SPINNING
By
©Sarah Golding 2021
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CAST
Adam - Justin Price
SUIT / Other Astronaut - Sarah Golding
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ADAM
(Wakes up with a snork. Breathes in helmet) Oh. Oh….where am I? What the? Where? Oh…oh yeah. Just. Still. Just. Spinning. Just. Here. In…open space. In space. Cold, cold space. Just. Spinning. Deep breath, Adam. (Deep breath) Count to ten. 1,2,3…. (Sigh). Rendezvous should have been half an hour ago. But. Not here Adam. You’re in entirely the wrong place huh? You …captain….you….should be…in your ship…over there but no. No no no no no. You’re in…space. Having a space swim. A twirl. Here.
Here.
ANGRY
Maaaan, You just had to slip didn’t you? Had to lose track? Just for a second. Had to…to….slip, and….the tether…the tether….it….it….(makes snaps sound) and ya bang your head against goodness knows what….
Yeah
Yeah
..s’….’s blood….blood in the space suit. Blood isn’t good. Not in a space suit. No. Not good good gooooooodddd.
Boy. The agency is gonna be mad about that laundry bill, right? Wow. Woah woah woah. Woah now, wow! Yes ladies and gentlemen and our friends beyond the binary, These …these sounds …these…words….are the last…..the last thoughts of Adam Eve. Yes. Parents had a weird sense of human….humour….to name their first born….Adam…Eve huh?
Huh.
Hi mom. Hi dad, never see you ag-….
No
No don’t do that
Uh…last….I’m on lasts now….last….things I’ll ever see, last…things. I’ll ever touch,…taste…hear….here…..last….(gulps)
It’s ok man. It ok. Just say it, last …words…. the last you’ll ever say out loud huh? (Sighs ) That feels strange. Strangest of strange man. But. Theres just nothing you can do. All this training. All this…life. And pursuit. And challenge. And ….adventure. And…and now….Your suit will outlive you. Your brilliant white suit. Just….spinning. The man in the spinning whote suit. (Swallows, let’s out air) Spinning. Spinning. You’ll be found….a….a skeleton in a suit.
PLAY WITH SLINNIIINNNNGGGG WEWHHEEEER
Well that’s a disconcerting image, isn’t it Adam?
Isn’t it just.
You talkin to yourself now?
I’m the only friend I’ve got.
Com link down?
Check
Oxygen level?
3%
So you’re going to go hypoxic now huh?
Could be. Could be.
Shall we sing a song about that?
Uh. Maybe later
Oh man, go on, you know you love to sing. If they have a funeral they’ll be like, wow, ya know, ADAM….at every opportunity…he’d sing. And they record this you know, these suits. They keep a record inside a tiny little chip. So. When they find you. They can play these last words man. So. Make em good. Make em…make em count.(SINGS) Make em count man, make em goood, make em memorable, make em…..hood…..could….uh…make em like wooooooood.
Ah man your rhyming sucks
I know. I know.
SUIT
OXYGEN. 2%
ADAM
Wow, that went ….what’s the word for quick?
Uhh…..fast?
No. No. Quick is the word for quick ya idiot.
Of course it is. Of course it is. Thank you. Thank you.
So
So
Yeah
Yeah
Last words,
Aha
what should they be.
Uhhhhh
Uhmmmm
Errrrr
(Breathing)
Oh man I didn’t plan for this. Uh. (Breathes a bit) this is… this is. My. End.
This is my end? That’s what you got?
I’m not good with words.
Nope. No you’re not. But . I feel your rising panic. I feel you. Worrying. You’re worried. You’re dying man, and there’s nothing you can-
SUIT
OXYGEN 1%
ADAM
(Shouts) I’m not ready to go! This wasn’t meant to happen! I’m not meant to go like this? Like this…..spinning! (ANXIETY NOISE) It’s getting hot in here. So take off all your clothes….i am…I am
SUIT
OXYGEN 1% warning. Please dock. Please dock
ADAM
OH SUIT SUIT SUIT SUIT! I would dock if I could. Hey, what’s up doc? I would if I….I would if I (breaking) (whispers)….I’m just….I’m just….(laughs ) I’m just spinning. (Louder) sppppiiiinnNNNNNNN! I’m just a spinning here,…Like in the waltzers, like in the teacups like with a broom to my head and circlin and circling and circling and….you spin me right round baby right round….like a….like a …..whats the words. I. I’m forgetting how to words. I. I’m sick. This is the sickest sick I’ve been. Why, I’m in the wrong place Alice, this isn’t my rabbit hole. I do believe I’m late for tea. Find me a rabbit to follow someone find me a….find me a find…catch me a catch…..
(Breathing)
SFX APPARATUS STOPPING, CLOSING DOWN
SUIT
OXYGEN. ZERO PERCENT. HIBERNATION MODE. ACTIVE ON COMMAND.
ADAM
Hibernation mode? What is that. Suit? What is ….hibernation mode?
SUIT
HIBERNATION MODE . INJECTION OF MUMMIFYING NANOBOTS WILL STABILISE HUMAN TISSUE FOR UP TO ….365 DAYS. OR. IT COULD BE 100% LETHAL IF DONE INCORRECTLY. THE RISK LIES WITH EACH INDIVIDUAL. CHECK LEVEL OF PERIL BEFORE AUTHORISING
ADAM
Level of….level of…of peril? What? What? Well….How would I do that? Suit! How would I do it incorrectly? How can I-
SUIT
Insufficient information. Shutting down.
ADAM
NO, no wait. Suit! No shut down. Sleepy weepy. No. . So. So….There is a chance I can ….I can live….be found…within the year and…and survive? You can …you can do that…..just…I guess I can’t be conscious and…I’ll wither away but my mind will still… my mind will….will still…..mind…? Will it?
SUIT
Insufficient information.
ADAM
WOAH you’re so unhelpful here suit. So. Un.Helpful!
All spinning and no suit makes Adam a dead boy
But. Hmm. Well. I guess. I’m. Out of options anyways. So. Ok. (Breathing) Ok. Ok. O.k. Ok. Okokokkkkkokokokokok. Don’t lose it Adam.
You lost it a long time ago
It’s where all the odd socks are
You’re an odd sock
Ok you’re going cranky again. Suit.
Suit
Suit.
I want to get the
I.
SUIT
CO2 levels 48%
ADAM
I want to get. I want.
Living.
SUIT
CO2 levels 86%
ADAM
I want. Live..
Suit.
Suit.
Living.
I
I want.
I
I
I
I live
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