Dreaming?

The idea of this is a boy who wants to travel, but he's an orphan in the great depression, and when a circus comes to town he jumps at the chance to leave.

[Spot light on Cainteoir as he appears from behind the curtain. He stands in a shirt and old sweater vest with a chapeau and begins to speak to the audience]

Cainteoir

Hello ladies and gentlemen, my name is Cainteoir or Cain for short. I am a story teller for a circus I joined several years ago. I’ve traveled the world and seen things the average man never would even have chance to see. I tell my stories from around the world, but today is the story of a boy, well a young man really, who was out looking for a job, so he could move out of the orphanage he lived in. His name is Sean. He is an adventurous lad never afraid to speak out and very brave, although, sometimes this gets him in trouble. The story begins with Sean out walking home from the city where and his bike had just broke.

[The sound of a metal chain breaking occurs and Sean falls on the edge of the stage.]

Sean

Ugh. [stands] Great. That it’ll be at least 10 dollars to get a new one. Maybe I can get Mr. Fult to fix for me.

[The sound of a train whistle in the distance catches Sean’s attention. He continues to walk up stage and says]

Sean

God, I wish I could just get on one of those trains and leave. [Long Pause thinking about it and continues] Well, maybe not… I mean, the sisters have done a lot for me, and all my friends live here, but still seeing something beyond this small little town and always looking out to that city [sighs] it’s really starting to bug me.

[Fade out. Sean is now in his small hometown with three buildings on SL and two buildings SR, with a train station US. The orphanage, hardware store, and train station should have a porch. Low lights as Sean walks in past the train station and towards the orphanage which is the farthest DSR. A light is on in the Orphanage and on hardware shop SLC. Sean enters from USR carrying his pushing and carrying the broken chain.]

Sean

Oh, no the light’s still on. [notices the light at Mr. Fult’s hardware store, crosses quietly to his shop, and knocks. Mr. Fult walks out after a moment. He is covered in some kind of dirt from working and his hair is seems to be standing up straight.]

Mr. Fult

Ah, Sean, what can I do ya’ for?

Sean

Well, I broke my bike on the way home and I was hoping you could fix it.

Mr. Fult

Well sure, let me take a look at that. [examines the chain] Hmmm, well it seems it was shattered, you’ll probably need a new one.

Sean

Yeah, and one more thing if the Sisters ask why I’m late could you maybe tell them I was working with you?

[Sister Anne walks out to turn off the light, but stops when she sees Sean And Mr. Fult]

Mr. Fult

[laughs] Yeah, sure thing.

Sister Anne

Sean! Don’t you know what time it is? Why aren’t at dinner now?

Mr. Fult

Oh, I’m sorry Anne, I was just usin’ him as an extra hand around the shop. I’ve been tryin’ to fix up that ole truck I got.

Sister Anne

Well, I guess I can forgive that.

Sean

[to Mr. Fult] Thanks

[Sean walks to the Orphanage]

Mr. Fult

No, Thank you!

[Sean waves and walks inside]

Sister Anne

[looks back into the Orphanage making sure Sean went to dinner] You’re a bad liar Mr. Fult. There wasn’t a spec of grease on him.

Mr. Fult

Yeah well, he’s a good kid.

Sister Anne

I suppose you’ve been looking for a job for him.

Mr. Fult

[sighs] Yeah well, it’s hard finding a job these days, no less one that pays.