Intelligent Hoodlum is a stage play written by Doug M. Brooks author of
Wake Up Call--Before the Rooster's Wake.The first edition to the The Theatre Soundtrack Extravaganza.
Intelligent Hoodlum (One act drama)
A random conversation sends Cecil and Earl reminiscing and visiting roads that lead them both to a homeless situation. Earl’s gambling habit seemed to be too much for his wife and after breaking a convincing ultimatum; he voluntarily abandons his wife and child. Cecil is sympathetic to his loss and after being interrogated about his situation he reveals a dire blast from his past. He expounds on being a former Christian minister, and the loss of his estranged wife. Cecil’s ultimate breaking point came from the expulsion from his church due to his controversial sermon. Cecil returns the spotlight back on Earl’s dilemma and a heated debate erupts over whether a man has knowledge of his own poverty. Earl rages… Cecil preaches… and an innocent bystander is spontaneously solicited for spare change where misconception, panic and misunderstanding lead to gun fire!
Cecil is found heading to a church’s soup kitchen where he is ridiculed for speaking in foreign languages, dressing unseemly and breaking out in dances publicly. Joy the main character gravitates to him and when she is alone with him he speaks articulate English. He gives her profound wisdom that intrigues her at first, but serves as severe warnings in retrospect. Cecil is a man of mystery to her, but to her boyfriend Jabez, he is a sight-for-sour-eyes and a naissance. The presence of Cecil, a recent job loss, and Joy’s contentment with her own life send him into unpredictable rages. Jabez’ charm and good looks conceal his anger issues from their four friends Eddie a journalist, Dreama his wife, Sonia and Sinclair, a couple aspiring to get married.
Eddie gives Jabez a reason to be joyful and offers to take the whole gang on a road trip to the inauguration of the 44th president-elect Barack Obama in Washington D.C. Eddie is assigned the job of covering the president’s inauguration from the train ride of the Georgia 300 that boarded January 17, 2009 to the swearing in on January 20, 2009. More mysteries unfold and Joy’s new fashion trend; a large pair of sunglasses and frequent private chats with Jabez tend raise more questions as the trip endures.
An historical event concludes and new beginnings are themed with Earl Johnson being reconciled with his wife and his daughter Sonia just in time to give her away to Sinclair her groom to be. The unveiling of a bride exceeds the unveiling of abuse and the mystery of Cecil's presence, that ignites sudden fear in familiar guests. When Joy’s sunglasses come off everyone sees why a straight razor and Jabez’s life hangs on the subtle language of Cecil Freesis as he attempts to rescue him.
Soulmates is a stage play written by Doug M. Brooks author of Wake Up Call--Before the Rooster's Wake.
