SceneOne:

Barbecue.Peoplemillingaround,talking,havingfun.Man1andMan3arestageleft.Woman1
andMan2arestageright.
Man1
:Heyeveryonetheburgersareready.Idontwannabetheonetosaytheyrethebest
tastingburgersyoullevertrybuttheyrethebesttastingburgersyoullevertry.
Woman1andMan2walkstageleft.
Woman1
:IcallthefirstoneImstarving.
Man2
:Jennifer,howarethekids?
Woman1
:Ohjustgreat,Natashaisgoingtobestartingpreschoolinthefall.
Man2
:AndwhataboutlittleTimmy?
Man3
:Ohyeah!Iheardyouretakinghimtothatnewdaycaredowntown.
Woman1
:Yeahweretryingitout.WhataboutyouandAmelia?You'vebeendatingfor
sometimenow.
Man2
:ShesrightJim!Itseemsabouttimetobringheraroundwe'vegottameether.Can't
havejustanybodydatingmylittle(
lastlinefadesouttoallowMan4tobeheard)
Man4entersstagelookingshockedandhorrified.
Man4
:HEY!Hey.Somethinghashappenedyouyouvegottocomeseethis.
Stagegoesdark.Screengoesdown.9/11newsclipsplay.

SceneTwo:
(Bushspeech)
http://rare.us/story/thegeorgewbush911bullhornspeechyoullneverforget/
Bush:
OnSeptemberthe11th,enemiesoffreedomcommittedanactofwaragainstourcountry.
Americanshaveknownwarsbutforthepast136years,theyhavebeenwarsonforeignsoil,
exceptforoneSundayin1941.Americanshaveknownthecasualtiesofwarbutnotatthe
centerofagreatcityonapeacefulmorning.Americanshaveknownsurpriseattacksbutnever
beforeonthousandsofcivilians.Allofthiswasbroughtuponusinasingledayandnightfell
onadifferentworld,aworldwherefreedomitselfisunderattack.Americanshavemany
questionstonight.Americansareasking:Whoattackedourcountry?Theevidencewehave
gatheredallpointstoacollectionoflooselyaffiliatedterroristorganizationsknownasalQaeda.
TheyaresomeofthemurderersindictedforbombingAmericanembassiesinTanzaniaand
Kenya,andresponsibleforbombingtheUSSCole.AlQaedaistoterrorwhatthemafiaisto
crime.Butitsgoalisnotmakingmoneyitsgoalisremakingtheworldandimposingits
radicalbeliefsonpeopleeverywhere.
(
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/gwbush911jointsessionspeech.htm
)

SceneThree:

Interviewer:
Openingargumentsaside,whatdoyou,Mr.Benson,believeistherightandjust
courseofactionforourleaderstotakeinthecomingmonthsinresponsetotheattacksthat
occurredonSeptember11th.
Prowaractivist
:Well,Steve,theanswerisobvious.IvesaiditbeforeandIllsayitagain,
whoeverfeelsthattheycandirectlyattacktheUnitedStatesandgetawaywithitispainfully
wrong.Weneedtobringjusticetothesebastards,andthatmeansbootsontheground.
Antiwaractivist
:IfIcouldinterject(interviewerturnstofacehim)thesewordsare
supportedbynothingbuthateandlustforrevenge.Inthecomingmonths,wemustrestrain
ourselvesfromtakinganysuchaction.Movingstraightintowarisatrap,awasteoftaxpayer
dollars,anditisdangerousforthementalstateofacountrythatisstillinmourning.Furthermore

Interviewer:
Butwhatofthemenandwomenwholosttheirlivesintheattacksjustweeksago?
Ehem,Mr.Benson,wouldyouliketorespondtoMr.McAdamscomments?
ProWarActivist
:Thefactthatyou,sir,evenconsiderstandingbywhenthousandsofinnocent
men,women,andchildrenweresenselesslymurderedbythesemonstersmakesYOUatraitor!
YoucantexpectAmericatodonothinginresponse.
AntiwarActivist:
Itsnotabout
Interviewer:(interruptingantiwaractivistholdinghishandouttoshushhim)
Holdon.
ProWarActivist:
ItisourdutytoblowAlQaedatohellandtodoitwithasmuchhasteas
humanlypossible!
AntiwarActivist:
Howdoyouexpect
Interviewer:
Sir!Wearetryingtoholdacivilizeddebatehere!Mr.Benson,youmaycontinue.
ProwarActivist:
AsIwassayingbeforeyourudelyinterruptedme,asAmericans,itisnotin
ourspirittoletabrutalmurderinggounpunished.Weneedtostrikebackquicklyandblowthose
bastardstohell!Nukethemifwehaveto!Straighttohell!

