Scripts-Aloud

"Lamentations of June" is a surreal and philosophical story set on June 30, 1974, in Paris, France. The narrative follows June, a 27-year-old woman with a pixie haircut and blue overalls, who has a "sixth-sense" that allows her to have visions about other people's lives. It is unclear if the characters she encounters are real or imaginary.June sits at a bus stop and interacts with a series of intriguing characters. She first meets a man who is overly forward with her. She tells him to go

In this satirical episode, reporters Milton Miles and Afaf Wazir cover the chaotic, live-breaking news of the papal election from the Vatican and Leeds, England. A crowd in St. Peter's Square is anxiously awaiting the results of the vote, which so far has produced only black smoke, indicating an inconclusive decision.Professor Griselda Geppetto, an expert from the University of Guelph, weighs in on the leading candidates for pope: Cardinal Adebiyi Babangida of Nigeria, Cardinal Banoy

The story, titled "Thumbing Out West," is a conversation between a hitchhiker named Janine and a driver named Steve. The setting is a rural highway in South Dakota, heading toward Wyoming. Janine is described as a short, solidly built woman in her mid-twenties with dark curly hair, while Steve is a tall, lanky Western man in his early sixties.Steve, driving a dusty Ford SUV, picks up Janine, who is heading west toward Gillette, Wyoming. As they drive, they discuss their reasons for

With the Great Depression taking a toll on a small Montana mining town, men are jumping into the mine shafts to take their own lives. Mine manager Tim Riley is trying to keep the town afloat, but his efforts are a source of bitterness for many, including Olivia, a miner's wife whose husband has abandoned her. When she arrives at Tim and Lisle's house, her angry accusations challenge their comfortable existence and reveal the vast distance between their lives of "luxury" and her world of

In "PLUMBING PROBLEMS," Helen, a woman in her late 40s in a modest New Jersey town, is having a bad day. After a sink clogs, she calls a plumber, Jim, who once worked on her house. Jim soon discovers a bigger problem than a clogged drain : Helen's life is a bit of a mess after a recent split from her husband. As Jim gets to work on the plumbing, the two find themselves in a playful, double-entendre-filled conversation about their lives, relationships, and the "tools" they use to get the job

This episode takes a look at the classic tale of Snow White from the perspective of the seven dwarves. The dwarves' cozy home is thrown into chaos when a young woman is left on their doorstep, seemingly a damsel in distress. But when Snow White is poisoned by the Queen, the dwarves' fears for their own safety collide with their feelings for the princess . When a handsome Prince arrives, they must confront their own desires and what they've learned about themselves.

"There ain’t much net left," says Sheriff Troy. In this sobering episode, the line between law and justice is blurred when a bank robber, Hunter, explains his motives during a tense standoff. It turns out he wasn't after money, but rather a "fresh start" with a roof over his head and medical care for his mental health. He chose to commit a federal crime because "Federal prison inmates are the only people in the US with a Constitutionally guaranteed right to medical care". "CRIME &

What if the Champion of the Round Table wasn't a brave knight in shining armor, but a banker who won his title playing poker? This is the reality for Rapunzel, a young woman living a perfectly normal life in London until an odd man named Rod arrives at her door. He claims that through the "Chart of Heredity" she is the "most-desirable single-woman in the world" and he, as the champion, is now devoted to her happiness. But Rapunzel isn't falling for the fairy tale, especially when she