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Okay gang, below you'll find a scene off an idea that I threw out there on Tuesday.  Enjoy!

ACT I

Scene 1

(Interior of a cruise ship.  A storage closet has been turned into a make shift rehearsal space for a troupe of actors who are rehearsing a cheesey mystery who done it play entitled "Blood on the Water".)

The director

Alright everyone, places please.  Let's rehearse the murder of Mr. Cogsworth.

Brian, the actor playing Cogsworth raises his hand

Yes my dear boy?

BRIAN

If it's possible, can we use the stage blood this time too?  It helps me feel more dead.

THE DIRECTOR

    Brian, for the last time, we only have a limited supply of the stuff and we are out in the middle of the ocean. We must wait till the dress rehearsal...

BRIAN

Pleeeease! It will really help me out.

THE DIRECTOR

If you keep this up I'm gonna let her use a real knife, okay here we go people.

SHELLY

whispering to Brian

It's okay Brian, you're doing an amazing job, you got this!

BRIAN

Thanks Shelly. (The lights in the room flicker.)

THE DIRECTOR

Bloody hell, these conditions are unforgivable.  Alright, let's get this scene underway before we lose electricity for good.  

The Director takes a seat in a chair USC at the table facing DS.  Brian and Shelly and the other actors onstage take their places. Just as they are about to begin rehearsing the lights go out.

SHELLY

Oh my goodness, I can't see a thing...Brian where are you?  Brian? Anyone?

She runs into the table and stubs her toe.

Ow! This ship is a piece of crap.

(Lights in the room flicker back on, Brian is at the other end of the table slouched over in his chair with a knife in his back, blood is all around his knife wound. The Director appears to have fallen asleep at the table and all the other actors have disappeared.)

Oh goodness gracious, Brian!

Shelly runs over to Brian

BRIAN

He sits up suddenly.

Gotcha!

SHELLY

Screams, then composes herself.

That is so not funny, you scared the crap out of me!

BRIAN

Relax, it's the stage blood.

Brian stands and walks over to where the director was sitting.


I told you it would make me more dead.

Brian pats the director on the shoulder and he falls forward onto the table revealing that he has indeed been stabbed in the back with a real knife. Brian screams very effeminately then faints immediately. 

SHELLY

I guess this means rehearsal is over...