The Beasts Shadow, Page 2
Colin J Platt
he tried to kill us.
Stranger:
He doesn’t look like he could kill a mouse to me.
Mary:
Let’s all calm down. We can now get back to town in the truck.
Beast: (Sticks his knife into the tires of the truck)
Stranger:
You bloody little arse wipe!
Beast:
Now try to get away. You are all doomed Ha. (Dave steps back onto a snake which bites him)
Bloody bastards, I’ve been bitten!
Stranger:
Serves you right you little shit bag.
Gerald:
I’ve just crapped my pants again!
Mary:
God help us!
To be continued.
The story so far:
The Beast has been bitten by a snake and also accidentally stabbed himself.
SCENE 3:
Beast:
Bloody hell I’m dying!
Mary:
Where‘s the snake, Is it dead?
Stranger:
It serves him right, the little bastard.
Gerald:
Can I go to clean myself up Mr. Wolf-man?
Beast: (sitting on a log)
You can go to hell for all I care.
Mary:
David, you may be in danger. That snake could be dangerous?
Beast:
It will be OK. Don’t forget, I have the ability to make myself invisible so the poison won’t hurt me.
Stranger:
Is this lunatic for real?
Mary:
He is sick. Please have some charity?
Stranger:
If I had some ammo I would blow his legs off, the crazy bastard.
Gerald:
I feel unwell.
Stranger:
You look unwell, why don’t you go and sit down in the river, you shitty arse.
Mary: (to stranger)
Are you drunk?
Stranger:
So what?
Mary:
You are in charge of a vehicle, that’s what?
Stranger:
You talk to me of laws when we have a raving psychopath in our midst?
Beast: (Creeps up behind and stabs the stranger in the backside)
Stranger:
Argh! You bastard, I’ll kill you.
Beast:
Stand back or I’ll stab you again!
Mary:
My God is it bad?
Stranger:
He stabbed me in the arse-hole! I’m going to shove that mask down his throat.
Beast:
You’ll have to find me first because as from this moment I am the-Shadow.
Stranger:
You dumb bastard, I ‘m going to break your neck!
Mary:
Calm down and let me look at your bottom.
Stranger:
I’m maimed for life. Let me at the little shit, I’ll kill him.
Beast: (Runs off into the wood)
I’ll be back, you are all doomed.
Mary:
We can now get back to town in the truck, will it drive without tires?
Stranger: (Feeling his scrotum)
My truck will be ruined when we get to town. I was going to buy some equipment for my farm.
Now look at me! I have been mutilated by that psychopath out there. Where’s my wallet?
That bloody bastard has stolen my wallet.
Mary:
Are you sure, we don’t want to jump to conclusions.
Stranger:
I’ll jump on his head never mind anything else.
Gerald:
Has everyone forgotten about me? I am really starting to seize up!
Stranger: (Looking around)
Who the hell is bothered about you? Why don’t you go and jump off a cliff you smelly bastard.
Where’s my gun? That bastard has also stolen my shotgun!
Mary:
Well at least he won’t hurt anyone with it. There is no ammo right?
Beast:
Now I have you all at my mercy. The stranger is wounded, Mary is unable to walk and Gerald is stuck fast in his own shit. I am going to enjoy making you all pay for the hurt and humiliation you have shown me. Don’t forget I am now the Shadow and can endure anything.
(They hear an explosion in the nearby thicket)
Beast:
Can anyone help me, I just shot myself!
Mary:
What a complete fool.
Gerald:
I’m beginning to feel ill.
To be continued.
Story so far:
The Beast has stabbed and shot himself accidentally, and has also been bitten by a snake.
Scene 4:
Beast:
I think I shot my thumb off!
Mary:
You poor tortured soul.
Stranger:
I’m coming to get my gun.
Beast:
I am now the Shadow so you won’t be able to find me.
Stranger:
I can see you behind that rock you stupid idiot.
Beast/ Shadow:
That’s not me. That is the Beast, I am somewhere else!
Mary:
I think he is starting to hallucinate.
Gerald:
I wish he would die then I could get home to have a bath.
Mary:
Please, Gerald, have some compassion, all you have done is crap your pants.
Gerald:
I don’t care; he tried to kill us all.
Stranger:
If you could both create a diversion, I could sneak up on him and slit his throat!
Mary:
He is ill, can’t you see that?
Stranger:
He is a raving lunatic! He stabbed me in the arsehole took my wallet and my shotgun.
Gerald:
If I had my way I would bury him in shit.
Stranger:
And you should know, eh?
Mary:
Let us all calm down. (A car approaches)
Thank God, it’s my friend Jennifer.
Jennifer:
What are you doing out here at this time?
Mary: (Pointing to a section of wood)
We are trying to get away from David Joyce, he is somewhere in that wooded area.
Jennifer:
Really, I thought he was in the loony-bin.
Stranger:
He will be in his grave when I get hold of him.
Jennifer:
Why? What did he do?
Gerald:
He made me crap myself!
Stranger:
Who the hell’s bothered about you! I have been stabbed in my arse.
Mary:
And I have a twisted ankle. We have to get away from here before he comes back. Have you got a phone?
Jennifer:
No, I forgot it.
(“The Shadow” alias “The Beast” has crept up behind the car and has stabbed the tires.)
Jennifer:
Hurry and get in. What’s that noise?
Stranger:
That bloody little bastard has stabbed your tires.
Jennifer:
What? I only just bought them!
Shadow/ Beast: (jumps out from behind a tree and is stood behind Jennifer’s car.)
Finally I have you all in my sights; you will all suffer a slow and painful death.
Mary:
My God, has he got more ammo?
Stranger:
No, he’s bluffing! I checked the gun before, but I must have missed the one round that he shot himself with.
Gerald:
I’m starting to feel unwell in my stomach again!
Stranger:
Bloody-hell no, this is a nightmare! Look here, you raving nut-case, either get it over with or give up!
But whatever you do, kill him first. (Pointing to Geral
d)
Gerald:
You uncaring bastard, I’m glad he stabbed you in the arse.
Mary:
Please let us all calm down.
Jennifer: (Starting to panic)
I don’t know what to do. I feel unwell.
Shadow/ Beast: (Laughing)
At last, my time of recognition has come.
Jennifer: (Tries to put the car into gear but she has put it into reverse and accelerates over the Beast/Shadow breaking both his legs.)
Stranger:
Jump out and I will run over his head.
Mary:
Please help him, he is injured.
Beast/Shadow:
I feel hurt but I can’t understand why?
Jennifer:
My God, is he OK?
Mary:
I think so but you never know with accidents like this.
The Beast/Shadow: (Lying face up with the wolf mask still on.)
You will all pay for this when I get up.
Stranger:
Don’t risk it, run over him again.
Mary: (Looking up the road.)
I see my son’s car coming, thank God!
John Wilson: (Looking confused.)
Where have you been, I’ve been phoning you but all I got was heavy breathing and wolf sounds!
Stranger: (Pointing to the Beast/Shadow.)
Blame this bastard.
John Wilson:
Is that Dave Joyce?
Beast/Shadow:
You just ran over my hand you careless shit. But fortunately I don’t feel pain now.
John Wilson:
Is he for real?
Mary:
I feel sorry for him he’s been through so much. Phone the emergency services John.
Gerald:
What’s that noise?
Stranger:
I thought it was you.
Mary:
He just stabbed your tire, John!
John Wilson:
The freak! I’m phoning the police.
The Beast/Shadow:
You are all doomed.
Stranger:
Take that bloody knife off him someone.
The End.
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