FOR THE SAKE OF A LITTLE PLEASURE
By
ZAC JAFFEE

We start in a blackout. In the darkness we hear a buzzing coming from the stage. It gets louder. And louder still. It swallows the audience. Then suddenly stops.
LIGHTS UP
Fulvio is a fly on the brick wall. Literally. He buzzes for a moment. It’s kind of like he is talking to himself. He rubs his “hands” together and looks around the room. Then he lifts off and starts to fly around in a circle. Then he lands back on the wall again.
BLACKOUT
LIGHTS UP
Lauren and Fulvio are flying around the room, Are they chasing each other or just going about their normal business? At one moment they stop and stare into each others eyes. Is this what life is about?
BLACKOUT
LIGHTS UP
Stephanie, Lauren and Fulvio are flying around in a circle. Buzzing. Happy.
BLACKOUT
LIGHTS UP
The beginning of an epic journey. The flies are going somewhere. It’s big and exciting and different.
LIGHTS CHANGE To
They are at their new destination. They look around at their new surroundings. They are impressed.
It’s the next day. Fulvio goes to find some food. He says goodbye to the girls and flys away.
He comes back empty handed. They find a piece of bread and share it.
BLACKOUT
LIGHTS UP
Same scene as before. Fulvio goes to find some food.
He comes back empty handed. They share a crumb.
BLACKOUT
LIGHTS UP
Same as before. Fulvio says goodbye to the family. Comes back with nothing. They have nothing to eat.
FULVIO
“I can’t even find a good job”
BLACKOUT
LIGHTS UP
Fulvio is flying around in circles and stumbles upon a giant pot of honey. He is excited. Very excited. He rushes back to the girls.
BLACKOUT
LIGHTS UP
The three flies come to the honey and start to eat They are all enjoy eating the honey. This is the kind of thing they came here for. When they have had a good amount, they try to leave. They can’t. They are stuck to the honey.
BLACK OUT
LIGHTS UP

The flies are arguing. Whose fault was this? It’s terrible. Stephanie starts to cry. She buries her face in her honey.

BLACK OUT

LIGHTS UP

Her face is still in the honey, Is she dead? Fulvio and Lauren. Try to revive her. It’s a no go.

BLACKOUT

LIGHTS UP

Stephanie is dead. Drowned in the honey. The other flies contemplate what to do. Fulvio starts to say a prayer in Fly-speak. It goes on for a long time. When he finishes Lauren looks at him and spits.

BLACKOUT

LIGHTS UP

Fulvio and Lauren decide to eat Stephanie. They prepare themselves. Lauren is about to bite into her when Stephanie comes back to life. She is not dead after all.

BLACKOUT

LIGHTS UP

The buzzing of the flies that was so robust at the top of the play has diminished sufficiently. They are slowing down. They look around at where they are. This new land they have come to. It’s sad.

BLACKOUT

LIGHTS UP

Both Lauren and Fulvio are now dead. Stephanie is still with us. She looks at Fulvio. She looks at Lauren. She looks up toward her g-d. Then she gets one leg free.

BLACKOUT

END OF PLAY

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