Monday, October 6, 2014

Dear Sister (One Act Play)

Sister Jen- A 62 year old nun
Taylor- A 21 year old girl
Father Damien- A 55 year old Father, worked with Sister Jen, also helped raise Taylor
Sister Jen and Father Damien are old friends and Taylor has known her since she was 7. Sister Jen raised her as her own when both Taylor's parents left her.

Taylor is at confession with Father Damien

Taylor- Forgive me Father for I have sinned. It's been a while since my last confession.
 
There's a small pause
 
Father Damien- Continue please.
 
Taylor- I've been living a lie. My whole life... and nobody knows the truth.
 
Father Damien- Okay... go on.
 
Taylor- I've been living my life as someone who's not me. Well not inside anyway. I'm not this sweet innocent girl that you all think I am. I was born into a life with everything to lose. And I didn't want to live like that. So I decided to change... And I became that person. And now I need to lie again... to help me become the person I am inside
                                                      

Sister Jen and Taylor are sitting outside the church on a bench.

Taylor- Sister Jen? I need to ask you for a favor.

Sister Jen- What is it?

Taylor- Could you help me tell a lie?

Sister Jen- Why would you want to lie?

Taylor- Well you see, I've always told the truth. For my whole life I've never said anything but the truth...

Sister Jen- That should be a good thing, why would you want to lie?

Taylor- Nobody wants to hear me... I'm trying to tell them I'm someone else inside... I'm not who they all think I am. Nobody can hear a word I say, nobody's listening, they think they can see right through me, but they don't know, I'm not who I say I am.

Sister Jen- Why don't people believe you?

Taylor- Because I always tell the truth, people wouldn't think my whole life is a lie...

Sister Jen- I see... why do you need my help to lie?

Taylor- I've been on this lonely road... I need someone to help me through this, someone to teach me.

Sister Jen doesn't reply...they sit in silence.
Taylor-  Everyday I wake up, I wake up alone. I need someone to help me... I need someone to help me show people that I'm not who I say I am on the inside... Maybe the devil is in me, maybe he's inside of everything I do... I don't know sister... but I need guidance, help me, please 
Still no reply from Sister Jen
Taylor- I can't find a god... a love... not even Jesus or a father...

 Taylor starts to cry
Taylor- I need to leave, I need to start over. I'm sorry Sister.
Sister Jen- Please, Taylor we can help you.
Taylor- Sister I need you to forget we had this conversation. I need to see Father Damien It looks like I'm not coming home but I don't mind... I'm just 16... I can figure this out, just not while I'm here. I still have time to start over... I'll be okay...please.. please don't cry.
                                                      
 
Taylor walks into the church to speak to Father Damien and tell him she's leaving.

Taylor- Father Damien, I'm leaving. I need to start over. I'm moving away and I'm never coming back.

Father Damien- Why... Taylor you don't need to leave to start over.

Taylor- Nobody understands me here. I have no other choice. I'm sorry. Do you at least understand what I mean? I need to get out of this cage.

Father Damien- I do understand... I just think you can do that all here. Taylor... Sister Jen and I raised you and we can help you through this.

Taylor- It's too late to help me, I'm already gone.

Taylor walks out of the church leaves, and Father Damien and Sister Jen don't see her again.

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