THE PRESIDENT'S LOVER an Interactive Drama Live Action Freeform Role Playing Scenario for 9 players (2 male and 7 female) written by Annie Chang, Christine Wang, and Jean Chang Written as an assignment in English Conversation One, an English as a Foreign Language course taught for freshmen by Dr. Brian David Phillips in the Department of English at National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China, Fall Semester, 1998. Copyright 1998 by Annie Chang, Christine Wang, and Jean Chang. Introduction The first lady, Judy, goes abroad for a charity meeting of women now. And the President has to stay in the White House because there are some important things waiting to be handled. But to everyone's surprise, a rumor about the President's affair is being talked...... Characters Jacob President Use this information to introduce yourself: You're 48 years old, handsome and capable. You had held the office as representative, the Mayor of New York, and other public offices. Three years ago, you were elected as the president candidate of the Democratic Party. Since you have been loved by the people and the opponent party had no actual strength, you have a little family of three members including you, your wife, and your little ten-year old daughter. You had loved your wife very much, but now things have changed. You felt that she is not as beautiful and tender as she used to be. You can not tolerate her interference in your private life. Were it not for your little daughter's sake, you would have got divorced with her. When it comes to your little girl, you become the best father in the world. You loved her much more than yourself. You can do anything for her and will do your best to protect her from being hurt. You always treat your wife well before the face of your daughter. But behind your daughter, you treat the first lady coldly. And there are always many beautiful women beside your side. You always can not refuse beautiful women. Keep this information as secret. If someone asks you about these things, you can LIE. You like pretty women, and there are many women around you. You are so softhearted that you can't refuse anyone of them. But actually, your true love is only one-Carol. You love her very much, but since you are the president and have had a wife, you have to preserve your affairs as a secret. You don't want anyone to know it, except your private secretary. She knows your things well. You trust her, and when you want to send some presents to Carol, it's all through her hands. You also keep good relationship with other females, such as Ugiene-the wife of the leader of the representatives. The one thing you have to do is to protect your secret lover from being known. Jill Tabloid reporter Use this information to introduce yourself: You are 28 years old, young and beautiful. Since you were a child, you were curious about things around you. You always ask some sharp and strange questions that others con not answer. When growing up, you love gossips about others. In that time, you have an ambitious goal - to be a great reporter. So when you entered the college, you majored in the subject of mass media. After graduating, you went to the CNN news for an interview. Since you are intelligent and beautiful, you were recruited. As you had indefinite potential and energy, you promoted very quickly. In one short year, you became the broadcaster of the evening news. You did lots of great things in CNN, and were thought highly of your senior officers. But somehow you are fired, and are forced to work in a little newspaper office. Keep this information secret unless someone asks you about these. After being fired, you wondered why you would suffer such kind of situation. You know actually that you didn't do anything wrong in CNN, so that you try your best to find the reason why you are expelled. After your hard survey, you found that it might be resulted from the President. In a press conference, two months ago, you asked the President some sharp questions about his affair. It caused the President's anger. Though he didn't show his true emotion and kept calm in that time, he pressed the CNN to fire you after then. The President thought that you may know something about his affair, so he wanted you to lose your job. He succeeded to deport you away from CNN. But he ignored that you are a strong woman with iron will. You decide to find out the secret of the President. At a banquet, you knew the President's bodyguard - Robert. You are trying to get close to him. You have a strong belief that you will finally find the truth and come back to the CNN. All you have to do is to find the President's secret lover. Good Luck! (By the way, you can ask Mary about the affair first since she is the President's private secretary. ) Robert The president's bodyguard Use this information to introduce yourself: You are 32 years old, young, strong, and ambitious. Originally, you wanted to be a great politician. However, since your parents do not have enough money for you to enter a college, you had to earn it yourself. After graduating from high school, you went out to earn money for your own tuition. But something bad happened, your father was killed in a car accident. That means you have to earn more money to support your large family. Since then, you worked very hard. But all the money that you earned was only enough for your family members from hunger. You are nearly on the edge of crazy. In one of these miserable days, you went out to find more part-time jobs. You saw someone being bullied by a group of bad guys. You defeated these good-for-nothings, and saved the man. The man said he worked in White House, and had some kind of relationship with the president. After some talking, the mysterious man knew that you had no steady