| Pahji: |
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I woke up
this morning to the sun shining inside of my cave…I
quickly became alert to the sound of humans roaming
the premasis. Right away I knew that it was going
to be another day of hiding. I have to go visit my friend
Water “The Water Tree”. As my brother
and me sprinted off trying not to let the humans see
us, Afraid of the cruel children that hit and poke at
us. As I ran, I thought about how it was before the
humans… Then I quickly came back to the harsh reality
that I live.
(Pahji arrives to where the water tree lives with tears
streaming down his face. The water tree is singing.)
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| Water
Tree: |
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(SINGING):
Please God please don’t let these men come
and kill me! I’ve been around 400 years and I want
to stay around. But I am willing to give my life to
save my lil friend (Pahji)… He’s just an innocent
baby. He’s the first creature that has truly loved
me. Loves me not just for my fruit and shade, but for
me. I love him like own.
(Pahji climbs up into the water tree, and he is crying).
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| Water
Tree: |
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My
friend has arrived. |
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| Pahji: |
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It was horrible!
I watched them beat my father to death! Last nite he
was killed by the white men. He was going crazy while
the white men just kicked and beat him, then dragged
him away…With his body all limp, right than I knew
I’d never see him again.
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| Water
Tree: |
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Don’t
cry sweetheart. You’ll soon be free from all this
torment.
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| Pahji: |
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What
do you mean? |
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| Water
Tree: |
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(Aside)
I don’t want him to be in any more pain. |
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| Water
Tree: |
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You have
to get away from here, you have to leave.
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| Pahji: |
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Me
Leave, with who, where will I go? |
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| Water
Tree:: |
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By
yourself, far away. |
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| Pahji: |
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Me
leave my brother, never!!We have no family I have to stay
here and fight for him, defend him, because my father’s
dead.My mother disowned us saying we now had to fend for
ourselves because our father was gone. I’m the dominant
one and I’ll take care of my brother. |
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| Water
Tree: |
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You
have to leave and save yourself, think about your own
life. I understand you love your brother but don’t
you love yourself?
(Pahji starts crying harder) |
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| Pahji: |
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I
love myself but I love my brother more, and I refuse to
sit back and just watch him die when I could’ve helped.
(BOOM, BOOM, BOOM Gunshots sound off.) |
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| Pahji: |
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I
feel abandoned by my father’s death and I don’t
want my brother to go through that again. |
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| Water
Tree: |
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Talk
to your brother about leaving. |
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| Pahji: |
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He’s
not gonna want to leave, he’s gonna want to stay
with my mother. |
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| Water
Tree: |
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Remember
you’re the dominant one, make him want to go. Explain
to him how you’re mother disowned you guys. |
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| Water
Tree: |
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You
would make your father so disappointed if he were alive…You’re
just sittin here cryin and sittin around, when you can
make it out alive… |
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| Pahji: |
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I
wouldn’t want my father to be disappointed in me!
(crying) |
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| Water
Tree: |
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Than leave
damn it… Just go!
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| Pahji: |
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I want to
… But what about Pahjuan?
(Water Tree turns his head cause he doesn’t want
to look into Pahji’s eyes.)
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| Water
Tree: |
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I’ll
make sure he’s taken care of.
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| Pahji: |
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Are
you sure? |
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| Water
Tree: |
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(Aside
Speaking to self)
That’s my best friend, How can I lie to him, but
I have no choice. His brother’s gonna die,
and Pahji’s never gonna know. |
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| Water
Tree: |
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I’m
positive…Now go! |
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| Pahji: |
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I
don’t want to leave you, you’re my best friend,
you’ve always been there for me and I love you for
it. |
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| Water
Tree: |
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I
love you too, now please leave before it’s too late.
(Pahji hugs the tree and stares directly into waters
eyes and runs off. As Pahji runs off Water whispers.) |
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| Water
Tree: |
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I’m
sorry. |
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The
End. |
