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War PaintAPlay

BySometimes war is

waged in thequiet desperationof everyday life.

MichaelOatman

andBenjamin

Graber

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War Paint A Play

By Michael Oatman and Benjamin Graber

Character ListDellMiaAdrienneArtieRegina

SettingsMiddle Class H meA Par! BenchA"artmentA Diner A GymA Bar

Syn "sisA sad sac! c llege "r #ess r and a c$ri $s s cial % r!er # rge a "ec$liar& " tentiallydanger $s b nd'

AC( O)*+SC*)* O)*

, AT RISE, The scene opens and Mia is standing inside of a squared patch of

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light. The light cascades from right to left to simulate the opening of an elevator

door. She is standing facing the audience on the other ise dar!ened stage. Mia

loo!s fairly "ored. The elevator dings and a #ell steps into the squared patch of

light and faces for ard. .

Mia

/ $ong "eat. Mia turns to #ell. 0 D n t 2 !n % y $3

Dell

4n % me3

Mia

5eah'

Dell

Hmmmm3 2 m n t s$re'Mia

(h $ght 2 did' / Mia turns and faces for ard again '0

Dell

2 d $bt it ' ' ' 2 m #airly ne% in t %n'

Mia

) & 2 m s$re 2 !n % y $' 2 ne6er ' ' '

Dell

' ' ' 7 rget a #ace3

Mia

5eah'

Dell

5 $ a st$dent by chance3

Mia

5es' 5es& 2 am'

Dell

City C llege3

Mia

5es'

Dell

2 teach there'

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Mia

5 $ re a "r #ess r'

Dell

Well since 2 teach there& 2 d better be' 2t % $ld be "retty danger $s i# the $ni6ersity

all %ed strange characters t straggle ## the streets and sha"e y $ng minds'

Mia

2# they did all % s$ch a thing 2 % nder i# %e % $ld n tice'

Dell

Let me g$ess ' ' ' mmmmm& "erha"s a s cial % r! maj r3

Mia

W %' Only ' ' ' / Mia peers at her atch '0 ' ' ' ten in the m rning and 2 6e already been

stere ty"ed'Dell

C m n n %& hell& 2t s / #ell glances at his atch '0 19:91 and 2 ha6e already been "egged

as the e6il racist %hite& hegem nic %hite b y' / %eat 0 2t $s$ally ta!es $ntil 11am # r

"e "le t #ig$re it $t'

Mia

Gi6e it $" y $ l !ed at a sister and instantly y $ th $ght s cial % r! maj r& maybe

ed$cati n' 2 am als hal# 2ndian& y $ %ant t ma!e s me chanting s $nds r Casin

j !es3

Dell

Hal# 2ndian3

Mia

5e"& "r $d # it'

Dell

D n t m st blac! # l!s say that ' ' ' that they ha6e 2ndian in their #amily3

Mia

2 d n t ha6e it in my #amily' My #ather %as #$ll bl d'

Dell

Really3

Mia

5es' 5 $ see& y $ can t tell a b ! by its c 6er' Maybe 2 m an engineering maj r # r all

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y $ !n %'

Dell

Maybe y $ are& b$t %e b th !n % that y $ re n t ' ' ' n t beca$se y $ re blac! ' ' ' and

hal# )ati6e American'

Mia

(hen %hy3

Dell

2 d n t !n %& maybe the #act that %ere in the Wel#are and Ser6ices b$ilding and y $ re

%earing a #rigging name tag that says Wel#are Ser6ices n it' 2 mean $nless 2 missed my

g$ess engineering maj rs d n t $s$ally hang $t in d %nt %n %el#are b$ildings' And by

the %ay 2 ha6e my c$lt$rally c m"etent dec der ring in my bag'

Mia2s that s 3

Dell

White b y in this t %n3 ) t li!e 2 ha6e a ch ice' / %eat 0

Mia

S %hat d y $ teach3

Dell

) thing'

Mia

5 $ teach n thing3

Dell

5e"'

Mia

) thing' (he $ni6ersity signs y $r chec!s and hands $t health bene#its # r y $ t teach

n thing3

Dell

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Mia

B y& 2 tell y $ %hen %e %ere in hea6en %aiting t be b rn 2 m$sta g t in the %r ng line'

Dell

(here y $ g ag again ass$ming' D n t c n#$se my % rds t mean that 2 d n t % r!'

