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CHARACTERS:
KATO
IMAN (Katos wife)
SHASA (Katos sister)
MORGUE DRIVER
MORGUE OWNER
MORGUE EMPLOYEE
POLICE OFFICER
IMAN: Dead?. No!. Wake up, my dear!. (slaps Kato and tries to open his
eyes) Open your eyes!. Remember the house payments!. You cant do this
to me!.
SHASA: Hes not breathing. He is completely dead!.
IMAN: So, he cant be partially dead, right?.
SHASA: No,he is totally dead. (she spells the word) D-E-A-D dead.
IMAN: (crying) Kato, what am I going to do without you?.
(Shasa stands)
SHASA: Ill call the morgue.
IMAN: No, call the doctor!.
SHASA: What for?. The doctor will not bring him to life. He is in heaven now.
IMAN: Oh, Kato!. I will always love you.
(Shasa picks up the phone, dials a number, and talks in a low voice)
IMAN: What did they say?.
SHASA: Theyll be here in five minutes.
IMAN: (to Kato crying) You will never wear your favorite shirt again. You will
never have another birthday cake. You will not play baseball anymore. You
will never drive your car. You will never
SHASA: Stop it!.
(The door bell rings)
SHASA: Ill open the door. (she goes to the door, opens it, and two men
enter)
MORGUE EMPLOYER: Is this 423 Mandela St.?.
SHASA: Yes, it is.
MORGUE EMPLOYEE: Were from the morgue. We came to collect a body.
IMAN: We are here to fill out the forms to take my husbands body to the
funeral home.
MORGUE OWNER: Oh yes, please sit down.
(The door opens. The Police Officer enters)
POLICE OFFICER: Whats the emergency?.
MORGUE EMPLOYER: Theres a ghost in the other room.
POLICE OFFICER: Ha, ha, ha, there are no ghosts, gentlemen!.
MORGUE OWNER: I think we have one in the refrigerated room.
POLICE OFFICER: Lets go take a look. (he takes out his gun)
MORGUE OWNER: Im glad you have your firearm, just in case something
wants to fight with us.
POLICE OFFICER: You want me to shoot a ghost?.
MORGUE OWNER: Well, it might work.
(Police Officer heads to the Refrigerated Room. He is followed by Morgue
Owner, Morgue Driver, Morgue Employer, Iman, and Shasa. Kato keeps
kicking and pounding on the door)
MORGUE EMPLOYER: See. We told you!.
(Police Officer opens the door. They see Kato standing near the door)
POLICE OFFICER: Is this your ghost?.
IMAN: (hugging him) Oh Kato, Im so happy that youre alive!.
KATO: How on earth did I get here?.
SHASA: Oh, brother youre lucky they put you in the refrigerator not an
incinerator.
POLICE OFFICER: Who is this man?.
IMAN: Hes my husband. And hes alive!.
MORGUE OWNER: I cant believe it!.
SHASA: (to Morgue Driver) You said he was dead. Im going to sue you!.
IMAN: (to Shasa) You said he was deadfirst!.
MORGUE OWNER: (to Police Officer) Thank you officer for coming. We dont
need you anymore.
POLICE OFFICER: Next time you think its a ghost dont call the policecall
the Ghostbusters their vacum cleaners work a lot better than guns. Ha,ha,
ha, ha.
(Police Officer leaves)
IMAN: Come on, dear. As soon as we get home Ill make you a hot cup of tea.
KATO: Yes, its been a crazy day!.
MORGUE OWNER: Please, forgive us Mr. Kato.
KATO: Never mind. Im not quite dead yet!.
(Iman, Kato, and Shasa leave)
MORGUE OWNER: Uffff.Hes a fortunate man. Its a good thing he didnt
wake up in the middle of the autopsy.
THE END