[Gravedigger sits in the darkness. We can hear him breathing but not see him.] “Hello darkness, my old friend.” [He sighs.] “Do you know what they say about the dark? …
Doomed
[Gravedigger sits in a dark room, on a chair, wearing only a black pair of boxer shorts. A light above his head swings ominously.] “When I was eight years old, …
Coming of Age
“I’m pissed…” [Gravedigger sits against a tombstone, his head rested back.] “At myself.” [His melancholy reverberates.] “I wanna sit here and talk about what it means to be a man. …
Drowning
Beep. Beep. Beep A voice. It belongs to Gravedigger. “I fell into it. It wasn’t a choice of mine; I didn’t run away from home or succumb to desires and …
Knew, Want, Won’t
“I can’t do this. I won’t.” Flashback. The Slums. Gravedigger sits slumped against a brick wall, his eyes wavering into unconsciousness. His arm has a plastic strap tied around it, …
Forest
“I have this reoccurring nightmare.” Gravediggers voice echoes softly over a dimly lit scene inside a forest. The trees go for as far as the eye can see and the …
Chains
Gravedigger sits against a chain-link fence, looking at a barking Pitbull that yanks on its chain, fighting to get at him. “In my youth, I came across a sight like …
Behind The Curtain
A young boy sneaks into a circus. The size of it leaves him awestruck. The flashing lights, the glitz and the glamor, it’s a marvel to his young homeless eyes. …
Somebody Else’s Problems
THE MORTUARY – NIGHT An eerie fog. Tombstones as far as the eye can see. In the distance, the sound of footsteps. Gravedigger walks with a purpose, stopping at a …
And The Dark Brown Dirt
“Everyone fears the dirt.” “It’s natural. They know that once they come to rest within it, everything they are returns to the earth that surrounds them. Their bones become brittle …
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