jueves, 5 de marzo de 2026

El rey del mUndo

 





El rey del Mundo

 

Farsa

Por Ben Gavarre

 

 

 

PERSONAJES:

 

  • EL PRESIDENTE: Pluto, un hombre de cabello naranja brillante, corbata larguísima y traje azul. Cree ser el hombre más fuerte del planeta.
  • ENDORA: Su primera asesora de gabinete. Realista, fría y cansada de los desastres diplomáticos.
  • MELANY: Su actual jefa de prensa. Solo quiere que él se vea bien en cámara y le oculta la realidad.
  • DOCTOR Q: Un científico de la NASA y experto en encuestas que ya no sabe cómo dar malas noticias.
  • MARCOS BLONDY: Un agente del Servicio Secreto con el uniforme desgastado.
  • HILARY: La encargada de limpieza del Salón Oval.

ACTO ÚNICO

MARCOS BLONDY: (Golpeando el suelo con un rifle dorado) — ¡Atención! ¡Su Excelencia, el Presidente Más Fuerte de la Historia, Comandante del Gran Reino del Norte y Propietario de todos los Hoteles de Lujo! ¡Aplaudan con fuerza!

(El Presidente entra con paso pesado, balanceando los hombros como un boxeador. Se detiene para arreglarse el cabello naranja en el reflejo de una charola de plata).

PRESIDENTE: — Buenos días a todos. Hoy es un día fantástico. He decidido que vamos a comprar la Antártida. Es un bloque de hielo muy grande, muy bonito. Le pondré mi nombre en letras de neón.

ENDORA: — Señor, no puede comprar la Antártida. No está en venta y, además, ya no nos quedan aliados. Esta mañana usted rompió el tratado con todos los reinos vecinos porque el Rey de la Frontera no quiso pagarle el almuerzo.

PRESIDENTE: — ¡Son unos débiles! ¡Unos perdedores! Yo soy un genio muy estable. Si no me dan el Polo Norte, les pondré aranceles al aire que respiran. Soy el más grande negociador.

MELANY: — (Ajustando la luz de un aro de video) — ¡Está usted espléndido, señor Presidente! No escuche a ENDORA. Las redes sociales dicen que usted es el dueño del sol. ¡Mire qué bronceado tiene!

DOCTOR Q: — (Entrando con una carpeta llena de gráficos rojos) — Señor Presidente, lamento informarle que su mandato sobre la realidad ha terminado. El cielo se está agrietando porque usted ordenó que la lluvia cayera hacia arriba. Sus aliados han bloqueado su número de teléfono y han formado una alianza para no invitarlo a ninguna otra cena.

PRESIDENTE: — ¡Eso es noticia falsa! ¡Es una cacería de brujas! Yo soy muy fuerte. Guardia, vaya y dígale al Rey del Norte que el Polo Norte ahora es mi jardín privado. Quiero poner un campo de golf sobre el permafrost.

MARCOS BLONDY: — Señor, no puedo ir. El auto no tiene gasolina porque nos han cortado el suministro. Y además, el Rey del Norte dice que si usted vuelve a amenazarlo, le quitará el acceso a su cuenta de videos favoritos.

PRESIDENTE: — (Haciendo un berrinche) — ¡Es un complot! Yo soy el grandulón aquí. ¡Miren mis manos! Son manos de un conquistador. Si no me dan la Antártida, voy a contener la respiración hasta que todos los demás desaparezcan.

ENDORA: — Ya no tiene a quién amenazar, Don Pluto. Se ha quedado solo en este palacio que se derrumba. Mire esa grieta en la pared: es el déficit fiscal y el desprecio internacional que entran a buscarlo.

PRESIDENTE: — (Sentado en su silla giratoria, que chirría fuerte) — No es una grieta, es un diseño arquitectónico moderno. ¡Yo lo ordené así! HILARY, traiga mis hamburguesas. Tengo que planear la invasión de los glaciaresHILARY, traiga mis hamburguesas con queso, y mis dos galones de COCA-COLA. Tengo que planear la invasión de los glaciares. Tengo que planear la invasión de la Patagolia, y de nuevo Verysola y el Vaticano y la Unión Soviética... Quiero ser el nuevo Papa, puedo ser un gran y maravilloso Papa.

HILARY: — Ya no hay hamburguesas, jefe, ni Cocas porque se las acabó todas. El carnicero dice que usted le debe tres trillones de dólares y que prefiere darle la carne a los reinos vecinos que usted llama "perdedores". Además, no puedo limpiar el salón porque el agua se ha congelado por sus malas políticas climáticas.

PRESIDENTE: — ¡Inaceptable! ¡Quiero mis pingüinos! Quiero mis osos polares con mi logotipo en el pecho. Doctor, deme una pastilla para ser inmortal. Tengo que gobernar el hielo para siempre.

