Muse
William Andrew Horn

Muse
Wonder Boy
Victor “Vaz” Velasquez
Purple Girl
Cat Alyst

A not on costume and set: The realism in this show comes from the dialogue, have fun visually. The characters are seen through the eyes of a young comic book artist so their costumes should be extreme until the end of the show when our hero has matured. Costumes should be cartoony, colorful and surreal. The set should be as minimal as possible but still be able to get across the locals (bedroom, street, concert hall, alley, funeral home, bus station.)


Scene1
Wonder Boy sleeps in his room, at his point he is in his late teens. He is artistic, bright, detached and a little socially awkward. There is onstage a stationary Easel with an oversized drawing pad, the images on it are ordered and pre drawn. At the start of the play the image is a silhouette of Muse in profile. There is a table next to the sleeping WB. Muse enters the scene and flips the pad to the next image, which is a drawing of WB as a super hero. Muse sits on the table and looks at his hands, smiles the moves his lips as if speaking.

PG (Voice)
Wake up!

WB wakes with a start, looks at Muse then lays down and goes back to sleep.

WB’s cell phone is on the table and it rings, WB fumbles for it, Muse places it in his hands.

WB
Hello? Dad, hey. What’s going on? Thanks. (Hangs up) Asshole.

Pounding is heard

Vaz (Offstage)
Dude?

WB
Dude doesn’t live here anymore

Enter Vaz, bigger than life rock star in training, obnoxiously charming, charmingly obnoxious.

Vaz
Hey happy birthday! It’s your birthday its your birthday its your birthday. Get up or I’ll cut you.

WB rolls over

Vaz
I got you a toy

WB is awake, starts to dress Vaz tosses him  

Vaz
It’s your favorite, it’s Robin.

WB
Thanks man this rocks

Vaz
I am Vaz and I rule!

WB
You are Vaz and you’re a tool

Vaz
How old are you now?

WB
18

Vaz
And you’re still playing with toys?

WB
I am. And their “collectables”

Vaz
Allright well come on, my mom made you a birthday brunch.

WB
Really?

Vaz
Yeah so move it bitch. Eat, drink and be merry for tomarry we die.

WB
Allright, allright I’m up I’m up.

Vaz
So you an whatserface been spending a lot of time together huh?

WB
Yeah. Why?

Vaz
I’m just surprised is all. You’re not exactly smooth you know. How did you get her to go out with you?

WB
I drew her a picture

Vaz
Aw, that’s so cute. You are smooth just don’t mess it up

WB
How would I mess it up?

Vaz
Don’t talk about your ex, your dad, or your freaky ass dreams. Oh, and don’t say I love you-

WB
Hey-

Vaz
I mean it man, remember what happened with Cat?

WB
Ah. The forbidden name. I miss her.

Vaz
Shut up, no you don’t

WB
Come on, she was nice

Vaz
Dude, she only dated you because it was trendy.

WB
Trendy? How did that happen?

Vaz
It was high school, and you were the weird artsy kid with the video camera from the movie-

WB
Don’t you have some balls to suck right about now?

Vaz
Why don’t you go film a plastic bag-

WB
Up-

Vaz
Or a dead bird

WB
Yours!

Vaz
Look! The bat signal and it’s coming from my mothers kitchen. Come Robin we feast!

WB
How come you get to be batman?

Vaz
When it comes to protagonistisises… it’s a word fucker. I’m the cool funny one everyone likes. You’re the moody love struck one. Which one of those two do you think people wanna see?

WB
Well what about Romeo? I mean it’s not called, “Mercutio: featuring Romeo and Juliet”.

Vaz
Well see, back in the day people were into moddy heroes. Name me someone contemporary, name one.

WB
James Dean

Vaz
Damn

WB
And that’s why you’re the side kick. Come Robin, we feast.

Vaz
Yeah well James Dean was acting, what’s your excuse for being so lame? Screw being Robin, you’re Bat Girl Mo Fo.

