the story so far...

here's the outline of the play i'm writing this semester.

title: Sharp

characters:
Norm
Vic
Stephanie
Ricky "Roughneck"
Raj

what's goin on:
in the first scene, Norm and Vic are strolling through a parking lot with their greasy pompador hair and fine tailored black suits, when Norm notices a car he claims is Ricky the Roughneck's. after some debate, Norm tosses a molotov cocktail at the car. Vic is not happy about this.

next scene, Norm and Vic are at work. Vic is cooking up a storm and Norm is storming around pissed at customers. Stephanie enters and declares she is there for an interview, Norm is indifferent to her, Vic is intrigued. Roughneck enters the kitchen drunk and looking for chicken tenders. one thing leads to another and a fight breaks out. eventually, Stephanie pulls a knife on Roughneck and Raj enters, breaking up the fight and banning Stephanie and Roughneck from the diner.

the next scene is in the parking lot again. Vic offers Stephanie a ride home and they talk about why Vic and Norm wear tailored suits (their own way of being modern day greasers) and how Vic lives in his car. after they leave, Norm and Raj enter, and Norm is pissed to see that Vic has left without him.

next scene is back in the kitchen. Vic comes in to work late, Norm and Raj waiting impatiently. everything is business as usual until Stephanie visits Vic. Raj tries to kick her out again but Vic opposes it. she gives Vic a gift and exits. Norm enters and declares his distaste for her, but Vic ignores this.

next scene is in the parking lot again (seeing a pattern?). Norm is assaulting Roughneck. there is little dialogue and the scene closes with Norm menacingly sharpening Vic's knife from the kitchen as he walks toward Roughneck.

next scene is in the kitchen. Vic and Raj are chatting about a recent rash of fires in the town. Vic tries to hide that he can guess who is to blame. they also talk about schools and how Vic might try to get into a culinary program. Norm enters at this and is furious (they're high school drop outs). after much debate, Vic asks if he can leave a little early. Raj approves and Vic puts on his jacket and a new, yellow, tie. this was the gift from Stephanie.

the final scene is back in the parking lot. Norm drags Vic on stage. they argue about how Norm feels abandoned and how Vic sees no future in the way they live. Norm reveals that he never planned to have a future. a lot more happens with this scene, but i don't want to ruin the surprise.


there will be S.E. Hinton references and Modern Life is War quotes galore in this play. especially in the last scene.