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Script:
The Captain
by Christianne Greiert and Nick Pierce
Purpose of Dialogue
Two players sit on benches near their lockers suiting up for the big game. The
wall to the front is lined with school banners and pennants from years gone by.
There is a trophy case with only two trophies and a series of team pictures. Off
screen there is a band playing, crowds cheering. We hear cheerleaders chanting
“T-E-A-M. Gooooo TEAM!”
Exposition:
“Go Team!”
Establishes the theme, sets the
mood of the piece
COACH:
(Clapping his hands excitedly)
Alright! Alright! Ten minutes till game time, men. Everything you've got—put it on
the fi eld tonight!
Coach and most of the team exit except for Charlie and Max. Charlie is only
half-dressed, while Max laces and unlaces his shoes. Max is stalling.
The coach plays the role
of the herald, bringing
information to the story. This
inserts the narrator into the
story without breaking the
story.
CHARLIE:
(Sitting in a warm-up suit with a towel
around his shoulders)
Nervous?
MAX:
Um . . . not really.
Sets mood, establishes
emotion of characters.
CHARLIE:
(Standing up quickly)
You should be. We've been waiting for a championship for the last four seasons.
Charlie opens his locker, tossing his towel inside. He is clearly irritated.
Reveals character. Establishes
external goal.
MAX:
(Finishing tying his shoelaces)
OK, what's crawled up your shorts, dude?
CHARLIE:
Nothing. I'm just saying this is a big deal and you need to be ready.
Inciting Moment:
Drives plot. Establishes internal
confl ict.
MAX:
I'm ready . . . You know, I didn't choose to start.
CHARLIE:
Well, I didn't choose to bust my knee, either. Life's not fair—not today at least.
Hangs up the towel and starts to straighten the things in his locker.
Confl ict:
Drives plot. Heightens confl ict.
MAX:
Is that your idea of a team captain's pep talk?
CHARLIE:
Nope, not doing it.
MAX:
So you don't get to play and it's “forget about the rest of us”? We've all worked for—
Charlie slams his locker door.
CHARLIE:
All I can do is cross my fi ngers and hope some second-string sophomore doesn't
screw it up.
Reveals Charlie's role.
Reveals character.
Reveals character. Drives plot.
