Self Help- Story with Only Dialogue
“Welcome one and all. Yes please have a seat. There are a few available seats in the front row. That’s it. I don’t bite. I am so happy all of you could make it out tonight. I am going to take you on a journey that will hopefully help you all become a better you. Look around. What do you see?”
“Losers!”
“No, I see a bunch of winners. I see mothers and fathers. Sons and daughters. People who all want to be the best versions of themselves and just aren’t sure where to begin. That is where I come in. I have spoken in many places to many people. You can read many testimonials online if you would like. First thing I want everyone to turn to someone near by and say ‘You are not a loser’.”
“Sam, you are not a loser.”
“Billy… you are a loser… but you’re my best friend.”
“Ah screw you, Sam.”
“I don’t know why I let you talk me into coming to this honkey event. What does this lady know that I don’t?”
“Nice, alright now everyone close your eyes. Imagine you are some place that makes you happy. Pay close attention. What are you surrounded by? Who is there? Everyone got it? Now open your eyes and on the paper in front of you jot down what and who you saw.”
“Hey Billy, I saw your mom on her knees in front of me.”
“Damn it man would you shut up?”
“The people you saw are the ones closest to you. Keep these in mind. They are essential to your journey. If you didn’t see anyone then maybe you are needing to work on yourself right now. Nothing wrong with that either. Now what you were doing is what is going to get you to happiness. Happiness is achievable folks. You just have to know where to go to find it. Now we are going to talk about how we can reach this happiness.”
“Five bucks says here comes a story about how she reached happiness.”
“Shhh… but you’re on.”
“You see I had a hard childhood. Drug addicted mom. Sex addicted dad. They didn’t get along. While he went out to find love with other people, mom stayed in to find love inside a syringe. And it was always better not to be around when the end of the night came and they both got angry for the choices each one was making.”
“Pay up chump.”
“Shhh”
“I often had to take care of myself. I grew up very sad and lonely. I would go into my room, close the door, and dream of a world where I could be happy. A world where drugs and affairs didn’t exist. In this world I was sitting by a beach reading books and teaching small kids to become better. As I got older I slowly realized what that meant. I wanted to spend my life teaching others to be happy. When I started doing that I finally found peace. Now, I want to help all of you achieve that same peace.”
“Seriously man, next time you try to drag me to an event I am going to tell you hell no.”
“Sam… would you just shut up and listen? Maybe it would do you some good to listen to how to be happy. You’re always walking around like you just heard your dog died.”
“Now, this process isn’t a quick one. If it was just a matter of finding out what is important and then Bob’s your uncle you are happy, I would be out of a job. The next thing you have to do is decide to say yes to life. When someone asks you to do something that scares you say yes. It might just be what you need to launch your future. Fear means you care and you can’t go wrong with a little caring. Then you need to stop breaking promises to yourself…”
“Sam! Sam!! Come on man you are drooling. It is over get up!”
“What? Oh man, I can’t believe I fell asleep. Woo! Alright let’s get some grub on the way back yeah? All that talk made me hungry.”
“Hey you!!! Give me your wallet! Now!”
“Hold on buddy…”
“Yes, here.”
“Sam, what are you doing?”
“I don’t know I just feel the need to say yes, especially when things scare me.”
“Umm.. alright.”
“Uh thanks. Now help me rob a bank!”
“Dude he just gave you his wallet isn’t that-“
“Yes, let’s go.”
“Sam, what-“
“I am saying yes to life Billy! Come say yes to life with us!”
“No are you crazy?”
“Yes!”