DESTINATION DIASTER
Character List:
Nicole
James
Keira
Mum
Holly
Police
Holly's Mum
Classmates
SCENE 1
In the opening scene you see Nicole walk on stage disorientated and lost looking. She walks onto the platform at her local station. The staging is minimal with stage blocks back left and right of the stage. The lighting for the beginning scene will be normal ambient lighting one light having a red film over the top. In the centre of the stage at the back is a black doorframe.Nicole:Packing the last few shirts into a bloated suitcase
Last glimpse of comfort and the ticking clock face
I swear those hands move faster everyday
I'm more confused than ever but I don't beg or pray
'Cause the sparkling light from the morning sun
Is all we should need to feel one
I reach the station with just minutes to spare
Glance at my watch, time's going faster these days, I swear
Eyes focus up now to the train timetable board
There's only two platforms to be explored
The train pulls into the station and i instantly arrive at my destination: Disaster
Nicole: I'm here… this is it … goodbye family
Nicole: I bare in mind the main focus of why I'm doing this.. I couldn't stand my family.. my mum.. My dad I've never had one.. So who will miss me? my mum? you're joking she's probably celebrating when she finds out I'm gone… You can't reverse words they will always ring in my head.. I couldn't return after that..
So I'm going to live with my boyfriend for a bit.. Ive met him before.. But I've never stayed over a guys house... i don't understand why my mum doesn't let me.. she says I'm not allowed.. well she doesn't know how i think.. she doesn't realise how mature i am …. I can handle anything alone.. i don't need anyone to stand by me but myself.
*automated voice from train: We are now approaching London Victoria change here for underground services to London Liverpool Street and for first great western trains.
School children enter from stage right and sit on the staging blocks. The children are dressed in grey school uniform.
*flash to school class room
Holly: Miss Nicole's not here...
Miss: Okay thank you do you know why she's not in?
Holly: I think she's ill.
Miss: Okay i'll mark her absent , now turn to page 64 class and read the text the answer the questions.
On the backdrop a projector projects an image of a phone text conversation. This will be made as a short film and the text messages will be read out by the actors as they are projected.
James: over text Are you nearly here? Cant wait for you to get here we will have so much time to ourselves.
Nicole: over text Yes my train arrives at 12:32, will
you be there by then?
James: Yeah of course I will babe, see you soon love you
lots.
Nicole: Are you parents in at yours?
James: Yes babe and i'm sure they can't wait to see you!!
Nicole glances at phone in depth before looking up to the audience.
Nicole glances at phone in depth before looking up to the audience.
Nicole: Little did I know that was a complete lie that his
parents were never there, why would he lie to me! He’s such a liar, I hate him.
But I didn’t know this yet I was just a stupid little girl who thought she was
in love with her boyfriend.
SCENE 2
Nicole arrives at Oswestry a small train station in wales.
She looks around for the exit, gets to the ticket machine and puts her ticket
through it. She smiles as she walks past the train officer. As this train
station then opens up to her she searches for faces in a crowd of people. Her
attention is distracted as she looks at a sweet middle class family which seem
to stand out of the crowd she reflect back to her family she’s left behind at
home.
Nicole then spots a recognisable face that’s just walked
through the train stations doors. She walks to towards it in hope that it her
boyfriend James. She realises it isn’t him and continues to walk outside hoping
that he will be out there.
Nicole: smiles briskly walks towards to james
Hey! Omgosh I'm finally here.
James: How was your journey, do you want me to take anything
for you.
Nicole: Yes could you please take my bag its so heavy.
James: Its not heavy, your such a weakling.
Nicole: laughs shut up I'm a girl I'm allowed to be.
James: Anyway I'm so glad you’re here.
Nicole: how long is the walk back to yours?
James: ohh not long about 10/15 minutes.
Nicole: Ohh that’s alright then, is your sister in, I cant wait to meet your whole family.
James: Yeah, I think they might have just popped out
supermarket shopping but my sister might still be in, is shepherds pie
alright for dinner tonight?
