The Superstition Superstition

7/29/2019 The Superstition Superstition

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TheSuperstitionSuperstition

By

RickyDiaz


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Characters:

Wade(15-18):Teenageboy.BestfriendofLennox.

Lennox(15-18):Teenageboy.BestfriendofWade.

Setting:Wadesbedroom.

Time:Present


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LightsfadeuponWADEsbedroom.Thesoundofalightthunderstormcan

beheardoutside.WADEisfastasleeponhisbed.LENNOXenterstheroomagitatedly.

LENNOX

(WalkingovertoWADEsbed)Wade?Wade.Whatthehell,man?Whatareyoudoing?

WADE

(Wakingup)

Hmm?Whatsgoingon?

LENNOX

Whatsthematterwithyou?Youweresupposedtocomepickmeupforthemovie

anhourago!

WADE(Becomingmorealert)

What?Whattimeisit?

LENNOX

Its9:30.

WADE

Ohdamn,man.Imsorry,Lennox.

LENNOX

Whatever,itsfine.Wecanstillmakethelateshow,butwehavetoleaverightnow.

WADE

Yeah,letmejustgrabmyjacket.

LENNOX

Wellhurryup.

WADEgetsoutofthebedandwalksovertohisjacketthatisdrapedoverthechairathisdesk.LENNOXwaitsimpatiently.Afterheputsonhisjacket,

WADEreachesunderhisdeskandgrabsanumbrella.

Wait,whatareyoudoing?

WADE

Itsraining,soImgrabbinganumbrella.

LENNOX

Dontopenthatinhere!


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WADE

Whynot?

LENNOX(SnatchingtheumbrellaawayfromWADE)

Itsbadluck.

WADE

Donttellmeyoubelieveinallthatcrap.

LENNOX

Youdont?

WADE

(Scoffing)

No.WhywouldI?

LENNOX

Becauseitsreal.

WADE

Cmonman.Youremessingwithme,right?

LENNOX

No.Idontscrewaroundwithkindofstuff.

WADE

Soyoubelieveitallofit?Blackcats,brokenmirrors...

LENNOX

Yeah,andwalkingunderladder,acceptinganemptywallet,pickingupatailsup

penny,andyounevereveropenanumbrellainthehouse.

WADE

Atleastyoudontbelieveinsteponacrack...

LENNOXglaresatWADEangrily.

Ohcrap,man.Im--

LENNOXYeah,waytobringupapersonalsubject.

WADE

Imsorry,Iforgot,butyoucantpossiblythinkthatwasyourfault.


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LENNOX

CantI?ThedaymymomcrashedhercarwasthedayIsteppedonthathugecrackintheparkinglot.

WADE

Thatsjustacoincidence.

LENNOX

Prettybigcoincidence.

WADE

Youvegottobekidding.

LENNOX

Iveneverbeenmoreseriousaboutanythinginmylife.

WADEOkay,Imsorry.Mybad,man.[Beat.]Howsshedoingbytheway?

LENNOXShesdoingbetter.

WADEThatsgood...

Beatofuncomfortablesilence.

WowLennox,Ineverwouldhavepeggedyouasthekindofpersonthatbelievesin--

LENNOX

Shutup.

WADE

Iwasjustsaying--

LENNOX(Morefrightenedthanangry)

SeriouslyWade,stop.Youdontknowwhatyouredoing.

WADE

WhatamIdoing?

LENNOX

JustdontsaytheS-word.


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WADE

TheS-word?

LENNOXYeah.

WADE

WhatstheS-word?

LENNOX

IfItoldyouwhattheS-worditwas,thatwoulddefeatthepurposeofcallingittheS-

word.

WADE

Dude,youreactingcrazy.Youreactuallykindoffreakingmeout.

LENNOXItoldyou,Idontscrewaroundwiththisstuff!

WADEThisisridiculous!Thisstuffisntreal!

LENNOXIneverusedtothinksoeither,until...

WADE

(Sarcastically)

UntilwhatLennox?

LENNOX

Untilithappened.

WADE

Wowthatsvague.

LENNOXItwashorrible.

WADEYouareoneforthetheatrics,arentyou?

LENNOX

Thisisntajoke,Wade!Thisseriouslymessedmeup!

WADE

Whatmessedyouup?[Beat.]Justtellme,man.


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Longpause.

LENNOXWhenIwaslikesevenoreight,mybrotherusedtoplayalotofpracticaljokeson

me.Iwouldjustrollwiththemandpretendtobetough.Oneday,allhisbuddiescameoverandtheyweretalkingaboutthecurse.

WADE

Acurse?

LENNOX

Yeah,soundssketchy,right?ButtheysaidifyousaytheS-wordthreetimesona

stormysummernight,theghostofStevieWonderwillappearbeforeyou!

