The Geographic Hero Saves the Day

Cast of Characters

Samantha……………………………………………………………………………College junior, wanting to go around the world for college trip.

Lisa………………………………………………………………………………………Mom to Samantha

Michael………………………………………………………………………………Younger, annoying, but sweet brother to Samantha

Kimberly……………………………………………………………………………Geographic Hero that helps

Samantha

Scene I

Time: Wednesday. Mid-morning. (10:00 am). Spring Break 2015

Setting: Fletcher home in Atlanta, Georgia

(At Rise we see LISA in the kitchen, as SAMANTHA emerges from her room to talk to her mom)

SAMANTHA:

Hey mom can we talk?

LISA:

Yeah, sure sweetheart what’s on your mind?

SAMANTHA:

Since I am almost a college senior, I think we should go on a month long family trip cross country

LISA:

Okay, for a cross country trip what did you have in mind?

SAMANTHA:

Well, we could start here at home, drive to Florida and go to Disney World and Panama City Beach then back track home, and begin our journey out west, making various stops along the way.

LISA:

Okay we can do that, but since you are over 18 and almost 21, you will be driving some of the way, so you need to learn the directions, and geographic location of the stops we make while you are driving. To save on money, so we don’t have to get so many different rooms, we are going to be taking an RV.

SAMANTHA:

Okay that seems fair. I can do a little bit of the driving. But come on mom I am terrible at Geography, and staying in a RV, that means I will have to be in close, tight quarters with Michael.

(MICHAEL emerges from his bedroom)

MICHAEL:

That’s right sis, all Michael all the time, for an entire month.

SAMANTHA:

Oh my gosh Michael, shut up, you are so stupid.

(MICHAEL starts mocking SAMANTHA)

LISA:

Okay, that’s enough you two, you are going at it like little kids again. Look, Samantha you need to brush up on your geography and find a way to not fight with your brother or the trip is off.

SAMANTHA

Okay I can brush up on my geography, really I will try my best to not fight with him, but if he starts it I make no promises of not fighting back.

LISA:

Okay, Samantha if you get better at geography, then the trip is on.

MICHAEL:

Wait, how is Samantha going to get better and geography, when she is so dumb, she doesn’t know what direction North, South, East, and West and she don’t even know what a compass is.

SAMANTHA:

Whatever Michael, I know more about geography then you, as I recall I did better in geography in 7^th grade than you did.

(MICHAEL comes after SAMANTHA tackling her to the ground)

LISA:

Really it has not even been 10 minutes since I told you two to get along and you are already about to kill each other.

SAMANTHA:

He started it

LISA:

I don’t care who started it, you are older than him, and you need to be the bigger person.

SAMANTHA:

Okay, now do you have a solution for me to brush up on my geography?

LISA:

Well, as a matter of fact I do.

(SAMANTHA a little louder)

SAMANTHA:

Are you going to tell me or just stand there?

LISA:

No need to be rude Samantha Christine Fletcher.

MICHAEL:

Ooh Samantha, full name, you are in trouble.

SAMANTHA:

Real mature Michael

(MICHAEL exits to his room)

LISA:

If you two are done arguing I will tell you my solution

SAMANTHA:

Okay, I will be the bigger person, this argument is finished.

LISA:

Okay, now for you to brush up on your geography skills use your globe that talks to you. You remember her don’t you?

SAMANTHA:

Oh my gosh mom, why suggest that when I don’t even know where that stupid globe is.

LISA:

Yeah, but we still have it, so go find it and it will help you like it helped you when you struggled through geography in the 7^th grade.

SAMANTHA

Okay, I will find it, but not now I am going to take a nap.

(Exit SAMANTHA, LISA, and MICHAEL)

End Scene

Scene II

(At rise we see SAMANTHA in her room ready to take a nap)

SAMANTHA:

If only remembering what I learned in 7th geography was not so hard.

(SAMANTHA falls asleep, then wakes up in a strange place)

Hey where I am? Where’s my bed? Where’s my room

(Enter KIMBERLY the Geographic Hero)

KIMBERLY:

Hi, who are you? You look frightened.

