"Chile Pepper Chicks Webcast" short comedy film script for 2 females

CHILE PEPPER CHICKS
 (THE WEBCAST)
by D. M. Larson

For permission to use this script, please contact doug@freedrama.net

Here are the requirements for posting the film online - http://freedramaplays.blogspot.com/2015/07/would-you-like-to-use-free-script-for.html

Cast of Characters

PEPPER: Lead guitar of the Chile Pepper Chicks who faints when nervous

CHI-CHI: Lead singer of the Chile Pepper Chicks

SCENE 1

(The scene can be a living room or bedroom. It is done up with handmade decorations reading "The Chile Pepper Chicks" and there is a guitar, microphone and keyboard)

(PEPPER and CHI-CHI enter dressed in flashy Western cowgirl clothing)

CHI-CHI

I can’t believe you made us late again, Pepper. The webcast starts in a few minutes.

PEPPER

I’m sorry Chi-Chi. I had to get my rhinestones polished.

(PEPPER gets out her guitar and sets it on a stand while CHI-CHI checks the computer to prepare for the webcast)

CHI-CHI

You need to stop worrying about your appearance and think more about the music.

PEPPER

My appearance is half of what makes us an attraction, Chi-chi.

CHI-CHI

Your appearance? What about mine?

PEPPER

Sorry, sis. But you kind of let yourself go.

CHI-CHI

What?

PEPPER

The only reason we keep you on is because of your singing.

CHI-CHI

We? We who?

PEPPER

We, me and the fans.

CHI-CHI

The fans adore me.

PEPPER

They adore me. They tolerate you.

CHI-CHI

That’s it. After this I’m going solo.

PEPPER

Good luck with that.

CHI-CHI

I can do it. I can.

PEPPER

You can’t even play an instrument. Or even write your own music. You’re lucky I can’t sing or I’d be going solo. Maybe I could just lipsinc. The lipsinc thing is big now.

CHI-CHI

You’d never make it either. You’d be like a deer in a headlight.

PEPPER

I wouldn’t.

(Gets scared)

CHI-CHI

You’re terrified of being on stage. The only reason you survive is because all eyes are on me… the singer. You’re nothing without me either.

PEPPER

(Scared)

I've never done anything live before.

CHI-CHI

Oh, no. Don’t you…

PEPPER

How many people are gonna be watching, Chi-Chi? This is a major webcast isn't it? It's a big deal right? People from all over the world could be watching.

CHI-CHI

Nobody’s here. Just us. You and me... alone in this room.

PEPPER

(Starts breathing hard)

I can’t do this, Chi-Chi.

(Breathing really hard)

CHI-CHI

Come on. You’ve played hundreds of songs for hundreds of videos.

PEPPER

But never live. With people watching while I do it.

CHI-CHI

Calm down, Pepper. It’ll be okay.

PEPPER

Can’t… breathe…

CHI-CHI

Don’t do this, Pepper. You always do this when we get close to making it big… Please not now. This is our…

(PEPPER passes out and falls so only her boot are showing)

… big break.

(Looks at her)

Pepper?

(Gets angry)

Pepper!

(Looks at watch)

You know what? You want to go solo? Fine. You go solo. Have a nice audition.

(Stomps off camera and slams the door. PEPPER's feet slowly slip and fall to the floor)

END OF SCENE