Aug
26
2009

spide vs. cyclist – a screenplay

by John Girvin | tagged: , | permalink

BELFAST, COUNCIL ESTATE.

CYCLIST, dressed in lycra and on a racing bike, is at the end of a 10 mile ride and cycling relatively slowly towards home.

SPIDE1-4, dressed in individual identical tracksuits and baseball caps, are lounging in a bus shelter as CYCLIST passes.

(CYCLIST approaches the bus stop)

SPIDE1: (to CYCLIST): “Homo!”

(CYCLIST slows)

CYCLIST: “What’s that, mate?”

(SPIDE1 pauses momentarily. He was not expecting CYCLIST to reply. A mixture of confusion and anger furrows his simian brow.)

SPIDE2: “He said you’re a homo!”

CYCLIST (bored): “Oh. How’s that work?”

SPIDE1: “You’re in the tight gear an’ all! Homo!”

CYCLIST: “You’re checking out men in tight clothes and *I’m* the homo?”

(SPIDE1 is silent. SPIDE2-4 start jeering and laughing at him.)

(CYCLIST moves on)

THE END

John Girvin

John Girvin is a largely waterproof recreational and commuter cyclist from Belfast, Northern Ireland.

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