The Hand Sanitizer Heist
Setting:
The setting is in New York City between two brothers during the coronavirus outbreak. The brotherly betrayal is when one brother steals the other’s bottle of purell for himself.
Background (what does the reader need to know for this brief scene to make sense?):
The two brothers have been on edge a little, and being quarantined together has pushed it over the edge.
Characters (just use two or three since this is short - list name, age, etc.):
Jeremy-22 Older brother
Zach-20 Younger brother, staying with his older brother because flights are down back to where he lives in California.
Their Mom-55 She’s staying with all of them during this time as well.
The Hand Sanitizer Heist
The scene is set. The two brothers strut onto the stage from opposite sides, Zach discreetly walks over to the table as they talk.
Jeremy: Hi Zach, make yourself at home while this virus is going around.
Zach: Thanks J, anything you need I can help with.
At this moment Zach places the Purell in his pocket.
Jeremy: What you got in your pocket there Zach?
Zach: Um… I should go unpack now
Jeremy: GET BACK HERE ZACH!
Jeremy sees the Purell is gone and darts after him
Jeremy: Not the last Purell! Those are expensive now and I won’t be able to get another one for a very long time.
Zach turns around and looks at Jeremy.
Zach: J, I need this Purell, I ran out a long time ago and I have not bought any other ones, just stay inside, I have stuff I need to do out there in the world.
At this moment, Jeremy and Zach are having a standoff outside Zach’s room neither sure
what to do or how the other is going to react. Jeremy breathes heavily and furiously takes a step towards Zach.
Jeremy: Zach please don’t do this. I’m giving you a place to stay during this time when you can’t get home, just give me the Purell and we will all be happy, I’ll give u a small container of it.
Zach: J, you know I can’t just hand something precious as this over to you, what if you have COVID-19? Then what? This is useless then.
At this moment, their mom walked in, and she knew just what to do.
Mom: YOU BOYS BETTER QUIT YOUR ARGUING AND SHARE IT BEFORE I THROW IT OUT, I’M TRYING TO FINISH THIS MARIO KART LEVEL IN HERE!!
Both boys, quaking in fear, decided to share the bottle before neither of them got it at all.