Phaeton+2

= The Fatal Wish = =  =

media type="file" key="phaeton2.mp3" The Radio Play  SCENE 1 [HOUSE]

NARRATOR: In the ancient land of Greece, there were many gods. One of these glorious supernatural beings was Helios, the Sun God.

__Song: MR. GOLDEN SUN__ HELIOS: I am the Sun God. I drive my chariot across the sky every day to light up the mortals’ lives.

NARRATOR: As was the case for many gods and goddesses, Helios had many children. One of his son’s names was Phaethon. His mother, Clymene, was mortal.

CLYMENE: Oh Phaethon you are the son of the glorious Sun God, Helios. Go see for yourself, Phaethon. I’m sure he will tell you so.

PHAETHON: Mommy, that’s a great idea. I will go and see if Helios is my father at his Sun Palace. He probably is my Daddy and if he is, he will grant me a wish.

NARRATOR: And so Phaethon embarked on his journey to the East where Helios would rest for the night.

__Song: CHARIOTS OF FIRE__

__SFX: FOOTSTEPS AS HE ARRIVES__ SCENE 2 [SUN PALACE]

PHAETHON: If you are my father, I think you are very proud of me. Would you please grant me one wish? Please?

HELIOS: You are correct. I am very proud of you, my handsome son. I will grant you your wish. I swear by the River Styx in the underworld that I, Handsome Helios, will grant you your wish.

PHAETHON: Ok Daddy. I want…

__Song: MUSIC JEOPARDY__

PHAETHON: …to ride in your Sun Chariot across the sky.

HELIOS: Are you sure? I mean, you must want something else. You know those horses can be very unpl-

PHAETHON: Gee, Daddy. I know, I know, I know. And no, I don’t want anything else.

HELIOS: Why don’t I just make you the kin-

PHAETHON: I said no!

HELIOS: Fine. I will do as you wish. (To self) This isn’t going to turn out so well. SCENE 3 [SUN PALACE]

HELIOS: Phaethon, son. You must wear this ointment because if you don’t the searing heat will hurt you. Take my Sun Rays; let me place them on your head!

PHAETHON: I wanna put them on!

HELIOS: Anyway, remember to stay in the middle of the heavenly path. You might collide with a constellation.

PHAETHON: All right daddy. I mean, how hard could it be? There aren’t that many rules! And the horses look cute.

HELIOS: Oh no. Not these beauties. These horses are very wild, so stay safe.

__SFX: HORSES NEIGHING__

PHAETHON: Okay, Daddy I’ll be fine. It’s just a chariot.

HELIOS: What have I done, he has had no proper training! I know he is not ready yet!

SCENE 4 [IN THE SKY] __SFX: VOOM & TIRES SCREECHING__

HELIOS: He’s off!!

__Song: OPENING STAR WARS__

PHAETHON: This is awesome! I can see Mommy and my house and…everything! Cool! I don’t see why Daddy made such a fuss. I mean, it’s soooooooooo easy!

NARRATOR: Phaethon thought he had control, but what he didn’t know was that the horses felt the inexperienced hands on the reins and got uneasy.

PHAETON: Here comes a big mou- AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH! HEEEELLLLLPPPPPP!

NARRATOR: Phaethon veered of the path made by constellations. When he went too close to the earth, everything dried up and flowers died. When the horses went too far away, everything on Mother Earth froze.

SCENE 5 [AIR/OLYMPUS]

NARRATOR: Zeus was in his palace on Mount Olympus looking over Phaethon with sad eyes. ZEUS: I have to do something. I must destroy Phaethon or he will let those fiery horses destroy the Earth and mankind.

NARRATOR: And so, Zeus then took a mighty thunderbolt, aimed, and fired.

__SFX: CRASHING & EXPLODING__

PHAETHON: AAAHHH!!

__SFX: SPLAT__

NARRATOR: Hephaestus had to work the entire night to fix the Sun Chariot so Helios could ride in the morning.

__SFX: HEAVY BREATHING__

NARRATOR: Helios mourned the loss of his mortal son, Phaethon.

HELIOS/CLYMENE: WAHHHHHHHHHHH!

CLYMENE: I’m sonless!

HELIOS: I will never let anybody ride the chariot ever again…except of course Apollo.

APOLLO: Come on, you know I won’t destroy it.

HELIOS: All right, but you must swear by the river of Styx that you will never let anyone use the Sun Chariot.

APOLLO: I swear. (Sound fades out)

__Song: SUN COME OUT TOMORROW__