BB+_P1_Hanging

__The Characters:__ __**CAPTAIN VERE:**__ Sarah McAllister
 * __The Hanging__**
 * __BILLY BUDD:__** Nicole Smith
 * __FRIEND 1:__** Sadie Davis
 * __FRIEND 2:__** Sandra McAllister
 * __FRIEND 3:__** Brittany Wheeler

(//Show// //BILLY, FRIEND 1 playing laughing in the distance, close shot of VERE)//

VERE: So uh, this this is the last day Billy gets to enjoy himself. He's uh, (//looks)// out there, playing with his friend. My uh my baby budd. Yup.

BILLY: (//Calls to VERE)// Come on! PLAY!

VERE: //(wipes tears)// Such an innocent voice. (//sniffs)// Excuse me... (//Runs to Billy)// //(VERE, FRIEND 1, and BILLY run around and play games to enjoy the last day with BILLY. FRIEND 1 comes to camera, and talks about BILLY and how he is going to miss him.)//

FRIEND 1: Yeah, me and Bill-Bill. We go way back. Been together since the day we met. YUP. Boarded that boat together when our daddy's were impressed. Such a shame.... I'm gonna miss then baby blues.. (//Looks towards the sky, and shakes fist while yelling)// CURSE YOU CLAGGART!! (//Looks back to camera)// Sorry sometimes i just can't control myself. Well i'm gonna go. I wanna spend as much time as i can with my baby budd. (//Looks at Billy)// Hey Billy! I wanna play! (//Runs to Billy)//

//(Scene of BILLY, VERE, and FRIEND 1 is faded out; new scene is started. BILLY is sleeping peacefully, long quiet shot of BILLY.)//

VERE: //(Quietly whispering)// It's uhh.. //(checks watch/wall clock)// 3 o'clock in the mornin'. I decided to invite some of Billy's friends over so we could gather 'round and share fond memories of him. //(Everyone gathers around Billy with a candle; as people are talking, get "That 70's show" camera angles and movement)//

VERE: I'll uhh.. I'll go first. //(Clears throat.)// Well I remember mine and Billy's first kiss.. //(Others start whispering confusedly)// GUYS! It wasn't on purpose.. Jesus.. Anyway, me and Billy were running through the house in the dark chasin' ghosts. We were on opposite ends of the house, and we heard a whisper.. We had no idea what it was so we both ran towards it and smacked into each other and.. //(VERE claps hands together VERY LOUDLY. Back to VERE's face)// BOOM! It happened.. //(VERE bites his lip. Camera does a ''That 70's Show angle towards FRIEND 1)//

FRIEND 1: Well uhh.. that's interesting.. ANYway, I remember when me and Baby Budd were younger we used to play out by the woods. So we were walking by the woods one day when we stumbled over something.. it was a BODY. //(Fades into flashback scene. Get shot of BILLY and FRIEND 1 walking by woods and then tripping over body.)//

FRIEND 1: What the...? //(Looks back to see what they tripped over)// AHHHHHH!

BILLY: AHHHH!

FRIEND 1: AHHHHHHHH! //(Get shots of BILLY and FRIEND 1 yelling "AHHHH!" back and forth. Repeat a couple times to get back and forth effect; change expressions when yelling in different shots.)//

FRIEND 1: WHAT DO WE DO?!?!

BILLY: GET RID OF THE BODY!! //(Show BILLY and FRIEND 1 rolling/ dragging the body off screen OR get a full body sized trash bag and get a shot of throwing it away. OR if struggling to move body, get a blanket and cover it up and then quickly walk away. Fade back into present scene.)//

FRIEND 1: And we never spoke of it again.. //(Camera moves to FRIEND 2)// FRIEND 2: (//Discusted look on his face)// Well.. uhh.. my memory is nothing like those. But uh.. there was that one time when Billy and I had the picnic in the meadow..

(//Fade into meadow scene//)

BILLY: What a beautiful day it is, eh? FRIEND 2: (//pulls out a sandwich from the picnic basket)// Actually, i was thinking about how beautiful this sandwich is... (//Laughs obnoxiously)// BILLY: Wow! YOu would say something like that. Why don't you admire something else, other than food for once?! FRIEND 2: SHHHHUPP BILLY! BILLY: Sometimes you act like a damn cotten headed ninnie muggins! FRIEND 2: I know you are but what am I? BILLY: Ughhhh!

(//Both turn away from each other with mean, angry looks on their faces//)

BILLY: (//almost in a whisper, singing slowly)// Looking back on when i... was a little nappy headed boy. FRIEND 2: (//whispering back)// Then my.. only worry,, was for christmas, (//little louder and looks at BILLY//) what would be my toy! BILLY: (//tapping to the beat on his leg.. looks at FRIEND 2 with a smile//) Even though we sometimes.. would not get a thaaang! FRIEND 2: (//jumps up on the ground)// We were happy with the joy the day would bring!

//(BILLY and FRIEND 2 start to dance)//

BILLY & FRIEND 2: (//together)// I wish those days could come back once more! Why did those days ev-er have to go? Cause I love 'em so! Do-do do-do do do do do do do-do do! (//X2)// //(Both attempt to do a split and both feel extreme pain. Fades back into presant scene)//

FRIEND 3: Hahahahahaha! Well Billy and I, we uh.... we've had our fun moments from time to time.

(//Fades into memory. FRIEND 3 and BILLY are sitting on the couch reading magizines with legs crossed and you cannot see their faces)//

FRIEND 3: (//clears throat)// BILLY: (//clears throat)// FRIEND 3: (//clears throat)// BILLY: (//clears throat)// FRIEND 3: (//clears throat)// BILLY: (//clears throat)//

//(they gradually get louder and louder. Then the noise starts to fade and it fades back into the circle and camera moves to VERE)//

VERE: Well I think we should uh.. get some rest for tomorrow.

EVERYONE: (//Starting to get up)// YEAH.

(//Scene fades out as all friends are leaving. Starts with a face shot of VERE)//

VERE: Well uh... today's the day. (//sniffs)// My baby budd (//shows billy crying behind him)// leaves me today. I'm i'm i'm gonna miss him.

VERE: (//walking over to billy)// Come on Bill-Bill. (//puts hand on shoulder and pats him) It's time to go buddy.//

//(All dressed up. BILLY walks in the front with his head held high. Everyone behind him is crying. When they get to the spot. They don't say anything. The noose is wrapped around BILLY'S neck. He is dropped. Everyone's reactions are shown. BILLY'S feet are shown with no sign of struggle.)//

VERE: I can't believe he's gone. i'll just remember to tell the story of the Handsome Sailor, Billy budd.... FOREVER.

//(END)//