BITTER BITE
- Scene 1 – Outside the Restaurant
Alson: Hey, so… what do you feel like eating today?
Froz: I don’t know, but I heard this restaurant just launched a new dish on their menu.
Alson: Oh yeah? What dish?
Froz: I’m not sure, but I heard it’s really appetizing. Should we check it out?
Alson: Sure, why not. Let’s go.
(They enter the restaurant.)
- Scene 2 – Inside the Restaurant
Eugenie: (smiling) Greetings! Welcome to Eugenie’s Kitchen! Table for two?
Alson: Yes, please.
Eugenie: Great, have a seat! I’ll bring you the menu.
(Eugenie hands them menus and walks back to the counter.)
Alson: (looking at the menu) Oh, here’s the new dish, Spicy Lemon Herb Pasta.
Froz: That’s the one I heard about! Let’s try it out!
Alson: Sounds good. I’ll get that too.
(They call Eugenie over.)
Eugenie: Ready to order?
Froz: Yup, two Spicy Lemon Herb Pasta, please.
Eugenie: Alright, coming right up!
- Scene 3 – Kitchen / Dining Area
(Eugenie starts cooking. Froz subtly slips a small vial from his pocket, looking around to make sure
no one’s watching.)
Froz: (to himself, quietly) Let’s see how perfect you really are, Alson.
(Eugenie serves the pasta. Froz pretends to sprinkle parmesan on Alson’s plate but actually pours
the contents of the vial.)
Eugenie: (reads the order list) Spicy Lemon Herb Pasta for two, enjoy!
Alson: (smiling) Thanks!
(They start eating. After a few bites, Alson starts coughing.)
Alson: (coughing) Ugh… my throat feels… strange…
Eugenie: (noticing) Sir, are you okay?
Alson: I… I can’t… breathe properly…
(Alson collapses onto the table. Froz jumps up, acting shocked.)
Froz: (gasp) What’s happening to him?!
Eugenie: (panicked) Hold on, I’ll call Hazel, the pharmacist next door!
- Scene 4 – Emergency Help
(Hazel rushes in with a small medical kit.)
Hazel: Step back, give him some space.
(Hazel checks Alson’s pulse, gives him a neutralizing antidote, and helps him breathe.)
Hazel: Alson, can you hear me?
Alson: (weakly) Yeah… what… happened?
Eugenie: I don’t know! I cooked the pasta just like I always do.
Hazel: Unfortunately, this isn’t food poisoning from improper cooking. It feels more like… an
intentional toxin.
(Froz pretends to look shocked.)
Froz: That’s impossible… Who would do such a thing?
- Scene 5 – The Puzzle Unfolds
Alson: (thinking) Wait… before I collapsed, I tasted something bitter… but only in my plate.
Hazel: Bitter? What kind of bitter? Herbal, chemical?
Alson: Chemical. And Froz… you were the only one who touched my plate after it was served.
(Froz freezes for a second, then forces a laugh.)
Froz: That’s… ridiculous. Why would I—
Eugenie: (frowns and cuts off Froz’s sentence) Actually, I did see you leaning over his plate for a bit
longer than normal.
Hazel: Froz… do you have anything to say?
(Froz sighs and looks down.)
Froz: …Fine. Yes, it was me. I’m sorry. I… I’ve always been jealous of Alson. Everything seems to
go right for him—his job, his friends. I just… snapped.
- Scene 6 – Resolution
Alson: (weak but calm) You could’ve just talked to me, you know.
Eugenie: This could have ended so much worse.
Hazel: You’re lucky I got here in time.
Froz: I know… I regret it already. I’m sorry, Alson.
Alson: (pauses, then nods) I forgive you. But you need to get help for whatever you’re dealing with.
Eugenie: And I’m definitely installing cameras in here from now on.
(They all share a small, tense laugh. The atmosphere slowly lightens.)
Hazel: Alright, I’ll stay for a while to make sure he’s stable. But… maybe next time, stick to
desserts.
(Everyone chuckles lightly, the tension easing as the scene fades.)