ADVENTURES IN METROLAND

By
LUCY CASWELL

City of Westminster
London
W1A
07429048500
Lucycaswell1@yahoo.com
 ADVENTURES IN METROLAND

CAST

ALICE Victoria Pethrus Main Character

VELVIT Amelia Loader Queen of Hearts
RONNIE Shane Hampden White Rabbit
MATTY Oskar Galliven Mad Hatter
AUNTY DORIS Lucy Caswell Alices Aunty
DAISY Charlotte W Velvets Friend
IRIS Charlotte K Velvets Friend
ROSE Charlotte P Velvets Friend
PETER James Ashford Paramedic
 ADVENTURES IN METROLAND
SCENE ONE:
(AUNTY DORRIS, ALICE)
SOUND: LOUD CHATTING IN THE BACKGROUND OF THE PARTY, NOISES
OF GLASSES CHINGING.
AUNTY DORIS: oh my Alice! (The sound of footsteps walking
towards her) I have not seen you for years look how big and
grown up you have become!
ALICE WALKES OVER TO AUNTY DORIS
ALICE: (VOICE IN HER HEAD) ahaha I thought aunty Doris was
dead years ago
(TALKING OUT LOUD) hi aunty, yes it has been years how are
you?
(VOICE IN HEAD) no wonder I havent seen her for years cant
imagine it is very easy to get up and around at her age!
DORIS: well my dear I am very well, been doing little bits to
my garden and keeping myself very happy. Have you seen your
cousin George lately? You must come see him! He is over there
by the salad bar go say hello.
VOICE OF AUNTY DORRIS FADES, ALICE SPEAKS OVER THE TOP.
ALICE: (VOICE IN HEAD) I hate George. I always have ever since
he used write on the walls and blame me so I got in trouble. I
must leave. I must get out of here. And quickly.
SOUND: ALICE TYPES ON HER PHONE, TRYING TO FIND A TAXI
COMPANY.
DORIS: Alice? What are you doing? Are you planning on
leaving?
ALICE: no aunty, Ive only been here for 10 minutes im not
going anywhere.
ALICE (VOICE IN HEAD): I hope she does not say anything... oh
well Ill be out of here in 5 minutes.
SOUND: ALICE RUNNING THROUGH THE HOUSE, AND SLAMMING THE DOOR
SHUT BEHIND HER. YOU ARE ABLE TO HEAR HER RUNNING DOWN THE
PATHWAY AND JUMPING INTO THE TAXI.
BACKGROUND MUSIC: ALICE IN WONDERLANDS THEME TUNE.
 SCENE 2-
(WHITE RABBIT, ALICE)
RONNIE: Im late, Im late, many apologies Alice!
ALICE VOICE IN HEAD: how did he know my name? okay Alice do
not freak out just act normal this seems dodgy.
ALICE: please take me to Mayfair club, as quickly as possible
please.
RONNIE: no problem love.
SOUND: hear the car pulling away, and driving along for 10/15
seconds.
ALICE: urm, are you sure were going the right way? I never
normally come this way to Mayfair?
RONNIE: oh, well this is a shortcut not many people know of
it.
ALICE VOICE IN HEAD: I hope this cabby does not turn out to be
a weirdo, this definitely isnt the right way.
SOUND: TAXI IS DRIVING ALONG FOR ANOTHER TEN SECONDS.
RONNIE: (HEAR THE STOP WATCH CLICK) thats a tenner for me
please love, enjoy your night.
ALICE STEPS OUT OF THE CAR AND REALISES SHES IN THE COMPLETE
WRONG LOCATION
ALICE: hello? hello? (BANGS ON THE WINDOW DOOR) this is not
where i asked you to take me. Give me my money back! This
isnt fair Im only young!
RONNIE DRIVES OFF QUICKLY AND LEAVES ALICE THERE IN AN AREA
SHE HAS NO IDEA ABOUT.
ALICE VOICE IN HEAD: cant believe someone would do that to a
young girl! Wrong. I best find somewhere to go quickly before
anymore-weird things happen.
SOUND: HEAR ALICE WALKING ALONG IN THE RAIN.
 SCENE 3-

