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SAHIR RAVI,23 War hero, injured in battle, friend recently deceased
BILL O’CONNOR, 52 NCAA referee, Kansas State football team hero
Setting
Kansas State university hospital rooms. July,5 2005.
Lights up to reveal SAHIR shaking under the sheets,and BILL complaining.
BILL
What’s with all the racket?
SAHIR
Sorry sir, almost done--
BILL
WITH?
SAHIR
If you really want to know, going to the bathroom.
BILL
Now that you mention it I didn’t really care. Looking like we're going to be able here awhile, so what’s your name fella?
SAHIR
Sa-Heer.
BILL
Why ya here?
SAHIR
Got injured in the line of duty, so they sent me here. Said it was the best hospital in the country.
BILL
Oh it is, they’ve done all three of my knee surgeries from baseball.
SAHIR …show more content…
BILL
(Exhales.) (Whispers I’ll stay calm.) It’s a competitive sport… sorry if I’m out of line, but how have you’ve never heard of baseball.
SAHIR
In my country we have football, cricket, and basketball.
BILL
Where are you from then?
SAHIR
Iran.
BILL
Oh wow, you sound so--
SAHIR
American, yes that was my job, and why I’m here.
BILL
(Jokingly.) You were like a spy or something.
SAHIR
Actually an interrogator/ translator.
BILL
I’ll play along, what happened over there to you?
SAHIR
Long story short, we got captured, tortured, and here I am.
BILL
Ummmm. can you expand a little more?
SAHIR
Uh, I really don’t--
BILL
It’s okay I’ll give you a little background, spent most of my life around sports either playing or officiating. I was diagnosed with ALS last march, and uh it’s just nice hearing the story of a brave soldier.
SAHIR
I would hardly say brave, I was only over there for 4 months.
BILL
(Wipes tear.) Anybody putting their life on the line, is a true American in my eyes.
(SAHIR stands up walks to other side of the room, stands next to BILL, Salutes. Light fade to black.)
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SAHIR RAVI,23 War hero, injured in battle, friend recently deceased
BILL O’CONNOR, 52 NCAA referee, Kansas State football team hero
Setting
Kansas State university hospital rooms. July,5 2005.
Lights up to reveal SAHIR shaking under the sheets,and BILL complaining.
BILL
What’s with all the racket?
SAHIR
Sorry sir, almost done--
BILL
WITH?
SAHIR
If you really want to know, going to the bathroom.
BILL
Now that you mention it I didn’t really care. Looking like we're going to be able here awhile, so what’s your name fella?
SAHIR
Sa-Heer.
BILL
Why ya here?
SAHIR
Got injured in the line of duty, so they sent me here. Said it was the best hospital in the country.
BILL
Oh it is, they’ve done all three of my knee surgeries from baseball.
SAHIR …show more content…
BILL
(Exhales.) (Whispers I’ll stay calm.) It’s a competitive sport… sorry if I’m out of line, but how have you’ve never heard of baseball.
SAHIR
In my country we have football, cricket, and basketball.
BILL
Where are you from then?
SAHIR
Iran.
BILL
Oh wow, you sound so--
SAHIR
American, yes that was my job, and why I’m here.
BILL
(Jokingly.) You were like a spy or something.
SAHIR
Actually an interrogator/ translator.
BILL
I’ll play along, what happened over there to you?
SAHIR
Long story short, we got captured, tortured, and here I am.
BILL
Ummmm. can you expand a little more?
SAHIR
Uh, I really don’t--
BILL
It’s okay I’ll give you a little background, spent most of my life around sports either playing or officiating. I was diagnosed with ALS last march, and uh it’s just nice hearing the story of a brave soldier.
SAHIR
I would hardly say brave, I was only over there for 4 months.
BILL
(Wipes tear.) Anybody putting their life on the line, is a true American in my eyes.
(SAHIR stands up walks to other side of the room, stands next to BILL, Salutes. Light fade to black.)
END OF