cheesface+(ajl)

=__Alfred__= =__Cheeseface__= =[|Amigos School]=


 * __SETTING__: ** It is the year 2012 in Washington, D.C. It all takes place around midday. The first scene takes place in the center of the city. The second scene takes place in a building a couple miles away from the Pentagon.


 * __CHARACTERS:__ ****ALFRED **- A large and smart 19 year old and is really into chemistry and public speaking.


 * PROFESSOR **- He is a very nice but secretive 53 year old.


 * ANDROS GUSINAVICH **- He is hired by the government and is the president of the scientific corporation

__**Scene 1**__

//(It is midday, Alfred is standing next to the dais, there is a crowd in front of him full of people protesting the war. Alfred has a speech he has written. He prepares himself and then begins to walk up to the podium then confidently starts) //

ALFRED: Do any of you remember in 2004 when the U.S. supposedly never used white phosphorus in Iraq?

CROUD: YES! YES! YES!

ALFRED: What would you say if I told you that I found a U.S.A. government paper explaining the future use of WP that a clumsy officer dropped? //(slightly mockingly)//

(//Crowd gasps and then cheers//)

ALFRED: And then I did a couple tests and found it is even more advanced so it can burn through solid rock!

//(Suddenly a police officer jumps up and grabs his arm) //

POLICE OFFICER: Sir I'm going to need you to come with me.

ALFRED: Wait! I'm obviously somewhat busy.

POLICE OFFICER: Sir you are under arrest for stealing an illegal document!

ALFRED: What I didn't steal anything I found it!

//(As Alfred is pulled away to behind the dais, the crowd stares out at him, but Alfred is pulled out of the crouds sight, some one jumps up and attempts to get their attention //)

POLICE OFFICER: You can talk to him now.

//(A man steps out) //

ANDROS GUSINAVICH: Hello my name is Andros Gusinavich and I believe you have my paper. //(Alfred begins to speak but is cut off) // I am in a good mood today so I will give you two options; you can one shut your mouth about everything and give me my paper back or two, we can have some serious legal issues, it's your choice.

//(Andros is sneering as the curtain closes) //

// (A couple hours later Alfred and his professor are outside a very formal and high security building they walk in too the front desk)
 * __Scene 2__**

ALFRED: Wait! Maybe we shouldn't do this... it's pretty dangerous.

PROFESSOR: No, we have to! We need to expose them. The consequences are too great!

ALFRED: you're right. .(looking down)

PROFESSOR: (he walks in) Hello me and my...um assistant are here for a visit.

RECEPTIONIST: All right, do you have an appointment?

PROFESSOR: Yes, we were told to go right into...um Mike's office (he looks around, taking in all the surveillance cameras perched in the hallways) // // RECEPTIONIST: Mike Jacobs right?

PROFESSOR: What...oh yes we'll just go in I guess.

(They walk away as the receptionist looks after them quizzically)

(Fifteen minutes later... Alfred and his professor walk briskly through a doorway and into a room. They are in a science lab full of equipment and glass vials of all sizes. They are hiding and conversing about what they can do to escape, they are crouching down. There are two guards near the door) //

ALFRED: So what are we going to do?

PROFESSOR: Um...I'm not sure, but we should distract them somehow, gimme a second.

//(Professor starts crawling away and Alfred tries to stop him) //

ALFRED: Wait! What if they catch you?!

PROFESSOR: Don’t worry I got this, just be quiet and stay low

//(Professor snaps a wire and suddenly one of the glass tanks bursts open when the electric current is cut off and the floor begins to smoke) //

SECURITY GUARD 1: Oh no!! It spilled, come on, let’s go get the lab manager, and quick!!

SECURITY GUARD 2: Let's go!

//(Both guards run off) //

ALFRED: Yes, you did it!

PROFESSOR: He he, I told you, now let’s get out of here!

ALFRED: Ok I’ve got the vial right here.

//<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">(They are about to open the door when it opens, right in front of them and the president steps in the room //

ANDROS GUSINAVICH: Going somewhere?

ALFRED and PROFESSOR: Um, well... no.

ANDROS GUSINAVICH: Good then you have time to stay and chat.

PROFESSOR: Huhu...yeah sure.

//<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">(With worried expressions the two security guards move and stand behind Alfred and Professor and restrain them, Andros stands by the door, the only exit) //

ANDROS GUSINAVICH: So Alfred, this will be my second talk with you today, you just will not give up! Now look, I know you’re worried about all those people but in reality it will save so many more.

ALFRED: Is this really for the public good? And what are you using it for anyways?

ANDROS GUSINAVICH: That’s classified information and it's for YOUR good to cooperate, because I will hold against you the fact that you STOLE my document.

ALFRED: What ever! So basically you’re going to kill tons of people in foreign countries with illegal bio-weapons, just to save some people in this country, who don’t really even need saving?

//<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">(Biting his lip awkward silence) //

ANDROS GUSINAVICH: Professor, you’ve helped me enough today, you can go home to your family.

ALFRED: Wait...what?

ANDROS GUSINAVICH: (with a mocking tone) Oh Professor, you never told him? (Smiles a crooked smile)

//<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">(Alfred just stands there dumbfounded and shocked as Professor is released and begins to leave) //

ALFRED: You... you mean you’ve been working for HIM this whole time?! I thought you were my friend, I trusted you!

PROFESSOR: Wait Alfred! look it’s not like that uhh, I am your friend, I don't blame me for losing your trust in me, but there are just some people you cannot say "no" to.

ANDROS GUSINAVICH: Ppphh... excuses, YOU got yourself mixed up in this, you asked for the job, it's just too bad you were chosen to be a double agent. //(in a doubtful and bored tone)//

ALFRED: //(ignoring Andros)// After all the things I told you after I was practically arrested for trying to tell everyone about the advanced white phosphorus?

PROFESSOR: //(pleading)// please, just listen to me for a moment!

ALFRED: (//continuing)// Why did you show me the experiment then, showing just how disastrous it was?

ANDROS GUSINAVICH: Wait, what experiment exactly did he show you?

PROFESSOR: Oh it was just a little extra curricular experiment, nothing really (worriedly).

ALFRED: No it wasn't, (with a sneer) it was with the same chemicals you're using here just on a smaller scale.

ANDROS GUSINAVICH: Aaaaahhh so that’s what you were talking about!

PROFESSOR: But sir I've done so much for you, please!

ANDROS GUSINAVICH: //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">(Suddenly mad) // No!! I've had enough of you two! Both of you are under arrest!

ALFRED: For what? You don't have the authority to arrest me!!

ANDROS GUSINAVICH: For breaking into a government lab and for distributing extremely classified information! Please, take them out of my sight! And even if I don't have the //authority,// I've got the government supporting my every move.

//<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">(Professor and Alfred struggle against their grip as they are pulled out of them room.) //

ANDROS GUSINAVICH: //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">(shaking his head) // What do you think this is, some kind of institution? I guess it's time to get back to work, //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">(he whips out a phone) // send someone in to clean this up.

//<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">(He sighs and begins to walk out, Alfred and his Professor talk as they are pushed down the hallway, curtain begins to close) //

ALFRED: Well I guess this is what the government does with people they want to keep quiet.

PROFESSOR: And what is that?

ALFRED: Just throw them in jail, I guess.

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