HEAR LOUD BASS MUSIC PLAYING FROM A CLUB ROUND THE CORNER.
ALICE VOICE IN HEAD: I wonder whats that? Looks crazy. ooohhh
exciting! Hope I get let in!
TICKET MAN AT THE DOOR: id please. 10 pound entry.
TICKET MAN: oh. welcome in Alice. you can go in for free.
ALICE: must be my lucky night!
SOUND: THE DOOR OPENS AND YOU CAN HEAR LOUD BASE MUSIC IN THE
BACKGROUND.
SCENE: ALICE IN CLUB, TOWARDS THE BAR.
ALICE:(SHOUTS OVER THE MUSIC) double vodka and coke please.
SOUND: HEAR ALICE SIPPING ON HER DRINK, STILL LOUD MUSIC
PLAYING.
IRIS: hello young lady, what kind of garden did you come from?
ALICE: im sorry what?
DAISY: ahaha just ignore her, Im Daisy. im a wild flower, and
who are you?
ALICE VOICE IN HEAD: should I make friends with these girls or
just ignore them?
ALICE: im alice, ive never been to this part of town before,
is it nice?
IRIS: just as i expected! nothing like a yawn...
ROSE: oh iris give her a chance... you should come sit with
us, we have a table and get free drinks! and you can meet
velvet. youll love her.
DAISY: yeah youd love her.
IRIS: yeah youd love her.
ALICE VOICE IN HEAD: no harm in free drinks!
 SCENE 4:
SOUND: LAUGHING, GLASSES BANGING TOGETHER AND THE SOUND OF
BACKGROUND MUSIC.
ALICE: haha when I get home I shall write a book about this
place!
VELVIT: girls, who is this?
ALICE VOICE IN HEAD: god who does she think she is walking
over here and speaking to me like that!
ALICE: Im Alice. and you are?
VELVIT: I am Velvet, and this is my table. And if I lose my
temper, you can leave, understand?
ALICE VOICE IN HEAD: and they said id love her...
SCENE 5-
DAISY: oh my Alice, youre so good looking, I wish I had your
long lush hair dont you iris?
IRIS: yeah, Alice you should defo hang out with us more.
ROSE: defo.
ALICE: sure just give me a text im always up for a laugh!
ALICE VOICE IN THE HEAD: this is so much fun! i should come to
the hatters more often.
IRIS: this is our local club, and they know us here so just
come with and theyll let you in for free too.
ALICE: they let me in for free tonight?
VELVIT: why! (ANGRYLY SAID)
ROSE: velvet? no need to shout
VELVIT: but she is not one of us, she should have to pay! I
have worked hard to get in with the hatter.
ALICE VOICE IN HEAD: awkward.
ALICE: ill be right back girls just going to the toliet.
VELVIT: ill get the next round. double or single?
ALICE: ooo double of course!
VELVIT WALKES OVER TO THE BAR AND GETS THE DRINKS, TAKES THEM
OVER TO THE TABLE.
 SCENE 6:
VELVIT: Im getting a bad vibe from Alice. I dont like her.
DAISY: what do you mean velv, shes nice, she can be the new
member to our group.
ROSE: yeah give her a chance.
VELVIT: she might try to over step her welcome though. did you
see how she looked me up and down when i walked over.
IRIS: yeah i defo saw that.
ROSE: im sure youre just imagining it. give her a chance. she
seems like she enjoys a good night out.
VELVIT: Im just gunna put her in her place.
DAISY: urm velv, what is that?
ROSE: is that even safe?
IRIS: yeah velv that is taking it a step too far.
VELVIT: its nothing bad ahaha will just give her a headache.
dont worry about it girls, im sure shell still want to hang
out with us after our joke?
ROSE: our?
daisy: i DONT WANT ANY PART OF THIS, ILL GO GET MY OWN DRINK.

SCENE 7-
VELVIT: omg, Alice look at you! Call the security! Call the
security! she needs help shes drunk too much.
ALICE VOICE IN HER HEAD: what am i seeing? Colours, and
lights, and animals... the caterpillar the tea pot we cant
lift the lid and
DAISY: Alice I think you should sit down.
ALICE: who are you? I do not feel well (SLURRY HER WORDS)
ALICE: I need, I need to get out of here!
VELVIT: dear, I think you should leave. You do not look very
well, and do not you getting too sick.
VELVIT LAUGHING BEHIND HER BACK
 SOUND: ALICE TRYING TO WALK ALONG, HEAR HER BASHING INTO
THINGS
ALICE: oh sorry, oh sorry, oh sorry
SOUND: AICE KEEPS BANGING INTO THINGS, WEIRD MUSIC PLAYING IN
THE BACKGROUND. EVERYTHING SLOWS DOWN
ALICE: what is happening to me!!! What is all this!
ALICE VOICE IN HER HEAD: this must be a dream. This is what i
imagine in my dream. am I getting smaller? I feel like I am
getting smaller. Everyone seems so big around me, they are all
growing why am i getting smaller. Oh, my god how many drinks
did I have!
DAISY: Alice! Alice! Wait for me! Look, Im sorry but I have
to tell you. It was velv, she felt intimidated by you. She
spiked your drink ok. I am so sorry Alice I did not know she
was like this anymore, she told me she changed she told me she
was different and going to be nice. But when someone new and
more beautiful than her comes along she gets jealous and
angry. Alice please do not say anything I dont want any
trouble.
ALICE VOICE IN HEAD: none of this is making sense, I knew she
was only faking being nice! I cannot believe it! Right, I am
going to sort this out.