Nicole : Ohh okay… and yea that’s fine I love shepherds pie.
We nearly there?
James: Yes I live on this street it’s the house with the red
door number 22.
Nicole: Aww it looks so cute.
James walks through the doorframe and enters Nicole follows after him.
James: Shall we go upstairs
Nicole: Yeah sure, is your sister in?
James: Ummm.. no she must have gone out
Nicole: *to Audience* Some time passed and no one came to the house i didn't want to keep questioning him about it so i left it.... It started to get dark and i started to worry but i didn't show James i was worried as i dont like knowing he's worrying... maybe i'm just homesick... ohh well better get used to it its not like my family are worried about where i am...
James: did you want to stick on a film babe?
Nicole: yeah sure what films do you have?
James: ahhh i have loads what sort of film do you want to watch? horror?
Nicole: I love horror put on your favourite one.. i dont mind
James: I love hard candy can we watch that?
Nicole: Sure thats fine..
Nicole: I didn't know how to feel laying beside the person i love but i didn't feel comfortable.. i didn't know what was wrong but i didn't feel myself..
*jumps from film*
James: come here babes
Nicole: *shuffles towards james*
James: I'm so glad i've met you you're the most amazing girl ever, i cant wait to spend our lives together
Nicole: at this stage when he said about spending our lives together i believed it and truly felt that we would be... how could i not see how naive i was being... you stupid little girl do you not know any better ... i know thats what my parents say….. why didn't i just listen to them!
Nicole: He leant closer towards to me i didn't know that it would lead to this.. i didn't want it to.. what do i do…Help
Nicole: I try to distract my mind and go to another place… its to difficult, act like you like you Nicole you can't lose the only person who loves you you've already lost your whole family. WHY?
James: i love you baby you're so good
Nicole: i Love you too
James: Your'e alright with this right babe? You know you make me so happy and that i couldn't wish for anything more you're perfect.
Nicole: Before i even got a chance to answer… and… and then i felt like i couldn't breathe i shut my eyes and pretend none of this was happening i was thinking about my family and my little sister, i wish i could see them right now. Its okay its fine it'll be over soon.
Keira: Mummy where did Nicole go?
Mummy: I'm sure she's be someone have you checked her room?
Keira: Yes and she's not there.
Mummy: she might have gone out with her friends sweetheart I'm sure shell be back later
Nicole: I wish i could escape this i didn't want for this to happen, he said he was going to wait for me. i thought he loved me now all i feel is numb. HELP MY MIND WAS SCREAMING. PLEASE STOP.
James can we please stop. I don't feel well.
James: But I'm almost done babe… you do like this right?
Nicole: Yes..
Nicole: How i couldn't of lied more! why did i, i wish i could just go back there and just get away run away from underneath him.. why does this have to happen to me all i wanted was to have a nice time with my boyfriend, why can't i be even allowed that GOD! I just want to be home.
Keira: When will Nicole be back?
Mummy: is she not back yet?
Keira: no…
Mummy: i have a voicemail i'll check see if its from her.. She never turned up.
Mummy: i'll ring holly's mum and see if Nicole's round there..
Hello? Is that holly? could you pass me to your mum please
I just wondered if Nicole was over at yours she left early this morning.. ohh okay… no don't worry you don't need to come over i'll contact them now..
Mummy: Police please…
Nicole: Its over… ( Relieve Sign)
James: Thank was amazing i love you for that.
Nicole: Smiles..
Nicole looks at her phone..
Her phone rings its her best friend holly she answers
Nicole: I just couldn't live at home anymore.. it was for the best
Holly: But you can't just leave me what happened to Best Friends Forever?
Nicole: Honestly Holly its for the best..
Holly: this isn't you Nicole just come back even if you don't want to go home I'm sure you can stay at mine until things at home settle.
James: Heres you'r water babe
Nicole: holly one sec.. Hey babe do you have any paracetamol I've got a headache
James: Who you on the phone to?
Nicole: just my best friend babe don't worry i love you.
