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George gets Swine Flu

Characters:
Mrs. Klein
George
Doctor
Nurse

SCRIPT:

ACT I At George`s house

(Georges mother is in the kitchen preparing breakfast. George is in his


bedroom lying in his bed).

Mrs. Klein: George! Your breakfast is ready! George!

(There is no answer)

Mrs. Klein: George! You better hurry up! It`s getting late! George!

(There is no answer. After a few minutes she goes to see George. She
enters his bedroom).

Mrs. Klein: George! You are not ready!


George: Oh, mom I don`t feel good
Mrs. Klein: What`s wrong?

(She approaches George and touches his forehead)

Mrs. Klein: Oh I think you have a temperature!


George: My head hurts a lotand I have a sore throat.
Mrs. Klein: Maybe you have a cold.

(She gets out from stage and comes back with a thermometer. She puts it
under his arm and waits a few minutes. After a while she reads it)

Mrs. Klein: Oh, my God! You have a 102! Let`s go to the hospital!

(She picks up George and both get out of stage)

ACT II - In the hospital


(George is lying in a hospital bed)

Mrs. Klein: Doctor my son feels very bad.


Doctor: Tell me Mrs. Klein ... Do you see any other symptoms?
Mrs. Klein: Well, last night he told me he felt tired and did not want dinner.
Doctor: OK. We will have to wait for the results.

(George breathes hard 2 times)

George: Doctor, yesterday I was healthy, and I don't understand why I woke up
sick, well today I have a soccer game that I cannot lose.

(The doctor is worried. He examines George, and then the nurse appears
with laboratory results)

Nurse: I have the results.


Doctor: Oh, great!

(The nurse gives the results to the doctor. He reads)

Mrs. Klein: Doctor, what happens?


Doctor: Mmmm ... come with me to the office ... we need to talk ... Nurse,
please stay with the child. We will return soon.
Nurse: Yes, doctor.

(Dr. and Mrs. Klein, offstage)

ACT III (NURSE - GEORGE)

Nurse: Well, how do you feel now? Better?


George: Yes, a little better. It hurts less my head.
Nurse: Have you eaten anything you harm your health?
George: No. I've eaten as usual
Nurse: That's very strange, but when it started?
George: It started when I woke up.
Nurse: Maybe you forgot to close the window and this has caused the problem,
there are many cases that are occurring, mostly by climate change.
George: (Surprised) now that I think about it, I think I forgot to close the
windows, but Im not sure.
Nurse: Ok. Quiet, your mom is talking to the doctor for he tells you what to do.

ACT VI - In the doctor's office

(Dr. and Mrs.Klein are sitting)

Mrs. Klein: Tell me, doctor ... What happens to my child?


Doctor: I'm afraid your child has swine flu.
Mrs. Klein: Swine flu? What is that?
Doctor: I'll explain to you.... Swine flu is a respiratory disease stationary. It
usually occurs on climate change, it was probably because of a contagion

Mrs. Klein: Did you say contagion? Does anyone infected to my son?
Doctor: Probably, the disease is spread through coughing or sneezing of
people who may have the virus, or through touching objects that contain the
virus, he could have caught it anywhere where many people gathered.
Mrs. Klein: Is there a vaccine or medicine that can cure it?
Doctor: Fortunately there are medications that can cure him. Especially in this
case, because you brought him to the hospital in time.
Mrs. Klein: So Doctor, what's the next step?
Doctor: In a few minutes we will apply the right medicine for your condition. I
just need your permission to do so.
Mrs. Klein: No problem. Tell me where I should sign.

(The doctor gives her some papers and she signs them)

Doctor: Once he Begin treatment, please keep him at home and do not let him
go out until it is completely healed. In addition, I suggest that the whole family
stay at home as long as necessary.
Mrs. Klein: What else should we do?
Doctor: You should wash their hands with soap and water, especially after
coughing or sneezing. If you cough or sneeze should use a tissue, after you use
them, you place them in a plastic bag and you throw them in trash. It is also
very important to keep the house clean ... ventilate your house.... Oh, and do
not share your cookware with anyone..
Mrs. Klein: Okay, about the food, what kind of food we should eat?
Doctor: you should eat plenty of fruits and vegetables that contain vitamin C.
Mrs. Klein: Ok, thank you, doctor.
Doctor: Goodbye, Mrs. Klein.

(She leave the office and she go where George)

Mrs. Klein: Miss, how's my son?


Nurse: He has lowered the fever, but needs treatment.
Mrs. Klein: Yes, just the doctor told me that you have to apply this medicine.

(Mrs. Klein teaches her a syringe and some drugs)

Nurse: Ok. I will apply it immediately

(George extends his arm and makes fist)

George: The needles give me a little scary.


Nurse: Looks away so you do not be so nervous.
George: Ok.
Nurse: That's all Mrs. Klein.
Mrs. Klein: Thank you. Bye
Nurse: Goodbye George, I hope you feel better.
George: Thank you, you take good care.

(Next day George rises with another face)

George: (to himself) Today I feel much better. It really made me well go to the
doctor ... If I keep this up I will be able to play soccer with my friends soon.
(From a moment to another, George begins to reflect)
George: I think being a doctor is very good because you can help others regain
their health.

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