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The Contrite Spirit
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Read Online For Free| By: | Denis Harrington |
| Cast: | 5 Men 1 Woman |
| Set: | Simple single set |
| Time: | About 90 Minutes |
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| KERRY KIRKPATRICK, a young bachelor comic-book artist,
thought he had found the perfect venue for conducting both his life and
career. He couldn't have been more wrong. The stately country home, located within walking distance of the Manassas National Battlefield Park in northern Virginia, stood on a tract of land which was once the property of a noted Confederate cavalry officer, COLONEL PERCIVAL SCOTT. For more than a century local lore persisted that the ghost of the former owner frequented the premises. Kirkpatrick, himself the proprietor of an active imagination, considered the house's forbidding reputation to be little more than a source of amusement and so purchased the rambling structure at a much devalued price. However, shortly after settling into the storied manse, he was forced to abruptly abandon his cavalier attitude toward the place when coming face-to-face with the imposing specter. Upon weathering the initial shock of this encounter, Kirkpatrick found the late Colonel Scott to be a thoroughly contrite spirit. His hapless lot was to find a human surrogate who would be willing to right a wrong of long ago before he could be free to join his beloved wife in heavenly bliss. The Colonel's unrequited sin involved the confiscation of Union army money and gold worth several million dollars. He had buried this cache in a well situated beneath the foundation of his erstwhile residence. Now, he needed to have the ill-gotten gain returned to the United States government in order to enjoy eternal rest. Moved by compassion and a sense of urgency to rid himself of the ghost, Kirkpatrick reluctantly agreed to recover the hidden loot. Only then did he learn the original house was destroyed by a fire of suspicious origin in 1992 and that the present structure had been built on the first foundation but facing some forty-five degrees further south, making the location of the well and its contents largely a matter of conjecture. What's more, the owner of the property at the time of the blaze, the Colonel's great nephew ANDREW HILLARD SCOTT, disappeared without a trace. Kirkpatrick also must contend with an attractive, inquisitive free- lance writer/photographer, MICHELE LEMAY, who is well versed in the story of the treasure trove, and CHANDLER MARTIN, a wealthy Civil War buff intent upon seeing that the Scott estate becomes a federal historic site and tourist attraction. His interest proves not to be totally altruistic in nature. THE CONTRITE SPIRIT is a full-length play featuring an entertaining mix of drama and humor involving the elements of action, murder and intrigue which is conducted on a single set. | |
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