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Thethemeoftheplayandwhatweconveytothosewatchingisthatpeoplemustbeopen
mindedwhenapproachingnewideas.Wealsohopetoinspirepeopletonotspecificallypractice
polygamybuttoopenuptonewideasoronesthatarenotwidelyaccepted.Astheaudiencewatches
ourplay,wewantthemtostarttowonder,Whatssowrongwithpolygamy?

VloggerScene
(video)
Julia:
Tess

Tess:
Higuys,I'mTessBlanc!Sotoday,I'mgonnabedoingsomethingalittledifferent.Recently,I
cameacrosssomethingthatwasinterestingtome.Inlightoftherecentlegalizationofgaymarriage,I
begantothinkofothermovementsthatreceivelessmediaattention.Onethatwasparticularly
interestingtomewhenIwasdoingresearchwaspolygamy.Polygamywaspracticedinsomeancient
culturesandreligionssowhileinpresentdaysociety,itisn'taccepted,therehavebeentimeswhereit
was.Theideaissimple;agroupof3ormorepeopleareinalovingrelationship.Anyway,Ihopethat
Iveintroducedthetopicandthatyoumightbeinterestedtofurtherresearchtheidea,andhopefully
supporttheideaandnotdiscriminateagainstpolygamists.

(Afterthisscene,werunasceneshowingusholdinguplargerandlargernumbersshowingtheview
count)

CourtScene

Will:
Mr.ChiefJustice
Julia:
Petitioner
Sami:
Justice#1
Rachel:
Justice#2

SpotlightsonJusticesandPetitioner.
ChiefJustice
:Welcome,ladiesandgentlemen,totheSupremeCourtoftheUnitedStates.Wellhear
argumentinCaseNo.14556,
Blancvs.UnitedStates.
Willthecounselforthepetitionerplease
proceedtothelectern?
Petitionerproceedstothelecternwithnotebook.
Petitioner
:Mr.ChiefJustice,andmayitpleasetheCourt:Thiscaseisonethatisfullofquestions.
Questionsofmorality,ofreligion,questionsofscience,ofhumannature.Iamheretoargueforthe
individualsaroundthecountrywhotakepartindevotionfilled,polyamorousrelationships.Ivecome
toargueforthosewhovebeenridiculedandcastoutbythelandofthefree.TheConstitutionof
theseUnitedStatesprohibitsdiscriminationinallways,yetthoseindividualswhowishtosustain
lovingandfruitfulmarriageswithmorethanoneindividualarestilldeniedthefundamentalrighttoa
family.
Justice1
:Wejustrecentlylegalizedsamesexmarriage,anissuewhichmanystatesthoughtthey
shoulddecideontheirown.WhyisthiscaseanissuefortheCourt,andnotforthestates?


