Scene+8

=Scene 8-Done by Shannon= Characters : Mother(Cheri), Friend(Shannon)

__Summary of Scene__ Back to Scene 1 Moral of Story End of skit Approximate time: 1 minute 9 seconds

M: That...that was how he died. Because of me!!! - wailing uncontrollably -

F: I'm sorry...really, truthfully sorry. Charles was.. was like my child, the one I always wanted. Now gone...forever!- starts crying too -

M: - Still softly whimpering while talking - I could've avoided it...Charles could have still been alive! I was so worried about his sickness that I was in a hurry to buy the remedy -shrieking loudly- IT COULD"VE BEEN DIFFERENT!

M: - starting off softly but then getting loouder and louder - I"M TELLING YOU, IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT!!! (saying it repeatedly as F drags her backstage)

F:-comes out again- It was our fault, being so gullible. Now all we can do is hang our heads in shame and learn to be vigilant at all times, to provide ourselves with a secure environment, and to protect our children from...from...- breaking down - dying!

M: - saying in the backgroud - IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT, I SAY!!! CHARLES COULD'VE BEEN ALIVE!!!!!!!!!

M: - staggers out weeping, then collapsing onto the groud,still crying -

M: I'm sorry, Charles. I'm sorry...

F: - wails too, softly saying - It..it could have been...diff..different...


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