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cleveland o. mcleish
the waiting room
where eternity begins….
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copyright © 2011 |..christian, 33 year old female
kevin
the rastafarian, 43 year old male
michael
the..| email: cleveland@thewaitingroomplay.com
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Cleveland O. McLeish
THE WAITING ROOM
Where eternity begins….
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SYNOPSIS
The Waiting Room speaks to five characters: A Backslider, A Sinner, A
Prostitute who got saved; A Muslim and a Rastafarian. These are five
strangers, who had shared one specific location for only a moment in their
earthly lives, but end up waking up in the same room with no idea as to
how they got there and where they are.
Like a puzzle, the pieces begin to come together when characters begin to
see and interact with people from their past who had died. The shock is
even more compounded when a Messenger comes on with a bible and tells them
they are waiting to meet with Jesus.
THE CHARACTERS
JANE
MARIA
KEVIN
MICHAEL
FAITH
BELLA
RAFIK
MESSENGER
PAUL
MARLON
JESUS | VOICE
PASTOR | PREACHER
MOMMA
JUNIOR
SHALOM
The Muslim, 27 year old female
The Lukewarm Christian, 33 year old female
The Rastafarian, 43 year old male
The Sinner, 29 year old male
The Prostitute who got saved, 38 year old female
Maria’s Mother, 60 year old female
Jane’s husband, 30 year old male
Can be male or female
Marlon’s friend, 31 year old male
Maria’s boyfriend, 35 year old male
33 year old male
45 year old male (Vibrant & Eccentric)
58 year old female
40 year old ex-Rasta man
30 year old ex-Muslim female
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NOTE FROM WRITER
I welcome your comments and feedback. Direct all emails to
cleveland@christianplaywright.org.
It is always a pleasure hearing from
you. God bless!
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FADE IN:
ROLL CREDITS:
INT. ROADSIDE DINER - DAY
A busy diner. Michael sits on a stool by a booth having a drink.
Kevin is at the Juke box trying to select a song. He selects a Bob Marley
song.
Maria and Faith sits at two different tables with back turned having a
meal in solitude.
Jane enters. She pats her stomach and wears a fearful expression. She goes
to a table and sits.
Her eyes look on all the faces moving about in the diner and those
standing still. For a moment it seems time freezes.
Jane looks at her sweating palms, clasp them and closes her eyes….
FADE TO WHITE…
Superimpose title: THE WAITING ROOM
FADE TO BLACK
FADE IN:
INT. WAITING ROOM - DAY
The walls are white with no doors or windows. There is a table with a
chair, a wooden pedestal and four white boxes strong enough to sit on.
There is also a very large projector looking screen permanently fixed to
the NORTH wall.
Five characters lie unconscious…they could be dead, or just sleeping.
Michael groans, his fingers twitch as the muscles in his body comes to
life, he stirs.
VOICE
It is appointed unto men once to die, but after that
the judgment.
Michael shudders at the sound of the voice and begins to get to his feet.
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MICHAEL
Who said that?
(He walks around looking at the others lying
onstage)
What is this place?
The other characters begin to stir and sit up.
They look at each other confused.
KEVIN
Jah know star, I feel like I been hit by a truck.
(Rubs his head looking around at the others)
Where is I?
MICHAEL
Why am I in the same room with four complete
strangers? How did I get here? What is going on?
KEVIN
If this is not a revolution then it must be a
conspiracy cause I should not be sharing the same air
as a white man.
JANE
Who are you people?
MICHAEL
Who are you and why are you dressed like a terrorist?
JANE
I am Muslim, not a terrorist.
KEVIN
Same thing daughter.
MARIA
What is this place?
They begin to stand realizing now they are all dressed in full black, or
red and standing in an empty room. Jane wears a hijab.
KEVIN
Jah know! This is a very strange dream.
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MICHAEL
It doesn’t feel like a dream.
KEVIN
I grew up and live in a black community. Is only when
I dreaming I find myself in the company of other race
and class, so…if this is not a dream then I would
appreciate somebody telling me what it is.
