Turn over a New Leaf- Michael Yeik

Turn over a New Leaf

Theme: Family

Cast list:

Scene 1

(In Sandy’s home)

Father is reading newspaper with a bad mood in the living room.

Father：Sandy, I’m thirsty. Get me some drinks. Bring me more bottles! Faster!

Sandy：Dad, please don’t drink any more. Its enough！Drinking totally is not good for your health.

Father: Who do you think you are? You have the power to control what I want to do?

If you don’t bring it to me, I will hit you！

Sandy：Yes, father! Sorry dad.

But when Sandy comes, she falls down. The bottle breaks and the drinks spill on father. Her father is very angry and begins to hit Sandy.

Sandy： (Cry) Dad! Sorry dad…Please stop beating me …

Father： Hum！ (Hold the bottle) such a stupid and disobedient child. How come I have a child like you…just ask you to do some small things also like that…what is the uses of you for me?

Steven: Dad, stop beating and scolding us!!

Father: Shut up Steven. I am your father…how can you speak like this to me? You want me to beat you is it? You always give problems to me...I always need go to school to consult the principal...don’t you feel ashamed about these? As your father…I also feel ashamed.

Steven: (cry) I make problems in school…why? It is because I followed your character!!You always beat us and mother…scolding us…treat us as what? I am your son...Sandy is your daughter…and our lovely mum also…Why is that my friend’s father can treat their family members nicely…considerate to his wife...Why can’t you daddy?

Father: Shut up!!

(Father slaps Steven)

Mother: Dear… please stop. Our children is crying .They didn’t do anything wrong.

Sandy：Dad, please… stop hitting and scolding us…

Father：Shut up! If not then I hit your mother too.

At the same time, the neighbour discovers the domestic violence that is happening in Sandy’s house.

Neighbour： (Calls to 999)…Police, police, there is a father hitting his family now, please help them immediately… I’m afraid the child will be in danger. The address is 234, Peace Garden… Please, hurry up!

Policeman：Okay…okay…we will be there soon.

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