TableauofInterviewercensoringAntiWarActivist

SceneFour:
Ateenageriswalkingdownthestreetwithabackpack.Agangofboyswhowerepreviously
spraypaintingislamophobicremarksonawallstarttotaunthimforbeingamuslim.
Boywalkssilently.
Gang1
:Heyyou,Imtalkingyou!Getoverhereyoumuslim.Apologizeforwhatyourpeople
didtoAmerica.Apologizeforwhatyourpeopledidtomyaunt!ShesdeadbecauseofYOU!
Muslimboystartstorunbutthegangisrightbehindhim.Theycatchhimandholdhimfrom
gettingaway.
Gang2:
Apologize.Apologizenow.Youregonnapayforyourcrimesyoupieceofshit!
Boystayssilent,lookingdownatthegroundwithangerinhisface.
Gang3:
APOLOGIZE!

Boycontinuestostareatthegroundinsilence.
Gang1
:Alrightthen,haveityourway.
Gang1punchesMuslimboyinthegutashistwocroniesholdtheboyup.Atableauendsthe
sceneastheboyisbeingpunched.

Scene5:
Fourmenkickedoffflightforbeingmuslim
http://www.nydailynews.com/newyork/lawsuitclaimsflightejectedmenmuslimarticle1.249
9843
TheMuslimManshouldbedressedinbusinessattire,heisveryarticulate.
Pilot:
(onintercom)Weapologizeforthedelayfolks,theflightwillbeleavingshortly.Please
takeyourseatsandfastenyourseatbelts.Ifyouhaventalreadydoneso,pleasestowyour
carryonluggageunderneaththeseatinfrontofyouorinanoverheadbin.
Peopleshufflingaroundplanetofindseatandgettingcomfortable.Passengerpointstowards
MuslimManandwhisperstotheFlightAttendant.FlightattendantconferswiththePilotand
otherairlineemployees.Hepointstothemuslimmantheyallnodinagreement.Hewalksover
totheMuslimMan.
FlightAttendant:
Excusemesir,Imgoingtohavetoaskyoutostepoffthisflight,purelyfor
safetyprecautions.
MuslimMan:
Yesofcourse,butmayIaskwhy?Isthisadrill?Hastherebeenanaccident?
FlightAttendant:
Nosir,thisisuhjustanextensionofrandomscreening.
MuslimManpausesconsideringthenotionwithskepticism
FlightAttendant:(impatient)
Weapologizesir,butwemustaskyoutoleave.(ushershimto
planedoor)
Outinsidewaitingterminaltwosecurityguardsassumecontroloftheman,grabbinghim,
confiscatinghisbaggage,andwalkinghimtowardsasecurityroom
MuslimMan:
Excuseme,thismustbeamistakebutIreallymustgetbackonmyflight.
SecurityGuard1:
Sir...stop...struggling.
MuslimMan:
IdidntdoanythingwrongIswear.Nowpleaseletmegetbackonmyflight.
Continuestostruggle.
SecurityGuard1:
Sir...youmuststopstruggling...
MuslimMan:
Thiscantbelegal!Ididntdoanything!Justletmebackonmyplane
Wrestles
freeofGuard.Rushestoflightattendantdeskandslamshandsonthedesk.
Whatisgoingon,I
aminnocent,Ididntdoanythingwrong!
FlightAttendantlookstakenabackandscared.
MuslimMangetshitinbackofheadbyGuardandisknockedout.Tableau.

Scene6:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/07/politics/donaldtrumpmuslimbanimmigration/


Scene7:
S
ilent.Commandingofficerwalkstothefrontofthehousewithflag.Widowwalkstowardshim.
Widowlooksatcommandingofficer,inshock,andbringshandtoherface.Commandingofficer
placeshishandonhershoulder.LightsDim.

Scene8:
Footageofcandidatescampaignvideosfromthe2008election
https://archive.org/details/cnn.20070605.presidential.debate.part1
(Theideaiswewouldtakefootagefromcampaignspeechesthatincludeantiwarrhetoric
Thisisadebate,whichlimitsthefootagewecantaketoshortanswersandverysafeanswersthat
candidatesgiveduringtheseeventsnotpassionatespeechesabouttakingthesoldiershomeetc.)

Scene9:

Ayoungman,only18or19,isonpatrolwithhisunitinaknownhostileareainAfghanistan.
Theyoungmanisintheforegroundandismuchmorenoticeablethanhispatrolmatesorhis
patrolleader.

