BB_P9_Hanging

Gabbi, Brendan, Jimmy

**The Billy Budd Saga: Breaking Dawn**
Jim Dagon as "The Priest" Gabbi Macool as "Writer, publisher, supervision,editor" Brendan Buisch as "sailor" Sam Dagon as "Captain Vere" Isaac Snowden as " BIlly Budd" Jack Gallatio as "Ship crew extras"
 * Cast List**

//(Billy Budd is sitting in a dark room,Church music is playing, he is wearing denim clothing. PRIEST enters from left side, stares at billy for a long moment, bends down and kisses him on the cheek, and then exits through right."//
 * Opening: Scene 1**

//( a large group of the crew is sitting on the deck, after hearing the news about Billy, some sailors are crying, others sit there silently."//
 * Scene 2:**

SAILOR 1 - (//with a tone of despair in his voice)// It can't be true, Not billy, He's the handsome sailor. SAIILOR 2- //(standing up, suddenly)// ITS JUST NOT FAIR!

(//Music stars gtting louder and scene fade's out.)// //(billy sits alone in his cell; enters vere.)// VERE: (//hesitatent)// how are you holding up billy? BILLY: (//chipper)// not bad how about yourself? VERE: you do know what's happening right? BILLY: all i know is that the whole crew is upstairs waiting for me. We should get going!! VERE: Billy theyre waiting for your execution. BILLY: well that's nice i wish i had some nicer clothes to wear. VERE: Billy i know this is difficult to take in. you know, there's something ive been wanting to tell you... BILLY: ya what is it Starry? BILLY: well i think we're pretty close friends arent we? VERE: yes! yes! exactly! SAILOR: //(yelling down into the cabin)// Captain! We're ready for him! Vere: Where did he go? Vere: Billy,get down from there!! Billy: No!! Vere: Your embarrassing me!! (Billy hesitates,then jumps down from the rafters) //(Captain vere looks at Billy for a long moment)// VERE: lets go get em champ! //(slaps Billys butt)//
 * Scene 3**

VERE: Attention sailors, we have all gathered here today to witness what happens when you mess with the kings order SAILOR: What happens captain? //(Vere gives sailor a quick dirty look)// (Vere fastens noose around Billy's neck and he is hung)
 * Scene 4**