112 - Thunder/Flash

12.29.06

A soldier enters.
The soldier is surprised.
The soldier looks at the audience with disdain.

SOLDIER
Thunder.

The soldier raises a weapon.

SOLDIER
Thunder.

The soldier looks to see if anyone else is around.

SOLDIER
THUNDER.

The soldier levels the weapon.

SOLDIER
Thunder, thunderthunderthunderthunderthunder-

The soldier fires the weapon.

A CHORUS
Flash!

Money falls from the sky.
The soldier doesn’t like the touch or smell of it.
A CHORUS of black suits with red ties performs a ballet collecting the money from the air and the sky.
They sing “Flash” in many different melodies.

SOLDIER
Thunder?
THUNDER?
THUNDER!

The SOLDIER picks them off, one by one.

SOLDIER
THUNDER!?

The soldier fires again and again.