Forever Lost

Jack: So how are you feeling?

Sally: I'm fine, considering

Jack: Considering?

Sally: (looks at him) the accident

Jack: Accident? (Turns away) what accident?

Sally looks at Jack and then raises her eyebrows to show confusion

Sally: Yeah don't you remember? On the M4 on our way to see your mother, it was raining can't you remember? The road was wet. The woods? Remember?

Jack: I remember!

There is a flicker of lights and the sound of a car crash in the background and crying

BLACKOUT

Scene two

LIGHTS UP on Sally and Jack in the car once it had crashed. Sally is unconscious but Jack carries on talking as if Sally was awake and talking back.

Jack: It was raining that night, the road was wet, those huge trees looming over us, Remember? And we were arguing I cannot even remember what it was over? Something to do with your mother wasn't it? (Angrily) STOP SHOUTING AT ME! I'm sorry I didn't know that I had muddy shoes it was an accident. Stop making excuses for your self, it's not your fault its mine. It's all my stupid fault. I'm so bloody stupid

I'm sorry I'd do anything for you you know that, don't you, I loved you from the first second we met and I shall never love another. I'd never harm you. Not a single beautiful hair on your head. You are everything. Everything! Without you...

Jack: Without you, I'm nothing.

Lights flicker again sounds of ambulances

BLACKOUT

Scene three

LIGHTS UP on same set of scene one

Sally: Yes the accident I'm glad you can remember

Jack: But none of that matters now, we still love each other don't we.

Sally: (Sighs then nods her head)

There is a silence between them

Jack: Where have you been? I don't see you as much as I did?

Sally: I'm still around Jack but not as you think!

Jack: you're here with me know aren't you?

Sally: Not as you and I would like it to be

Jack: I'm so confused, I don't like the way you're talking

Sally: Jack you need to understand

Jack: (Shouting) SHUT UP STOP TALKING LIKE THAT!

Sally: Jack if you are going to move on you will have to understand what is going on. You cannot keep on living like this

Jack: living like what?

Sally: Do you want to understand Jack?

Jack: I Think so. I'm not sure

Sally: Do you want to understand or not?

Jack: Yes, but what is there to understand? Tell me!

Sally: Come on (stands up and takes Jacks hand) I'm going to show you what's to understand help you to realise how things are now.

Jack: Where are we going?

Sally: You'll see soon enough

BLACKOUT

Scene four

Dim light on a grave side, it's misty and damp.

Jack: Sally where are we?

Sally: We are here

Jack: Where?

FULL LIGHTS UP on grave side

Jack: why are we here?

Sally: (pointing to grave side) look

Jack steps forward to the graveside then falls to his knees and covers his face with his hands.

Sally: Read it Jack. Things will all become clear. Trust me.

Jack doesn't move and starts to cry

Sally: (raises her voice) Jack Read it

Jack removes his hands from his face and wipes away his tears, then clears his throat.

Jack: In loving memory of Jack (pause) loved by many friends and family and dearly missed by fiancé Sally FOREVER LOST?

Jack puts his hands in his face and starts to cry

(Sally Breaks down in tears)

Sally leaves the stage in tears.

Jack: What? I'm, I (pause) I'm gone

Jack removes his hands from his face stands up looking at the grave side

Jack turns around to see that Sally is gone

Jack: Sally? Sally? (Starts to cry again then shouts) SALLY! I've lost you forever

(Jack leaves the stage, Sally re-enters the stage)

Sally: I love you Jack, Goodbye You'll never lose me, you're a dad jack (Gestures towards baby)

(Sally leaves the stage)

Laura Jones and Aaron Evans

Drama: Mr Thomas

Devised Script