DOCTOR Q: — No hay pastillas para el delirio de grandeza, señor. Su tiempo se agota. En una hora, su nombre será borrado de los buscadores de internet. Sus aliados ya están celebrando una fiesta a la que usted no fue invitado.

PRESIDENTE: — (Con voz temblorosa pero aún arrogante) — ¡Se arrepentirán! ¡Soy el hombre más fuerte que ha existido! ¡Mírenme! (Intenta levantarse, pero se tropieza con su propia corbata). MELANY, dime que soy fuerte. ¡Dime que el Polo Norte me pertenece!

MELANY: — (Buscando la señal en su teléfono, distraída) — Sí, sí, lo que usted diga... pero ya no tengo batería. Y mi contrato dice que no trabajo para presidentes que no tienen seguidores reales. Adiós. (MELANY desaparece en una nube de humo digital).

PRESIDENTE: — ¡Vuelve aquí! ¡Te despido! ¡Los despido a todos! ENDORA, traiga mi mapa. Voy a dibujar una línea nueva para que la Antártida quede al lado de mi casa de verano.

ENDORA: — El mapa es un papel en blanco, señor. Usted borró todos los países porque no le gustaban sus banderas. Ahora camine hacia la oscuridad. Su imperio de ruido y amenazas se ha quedado en silencio.

PRESIDENTE: — (Solo, en el centro de la sala, mientras las luces fallan) — Pero... pero si yo soy el más grande... ¡Yo soy el grandulón! ¡No pueden hacerme esto! ¡Yo inventé el invierno! ¡La Antártida es mía!... ¿Hay alguien ahí? ¿Me están viendo? ¿Cuál es mi rating?

(El Presidente se queda inmóvil, mirando una pantalla de televisión que solo muestra estática. Los muros de la sala desaparecen, revelando un vacío blanco y frío. El Presidente se encoge hasta que solo queda su corbata naranja sobre el suelo).

MARCOS BLONDY: — El Presidente ha sido desconectado. ¡Que viva... alguien, EJEM... que sí sepa leer un mapa!

TELÓN


 


The world's King

 

The world's King





The world's King

 

By BenGavarre

 

CHARACTERS:



 

 

  • THE PRESIDENT: Pluto, a man with bright orange hair, an impossibly long tie, and an ill-fitting blue suit. He believes he is the strongest man on the planet.
  • ENDORA: His former Chief of Staff. Realist, cold, and tired of diplomatic disasters.
  • MELANY: His current Press Secretary. She only wants him to look good on camera and hides reality from him.
  • DOCTOR Q: A government scientist and polling expert who no longer knows how to deliver bad news.
  • MARCUS BLINDY: A Secret Service agent with a worn-out uniform.
  • HILARY: The White House cleaning lady.





ONE ACT

MARCUS BLONDY: (Banging the floor with a golden rifle) — Attention! His Excellency, the Strongest President in History, Commander of the Greatest Nation on Earth, and Owner of all Luxury Hotels! Clap loudly!

(The President enters heavily, swaying his shoulders like a boxer. He stops to fix his orange hair in the reflection of a silver serving tray).

PRESIDENT: — Good morning everyone. Today is a fantastic day. I have decided we are buying Antarctica. It’s a very big block of ice, very beautiful. I’ll put my name on it in neon letters.

ENDORA: — Sir, you cannot buy Antarctica. It is not for sale, and besides, we have no allies left. This morning you broke the treaty with all neighboring nations because the Prime Minister of the North didn't want to pay for your cheeseburger.

PRESIDENT: — They are weak! Losers! I am a very stable genius. If they don't give me the North Pole and the Antarctic…  I will put tariffs on the air they breathe. I am the greatest negotiator.

MELANY: — (Adjusting a ring light) — You look splendid, Mr. President! Don't listen to ENDORA. Social media says you own the sun. Look at that tan!

DOCTOR: — (Entering with a binder full of red charts) — Mr. President, I regret to inform you that your mandate over reality has ended. The sky is cracking because you ordered the rain to fall upwards. Your allies have blocked your phone number and have formed an alliance to never invite you to dinner again.

PRESIDENT: — That is fake news! It's a witch hunt! I am very strong. MARCUS BLONDY, go tell the Prime Minister of the North that the North Pole is now my private backyard. I want to put a golf course on the permafrost.

MARCUS BLONDY: — Sir, I cannot go. The limo is out of gas because our supply has been cut off. And besides, the Prime Minister says if you threaten him again, he’ll revoke the password to your favorite streaming service.

PRESIDENT: — (Throwing a tantrum) — It's a conspiracy! I'm the big guy here. Look at my hands! They are conqueror hands. If they don't give me Antarctica, I'm going to hold my breath until everyone else disappears.