Exeunt all but Muse

Scene2 (the same evening)
Muse rises from the table and flips the easel image to a drawing of a street light. Stage is lit by street light. Muse stands in the back ground, we are meant to see him then forget about him. WB enters with Purple Girl, She’s caring, sincere, fun and a little bit “out there” earthy, clumsy, adorable, and little, and she should have purple hair. They begin a slow cross under the streetlights that will take the length of the scene.

WB
…So I hear this music from a song I knew a long time ago and I look up and there on the table is this guy, and he’s just staring at his hands. Then he looks up and sees me, says something and boom I’m awake and this never happened.

PG
Trippy

WB
Yeah

PG
What did he say?

WB
I don’t know

PG
You’re lying. So who was this strange man?

WB
I don’t know, any idea?

PG
Maybe it was your Muse

WB
I thought that was you

PG
Maybe it was your guardian angel

WB
I thought that was you too

PG
Maybe it was your dad?

WB
No, it definitely wasn’t him. When I was born the doctor brought me ion and put me in my moms arms and my dad looks down and in his proudest voice declares to the room, “What an ugly kid.”

PG
Wow. Your mom must have loved that

WB
I thought it was funny

PG
Of course you did.

The street light they pass beneath flickers out, PG looks back as the light flickers back on

PG
Why does that always happen?

WB
Whats that?

PG
Street lights, going out whenever we walk under them. But it’s only whenever we walk under them. Watch

She demonstrates, she is so cute.

PG
I guess it’s our collective magneticness… It’s a word, shut up. Cool stuff happens when we’re together.

WB
Kinda like the wonder twins!

PG
Yeah but not as lame. What are you doing this weekend?

WB
Probably getting drunk with Vaz

PG
We should hang out we can watch cartoons.

WB
Wow dude you are like the perfect girl. You are like Uber Chick… I’ll think of a better super hero name, I promise. How about, “The Hotness?”

They’ve arrived, he gives her their first kiss.

PG
Goodnight Wonder Boy

WB
I love you Purple Girl

PG
You better

She exits, he crosses back the way they came as he passes under the streetlight it flickers out, he almost notices and exits. Muse retraces WBs steps.

Scene 3
WB and Vaz hanging out, Muse works radio after flipping easel to a picture of a boom box

Vaz
(Sings) When I was a little biddy boy
My grandma bought me a cute little toy
Two Silver bells on a string
She told me it was my ding-a-ling-a-ling

My Ding-A-Ling My Ding-A-Ling won't you play with My Ding-A-Ling
My Ding-A-Ling My Ding-A-Ling won't you play with My Ding-A-Ling

WB
You done?

Vaz
You know, you never used to be this up tight. Come on, I’m going on tour, gimme some love before I go brother.

WB
Tour? You’re driving yourself around playing at coffee houses

Vaz
You think there’s something else I’d rather be doing? I’m leaving the dream bitch now sing! My dingaling

WB
My dingaling

Vaz
My dingaling

WB
I want you to play…

Vaz
Say it!

WB
With my dingaling!

Vaz
And now we dance!

WB
I don’t feel like dancing

Vaz
You moody bastard

WB
No no, I just don’t want to make you look bad

Vaz
Unh, what! Y’all can’t handle this, check it.

Dances,

Vaz
Yeah! Y’all got served!

WB joins in, Muse joins in. They are all very bad dancers. WB’s cell phone rings

WB
Hello? Hey, when did you get in? No, I’m not busy. Yeah that should be fine. Yeah I can pick that up on my way… about an hour. Well lemme see what I can do. Ok, I’m looking forward to it, I think you’ll be really impressed with this new stuff. Yeah rock on.
(hangs up)

Vaz
You leaving?

WB
Yeah

Vaz
You suck, fine, go leave me all alone. Sniff sniff. Weep weep.

WB
Go write a sad song about it

Vaz
Nadien me queres
Todos me odien
Voy a comer me gusanitos

Le habro la guatita
Le saco las tripitas
Mmm! Que rico gusanito
Yeah! I went international on your ass!

WB
Peace out brother

Vaz and Muse continue to dance till Vaz realizes he is alone and exits then muse realizes he is alone and exits

Scene5
Muse flips easel to a blank page
WB has been waiting for a long time, looks at watch, it starts to rain, Muse pops open umbrella. WB finally tears paper out of notebook and throws out. Slowly exits. Muse collects thrown out drawing buts it in pocket.

