SKETCHES 5ème / The marks

  The Marks

Mi: Mike (the little boy) ---> Anais

M: Melissa (the mother) --> Salomé         

P: Philip (the father)--------> Narimane

Mike has just had his school report. (He shows his school report with 2 in every subject).

Mike: (talking out loud to himself, on the street) Two, two and two. It’s horrible. A disaster. My parents are going to kill me… (slowly) except if I… (looking decided)

Mike arrives home, he goes to the living room where his mother is reading a book.

M: Miiiiiiike, where’s your school report? (Mike takes his report and gives it to his mother)

Mi: (with a nervous voice) Here mom. (his mother looks at it and her face shows a very surprised expression)

M: Oh my god! History 20! English 20! Science 20! French 20! Maths 20! Nothing but 20s! (She starts to cry with happiness) My son is a genius! Mike, I’m so proud of you!

Mi: Thank you mom, I work very hard this term.

M: Do you want to see a movie ? I’ll bring you some pizza and kids’ champagne. We’ll have a party. We’ll invite all the neighbours. I’ll buy you a new computer, and a Nintendo DS as a reward.

Mi: And a PSP?

M: Of course my darling.

Mi: And can I stay up until 3 in the morning?

M: Whatever you want, my dear. Now you just sit down and watch tv for as long as you want.

One hour later, Mike’s dad arrives home. He’s surprised to see his wife massaging Mike’s feet, Mike eating popcorn and watching tv in the father’s favourite chair.

P: Melissa what’s going on? Mike, what are you doing in MY chair? Get up!

M (angrily): Philip, don’t talk to your son like that. Don’t you know he’s a genius?

P (looking astonished): What?! Him, a genius!? Come on Melissa, you know he’s never passed an exam in his life!

M: Oh yeah? Well, take a look at this school report (she gives him the report)

P (Amazed): Oh my God! I can’t believe it - my son is a genius! Well done, son.

Mi: Thanks dad.

P: It seems almost too good to be true (he looks it again) But wait a minute… What’s this? Mike, can you give me an eraser please? I want to check something on your report.

Mi:  (with a nervous voice) Sorry, but I forgot it at school. (Mike’s father look in his bag)

P: Ah, here it is. (Mike looks very nervous when his father erases the zeros on his school report) Yes, just as I thought - Mike, you’re a liar and a cheat!

The mother comes in with a cake in her hand, she sees Mike looking scared and the father looking furious. The father gives her the report.

M: Mike, how could you do this to me? (she has a sudden heart attack and drops down dead)

P(screaming): You killed her! You killed her. Noooooooohhhhhhhhh!!!! (He turns to Mike). Now I’m going to kill YOU! (He runs towards Mike screaming, has a heart attack and dies)

Mi: Oh no! What have I done? I’ve killed my parents because of my lying and cheating (after thinking for a few seconds) On the positive side, I’ve got pizza, popcorn, a new computer, DS and PSP, and I can watch tv as long as I want. In my Dad’s chair! Partytime!