Page 172 - Musings 2022

The Vandalised Painting
Tushar Mittal
2019A4PS0496P

CHARACTERS
Danny Morrison – Aged 58 – Honourable Judge of the case. Kind and attentive listener.

William Lee – Aged 35 – one of the 5 roommates. Plaintiff in the case.
Ramee Jacobs – Aged 30 – one of the 5 roommates.

Lara Banks – Aged 27 – one of the 5 roommates.
Olivia Rhodri – Aged 32 – one of the 5 roommates.

James Watson – Aged 23 – one of the 5 roommates. Defendant in the case.

Tom Hanks – Aged 45 – Occupation Lawyer. Lawyer of Mr. William Lee.
Megan Smith – Aged 51 – Occupation Lawyer. Lawyer of Mr. James Watson.

Arthur Morgan – Aged 55 – Mr. Arthur of the case.
SETTING

First Scene: A big hall of around 50X50X15 feet. It is dark at night. Street light is shone on a

white wall of the hall having a painting hung on it.
Second Scene: A courtroom. The physical dimension is 30X20X10 feet. Its walls are white and

the floor has grey tiles. There are acoustic panels on the roof. The room is well lit through roof
lights and air-conditioned. There is a high brown desk in the north of the room on which the

judge is sitting. From the judge's perspective, the plaintiff is on the right side and the defendant

on the left. Each side has a brown table on which the lawyer and their client is sitting. Behind
each side are 5 rows of brown benches on which people are sitting. There is a witness box in

front of the defendant's side. The entrance to the room is from the door on the back side of the
room.

DIALOGUE.
First scene: At night time, a black hoodie person tearing a painting up and throwing it in the

dustbin.

That painting happens to be a classic Picasso painting.
Second scene: The courtroom scene appears.

Announcer: The superior court of California county of Los Angeles department 9 is now in
session. The judge of this session will be honourable Danny Morrison is now presiding.

172