Belie6e me 2 % r!' B$t 2 d n t teach' (he sender+recei6er meth d # "edag gy is d ne&

man that system is dead' My classes are e>"l rati ns # tr$th& and in# rmati n ' ' ' a

j $rney ' ' ' that 2 #acilitate& that 2 g$ide %ith a de#t and delicate t $ch b$t ne6er $nhinge&

im" se r ""ress'

Mia

5 $ s$re y $ re n t a "r #ess r # b$llshit ' ' '

Dell

' ' ' 5 $ d n t $nderstand& %hat 2 meant %as ' ' 'Mia

' ' ' %hat y $ meant is that y $ ha6e n res" nsibility' And that s b$llshit' Whether y $

%ant it t be r n t& there is al%ays a balance # " %er t e6ery relati nshi"' S me ne s

$" and s me ne s d %n' S me ne "lays the h e and s me ne "lays the "im"'

Dell

) % that s b$llshit' 5 $ acc$sed me # being a hegem nic #$c!er and in tr$th the biggest

bstacle # r y $ is y $'

Mia

D y $ gi6e grades in this c mm$ne y $ call a class3

Dell

O# c $rse& 2 ha6e n ch ice in the matter& s 2 m$st ' ' '

Mia

' ' ' D the st$dents get t ch se the grade they get3

Dell

/ %eat 0 Well& n '

Mia

(hen g$ess %hat: 5 $ re #$ll # shit' 5 $ im" se y $r " %er li!e any ther "r #ess r'

Dell

2 d n t im" se anything'

Mia

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5 $ ma!e de#initi6e decisi ns@ g$ess %hat that is im" sing " %er'

Dell

B$t 2 ' ' ' / &e hear a ding. 0

Mia

2 thin! this is y $r #l r "r #ess r'

Dell

B$t ' ' '

Mia

' ' ' 5 $r #l r& "r #ess r'

Dell

B$t ' ' '

Mia ' ' ' 5 $r #l r' / %eat. #ell e'its. The lights fade to "lac!. 0

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,The scene opens to the sound of a pornographic film. #ell is in a des! chair in

front of a flic!ering computer screen e can(t see. #ell(s pants are do n around

his an!les. )e uses a to el, pulls up his pants and spea!s, still not facing

audience. .

Dell

Dell& Dell& Dell' / #ell gets up and "egins to pace. 0 When is an ad$lt man s$"" sed t

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tal!ing t : 2t s time that y $ $tgre% "$lling y $r "$d& Dell' B$t it #eels s g d' B$t

y $ hate y $rsel# in the m rning' 2 hate mysel# be# re 2 can e6en clean mysel# $"' 2t the

"innacle # sel# l athing@ maybe the de#initi n # sel# l athing' Beca$se y $ ha6e

"r mised y $rsel# y $ %eren t g ing t d it e6er again' (he % rst is %hen y $ li6e %ith

s me ne ' ' ' Li!e a %i#e ' ' ' r a girl#riend' (hey ta!e it as a "ers nal ins$lt' 2 thin! they

d ' 2t s n t li!e 2t s a dinnertime c n6ersati n item: Adrienne& 2 thin! 2 ll mast$rbate

t night' S$re& dear& "ass the $cchini' *6ent$ally y $ get ca$ght' Maybe she %al!s in n

y $& maybe 2t s the semi rigid hand t %els in the la$ndry' (hen c mes the drama& the

tears: D n t 2 t$rn y $ n anym re& Dell3 D n t 2 d it right& Dell3 ) st$"id' 2 mean

yes& b$t n ' 2t s b th ' ' ' and neither' H % can they e>"ect t c m"ete %ith the 6ariety

# br ads3 As many as y $ %ant' 7ast # r%ard $ntil y $ #ind y $r l 6e sla6e d$ j $r'

/ #ell lumps "ac! into chair that as hac!ing off in. 0 Silly % men' H % can theye>"ect t c m"ete %ith y $r %n hand3 / #ell loo!s at his hand. 0 2s mast$rbati n

cheating3 2 6e tried n t $sing " rn' / Seemingly out off no here Adrienne calls from off

stage and then enters a dar!ened area of the stage. 0

Adrienne

Dinner s ready' / #ell quic!ly ma!es sure everything is pulled together including

himself, then crosses into dining area pool of light. Adrienne is putting something on the

ta"le. #ell sits do n. 0

Dell

L !s g d& h n'

Adrienne

(han!s'

Dell

S d y $'

