LOL So Ransom

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The nefarious workings behind Jordy's abduction are finally revealed...
Anna and Sofia race against the clock to rescue their friend.

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JORDY: Is anyone there?
How long has it been? Where am I?
Do my friends even care?
I don’t know where I am, can’t tell where I am.
I don’t know! I don’t know!
I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t…

NO…
no.
Too impersonal.
Take 34.

They’re going to pay.
Yeah… right? I mean why wouldn’t they?
Yes any second the transfer is coming my way
And I wonder should I feel remorse?
Well of course- but instead I feel stressed
let’s refresh-
nothing?!

Well that’s some damn nerve
an unexpected curveball
If they don’t pay… how does this end?
I thought we were friends…

Fine!
So let’s crank it up a notch we’ll kick the situation in the crotch
a hostage tape will do that nicely!
Try to ignore me on the floor all bound in chains if I had chains!
Fuck.
Maybe a voice distorter, hard to hit record with my hands tied behind me, should I try the gag?
(unintelligible)
No that sucks!

So let’s... change it up?
Like a personal plea.
Take 34 B...

Don’t you worry about me
Though I’m all a-low-oo-wone
I want you to go on

The memories
The friendship I believe
was true…
So true.

So once I’m gone,
you must move on-
no grief should you go through.

Sofia, I love ya.
Anna, I love you too.

I understand that fifty thousand one hundred and ninety two
Canadian Dollars...
is much too much too pay a man
his brilliant plan, must not commandya
I won’t cave- no no no- neither should you!

Oh motherfucker how long has my background been like that?!

… still it’s better…
And they say they’re the ones who act!
But still what does it lack…
My note had threats,and pics and then some…
and I don’t even get a LOL so Ransom!

Well you’ve pushed me too the brink, the clock is gonna tick, until I get what I deserve
ANNA: Sofia now!
JORDY: They need one final push, so do not be a wuss, it’s crazy but it’s not absurd
SOFIA: I’m trying, calm down!

JORDY: To take a leap into a new zone of committing hard to get my final prize.
The time is now you know what must be done, just hold breath and close your fucking eyes.

ANNA/SOF: It’s sending!

JORDY: If they don’t think it’s real, give them something to feel
and make their face go pale
They won’t send the dough? Send a toe in the mail!

SOFIA: Sent!

JORDY: Oh holy shit holy shit they sent it?- ahhh!
Ok… Breathe. Breathe breathe breathe breathe.

(JORDY catches his breath and begins to laugh and laugh and laugh)

JORDY: LOL so ransom
SOFIA: So ransom!
ANNA: SO ransom!

credits

from LOL So Ransom, released July 3, 2020
Vanessa Wilson as Anna Kowalchuk
Mallory Chipman as Sofia Loiselle
LOL so Ransom Created by Headspin Theatre
Written by Mallory Chipman, Matt Graham, and Vanessa Wilson
Music and lyrics by Mallory Chipman & Matt Graham
Music editing, mixing, and production by Brian Raine

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Headspin Theatre is an Edmonton-based theatre collective dedicated to the dissemination, creation, and production of innovative original works featuring women and queer artists who live on Treaty 6 territory. Headspin Theatre proudly presents multidisciplinary performances interwoven with music, technology, video arts, design, and more. ... more

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