we going to do?323

Brittany - Hey look! (points to the ceiling)324

Eric - Look? Look at what, Brittany?325

Brittany - There's a vent up there! Maybe we can crawl through it!326

Eric - Are you crazy, Brittany? A seven year old girl couldn't fit through that thing!327

Brittany - Well (puts her hand on her hips in a sassy way) then what is your bright suggestion, Sherlock?328

Eric - Fine. I suppose that it is worth a try. But how do we get up there?329

Brittany - hmmm..... I know! You can put me on your shoulders and stand on the chair. I'll mess with the vent until I get it open.Then I can crawl out of it, and you are tall enough to hoist yourself up there anyway! It'll be great!330

Eric - Alright. I'll get the chair. (brings it over to the vent)331

Brittany - bend down a second, would you?332

(Eric Bends his head down and Brittany gets on his shoulders. Eric almost trips but is okay. Then he slowly steps onto the chair so Brittany can reach the vent.)333

Eric - My head hurts...334

Brittany - Shut up! I'm doing the best that I can, here!335

Eric - (sigh)336

Brittany - It's no use! I can't get it open, Eric!337

Eric - Wait... Why don't you use your hair clip to help you unscrew the nails on the air vent?338

Brittany - Hey, That's a great idea!339

(Brittany takes out one of her hair pins and starts messing with the nails on the vent)340

(hears someone unlocking the door and whistling)341

Eric - Ahhh, man, Brittany, you better hurry up or we're both dead!342

Brittany - Almost there..343

Eric - Almost! Almost doesn't cut it except horseshoes and hand grenades!344

(Brittany pushes open the vent)345

Eric - Hurry! (pushes Brittany into the vent, and then crawls in himself)346

(He clothes the vent behind him)347

(The door swings open)348

Guard - Alright, time to go - huh? Where are the prisoners??? 349

ACT IV350

SCENE 1351

(Eric and Brittany have escaped deep into the midst of the forest in a secret cave that they found beneath the ground)352

Eric - We are so lucky this was here.353

Brittany - Yeah.354

(Brittany and Eric cuddle to each other)355

Brittany - How long do you suppose it'll be before we have to leave?356

Eric - I don't know. 357

Brittany - You know what's going to happen if they catch us?358

Eric - What?359

Brittany - They'll kill us both. We both claimed the charge anyway.360

Eric - Don't say that.361

Brittany - Why? It's true, you know. It's only a matter of time. I wonder what your parents are thinking right now. They probably really miss you.362

Eric - No, I don't really believe that they do. 363

Brittany - Why? Where they like my Mom?364

Eric - No, no... My mother pretty much ruled over everything at our house - including my father. Whatever she says goes. They don't mistreat me really, but I'd just be fooling myself if I told you they cared too much.365

Brittany - Hmmm... My father died when I was just a little girl.366

Eric - Oh, I'm sorry.367

Brittany - It's alright. I don't remember much about him anyway. He was probably just like my mom, though.368

Eric - Oh...369

Brittany - Eric, can I ask you something?370370

Eric - Sure.371

Brittany - Why on earth do you listen to all that loud music?372

Eric - Ha, ha. Because I like it, I suppose.373

Brittany - My mom would never let me listen to anything but country music.374

Eric - You poor thing. I bet you have never even heard of Cradle of Filth.375

Brittany - Nope.376

Eric - Mudvayne? 377

Brittany - Nope.378

Eric - Nirvana? Korn? MARILYN MANSON???379

(Brittany shakes her head)380

Brittany - I haven't heard of any of those. I've heard of Marilyn Monroe...381

Eric - (sigh) ha, ha... You have alot to learn. Hey, I have my CD player in my jacket pocket! I forgot all about it!382

(Pulls CD player out, along with a few Cd's)383

Eric - Which one do you want to listen to? I have Cradle of Filth, Norma Jean, and Lacuna Coil.384

Brittany - I don't want to listen to any of them, really!385

Eric - Oh, Come on! You mom's gone! There isn't anyone here to stop you!386

Brittany - (sigh) Fine, fine. Give me Cradle of Filth. You seem to talk about them quite a bit.387

(Eric gives Brittany the CD player and she starts to listen)388

(Brittany smiles at Eric and slightly head bangs to the music)389

Brittany - Pretty cool!390

Eric - really? you like it? It's Nymphetamine.391

Brittany - huh?392

Eric - Nothing, nothing. (smiles) Nothing at all.393

(After she listens to the song Brittany takes the head phones off and kisses Eric with very much love)394

Eric - Wow... What was that for? 395

Brittany - I love you.396

Eric - I love you, too.397

ACT VI398

SCENE 2399

(Eric and Brittany have been in the cave for a while. This is the morning of their third day. Eric decides to go out and look for some form of food when he sees three policemen in the woods. He tries to hide behind some trees, but shortly after, they catch him and take him to the police station where he is watched closely until his death, which happens to be scheduled that day. Brittany wakes up and sees that Eric is not there)400

Brittany - Eric? Eric?!? (She is yelling this throughout the woods. She looks worried. She collapses on the ground with tears in her eyes)401