Holly: Who's that in the background?? Where are you holly? I'm worried just tell me i can help you.
You've haven't gone to that guys house that you met online..
Nicole: He's my boyfriend holly god why don't you understand anything
Holly: Look whats happened
Nicole: I can't… i just can't…
Holly: you can't what?
Nicole: I can't do this anymore…
Holly: It's going to be okay babe soon as you get home you can sort everything out but being so far away from us we won't be able to help what ever you're going through, or whatever has happened you have to remember; its all going to be okay.
Nicole: I know you're right but everything is so hard and I don't want to face going home; it's going to a nightmare not worth living
Holly: I didn't want to but i had to tell you're mum where you are, and they aren't mad honestly just come home… i was worried so was your mum we didn't want you to get hurt. It seems a bit too late for that though, and none of this should have happened i should have protected you.
Nicole: Why would you do that holly i hate you! my mum wasn't worried she doesn't care about me at all. You've just made everything worst i can't believe you I hate YOU I'm already hurt and that is going to make everything so much fucking worst! Whats done is done, it can't be reversed Holly.
Holly: well tell me what happened
Nicole: i can't…
Nicole: You used to say that I'd never be nothing without you
And I believed
I’m shot in the lungs, I gasp, I can’t breathe
Just lay here with me, baby, hold me please
And I'd beg and I'd plead, drop to knees
And I'd cry and I'd scream, You'd say "Baby, please don't leave!"
Snatch the keys from your hand
I would squeeze and you'd laugh
And you'd tease, you're just fucking with me
And you must hate me
Why do you date me if you say I make you sick?
And you've had enough of me
You smother me, I'm 'bout to jump off the edge
But you won't break me
You'll just make me stronger than I was
Before I met you, I'll bet you I'll be just fine without you
Nicole:I lay in his bed numb.. i had nothing to say, it was like i was living in a nightmare. I decided to leave as soon as i could, but do i really want to have come all this way to then go back to another hell.. home. I wish holly was here, she would know what to do, she always does.
Nicole: I cant sleep and he's asleep.. I guess i'll just wait till morning.
Holly: oi where are you i'm so worried
holly: nicole please answer
Holly: your mums contacted the police
Felt like my whole relationship with you was a lie
It was you and I, why did I think it was ride or die?
Cause if you coulda took my life you woulda
It's like you put a knife to my chest and pushed it right through to the
Other side of my back and stuck a spike, too, should've
Put up more of a fight, but I couldn't at the time
No one could hurt me like you could've
Take you back now, what's the likelihood of that?
Cause this morning I finally stood up
Held my chin up, finally showed a sign of life in me for the
First time since you left me and left me with nothing but shattered dreams
And the life we could've had and we could've been
But I'm breaking out of this slump I'm in
Pulling myself out of the dumps once again
Nicole: i have to get out of here.
Holly: holly? hello? please help me i cant do this anymore!
Holly: Hello? Nicole? its going to be okay please trust me...
hello echoes out.
And I thank you cause you made me a better person than I was
But I hate you cause you drained me
I gave you all, you gave me that
But if you blame me, you're crazy
And after all is said and done
I'm still angry, yeah, I may be
I may never trust someone again
I was leading myself to the worst destination
Destination Diaster.
James: Ummm.. no she must have gone out
Nicole: *to Audience* Some time passed and no one came to the house i didn't want to keep questioning him about it so i left it.... It started to get dark and i started to worry but i didn't show James i was worried as i dont like knowing he's worrying... maybe i'm just homesick... ohh well better get used to it its not like my family are worried about where i am...
James: did you want to stick on a film babe?
Nicole: yeah sure what films do you have?
James: ahhh i have loads what sort of film do you want to watch? horror?
Nicole: I love horror put on your favourite one.. i dont mind
James: I love hard candy can we watch that?
Nicole: Sure thats fine..
Nicole: I didn't know how to feel laying beside the person i love but i didn't feel comfortable.. i didn't know what was wrong but i didn't feel myself..
