Andrews House Plays 2018 - Smells Like Impulse (1)

The SQUARES, GRUNGE MOB and DRUGGIES are organising a counter-proposal to the current plans for the Year 10 Graduation Ball. DWEEZIL waves at LONI as he enters and sits with the other SQUARES. FLEUR enters with musical instrument.

FLEUR

Sorry I’m late, guys. I was enjoying my Tuvan throat singing lesson so much I forgot it was lunch.

GRUNGE #3 Let’s get on with it, then.

FLEUR

Okay. As you all know, the proposal for next week’s Graduation Ball is that we each pay $140 for the privilege of attending.

GRUNGE #4 Yeah, well what are we gonna do about it? It’s too late to organise another dance.

FLEUR

I agree, and that’s why I’ve come up with a four-point cost- saving plan. My proposals are as follows: one — we change the dress code from formal to casual so no extra expenditure has to take place on clothing; (a few claps of agreement) two — we arrange a car pool with our parents and any supportive staff members to save on the cost of minibus hire. Three — we ask the Town Council to waive the venue hire fee on the grounds that the dance will boost the precinct’s flagging local popularity.

General murmur of assent.

FLEUR

And four — we ditch the band and play the music ourselves.

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