Title: Loosing a sister
Characters:
Mrs. Ting, Mother
May, a young twin
Albert, her twin brother
The Inspector
Setting: Tianjin, China. Now. Living room in the Ting
apartment. The sidewalk outside
Problem: Mrs. Ting has managed to keep it a secret that
she has twins, but a neighbor has told the Inspector.
The one child policy means that she will have to give up
one of the children.
The Action:
1. The twins are playing pickup sticks on the living room floor.
There is a knock on the door.
2. Mrs. Ting hurries in
Mrs. Ting says: May, you must to go to the bedroom. She answers the
door.
3. The Inspector says: May I come in?
Mrs. Ting: Of course. Sorry that little Albert has made
such a mess.
She starts to pick up the sticks.
4. Inspector: Well, little Albert, who was winning, you or
your sister?
Albert: May was. Again!!
Mrs. Ting: He’s just telling stories. He was playing by
himself!
Inspector: Your neighbor has reported your lie. We
know you have twins!
Mrs. Ting: Ah-h-h.
Inspector: I’ll be back to pick one of them up this
afternoon. Be certain he or she is ready!
Mrs. Ting: Where will you take her?
The Inspector leaves.
5. May and Albert are playing pickup sticks on the floor. Mrs.
Ting is packing a little suitcase.
Mrs. Ting: May, do you like the pickup sticks?
May: Oh, yes.
Mrs. Ting picks them up, puts them in the box and
puts the box into the suitcase.
Albert: Mama, why are you doing that? I want to keep
the pickup sticks.
There is a knock on the door.
6. Mrs. Ting opens the door. The Inspector enters.
7. He picks up the suitcase. He takes May’s hand and
starts to leave.
May turns and says: Mama!
8. Inspector walking down the sidewalk carrying the bag and holding
May’s hand.
9. Albert, looking at his mother.
Albert: Where are they taking May! They can’t take May!
Mrs. Ting: Hush, Albert.
Pause:
10. Close up on Mrs. Ting’s face.
Mrs. Ting: We’ll still love her.
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