(A red curtain is pulled across the stage, with a large blue and black podium on UL. Upon the podium stands the NARRATOR, who guides the story. The NARRATOR is dressed in pajamas and can be seen with bed head, looking like she just woke up.)
NARRATOR
Hi everybody (yawns and stretches arms), sorry I'm late, I had to squeeze that last nap in... So, basically this is the story of the iconic Ashton Bailey, one of the best yet quirkiest wizards of all time. So children, sit back and let the story take over you! (Clears throat awkwardly and continues) Today marks the two hundredth year since this has happened, way back in two-thousand-fifteen...(sighs) Wow, that seems so long ago! Ashton Bailey was very... how do I put this nicely? Ashton wasn't the brightest crayon in the box, or the sharpest knife out there.. Ashton was a special kid, but even his parents knew that. He was about sixteen at the time and didn't fully understand his abilities, where one wrong word would send chaos throughout our land. Our second character is Wes, Wesley Mayhall. Wes was a kind girl, who many thought was intelligent, but often butted heads with Ashton. Their personalities clashed like the 2016 election delegates! (laughs softly) Anyway, they tended to stay away from each other, that is until they were assigned as each others partners in their chemistry project...
(The lights start fading and the curtain opens to reveal a small classroom, with ASHTON and WES across a desk from each other, WES seems very angry, whereas ASHTON is calm and collected, kicked back with his feet up on the desk.)
WES
No, no no! You don't get it! Ugh, Ashton, why can't you be smarter? (slams hands down on the desk.) The project is due tomorrow! (lowers head and covers face with hand.)
ASHTON
Oh, yikes dude.
WES
Why can't you just... Ugh, you're getting on my nerves!
ASHTON
(looks down) Why?! (fiddles with his thumbs and looks up) I'm not doing anything!
WES
That's why, genius!
ASHTON
You need to learn how to relax, Wes... (brings feet onto the floor and looks at her genuinely) We'll get it done, don't worry!
WES
(Still infuriated) How can I calm down when my partner is a complete idiot??
ASHTON
Dude, you need to chill. You (points to WES) should be like me (points to himself) and just... not care. (shrugs)
WES
No, I'm good, I'd rather not be an idiot.
(The classroom then starts swirling, but suddenly stops. The stage then goes black, but puts a spotlight on WES's head where purple smoke can be seen, like when a genie goes into his lamp. Then the stage blacks out completely.)
