Flumes Vol. 2 Issue 2 Winter 2017 | Page 82

THE BRIEFING

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A Play in One Act

by Simon Bowler

Cast of Characters:

General: A man in his 50s.

Lt. Kimberly Clark: A woman in her 30s.

Senator: A man in his 60s.

Scene:

Edwards Airforce Base, CA, debriefing room

Time

2011

Summary

On the tenth anniversary of 9-11 a U.S. Lieutenant reports to a General on progress against terrorism since the attacks, but what she tells him isn’t what he expected to hear…

Scene 1:

SETTING: We are in a briefing room on Edwards Airforce Base. A simple, utilitarian room, bleak, grey green walls, linoleum flooring, fluorescent lights. A desk and two chairs in a bare room with one window. A military recruiting poster on the wall.

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