JARVIS
What is this?
GLORIA
They’re musicians.
JARVIS
(Throws down the cord.) We just talked about continuity and how there is no electricity. You said you could see my point. What is this?
GLORIA
(hesitantly) I might have had electricity installed while you were busy.
REYNOLD
Electricity? I can plug my laptop in! (starts to run off stage, but JARVIS’ voice stops him.)
JARVIS
No! Reynold, you stay right there. This has gone far enough, Gloria. I can’t believe I trusted you. For you to pull something like this while you lied to my face.
GLORIA
I didn’t lie to you.
JARVIS
(steps toward her. The crowd parts as he makes his way to her.) “The Martians were taking it a bit far.” “Vampires have no place in this story.” “All right, I guess I can see that.” Did you mean any of it? Or were you just playing me so you could do whatever you wanted without my interference?
GLORIA
I don’t think vampires belong.
JARVIS
Certainly, make a joke out of it. You have not wanted this story to be told from the moment you walked on stage. I do not know why you took this job in the first place, unless you meant to sabotage it. If that was your intent, then congratulations. You have succeeded.
GLORIA
(growing angry)
Who are you to say what my motivations are? You just can’t handle a little competition. Are you afraid I’m going to improve the story and you won’t be needed any longer?
JARVIS
I think it has already been proved multiple times that I am the superior storyteller here, Martian girl.
GLORIA
Why don’t you throw that in my face a couple more times? I’ve already apologized, what else can I do? I think the reason it rankles you so much is because it proves that you can’t see outside of your narrow little box, even if it might actually improve the story. So maybe that was a bad idea? Does that necessarily mean that all of my ideas are also bad?
JARVIS
Every time I have left you alone or allowed you to tell the story you have thrown something into it to distract and confuse the plot. That is not good!
GLORIA
And which of those things have you allowed to play out for longer than thirty seconds? How do you know it won’t work if you won’t allow the story to run? You keep telling me to be patient and let you tell the story, even if I think it still screams Cinderella. I’ve given you the benefit of the doubt. I’ve played along. You’ve done nothing but shoot down every little original thought I’ve tried to work in.
JARVIS
At least I never lied to or manipulated you. It is no wonder you are sniping for my job. You are incompetent, undisciplined, untrustworthy, volatile and disruptive. You are a disgrace to the good name of narrators everywhere.
GLORIA
(Quietly) Is that really how you feel?
JARVIS
It is.
GLORIA
Someday I hope you realize that you have talked your way right out of a job. Sure people like fairy tales, but you can only tell them so many times and in so many ways. Variety is the spice of life and your life is so bland it’s choking you to death and you can’t even see it. Goodbye, Jarvis. I hope you find your happily ever after, but I have a feeling that by the time you get there you’ll find that it’s not as satisfying as you think it will be.
(exits)
JARVIS
Gloria...
(curtain closes)
12 comments:
The Gloria Effect
The Trouble with a Muse
Gloria's Game (er...I don't know...)
Because Vampires Don't belong (and Martians do)
The Narrators' Cut
Hurricane Gloria (bit misleading but that's how he sees her in the beginning)
I'm all out. I'm horrifically BAD a titles so I can't really offer any more up :~( But it sounds to be a fantastic WiP!
(I also like The Gloria Effect and Twice Upon a Narrator)
wait ---> That should be (neither do Martians. Sorry, long day *sighs*
@insidethewritersstudio: haha. I kind of like The Gloria Effect.
@Mia: Vampires Don't Belong! Bwa hahaha
Oh goodness.
I'm glad I threw this out there. Getting my juices flowing!
Hi,
Maybe call it something like "Rockin' Gloriella" ? It is a really cute play. I enjoyed what I read of it the other day, too.
Ruby
@Ruby: Thanks for the suggestion and I'm glad you liked it. I'm having a lot of fun.
And Mia - I just may need to write a children's book someday called Vampires Don't Belong (And Neither Do Aliens) and when I do I will most def credit you!
@insidethewritersstudio
I was so thinking The Gloria Effect! Swear! Weird!
Another one that I thought was:
A Tale of Two Narrators
or
Oh Gloria!
or
In-Gloria-s Narrators
or
Go! Gloria, Go!
Okay, I think I'm spent. (And I still want to audition for Gloria's part, don't forget! *wink*)
@Jenn: ooh... a Tale of Two Narrators. Hmmm...
In-Gloria-s Narrators... bwa ahahahah
And you are totally in for the audition of Gloria's part. :)
Yay! *jumps up and down* :~D I would LOVE a book out there called that so I'm glad you liked it:~)
I am terrible with titles, but maybe... 'Twisted Tale'? I kind of like sticking with the word 'tale' in the title because it gives the readers a sense of what it is right away. Good luck with it!
Love the second photo, by the way.
Cute! I think I'd need to know more about the story, but off the top of my head, how about:
The StoryTale
The Untraditional Fairy Tale
The Fairly Tale (or Told)
An Unlikely Narrative
A Superior Narration
But I definitely like A Tale of Two Narrators!
Hmmm...
How 'bout: An Unhealthy Fascination With Eggs?? Haha, just kidding.
I do like the Tale of Two Narrators.
And you should def write that children's book.
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