*jumps from film*
James: come here babes
Nicole: *shuffles towards james*
James: I'm so glad i've met you you're the most amazing girl ever, i cant wait to spend our lives together
Nicole: at this stage when he said about spending our lives together i believed it and truly felt that we would be... how could i not see how naive i was being... you stupid little girl do you not know any better ... i know thats what my parents say….. why didn't i just listen to them!
SCENE 3
Nicole: He leant closer towards to me i didn't know that it would lead to this.. i didn't want it to.. what do i do…Help
Nicole: I try to distract my mind and go to another place… its to difficult, act like you like you Nicole you can't lose the only person who loves you you've already lost your whole family. WHY?
James: i love you baby you're so good
Nicole: i Love you too
James: Your'e alright with this right babe? You know you make me so happy and that i couldn't wish for anything more you're perfect.
Nicole: Before i even got a chance to answer… and… and then i felt like i couldn't breathe i shut my eyes and pretend none of this was happening i was thinking about my family and my little sister, i wish i could see them right now. Its okay its fine it'll be over soon.
Keira: Mummy where did Nicole go?
Mummy: I'm sure she's be someone have you checked her room?
Keira: Yes and she's not there.
Mummy: she might have gone out with her friends sweetheart I'm sure shell be back later
Nicole: I wish i could escape this i didn't want for this to happen, he said he was going to wait for me. i thought he loved me now all i feel is numb. HELP MY MIND WAS SCREAMING. PLEASE STOP.
James can we please stop. I don't feel well.
James: But I'm almost done babe… you do like this right?
Nicole: Yes..
Nicole: How i couldn't of lied more! why did i, i wish i could just go back there and just get away run away from underneath him.. why does this have to happen to me all i wanted was to have a nice time with my boyfriend, why can't i be even allowed that GOD! I just want to be home.
Keira: When will Nicole be back?
Mummy: is she not back yet?
Keira: no…
Mummy: i have a voicemail i'll check see if its from her.. She never turned up.
Mummy: i'll ring holly's mum and see if Nicole's round there..
Hello? Is that holly? could you pass me to your mum please
I just wondered if Nicole was over at yours she left early this morning.. ohh okay… no don't worry you don't need to come over i'll contact them now..
Mummy: Police please…
Nicole: Its over… ( Relieve Sign)
James: Thank was amazing i love you for that.
Nicole: Smiles..
SCENE 4
Nicole: i felt so alone i wanted to just sleep this all off and hope that its a nightmare it felt so surreal.Nicole looks at her phone..
Her phone rings its her best friend holly she answers
Nicole: I just couldn't live at home anymore.. it was for the best
Holly: But you can't just leave me what happened to Best Friends Forever?
Nicole: Honestly Holly its for the best..
Holly: this isn't you Nicole just come back even if you don't want to go home I'm sure you can stay at mine until things at home settle.
James: Heres you'r water babe
Nicole: holly one sec.. Hey babe do you have any paracetamol I've got a headache
James: Who you on the phone to?
Nicole: just my best friend babe don't worry i love you.
Holly: Who's that in the background?? Where are you holly? I'm worried just tell me i can help you.
You've haven't gone to that guys house that you met online..
Nicole: He's my boyfriend holly god why don't you understand anything
Holly: Look whats happened
Nicole: I can't… i just can't…
Holly: you can't what?
Nicole: I can't do this anymore…
Holly: It's going to be okay babe soon as you get home you can sort everything out but being so far away from us we won't be able to help what ever you're going through, or whatever has happened you have to remember; its all going to be okay.
Nicole: I know you're right but everything is so hard and I don't want to face going home; it's going to a nightmare not worth living
Holly: I didn't want to but i had to tell you're mum where you are, and they aren't mad honestly just come home… i was worried so was your mum we didn't want you to get hurt. It seems a bit too late for that though, and none of this should have happened i should have protected you.
Nicole: Why would you do that holly i hate you! my mum wasn't worried she doesn't care about me at all. You've just made everything worst i can't believe you I hate YOU I'm already hurt and that is going to make everything so much fucking worst! Whats done is done, it can't be reversed Holly.
