Characters

Kurt- Young, confused, paranoid

Esprit- Sly, manipulative, vengeous

Setting: Kurt’s bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen

(Kurt’s alarm goes off and he stumbles out of bed into the bathroom)

Esprit: Good morning, Kurt.

(Kurt jumps and clutches the door next to him)

Kurt: Who’s there?

Esprit: Oh Kurt, don’t be silly. You know me.

Kurt: You can’t be here. I don’t know you. Why do you know me?

Esprit: Kurt we talk everyday, you know who I am.

Kurt: I don’t know what you’re talking about.

Esprit: Kurt, you’re being ridiculous.

Kurt: What’s your name then?

Esprit: I’m hurt you don’t remember Kurt.

Kurt: Tell me your name.

Esprit: I don’t really have one, but you can call me Esprit.

Kurt: Esprit you need to leave.

Esprit: I didn’t come here on my own, you invited me.

Kurt: I don’t invite strangers into my home. Come out from where you’re hiding.

Esprit: Kurt, look in the mirror.
(Kurt enters the bathroom and glances at the mirror)

Kurt: Esprit where are you?

Esprit: That’s the trick I play.

Kurt: What do you mean?

Esprit: I’m here. I’m always here. We talk every day. I know all of your secrets.

Kurt: Where are you?

Esprit: I can see you. I know where you are all the time. But you can’t see me. You never have.

Kurt: Can I see you now?

Esprit: Never.

Kurt: Well, then you have to leave.

Esprit: Don’t make me leave Kurt. We’re friends. I’m the only one who cares.

Kurt: That’s not true.

Esprit: Yes it is. All of the others are coming. They don’t want you around. But I do. I need you around. The others don’t.

Kurt: You’re lying.

Esprit: Kurt, I would never lie to you.

Kurt: Yes, you’re lying. You must be.

Esprit: No Kurt, they tell you to say that about me.

Kurt: No I don’t know what you’re talking about.

Esprit: Well, of course you do. You know what they say about me. You know they want me to leave too. We’re alike, you see.

Kurt: No. No, Esprit.

Esprit: It’s okay Kurt. They won’t get you today. You just have to listen.

Kurt: What do I have to do?

Esprit: That bottle. That bottle on the nightstand. Get rid of it.

Kurt: I can’t. They told me not to.

Esprit: No you must.

Kurt: They told me I can’t get rid of it. They told me that I need it.

Esprit: No Kurt, that little yellow bottle is full of sin and pain. They’re going to take it all away from you. 

Kurt: What do you mean?

Esprit: That little yellow bottle. Those small white pills. They’re dangerous.

Kurt: Why would they give me something dangerous?

Esprit: I already told you. They want me to go. They want me to go. They want you to change.
They don’t want you to have more knowledge than they do.

Kurt: They?

Esprit: Those that gave you the bottle. They want me to go.

Kurt: You said they wanted me gone.

Esprit: Without me, who are you?

Kurt: They won’t hurt me.

(Kurt grabs the bottle and runs down the stairs to the kitchen)

Kurt: Esprit, you’re going to hurt me.

Esprit: No Kurt. I’m trying to help us.

Kurt: No, I’m going to help myself.

Esprit: No Kurt.

Kurt: You’re lying again.

Esprit: I told you, I’m not one to lie.

Kurt: No, they gave me this to help.

Esprit: NO KURT.

Kurt: You can’t yell. You’re not real. You’re not here.

Esprit: Kurt, you’re wrong. I’m as real as you are.

Kurt: No Esprit. You’re not here. You’re not real.

Esprit: Kurt you can’t do this.

(Kurt grabs a glass of water and the small bottle)

Kurt: No Esprit. You need to leave. You can’t be here. You’re not real.

Esprit: NO Kurt. STOP. STOP.

Kurt: No you must stop. You can’t be here.

Esprit: No, stop. Stop. Kurt listen to me. They’re coming.

Kurt: They’re coming for you.

Esprit: No, you’ll be gone without me. Stop.

(Kurt swallows the small white pill)

Esprit: Stop Kurt, please. Stop.

Kurt: No Esprit.

Esprit: NO, STOP.

Kurt: Stop.