martes, 26 de mayo de 2026

"THE COMET"... SODA FOUNTAIN: "Ice Cream & Fantasies"

 

 

"THE COMET" SODA FOUNTAIN

Where wishes come true




By Benjamín Gavarre


©  BENJAMÍN GAVARRE SILVA

Contact this address if you have produced it or wish to do so: gavarreunam@gmail.com

 

 


Characters:
  • JONATHAN: A broke, naive, and—until now—desperately virgin college student.
  • MITCH (MEMO): His know-it-all, majorly chicken college buddy.
  • BEN (BETO): Another student, wears glasses held together with duct tape. Total scaredy-cat.
  • THE GYPSY-WAITRESS: Curvy, mysterious owner of "The Comet". Full 50s attire, icicle eyes, youth-devourer, sorceress, and hunter of virgins—bonus points if they are college boys.
ONE-ACT PLAY

SCENE 1

(A street near campus. JONATHAN, MITCH, and BEN walk dragging their feet, carrying heavy bags filled with library books. BEN adjusts his crappy glasses poorly taped with duct tape.)

(Suddenly, the stage lights shift into a vibrant 1950s "Technicolor." Sound of revving car engines, "Grease" style. The air smells like strawberry milkshakes. In the background, a neon sign blinks to life: "The Comet: Ice Cream & Wishes Granted".)

(They toss a coin. JONATHAN loses.)

(Jonathan walks toward the door of "The Comet." As he pushes it open, magical bells chime. Jonathan steps inside, and the door slams shut with a heavy, echoing thud.)

SCENE 2

(The interior of the Diner lights up. Behind the chrome counter stands THE GYPSY-WAITRESS, wearing a carnival fortune-teller dress and hair like fire. She serves with a hypnotic disdain.)

(The Gypsy turns around in silence and smiles wickedly. Out of nowhere, she produces a huge milkshake and hands it to a thrilled Jonathan. Outside the window, MITCH and BEN press their noses against the glass, cheering him on with big thumbs-ups.)

(THE GYPSY emerges out of nowhere right behind Jonathan like a ghost. She places a heavy hand on his shoulder and glares at the window with absolute iciness. Outside, Mitch and Ben grab each other, practically peeing themselves from terror.)

(The two walk away, a mix of excited and terrified.)

SCENE 3

(A clock on stage spins at top speed. Surreal music plays. Seconds pass for the audience, but the sign now reads: "20 YEARS LATER". MITCH and BEN walk back. They look utterly exhausted.)

(The door to "The Comet" swings open. An OLD MAN with a white beard steps out, happily holding a strawberry ice cream cone. Behind him, THE GYPSY peeks out, smirking with pure contempt before slamming the door. The old man floats toward them with a vacant stare.)

(Jonathan makes a ridiculous hand gesture, and his eyes glow faintly with a neon hue)

(The door cracks open. THE GYPSY peeks out and, staring dead at them, curls her index finger telling them to come inside: "Come...".)

(Ben runs through the door. It slams shut with the same heavy chime of bells. OLD JONATHAN and MITCH are left alone on the street.)

SCENE 4

(The door flies open. BEN steps out. He is now a hunched, decrepit old man, with the same glasses held by duct tape, but with wild eyes and a floating smile of absolute adoration.)

(Mitch tries to run, but his legs completely freeze. Sparks of neon light shoot from his shoes, anchoring him to the pavement.)

(The door to "The Comet" opens wide. THE GYPSY steps out slowly. She looks at Jonathan and Ben with utter contempt, like two old, used toys, and then locks her fierce, hungry eyes onto Mitch.)

(The Gypsy grabs Mitch by the collar of his shirt with supernatural strength. Mitch lets out a high-pitched, comical scream as he is dragged into the glowing interior of the diner. Old Jonathan and Old Ben, with the blank stares of those who have lived it all, sit together on the curb to share the strawberry ice cream cone.)

THE END / QUICK CURTAIN

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