🎭 Characters:
● Narrator
● Aarav(the kid)
● Mom
● Dad
● Teacher
F
● riend
● Dadaji
🎬 Scene 1: “Disguised Study” – Aarav’s Room
( Aarav sits at a study table. Books are open in front of him, but he’s secretly playing a game
on his phone hidden behind a book. Sound effects of a game are softly playing.)
arrator:
N
This is Aarav. To the outside world, he looks like a dedicated student. But behind that
book... he's busy saving the world. In a video game.
(Mom enters quietly and observes him.)
om:
M
Wow, Aarav! Studying so seriously? What subject are you doing?
arav(nervously):
A
Uh... Math, Mom! Fractions.
(Suddenly, a loud game sound: “LEVEL COMPLETE!”)
om(raises an eyebrow):
M
Oh? Since when did fractions have sound effects?
(She walks over, pulls the book, and sees the phone.)
om(sternly):
M
Aarav! You're playing games again? During study time?
arav:
A
It was just a five-minute break, Mom… seriously!
om:
M
This “five-minute break” is becoming your full-time job!
(Lights fade.)
🎬 Scene 2: “Hidden Report Card” – Living Room
( Aarav enters with an envelope. He looks around and hides it under the sofa cushion. Dad
peeks from behind a newspaper.)
arrator:
N
The results are in... but Aarav doesn’t want anyone to see them.
ad(casually):
D
What was that, Aarav? What did you just hide?
arav(hesitant):
A
Nothing… just a random paper.
(Dad walks over, picks up the envelope, opens it, and reads silently. His face turns serious.)
ad:
D
These marks are… not good. What’s going on?
(Mom enters.)
om:
M
What happened?
ad:
D
Aarav’s marks have dropped in every subject.
om(worried):
M
This can’t just be the phone… can it?
ad:
D
We need to meet his teacher. Immediately.
(Lights fade.)
🎬 Scene 3: “Parent-Teacher Talk” – School Office
(Teacher stands center stage. Mom and Dad stand in front of her.)
arrator:
N
When things go wrong, the wise talk. Aarav’s parents visit his teacher for the truth.
eacher:
T
Mr. and Mrs. Sharma, Aarav was once one of our best students. But now he’s distracted. He
doesn’t finish his homework. He even tries to use his phone during class.
om:
M
We’ve taken the phone away at home… but it’s like he’s addicted.
eacher:
T
He needs support, not just punishment. Maybe a serious conversation from you both will
help him wake up.
(Lights fade.)
🎬 Scene 4: “The Big Speech… or Not” – School Auditorium
(Aarav stands on stage, holding a mic. Friend sits nearby as part of the audience.)
arav:
A
Good morning everyone. Today I want to talk about mobile addiction. I used to play games
all day. My marks dropped. I hid things from my parents. But I learned my lesson. And now
I—
( Suddenly, his phone starts ringing loudly with a video game ringtone: “Let’s gooo! Game
time!”)
riend(whispers loudly):
F
Did you seriously forget to put your phone on silent?
(Audience giggles. Aarav looks embarrassed.)
arrator:
N
Just when we thought he had overcome it, the addiction came knocking again.
(Lights fade.)
🎬 Scene 5: “The Realization” – Aarav’s Room
(Aarav sits with a book but struggles. Rubs his eyes. Text on the page is blurry.)
arav(worried):
A
Why can't I see clearly? My head hurts… My eyes are burning…
(Mom and Dad rush in.)
om:
M
Aarav, what’s wrong?
arav:
A
Everything's blurry… I can’t even read now.
ad:
D
This is the effect of too much screen time. You’ve strained your eyes. You need rest—and a
change of habit.
(Grandfather enters slowly with a walking stick.)
adaji(calmly):
D
Aarav beta... do you remember the stories I used to tell you?
arav:
A
Yes, Dadaji…
adaji:
D
Do you remember how you used to sit beside me, full of curiosity? You’d ask a hundred
questions about the stars, kings, animals...
arav(quietly):
A
I remember… I loved those stories.
adaji(emotionally):
D
Now... you don’t come out of your room. You don’t sit with your family. Even I… I miss your
company, beta.
arav(teary):
A
I didn’t realize I was hurting everyone else too…
adaji:
D
Games and phones are not evil. But when they take over your heart, they blind your eyes…
and your soul.
om:
M
We didn’t want to fight you. We just want our Aarav back.
ad:
D
You can fix this. You just need to start again.
arav(determined):
A
I promise, Dadaji. No more hiding, no more wasting time. I want to learn again. I want to live
better.
(Dadaji smiles and holds his hand.)
