moving to chicago has been a real flip upper in the clop. pretty good and loads of challanges. I haven't taken any pictures since i've moved here, i've spent most of my time around comedy underground, for now. and watching upstairs downstairs (up to season 5 now.) but yeah, here is a scene i wrote, the assignment was "clash of context" (something doesn't fit.) it's a little different than the one i wrote for class (in the class version ed and edna are not jacob's family,) but i think it's better cause of the family relationships bizzle.
anyway without further ado
“CockFight”
4/4/06
Tony Blanco
Cast
Jacob - SugarFoot’s Handler
Dr Moreau - Experiment 7’s handler.
Edward - Jacob’s son
Edna - Jacob’s wife
Barker - in charge of the fight
(we mime the chickens)
IN THE BARN BY THE STABLES.
JACOB
(holding and stroking a chicken)
I hope your little fancy “science chicken” is ready to get whupped, cause ain’t nobody puttin a hurtin on sugafoot tonight.
DR MOREAU
(standing next to a box)
Boast while you can, peon. Sugar foot will bow to the mastery of Superior Genetics.
(squawking and rustling from inside the box)
JACOB
Sugafoot’s won 20 fights in a row. To the death, son. To the death. Sugafoot killed Double Barrel.
EDNA
Tell em, husband. SugaFoot put the gaff right through that other chicken’s eye. Killed it one lick.
DR MOREAU
Experiment 7 is the future of poultry. It has been Genetically Optimized to maximize chicken lethality.
EDWARD
That sounds like one mean chicken, mister. Why don’t you let it out the box so’s we can see it?
EDNA
Shut up, boy. Yeah, Like what the boy said.
EDWARD
Sorry Ma.
DR MOREAU
In due time, in due time. Tonight my children, we dine on SugarFoot.
(crazed squawking from inside the box)
JACOB
You jess keep talkin your fancy science mouth and wait. My pretty Baby gonna Dust the stables with your chicken’s carcas.
BARKER
EveryBody Place your Bets! Sugar to Win 2 to 1.
EDNA
Gimmie ten on Suga fuh mah beh bay.
BARKER
That’s ten on Suga. Ten on suga, Ten on Suga.
EDWARD
Gimmie twenty on the godless freak.
JACOB
What’s the matter with you, boy!
BARKER
That’s twenty on Number 7. Will trainers prepare the combatants.
JACOB
You better say your chicken’s Prayers, boy, Suga foot Looks Mean tonight. My pretty little SugaFoot gonna kick the science chicken’s ass. Aintcha gonna do it baby? Aintcha gonna kill that godless freak of nature for your daddy?
DR MOREAU
Your mouth flaps, but i do not care. You all shall Learn who is MASTER!!
BARKER
Save it for the fight. Save it for the fight. Now we all know the rules. I want a clean match. You two shake hands and when I say the word, the chickens come out swinging.
(Dr Moreau Whispers to his box. Jacob strokes his Shugafoot.)
EDNA
Come on SugaFoot! Come on Jacob!
EDWARD
Yay, Experiment 7!
(Edna Slaps Edward)
BARKER
And LLLLLLLLLLLETS GET READY TO CHICKEN FIGHT!
(a bell rings)
(Dr. Moreau opens the box.)
(Jacob releases SugaFoot.)
JACOB
What the hell? It ain’t got no feathers!
EDNA
That Thing’s got two heads!
EDWARD
And Teeth!
DR MOREAU
Experiment 7! Maneuver 13!
JACOB
Run, Sugafoot, Run!
(Group Winces in Unison)
BARKER
Oh my God. That freak just bit SugaFoot’s head clean off!
EDWARD
Yay, Experiment 7!
(Edna Slaps Edward)
(Jacob is Stunned)
JACOB
SugaFoot! NOOOOOO! Not my Baby! Not my baby!
BARKER
And the Winner is... Experiment 7!
DR MOREAU
Excellent.
EDNA
You Monster!
(Dr. Moreau Feeds Experiment 7 a Treat.)
JACOB
(Pointing a Dr. Moreau)
You did this to me, with your heathen science. I’ll Get you but Good!
DR MOREAU
I wouldn’t do that if I were you. Experiment 7 is very protective.
(Jacob is held at bay by invisible mutant chicken)
JACOB
You wouldn’t be so high and mighty if you didn’t have your fancy little D N A chicken to protect you.
DR MOREAU
Ahh, but I have, my dear hillbilly, I have. The World ought prepare, For I, Dr Moreau shall be king of all the mutants and enslave humanity forever, HA AHHAHAHAHAH!
JACOB
(crying)
I can’t believe I lost my Sugafoot! I loved that chicken so much. I’m gonna miss it so bad! Oh baby! My poor poor sugafoot.
EDNA
Oh Baby. What are we gonna do now? Little Billy Gotta go to college.
JACOB
You gonna have to go sit on them eggs. We need to breed another champion.
EDNA
There’ll never be another Sugafoot.
DR MOREAU
Excuse me, I couldn’t help overhearing. But I think I might be able to help.
JACOB
Ain’t you done enough already?
DR MOREAU
Perhaps I might be Persuaded to let Experiment 7 go, for the right price.
EDNA
What Price?
DR MOREAU
Your Son. Let him come to my Island. I’ll Educate Him for free.
EDWARD
Can I dad, Please?
JACOB
And we get that monster super chicken? What’s the catch?
DR MOREAU
No Catch. Just a great education at a great price.
EDNA
I smell a catch.
JACOB
Yeah, I don’t trust him neither.
DR MOREAU
Ok, ok. I might experiment on your son a little bit.
EDWARD
Oh Boy! I wanna be a Lion-Man!
DR MOREAU
Sure, Sure. You’ll be whatever you want.
EDNA
Are you sure son? This is what you want?
EDWARD
I always wanted to be a God!
DR MOREAU
You will, Eddie, you will.
EDNA
I’m gonna miss you so much.
EDWARD
You too mom.
JACOB
Dr. Moreau? I think you got yore self a deal.
DR MOREAU
Excellent.
JACOB
Come here Experiment 7. Give your new daddy a hug.
(blackout.)