ENDORA: — You have no one left to threaten. You are alone in this crumbling palace. Look at that crack in the wall: it's the national debt and international scorn coming in to get you.

PRESIDENT: — (Sitting in his swivel chair, which squeaks loudly) — It's not a crack, it's modern design. I ordered it! HILARY, bring my cheeseburgers, BRING MY COKE. I have to plan the invasion of the glaciers. I have to plan the invasion of Patagoly, Verysola, Vaticanus and Soviet Union… I want to be the new Pope, I can be a great Pope.

HILARY: — No more cheeseburgers, boss. The butcher says you owe him three trillion dollars and he'd rather give the meat to the neighboring countries you call "losers." Besides, I can't clean the room because the water pipes froze due to your bad climate policies.

PRESIDENT: — Unacceptable! I want my penguins! I want polar bears with my logo on their chests. Doctor, give me an immortality pill. I have to rule the ice forever.

DOCTOR Q: — There are no pills for delusions of grandeur, sir. Your time is running out. In an hour, your name will be scrubbed from search engines. Your former allies are already throwing a party you weren't invited to.

PRESIDENT: — (Voice trembling but still arrogant) — They will regret it! I am the strongest man who ever lived! Look at me! (He tries to stand up but trips over his own long tie). MELANY, tell me I'm strong. Tell me the North Pole belongs to me!

MELANY: — (Checking her phone, distracted) — Yeah, yeah, whatever... but I'm out of battery. And my contract says I don't work for presidents with fake followers. Bye. (MELANY disappears in a cloud of digital smoke).

PRESIDENT: — Come back here! You're fired! I fire you all! ENDORA, bring my map. I'm going to draw a new line so Antarctica is next to my summer resort.

ENDORA: — The map is blank, sir. You erased all the other countries because you didn't like their flags. Now walk into the darkness. Your empire of noise and threats has gone silent.

PRESIDENT: — (Alone, in the center of the room, as the lights fail) — But... but I am the greatest... I am the big guy! You can't do this to me! I invented winter! Antarctica is mine!... Is anyone there? Are you watching me? What are my ratings?

(The President stands motionless, staring at a television screen showing only static. The walls of the room disappear, revealing a cold, white void. The President shrinks until he vanishes completely. Only his long orange tie remains on the floor).

MARCUS BLONDY: — The President has logged off. God save... someone, EHEM,  who knows how to read a briefing book!

 

CURTAIN


 


miércoles, 4 de marzo de 2026

GAVARRE BEN:THREES-A-MOON (LUNA DE TRES) A short comedy of asphalt,dead zones,and third wheels.,

 










THREES-A-MOON

(LUNA DE TRES)

A short comedy of asphalt, dead zones, and third wheels.

BY GAVARRE BENJAMIN


INDAUTOR



Characters:

  • MARCO: The boyfriend. High-strung, intense, deeply in love.

  • SOL: Codependent, loving, slightly hysterical.

  • BETO: The tow-truck driver. Chill, a "road sage," a guardian angel in greasy overalls.




SCENE 1: THE DESERT AND THE RADIATOR

EXT. LONELY HIGHWAY (MOJAVE DESERT) - DAY

A vintage convertible (or just a piece of junk) is pulled over on the shoulder. Thick white smoke billows from the hood. The landscape is pure Mad Max: shimmering heat waves, Joshua trees, and an endless ribbon of melting asphalt.

MARCO (Waving his phone in the air)

Nothing! Not even a single bar! This desert is a black hole for LTE! Verizon has forsaken us at the worst possible moment in human history!

SOL (Hugging him from behind, clinging like a koala)

Calm down, baby. The universe is sending us a signal… that we don’t need signals. It’s a forced spiritual retreat.

MARCO

Sol, the "universe" just fried our radiator. Let go of me for a second! The friction is making my body temperature hit a hundred and ten!

SOL (Squeezing tighter)

No! If I let go, I feel like I’ll lose you in the vastness of the Mojave. Besides, I have to pee.

MARCO

Fine, go behind that bush. There’s about three thousand miles of identical bushes right there.

SOL

Alone? Are you crazy? What if a Mojave Green rattlesnake bites me? What if I get abducted by a desert cult? You have to come with me and hold my hand while the "act" happens. If you don’t go, I don’t go. And if my bladder explodes, it’ll be our first marital tragedy.


SCENE 2: THE HIERARCHY OF PRIORITIES

A car streaks past at 90 mph. Marco jumps, waving his arms like a madman. The car doesn’t even slow down, leaving them in a cloud of grit and dust.

MARCO (Coughing)

Son of a—! That’s the third one! Nobody stops! Humanity is CRUEL AND HEARTLESS!

