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Censorbleep Play (Partial Act)

Tandy and Candy bring The Opinion to see them about her homework essay. Tandy questions The Opinion about her opinions expressed in the essay, especially one where she said she doesn't like war. Tandy and Candy insist opinions can get The Opinion into trouble and try to force her to censor herself by redoing the homework without opinions. When The Opinion refuses, Tandy signals Candy to restrain her tighter, indicating they will force her to comply.

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Censorbleep Play (Partial Act)

Tandy and Candy bring The Opinion to see them about her homework essay. Tandy questions The Opinion about her opinions expressed in the essay, especially one where she said she doesn't like war. Tandy and Candy insist opinions can get The Opinion into trouble and try to force her to censor herself by redoing the homework without opinions. When The Opinion refuses, Tandy signals Candy to restrain her tighter, indicating they will force her to comply.

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CENSORBLEEP BY LINDSAY PRICE

TANDY and CANDY enter. TANDY is reading some papers – she’s flipping through an essay.
CANDY holds a stool. THE OPINION walks slowly over as TANDY reads.

TANDY: (not looking up) Thank you for coming in to see us.

CANDY plunks down the stool and almost forces THE OPINION to sit.

TANDY: (sweetly) Wow. You have a lot to say, don’t you.

THE OPINION: (confused) I don’t know.

TANDY: A lot, a lot to say. You have a lot of... opinions.

THE OPINION: It’s just my homework.

TANDY: Yes. You always do your homework.

THE OPINION: I’m supposed to.

TANDY: Exactly. You’re a good girl. (she flips a page in the essay) Do you always fill
your homework with so many...opinions?

THE OPINION: (looking around) Am I in trouble?

TANDY: (with a laugh) No! Of course not. We want to know what you think. We want to
know about your... opinions.

THE OPINION: (still confused) Ok...

TANDY: They’re so fascinating. (she turns to a specific page) Especially this one. ’I don’t like
war.’ (holding out the page) You said that.

THE OPINION: Sure.

TANDY: Sure? That’s a casual attitude for such a large thought.

THE OPINION: It’s an opinion.

TANDY: What war don’t you like?

THE OPINION: War in general.

TANDY: There has to be more than that.


THE OPINION: Well, I guess, the violence. The death. The means to the end. (looking
up at CANDY) Do she have to stand so close?

TANDY: You do realize your opinions are incredibly insulting.

THE OPINION: How?

TANDY: Don’t you care about your school? Your country?

THE OPINION: I didn’t do anything!

TANDY: This could get you suspended.

THE OPINION: They’re just words! I didn’t even say them out loud.

TANDY: (sweetly) Negative thoughts are of no use to anyone. Positive thoughts mean we
live better lives. Don’t you agree?

THE OPINION: (trying to stand, she gets shoved down by CANDY) No!

TANDY: Tsk, tsk. Someone disagrees with us.

CANDY: The Bleep Bleep Girls are always right.

THE OPINION: (tries to stand again is forced down) If I have something to say, I thought I
was allowed to say it. Everybody has thoughts and opinions you know.

TANDY: Don’t you worry about everybody. We students have two and only two
priorities: do good in school, do good in life. That’s it. Keep our noses out of trouble.

THE OPINION: But if I don’t know what trouble looks like –

TANDY: Are you planning to run the world any time soon? What do you need to know?
You’re only a child. (she claps her hands together) Let’s play a game. (leaning in) Say something
about the principal.

THE OPINION: I don’t want to.

TANDY: Say, ’I hate the principal.’ (coxing) Come on, say it.

THE OPINION: I hate the principal.

CANDY pushes THE OPINION to the ground. She holds THE OPINION’s face in a
grip and pulls her arm behind her back.
TANDY: All right. (CANDY backs off. TANDY crouches down) In some places, some
countries, those four little words would have you looking at the inside of a jail cell. Or
dead. You could be dead. Right now. (she stands) And you whine about your precious
thoughts. You have it so good.

THE OPINION: You want me to censor myself.

TANDY: Who am I? Just another student. Am I a monster?

CANDY: We’re not frowning meanies. Telling you what to do. We know what’s best
because we are you.

TANDY: Re-do your homework. Without the opinions.

THE OPINION: No.

TANDY: Re-do your homework. I’ll only ask you one more time.

THE OPINION shakes her head. TANDY sighs.

TANDY: All right. Candy, you’re going to have to hold her a little tighter.

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