Holly: well tell me what happened
Nicole: i can't…
SCENE 5
Nicole: You used to say that I'd never be nothing without you
And I believed
I’m shot in the lungs, I gasp, I can’t breathe
Just lay here with me, baby, hold me please
And I'd beg and I'd plead, drop to knees
And I'd cry and I'd scream, You'd say "Baby, please don't leave!"
Snatch the keys from your hand
I would squeeze and you'd laugh
And you'd tease, you're just fucking with me
And you must hate me
Why do you date me if you say I make you sick?
And you've had enough of me
You smother me, I'm 'bout to jump off the edge
But you won't break me
You'll just make me stronger than I was
Before I met you, I'll bet you I'll be just fine without you
Nicole:I lay in his bed numb.. i had nothing to say, it was like i was living in a nightmare. I decided to leave as soon as i could, but do i really want to have come all this way to then go back to another hell.. home. I wish holly was here, she would know what to do, she always does.
Nicole: I cant sleep and he's asleep.. I guess i'll just wait till morning.
Holly: oi where are you i'm so worried
holly: nicole please answer
Holly: your mums contacted the police
please talk to me , hello?
NICOLE you know you can talk to me!!! I'm here for you!! tell me whats going on everyones so worried
Nicole: i get a flood of messages at 7am holly must be up for school. I cant reply the police might be using her phone to get to me.. I'm fine. Babe i'm just going to the shop get some juice... i love you
James: Okay sweet i love you too..
Nicole: i had to leave all my stuff there, he would have known.
*nicole quickly put on hoodie and trackies and leaves.
Police: Don't worry we make sure we find your daughter if you wouldn't mind we would like to conduct a full search of your daughters bedroom, this may help lead her to where she may be. We will try our best to locate her and if you have any information that may help us then just let us know, we will answer any questions you may have. Here's the number of officer in charge of the case, contact her for anything relating to your missing daughter.
Kiera: Policeman will nicole be home soon?
Police: we're here to help find her, you see she's playing hide and seek and we are the seekers trying to find her.
Kiera: Ohh okay so she wont be too long.
Police: Hopefully not Keira
Nicole: *mum ringing* hangs up
Nicole: text message noise
Holly: Nicole have you seen your Facebook? I told them not to post it!
Nicole: Omg what else can go wrong *she whispers*
*looks at Facebook* *gasps*
No no no noooo
SCENE 6
Classmates whisper/talk or yell these lines in cannon till they are all overlapping. Dramatic lights is suggested.
Classmates: Holly is such a slut
i cant believe she had sex with her boyfriend
who does she think she is
Why would she go all the way to wales she's so stupid
No boy could ever love her
I bet she's pregnant
I heard that Nicole had sex and is now pregnant
No body likes her, even holly pretends
Laughing
Laughing gets louder and louder
Nicole: no its not true!! no!! please! just stop *collapses to the floor*
It was you and I, why did I think it was ride or die?
Cause if you coulda took my life you woulda
It's like you put a knife to my chest and pushed it right through to the
Other side of my back and stuck a spike, too, should've
Put up more of a fight, but I couldn't at the time
No one could hurt me like you could've
Take you back now, what's the likelihood of that?
Cause this morning I finally stood up
Held my chin up, finally showed a sign of life in me for the
First time since you left me and left me with nothing but shattered dreams
And the life we could've had and we could've been
But I'm breaking out of this slump I'm in
Pulling myself out of the dumps once again
Nicole: i have to get out of here.
Holly: holly? hello? please help me i cant do this anymore!
Holly: Hello? Nicole? its going to be okay please trust me...
hello echoes out.
And I thank you cause you made me a better person than I was
But I hate you cause you drained me
I gave you all, you gave me that
But if you blame me, you're crazy
And after all is said and done
I'm still angry, yeah, I may be
I may never trust someone again
I was leading myself to the worst destination
Destination Diaster.
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