Main character

Everyteen

Bad morals

Distraction

Peer Pressure

Laziness

Good morals

Love

Good goals

Trust

(EVERYTEEN lays in bed, hitting snooze on their alarm. EVERYTEEN is unsure whether they should go to school or not.)

EVERYTEEN: (sighs) Should I go to school today?

(Enters Laziness. Laziness is a sloth and laid back person, who does not want to go to school)

LAZINESS: (slouch back and casually strolls onstage with a carefree motive) Hey, Everyteen! You should skip today. (words are slurred and his gestures are slow in the process, as if Laziness is an actual sloth)

EVERYTEEN: (stares at Laziness) Laziness? Is that you? It’s been awhile since we last met. Regardless, I can’t skip today. There’s a huge (exaggerates their hands to create the ‘huge’ effect) exam I have to take and I’m failing a class.

LAZINESS: (Pouts) Come on Everyteen! You studied last night. That's why you're so tired. Why don't you relax and take a day off? (Wiggles eyebrows)

(EVERYTEEN ponders as they perform a thinking pose. Debating, EVERYTEEN is tempted to agree, however their better morals get the best of them.)

EVERYTEEN: (shrugs) I can't do it. Sorry. (sheepishly smiles at Laziness, who is suddenly furious)

(LAZINESS realizing that EVERYTEEN refused to see it his way began to lose his ‘carefree’ attitude at once.)

LAZINESS: (growls) I'll make you skip if it's the last thing I do! Wait and see Everyteen! You'll regret your decision! (Laziness then walks off stage mumbling things under his breath, leaving Everyteen alone)

(EVERYTEEN now alone on stage sighs and moves downstage center where they sigh and ponder once more to themselves)

EVERYTEEN: (to Audience) Dear God, I thought Laziness would never leave. He's so annoying and his words are so slow. I bet he'd be more fun to hang around with if he wasn't well… (EVERYTEEN trails off, trying to think of a word to describe LAZINESS) So, lazy! (Finishing their sentence, EVERYTEEN laughs to themselves) Though, Laziness can be a handful at times. Still, he wasn't much help, so I guess I'll turn to…

(As if on cue, Distraction walks on stage descending downstairs soon afterwards. Looking up, EVERYTEEN stands up with a frown. Distraction was well… Distraction’s motives aren't very clear and things he said often don't help EVERYTEEN. With a smile on his face, Distraction runs over and hugs EVERYTEEN, who isn't pleased to see Distraction.)

DISTRACTION: (still grinning) Yo, EVERYTEEN! (slaps EVERYTEEN's back as EVERYTEEN winces due to the pain) How are you? Wow, things are looking bleak! Why don't you skip school today? Your online friends are playing on the XBOX and I heard it's supposed to be a great match! It sounds promising. (Leans over to EVERYTEEN as EVERYTEEN slowly backs away, removing DISTRACTION's arms from their shoulder)

(Still in pain, EVERYTEEN manages to smile, despite not wanting to see DISTRACTION. Awkwardly coughing soon afterwards, EVERYTEEN looks up to see DISTRACTION playing with his shoes and mumbling things that don't really make sense.)

EVERYTEEN: (blinks and casually waves their hands across DISTRACTION's eyes) Um… Distraction? Are you still with me? (patiently waiting, EVERYTEEN finds that DISTRACTION isn't listening to them) Distraction? (waits again, only their patient grows weary) Distraction! (yelling at DISTRACTION, DISTRACTION finally looks up and gets his head back into gear)

DISTRACTION: (jolts before nodding) Y-Yes! I'm here! Where's the coffee? It's getting hot in here don't you think, Everyteen? (DISTRACTION pulls on his shirt and begins to rapidly fanning himself. It was clear to see that DISTRACTION had completely forgotten what his purpose was in the first place!)

EVERYTEEN: (has a bewildered expression and tilts their head in confusion) What? It's not hot in here at all. What are you-- (cutting themselves off, EVERYTEEN finally realized what DISTRACTION was getting at and silently growled to themselves) Hey! (stomps their feet and crosses their arms)

DISTRACTION: (laughing hysterically) Hahaha! You should've seen the look on your face! (Laughing once more, DISTRACTION wipes a tear from his eyes) Oh, it was priceless! (As DISTRACTION begins to settle down, his volume of laughter begins to decrease until the Audience can no longer hear laughter)

EVERYTEEN: (facepalms and sighs before EVERYTEEN raises their voice) Ugh! You're not even close to being helpful! Why don't you actually make yourself useful and leave? (Mumbles) You're just so annoying.

(Realizing immediately afterwards that EVERYTEEN hurt DISTRACTION's feelings, remorse surged through EVERYTEEN. Despite EVERYTEEN's attempts to apologize, DISTRACTION with a heavy heart, runs away with tears streaming down his face.

EVERYTEEN now alone begins to weep as they feel awful for hurting someone. At the same time, PEER PRESSURE begins to walk downstage center and sees EVERYTEEN weeping.)