Scene changes 6
Muse flips easel to a picture of a flower framed in a globe.
PG on couch reading to WB, they are very comfy together now, She reads a random book outloud and they converse as they read (this should be improved each night with a different book or comic book)
Muse watches PG, then takes WB moves him to where he can see her. Inspired WB grabs his stuff and furiously begins to draw.

PG
Whatcha doing?

PG
Is that me? Are your drawing me? Don’t draw me.

PG
Hey! Quit it!

WB
Shhh!
WB is “In it” and cant hear her talking though she moves her lips she has no voice until-

PG
I said no!
(exits)

Scene7
Muse flips easel to a picture of  two flaming streaks, one light one dark, circling the globe from the last picture.
WB lays on couch as PG and Cat enter, they circle each other, mirror each other.

Vaz (Voice)
Wake up!

WB wakes up. Phone rings, Muse hands it to him.

Scene8
Muse flips the easel to the image of a phone chained to the ground burning, WB on a cell phone.

WB
No dad, listen to me. Listen to me! I’m 20 years old-fine… no…no… Because I’m good at it, because I’m really fucking good at it dad. Have you ever seen any of my stuff? No I’m not. I’m not. What? No I’m not gay, what the hell? What does being artistic have to do with homosexuality? Uh huh… Dad, maybe your gay. Think about it, it makes sense. Your projecting. No, it’s not a bad thing, so you chug some cock every now and then- yes it is ridiculous, do you get it now? I want you to be proud of me, that’s what I want. And not just saying it. I want you to look at what I do and see talent- fine. (Hangs up) Fucker.

Scene9
That night.
Vaz, live in concert. Onstage rocking out, at one table is WB and PG at another is Cat and Muse. Vaz may or may not have a backing band. Muse flips the drawing to a guitar being struck by lightening inside of a light bulb in flames

Vaz (Singing)
Some times you gotta smack the bitches
Some times you gotta smack the bitches
Some times you gotta smack the bitches
And slap the hoes. Come on now!

Some times you gotta smack the bitches
(Yeah!)
Some times you gotta smack the bitches
(What!)
Some times you gotta smack the bitches
(Unh!)
And slap the hoes

The crowd loves it. As the next song starts Muse watches WB

Vaz
Thanks a lot you guys, that song was called “The love of my life was a gay lemur.” This is a song I wrote, it’s a going away present… it’s called “Muse”
(Sings)
Cigarettes light, smoke and burn
While the world it slowly turns
Everything will change,
While the world just fades away
But your still here standing in the same place
Waiting for your chance, just to show your face

And she says, “All you have to do is say goodbye”
And she says, “All you have to do is close your eyes and just wake up”

Words never written, left unread
Words never spoken, left unsaid
Like drawings on a page, erased without a trace
Waiting for your chance, just to show your face

And she says, “All you have to do is say goodbye”
And she says, “All you have to do is close your eyes and just wake up”

Song ends

Vaz
Thanks goodnight. I am Vaz and I rule!

Scene10
(After the show)
WB and Vaz chill, Vaz has a guitar case with the word VAZ painted on it. WB draws, Vaz strums lightly. Muse sits with them

WB
That a really nice guitar, man.

Vaz
Thanks! I can’t wait to smash it!

WB
But you just got it-

Vaz
I know, I rock that hard.

WB
You’re a little nutty sometimes homie.

Vaz
Ok Artsy McHero lets play a game. I say a word and you say the first word that comes to your head.  Vaz

WB
Guitar

Vaz
Thought so, so what’s it mean when someone can take something that is that much a part of them and destroy it? Just let it all go and move on?

WB
It means… I don’t know. Wish I did.

Vaz
You do.

WB
What?

Vaz
When you taking off?

WB
Tomarry

Vaz
You say your goodbyes?

WB
Nope

Vaz
Abandonment issues?

WB
Yeah, must be. Ass.

