Tragedy- S is for Stab

S is for Stab

(Every line of Darwin’s is pronounced wrong)
[Darwin is crawling towards the fridge but is too short to open it]

Darwin
Juice! [Makes a mad face]

Mom
Oh, Darwin you want more juice?

Darwin
Yes! [Looks excited]

Mom
Maybe later Hun; you’ve had juice four times today.

Darwin
[Gets sad] Apple…

Mom
I’m sorry Darwin, would you like some apple sauce instead?

Darwin
No!

Mom
Okay then let’s go back and play in the sandbox.

Darwin
Okay.

Mom
Okay Darwin, you stay here and play in your sandbox; I’ll be right back, don’t go anywhere. [Walks inside the house]

Darwin
[Crawls out of sandbox, and under fence, into the forest]

Mom
[Finishes getting food and walks outside] Darwin...Darwin?! [Runs inside to call the police] Hello! Police! My baby is missing! Please come right away!

Darwin
[Crawling around the forest sees a man in a dark coat] Gahh.

Stranger
What was that? [Grins and picks up Darwin]

Darwin
Gahh?

[Stranger takes Darwin back to his lair]

Stranger
Come on baby, drink the juice [Grins] you know you want it.

Darwin
Meh, no [Looks away]
Stranger
What do you want baby? [Mutters under breath] Stupid, worthless baby….Do you want milk?

Darwin
No

Stranger
Do you want juice? [Gets irritated]

Darwin
Juice! [Smiles, pronounces wrong]

Stranger
[Grins] What kind of juice would you like, baby?

Darwin
Apple! [Pronounces wrong]

Stranger
Ahah apple eh? [Walks over to fridge and fills bottle with apple juice, opens small vile with a picture of skull and crossbones on it, and puts a couple drops into the bottle. Goes back to Darwin] Drink away baby. [Grins]

Darwin
Apple! [Giggles]

Stranger
[Gives juice bottle to Darwin] Drink up.

Darwin
[Drinks apple] Gah!

[Hears mom off in the distance]

Stranger
What was that? [Goes outside to inspect]

Mom
[Goes inside the lair, and sees Darwin] Darwin! [Runs over to take Darwin out of baby seat]

Stranger
Stop! Where are you going! [Runs over and grabs mom]

Mom
[Gently tosses baby onto the floor] Run Darwin!


Darwin
Gah. [Quickly crawls towards door]

Stranger
[Slaps mom] Woman now look at what you’ve done! [Drags over to a separate room, locks mom inside. Runs after baby]

[Darwin is seen in the forest crying by the lake. Stranger sees him and walks over]

Stranger
What’s wrong baby? Can’t cross the lake?

Darwin
Gah! [Quickly crawls away]

Stranger
Oh don’t be like that. [Picks up Darwin]

[Mom is in the background quickly running over]

Stranger
Now let’s just get you bac--

[Mom shows up and stabs stranger in the back of the head]

Stranger
[Drops baby] Augh! [Falls to the ground into the lake]

Mom
Darwin, honey, are you okay?! [Cuddles Darwin and starts crying]

[Mom and baby go back to the house. One week later]

Police
[Knocks on door]

Mom
[Opens door] Err yes?

Police
Ma’am it has been reported that you stabbed this man [Police holds up picture] in the back of the head with this knife. [Police holds up knife]

Mom
Well that would be correct officer, but you see—

Police
That is all we need to know. [Police drag mom to the police car, not noticing Darwin in his playpen.]

Darwin
Momma! [Crawls out the door, sees police car pass through the forest and heads that direction]

[We see Darwin get to the lake and slip and falls into the lake. Darwin drowns in the lake]