2 Plot Summaries - Iceland

A Very Brief Summary

A troubled teenager finds empowerment by transforming himself into a Viking with the
help of Sonja Henie who lives in the family's TV set.

A Somewhat Longer Summary

PRESTON is a troubled, questioning youth dealing with all the issues that adolescence
brings.

Alas, his loving family isn't as helpful as they could be. His father MAX is a failed
revolutionary but an extremely successful tosspot. Mother EUDORA has a serious
prescription medication jones and a hazy belief that it's 1957.

Adding to PRESTON's tension level is his sister DANIELLE. She's a 17 year old anorexia
positive fashionista with a secret plan to become famous by making a sex tape. This is
proving rather difficult because she can't bear to be touched.

Just as things look darkest for our young hero, help arrives in the person of SONJA
HENIE. The 40's champion ice skater and movie star appears to him through the TV set
and offers a glimmer of hope:

Embrace your inner Viking.

PRESTON agrees, seeking empowerment by assuming the guise of a Nordic p irate.

Difficulties arise as he transforms since even his family, whose concept of sanity is very
loosely defined indeed, are considering having him committed. PRESTON is rescued from
this dire fate by the timely appearance of his Viking horde and he sails away. In his wake
he leaves his parents in a state of pharmaceutically reinforced denial.

The play ends with SONJA merrily calling for DANIELLE, beckoning her to come to the
TV set….