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Percy Audition Side 1

In this excerpt from 'The Lightning Thief,' Percy experiences a surreal encounter with his teacher, Mrs. Dodds, who transforms into a creature and attacks him. Afterward, Mr. Brunner informs Percy that he has been expelled, despite Percy's insistence that he was attacked and that the incident was not his fault. Grover and Mr. Brunner imply that Percy has never truly fit in at school, leaving him feeling isolated and misunderstood.

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Percy Audition Side 1

In this excerpt from 'The Lightning Thief,' Percy experiences a surreal encounter with his teacher, Mrs. Dodds, who transforms into a creature and attacks him. Afterward, Mr. Brunner informs Percy that he has been expelled, despite Percy's insistence that he was attacked and that the incident was not his fault. Grover and Mr. Brunner imply that Percy has never truly fit in at school, leaving him feeling isolated and misunderstood.

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THE LIGHTING THIEF – Rokicki/Tracz London script - 9/10/24

(Beat. This is clearly a sore subject for Percy.)


That’s right… You don’t know who he is.

PERCY
How do you even know that?
(Mrs. Dodds lurches towards him, as a pair of BAT
WINGS emerge from her back.)
Uh, Mrs. Dodds? You have something growing on your…

CHORUS
AAH!
(She rises from the ground and dives at Percy, SHRIEK-
ING – just as MR. BRUNNER appears, and tosses Percy a
pen.)

MR. BRUNNER
What ho, Percy!

PERCY
Mr. Brunner? What am I supposed to do with a pen—
(Percy clicks the pen, and suddenly it expands into a
SWORD.)
Sword! Whoa!
(He blocks with the sword. It strikes Mrs. Dodds, who
SHRIEKS and dissolves.)
…Mr. Brunner? …Mrs. Dodds?
(But they both have vanished, and the sword in his hand
is now a pen again.)
Um…
I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT JUST HAD HAPPENED
WAS THAT ALL A CREEPY CRAZY DREAM?
MY TEACHER WAS A CREATURE,
THEN SHE VANISHED IN THE ETHER
WITH A DEMON SCREAM
THE NEXT THING THAT I KNEW
I WAS WHERE DETENTION WAS HELD
THE DAY IT ALL GOT REAL
THE DAY I GOT—

(Percy is with Grover and Mr. Brunner.)

PERCY
Expelled?!?

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THE LIGHTING THIEF – Rokicki/Tracz London script - 9/10/24

MR. BRUNNER
I tried, Percy, but the headmaster stands firm in his decision. You were supposed to stay
with the group. And this was your final warning...

PERCY
But it wasn’t my fault, it was Mrs. Dodds! She lured me away, she attacked me, and… You
saw it!

(Mr. Brunner and Grover exchange a look.)

MR. BRUNNER
Did I?

PERCY
You gave me that pen! Only it wasn’t a pen, it was a sword, and… What?

GROVER
Percy… We’ve never had a teacher named Mrs. Dodds.

MR. BRUNNER
Perhaps it’s for the best. This wasn’t the place for you. It was only a matter of time be-
fore—

PERCY
I got kicked out?

MR. BRUNNER
That’s not what I…

PERCY
You think I’m trouble. Just like everyone else.

MR. BRUNNER
No, but… That is to say… I can only accept the best from you, Percy. Someday you’ll under-
stand why. I’m truly sorry.

(Mr. Brunner exits. Percy slumps.)

PERCY
Yeah well, I’m sorry I let you down…

GROVER
Maybe he’s right. You never fit in at this school anyway. You’re not exactly…

PERCY
Normal?

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