6th Lesson 6 Lost in Time

Lost in Time by Marcus Factor

1 [Curtain rises on an elaborate museum exhibit featuring a gigantic T-Rex skeleton. Two boys gaze up at it with awe.] 2 Jamaal: Look at the enormous size of that thing’s teeth! 3 James: That thing is the tyrant king of the dinosaur world—the ferocious and infamous Tyrannosaurus rex. 4 Jamaal: Cool! Mr. Flin will have a field day with this guy! 5 [As they glance around, the boys discover they’re alone.] 6 James: We’ve lost our class! They must’ve kept going! 7 Jamaal: Well, we’ll just have to find the mummies, right? 8 James: Yeah, but we have a ton of territory to cover. 9 [The boys begin walking. As they pass the T-Rex, a tremendous roar booms out and they jump back, terrified.] 10 Jamaal: Is it just me, or did that skeleton make noise? 11 James [breathing heavily]: Yes. Sound effects, I suppose. We have to find our class—we’re four hours from home. 12 Jamaal: Feels like we’re in the jungle a billion years ago. 13 [A vast variety of dinosaur sounds resonate as the boys continue trekking through the museum. Suddenly, a distressed teacher hurriedly runs onto the stage.] 14 Mr. Flin: James! Jamaal! I’ve been searching everywhere! What were you . . . [extremely distracted] . . . This is a remarkable new exhibit. We have just enough time to get the class and take in the dinosaur display before lunch!

Explain another way that the author could have resolved the conflict in this play. Describe whether or not it would be a good resolution based on the play’s plot events. Use at least two specific examples to support your response.