Script+Period+3+Sam+S_Lauren_Anjali

// It's All in the Books // Sam, //the frantic one// Lauren, //the helpful one// Anjali, //the calm and collected one//
 * Cast **

**Setting**: //A set of lockers in Cary Academy 7th grade hallway. The bell is about to ring.//

**At rise**: //Sam is trying to open her locker. Anjali is reading a book. Lauren is standing beside Sam getting books from her locker.//

**Lauren**: … and then she said…(//gesturing with hands wildly, while looking around to make sure that no one is looking; drops her head down and whispers to Sam behind her hand//)
 * Sam**: Urgh. (//Pulling on her locker//)

**Lauren**: What’s wrong, hun?

**Sam**: My darn locker won’t open. (//Kicks locker//) OWWW!!! (//Hops around clutching her foot//)

(//Anjali// laughs; // Sam and Lauren look at her strangely // )

**Anjali**: (//Still laughing)// Nothing. (//Points to book//) He just

**Sam**: Whatever. (//Turns back to Lauren)//

**Lauren**: Psh. I can open it. (//Reaches out with one hand and tries to pull open locker. Failing, she then tries with two hands. Frustrated, she puts a foot against the wall and yanks and falls back onto the ground. Anjali and Sam laugh at her attempts. Anjali closes her book and stands up.)//

**Anjali**: (//in snide voice//) Let me try.

**Lauren**: Yeah, riiiight. If I can’t do it, you can’t do it.

**Anjali**: Okay, whatever you say.... (//Sits back down and reopens her book//)

**Lauren**: Give us a minute. If we can’t open it, then you can try.

**Sam**: Would you two hurry up? Ms. White said she will give me detention if I’m late one more time.

**Anjali**: Good luck, (//mumbles//) you’ll need it.

**Lauren**: Do you have a crowbar?

**Sam:** (//Sarcastically//) Yeah, I keep one in my locker.

**Lauren:** There’s one in the science room! (//exits//)

**Anjali**: Hey guys, listen to this, it’s so cool! (//Reads loudly while Sam is frantically trying to open locker)// The essence

**Lauren**: (//re-enters//) Got it! (//Has crowbar in hand//) Move out of the way…

(//Anjali is still reading loudly; Sam jumps out of the way as Lauren attacks the locker with the crowbar//)

**Sam**: (//to Anjali//) Shut up!

**Anjali**: You’ve got 30 seconds until it's my turn. (//returns to reading passage)//

**Lauren:** (//growling// ) Shut up. (//to Anjali//)

**Sam**: Come on Lauren, maybe if we…

(//They lapse into another round of attempts to open the locker)//

**Anjali**: Time's up! My turn. (//She stands up//)

**Lauren**: (//Reluctantly)// Fine. But I don’t think you can do it.

(//Anjali smiles and walks up to the locker. She raises one hand and bangs the locker three times. She grabs the handle and pulls it open easily. Sam is staring at her in amazement. Lauren is disgruntled)//


 * Sam**: Whoa, how'd you do that?!

**THE END**
 * Anjali**: (//shrugs//) It's all in the books.


 * Performance is Monday, December 15! HAVE FUN!!**