3rd+Period+Group+2

//One Long Ride

Characters // DAD//, the stubborn one// ANNIE//, the young annoying one// CLAIRA//, the grumpy and mature one//  //Setting: Family is taking car trip to Maine from North Carolina to bond. DAD is driving; CLAIRA and ANNIE are sitting in the backseat. DAD is stopping at a rest stop in Connecticut so family can relieve themselves. //  DAD (driving car, stopping at a rest area): Okay, we are stopping here. Annie, Claira, go to the bathroom if you want, because we’re not stopping again until we reach Maine. CLAIRA (taking headphones out of ears): Ok dad, make sure Annie doesn’t get my iPod. (exit upleft) ANNIE: Okay, Claira. Daddy, I don’t have to go. DAD (getting out of car): Okay, Annie, but like I said we’re not stopping again. ANNIE: Okay Daddy I know.  //ANNIE sits in car twirling thumbs and singing //I’m a Little Tea Pot //to herself until DAD and CLAIRA come back. Five minutes later they get in the car and DAD starts driving. Ten minutes after they leave ANNIE starts talking.//  <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">ANNIE: Daddy, I gotta go potty. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">DAD: Well, that’s too bad, honey. We just stopped 10 minutes ago and we’re not stopping again! <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">ANNIE: But Daddy! I gotta go!! <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">CLAIRA: Shut up, Annie! Dad says we’re not stopping so we’re not stopping! <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">ANNIE: “Shut up, Annie! Dad says we’re not stopping so we’re not stopping!” Daddy! I really gotta go!!! <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">CLAIRA: You’re so stupid Annie! SHUT UP!!!!!! Dad, why’d you make me go on this stupid family trip anyway? <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">ANNIE: Daddy, Claira said a bad word! <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">CLAIRA: SHUT UP ANNIE!! (Clamping hands over ears) <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">DAD (sighing): Annie, you’re just gonna have to hold it. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">ANNIE: DADDY I GOTTA GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (screaming and kicking Claira) <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> DAD: HOLD IT! <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">ANNIE: It’s okay Daddy, I’ll just pee in this cup. (reaching for cup) <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">CLAIRA: No! That’s your sippy cup stupid! <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">ANNIE: Here it comes! <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">DAD: Okay, the next rest stop is in 20 minutes. Can you hold it? <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">ANNIE: NO!!!!!! I GOTTA GO NOW!!!!!! (throwing the cup at CLAIRA) <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">CLAIRA: Owww! Annie that hurt! Dad, Annie just threw her sippy cup at me! <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">DAD: Okay, Annie, do you want me to pull over? <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">ANNIE: Noooo….. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">CLAIRA: Dad, just pull over, she’s not gonna make it and I don’t wanna be stuck in here with a pee-smelling 4 year old. She already smells like cheese and applesauce. Don’t make it worse. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">(ANNIE smiles and smells) <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">DAD: Fine Claira, we are pulling over. NOW. (jerks car) <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">ANNIE and CLAIRA (slamming into car window): Whoooooaaa!!! <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">(DAD gets out of car and walks over to ANNIE’s door. Starts unbuckling her, and carried her off stage) <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">ANNIE: Thanks, Daddy. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">(DAD and CLAIRA wait for ANNIE. ANNIE calls DAD over) <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">ANNIE: Daaaaaaddy? <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">DAD: I ain’t helpin’ ya, you’re potty trained. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">ANNIE: But Daddy, I don’t gotta go no more. (DAD goes offstage to get ANNIE) <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">CLAIRA: You’ve got to be kidding me. I can smell it from here! <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">DAD (starts driving): Okay, is everyone good now? <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">CLAIRA: No Dad I gotta go now. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">DAD: WHAT?!? <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">CLAIRA: Just kidding. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">(Long silence. Finally Annie breaks it.) <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">ANNIE: Daddy, are we there yet? <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">DAD (talking with edge in voice): No Annie, we are not there yet. Now either be quiet, or go to sleep. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">ANNIE: Fine. Claira, read me a story. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">CLAIRA: I’m busy and I don’t feel like it. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">ANNIE: READ ME A STORY!!!!!! <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">DAD: Claira, just read her a story so she’ll go to sleep. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">ANNIE: Pleeeeeeeeeeeease? <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">CLAIRA: Fine. Okay, let’s see. Once upon a time, there was a 4 year old girl named Anna. Her dad decided to make the family come on a car trip to Maine. After a couple of hours, the father stopped so the family could use the restroom. Anna didn’t have to go--- <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">ANNIE: No! Tell me //The Princess and the Pea!// <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">CLAIRA: Too bad. You’ll take what I give you. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">ANNIE: Fine! <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">CLAIRA: As I was saying, Anna didn’t have to go, so she waited in their car. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">ANNIE: Can we make it a limo? <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">CLAIRA: Fine. Whatever. A limo. No more interruptions. So Anna waited in their limo. When the dad and sister Claire came back to the limo, they started driving again. 2 minutes later, Anna screams at the top of her lungs, “DADDY, I HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM!!” <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">ANNIE: What a brat! <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">CLAIRA: Okaaay. Right. Anyways… The dad says, “No, we are not pulling over. We just stopped.” Anna continues to scream, and picks up her metal sippy cup and throws it as hard as she could at Claire. Claire says “Father, could we please pull over so Anna can use the restroom? I just want the best for my sister.” The dad replies with “Sure Claire, we’ll pull over.” Anna screams, “NO! I don’t wanna go in the woods!!!” Dad says, “Then you’ll wait 5 minutes till we get to the next rest stop.” Anna says, “No! I can’t hold it! Pull over!” The dad jerks the limo as hard as he could to the side of the road. Anna gets out and goes to the bathroom, then yells for dad to come get her when she finished. Dad brings her back in the car, and she goes to sleep. The end. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: DE;">ANNIE (snoring): Anchk, schuuh. Anchk, schuuh. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Anchk, schuuh. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">CLAIRA: Well, that was easy. DAD: I have such great kids....  ANNIE (Talking in sleep): gotto go pottie...   CLAIRA and DAD (in unison): grrrroooooaaaannnnnnn. :) <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> THE END!!  (: <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">