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Seeing Beyond with Maya Fantasma
CASTOF CHARACTERS
MAYA: The psychic who can talk to thedead.
FELICITY: The dead person who needs totalk her brother
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(The
stage is simple with a chair and a backdrop. The backdrop is a large display
with professional looking writing on it saying Seeing Beyond with Maya
Fantasma. The lights show dimly on the backdrop giving it an eerie appearance.
TOM and BECKY are in the audience sitting near the DR corner of the stage. The
light suddenly gets very bright then a blackout)
ANNOUNCER
(On a
recording. The voice is ghostly. Spooky music plays softly in the background.
The whole thing is meant to be as serious as possible and not all silly. This
is all done in darkness and MAYA enters during this. FELICITY enters and stands
near TOM)
Welcome to Seeing Beyond with Maya
Fantasma. All you are about to see is real. There are no tricks, no games, no
acting involved. Maya Fantasma can really speak with the dead.
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MAYA
(Lights slowly come on.
She is in her seat, ready)
Hello, I'm Maya Fantasma. It's a
pleasure to be in Falling Rock, New Mexico tonight. The spiritual activity here
is intense. If there are times when I appear to be strained or overwhelmed
please bare with me. Occasionally, the spirits are anxious to speak and their
essences overpower me. Tonight will be one of those nights.
(She stands dramatically)
Let's get started.
(She goes up to one
audience member DL)
I feel drawn here. Something has
brought me to you. I see someone about your height, though slightly shorter,
wishing to talk to you. He has the same color hair as you.
(Waves her hand at
audience member)
No, don't interrupt. Let me finish. I
must not disrupt the connection.
(She closes her eyes a
moment and touches the audience members head)
He died from a blackening of the chest,
could be a heart attack? Could be a disease, it's hard to see
(She backs away)
Wait. He wishes to speak. The dead
speak in pictures, so I must interpret them for you. He says you always didn’t
get along but he still loves you. He says he is sorry about the time he put
superglue on the toilet seat.
(Looks at audience
member)
Could this be your brother or cousin or
something?
Maybe your father? Grandfather? Uncle?
(No
positive response. She quickly moves on to another audience member DC. As she
heads to another, she sees FELICITY near TOM. FELICITY points at TOM excitedly.
MAYA tries to ignore her and continues)
I sense another presence. She wishes to
speak to you. She has gray hair and is slightly shorter. She died peacefully,
but you were worried she didn't. She
(FELICITY
giggles. MAYA gives her a dirty look. TOM and BECKY don't notice FELICITY)
She wants you to know she is near you
always. She watches over your children as well.
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FELICITY
Where does she come up with this stuff?
MAYA
(Gives Felicity a dirty
look then moves on)
So many spirits trying to speak
FELICITY
Jumps up excitedly and
points to TOM)
Me next! Over here!
MAYA
i sense another spirit.
(She goes L again)
FELICITY
No, this way. Come on.
MAYA
Someone over here has lost a loved one
nearly two years ago and has come to speak with him. I am being drawn
FELICITY
That’s wrong way over here!
MAYA
(To audience member)
You, you lost a pet recently.
FELICITY
A pet? Oh come on. Let's channel some
people please.
MAYA
(On the verge of
screaming at FELICITY but controls herself)
Within the last ten years you lost this
family pet? Twenty maybe? Thirty?
The pet wishes to let you know that she
is okay and is waiting for you.
FELICITY
Maybe if I meow or bark or something
(Waves)
Come on, over here.
MAYA
I must
(Terrified of FELICITY)
I must, go.
(Returns to stage)
FELICITY
What are you scared of, lady? Come one.
Do your thing.
MAYA
Excuse me. The spirits grow too strong.
I must break and meditate.
(Backs to exit)
I will return in a moment.
FELICITY
She acts like she saw a ghost or
something.
(TOM and BECKY stand)
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TOM
(Shakes head)
That was totally weird.
BECKY
This is ridiculous. let's go. She's obviously a fake.
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TOM
I don’t know. This is going to sound
strange, but I feel like something happened.
FELICITY
You bet it did, buddy.
Pokes his arm)
TOM
Grabs where FELICITY
touched him)
Ah! What was that?
BECKY
Tom, Shhh people are looking.
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TOM

But I felt something poke me.
BECKY
- (looks through felicity)
- But there's nobody there.
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TOM
I felt it, I really did
BECKY
It's all in your mind. It's just the power of suggestion. This lady says she's seeing ghosts. You think you're seeing ghosts too. If she wasn't convincing she wouldn't be doing shows like this.
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FELICITY
Some help she was though. How am I
going to, Hey, Tom. Tom, can you hear me?
(Pokes him again)
TOM
It just happened again.
(Looks around but doesn’t
see FELICITY)
This time I thought I heard something.
BECKY
Now, you're starting to freak me out. Let's go before I start believing in it too.
