CHARACTERS:
CHARLIE
DION
CAMERON
DESIREE
BRENDA
SHAYNA
EXTRAS
SETTING: In a school hallway before the first class of the day. Dion and Cameron are standing by their lockers discussing football.
DION: We are in great shape this season. I think weâll go all the way to the state finals.
CAMERON: Yeah, buddy. You are an awesome quarterback. Keep that arm healthy, and weâll definitely make it to state!
CHARLIE: (Wearing his leather jacket, he walks up to Dion and Cameron.) Hey guys! Check this out. (pulls out a bottle of Attract Cologne and sprays it on the inside of his jacket) The ladies are gonna go wild for me today!
DION: Oh really. Letâs see if it works. Go over there and try it out on Desiree Finestein. (He nods his head toward a girl getting books out of her locker.)
CHARLIE: Okay. No problem. Sheâs gonna melt. (He strides over to Desiree and puts his hand on the locker next to hers with his arm outstretched.) Hello, Desiree. How you doin'?
DESIREE: (turns around to face Charlie) Fine. Now move so I can get to class. (She doesnât give Charlie time to say anything else. She ducks under his arm and quickly walks away.)
CHARLIE: (talking to himself) Thatâs odd. This cologne says it attracts womenânot subtracts them. I must not be wearing enough. I bet Desiree couldnât smell it. A few more squirts and Iâll be attracting the ladies like mud attracts pigs. (He pulls the cologne out of his jacket pocket and sprays it all over his clothes, neck, and wrists. He uses about half of the bottle.)
DION: It looks as if Charlie didnât do so well with Desiree.
CAMERON: She took off like lightning. Oh look, heâs trying it again with Brenda Heartsmith. This will be classic.
CHARLIE: (walks over to Brenda and her friend Shayna) Hello, ladies. How are you two fine young women doing today? (He puts his hands in his front pockets, fans open his jacket with his arms, and twists from side to side to spread his scent.) If youâre not doing anything exciting after school, you should come over to my place.
BRENDA: Ewww! Whatâs that smell?
SHAYNA: It smells like a dead skunk!
CHARLIE: I think you ladies need to get a little closer to me so you can get a good whiff of my cologne. It will make you forget about dead skunks. (He moves toward Brenda and Shayna.)
BRENDA: Oh gross! Charlie, that smell is coming from YOU!
SHAYNA: Come on, Brenda! Letâs get out of here! (Shayna grabs Brendaâs arm and leads her away from Charlie.)
CHARLIE: (talking to himself again) I just donât get it. Why isnât it working? There must be something wrong with this bottle of cologne. Iâll go back to Discount Drugstore and exchange this cologne for a new bottle.
(Dion and Cameron walk over to Charlie.)
DION: So what happened? Did you get a date?
CHARLIE: Ummm. Brenda said sheâd think about it. I played it cool. I canât come on too strongâmy cologne is already overpowering enough.
CAMERON: You can say that again.
DION: We should get to class before the bell rings.
(Dion, Cameron, and Charlie exit stage left. Several other students exit stage right.) How do Charlie's soliloquies contribute to the overall plot?
A.
They show what Charlie is thinking and why he is acting the way he is.
B.
They add suspense by making the audience guess what Charlie will do next.
C.
They contrast Charlie with his friends Dion and Cameron.
D.
They let the other characters know how Charlie feels.