Adrienne

/Said softly, not angrily. 0 What d y $ %ant3

Dell

2 %as thin!ing %e might ha6e a date t night'

Adrienne

/Said coquettishly. 0 2 d n t !n %& 2 may get a headache'

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(rying t ma!e me % r! # r it3

Adrienne

Maybe' H % %as y $r day3

Dell

Same ld& same ld'

Adrienne

S y $ stayed $t # tr $ble3 ) b in!ing any $nderage c eds t day3

Dell

2 th $ght %e %ere d ing # re"lay'

Adrienne

S rry& 2 # rg t' 5 $ re j$st are s$ch an easy target'

Dell2 resemble that' L !& y $ !n % 2 ' ' '

Adrienne

' ' ' 2# y $ %ant t get laid t night& D n t e6en start d %n that "ath'

Dell

L !& Ade' 2 !n % 2 m s$"" sed t !ee" my m $th sh$t' E$st "r 6e it by acti n' Well

lac! # acti n' B$t 2 am #eeling li!e 2 am getting t ld # r #$c!ing ar $nd'

Adrienne

5 $ are a charmer' E$st a sil6er t ng$ed de6il'

Dell

2 !n % 2 d n t say things %ell' *s"ecially this st$##' B$t 2 %ant t be the !ind # man

y $ need me t be'

Adrienne

O!ay'

Dell

O!ay %hat3

Adrienne

(he headache seems t ha6e n t a""eared' We can ha6e a date t night' Ab $t 19:893

Will that % r! %ith y $r Fiagra3 / The lights fade "lac!. 0


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AC( O)*+SC*)* (HR**

, $ights up on masculine loo!ing den in a nice condo in a high rise condominium

comple' near the Ren*+en. #ell is on the phone. .

Dell

5eah man& a Wel#are Ser6ices tag' 4ee" l !ing' / #ell holds phone a ay covering

receiver. 0 Damn' 5 $ try t call in a #a6 r and ' ' ' / #ell hears something from phone,

puts "ac! to ear. 0 5eah& (hat s %hat 2 m tal!ing ab $t' 5 $ are the man' 2 %e y $'

5eah' S$re' O!ay' (han!s' Catch y $ later' / #ell gets up and does something "et een

the t ist, a shimmy sha!e, and lord !no s hat. Dell dances li!e a %hite man'0 (hat girl

is #ine' We is hal# %ay t h me and she D n t e6en !n % it' / #ell goes over to mirror

and tal!s to himself. 0 5 $ are !ay' A little "$dgy' B$t they li!e a little meat n the

b nes' / #ell touches his side"urns. 0 A little gray' B$t they l 6e that lder l !' / #ell

stro!es his chin. 0 Chiseled chin' What the hell d es that mean any%ay3 Cheyenne said it

%as chiseled' Wh am 2 t arg$e3 / #ell leaves mirror paces casually. 0 Why d y $ d

this t y $rsel#3 2s it really % rth the grie#3 She is t y $ng # r y $3 B$llshit' 5 $ng

is as y $ng thin!s' Why d y $ al%ays b$llshit y $rsel#3 5 $ re j$st trying t ma!e

y $rsel# belie6e 5 $ re still y $ng3 2 am still y $ng' Besides& 2t s age that c $nts in

these matters' (han! g d y $ng g$ys !n % diddly ab $t eating "$ssy' (he %ay t a

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man s st mach may be # d& b$t the %ay t a y $ng % man s heart is straight lined #r m

a t ng$e tic!le t that s%eet little nestled clitty' 5 $ are bad' 5 $ are sad' Oh& b$t y $

are g d' / #ell starts his "ad dancing again. -rom other room, Adrienne calls. 0

Adrienne

Dell' / #ell loo!s to ards other room. 0 Dell' Are y $ tal!ing t y $rsel# again3 2 h "e

y $ aren t l !ing int the mirr r and tal!ing t y $rsel#' 2 s%ear' Dell& 2 am g ing t

c mmit y $r ass ne # these days' ) % get y $r #anny in here' Dinner is n the table'

/ $ights up on ad acent room on same stage. It is a small dining room. To ards upscale,

trendy. /ot hat ould "e e'pected from #ell the cool young Professor Adrienne is

putting a dish on the ta"le that is other ise ready for a meal. #ell crosses into that

area. 0

DellS rry' / #ell sits do n and the t o "egin to eat dinner '0

Adrienne

5 $ heard ab $t E$lia3 / #ell ignores Adrienne and continues to eat '0 ) 3

Dell

2 m s rry ' ' ' %hat did y $ say3

Adrienne

5 $ 6e been distracted lately'

