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Stop.

March 5, 2015
By Olivia918 BRONZE, Batavia, Illinois
Olivia918 BRONZE, Batavia, Illinois
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Characters

Kurt- Young, confused, paranoid

Esprit- Sly, manipulative, vengeous

Setting: Kurt’s bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen

(Kurt’s alarm goes off and he stumbles out of bed into the bathroom)

Esprit: Good morning, Kurt.

(Kurt jumps and clutches the door next to him)

Kurt: Who’s there?

Esprit: Oh Kurt, don’t be silly. You know me.

Kurt: You can’t be here. I don’t know you. Why do you know me?

Esprit: Kurt we talk everyday, you know who I am.

Kurt: I don’t know what you’re talking about.

Esprit: Kurt, you’re being ridiculous.

Kurt: What’s your name then?

Esprit: I’m hurt you don’t remember Kurt.

Kurt: Tell me your name.

Esprit: I don’t really have one, but you can call me Esprit.

Kurt: Esprit you need to leave.

Esprit: I didn’t come here on my own, you invited me.

Kurt: I don’t invite strangers into my home. Come out from where you’re hiding.

Esprit: Kurt, look in the mirror.
(Kurt enters the bathroom and glances at the mirror)

Kurt: Esprit where are you?

Esprit: That’s the trick I play.

Kurt: What do you mean?

Esprit: I’m here. I’m always here. We talk every day. I know all of your secrets.

Kurt: Where are you?

Esprit: I can see you. I know where you are all the time. But you can’t see me. You never have.

Kurt: Can I see you now?

Esprit: Never.

Kurt: Well, then you have to leave.

Esprit: Don’t make me leave Kurt. We’re friends. I’m the only one who cares.

Kurt: That’s not true.

Esprit: Yes it is. All of the others are coming. They don’t want you around. But I do. I need you around. The others don’t.

Kurt: You’re lying.

Esprit: Kurt, I would never lie to you.

Kurt: Yes, you’re lying. You must be.

Esprit: No Kurt, they tell you to say that about me.

Kurt: No I don’t know what you’re talking about.

Esprit: Well, of course you do. You know what they say about me. You know they want me to leave too. We’re alike, you see.

Kurt: No. No, Esprit.

Esprit: It’s okay Kurt. They won’t get you today. You just have to listen.

Kurt: What do I have to do?

Esprit: That bottle. That bottle on the nightstand. Get rid of it.

Kurt: I can’t. They told me not to.

Esprit: No you must.

Kurt: They told me I can’t get rid of it. They told me that I need it.

Esprit: No Kurt, that little yellow bottle is full of sin and pain. They’re going to take it all away from you. 

Kurt: What do you mean?

Esprit: That little yellow bottle. Those small white pills. They’re dangerous.

Kurt: Why would they give me something dangerous?

Esprit: I already told you. They want me to go. They want me to go. They want you to change.
They don’t want you to have more knowledge than they do.

Kurt: They?

Esprit: Those that gave you the bottle. They want me to go.

Kurt: You said they wanted me gone.

Esprit: Without me, who are you?

Kurt: They won’t hurt me.

(Kurt grabs the bottle and runs down the stairs to the kitchen)

Kurt: Esprit, you’re going to hurt me.

Esprit: No Kurt. I’m trying to help us.

Kurt: No, I’m going to help myself.

Esprit: No Kurt.

Kurt: You’re lying again.

Esprit: I told you, I’m not one to lie.

Kurt: No, they gave me this to help.

Esprit: NO KURT.

Kurt: You can’t yell. You’re not real. You’re not here.

Esprit: Kurt, you’re wrong. I’m as real as you are.

Kurt: No Esprit. You’re not here. You’re not real.

Esprit: Kurt you can’t do this.

(Kurt grabs a glass of water and the small bottle)

Kurt: No Esprit. You need to leave. You can’t be here. You’re not real.

Esprit: NO Kurt. STOP. STOP.

Kurt: No you must stop. You can’t be here.

Esprit: No, stop. Stop. Kurt listen to me. They’re coming.

Kurt: They’re coming for you.

Esprit: No, you’ll be gone without me. Stop.

(Kurt swallows the small white pill)

Esprit: Stop Kurt, please. Stop.

Kurt: No Esprit.

Esprit: NO, STOP.

Kurt: Stop.



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on Mar. 16 2015 at 7:47 pm
BananaBriana GOLD, Bunker Hill, West Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
"Why assume that to look is to see?" ~Piccasso

Woah, that's so cool! Thanks for explaining that to me. I think I have a type of Schizophrenia (not sure what kind, my mom refuses to believe me). I don't hear voices, but I do have pretty much all of the symptoms shown. New favorite script on Teen Ink!

Axela17 GOLD said...
on Mar. 16 2015 at 4:39 am
Axela17 GOLD, New Bremen, Ohio
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Favorite Quote:
"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live by the body, I live by faith in the son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me." -Galatians 2:20

Now I understand. I was trying to decide if he was trying to commit suicide, or if the pills were actually some sort of medicine to actually help him. But now that I know, that's a really cool story.

on Mar. 15 2015 at 9:35 pm
Olivia918 BRONZE, Batavia, Illinois
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@Ilovewolfhumans Thank you!

on Mar. 15 2015 at 9:34 pm
Olivia918 BRONZE, Batavia, Illinois
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@NewtBeCute Kurt is a man diagnosed with Paranoid Schizophrenia. The dialogue is between Kurt and his mind, Esprit. Esprit is trying to persuade Kurt into avoiding his medication because he doesn't want to be blocked. It's up to readers to interpret whether or not Kurt is in an endless cycle with Esprit, or if he's gone for good.

on Mar. 15 2015 at 2:13 pm
BananaBriana GOLD, Bunker Hill, West Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
"Why assume that to look is to see?" ~Piccasso

What happened

on Mar. 11 2015 at 11:08 am
LucifersPhoenix, Tea, South Dakota
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Life isn't successful without friends and family. By: Unknown

That's cool