TheBlackCat

CAST
PlutoCaitlinEnright
NarratorCristinaHinojosa
NarratorsWifeJeremiahHernandez
ServantMarrisaSoliz
SCRIPT
Prologue
Narrator:*walksin*WhenIwasyounger,Ienjoyedanimals.
Ihadmanydifferentpets.Ievenhadabeautifulwife.(*wife
walksin*)Shebroughtinourcat,Pluto.(*Plutocrawlsinand
NarratorgentlypetsPluto*)
NarratorsWife:Hesaysthatnow,but,themomenthestarts
drinking,heshorrible.(*pusheshimaway*)Heshorribly
moodythedayafterhedrinksandhedoesntcareabout
anyonebuthimself.
Narrator:*Takesasipofhisdrinkandthentakesthe
dog,Fifi,andthrowsitacrosstheroom*Stayoutofmyway
youdumbdog!
NarratorsWife:*Gesturestohim*SeewhatImean?He
evenhurtsmypoorPluto.
Pluto:*rubsheadagainstNarratorsleg*
Narrator:*pushesPlutoawaywhenheshowsaffection*
Pluto:*hissesathim*
Narrator:*Saysdrunkenly*Icantstandthatcat!Iwishit
wouldjustleavemealone!
NarratorsWife:Maybeifyouwerenicertothepoorthingit
wouldleaveyoualone.Itwasyourideatohaveallthese
animals,notmine.*walksoff*
Narrator:*drunkenlygroans*Fine.Anythingtogethimto

justleavemealone.
Pluto:*walksby,stayingawayfromtheNarrator*
Narrator:*reachesdowntopetPluto*HerePluto.
Pluto:*hissesandbiteshimwhenhetoucheshishead*
Narrator:Ouch!Thedarnthingbitme!*stabsPlutointhe
eye*
(ServantmakestheroomdarkforjustamomentsoPluto
canrevealscartoeye)
Narrator:*holdstheeyeinhishand,tskingatthecat*You
shouldnthavedonethat.
Scenegoesblack
Scene1
Catenters.*Catisplayingwithtoysthatarelyingaround.*
Narratorentersscenes,Plutospotshimandfleesthescene.
*Narratorsighsinsadnessandfrustration.*
Narrator:Ican'tbelievethatdarncatisstillafraidofme!*
saidinasadvoicethatslowlybecameangry*
Servantgetmeadrink!
Servantenters
Servant:Hereisyourdrinksir.IsthereanythingelseIcan
doforyousi....
Narrator:Whyareyoustillhere!*yells*
Servantdropsthetrayandscramblestopickitup,runsoff
stageinapanic.
Narratorsitsdown
Narrator:*mumblestohimself*
Inanotherroomtheservantandthewifearehavinga
heatedconversation
Wife:I'mreallyconcernedforhimhehasbeendrinkingmore

thanusual,andgoesoffmumblingtohimselfinanger
randomly.Ifeellikehe'sgottenworseeversincethecatcame
backthatonedaywithit'seyemissing.Hemustbedevastated.
Servant:Themastersbehaviorisquiteconcerning.AndPluto
seemstobeavoidinghimlately.Iwonderifthatcanalsobe
thereason.
Wife:Ijusthopehegetsbetter.
Scenegoesblack
Oneweeklatersignpassesbytheaudiencessight.
Plutoenterssceneandissleepingonthefloor.Narratoris
offtothesideglaringatthecat.Thenarratorwalksinand
thecatfeesthescene.
Thenarratorlookstothesideseesarope.Grabsitand
leavesthescene.
Thenarratorgrabbingholdofthecat,andholdingaropein
hisotherhand,walkingtothetree.
Narrator:*laughscrazily*I'vebeenwaitingtodothisfora
while,whenyouwouldfinallystoptormentingmylife.*
wrapsropearoundcatsneck*.
Thescreengoesupandasilhouetteofthecathangingon
thetree
Narrator:*staringupatthecat*
Whydidyoumakemedothistoyou!*heyells,startscrying
andrushesoffthescene.*

Silhouettestaysupabitlongerfordramaticeffect.
Thenarratorandhiswifeareasleeponthefloor.
Servant:*yells*FIRE!!*Fromoffstage*
Thenarratorsprungupfromhisbedwithhiswife.
Narrator:whyisthishappening!*yells*

Theservantrushesintothescene
Servant:wemusthurrytheyhousewillcomedownonus
soon.
Wife:*screamsinfright*
Theyallrushoffthescene
Thenarratorandhiswifegothroughtheremainsofthe
burnthouse.
Wife:everythingisgone*insadcrackingvoice.*
Narrator:*dropstohiskneesandseesthesilhouetteofthe
blackcatonhiswall.*Noitcan'tbe.Pluto!Comewifewe
mustgetoutofhere!*saysinapanic*
Wife:alright*wipesawayimaginarytears*
Astheyleavethenarratorlooksbackatthecatandturns
andrunsawayinahaste.