| Cast – In order of appearance: Julianna Augustus – Beautiful daughter of Gemini Alistair Augustus. She harbors a secret love for her adopted brother, Kurt, which is at risk of boiling over. Kurt Corizone – The token chest-exposing male character. He has long had a rocky relationship with Portia Valencia. He is scorned by his adopted father and mocked by his brother, Travis, who is always held as the Good Son. Portia Valencia – Kurt’s girlfriend struggling with fidelity. She possesses the seven stones of Al-Khazzad. Travis Augustus – Brother of Kurt and Julianna, Kurt is the Country Club, Hollywood Hills pretty boy. He’s also about the most stable person in this motley crew. Gemini Alistair Augustus – The biological father of Julianna and Travis and the rueful adoptive parent of Kurt. He is as contemptuous of Kurt as he is proud of Travis. Davis Anderson – A decomposing insurance salesman. *Be sure to dramatically over-act anything enclosed in asterisks* Intro: Pastel colors and feel-good music. Monotone voice-over informs us that “As the World Turns into a Cesspool of Depravity and Cultureless-ness” is now beginning. Setting: A neat, nicely furnished living room. It’s closed off from the outside, no windows. Carpeted, upholstered furniture, maybe some bookshelves are present. Love seat and lamps would be nice, and an end table or two. Julianna (pronounced AHna) is standing in the room; she is either the dark, beautiful character or the capricious blonde, I have not yet decided. Kurt enters. Kurt: Crossing to Julianna. Julianna, I – he stops abruptly as his shirt catches on something and is ripped from his chest; he bares his well-shaped man body to the world. Julianna: *Gazes at Kurt’s unabashedly nude chest with longing and desire.* Oh, Kurt come sit down. She sits. Kurt: He sits at the opposite end of the sofa/love seat as Julianna, she moves bodily to the same cushion as Kurt. Julianna, I’ve been meaning to speak to you about father. Julianna spills her wine on Kurt’s crotch. Julianna: OH!! I’m so sorry! Here, we’d better get these into the wash before they’re stained. She begins taking off Kurt’s pants. Kurt: Julianna! Julianna: Of course, Kurt, I don’t know what I was thinking. I’m so used to having you around, I forget sometimes…but we really ought to do something about that stain. Kurt: I guess, you’re right. Kurt removes his pants. He is wearing another pair of differently colored, unstained pants beneath them. Could it be that Julianna looks a bit disappointed? Julianna: I’ll just throw these in the wash for you. She takes Kurt’s pants and deposits them in garbage. Now then, what were you saying, Kurt? Kurt: I’ve been meaning to talk to you about the way Father’s been acting lately… Julianna begins to sit back down on the sofa and now spills her coffee on Kurt’s lap. |
| Of Love and Rotting |