1) The story follows Charlie Brown (CB) as he struggles with the death of his dog and growing apart from his friends. 2) At a party, CB kisses his friend Beethoven, revealing their developing romantic relationship. 3) Matt bullies Beethoven and breaks his hands, causing Beethoven to commit suicide. In the end, CB finds comfort as the characters assure him that things will get better.

1. Dog Sees God: Confessions Of A Teenage BlockheadBy Bert V. Royal Evan Tsahalis Mr. Samarro Script Writing UP H Period 8 5/12/11

2. Exposition Takes place in an unknown setting, however takes place in a high school as well as at a party Present Day Main character, CB (alias for Charlie Brown) is struggling emotionally over the death of his dog CB and his sister (simply known as CB’s Sister) are mourning the death of their pet beagle (Snoopy) after being put down after a rabid rampage resulting in the death of a small, yellow bird (Woodstock) CB begins asking his friends and family what the meaning of life is and “where we go after we die”, resulting in strange answers from pothead Van (Linus) and Matt (Pig-Pen)

3. Inciting Incident Tricia (Peppermint Patty) and Marcy (Marcie) talk about an upcoming party while CB talks to Matt, now a sex-addicted, germophobic homophobe CB visits Beethoven (Schroeder) in the music room while he is practicing the piano They have grown apart since childhood and CB has now gone out of his way to both make fun of Beethoven and cause him some physical harm in the process After CB finishes a long speech about the death of his dog, Beethoven lashes out at him asking why he is talking to him when they are clearly not friendly anymore CB attempts to make up with Beethoven, and they begin to play the piano together CB, still questioning his purpose in life and still in need of affection after the death of his dog, decided to kiss Beethoven, to which Beethoven inadvertently does not stop

4. Conflict CB struggles internally with his sexuality CB cannot cope with the loss of his dog CB loses sight of his friends and family, and it scares him that his friends are slowly slipping away from him CB wants to know the meaning of life, where one goes after death, but, of course, nobody can give him that answer

5. Rising Action CB, still struggling with his sexuality, meets up with Beethoven at the party Matt makes fun of Beethoven by making sexual references against him CB tries to protect Beethoven by kissing him in front of everyone at the party Beethoven fears that CB has just ruined his social life, calling him outside to chat about the event, to which concludes in them kissing further, later revealing they engaged in intercourse the same night The group is stunned at the events of the party and Matt promises that Beethoven will pay for whatever he has done to “turn CB gay”

6. Climax While CB visits Van’s Sister (Lucy van Pelt), now in a psychiatric ward, to explain the recent events, Matt hunts down Beethoven to warn him to stay away from CB Beethoven refuses to listen to Matt, instead counterattacking him by calling him his old nickname, Pig-Pen, that he now hates Matt slams a piano lid on Beethoven’s hands, (Beethoven was playing the piano) breaking both of them It is later revealed that Beethoven commits suicide

7. Falling Action / Denouement CB, at the beginning of the play, writes to Pen Pal, an unseen character, to which Pen Pal replies at the end of the play The cast of the play circles CB, they are the readers of the letter Pen Pal speaks as the other characters, dead and alive, telling CB that everything is okay by him and that everything will be okay in his life Pen Pal ends it by saying, “You are a good man” to which CB begins to cry as the lights fade out

8. Themes Of The Play Drugs: Mainly by Van in an early scene, but still important as the entire play revolves around teenagers. Royal describes Van’s drugs in specific detail as his “joints” were made from the ashes of his old security blanket that CB burned. While it is not the most important theme of the play, it is certainly significant. Bullying: Important in terms of CB, Beethoven, and Matt. Beethoven is subject to bullying throughout the play, in which Matt calls him a “fag” and in previous scenes when Beethoven reveals that CB broke his arm by twisting it. It is possibly the most important theme of the play, as it leads Beethoven to his suicide and leads CB to reconcile over the loss of his old friend(s). Sexual Identity: Royal plays on CB and Beethoven’s sexuality, however we lose sight of it after Beethoven’s death. It relates to Matt’s homophobia as well as CB’s sexual orientation. While it is never said that CB or Beethoven are gay or not, it can also not be implied by any circumstances. It could have either been a true “thing” or simply CB’s way of coping with the troubles in his life. It is very interesting in that it changes the play for what it is, especially after the events in the climax.

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