Dell

5eah'

Adrienne

/ $ong pause 0 S ' ' ' $hh ' ' ' %hat s her name3

Dell

2 beg y $r "ard n3

Adrienne

An ther st$dent3

Dell

2 d n t !n % %hat y $ are tal!ing ab $t3

Adrienne

D n t ins$lt me'

Dell

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) t my st$dent'

Adrienne

2 d n t ' ' ' 2 ' ' ' 2 d n t e6en !n % h % t tal! t y $ anym re'

Dell

5eah'

Adrienne

5 $r a "iece # shit'

Dell

2 !n %'

Adrienne

2 sh $ld lea6e n %'

DellD n t'

Adrienne

(ell me %hy3

Dell

2 d n t !n % %hat y $ %ant me t say'

Adrienne

2t s all been said'

Dell

2 d l 6e y $'

Adrienne

5eah'

Dell

D n t lea6e'

Adrienne

/ $ong pause 0 D n t % rry ' ' ' 2 m as m$ch a c %ard as y $& h n'

Dell

Adrienne ' ' '

Adrienne

' ' ' *at y $r dinner' / They "egin to eat in silence as lights fade. 0

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,The spotlight comes up and Mia is sitting at her des! in her office. &e here a

!noc! on the door. .

MiaC me in' / The door opens and #ell slouches through it and enters her office. 0

Dell

5 $ re a hard % man t #ind' (his "lace is li!e a ma e'

Mia

2 didn t !n % any ne %as l !ing& "r #ess r'

Dell

Dell ' ' ' call me Dell'

Mia

O!ay& Pr #ess r Dell ' ' ' %hat can 2 hel" y $ %ith3

Dell

E$st Dell'

Mia

Alright& ust Dell& can 2 hel" y $'3

Dell

5 $ re a s cial % r!er3

Mia

Well act$ally& 2 m a s$"er6is r'

Dell

A grad st$dent and a 7amily Ser6ices s$"er6is r'

Mia

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2 %as a 7amily Ser6ices s$"er6is r #irst' Decided t g bac! and get my masters'

Dell

5eah3

Mia

5eah'

Dell

2 6e been % r!ing %ith Fisi nI$est 8999 $"stairs'

Mia

(hat s a g d "r gram& g d !ids'

Dell

5eah& m st # them j$st need a g d start is all' 5 $ mind i# 2 ta!e a seat'

MiaPlease' S %hat can 2 hel" y $ %ith Pr ' ' ' Dell'

Dell

/ %eat 0 2 d n t ' ' ' 2 d n t !n %' 2 j$st !n % that 2 needed t see y $ again'

Mia

5 $ needed t see me again3

Dell

5es'

Mia

2# this %as a m 6ie a r mantic c medy "erha"s& and y $ %ere Den el Washingt n& that

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' ' ' 5es& y $ did' 2 didn t say 2 %anted y $' 2 didn t say that 2 %as in l 6e& 2 j$st said that

2 need t see y $ again'

Mia

(hen %hy d y $ %ant t see me3

Dell

2 d n t !n %'

Mia

St " lying' 5 $ !n %' A man d n t %al! in the d r less he !n %s'

Dell

O!ay& 2 %ant t ta!e y $ t l$nch'

Mia

L$nch3Dell

5es& l$nch' S cial % r!ers d eat l$nch d n t they'

Mia

A %hite b y trac!s me d %n and %ants t g t l$nch3

Dell

(his is getting ann ying& d y $ %ant t g t l$nch r d n t y $3

Mia

2 ne6er been n date %ith a %hite b y be# re'

Dell

2t s n t a date& its l$nch& j$st l$nch'

Mia

2t s ne6er j$st l$nch'

Dell

2 thin! 2 m getting a headache'

Mia

Really3

Dell

5eah' H % ab $t this' 2 sit $t n bench acr ss #r m Bec!y s and eat my bal ney

sand%ich e6eryday b$t ($esday' 2# y $ %ant t j in me #eel #ree'

Mia

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And %hy % $ld 2 %ant t j in a ' ' '

Dell

' ' ' H n& as #ascinating as this 6erbal j $sting is& 2 m b$rning daylight' G tta g '

Mia

B$t 2 ' ' '

Dell

' ' ' See ya in the #$nny "a"ers' / #ell e'its '0

Mia

B$t 2 ' ' ' / The lights fade to "lac! '0

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, Artie is sitting on a stool an illuminated platform. #ell enters the scene dressed

in pa amas and trench coat '.

