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Meet the Parents - A Short Drama
By Nathan Berry
(A girl and boy stand talking on a city street at dusk accented by dim streetlights)
Natalie
I’m worried they won’t like me.
Justin
You’re probably right! They’ll not like you at all!
Natalie
(Giggles)
Shut up Justin!
Justin
We best be going on it is getting late.
(Justin and Natalie walk side by side down the street, continuing to talk)
Natalie
I’ve never met any of my other boyfriend’s parents. I feel so loved and accepted by you!
Justin
(Jokingly)
How many boyfriends do you have!?
Natalie
(SMILES – makes a flirtatious jester to Justin)
Well I’ve lost count.
(They continue walking. They come to a tall tan city building, which is obviously a house. They go up to the stoop and stand in front of the door.)
Justin
(Rings the doorbell)
I forgot to mention to them we was coming tonight. I hope they are home.
Natalie
What if they are not home?
Justin
I have a key. We’ll just go in and make ourselves at home.
(They wait, ring the doorbell again, and no one comes to greet them)
Natalie
This town is so beautiful! I feel like dancing under the streetlights!
(Natalie begins to dance around in a circle on the stoop)
Justin
(Worried)
AHH!
Natalie
(Spins into a beautiful plant and knocks it over busting the glass vase it was in.)
I’M SORRY! I will clean it up!
Justin
(Reach’s for his house key)
Let’s go find stuff in the basement to clean this up with.
(Justin and Natalie go inside and start looking for things to clean the mess up with. While they are gone inside the house Justin’s parents [Sue and Roberto] arrive home. They see their front door jarred open and a busted plant on the stoop.)
Sue
(Looks at her stoop in panic)
AHH! ROVERTO! Someone has broken in!
Roberto
Yes honey it does look like that. You call the police and I’ll go in and check things out.
(He moves slowly into the doorway of the house)
Sue
(Worried)
Be careful honey.
(Meanwhile downstairs)
Natalie
(She stops as if she is listening to something)
Justin did you hear that?
Justin
(Stops to listen also)
Yeah, maybe my parents are home. Let’s go meet them. You go on up and I’ll be there in a second I’m going to grab the dustpan.
(Natalie goes up the steps. Unknown to her Roberto is standing around the corner with a ball bat in hand. Justin is still in the basement and Sue is still on the stoop.)
Natalie
(Walks around the corner and sees a man unexpectedly)
AHHH!!
(Her scream startles the man causing him to react by bashing her with the ball bat across the face. Justin and Sue hear the commotion and come running. All three are standing in the room where the stairway comes up from.)
Justin
(Looks down at his girlfriend on the ground knocked out.)
AHH! What happened! DAD! THAT’S MY GIRLFRIEND!
Sue
(In utter shock)
Oh Lord not again.
Roberto
(Leans down over Natalie shaking her to wake her up)
She is beautiful son. Sorry about knocking her out. I thought she was an intruder, a very beautiful intruder.
Sue
(Leans down over Natalie just as Natalie gains consciousness)
It’s nice to meet you sweetheart.
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