THE SANDWICH MAKER
Act four, scene two
Going out with a bang
On the movie set, outside the courthouse. Eric is in character, addressing “the press.” Johnny has made it to the set and has blended in with some of the bystander extras.
Director:
Okay Eric, ready when you are. Action!
Eric appears U.C.S. on the steps of the courthouse arm in arm with a beautiful young lady.
Journalist interviewer extra 1:
Mr. Madison! Mr. Madison! Your client has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder, and fraudulent activities. Do you have any comments regarding the judge’s decision to put the case to trial despite the inconclusive evidence?
Eric:
It’s ludicrous! That decision was completely without merit and made, I believe, with a political agenda by those who oppose the porn industry.
Interviewer extra 2:
So what you are saying is that they are going after Ms. Carmichael because of her profession, and not because she may be guilty?
Eric:
That is precisely what I am saying. We will be taking this to a higher authority. No further comments please.
Johnny:
I have a question for you, - Eric.
Director:
Cut! Cut! Who the hell is that guy?
Eric:
Johnny, didn’t I fire you?
Johnny pulls out the gun.
Whoa, hey! Hold on there Johnny! Buddy, let’s think rationally here. All these people are watching you do this. You’re going to jail Johnny.
Johnny:
I don’t give a shit who is watching, Eric.
Some men slowly start to move in
BACK! GET BACK! This isn’t between you and me, this is between me and HIM. GOT IT? Now Eric, you backstabbing, traitorous little BASTARD. Did you have fun stealing my life from me?
Eric:
Johnny, I –
Johnny:
SHUT THE FUCK UP!
Rista enters, looking like she was just leaving the set.
Rista:
JOHNNY!
Johnny shoots Eric.
No, Johnny. No! What are you doing? OH MY GOD JOHNNY!
Johnny:
I can’t look at you right now Rista. GO AWAY!
Enter four police officers, guns drawn
Officer 1:
FREEZE! DROP THE GUN!
Officer 2:
Re: his radio
This is unit 2 requesting backup at the courthouse. Shots fired! Shots fired! We have one casualty and a hostage situation.
Johnny:
What the hell are you doing here anyway, Rista?
Johnny has a sudden realization
You ran from me last night… And you ran to him, didn’t you? DIDN’T YOU?
Officer 3:
Hey man, hey! Let’s calm down and talk about this, okay? We don’t need anybody else getting hurt
Rista:
I’m sorry Johnny. I didn’t mean to. Please Johnny, just end this. I slept with him, I did. I don’t know what I was thinking Johnny, I love you.
Johnny tenses up and looks like he is about to raise the gun
Officer 3:
No! No! You do not want to do that man. Just put the gun down, let the girl go, and we can all walk away.
Johnny:
What’s your name, officer?
Officer 3:
I am officer Ryan Sean of the Spokane Police Department.
Johnny starts slowly backing too offstage. Sound effects of emergency vehicles pulling up.
Johnny:
Don’t worry officer Sean. She is not a hostage. I have no reason to live anymore
Johnny raises the gun to his own head
Officer 3:
You don’t want to do that either. Let’s just talk, okay?
Rista starts struggling with the officers to get close.
Rista:
Please don’t do this. Please don’t do this, Johnny? PLEASE?
Johnny:
I love you, Rista.
Rista:
I love you too. Don’t do this Johnny, please don’t do this to me!
Johnny steps just offstage and “kills himself.” He falls forward on to the stage.
Johnny! Johnny! NO! NO! Johnny! – I love you.
Exeunt, curtain
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