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TOM
But I swear
FELICITY
Tom? Tom? I wish you could hear me.
(Screams)
Tom?!
TOM

Did you hear that? Sounds like someone
said my name.
BECKY
I'm leaving. Are you coming?
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TOM
Yeah, I’m getting really creeped out.
FELICITY
No, wait. Tom! I have to talk to you!
TOM
Okay, grab your purse. Let's go.
FELICITY
Oh, no, you don't.
(Dives under chair and
hides it under an audience members chair)
BECKY
It's gone!!!
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TOM
What?
BECKY
My purse! It's Gone!
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TOM
Maybe you left it in the bathroom.
(They exit)
FELICITY
(To audience as she retrieves purse and places it in Becky’s chair)
Have you ever looked all over the house
and tried to find your purse or your car keys? Then suddenly you find them in
plain sight. Now you know how this happens.
(MAYA peeks out, sees
FELICITY and disappears again)
That's it. I'm going to get her back
out here.
(Runs up
and back to where MAYA is. FELICITY chases MAYA back out on stage)
MAYA
Please, no. Leave me alone.
FELICITY
Look, I came here because I heard
you're the best. Everyone tells me if anyone can help me you can.
MAYA
Please, no. Be gone, spirit.
FELICITY
The audience is staring.
MAYA
Please, let me off the stage. Don't let
them see me like this.
FELICITY
Like what? This is your chance to
shine. Those people want a ghost. Let's give them one.
MAYA
But I haven't
(Lowers voice)
I haven't seen a ghost in ten years.
I've lost it.
FELICITY
Obviously you haven't. I'm here aren't
I?
MAYA
Yes, yes you are.
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FELICITY
Then let's give them what they want.
(Sees TOM and BECKY
returning)
Here they are. Let’s do it.
BECKY
There's my purse. How did I miss that?
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Tom
Shh, honey, the show
Becky
Let's go. This is terrible.
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TOM
Are you talking to us?
FELICITY
How perceptive little brother.
MAYA
There is someone here who wishes to
speak to you.
BECKY
Look, lady. I'm tired of the parlor tricks okay. we're leaving.
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FELICITY
Tell Tom it's his sister, Felicity.
MAYA
Tom.
TOM
(Stops BECKY)
She knows my name.
BECKY
She got it off our reservations i'm sure.
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MAYA
Your sister wishes to speak to you.
TOM
My sister? How does she know my
sister's dead?
BECKY
Lucky guess
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TOM
That's quite a guess.
BECKY
I'm out of here.
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FELICITY
Come on, Maya. Say my name. Don't let
them go.
MAYA
Her name is Felicity.
TOM
She's right, Becky.
BECKY
I know she's right
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TOM
Felicity, are you here?
FELICITY
Yes, Tom. I am.
MAYA
She says yes she is. She says hello to
your wife as well.
BECKY
She wouldn't do that. She hates my guts.
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FELICITY
(Same time as BECKY)
I wouldn't do that. I hate her guts.
BECKY
She's making it up, she checked into your family history or something. I'll bet she has a whole team of researchers who look into people before they come to the show.
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TOM
Tell me something only Felicity would
know.
FELICITY
Tell him about the time I broke his two
front teeth. We were playing cowboys and Indians
MAYA
She says she broke your two front
teeth.
TOM
Becky, she's right. Felicity did. How
could Maya Fantasma know that?
BECKY
Dental records.
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FELICITY
Oh, I could just kill Becky.
MAYA
She says she wants to kill you.
BECKY
Now that sounds like Felicity
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TOM
So you believe her?
BECKY
No, and I can't believe you do either.
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FELICITY
I know.
(To MAYA)
Tell them that Becky wasn't Tom's first
time.
MAYA
Now, this is a family show.
FELICITY
Then tell the kids in the audience to
plug their ears.
TOM
What did she say now?
BECKY
Something obscene no doubt.
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(FELICITY sticks her
tongue out at BECKY)
TOM
Tell me what she said.
MAYA
She said that Becky wasn't your first
time.
BECKY
That's not true. Is it Tom? Tom?
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Tom
Well,
Becky
I wasn't? you lied to me?
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FELICITY
Oh, this is good.
MAYA
Please, please. I'm not here to cause
problems.
BECKY
All these years I thought I was the only one. What else have you lied to me about?
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TOM
Nothing, honest.
FELICITY
Well, there was that time you lost her
favorite ring. Remember that one her grandmother gave her
MAYA
I don't think that's going to help,
Felicity.
TOM
What did she say?
MAYA
You don't want to know.
BECKY
Something else about me, no doubt.
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FELICITY
Bingo! Maybe she should be a psychic.
BECKY
- Okay, time out.
- Let's pretend a minute she's really here. What does he want? Did she come here to ruin our marriage?
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FELICITY
If only I could
MAYA
Wait. Please come up on stage. There is
much she wants to tell you.
Chairs please. (Becky and Tom bring
their chairs on stage)
FELICITY
One for me, too.