Dell

Artie' What the hell3

Artie

Dell& Dell ' ' ' %hat the hell' What the hell Dell' / %eat 0 (hat bitch called y $3

Dell

5eah' Caryn called'

Artie

What did she say3 What did that bitch say3

DellShe said that y $ %ere g ing thr $gh a r $gh time' ( ld me t c me get y $3

Artie

Bitch'

Dell

5 $ need t g h me'

Artie

2 d n t %ant t g h me'

Dell

5 $ ha6e t ' / #ell al!s over and helps Artie gather his things and put his pants on '0

S$san m$st be % rried sic!'

Artie

She s a bitch'

Dell

Caryn s a bitch& y $r %i#e s a bitch' 5 $ really g t a %arm #eeling # r % men t night'

Artie

7r m bitch t shining bitch' (hat s %hat my li#e is& #r m bitch t shinning bitch'

Dell

5 $ d n t li!e y $r mistress& y $ d n t li!e y $r %i#e ' ' '

Artie

' ' ' 2 hate my j b ' ' ' 2 hate ' ' ' 2 hate ' ' '

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Dell

' ' ' 5 $ hate t "ic! $" a chec! y $ chea" bastard' / The t o men laugh '0

Artie

What time is it3

Dell

2t s late ' ' ' r early de"ending n y $r "ers"ecti6e'

Artie.

2 m dr$n!'

Dell

2 n ticed'

Artie

G t my b$ ne' / Artie laughs '0Dell

We are a #e% sh t glasses "ast b$ ed my #riend'

Artie

2 miss y $ man'

Dell

5 $r j$st dr$n!'

Artie

2 am dr$n!' B$t it s n t the li


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She s in the ther r m' / %eat 0 She s crying'

Artie

5eah'

Dell

2 had t tal! her $t # calling the c "s'

Artie

Bitch'

Dell

Let s Artie' / They "egin to e'it the scene '0 Artie'

Artie

5eah man3

DellWhy ' ' ' %hy did y $ hit Caryn3

Artie

2t %as n thing'

Dell

2 sa% her #ace it %asn t n thing'

Artie

(hat bitch !n %s %hat she did' / %eat 0 She !n %s' C m n let s g t Paisley s and get

s me brea!#ast'

Dell

5eah' / The t o men e'it. The lights fade to "lac!. 0

AC( O)*+SC*)* S2J

, $ight up on #ell ho is sitting on a par! "ench eating a "aloney sand ich '.

Mia

(here are a l t # benches in #r nt # Bec!y s

Dell

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Mia

2 mean y $ said bench li!e there %as ne bench r s mething'

Dell

2 s$"" se 2 did& didn t 2'

Mia

5eah'

Dell

5eah'

Mia

Well3

Dell

5eah3Mia

5 $ g nna as! me t sit d %n r %hat3

Dell

7ree c $ntry'

Mia

A little gr$## t day3

Dell

Didn t slee" %ell last night' 2 d n t d %ell n t little slee"'

Mia

Well n the $"side y $ l ! li!e hell'

Dell

2 thin! y $r gi6ing me indigesti n'

Mia

5 $ !n % there s a nice bench 6er there' / Mia "egins to al! a ay '0

Dell

Wait'

Mia

5eah3

Dell

(here s "lenty # r m n this bench'

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Mia

Say it'

Dell

Say %hat3

Mia

As! me'

Dell

What3

Mia

As! me' 2 d n t j$st "lant my ass any%here %ith any ne'

Dell

What d es it matter3Mia

Say it'

Dell

W $ld y $3

Mia

W $ld 2 %hat3

Dell

Please j in me n my bench&

Mia

O$r bench'

Dell

) t y $rs $ntil y $ ta!e a seat $" n it my #air lady'

Mia

Since its my ta>es that "aid # r this bench and the maintenance there a#ter' 2 %n it'

Dell

2t s a tric!y b$siness ' ' ' t %n a thing 2 mean' / #ell "rushes off the space ne't to him

on the "ench '0 Ha6e a seat %ner # all she s$r6eys' / Mia sits do n '0 5 $ br $ght a

b !' 2 s$"" se that s a c mmentary # y $r assessment # my #ascinating "ers nality 2

g$ess'