(SAMANTHA jumps startled)

SAMANTHA:

Hi, I am Samantha, and you are. No I am not frighten, just startled is all.

KIMBERLY:

Oh, so you are Samantha, I have been sent here on mission to help you with your geography.

SAMANTHA:

What mission? How did you know about me needing to brush up on my geography skills? Who are you?

KIMBERLY:

Oh sorry where are my manners. Allow me to introduce myself, I am the Geographic Hero. The mission I was sent was to help you learn everything you need to know geographically for you cross country trip. I knew that because I lair that shows we people who need help with the geography.

SAMANTHA:

Okay, but that still sounds kind of nuts.

KIMBERLY:

To help you learn everything you need to know we are going to have to start at the beginning. Are you ready?

SAMANTHA:

Yes, I am so ready let’s get started!

KIMBERLY:

First I was you to tell me what you know about geography. It can be anything from States to state capitals or anything relatable to geography.

SAMANTHA:

Well I know there are 50 states and the capital of Georgia is at Atlanta and the capital of Tennessee is Nashville. And there are latitude and longitude lines, but I can’t tell the difference between the two or what they mean.

KIMBERLY:

That is perfectly okay, we are going to talk about every aspect of geography starting with the word itself. Geography is a spatial science, a description of the earth, or more precisely the spatial variation, of how and why physical and cultural items differ from place to place.

(SAMANTHA frantically tries to write the information)

SAMANTHA:

Okay you are going to have to slow down. I cannot write that fast.

KIMBERLY:

Oh okay sorry. Now let me know when you are ready to move on. Let me know if at any time you have any questions during this lesson let me know.

SAMANTHA:

Okay, thanks! I do have a question, I thought geography was just the study of the Earth, so why is geography involve the cultural and physical items on Earth?

KIMBERLY:

That is an excellent question. You’re right that geography is the study of the Earth, so that includes all the physical and cultural features on Earth.

(Pause)

Can you think of some physical and cultural features of the United States?

SAMANTHA:

Some physical features of the United States would be like oceans and the physical landmarks of the United States, such as the Atlantic Ocean. Cultural features would be things like the language spoken here, English, and the religion here, which Christianity.

KIMBERLY:

You are spot on! I think you know enough about the United States and the geographic features behind the United States for you to take that cross country senior trip.

SAMANTHA:

Thank you so much for all your help, in brushing up on my geography skills. I am so looking forward to this trip.

End Scene

Scene III

(At rise we see SAMANTHA in her room waking up from her dream feeling like she knows everything she knows for her trip)

SAMANTHA:

Wow what a dream! I love the geographic hero! She helped me understand what I didn’t about geography.

(SAMANATHA, all smiley, goes out to the kitchen where LISA is ready to tell her the big news)

SAMANTHA:

OMG, mom guess what?

LISA:

What is Samantha why do you look, so happy?

SAMANTHA:

Well, I went to take a nap and I had the best dream.

LISA:

What was the dream about?

SAMANTHA

The dream was me in this place I didn’t recognize, and this girl comes up and says she was sent there to help me with my geography skills, she called herself the Geographic Hero, so she taught me all of what I was struggling with in geography, so now I am all set to help you and dad drive.

(MICHAEL pops his head out to add his own comment)

MICHAEL:

Samantha, you are so happy. It is disgusting!

(LISA give a dirty look to MICHAEL)

LISA:

Michael, for once could you be happy for your sister and not add in your own comments.

MICHAEL:

Fine just this one time, but only since I get to go on the trip too. (To SAMANTHA)Samantha I am very happy for you.

SAMANTHA:

(To MICHAEL giving him a weird look) Oh I know you’re so happy for me, just because you want to go somewhere

LISA:

Well I guess we better starting planning the trip and talk about it when your dad returns home from work.

SAMANTHA:

Thank you so much mom! And thank you Geographic Hero for all your hard work to help me better understand geography.

END SCENE