Ally's Wish by Steffanny Diaz

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Scene I: Ally's friends
(On the stage, set like a forest with trees between green and gold, was ALLY, who was walking from one side to the other with a bit of desperation)
1. ALLY (Stops in the middle of the stage and yells with all her energy) THIS CAN'T BE (Deep breath)
They're late again, I hate when they do this, and just today (she moves her foot a little desperately just as she sees ROB enter the scene)
2. ROB (Run towards her and then stop almost slipping)
(He looks at Ally and speaks to her, in an accelerated way)
Ally! Sorry I didn't mean to be late, it's just that you know how Benji is, it takes a million years to decide whether to go on an adventure or stay home
3. ALLY And…. Where's Benji? (Look around)
4. ROB He also takes two million years to move (laughs)
5. ALLY Rob…
6. ROB Calm down, Calm down (Mentions with accelerated voice)
I told him that before night fell waiting for him here, he would find us at the exit of the forest
7. ALLY Very good… Then let's go (Mentions excitedly)
8. ROB First, explain to me again… Why is it so important to find this… river?
9. ALLY It's the river of wishes, Rob
10. ROB (He looks at Ally curiously.)
11. ALLY (Sighs)
You know that my biggest dream is to be someone important in this forest, so... I plan to make that wish to the river. I want you to show me something you're really good at so I can show the whole forest of Froy that I'm talented.
12. ROB And why don't you find out for yourself?
13. ALLY I've already tried (she says a little disappointed) But the truth is that I have a hard time finding something in which I'm really…
14. ROB Useful?
15. ALLY Thanks Rob (Says sarcastically)
16. ROB You're welcome (laughs)
17. ALLY So… Shall we go? Benji is waiting for us
18. ROB Like us to him every day (roll your eyes)
19. ALLY It's a turtle. What more can you ask for?
20. ROB Hears! Once a turtle beat my cousin in a race. He could never recover from that (says thoughtfully)
21. ALLY That was because your cousin is very stubborn
22. ROB No. That's because he fell asleep on the run (laughs) it's the worst family story, we're born runners (he says as he stretches his legs and arms and prepares to run)
23. ALLY Rob…
24. ROB Ah yes, Benji (laughs)
25. (ALLY AND ROB meet BENJI on the outskirts of the forest)
26. BENJI Finally, I was about to sleep (yawns)
27. ALLY (Looks at ROB and laughs.)
28. ROB The world upside down (he crosses his arms)
29. ALLY Then? Did you find how to get to the river? (She says excitedly to BENJI)
30. ROB Sorry? You brought me here and you have no idea how to get to that river?
31. ALLY Benji will tell me which way to go, turtles are wise
32. BENJI Thank you (says proudly)
33. ROB Not Benji the turtle (laughs)
34. BENJI thanks for nothing Rob
35. ROB (He shrugs)
36. BENJI (Clears throat)
Yes, I found a way to the river (reaches into his shell and pulls out a small golden stone)
37. ROB A stone?
38. ALLY It's magic?
39. BENJI That's right, it has passed in my family from generation to generation
40. ROB Wait, the old forest animals say that river can't be found so easily.
(Looks at BENJI curiously) How come your family knows how to get there?
41. ALLY Obviously, his family was investigating
42. BENJI Not really
43. ALLY (She looks at him impressed) Oh, no? Then?
44. BENJI My family invented that legend so that no one would look for the stone (Laughs)
45. ROB And the dreams of others are not important?
46. BENJI There are people who want to use wishes and magic for evil, so we have protected the river
47. ALLY Wow… Turtles live a long time, right?
48. ROB You are super old (laughs)
49. BENJI Of course not! I'm the same age as you, only now it's my turn to take care of this little stone.
50. ALLY Very well, take me to the river (she says excitedly)
51. BENJI No
52. ALLY What?
53. ROB Ha ha
54. BENJI Won't you say please?
55. ALLY Take me to the river please (smiles)
56. BENJI I'll do it with pleasure
57. ALLY Thanks
58. BENJI When I figure out how to use the stone (says something embarrassed)
59. ALLY ¿Ah?
60. ROB (Laughs with all his might)
I told you all turtles were wise, but not this one.