I Am Who We Are

This script is a piece for Duo Interpretation in Forensics Speech & Debate. Written by High School Juniors Megan Callaghan and Annette Yoo. Emily is the victim of her second identity, Izzy. After suffering traumatic childhood experiences, she is unable to cope with life on her own, so Izzy must periodically take over. Now, later on in life, Izzy jumps in at any sign of distress, and Emily lets her. This once healthy, motherly relationship turns violent and deranged as Izzy becomes stronger and Emily grows weaker. Can Emily stop Izzy before she does something drastically violent, or will Izzy stop her first? Dramatic, passionate, witty, and fast paced, this ten-minute, 4 character dialogue script depicts the inner turmoil of someone suffering from Dissociative Identity Disorder.