About Being Different

CAST OF CHARACTERSAARON: A man.
ANGEL: A woman dressed as an angel.
EVIE: A woman dressed as a dominatrix.
GOLDIE: A woman dressed provocatively.

ACT I

SCENE 1

Lights come up on AARON in a hospital gown. A beautiful female ANGEL walks on holding a clipboard.

ANGELWelcome to hell.

AARONHell?

Angel looks at her clipboard.

ANGELThat's what it says here.

AARONThis must be a mistake. I can't be in hell.

ANGELWell, you are.

AARON
(looking around)This is the afterlife? Eternity?

ANGELYou humans. So shortsighted.

Angel walks closer and Aaron steps away.

ANGELDo I look like I'm going to hurt you?

Angels poses sexily and smiles out at audience.

ANGEL
(to Aaron)Now, just stand still. This will only take a moment.

Angel puts a hand to his head and makes a sound of interest.

ANGELIf that's the way you want it.(drops hand) You might want to close you're eyes. This next part can be a little disorienting.

Aaron stares at Angel with uncertainty.

ANGELHumor me.

Aaron closes his eyes. The stage goes black and whooshing sounds burst through the room. When the lights come up, Aaron is standing in a white undershirt and a pair of boxers. EVIE stands next to a chair where GOLDIE is seated. Aaron looks around and sees the two women.

AARONThis can't be hell.

EVIEOh, but it is.

GOLDIE
(eagerly)We're you're companions.

EVIE
(to Goldie)Did I give you permission to speak?

Goldie purses her lips and shakes her head.

EVIE
(impatiently to Goldie)Well. Introduce us.

GOLDIE
(to Aaron)I'm Good and she's Evil.

EVIE
(to Aaron)Oh. How clich