job. In order to thank you, he introduced you to hold a job in the White House. That's why you now worked for President. Keep this information secret unless someone asks you! After taking the job as a bodyguard of the President, you have enough money to support your family. Also, you have your own time to do things that you like. You think you should cherish your job, but you think it's really a boring job. Several days ago, you drank in a banquet held by president. The President could not tolerate your absent-mindedness when you were working for him. The President warned you if you won't work well in the following days, he would fire you. You disliked the President, but you don't want to be fired also. You knew that the President has a secret lover. You don't know who she is exactly, but you revealed it to other people. In another banquet, you knew the beautiful reporter Jill. You loved her in the first sight, and want to get close to her by revealing her something about the president's affair. All you have to do is draw Jill's attention, and make up some information to her. Mary The private secretary Use this information to introduce yourself to the group: You are the private secretary of the President, about 30 years old. You are quite intelligent, experienced, and have enough ability to deal with anything around the President. Allison is your next door neighbor. She is kind and good at housework, so you introduce her to work in White House as a maid three years ago. Iris and Stephanie are also familiar with you. Your father is the boss of City Bank. You grow up in a rich family. Keep this information secret unless you are asked: These days, the First lady went abroad for visiting. She asked you to keep watch on the President privately. However, recently you find something strange. First, you notice that the president often calls someone named Ugiene, and every time they talk at least two hours. Moreover, the President buys a lot of things for her. Second, last Tuesday you saw Iris and Stephanie had a fierce quarrel in the garden at 10:30pm. You heard some words like "love", "envy", "cheat", etc. It seemed that Stephanie was so angry and discouraged. She kept crying, and Iris just yelled at her. This is so strange-they are good friends... You wonder what happened that night. Third, you have seen Allison stared at the President's photo and kept smiling. You have never seen that kind of preoccupied smile on her face. Recently she does things mindlessly. Maybe something attracts her, you want to know. These things above really messed you up in these days, although you have got the closely answer who the secret lover is. Carol Tutor Use this information to introduce yourself to the group: A 26-year-old young lady. You are a tutor of the President's daughter, who is an elementary school student. Tender, well-educated, kind are the characteristics of you. You go to the White House to teach homework and piano twice a week. It is President's wife that introduced you to get this job. Both you and the First Lady were graduated from Julliard Music College. You have wonderful piano skills so that the First Lady trusts you a lot. Once in a while the couples would invite you enjoying dinner together. You have worked here for one year. Because the President has the only daughter, so he highly values her education, and pays attention to you, too. Keep this information secret unless you are asked: About six months ago, you just broke up with your boyfriend. Because he wants to move to Europe for job in December and even stay there forever. He asked you to engage with him so that he could take you to Europe. But you like here and the surrounding where you work or live. So you had a fierce quarrel with him and finally broke up with him. You felt sad and frustrated but had nothing to do. The President always comforted you. His warm heart, gentlemen, and power, even handsome face all attracted you deeply. In addition, you have lots of time staying with him for the excuse of your job. Soon you became his secret lover. He often gives you expensive gifts and spends time with you. He told you that he doesn't like his wife at all. He thinks their marriage as a big mistake in the beginning. Sometimes you are sorry for the First Lady, but you can't stop falling in love with him. You are totally devoted to the President. (more information) Few days ago, the President told you to meet him in the biggest office to discuss his daughter's grades and you did go. After you arrived at that office, you found that the President wanted to make love with you....... and you obeyed his desire finally. But because you were in an office, considering there might be someone would come in, you finished your business as quickly as you could. And then you just left that office in a hurry, so you didn't realize that you left something behind---a mark of lipstick on President's T-shirt. Ugiene The wife of the leader of the representatives Use this information to introduce yourself to the group: 36 years old. Your husband is the leader of the representatives. Also, you are the President's junior in college. You are elegant, graceful, and richly clad. In your school days, Jacob was not only your senior, but also your boyfriend. You used to love each other so much. Unfortunately, right before your graduation, you heard that he would go abroad for studying. You wanted so much to follow him, but because your family did not have enough money, it was impossible for you to go with him. He told you he would come back and marry you; you believe him, but you found that was not true-he married another woman. So you married your college classmate for revenge. Keep this information secret unless you are asked: As time went by, although he has lied to you, you still cannot forget