PEER PRESSURE: (snickers) Distraction was useless anyways. Get over it, Everyteen. All the cool kids don't cry. (takes off her sunglasses, cleans them and placed her sunglasses back on)

EVERYTEEN: Really? (stops weeping and sniffs)

(Footsteps are heard as PEER PRESSURE and EVERYTEEN stare at each other. EVERYTEEN has red eyes, due to crying and PEER PRESSURE is confused as she glances around the stage.)

PEER PRESSURE: (looking at EVERYTEEN) Did you hear that?

EVERYTEEN: (nodding vigorously) You heard it too? Good, because I thought for a second that I was going mad!

(PEER PRESSURE stays quiet for a moment before facepalming herself)

PEER PRESSURE: (sighs) Oh, sweet naive Everyteen, you’re one hot mess in need of my assistance.

(A girl walked on stage wearing hippie-themed clothes as she holds up a peace sign. The girl then hugs EVERYTEEN as PEER PRESSURE makes a disgusting expression mumbling ‘Yuck’ under her breath.)

LOVE: Everyteen! It’s me, Love! I seen you around lately around your cute crush. So… When are you doing to ask them out?

EVERYTEEN: (whines) Love! (pouts and huffs before realizing that EVERYTEEN completely forgot about their crush.) Oh yeah… I can’t believe that I forgot about my crush! (blushes and buries face in embarrassment) I’m such a dork.

LOVE: Exactly my point, Everyteen. If you skip school, then you won’t be able to see your crush. As a result, your crush may forget all about you! (EVERYTEEN gasps and is horrified by this) Now, that doesn’t sound like fun, huh?

(PEER PRESSURE listening to their conversation stands up and shoves LOVE, who then falls down)

PEER PRESSURE: Alright, move over hippie! You had your time, and now it’s my turn. (PEER PRESSURE adjusts her hair before fixing her leather jacket)

LOVE: Excuse me! Who are you calling a hippie, drama queen? (growls and stands up) Don’t try me, Peer Pressure! We can go toe-to-toe right now! Yeah! Put them up! (LOVE stays in place continuously moving her fists)

EVERYTEEN: Guys, we don’t need to fight… (Everyteen’s voice gets drowned out by PEER PRESSURE who takes off her jacket, revealing tattoos on her arms.)

PEER PRESSURE: Alright, hippie you asked for it! Come over here! (growls and runs straight for LOVE. LOVE who is terrified, runs towards EVERYTEEN and hides behind EVERYTEEN whimpering and cowardly looking over EVERYTEEN’s shoulder.)

LOVE: I’m sorry! Please, I don’t feel like fighting! Don’t hurt me! I’m fragile! (pleads as LOVE begins to cry)

PEER PRESSURE: (scoffs at Love) Pathetic.

EVERYTEEN: Ugh! You two weren’t any help either!

(Footsteps are heard once again followed by a thunk sound caused by a heavy suitcase. PEER PRESSURE gasps, knowing who is here. Grabbing LOVE by her wrist, LOVE waves to EVERYTEEN before the two leave offstage. EVERYTEEN is now alone with their new visitor. Walking center downstage, EVERYTEEN stands up and slowly began to move upstage right petrified with fear until their new visitor turns out to be Good Goals. Relieved, EVERYTEEN runs over and hugs GOOD GOALS.)

GOOD GOALS: Woah! Looks like someone’s excited to see me. (grins) Now, look Everyteen. Going to school is necessary because you can achieve the goals you had. (glances at his watch and sighs mumbling ‘I knew I should’ve came here earlier’) I’m on a time scrunch, but please for your sake, don’t skip school!

(Running offstage, EVERYTEEN watched before sighing and sits center stage.)

EVERYTEEN: (To audience) First, there was Laziness. Then, there was Distraction. Following behind him was Love and Peer Pressure and now Good Goals left me. Is there anyone here that truly cares about me? Ugh! I just need to know what I should do! (EVERYTEEN hides their face in their shirt and quietly rants to themselves.)

(Footsteps are heard as EVERYTEEN slowly looks up to see their best friend and loyal companion, Trust.)

TRUST: Aw! Anyways, rumor is that you plan on skipping school. Well, if you were to skip school, you would break your parent's trust. As we know, your parents care deeply about you and allow you to do things on your own. You don’t want to take that freedom away from you right?

(Listening to Trust’s words, Everyteen nodded.)

EVERYTEEN: Right.

TRUST: So… By going to school, good things will come to you. However, by skipping school, things will only get worse from there.

EVERYTEEN: Why didn’t you come first! You could’ve literally solved my problems hours ago! I— (EVERYTEEN begins to rant about their adventures with the others as Trust listens laughing time to time again)

TRUST: Now, get out of bed, go get dressed, eat your delicious breakfast your parents made and go to school kid!

(LOVE enters from the left wing and stands behind EVERYTEEN)

LOVE: Oh, and say hi to your crush for me! (Giggles)

(Blushing, Everyteen began to get dressed for school, glances around their room and silently nods to themselves. Feeling confident, Everyteen walks offstage.)

Moral: Skipping school can lead to bad consequences. Be like EVERYTEEN and go to school and make good choices.