MAYA
Bring one for Felicity as well.
FELICITY
(Follows
Tom. She tickles his ear as he walks. He swats at ear like a bug is there)
This is fun.
MAYA
(Holds out her hand and
FELICITY runs into her)
Stop!
FELICITY
Wow. How did you do that?
MAYA
All of you, please sit.
FELICITY
She can touch me. The other spirits
were right. She is good.
MAYA
(To audience)
Let me introduce, Tom and Becky
FELICITY
Clemens.
MAYA
Tom and Becky Clemens.
TOM
She knows our last name.
(BECKY gives him a dirty
look)
I know, I know. From the reservations.
(Drags BECKY up)
Come on, this is getting interesting.
(TOM sits and BECKY
stands)
Please. Do this for me.
(BECKY finally sits)
FELICITY
Way to go, Tom. Don’t let that idiotic
Becky ruin this for us.
TOM
Please, tell me everything she says.
MAYA
She says don't let that idiot
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FELICITY
(Hits MAYA who feels it)
Don't tell her that.
MAYA
Forgive me. There are some things
better left unsaid.
BECKY
- (stands)
- I'm not about to sit here and be insulted.
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MAYA
I will be sure to filter out the
negative vibes
BECKY
- YOu better or i'll give you a few negative vibes of my own.
- (she sits)
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FELICITY
You should have let her go. She’s only
going to make this harder.
MAYA
What do you mean?
TOM
What is she saying?
FELICITY
(Gets serious)
Tell Tom I've come to warn him.
MAYA
She says she has come to warn you.
TOM
Warn me?
BECKY
about what?
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FELICITY
(Sounding ominous)
He's in terrible danger.
MAYA
You're in terrible danger.
TOM
Danger? From what?
FELICITY
From Becky.
MAYA
Oh, be serious, Felicity.
FELICITY
Oh, must I be? This is so fun.
TOM
What did she say?
BECKY
I can guess.
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FELICITY
Seriously, I just came to see how my
little brother is doing.
MAYA
You went to all this trouble just to
drop by and say hello!
(Angry)
I can believe this. This is such a
waste of my talent. I use my talent to bring comfort to people, not torment
them.
(Waves hand at FELICITY)
Spirit, be gone!
TOM
No, wait. I must talk to her. Don't send
her away.
MAYA
She only wishes to cause mischief. Send
her away now or suffer the consequences.
TOM
No, that can't be.
BECKY
Please, Tom, let it go.
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MAYA
Away foul spirit.
FELICITY
Foul? You calling me foul?
TOM
Please, don't go, Felicity. Please, I
must see you.
FELICITY
Oh, Tom. Don't worry. I'll never leave
you.
(She hugs TOM)
TOM
(Shivers)
Oh, my gosh. What was that?
(Then he sees FELICITY.
He is dumbfounded)
MAYA
She has left her mark upon you. Now you
must remain tied to her forever.
BECKY
Oh please. GIve it up alread. You're just a two bit fortune teller who should never have taken some acting classes.
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MAYA
Fine. I'll go then. I can see that I'm
not wanted.
BECKY
Good. Don't let the portal to the spirtual world hit you on the butt.
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MAYA
And you can explain to the manager of
this fine establishment why these people won't be getting a show tonight.
BECKY
what?
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MAYA
(Stops and
holds her hand to her forehead dramatically)
I predict everyone will demand a full
refund and you'll have pay for it out of your own pocket.
(Exits)
BECKY
The audience wouldn't do that, would they?
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FELICITY
(TOM has been staring at
FELICITY)
Tom? Tom, are you okay?
TOM
Becky?
BECKY
- (Pulls at his sleeve.
- Forces smile at audience)
- Tom? I think we better go.
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TOM
Can you see her?
BECKY
see who?
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FELICITY
Tom? Can you see me now?
BECKY
Are you okay?
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Tom
I, I can see her. I can see Felicity.
Becky
You're scaring me. Please stop.
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TOM
But, I, she's really
FELICITY
It must have been the hug.
TOM
And I can hear her too.
BECKY
I'm sorry folks. My husband seems to be going nuts before our very eyes.
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TOM
Maybe I am going crazy.
FELICITY
No, Tom. You're not. I'm really here.
TOM
But how? How can you be here?
BECKY
Is there a psychologist in the house?
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TOM
Becky, I know this seems off the wall,
but I'm really seeing her. She's talking to me and everything.
BECKY
Is there an exorcist in the house?
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FELICITY
I just wanted so badly to see you, Tom.
I’ve been worried about you from the moment I left.
TOM
Worried about me? Why?
FELICITY
Because of her.
(Points at BECKY)
She's the reason I can't move on. She's
the reason I
BECKY
Tom, we're leaving this instant. You can come willingly or you can leave in a little white coat that ties in the back.
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FELICITY
This isn't over Becky. This is far from
over.
END OF SCENE
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