him, especially after he becomes the President. About two years ago, you met him again in the inauguration. At that time, your marriage had some problems. So you always call him and complain about your husband, wishing Jacob could help you, even dreaming one day he would return to your arms. Besides talking on the phone, he gives you gifts to show a concern for an old friend. Every time you receive his gifts, you think you have a chance to renew your friendship. His sincere concern reminds you of those good old days in college and your miserable marriage. Whenever he calls you is the happiest time for you. His care and kindness support your life! Stephanie Intern Use the information as your background You are 24 years old as well as Iris. You are very smart and rich, so you have chances to work in the White House as an intern. You are so excited about this because you are the fan of the President. And in order to learn more about your idol, you often help the President's private secretary do her job. So President know you very well since you two have a lot of chances to work together. Don't tell the secrets unless you are asked: You are so positive that you would like to do anything to get a good job in White House. So you have tried to entice the President to make love with you, but you didn't really make it----the President just kissed you and ......nothing happened, because someone was calling him and asking him to go to the meeting hall. BUT......the main reason which made you decide to receive this job is----your friend, Iris, will receive it and you like her very much as she is a cute, intelligent and sweet girl. You hope you can help her to get a formal job, too. But now there is a scandal about president and Iris have said she will protect him. After thinking about this carefully, you decide to protect the President, too, because you hope he will offer you and Iris good jobs to thank you. On the other hand, you can get close to Iris because of this. (more information) Ask Allison about the mark of lipstick on the President's T-shirt which may be the evidence bad for Iris. And because you want to save Iris, you must lie now, then you should tell Allison that ----you have entered that office right after Iris and there was no mark of lipstick and you don't know who did this ! Allison Maid Use the information as your background: You are 23 years old, beautiful, young and competent. Because your family had financial problem, you must find a job to overcome this difficulty. Then Mary, who is your neighbor and to work in White House as a maid. You are in charge to clean all of the President's offices and bedrooms. Don't tell the secrets unless you are asked: You always get chance to stay with President in one room as you are a maid. And the President also likes to take advantage of this period of time to have a chat with you. He cares about you very much because you are his private secretary's close friend. But just because he always treats you in such a good way, the White House is full of the rumors about you and the President from two months ago. This really hurts you a lot. Almost everyone thinks you have an affair with President ; you are the only one (except the President) who know the truth----there is nothing between you and the President, NOTHING. (more information) You have found a picture of the President and Ugiene when you cleaned the President's bedroom. In this picture, Ugiene and Jacob hold each other tightly as those couples do.... . One day when you were about to clean the President's office, you heard talked to herself, she said "I love you so much, I can do anything for your love." Then two hours later, you passed this office again and you knew that Iris had already left, so you went into the room and found a mark of lipstick on the collar of one president's T-shirt. You were so surprises and didn't know what to do about this, so you just wash it away as this is your job. ----you should talk to Stephanie about this because you know she is Iris's friend. Iris Intern Use the information as your background: You are 24 years old and majoring in politics. Fortunately, you got a very high grade in college, so you were offered a chance to become a intern in White House and work with President. And Stephanie is your friend studying in the same college, but you don't know her very well. Don't tell the secrets unless you are asked: Actually, you love the President since you saw him making speech when he was elected as the President of America. You studied so hard just in order to get into the White House and try to make the President know you well. As you wish, now you and President become good friends. Sometimes you can feel that the President is really nice to you. One day he even told you that he would consider being your boyfriend, if he were younger and still single. You were so happy when you heard this. So you decided to dedicate your whole life and love to him. Now, because there is a rumor that President has a secret lover and you know this will do harm to the honor of President, you must try your best to protect him even though you may be suspected and blamed by the damn reporter. One day, when you went to keep an appointment which the President made on his own initiative, so you entered the President's office.... . but he was not there. As you were leaving there, you saw a little piece of paper on his table. And being controlled by the curiosity, you read it: I love you so much, I can do anything for your love. And you knew that the paper have been written by President. (more information) Because you are jealous of your friend, Stephanie, as you often see the President are murmuring with her happily, so you decide to ask her about this and quarrel with her because she entices your lover.