Vaz
(To band mate) Hey B, yeah you know that beautiful solo you played at the end tonight? Yeah, don’t you ever fucking do that again! Biatch. (To WB) You don’t wanna go do you?

WB
No, I wanna go. I do, it’s a great opportunity. Political science is where it’s at…it’s just ducky.

(WB’s cell phone rings)

WB
Hello? You’ve gotta be kidding… (To Vaz) You’re getting calls on my phone?

Vaz
Yeah. I thought you were gonna do the art thing.

WB
I still can, I don’t need a degree to be an artist.

WB Drifts off into his own world

Vaz
Yeah? Ok, is he sober? No, you’re not gonna break his nose… Nick… No. Bad Nick! Allright I’ll see you guys soon. Yeah I love you too Nick. Fuck off and die.

WB is in it again, Vaz rants about phone call but has no voice WB is in his own world.
Vaz  notices WB.

Vaz
Where do you go when you do that?

WB
It varies. Usually someplace where there’s lights and color. Dimension. People, always people, faces. It’s dumb.

Vaz
Not at all, not at all. Remember when Shana died? I think I was in the same place for the whole funeral

WB
I remember that. Depressing dude.

Cell phone rings

WB
Hello? Yeah. Okay, will do… Burn in hell. Bye bye.

Vaz
Who?

WB
My dad.

Vaz
Ah. Funny. Oh I forgot Cat was gonna stick around to say goodbye to you-

WB
No! You let her? What the fuck? No! No! I’m leaving, tell her I fell off a cliff and died on impact or something, hit her with your guitar she likes that shit, she told me, she said “I love getting hit with guitars-“

Vaz
Relax, I’m messing with you. She sends her love. Says Meow. You say goodbye to her?

WB
No

Vaz
You gonna say goodbye to me?

WB
Listen man we leave early tomarry

Vaz
Allright homeslice. Stop listening to people before you cut your ear off.

Muse flips the image to one of Vaz as WB hands Vaz the picture he’s been drawing

WB
Remember who you are homie.

Vaz
And you remember, Sometimes you gotta smack the bitches!

WB (exiting)
Yeah!

Vaz
Sometimes you gotta smack the bitches

WB
What?

Vaz
Sometimes you gotta smack the bitches, word!

WB (Offstage)
And slap the hoes!

Vaz (looking at drawing)
That doesn’t look like me.

Scene11 (1 year later)
WB enters and looks for his cell phone as it rings. Muse holds it for him knowing what is about to happen.

WB
Hello? Yeah Cat it’s me… (a long pause) What? When? No, I’ll be there. No. I will be there.

WB goes numb, Muse turns him, WB almost see’s Muse and they mirror each other, as they reach to each other WB collapses and Muse flips over the image to reveal an open casket. PG enters with dress jacket and dresses him. Cat enters and lights candles, if Vaz had a band in previous scene they are present. We are now at a wake Muse sits down as PG with WB enters carrying a black flower and a purple flower, Cat Alsyt enters opposite with a yellow flower. Cat is glamorously beautiful with gorgeous Cat eye make up, she should be tall and in heals. She is a coffee bean on meth and deeper than she thinks or anyone else thinks she is. Muse will sit and stare for this scene and not react or observe as in previous scenes until indicated.

Scene12

WB
I’m too young to have been to so many of these.

PG
I’ll be here if you need me

He enters with black flower and takes it all in

WB
I memory of Victor “Vaz” Velasquez

Cat (Pouncing)
Omigod it’s so nice to see you here, well not here but you’re here so it’s nice to see you!

WB
Hi Cat, excuse me I’d like to offer my condolences

Cat
I Don’t think that’s such a good idea, he needs his alone time, from what I hear he saw the whole thing happen so he is probably going through something we obviously couldn’t ever possibly hope to ever understand obviously. My feet hurt. You’re still with whatsername right? And your still doing that thing you do right? Good for you, I always knew that about you so good for you. Can you believe that woman over there with those shoes? Shoot those are nice shoes. Oh! I almost forgot, I’m engaged, look at my bling, it doesn’t fit but still-

WB
Engaged?

