That Escalated Quickly

That Escalated Quickly

The Setting is on the lower floor of Humanities, it is Monday, The academic day has just ended, most students have left the building. It is 95° and the air conditioner is broken.

[Enter Marcel, Ben]

BEN

Come on Marc it the day is over and it is soo hot in here can we just leave?

MARCEL

You are the kind of person who always gets in a fight

[Enter Tom, Paul]

BEN

Oh no look who is coming

TOM [to Paul]

Look it is Ben and Marcel. Their friend Ron came to my party the other night uninvited and flirted with my cousin. I’d have beaten him up right there if I could have. [loud to everyone] Well well look who we have here.

MARCEL

All I see are me my friend and two clowns

[Tom wants to attack Marcel when Ron enters from one of the classrooms]

RON

What the hell is going on here?

TOM

Ron you little son of a…

BEN

Woah, woah ,woah chill dude

RON

What did I do? Seriously I don’t want to get in a fight with you.

MARCEL

If you are looking for a fight you just found one.

RON

Guys Mr Prince said he doesn’t want us in another fight or we’ll get suspended.

MARCEL

Oh shush you coward

TOM

What are you gonna do ha? You’re like half my size!

[Marcel attacks Tom, they fight]

RON

Everybody stop. Tom seriously. Marc cut it out!

[Attempts to stand between them, Tom punches Marcel in the face]

PAUL

Let’s go Tom

[Paul and Tom exit]

MARCEL

Dammit Ron, why do your fights always get me hurt.

BEN

Let’s get some ice for you.

[Marcel and Ben exit, Be returns alone]

BEN

He broke Mrcs nose.

[Tom and Paul enter]

RON

You…*

[Ron punches Tom, knocks him out, Paul carries him off stage]

BEN

You better go right now before they tell anybody. Mr Prince will be so angry!

ROMEO

What have I done?!

[Ron runs off stage, Enter Mr Prince with Paul]

MR PRINCE

What is this? I hear Ron punished Tom

BEN

Tom broke Marc's nose

MR PRINCE [to Paul]

Is that true?

PAUL

Marcel attacked him first.

MR PRINCE

That is no excuse

PAUL

You can hardly blame Tom

BEN

You can’t blame Ron either though!

MR PRINCE

I will have a talk with both of them, this might not in a suspension but definitely in a detention. 

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