THE EIGHT

by Rick Plummer

A short, one-act play. A Civil War veteran and a disfigured WWI veteran meet at a cemetery in 1920. In a Grand Army of the Republic plot in that cemetery, there are Civil War graves surrounding a monument. Among those graves are the headstones of eight Unknown Soldiers from that war. The recently returned soldier suffers from severe PTSD, survivor guilt, and is suicidal. His best friend was killed, alongside all...

A short, one-act play. A Civil War veteran and a disfigured WWI veteran meet at a cemetery in 1920. In a Grand Army of the Republic plot in that cemetery, there are Civil War graves surrounding a monument. Among those graves are the headstones of eight Unknown Soldiers from that war. The recently returned soldier suffers from severe PTSD, survivor guilt, and is suicidal. His best friend was killed, alongside all members of their gun grew--only he survived. He is comforted by his late friend's fiancé, the GAR veteran's widowed sister, and a mysterious man. Who is this stranger and how is the veteran's suicide prevented?

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  • Maripat Allen: THE EIGHT by Rick Plummer
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    What a beautiful and moving story about the costs of war, to soldiers and their families, and what we owe our fellow humans, both living and dead. Original, thought provoking, moving, it would be especially meaningful for Veteran's Day, and especially relevant to military families.

    What a beautiful and moving story about the costs of war, to soldiers and their families, and what we owe our fellow humans, both living and dead. Original, thought provoking, moving, it would be especially meaningful for Veteran's Day, and especially relevant to military families.

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