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Saturday Night Ritual

The following is an excerpt from the full length script. Please contact Jack to receive a copy of the complete script.

                     JAKE’S DAD

                     (Excited)

                     You’re in!

 

                     JAKE’S MUM

                     (Excited)

                     You’ve got it!

 

                     JAKE

                     (Confused)

                     What?

 

                     JAKE’S DAD

                     The trials you applied for.

 

                     JAKE

                     No, the trials you applied for.

 

JAKE’S PARENTS part to let him through and make his way upstairs.

 

                     JAKE’S MUM

                     We thought this was what you wanted.

 

                     JAKE

                     Well it ain’t.

 

JAKE takes a moment to compose himself.

 

                     JAKE

                     Look, I appreciate what you’re trying to do,

                     but I’m not interested. I just want to be like

                     every other twenty year old.

 

                     JAKE’S DAD

                     And you will be.

 

                     JAKE

                     No I won’t, dad. I don’t want to live on rabbit

                     food and spend my days constantly exercising while

                     everyone else is out enjoying themselves.

 

JAKE goes upstairs as his MUM and DAD stand clearly disappointed.

 

"Overall, an entertaining and lucidly written drama. Just when the audience thinks Jake and Tony can resume their normal lives, a vengeful psychopath strikes and this is where the dramatic timing works well."

-BBC Writersroom