Scream If You Want To Go Faster
Solo Monologue · Tragedy
Scream If You Want To Go Faster
Scream If You Want To Go Faster · Nick Teed
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Scream If You Want To Go Faster
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LIZZIE: I want to scream. I would, only when you scream, everyone hears you... but nobody listens. A powerful reflection on guilt and the impact of choices made in haste.
Monologue
Characters: LIZZIE
The performance space is split into three scenes. Up centre represents a roadside pavement. Down Right, a desk and chair represent a police station interview room. The empty space down left is inside the station's holding cell.
LIZZIE:
I'm not a joy rider I've never driven a car I wasn't driving! I was a passenger ... I am calm!. I'm as calm as can be with you two standing over me! You're making me nervous.
(Calling to her friend) Lucy Lucy! ... Why are they all surrounding her? What's she done? She was a passenger, like me!
(moves Down Centre to address the audience) There weren't many questions after that. There wasn't time. A police car pulled up and I had to get in. When we passed Lucy, she was talking to a policewoman. Next thing I know, I'm in an interview room at the local police station.
(sits on the chair. A detective is questioning her. She is tired and frustrated) I've told you what happened! But I'll tell you again! We came Out of the Corner shop and Steve and Leon pulled up in this flash looking car. Steve asked where we were going and we told him we were going to my house because Lucy was staying the night. We could have walked it in two minutes but they insisted on giving us a lift. They told me the car belonged to Steve's boss from work.
(Pause) Do I think we encouraged them? Listen, we don't really know them, they're not boyfriends or anything. They're just a couple of lads from the same estate.
(Pause) Yes he drove fast! I've told you already! He was a maniac. Showing off. I kept telling him to Cool it. Lucy was screaming. He put us through hell in that car.
(moves Down Centre and addresses the audience) I had to empty my pockets. They took my shoes away and put me in a holding cell.
(stands in the cell. A police officer is about to lock her in) What am being locked up for? You've no right to keep me here!
(Pause) A child? What child? What are you talking about?
(sinks to the floor. She is distraught) I was told that the car was in had struck a little boy. He'd died on the way to hospital. I'd no idea. We didn't hear anything. How could we? There was just the sound of the stereo and Lucy's screams. I cried, of course. Who wouldn't? If we'd just told those two to get lost that little kid might still be alive.
Lucy's somewhere in here. I heard her cry out. Must have been when she got told. She loves kids. Wants to work with them.
I want to scream. I would, only when you scream, everyone hears you... but nobody listens.
(Calling to her friend) Lucy Lucy! ... Why are they all surrounding her? What's she done? She was a passenger, like me!
(moves Down Centre to address the audience) There weren't many questions after that. There wasn't time. A police car pulled up and I had to get in. When we passed Lucy, she was talking to a policewoman. Next thing I know, I'm in an interview room at the local police station.
(sits on the chair. A detective is questioning her. She is tired and frustrated) I've told you what happened! But I'll tell you again! We came Out of the Corner shop and Steve and Leon pulled up in this flash looking car. Steve asked where we were going and we told him we were going to my house because Lucy was staying the night. We could have walked it in two minutes but they insisted on giving us a lift. They told me the car belonged to Steve's boss from work.
(Pause) Do I think we encouraged them? Listen, we don't really know them, they're not boyfriends or anything. They're just a couple of lads from the same estate.
(Pause) Yes he drove fast! I've told you already! He was a maniac. Showing off. I kept telling him to Cool it. Lucy was screaming. He put us through hell in that car.
(moves Down Centre and addresses the audience) I had to empty my pockets. They took my shoes away and put me in a holding cell.
(stands in the cell. A police officer is about to lock her in) What am being locked up for? You've no right to keep me here!
(Pause) A child? What child? What are you talking about?
(sinks to the floor. She is distraught) I was told that the car was in had struck a little boy. He'd died on the way to hospital. I'd no idea. We didn't hear anything. How could we? There was just the sound of the stereo and Lucy's screams. I cried, of course. Who wouldn't? If we'd just told those two to get lost that little kid might still be alive.
Lucy's somewhere in here. I heard her cry out. Must have been when she got told. She loves kids. Wants to work with them.
I want to scream. I would, only when you scream, everyone hears you... but nobody listens.