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Petitioner
:AswesawintheWindsorcase,andintheObergefellcase,YourHonor,thepetitionerhas
stressedthatmarriageisnotonlyanideal,oraconcept,butitisahugegovernmentinstitution.
Marriageprovidesfamilieswithbenefitsthatpersonsinanunmarriedrelationshipdonotreceive.
ThiscaseisanissuefortheCourt,YourHonor,becausestatesaredenyingcitizenslegalbenefitsthat
areprovidedunderthegovernmentalinstitutionofmarriage.
Justice2
:Whatispolyamory?
Petitioner
:YourHonor,polyamoryisthefeelingofintimacyandpassiontowardsmultipleindividuals
atthesametime.
ChiefJustice
:Inthiscase,youareaskingtheCourttoonceagainexaminetheverydefinitionof
marriage.Not20yearsago,marriagewasknownonlybetweenonemanandonewoman.Marriage
hassincebeenextendedtoincludesamesexcouples.Howcanthegovernmentrecognizemarriages
betweenmultiplemenandmultiplewomen?
Petitioner
:Ibelieve,Mr.ChiefJustice,thatthegovernmentshouldrecognizethesciencebehind
polyamorousrelationships.Theserelationshipsexistthroughoutnature.Animals,whicharethe
foundationofhumanlife,engageinthesepolyamorousrelationships.Ifscientistscomprehendthat
animalsbehaveinthisway,whyisitdifficulttocomprehendthathumansalsobehaveinthisway?
Itisn
Justice1
:Butbutwehumansarefarmoreintellectuallyadvancedthananyotherspeciesonthe
planet.Thoughhumansareanimals,wearenotththesameasmiceandrabbits.Theissuewith
marriagebetweenmorethantwopersonsishowisitpossibletolovemorethanonepersonwith
equalmeasure?Andthereisalsotheissueofcoercion,apersonbeingforcedintoanarrangedor
unwantedmarriage.
Petitioner
:YourHonor,Ibelievethatanindividualcanlovemultiplepersonsequallywithequal
devotion,andth
ChiefJustice
:Underthelaw,beingmarriedoffersmanybenefits,andrightnowthesebenefitsare
onlyofferedtoamarriagebetweentwopersons.Howwouldbenefitsandprotectionsbearrangedfor
marriagesinvolvingthreeormorepeople.
Petitioner
:UhImImnotsure,Mr.ChiefJustice.
ChiefJustice
:Sowhydontwewaittomakeadecisionuntilagroupoflawyersfussesoverthelegal
codeandcomesupwithaconcretewaytomakeunionsbetweenthreeormorepeoplework?
Petitioner
:Because,Mr.ChiefJustice,eachdaywewait,wedenyresponsible,lovingadultsthe
opportunitytolovewithlegalprotection.And,YourHonor,Ibelievethattheopportunitytoloveisa
legalrightthatshouldbeguaranteedtoeverypersonintheUnitedStates.
Lightsgooff.Endscene.

ReporterScene

Will:
Interviewer
Julia:
Camerawoman
Olena:
Lena
Sami:
Rodrick


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Rachel:
GregGregson
Interviewer:
Weredownhereoutsidethecourt,andmanthereisabuzzouthere!Peoplewithall
thesedifferentopinions,letsjusthearfromafew.Overhere(walkstowardO),wehavewhatsyour
name?
Lena:
Lena.
Interviewer:
Wha...whatdoyouthinkaboutthiscourtcase?
Lena:
I,honestly,Ithinkthisisawful!Idontevenunderstandit.Peoplearejustbehavinglike
animals!
Interviewer:
Arewenotanimals?
Lena:
Ifindthatpeoplearemorematurethananimals.
Interviewer:
Alright,thankyouLena.Letsmoveontothisoldergentlemanoverhere
Rodrick:
ThenamesRodrick.
Interviewer:
Whatdoyouthinkofthiscourtcase?
Rodrick:
Itsdisgusting!Disgustingpeople!Onewomanshouldhaveonemasterandthatsit,andthat
shouldbeaman!
Interviewer:
Onemaster,sir?
Rodrick:
Yes.Womenaretheweakersex...
Interviewer:
Thankyou,thankyouRodrick.
Rodrick:
Womenareweaker,weakerItellyou!
Interviewer:
Thankyouagainsirmovingon!Wehaveuhh..
Greg:
GregGregson.
Interviewer:
GregGregsonoverhere,howareyoudoingGreg?Whatdoyouthinkaboutthiscourt
case?
Greg:
Youknow,Ithinkpeopleshouldbeabletolovewhotheywanttolove,andIdontreallyhavea
strongopinioneitherwaybutIjustthink,yaknow,loveisloveman.
(
Rodrick
waltzesupbehind)
Rodrick:
Theyarehorriblepeople.Horrible!
Interviewer:
AlrightDoris!Wellhavemoreforyouonthecasetonightateleven,thankyou
Rodrick:
(interrupts)Horrible,disgustingliberals!
Interviewer:
Backtoyouinthestudio,Doris.

ComingOuttoParentsScene

Sami:
Mother
Will:
Father
Rachel:
Jason

Jason:
Heymomanddadthere'ssomethingI'vewantedtotalktoyouabout.
Mother:
Okaysweetie,let'ssitdownandtalk,whatdoyouwanttotalkabout?
Jason:
SorecentlyI'vebeenseeingmultiplepeople.
Father:
Wellthat'snotunusualatallifyou'renotinaseriousrelationship.It'sdefinitelyfinetodate
aroundandseewhatreallyworksbestforyoubeforeyougetintoaseriousrelationship.