PatrolLeader:
(intoradiophone)Thisareaisclear,noIEDswereencountered,andwe
observednosignsofenemymovement.Doesthe

GUNFIRESOUNDSANDITISMETWITHSCREAMSTOGETTOCOVER

Theyoungmandivesbehindanarmoredvehicleandcheckshissurroundings.
Afterafewmomentsofterrorfortheyoungman,oneofhispatrolmatesjoinshimbehindcover
,
draggingawoundedallybehindtheevehicleaswell.Theyoungsoldierseeshiswoundedfriend
andgoesintoapanic,breathingheavily,sweating,andinextremediscomfort.Thesceneof
soldiersreturningfiretoanunseeableenemyinthebackgroundsuddenlyfreezesandthesounds
ofgunfire,commandsbeingshouted,andgeneraltumultofbattlefadeaway.Thesoldierstands
upanddeliversapoem.

YoungSoldier:

Theresatearinthefabricofhisbeing
...Wherethememoriesliewaitingtoremindhim

...Ofthehorrorandthecarnage
Thatiscatalogedaswar
Whichciviliansneversee
Foritdshattertheirreality
Andleavetheminastateofwhat
TocallitIdontknow
Butitstippedthebalance
OftheGIJoe
Whocomestocalmerwaters
Wherelifesnormalonceagain
Butheshavingtroublefittingin
Forhesshakenbadinternally
itsapricetheypaidfordefending
Butthedreamsareneverending.

AfterTheWarJohnBreska44thScoutPlatoon,25thDivisionVietNam6970

Scene10:
Crowdofabunchofpeoplemillingaroundwhatappearstobeacitystreet,5distinctpeople
standingoutoneatatime

Monologue1(RepublicanMan):
OveradecadeofwarintheMiddleEast,andforwhat?I
supportedboththewarinAfghanistanandthewarinIraqbackintheearly2000s,butsincethen
Ican'thelpfromquestioningmyviewthatitwasrighttogotowar.Maybeitwasthefaultof
thosehigherupwhoconductedthewarsopoorly,butmaybeitwasourfaultforrushingintoit
withoutproperconsideration,forusingalustforrevengeasthebasisforwar.AndasIlookback
atthistumultuoustimeinourcountry,allIseeisaparadoxthathasdefinedourrecenthistory.
Withtheemergenceofterroristgroups,suchasISIS,whohaverisenfromtheashesofour
violentexploitsintheMiddleEast,allIcanseeishowwe,asapeople,asanation,by
committingactswiththeintentionofriddingtheworldofitsevil,itsterror,onlybredmoreof
it.

Monologue2(DemocratWoman):
Thewaronterror?It'salwaysbeenaterroritselfandan
unsuccessfuloneatthat.Itoldeveryonewhowasallreadytogotowarbackin2001thatitwas

abadidea,thatwewerefightingagainstanenemywithoutborders,thatitwouldn'twork.And
then,afteryearsofpeopleseeingandunderstandingmyunpopularrealizationofthefacts,they
stillwouldn'tbringthesoldiershome.ThiscountrystillhasfartoomanytroopsintheMiddle
Eastonlynowtheyareinnoncombatroles.Tomeit'sclearwhatweshouldhavedonebackin
2001,andeveryyearsince:stayoutoftheMiddleEasternconflicts.Wenolongerrelyon
foreignoil,whyarewestillthere?NotthattheUnitedStateshasntdoneanythingtohelpthe
MiddleEasternnationsoccupiedbyterrorists.

Monologue3(YoungPerson):
Whenthe9/11attacksoccurred,Iwasonly4andsowhenthis
countrydecidedtoenterAfghanistanandwagethewaronterrorIwasn'tapartofthatpolitical
discussion.Similarly,throughoutthefirstdecadeofthewaronterrorIwastooyoungto
understanditatall.WhatbothersmenowisthatwhenAmericansengageinadiscussionabout
thewaronterror,allanyonecantalkaboutiswhatweshouldhavedoneatacertainpointin
time,andwhetherwemadetherightmoveknowingwhatweknownow.Noneofthatmatters
anymore.Ratherthanbroodoverthepast,wemustaskourselvesabouthowwecanfixour
presentinordertocreateamorepeacefulfuture.IftheUnitedStatesanditsalliesinthe
governmentsoftheregionareevertoattainstability,theconversationneedstobewhatnow?
AndIdon'tbringupthisquestionbecauseIknowtheanswer,weneedtoanswerthisquestion
becauseweareatanotherperiodoflittleprogressafter15yearsspentinAfghanistan,13in
combatand2inaidandtrainingroles.Afterwhatthiswarhasdonetoourcountryonapolitical
andsociallevelandafterthelivesofouryoungmenandwomenhavebeengiven,isthisallof
theprogresswehavetoshow?