SCENE 8-

THERE WAS A TABLE SET OUT IN THE HATTERS OFFICE, AND THE MARCH
HARE AND THE HATTER WERE HAVING TEA AT IT: A DORMOUSE WAS
SITTING BETWEEN THEM, FAST ASLEEP, AND THE OTHER TWO WERE
USING IT AS A CUSHION, RESTING THEIR ELBOWS ON IT, AND THE
TALKING OVER ITS HEAD.
SOUND: OPENS DOOR QUICKLY. HEARS THE SLAM. TEA CUPS HIT DOWN
ONTO THE TABLE, AND ALICE GASPS.
ALICE VOICE IN HEAD: Well this isnt the toilets.
ALICE: Urm hello
MATTY: your hair needs cutting my dear.
ALICE: You must learn not to make personal remarks. Its rude.
MATTY: What day of the month is it?
 RONNIE: (SWINGING HIS WATCH) urm, urm hatter the clock is
ticking. we dont have much time to you know- make Alice join
us.
ALICE: hold on! youre the guy that gave me a lift here. And
you left me! Funny I do not remember you quiet looking as you
do, but I know it was I just know you left me here and now
look what theyve done!
MATTY: Oh oh poor little darling- take a seat. We have some
tea available. ehehhe.
MATTY: Actually I want a clean-up. All move up one place.
ALICE: How do you guys know me? Ive never been here before.
SOUND: ALICE PICKS UP A CUP AS SHE SITS DOWN
RONNIE: You do not remember?
ALICE: Remember what?
MATTY: Dont ruin it ronnie!!! (SHOUTS)
RONNIE: Suppose we change the subject
ALICE: No, No, No (SLURRING HER WORDS)
ALICE: I demand to know what is going on. Why is this place so
weird? And how come everyone knows me.
MATTY: Well my dear we are all abit mad ahaha.
ALICE VOICE IN HEAD: Mad? But Im not mad? At least not
normally.
SILENCE.
SOUND: OF AMBULANCE SIREN- MUFFLED SOUNDS, WHICH OVER SECONDS
GET LOUDER.
PETER: DIMED VOICE- excuse me. Young woman. Wake up. Can you
hear me? Young lady please wake up- do you know where you are?
ALICE VOICE IN HER HEAD: Oh my god (SOUNDS IN PAIN)
PETER: (VOICE BECOMES ABIT LOUDER) hello, Im Peter. I am a
paramedic I was called because you have been out for a while.
Can you tell me who you are? Do you know where you have been
tonight?
ALICE: (SOUNDS TIRED IN HER VOICE) Im Alice. I have been in
that club over there.
PETER: Too much alcohol was it.
ALICE: Something like that.
 PETER: well I will need to check you out, see how you are
doing then I will be able to drive you home is that ok?
ALICE: I need to go find those girls first!
PETER: hold on Alice do not stand up just yet! Which girls are
you on about? Are they your friends? Can they help you tell
you what happened?
ALICE VOICE IN HEAD: I do not even remember then for god sake.
ALICE: they were in a group of four- I cant remember their
names you see. But they did this to me. And the rabbit also he
was part of it too. And the cat.
PETER: urm, Alice I think that is just the alcohol talking.
Come with me and we will take you home.
ALICE: Im telling you the truth!
ALICE VOICE IN HEAD: well at least I think I am
They brought me drinks all night. In the hatters. Oh, please
tell me am I going mad.
PETER: We are all abit mad Alice. Nothing to worry about.
ALICE: So what happened!
PETER: You was asleep Alice. We found you asleep.
ALICE: I must have had the weirdest dream

9 MINUTES 15 SECONDS.