Debatable The Series: The Middle School Debate

Scene Two: Round One

Lights up. We're in the San Diego, California middle school auditorium. Spotlights swirl around a big red stage curtain. We hear voices from behind the curtain.

COLONEL SANDERS (V.O)

Everyone, get to your places. Quickly.

We hear muffled from behind the curtain.

MAX (V.O)

Oh no.-

VINCENT (V.O)

You made it/

DAKOTA (V.O)

Ow, that's my foot, you idiot. -

THOMAS (V.O)

Of course/

MAX (V.O)

Sorry, Dakota. -

VINCENT (V.O)

But where's Josh? /

We hear a drum roll.

DAKOTA (V.O)

You're lucky we're starting, or I'd shove my foot up your-

COLONEL SANDERS (V.O)

Rolling in three, two, one...

COLONEL SANDERS burst through the curtains, holding a microphone in one hand and his flashcards in the other as he stood center stage. Game show music plays in the background. The curtains begin to open completely behind him, revealing the two long tables on opposite sides of the center podium. One table was decked out with pretty posters of eggs and the other table was decked out with cheesy chicken posters and a rubber chicken. The contestants on TEAM CHICKEN wear yellow shirts and silly chicken hats. The boys on TEAM EGG wear egg shirts with different egg puns, while DAKOTA wears a cute easter dress with eggs all over it.

COLONEL SANDERS

Hello students, staff, and random family members who just appeared. I'm your special guest celebrity host, Colonel Sanders, and this is the middle school debate!

A sign reading "cheer/ applause," blinks overhead as the audience claps.

COLONEL SANDERS

This year's quarter question is what came first, the chicken or the egg? On my right here we have team Egg, led by Egg Benedict Cumberbatch Elementary's very own, Dakota Boil. (beat) Oh my, you are just the most adorable little thing I've ever seen. Sweet pea, please tell the people a little bit about yourself.

A separate spotlight hits a cute little girl in a youthful pink and white dress. Her voice is sweet.

DAKOTA

I'd love to, Mr. Sanders.

COLONEL SANDERS blushed. VINCENT rolled his eyes.

COLONEL SANDERS

It's Colonel, but I'll allow it.

DAKOTA

Thank you, Mister (winks). Well, Mr. Sanders, I am currently at the top of my 6th-grade class and have been on the honor roll since I was eligible to participate. (She giggles sweetly)