I know you kill things, people…
In scene from 1 act play The Correct Source, things get dark real quickly at the gym while two men workout on treadmills.
Featured Scene – The Correct Source
DILLARD: You kill things.
EWEN: What, man?
DILLARD: I have this problem, see…there’s a spider, a tiny black spider, and it follows me around, tailing me, and many times I catch sight of it, all too often, really, and—well, for example, just as I stepped foot on this machine, if you will, I saw the spider enter the side of my sneaker, down below there, at the side of the heel, a little entry point, sort of like a secret passageway, really, and the bugger hasn’t started itching me yet, which he often promises to do, quite savagely, and I want the f’cker dead. (beat). I want you to kill the spider for me.
EWEN: Are you putting me on?
DILLARD: Pardon?
EWEN: Hey, stop playing around, alright?
DILLARD: Oh, no, I wouldn’t play around ever about such a thing as cruel as a tailgating spider.
EWEN: Hey man, I’m serious. Piss off.
DILLARD: I don’t wish to zap you.
EWEN: Huh?
DILLARD: Can you help me?
EWEN: Help you what?!
DILLARD: I will hire you and pay you to kill the spider.
Ewen pushes Dillard with his hand.
Dillard steps back from Ewen’s force but remains motionless after regaining his stance.
Dillard stares blankly at Ewen.
EWEN: Get out of here, man!
Ewen puts his headphone back into his ear and faces forward.
DILLARD: I only asked for your help because I know you kill things, people; I’ve heard about you and all the bad things you’ve done. You’re a bad man, hahahaha, really, if you will, and I am very specific about things. I will go to the correct source. I’ve tried hiring an exterminator; I’ve even changed my furniture, mostly my couch. In fact, I’ve replaced my couch forty-seven times. I’ve changed my clothes, my toothbrush, soaps of all kinds – whatever it takes to be comfortable. I’ll do anything to be comfortable.
Dillard starts his treadmill and walks but doesn’t stop staring at Ewen as he does.
Ewen does his best to ignore Dillard and sighs.
I could outrun you if I wanted to. Much faster, in fact. I know you’ve already started ahead of me and put in a good sweat, but I’ve mustered exceptional form in my recent days. I can do more push-ups than you, more chin-ups, and I can probably bench more weight than you. On this treadmill I can outlast you, especially if we go uphill. Hey. Hey, you…you…hey…hey, guy…hey, killer man, hey…YOU! HEY YOU!
Ewen looks at Dillard.
You ready to have an uphill battle with me?!
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Scene Summary
In the one act eplay The Correct Source, Dillard has challenged Ewen to a treadmill race, while having a much darker motivation beneath the physical activity involved.
- Genre: Drama
- Length: ~5 minute scene
- Characters: 2 men
- Themes: gym, danger
- Best For: drama scenes
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The Correct Source is a drama play script by Joseph Arnone, 2026.
