April 20th, Episode 8

Persons of the drama:

Sarah

Terry

Dwayne

Episode 8

DWAYNE

Stop it, both of you!  [To TERRY] Are you crazy?  She can’t come.  We can’t have a Jew at a party for Hitler.  They’ll kill us.

SARAH

What’s stopping me?  I know where the party is and I’d love to hear your guest speaker.  And I really doubt they’ll kill you, Dwayne.

DWAYNE

They’re Nazis!

SARAH

I’ll bring a dish to pass.

TERRY

Look, Sarah, you’re a very nice girl, see, but you can’t come.  That’d be wicked bad.

DWAYNE

Yes, thank you!

SARAH

            [To DWAYNE]

I think you’re over-reacting.  Can I bring some friends?

DWAYNE

Ya don’t understand.  This happened before.  [To TERRY]  Remember?

TERRY

            [A thoughtful BEAT, then shaking his head no]

No.

DWAYNE

Remember when Lonnie Drake brought that girl to a rally, the Catholic? Things got ugly.

TERRY

[Remembering]

Oh, yeah.  She was ugly.

DWAYNE

No, dumb-ass, things got ugly for him.  Dammit, Terry, your memory is crap.  The High Council said he violated the sanctity of the Party and gave him the boot.  [To SARAH]  This is why you can’t come.  We’d be thrown out like garbage.  

SARAH

Oh, I see.  Interesting.  [BEAT]  So what time should I get there?  I don’t wanna be too early.

DWAYNE

There is NO WAY you’re coming so forget it!

TERRY

We’re kinda like a family, see?  You wouldn’t fit in.

DWAYNE

Just get our stuff and we’ll be on our way.

SARAH

I know!  I’ll make a surprise entrance!  That should stir things up.

DWAYNE

Nazis don’t like surprises!  Do you hear me?! [DWAYNE loses his temper and looks for something to punch.  Finding nothing, he punches his fist into his palm]  OUCH!  Crap that hurts.

TERRY

Calm down, Dwayne.  You’re acting congenital.

DWAYNE

What? [To SARAH] How can I make this clear?  You.  Are.  NOT.  Welcome.

SARAH

Not welcome?  I’ll pretend my feelings aren’t hurt.  And here’s what I’ll do: if you take your list and leave, and promise NEVER to return, I’ll forget your birthday bash and disappear from your lives. 

DWAYNE

Work’s for me! [DWAYNE grabs the list from SARAH and hands it to TERRY]  Here!  

SARAH

You boys have a nice day.  Shalom.

TERRY

What?

SARAH

SHALOM.  Peace.

TERRY

            [Reaching for his dictionary]

Howdaya spell—

DWAYNE

            [Interrupting]

Let’s go, Terry.  This is bull crap.

DWAYNE clutches TERRY’S arm and together they exit. Sarah watches the two men leave, grins mischievously, then goes back to merchandizing.

THE END

FADE TO BLACK