CAST: Elise, 15, her Mother and Father, and her friend Sandra, also 15.

STAGING: Table and chair left, chair right - any chairs will do.

PROPS: Small weekend case. Phone on the table rigged to ring.

ELISE enters right, goes to imaginary door left, admits Sandra, who is carrying a weekend case.

SANDRA: [excited, gushing] Oh, Elise, I can never thank you enough! Here are my things. Just put them in your bedroom, there’s a doll! I have to phone Carl I can make it.

ELISE: [unhappily] I still don’t feel right about this. What if something happens? What if your mother calls?

SANDRA: [scoffing] What could happen? I’ll be back before eleven. I PROMISE! If mother calls, you’ll think of something. I TRUST you, doll!! Run along, now, don’t worry!

[ELISE walks reluctantly off right while SANDRA dials.]

SANDRA…