Imaginary, You

In drama script Imaginary You, Waldo gets a visit from his brother Rallye about not showing up to their father’s funeral.

Featured Script – Imaginary, You

FADE IN.

INT. WALDO’S APARTMENT – LIVING ROOM – EVENING

We face WALDO, who is stoned out of his mind. He sits dead center on his three person couch, staring out in a trance. 

Weed and a bong rest beside each other on the table before him.

A typewriter also rests on the coffee table and types out the thoughts we hear Waldo speak.

WALDO (V.0):  Hello, invisible friend, my imaginary, YOU. Nothing’s clear…awake but not conscious, my brain exudes neuron flashes, vibrating, trying to ignite me, stir me…this isn’t my life…aimless, so terribly aimless—

A thunderous knock snaps Waldo out of his melodramatic babble. He hides his weed/bong under the couch cushion and places his typewriter in a nearby closet.

CUT TO:

EXT. DOORWAY – SAME TIME

The door opens and we see Waldo’s older brother, RALLYE (33). He wears the most stylish, well fitted suit by today’s high fashion standards.

Rallye barges in past Waldo.

CUT TO:

INT. WALDO’S APARTMENT – LIVING ROOM – SAME TIME

RALLYE:  Smells like something died in here!

WALDO:  Hello, Rallye. What’s—

RALLYE:  I was knocking for ten minutes this time!

Waldo tries to ease the tension.

WALDO:  You want a beer or something, you seem a bit high strung—

RALLYE:  You forgot what today was?

WALDO:  …What’s today?

RALLYE:  Our father’s funeral.

WALDO:  …Oh, sh’t…yeah, I uh, I know.

RALLYE:  Why didn’t you come?

WALDO:  I’m still going.

RALLYE:  We buried him! Two hours ago!

WALDO:  Right, well…well, I plan on going, after everything, on my own time…How’s Rita?

RALLYE:  Our mother is a wreck.

WALDO:  Is she?

RALLYE:  Why don’t you try calling her to find out? (beat) I just came by cause, I don’t know…I just came by. I gotta head back to the island.

They stare at one another.

I go to work each day, busting my a**, raising a family. I own a house!

WALDO:  Yes, you do, you own a house, Rallye.

RALLYE:  And you fart around all day in your disgusting robe, your place stinks, you smell like alleyway trash. Just living on your one book residuals! You’re ridiculous. Go get a job! Pop out from your bubble and enter the real world.

WALDO:  Okay.

Rallye notices writing papers on the table. He picks them up and examines them.

RALLYE:  What is this? (beat) Are you writing again?

WALDO:  It’s just doodlebugs.

RALLYE:  Have you been taking your meds?

WALDO:  Yes.

RALLYE:  Let me see your prescription bottles.

WALDO:  Rallye, please don’t do that to me.

RALLYE:  You know what will happen to you if you venture into this sh’t again, right?

Waldo looks off.

WALDO:  I know.

Rallye snaps his fingers.

RALLYE:  Wake up Waldo, you can’t go back in life. You can only go forward.

Waldo nods.

Rallye gathers up all of Waldo’s writing materials and holds them.

Dad’s not around to protect you anymore, Waldo.

Waldo let’s out a flash of anger.

WALDO:  I’m fine!

Rallye becomes timid from Waldo’s sudden burst.

Waldo quickly recoils his rage.

You don’t have to behave this way with me; say the things you say.

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Script Summary

In short drama script Imaginary, You, Rally visits his brother Waldo to find him stoned, after not attending their father’s funeral. 

• Genre: Drama
• Length: ~10 Minutes
• Script Characters: 2 men
• Age Range: Any
• Themes: brothers, family
• Best For: drama scripts

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Script Source: Imaginary, You

Imaginary, You is a drama script by Joseph Arnone, 2026.