31 Plays in 31 Days: #21 - "Don't Tell Anyone"

Working out more bits for use in my graphic novel. Right now the one particular thread of it is standing out in my mind, so I am writing out pieces involving that thread while I have the inspiration to do so.

Day #21 - "Don't Tell Anyone"

(MARINA is collapsed in a heap, her face contorted in pain. LISE rushes over.)

LISE: Marina, what's wrong!?

(MARINA struggles to pull up her tight. LISE comes over and helps her.)

LISE: Here, let me...

(MARINA's knee is bulgy and covered with a dark bruise.)

LISE: Oh, my God...

(She stands up to go.)

LISE: I'll— I'll go get someone. I'll get Jason—

(MARINA heaves herself up and clamps onto Leto's arm to stop her, pulling her close so that the two girls are facing each other.)

MARINA: No! Not Jason!

(MARINA drags herself up from the ground.)

LISE: You need help!

MARINA: What I need is for you to shut up!

(MARINA sits and extends her injured leg in front of her.)

MARINA: Shut up and grab onto me.

LISE: What?

(MARINA grabs LISE's arms and places her hands on her calf just below her swollen knee.)

MARINA: Grab on! Right here!

LISE: O-Okay...

MARINA: Now pull.

(LISE looks up at her in horror.)

MARINA: Just pull!

(LISE pulls tentatively.)

MARINA: Ahhhhhh!

(LISE releases her leg.)

LISE: Marina—!

MARINA: Just do it!

(Again LISE pulls, face screwed up and turned aside. MARINA grits her teeth in agony, but her knee back into place. She makes a small sound of mixed pain and relief.)

MARINA: Ahhh! Oh, thank God!

(MARINA grabs onto LISE.)

MARINA: Now help me up.

LISE: You need a doctor or something—

(MARINA reaches down to roll her tight back down, holding onto LISE for balance.)

MARINA: I have to go back on!

LISE: You can't go on like this!

MARINA: Watch me!

LISE: Marina—

MARINA: And don't you dare tell anyone about this! Don't you dare.

(MARINA dances back out as if nothing happened. LISE hangs back, looking after her in shock.)