SOL

It’s because we aren’t projecting "trustworthy vibes." Give me the phone. As soon as I get a signal, I’m calling my mom.

MARCO (Freezes)

Your mom? Is your mom a mechanic? Does she carry a hydraulic jack in her purse? The first call goes to AAA or a 24/7 roadside service!

SOL

My mom needs to know I’m alive! If I don’t check in every four hours, she gets heart palpitations. It’s called "emotional hierarchy," Marco. She’ll know what to do.

MARCO

It’s called "survival hierarchy!" First the mechanic, then the insurance, then a therapist for us… and in the year 2077, your mother!


SCENE 3: THE MIRACLE OF THE "SINGLE BAR"

Suddenly, Marco’s phone lets out a sharp BEEP. They both dive for the device, cheek to cheek, wrestling for it.

MARCO

Signal! One bar! Let me call for a tow!

SOL (Manages to snatch the phone)

It’s my turn to use the thumb! Mommy! Mommy!

MARCO (Screaming at the receiver that Sol is holding away)

SOL’S MOM! TELL YOUR DAUGHTER TO HANG UP AND CALL A TOW TRUCK! WE ARE DEHYDRATING!

SOL (On the phone, sweet voice, ignoring Marco)

Mommy? Hi, mom! No, no… we’re fine. Well, the car died, we’re in the middle of nowhere… What? The fern in the living room turned yellow? No way! Did you use the iron supplements I told you about?

MARCO (Kneels on the burning asphalt, praying)

Lord, take me now. Don’t wait for the heatstroke. Take me before they start talking about lasagna recipes.

SOL (Into the phone)

Yes, mom… Marco says the world doesn’t end without a cell phone, he says it feels so liberating to be disconnected… Can you hear that? He’s doing a performance piece on the ground. Yes, very artistic, but not very practical… She said she’s going to light a candle for us, Marco. Spiritual support is way more powerful than a tow truck. Have some faith. Bye, mom. Love you more.

The signal vanishes. Marco looks at the phone with a terrifying calmness.


SCENE 4: THE SACRIFICE OF THE IPHONE

MARCO

"The world doesn’t end without a cell phone"? Is that what you said? You’re right. THEN WE DON’T NEED THIS TRASH!

Marco places the phone on the asphalt and gives it an epic stomp. The phone, in its "military-grade" shockproof case, bounces and flies away unscathed.

MARCO

Oh! You think you’re tough? Watch us get liberated!

Marco starts jumping on the phone with both feet, doing a rage-filled tap dance. The phone remains intact.

SOL

Marco, you’re embarrassing yourself. Also, the photo of our first anniversary toast was on there.

MARCO (Panting)

It’s… unbreakable! Just like our relationship! Damn this high-resistance technology!


SCENE 5: THE ORACLE OF THE ROUTE

It’s late. The sun is setting, turning the desert into a bruised purple. Suddenly, a TOW TRUCK appears, amber lights flashing. It pulls up. BETO climbs down.

BETO

Trouble in paradise?

MARCO (Almost crying)

Take the car. Take us. Take us anywhere with Wi-Fi and two or three private bathrooms.


SCENE 6: THE MOBILE THERAPY CABIN

INT. TOW TRUCK CABIN - NIGHT

Beto drives. Sol and Marco are squeezed next to him, practically sitting on top of each other due to the lack of space. Their car is hooked to the back, bouncing along.

MARCO (To Sol)

I wanted us to be free! I wanted our honeymoon to be just you, me, and nature!

SOL

What you wanted was a textbook temper tantrum! Beto, do you think it’s normal for a man to stomp on an iPhone 15 Pro Max because of an existential crisis?

BETO (Eyes on the road)

Look, kids… I’ve towed a lot of people out of this stretch of the Mojave. The problem isn’t the 5G signal. The problem is you love each other so much you’re suffocating. It’s like that car engine: you pushed it so hard you blew the head gasket. You’re afraid of the silence. You always need a third party just to prove your relationship actually exists.

(SOL and MARCO go silent, hit by the truth.)

BETO (Sighs and looks for a cassette)

Make up already, you’re fogging up my windshield with all that "feeling." You hungry? I don’t have food, but I’ve got Elvis. "The King." You kids probably don’t even know who he is. And look: this is a cassette tape. Best invention in human history. Of course, you wouldn't know. Just listen.

Beto slides the tape into the deck. "BURNING LOVE" blares out.

Marco and Sol look at each other. Marco takes her hand. Sol lunges at him and they start kissing with desperate passion, completely ignoring Beto.

BETO (To himself)

These two… a mechanic can’t fix 'em, and a priest can't save 'em. God creates 'em, and the tow truck stacks 'em.

Beto cranks the volume. The tow truck disappears into the desert night as the couple devours each other in the cab.

FINAL BLACKOUT