Brittany - Eric... (sniff)402

(She sees a policeman's footprint in the dirt)403

Brittany - Oh, no... Eric!404

(Realizing what must have happened, she makes her way out of the woods and to the prison where he is being held. She peeks into one of the windows, and sees Eric being electrocuted to Death. She runs crying and screaming back to the cave that she came from)405

Brittany - Oh my God... (blubbering, full of tragedy she collapses onto the ground)406

(Brittany bites her lip so hard that it trickles blood. She digs her fingernails into the dirt)407

Brittany - No... Eric... I Love you, Eric.408

(Brittany starts to rock back and forth like an insane person. It seems quite literally that she is loosing her mind)409

Brittany - WHY? Why did this have to happen to the only person that I ever loved? Eric... You saved me. You saved me so many more times than once... and I LET YOU DIE??? How could I??? You were the only one who ever loved me at all... 410

(pauses and grabs her hair, getting it really dirty. She is on her knees and she is bent over crying so hysterically that she greatly resembles a demented fetus)411

Brittany - No, no, no... (begins to murmur and then starts screaming) NO! NO! NO!!! HAAAA!!! NEVER (slows down until whispering) neverrrrr..... (sniff) never.... (gurgle) neverrrrrrrrrr............412

(Brittany is by this time pulling little pieces of her hair out and is still rocking back and forth. She eventually uses so much energy that she goes to sleep right in the middle of the forest. She wakes up later on about sometime around midnight. It is very cold out and the moon is full.)413

ACT VI414

SCENE 3415

(Brittany looks up and lays on her back, crying slightly and looking up at the moon and the stars.)416

Brittany - (sigh) I wonder what Eric was thinking his final moments... I wonder if he was scared... Knowing him, he probably wasn't... Just maybe a little ashamed to be in the position.417

(Pause)418

Brittany - (Sniffs, wipes nose and sits up) I can't go on like this anymore. 419

(Brittany decides to go even deeper into the forest until she comes to an abandon bridge.420

Brittany - Wow... This is so high up... 421

(Brittany is standing atop the abandoned bridge now, looking down at the rocks and the water and crying)422

Brittany - 423

...I stand above the moonlit sea,424

while crying countless tears.425

these waves shall be the death of me -426

and still I have no fear...427

Brittany - I wonder... (pause) One of the things Eric loved most in the world was music. I guess it's never too late to make up a song... Especially because now I have nothing else but memories... So Eric, If you are listening... Let me make up this song for you...428

I stand above the moonlit sea,429

while crying countless tears.430

these waves shall be the death of me -431

and still I have no fear432

because I know that when I die433

My heart remains with you434

I can't bare the burden of your death,435

so now my life is through.436

Eric, you are the one437

who made my life, a life438

who rescued me from my despair439

and my mother's knife440

without you I'd be lost forever441

and never know this love442

This life without you is a death443

so I'll send myself above.444

I stand above the moonlit sea,445

to soon plummet below446

no one will cry over me447

you see, It's time to go.448

My Eric, I'll soon be with you 449

wherever you may be450

I'm giving you all that I have left -451

My life. So we'll be free...452

(Brittany looks up at the moon, no longer crying)453

Brittany - To those few who ever cared... Goodbye.454

(She gently leans over the bridge until she gracefully falls into the black-looking water and drowns)455

ACT V456

SCENE 1457

(This is after they are both dead and gone. Their Immortal souls shall be in love together forever)458

(The end of Funeral In Carpathia - by Cradle of Filth is being played)459

(Shining in the moonlight Eric stands beneath a medium sized tree with no leaves. He is smiling. It is dark out and he is wearing a black tuxedo. Petals from black roses are blowing in the breeze. The moon is full. Brittany, dressed in a black and white wedding gown starts to walk slowly towards her groom, Eric. He has his hand outstretched. She also has a smile on her face. The gown is torn slightly and adorned with white ribbons. The rest is black. she has a veil over her face. As she meets him beneath the tree, they kiss romantically and share their last dance together.)460

THE END461

*Characters Personalities*462

-Brittany-463

-A goody-two-shoes464

-makes good grades465

-doesn't like getting into trouble466

-slightly preppier than average467

-considered snobby by most people468

-very misunderstood. Has a difficult time telling people how she feels469

-Eric-470

-Doesn't suck up to anyone471

-Lacks respect for others472

-trouble doesn't affect him too much473

-Despite looking stupid quite often, he has a good head on his shoulders474

-also misunderstood and shy about how he feels475

-has a secret fear of not being accepted476

-Likes to wear dark clothing and dress like a punk477

-Eric's Mom-478

-Lacks intrest for the family479

-Just wants to get things done without any concern from anyone else480

-Eric's Dad- 481

-Just Eric's Mom's puppet really482

-Brittany's Mom-483

-Doesn't care about Brittany or anyone else since Brittany's Dad died484

-A heavy Drinker485

-Brittany's Dad-486

-Died when Brittany was very young487

-Dennis-488

-Eric's best friend489

-Afraid of conflict490

-All fun and games491

-Can be a bit of a pervert492

-Dresses like Eric493

-Brittany's Friends-494

-Dress like Brittany does495

-Looks down on punks like Eric and Dennis496

-Guards and policeman-497

-Just the standard authority figures498