Inside Out – 4 Players
4 cast members · Comedy
Inside Out – 4 Players
Inside Out – 4 Players · Simon Law
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Inside Out
Published by scriptsandsketches.com
In this scene, Riley's emotions—Joy, Anger, Fear, and Sadness—navigate the challenges of moving to a new house, revealing their unique perspectives and humorous banter.
Group
Characters: JOY, ANGER, FEAR, SADNESS
(In this scene Riley is travelling in the family car to her new house. This scene shows Riley’s emotions and how they are reacting to the move.)
JOY (V.O.): Hey look! The Golden Gate Bridge! Isn’t that great?! It’s not made out of solid gold like we thought, which is kind of a disappointment, but still!
FEAR:
I sure am glad you told me earthquakes are a myth, Joy. Otherwise I’d be terrified right now!
ANGER:
Step on it, Daddy!
SADNESS:
Why don't we just live in this smelly car? We’ve already been in it forever.
JOY:
Which, actually, was really lucky, because that gave us plenty of time to think about what our new house is going to look like! Let’s review the top five daydreams.
FEAR:
Ooh! That looks safe!
JOY:
Ohh, this is will be great for Riley! Oh, no, no, no, THIS one. A gingerbread house.
ANGER:
(O.S.): Ugh, Joy. For the last time, she cannot live in a cookie.
THAT’S the one! It comes with a dragon! JOY (O.S.): Now we’re getting close, I can feel it. Here it is, here’s our new house... and… (The car stops and Riley steps out.) (REVEAL: a run-down Victorian. Nothing like the daydreams.)
THAT’S the one! It comes with a dragon! JOY (O.S.): Now we’re getting close, I can feel it. Here it is, here’s our new house... and… (The car stops and Riley steps out.) (REVEAL: a run-down Victorian. Nothing like the daydreams.)
JOY:
Maybe it’s nice on the inside.
SADNESS:
Oh, Riley can’t live here.
ANGER:
She's right.
FEAR:
It’s the worst. It’s absolutely the worst.
ANGER:
This house stinks.
SADNESS:
Really bad.
JOY:
Hey, it’s nothing our butterfly curtains couldn’t fix. I read somewhere that an empty room is an opportunity.
ANGER:
Where did you read that?
JOY:
It doesn’t matter. I read it and it’s great. We’ll put the bed there. And the desk over there… (Joy projects an IMAGINATION of Riley’s furniture.)
FEAR:
The hockey lamp goes there...
ANGER:
Put the chair there.
JOY:
Well, the trophy collection goes there.
SADNESS:
Posters…
FEAR:
Stars! I like that.
JOY:
Now we’re talking!
FEAR:
Mom and Dad are stressed out! They’re arguing!
ANGER:
What are we going to do?
SADNESS:
This is so stressful.
ANGER:
What is their problem?
SADNESS:
Did you hear Dad? He sounded really upset.
FEAR:
What was that? Was it a bear? It’s a bear!
JOY:
There are no bears in San Francisco!
ANGER:
I saw a really hairy guy. He looked like a bear.
FEAR:
Oh, I’m so jumpy, my nerves are shot!
SADNESS:
Ew, I don’t want to hear about your nerves!
ANGER:
I’ll tell you what it is. This move has been a bust.
FEAR:
That’s what I’ve been telling you guys! There are at least 37 things for Riley to be scared of right now!
SADNESS:
The smell alone is enough to make her gag.
ANGER:
I can’t believe Mom and Dad moved us here!
JOY:
Look, I get it. You guys have concerns. But we’ve been through worse! Tell you what: let’s make a list of all the things Riley should be HAPPY about!
ANGER:
Fine. Let’s see... this house stinks, our room stinks…
FEAR:
Pizza is weird here…
SADNESS:
Our friends are back home…
FEAR:
And all of our stuff is in the missing van!
JOY:
Oh c’mon, it could be worse…
ANGER:
Yeah, Joy. We could be lying on the dirty floor. In a bag.
JOY:
Okay, I admit it, we had a rough start. But think of all the good things that—
ANGER:
No, Joy. There’s absolutely no reason for Riley to be happy right now. Let us handle this.
FEAR:
I say we skip school tomorrow and lock ourselves in the bedroom.
ANGER:
We have no clean clothes. I mean, no one should see us.
SADNESS:
Yeah, we could cry until we can’t breathe.
ANGER:
We should lock the door and scream that curse word we know. It’s a good one!
JOY:
Now hold on! We are not going to end the day like this.
(CONT’D) Don’t you worry. I’m gonna make sure that tomorrow is another great day. I promise.
(CONT’D) Don’t you worry. I’m gonna make sure that tomorrow is another great day. I promise.