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Jason:
Well,yousee,I'minarelationship,ahappyrelationship,with2people.[Pause]Iguesswhat
I'mtryingtosayisI'minapolyamorousrelationship.
Father
and
Mother
exchangeaglance.
Father:
Okaysweetie.Ican'tsayI'mincrediblypleasedbyyourdecisionsrightnowbutI'msureit'sa
rebelliousteenagephaseandIknowyou'llgrowoutofit.
Mother:
(
to
Father
)Dear,let'stalkaboutthislater.(
to
Jason
)

I'msohappythatyoufeellikeyoucan
behonestwithusaboutwhoyouareandhowyoufeelandIwantyoutoknowthatIsupportyouno
matterwhat.

DinnerScene

Will:
Grandmother/GM
Julia:
Teenager/T
Sami:
Kid/K
Olena:
Dad/D
Rachel:
Mom/M

GM:
Didanyofyouhearaboutthathorriblesatanicfolloweronthenews?Theladytryingtolegalize
(stagewhisper)POLYGAMY?
D:
Mom
K:
Whatsapolygamy?
D:
ItswhenmorethantwopeopleloveeachotherVERYmuchand
GM:
ITSTHEDEVILSLOVE!!!Thatwomanisgoingstraighttohell!!!
M:

(sighs)
Margaret,notinfrontofthechildrenplease.
GM:
Hushup,Iwonthavemybabiesthinkinitsright.
T:
Itsthe21stcenturygrandma,polygamyshouldbelegal.Itsthenextstepaftergaymarriage.
GM:
Itsonemorereasonthosepeopleareburninguptoo,withtheirunnaturalurges,itsjustwrong.
K:
Whatswrongwitheveryonelovingeachother?
GM:
ItsUNNATURAL!
K:
ButeveryoneshouldloveeachotherbecausewereallGodschildrenright?Ifwealllovedeach
othernoonewouldgethurt.
M:
Thatscorrectsweetiebutthisisadifferentkindoflove.
T:
Itsthelovemomanddadhaveforeachotherupstairs.
D:
TAYLOR!!Nowsweetieitsnotwrongitsjustadifferentwayoflove.
GM:
OHNO!!!ITISALLWRONG!THEDEVILMADEIT!
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ParentsAcceptingChildScene
Sami:
Mother
Will:
Father
Rachel:
Jason


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Father:
Look,honey,Ithinkthatyourpolyamoryisjustaphase,sowhenyourealizethat,welltalk.
Jason:
It'snotaphase!Iwasbornthisway!
Father:
You'rebeingnaive.Justgooutsideandletmetalktoyourmother.
Jason:
God,Dad,youjustdon'tgetit!
(Stormsout)
Mother:
Honey,Ithinkyou'rebeingabitunfairtoJason.
Father:
Howso?
Mother:
Well,howdoyouthinkhefeelsabouttellingus?Hemust'vebeenreallynervousthatwe'd
reactjustlikeyoudid
Father:
Thatmaybe,butweraisedourlittleboytobe
one
lady'sman?Don'tyouthinkI'mallowedto
bealittleshockedtolearnthathe'sdatingmorepeoplethanwecancountononehand?
Mother:
Well,heonlymentionedtwopeoplehewasdatinglook,you'retakingthistoofar,Walter
justacceptJasonforwhoheis,andifhechanges,hechanges.Butfornow,respectourson.
(Parentswalkovertosononthesideofstageoutsidethehouse,theyfakeopenadoorthescene
fadesastheyhugandfaketalkandaccepttheirson,tableauvivantofthefatherhuggingsonatthe
end)

DebateScene
Julia:
SamHarris(liberal)
Olena:
OprahWinfrey(Christian)
Sami:
RichardDawkins(scientist)
Will:
MarcoRubio(conservative)
Rachel:
MittRomney(Mormon)

DISCLAIMER:
Thiswillnotbetheexactwaytheinformationispresented.Weregoingtoimprovisefor
someofit.

