DRAMA

GULP AND GASP

by John Townsend

SYNOPSIS

This is a melodrama about a villain, Lord Septic who

is greedy for more power, money and fame. He is
even caPable of committing murder to get what he
wants. He owns the railways and is after the Gatsby
gold. Lord Septic’s Crouch, manservant is a big bully.
Rose is a damsel in distress who meets Percy, the
hero. They fall in love and he rescues her from a
bloody death at the railway tracks. Later, Percy
learns he is the heir to the Gatsby gold and is known
as Sir Percy. Lord Septic loses everything.

THEMES

• Pride goes before fall

• Greed is destructive
• Innocence and beauty

MORAL VALUES

• One should be humble about one’s wealth and

fame.
• We should be sensitive to people’s feelings.
 • We should live a humble and honest life.

SETTING

• An empty train station

• A cold foggy night

PLOT

• EXPOSITION – Lord Septic, the villain, and

his manservant Crouch, a groveling bully,
are waiting for the midnight express at the
train station. Lord Septic owns all the train
stations and he wants wealth and power.
• RISING ACTION/CONFLICT – Rose, a blind
flower girl comes to the station. Crouch
bullies her and Percy, the dashing hero
comes in to help her. He tells her about
himself.
• CLIMAX – Lord Septic hits Percy and ties
Rose to the train track. Percy runs off to try
and stop the train coming down the track.
• FALLING ACTION – Percy stops the train
and Rose is saved. Percy learns that he is
Sir Percy Gatsby and heir to the Gatsby
Gold.
• RESOLUTION – Lord Septic and Crouch, the
villains, are tied up and waiting to be
 picked up by the police. Percy, the hero,
proposes Rose and she agrees to marry
him.
CHARACTERS

• Lord Septic, the villain

• Crouch the bully
• Rose the damsel in distress
• Percy the hero
LANGUAGE AND STYLE

• Simple and clear language

• Dialogue – exaggeration, repetition of words

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