Cat
Yeah I know right. So when are you and whatsername getting married?

WB
Whenever she wants

Cat
That’s how it goes… so where did you go to school after you left?

WB
I actually ended up going to hers.

Cat
What was your major?

WB
My dad thought I should major in political science and what the hell are you staring at?

Cat
What are you doing?

WB
What?

Cat
At what point in your story do you start deciding stuff for yourself? Oh my goodness, nothing has changed has it, you are still him. You’re still the same comic book toting, doodler you were when we were young. Wake up. Time to wake up. You were the one that was gonna make it remember, you were the one-

Wb
Cat! It was nice to see you

Cat (calling after him)
You too and don’t feel bad, he’s dead but he’s in heaven now

She realizes how stupid this was as soon as she says it and goes and sits down. WB retreats to PG

PG
How did it go?

WB
Cat has gotta be the stupidest human being to ever waste oxygen, I don’t think she even caught up to her own conversation.

PG
Tell me how you really feel

WB
And then she does that thing- Uhg!- that thing where you’re at a memorial to remember someone’s life and she goes and brings up his death and how he’s in heaven now and-

PG
Hey, take a breath. That’s just how some people deal, those trite words of comfort aren’t for you, their for them.

WB
You know the whole times she’s talking I keep looking over at his brother, sitting alone, staring at nothing. Cat said he watched his brother die and he’s in there alone. No one is helping him, no one is comforting him, no one is telling him it wasn’t his fault. He’s dealing with this on his own and that’s not right.

PG
No it’s not but look at it this way. No one is being his crutch. Did you pay your respects?

WB
Dammit

PG
Go.

WB
Tell me what to say

PG
I know you, you’ll know exactly what to say.

She gives him her purple flower and exits. He re enters is beckoned over by Cat where he sits and drifts off.

Cat
You’re back. Yay!

She continues to talk without a voice as WB is in it again,

Cat
(Watches him) Hey, you.

WB
Sorry. I was in it again huh?

Cat
Something like that. Where were you?

WB
Suburbia, on a curb, drunk off my ass with Vaz and his brother. Vaz and I graduated on his brothers’ birthday sop we all celebrated by getting drunk. Oh good times. (He laughs)

Cat
What’s so funny?

WB
It was his brothers 16th birthday and we’re 18 and 19 I think. Right. And of course the cops show up. Well A cop. And she was hot. Officer Nasty, not her real name but… anyways me and whatsername had broken up at the time and I asked Officer Nasty if I could get her phone number.
She looks at Vaz and asks, “How much has this boy had to drink?”
And Vaz says, “He’s not drunk. He’s just dumb.”
Now his brother starts to throw up and the cop says, “And him?”
“Oh he’s not drunk, he has a stomach flu.”
So Vaz is turning on the charm and tries to lean on the car but he missed

Cat
The Car?

WB
The car! So she looks down at him and asks, “And what about you?”
And Vaz, straight faced looks up at her from the street and say, “Oh me? I’m really fucked up.”

They enjoy the memory

WB
Jesus Christ Cat, I’ve known the kid my whole life and this is the stupid shit that I remember. What am I doing?

Cat gives him a sincere and genuine hug then gives him her flower and exits as she does she passes PG, they circle each other then exit together. WB gets his courage up and approaches Muse, kneels and gives him the flowers. Muse looks at him WB can’t find words, Muse touches WB’s hand and WB pulls away hard.

WB
What am I doing?
(Exits)

Muse stands alone with the casket at the end of the scene and blows out candle.

Scene 13
A street, with boxes and garbage cans on the curb. WB enters and is drawn to a mirror, he cant see himself, he looks in another touches it and pulls away hard. He finds himself at the garbage can, he pulls out a guitar. Muse has been watching. WB turns and approaches audience as if looking for his reflection as he does Muse repeats the mirror pattern WB just finished but backwards, then Muse collapses as WB turns and smashes guitar. Behind the garbage can he finds a guitar case with VAZ written on it. Exits


Scene14
(1 year later, WB’s apartment) Muse flips the drawing to one of a treasure map. WB sits on table drawing. Cell phone rings, Muse sits near watching/

WB
Hello? Nope, sorry wrong number.