(inthemiddleofdebate)

(lightsfadein)

Dawkins:
andpolygamywasoncevitaltohumanexistence.
Romney:
ItwasalsoanimportantpartofmaintainingaMormonpresenceintheUnitedStateswhich
shouldbehonoredifsomeonestryingtolegalizeit.
Rubio:
Butpolygamyhasalmostnobenefitsforthepeopleinvolved.Itsaselfishandunfaithful
practiceandithurtsthepeopleinvolvedbecausetheymayhavefeelingsofcompetition,ofnotbeing
goodenough.
Winfrey:
Iagree,polygamycompletelydisregardsthehonorabletencommandmentsbybeing
unfaithfultoyourpartner.
Harris:
ButtheTenCommandmentsdontapplytoallreligions,andtheUnitedStatesisahuge
meltingpotofpeoplefromdifferentculturalandreligiousbackgrounds.


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Winfrey:
However,itsimportantforustoregistertheopinionsofChristians,because70percentof
AmericansconsiderthemselvestobeChristianandtheChristianopinionisthatpolygamyisunholy.
Romney:
IthinkwhatMr.Harriswastryingtosayisthateventhoughthereligionsthatdontinclude
theTenCommandmentsarepracticedonlybyaverysmallminority,itsimportanttoinclude
everyoneinthedecisionsmadetoimpactthecountry.
Harris:
Exactly,thatspartofhavingademocracy;everyonegetsasayinwhathappenstoournation.
Rubio:
Marriageinthiscountryhasalwaysbeenbetweenonemanandonewoman.Nowweallow
twomentogetmarried.Wehavetothinkaboutpreservingthesanctityofmarriagebeforeinfecting
itanyfurther.Whyonearthwouldwelegalizepolygamy?
Harris:
Becauseitsapersonsrighttolovewhotheywant.Whoarewetostopthem?
Winfrey
:legalizingpolygamyfurtherblursthelinesonthemoralsweholdasanation.
Rubio:
Ihavetoagree.Ifpolygamyislegalized,itwilldonothingbutharmandcomplicatethis
countryssocialstructurewhichisconfusingenoughasis.
Romney:
Polygamyisnotthedevilswork,itcouldbeveryimportanttosomepeopleanditcouldbea
veryimportantpartoftheirhistory.Anditwillnotcomplicateanything,itssimplyonepersonslove
formanypeople.
Dawkins:
AsIhavestatedbefore,polygamywasonceextremelyimportanttoensuringthe
continuationofthehumanrace.Itsasignificantpartofourhistory,sotakingthatintoaccount,it
doesntmakesenseforitnowtobeillegal.
Harris:
Exactly,weshouldntdiscriminateagainstsomeonebecauseofwhotheylove.Andevenso,
thelasttimewedidthat,thegaycommunitysteppedupregardlessofdiscriminationandlegalized
gaymarriage.Polygamyisonlythenextstep.
Dawkins:
Also,fromascientificperspective,polygamyisnatural.Notallanimalsaremonogamous,
yethumansaretrainedtotobe.Itonlymakessenseforustobedrawntopolygamyinsomeway.
Extra:
Alright,thankyouallsomuchforyourtimeinthisdebateonthelegalizationofpolygamy.Up
next:isyourbabyplottingtokillyou?(orjustsomerandomnewsstory)

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Julia:
Tess

Tess:
Heyguys,it'sTess,I'msosorryIshould'vevloggedsooner,butI'vebeenlazyandhaven'tedited
videosinawhile,soanyway,hereIam!OksoI'msuperexcitedabouthowmuchofanimpactmylast
videomade!!WhenIfirstmadeitIwasjusttalkingaboutanewideaIhadheardaboutbutitgotalot
ofmediaattentionandbetweenthenandnowI'vebeenmakingpublicappearancesandadvocating
forthelegalizationofpolygamy.I'msothankfulforhowmuchinterestyou'veshownandhowopen
mindedyou'vebeen!I'llbeupdatingyouontheprogress.You'resoimportanttothismovement.Your


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understandingissoencouragingandsupportivetomyselfandothers.Thankyouallforhelpingme
promotelove,acceptance,andopenmindednessonaglobalscale.