No one has an answer.
They begin searching along the walls enclosing the room. They find no
opening or means of escape.
MICHAEL
There is no door….no window. Who would build a room
without doors and windows?
KEVIN
I have a really bad feeling bout this.
MICHAEL
Why do you talk so weird?
JANE
He is a Jamaican Rastafarian. They speak with their
own dialect. In his case he is using I where there
should be me and you.
MICHAEL
And that makes sense?
JANE
Rastafarian is a religion just like mine. I did a
thesis once on their culture, beliefs and norms.
MARIA
You are Muslim?
JANE
Yes.
MARIA
You were born a Muslim?
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JANE
No. I grew up in a Christian home but eventually I
found the truth.
MICHAEL
What? That being a terrorist is the way to go.
JANE
The truth that there is no god like Allah.
(Starts to bow her forehead to the ground
repeatedly humming an unknown language)
MARIA
This place is really creeping me out.
MICHAEL
It’s nothing but a dream.
JANE
A very strange dream.
(Continues to bow and hum)
KEVIN:
I feel like I was sleeping for a month.
MICHAEL:
I heard a voice when I was waking up.
MARIA
What did it say?
MICHAEL
Something about it is appointed unto men to die once
and after that some judgment or the other.
MARIA
Sounds like a quote from the bible.
MICHAEL
The what?
FAITH
Hebrews 9:27.
MICHAEL
She speaks.
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MARIA
Why would we be hearing a voice quoting scriptures?
FAITH
Because we are dead.
Pause.
Everyone begins to laugh except Faith. The laughter continues until BELLA
appears. Maria is the first to see her and the first to stop laughing.
Maria just stares at her for a beat.
BELLA:
Maria…my daughter - - is that really you?
Maria is too shocked and in tears to respond.
MICHAEL:
(looks around the room)
Where’d you come from?
BELLA:
I didn’t expect to see you so soon.
MARIA:
Mom.
BELLA:
I wish I could stay and talk, but it’s not allowed in
this room.
Bella walks away.
MARIA:
Where are you going, Mom?
BELLA:
All your questions will be answered soon Maria.
MARIA:
I want to touch you, Mom. Things haven’t been the same
since you left. Can I just hug you before you go?
BELLA:
We are not allowed to touch here either, but I hope we
get to talk soon, Maria.
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Bella vanishes as she exits.
JANE:
Did she just disappear?
KEVIN:
Strange things happen in dreams empress.
MICHAEL:
Who was that?
MARIA:
My mom.
MICHAEL:
Well, that’s promising.
MARIA:
She’s been dead for five years.
Silence.
KEVIN:
Why is I seeing dead people?
FAITH:
Because we are also dead.
KEVIN:
I don’t remember being dead and I would want to think
that I would remember dying.
FAITH:
You are not supposed to remember. Psalm 146:4 - When
his breath leaves him, he returns to his earth; in
that very day his thoughts, plans, and purposes
perish.
MICHAEL:
Lady, you are creeping me out, ok. If I was dead I
wouldn’t be standing here, now would I. There is no
life after death. When you dead, you just dead.
FAITH:
My name is Faith, not lady…and there is life after
death, whether you want to believe or not.
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MICHAEL:
Did I ask you for your name or opinion?
MARIA:
Will you stop being such a dupe? We are all strangers
who woke up in an empty room. How about we try to
figure this thing out together, and hopefully find a
way out of here.
KEVIN:
Unity is strength is what I believe.
MICHAEL:
Can you please replace the I with a me?
KEVIN:
Unity is strength is what me believe.
MICHAEL:
Ok, that still sounds wrong.
Jane senses something on the West wall.
JANE:
Can you feel that?
MARIA:
Feel what?
JANE:
The heat. It’s coming from over there
(points to the west wall)
They walk over to that side.
MARIA:
Something is burning behind this wall.
MICHAEL:
I know how weird this is going to sound, but that
smells like human flesh burning.
JANE:
How would you know what that smells like?
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