Rips out drawing and throws away.  Draws. Cell phone rings

WB
Hello? Sorry same number. No I’m not lying. Well that was rude.

Rips out and throws away. Draws. Cell phone rings.

WB
Oh come on! Hello? No, Johnny doesn’t live here… no… lady… Lady.. I’m hanging up…

Rips throws away. Draws. Cell rings. WB gets a mischievous look.

WB
Palacio Mexicano, can I take you order? Juanito? Lemme check. Juan? JUAN!!! No, he’s on break. Okay, I’ll tell him. That’s too bad. (Hangs up) Juan is so divorced.

Phone rings, Muse takes it and turns it off. Starts to rip picture but Muse places hand to stop him. Draws. Goes to rip, Muse stops him again. Goes to rip but stops himself. Muse Opens up the VAZ guitar case and begins to pack as WB finishes drawing. Enter PG in Pajamas

PG
So that’s it huh?

WB
Looks like.

PG
You’re sure?

WB
Almost

PG
For the record I completely disagree with you on this one

WB
I know

PG
Well then I guess I should get going-

Phone rings, they look around before Muse remembers he has it, he tosses it to PG.

PG
What? Oh shit- Sorry sir. It’s your dad, I’m gonna go anyways

WB
Hang on, okay?

PG
Ok

WB
Dad? Yes sir I did. Everything has been sent in- no I can’t get it back- No, mom did not put me up to this. I leave in the morning. Of course I appreciate everything you’ve done for me, in fact I think it’s fair to say that I am the man I am today because of you. How the hell can you take offense to that? Hello? Hello? Fucking child!

PG
I’m sorry but this must be really hard on him

WB
He can be the most amazing man alive sometimes and others… oh hell no I can’t let him do that, he’s too good of a person.

Dials

WB (Isolated by light)
Voice mail. It’s me. I was calling to ask if you remember that time when I was seven on my birthday and you were visiting and took me out for dinner and the waiters came out with a cake singing happy birthday, and they took it to the kid at the table next to us. Well, do you remember that I was so upset that you excused yourself and five minutes later they came back singing and you were holding the cake for me? I wanted to see if you remembered that because I do. Thank you for that, from the bottom of my heart, thank you.
(Hangs up)

PG
You really showed him

WB
Yeah I did

PG
I know you’re upset, but let me help you-

WB
No. I can do this on my own. I know I can

PG
I don’t think I can

WB
Of course you can. You’re purple girl. You’re invincible

Kisses her, gives her drawing. PG kisses him back hard. Muse flips image to one of PG as super hero. Muse hold out WBs bag and guitar case

WB
Goodbye (takes bag and guitar case and exits)

PG
Bye

She looks at the drawing and smiles.

Scene15
WB with duffle bag and guitar case walks with Muse as PG watches from window, it starts to rain Muse pops open umbrella and holds it over WB. streetlight flickers over them, WB stops on other side and looks back at it, taking off luggage he walks under again and watches it flicker. Tries a third time with same result as PG lets herself go. WB Smile exits. Muse smiles and exits. PG exits.


Scene16 (The next evening)
Muse flips the image to a horizon, a beautiful sunrise then exits. The only scene he is not in. Cat is seated, she is still gorgeous but less glamorous, she is more domesticated, she looks comfy. We are at a bus station. The VAZ guitar case is visible. In the background Vaz is scene strumming guitar and moving lips as if singing, no words are heard. WB enters with…

WB
One Grande house blend with 7 sugars and one cup of tea.

Cat
I’m still mad at you

WB
For what?

Cat
You never drew a picture of me. Even when we were dating

WB
That was hardly dating

Cat
Even so. You drew pictures of everyone else, why not me?

WB
I don’t know. Some people I just see in my mind but when I touch the pencil to the paper they don’t come out. Other times, other people and stuff, the drawing just happens and even I’m surprised at what comes out

Cat
So I’m one of these people you can’t bring yourself to draw?

WB
Yeah

Cat
Nice try. So why are you home? I haven’t seen you since last year-

WB
Since the funeral.

