OTHER FAN ART
Encore
is a play, inspired by Michael Jackson, written by Kay Poiro. I don’t think Kay intended for this play to be a comedy, but it turns out to be pretty
funny at the end. Finally, Michael Jackson gets the last laugh. Eventually he would win. The name of this play is very fitting. Take a bow Michael and Kay.
James, who thinks he’s Michael Jackson, finally got his reward.
“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed.”
~ Mahatma Gandhi~
Dark stage.
DR. BENNIE
JAMES, late 40s/ early 50s, lawyer, 21st century Judas, and dermatologist
to the stars DR. BENNIE enter with flashlights. Behind them are KIKI, 30s,
ditzy nurse and JO, tall, white woman. All but Jo carry cardboard boxes.
You’re still here?
JO
Well, when James said the usual suspects were going back to the ranch,
I thought, what a story! “Lawyer James and Dr. Feelgood- Dead Wrong”.
Ever heard of someone literally being scared to death?
JAMES
(sings)
“It’s close to midnight, something evil’s lurking in the dark...”
KIKI
KIKI
That’s not funny. Do you know what my horoscope said this morning?
“Tragic events”. I’m a Cancer. Cancers can’t handle tragedy.
This stuff is really heavy. I think I’ll just set it over here...
She stumbles around the room
JO
Anyway, James, this anonymous caller calls and says what, exactly?
DR. BENNIE
JAMES
He said there’s another will.
KIKI
(to Jo)
You’re full of it.
Guys? I don’t think I can hold these much longer!
DR. BENNIE
There’s always another will. Another will, another lawsuit, another lost recording...
JO
Say what you want, but ten grand says he shows up tonight.
JAMES
Damn the records. This is about the cash.
James returns with more boxes
JAMES
Dr. Bennie and Kiki look around, nervous
Even if he did, how would you know? He went from a black man to a
white woman in the span of twenty years. Nice work, by the way.
JAMES
Tell me you guys don’t buy that “haunted house” shit.
He claps the uncomfortable Dr. Bennie on the back
DR. BENNIE
(quickly)
DR. BENNIE
I just came ‘cuz I want to look around one last time. And maybe ride the
Ferris wheel. Seventeen years and I never got to ride it.
First of all, there isn’t going to be a headline because this place isn’tKiKi drops the boxes with a thud. Dr. Bennie jumps.
JAMES
JAMES
Whatever. You play Peter Pan, I’ll find the will, get rid of it and get the hell
out of here.
Did I mention how gorgeous you look tonight?
He tries to touch her, she smacks his hand away
DR. BENNIE
You’re going to get rid of it?
JAMES
Anybody know why there’s KFC in the kitchen?
They all search through the boxes
JAMES
Unless it’s in our favor, of course. Don’t worry, man. Don’t you always get
your cut?
KIKI
James leaves
That used to be his favorite food. What if he’s...?
KIKI
(from behind the boxes)
DR. BENNIE
He’s dead, Kiki.
Where can I put these?
JO
And you know this because...
JO
Hmm? Wonder what your cut’ll be this time?
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