BB_P9_Court

Lilly (Billy) - Izzy Veronica (Vere) - Kara Jury- Ruby

scene one: //Fade in//- the law and order tune in the background. It's the middle of the day. dead silent, you could have heard a pin hit the floor. Billy with a nervous expression on his face, the jurrers sit still with all with looks of concern.Veronica paccing back and forth with a desheveled expression.

Vere: (//Pacing back and forth With a disheveled expression//.) We are here because Claggart is dead and now there is no more captain to lead this ship. The task we have been given is too decide if the sailor Lilly Bud is guilty. Lilly Bud how do you plead?

Billy: n-n-not guilty m-ma'am

Vere:Lilly what is your point of view of the situation?

Billy: (//almost confused, with a thinking face.)// I was called down to c-claggarts office. I had no clue. I though that I-i was getting a promotion or something. B-boy was I wrong.

Vere: (//Concerned Motherly expression//.) Go on now.

Billy: (//anxious)// I went in there. He told me I was a mutineer, and th-then...

Vere: Go On.

Billy: (to Vere) You said to defend myself.. (almost to tears) So I. So I. I hit him.

Vere: With words! With words young lady! You needed to defend yourself with your words.

Billy: I I just didn't know what to do. I was so mad, and confused. He was a liar! I am not a mutaneer. I couldnt talk, my words were stuck in my head.

Vere: I told you you had plenty of time.

Billy: (oddly calm) You said to "spit it out" and it just happened. I hit him. I him in the head. I didn't know i was going to kill him!

Vere: Its okay Billy, calm down now boy. (Billy is taken back into holding, shuffleing the whole way. Vere walks up to the front of the jury facing them) Obviously Claggart is not here to defend himself so me, the only witness of the crime ( with an irratited tone) I suppose I will defend Claggart.

Vere: Claggart had it out for Lilly ever since she entered this ship. ( very stern expression) Lilly was a fun loving gal that everyone wanted to be around and that is what set Claggart off. He wanted revenge, anyone could have seen the look on Claggarts face and what he was thinking when Billy walked by. The first time Billy even encountered Claggart was when Billy punched him. Vere: Billy must hang.

Jail scene: Lilly and Veronica.

(show billy being thrown in jail 30 minutes later vere arives)