Cat
Yeah. I invited you to the wedding

WB
I know, I’m sorry

Cat
Don’t be. You called me today so that was cool. You have Victors’ guitar case…

WB
Yeah well… his parents threw it out. His brother gave it to me before I went back to school.

Cat
I think it’s cool you have it now.

WB
Me too.

Cat
Look at you all grown up now

WB
Me? Hey, one of us here is married

Cat
Ha! Nice

WB
I’m serious. You’re different

Cat
You are too actually. I Can’t put my finger on it- Wait, why are you here?

WB
I’m saying my goodbyes

Cat
What?

WB
I wanted to say thank you and tell you that you were right

Cat
Well that’s cool but I don’t know what I said, what did I say, I don’t know what I said and your kinda scaring me with all the goodbye, why goodbye?

WB
I’m not sure, but I think that something is coming for me. Funny huh? I came home just to leave again… Cat, have you ever walked outside and just looked up at the sky and it’s beauty and thought to yourself, “There has got to be something more than this.”? More than a small room with people who don’t give a damn about you, who only talk about things that you don’t give a damn about? That the only thing that is stopping you is something right in front of you. Something you can’t see.

Cat (Controlled)
What about whatsername? Where are you going? What are you doing?

WB
I have no idea. But I’m doing it.

Voice of Vaz
Time to go. Now boarding for out of town, if your leaving, better go now.

Re enter Muse exit Vaz

Cat
Hey- I wish you so many good things. Be happy okay?

They almost kiss, Cat pulls away. He reaches into his wallet and hands her a drawing as Muse flips the easel drawing to one of Cat. WB pops open umbrella and smiles as he exits and Muse sits down in his place. Cat looks at the drawing

Cat
Looks just like me.

Scene17
Muse flips drawing to one of Muse looks through the audience for his reflection and goes through the movements of the first scene, ends on the table mouthing words. WB is asleep on couch


Cat (Voice)
Wake up!

WB
Oh man, I am in it again huh?

WB
I know you don’t I?

Muse looks at him

WB
And you know me?

Muse smiles

WB
So what happens now?

Muse kisses him on the head, gets up and crosses as if to exit. WB stops him

WB
Wait, where are you going? You can’t go. What am I not getting?

Muse makes him look out at the audience, WB doesn’t see them. Muse tries to make him “see” but WB doesn’t get it. Muse gets frustrated and angry.

WB
What can’t I see?

Muse grabs the giant pad off the easel and starts to show WB the drawings

WB
Hey! What are you doing? Those are mine…what? My drawings? That’s my life.

They stare

WB
She said you were my Muse

Muse violently explodes smashes the pad into the easel splintering it, the proceeds to rip out pages of the pad to WBs horror. The last one he rips out is the final Muse drawing. Muse holds it in front of him facing the audience then rips it down the center. Muse destroys the set and PG, Cat and Vaz become visible. Muse Grabs WBs head and makes him look at the audience, lights up on them as he “sees” them. Hhe finally gets it.

WB
Oh wow. What am I doing?

Muse lays down as WB begins to pick up the ripped pages. Re enter PG, Cat and Vaz they watch him. They all have no voice anymore. They all react to this differently, Cat accepts it, Vaz is sad but proud, PG fights it as long as she can.

WB
In Birth and death, love and frustration,
In annoyance and pride. I can do this. (Cat waves to WB, looks at audience then exits.)
This is the first time I’ve dealt with this alone.
I can do this. (Vaz Smiles and gives encouraging rock on sign to WB, looks at audience and smile fades but he gives them a wave then exits.)
The love that anchors and the parents who guard too well.
All the things that need to be left behind.  (PG Hugs him from behind laying head on his shoulder)
The people that need to be left behind. (She lets go stands and mouths “I love you” to him. She looks at the audience then exits)
I can do this. So what is stopping me?

WB sits on the table, looks at his hands. Looks at the audienceand gets it.

WB
Time to wake up

Muse wakes up. We hear knocking

Vaz (Offstage)
Dude?

Black out. Curtain.