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True Friends
CHARACTERS:
LISA, eleven-year-old girl
KURT, twelve-year-old boy
MRS. DELANO, Lisa's mother

Scene 1
Stage Set: Driveway of a one-story home with a "SOLD" sign in the small front yard.
(Mrs. Delano hands Lisa a box from the very back of a moving van, wipes her hands on her jeans and hops down to meet Lisa on the driveway.)

MRS. DELANO: Well, that's it! Once that box has been carried inside, our move is officially complete. Isn't this neighborhood wonderful?

LISA: (quietly) It sure is, Mom.

MRS. DELANO: (gently lifts the box out of Lisa's arms as the two begin to walk towards their new front door) Change is always a little scary, Lisa. But this move is the start of something terrific for you; I can feel it.

LISA: Thanks, Mom, but, I'm not scared. I have all of my books and art supplies waiting to be unpacked inside. And I didn't exactly leave a lot of friends behind at my old school, so this isn't much of a change for me.

MRS. DELANO: I love how much you love reading and art, Lisa, but try to keep an open mind about meeting new people here. Look, right across the street is another family that just moved in. When I picked up the keys last week, I saw a boy just about your age wheeling his bike into the garage. (excitedly) There he is now, coming out the front door with his mother!

LISA: (mildly disgusted) He's wearing football pads and carrying a helmet. He must have joined the school team. I don't know anything about sports, Mom. And he probably doesn't have any interest in sketching nature scenes or reading science-fiction novels. I don't think we're meant to be friends.

MRS. DELANO: You might be surprised, Lisa. Sometimes true friendships are formed when you meet someone who can teach you something new.

Scene 2
Stage Set: Three months later, in the busy hallway of a school
(During a passing period, dozens of students talk and laugh loudly as they make their way through the crowd as lockers are heard slamming shut.)

KURT: (Walking with a group of boys his age, joking and laughing, Kurt's smile widens when he spots Lisa in the crowd.) Lisa! Hey, Lisa!

LISA: (Walking much slower than the rest of the students, Lisa is reading a book as she makes her way down the hall, seemingly unaware of the crowd.) Oh, hi, Kurt. What's up?

KURT: Not much, I just wanted to make sure you are still free to come over after school today. I have hockey practice until 4, so maybe we can meet up at 4:30? I was hoping to borrow the next book in the Space Gadgets series; I read the last one in only three days!

LISA: Sure, 4:30 works for me. The book is all yours, on one condition. Basketball try-outs are next week and I need some advice on my jump shot. This is my first try-out for an athletic team, so I want to make sure I'm ready.

KURT: Of course, Lisa. That's what friends are for! See you at 4:30! (smiles, waves, and jogs a bit to catch up with the group he was walking with)

LISA: (smiling and bringing her book back up to eye level as she continues down the hall) Yes, that's what friends are for.

6
How does Mrs. Delano’s advice to Lisa in Scene 1 about keeping an open mind add to the meaning of the play?
A.
It foreshadows the friendship that becomes the basis of the theme of the play.
B.
It shows why Lisa did not have many friends at her old school.
C.
It highlights the contrast between Lisa’s old friends and her friends at her new school.
D.
It explains why the setting will help Lisa and Kurt become fast friends.