WADE

IloveStevieWonder.Whatssobadaboutthat?

LENNOX

Heplayshisgreatest!

WADE

Okay...

LENNOXAllnightlong.

WADElooksatLENNOXconfusedly.

Andhewontletyougetanysleep.Andhedoesntleaveuntilheissummonedby

someoneelse.

WADE

ReallyLennox?

LENNOXItstrue.Mybrothermademedoitanditstrue!

WADESo,youexpectmetobelievethatyouwerehauntedbytheghostofStevieWonder

whenyouwereseven?

Beat.

LENNOX

Yes.


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WADE

Okay,therearejustafewproblemswiththis"curse".

LENNOXLikewhat?

WADE

Wellforstarters,StevieWondersnotdead.

LENNOX

Hesnot?

WADE

No.

LENNOX

Well,maybehissouljustleaveshisbodyforawhile.MaybeitsademonthattakesontheappearanceofStevieWonder.Idontknow!Butitsreal!

WADEAndyouhavetosaytheS-wordthreetimes,butonlyonastormysummernight,

muchlikethisone?

LENNOX

Yeah.

WADE

AndStevieWonderappears...likeBeelteguise?

LENNOX

Right.

WADE

HowdumbdoyouthinkIam?

LENNOXIdontknow,howdumbareyou?

WADENotdumbenoughtobelievethis.

LENNOX

Imtellingyouthetruth!Whydontyoubelieveme?

WADE

Becausethisdoesntmakeanysense!


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LENNOXLifedoesntmakesense!

WADE

SowhatstheS-wordthen?

LENNOX

Icantsayit!

WADE

IsitStevieWonder?

LENNOX

No,wevesaidStevieWonderliketwelvetimesalready.

WADEIsitoneofhissongs?

LENNOXStop.

WADEItis,isntit?Whichone?"Signed,Sealed,Delivered"?

LENNOX

Please.

WADE

"Superwoman"?

LENNOX

Wade,Imbeggingyou,man!

WADE

"Superstition"?

LENNOXsuddenlybecomesverytense.

Thatsit!Itssupersti--

LENNOXpunchesWADEintheshoulder.

Ow!Whatthehellwasthatfor?!


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LENNOX

Iaskedyoutostop!Imnotplayingaroundwiththis.Notagain.

WADEThisisntreal,Lennox.Youreputtingonahellofashow,though.Youalmosthad

me.Youcanstopnow.

LENNOX

Imnotjoking!ItscalledTheSuperstitionSuperstition.Lookitupifyoudont

believeme!Justdontsaythatwordanymore.

WADE

Butyoujustsaidittwice.

LENNOXisslightlycaughtoff-guard.

LENNOXWell,itdoesntcountwhenyouresayingthenameofthecurse.

WADEReally?

LENNOXYes,really!Ididntwritetherules,Wade!

WADE

Itseemslikeyouare.

LENNOX

Icannotbelievemybestfrienddoesntbelieveme!

WADE

Iknowyourepullingmychain.

LENNOX

Imnot.

WADE

Lennox,thingslikethatdonthappen.[Beat.]AndImgoingtoproveittoyou.

LENNOXNo,dont.

WADE

Nothingsgoingtohappen.


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LENNOX

Italreadyhappened!Youwerentthere!Hewas--

WADEItwasprobablyjustyourbrotherplayingatrickonyou.

LENNOX

Noitwasnt!Seriously,I--

WADE

Imgoingtodothis.

LENNOX

Pleasedont!Ithoughtyouweremyfriend!

WADE

Iamyourfriend!Imtryingtohelpyou!

LENNOX

Thisisnthelpingmeatall!Itsgivingmeaheartattack!

WADE

Superstition!

LENNOXIcantbeapartofthis!Forgetthemovie,forgetyou,forgetallofthis!Imoutof

here!

LENNOXfranticallyexits.

WADE

Lennox!Comeback,man!StevieWonderisnotgoingtoappear?nothingisgoingto

happen![Beat.]Lennox!

WADEtakesafewstepstowardsthedoor.Hestops.

Superstition.

Pause.WADEdoesaquickscanoftheroom.Hewalkovertohisbedandglancesbehindit.Whilehisbackisturned,LENNOXcreepsintotheroom

silently,dressedasStevieWonder.

(Turningbacktowardsthedoor)

Iknewit.NoStevieWonder--


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LENNOX

Ahhhhhh!

WADEAhhhhhh!

WADEstumblesback,tripsoverhisbed,tumblesacrossit,andfallsoffontheotherside.LENNOXtakesoffhiscostume.

LENNOX

(Laughinghysterically)

Thatwastooeasy!Ohman!Thatllteachyoutobelatetopickmeup.

LENNOXexitsstilllaughinguncontrollably.Lightsfadetoblack.

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