Mia

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) & 2 j$st did n t !n % i# y $ % $ld be here'

Dell

2 t ld y $ 2 % $ld be here'

Mia

White men lie' *d$cated %hite men& lie m re than m st'

Dell

Aren t y $ a charmer'

Mia

E$st saying' 2 didn t !n % i# y $ % $ld be here' 2# y $ % $ld d %hat y $ say& i# y $

% $ld be %here y $ said y $ % $ld be'

Dell

(here y $ g %ith that %hite male is the de6il n n sense' 2 thin! y $ b re me ' ' 'hmmmmm ' ' ' ye"& it s ##icial y $ b re me'

Mia

/ Mia stands up gra"s the "aloney sand ich out of his hand and tosses over the "ench '0

Pr #ess rs 2 may be a l t # things& b$t 2 ha6e ne6er been b ring' / %eat 0 And 2 certainly

d n t b re y $'

Dell

(hat %as my sand%ich'

Mia

2 g$ess 2 %e y $ then'

Dell

2 mean it %as a really g d bal ney sand%ich'

Mia

5 $ are r tting sl % inside' 2 can smell it'

Dell

/ %eat 0 5 $ s$re that s n t j$st the bal ney n my breath3 / Mia leans in close and

sniffs '0

Mia

) "e' (hat s middle class decay' / %eat. Mia loo!s at her atch '0 2 m b$rning daylight

g tta g '

Dell

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5 $ g nna c me bac!'

Mia

Middle class r t' / Mia e'its. Then she quic!ly re*enters. 0 5 $ !n % %hat3

Dell

Sit d %n' Rela>' (al! t me'

Mia

(al! t y $3

Dell

5eah& lets st " being s interesting'

Mia

O!ay'

Dell7a6 rite c l r3

Mia

Bl$e

Dell

7a6 rite m 6ie'

Mia

G d#ather'

Dell

G d#ather3

Mia

G d#ather& e6ery scene is its %n "er#ect little m 6ie'

Dell

2# y $ c $ld ha6e dinner %ith any "ers n in the % rld %h % $ld it be'

Mia

Hmmmm ' ' ' anyb dy3

Dell

Anyb dy' And d n t tell me Martin L$ther 4ing r Gandhi r s me shit' D n t gi6e me

the Miss America ans%er'

Mia

O!ay& !ay ' ' ' %ell& maybe my grand#ather' 2 ne6er met' E$st gre% $" %ith the st ries

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ab $t him' A""arently he %as a m $ntain # a man %h %as as gentle as a #a%n' 2 % $ld

ha6e enj yed being %ith him 2 thin!' 2 l 6e Kem j$st #r m the st ries' And y $3

Dell

2 m the ne as!ing the


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Dell

H % l ng %hat3

Mia

H % l ng ha6e y $ been married'

Dell

2 d n t recall saying 2 %as married'

Mia

A single man d esn t eat bal ney sand%iches' 2n #act& in the hist ry # l$nch meat a single

man 6er the age # -1 has ne6er eaten a bal ney sand%ich' Only h $se%i6es ma!e

bal ney& h n'

Dell

2 didn t !n % that'Mia

5e"' 2ts a #act'

Dell

2 s$"" se 2 ll G gle that %hen 2 get bac! t my ##ice'

Mia

5e"'

Dell

18 years'

Mia

A l ng time t be smelling s me else s #arts'

Dell

5 $r a r mantic& y $ sh $ld %rite greeting cards'

Mia

E$st saying' / %eat 0 (he t% # y $ m$st " siti6ely hate each ther'

Dell

Hate % $ld re


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Mia

5 $ m$st n t ha6e e6er li6ed thr $gh bad' 2 thin! that % $ld ta!e c m# rtable se6en

days a %ee! and t%ice n S$nday'

Dell

5 $ 6e g t scars'

Mia

5e"' 2 came $" n the r $gh side # things' Psych l gical scars are the sl %est t heal

2 m t ld'

Dell

2 %asn t tal!ing ab $t "sych l gical'

Mia

What3Dell

2 6e seen y $ nly a hand#$l # times n %& and each time y $r %earing l ng slee6es'

Mia

2t s %inter'

Dell

2 can see the scar tiss$e thr $gh the slee6e' 5 $r a c$tter aren t y $3

Mia

2 m c m"licated'

Dell

Aren t %e all' / %eat 0 5 $ s $nd li!e y $r in denial' 5 $ g nna tell me %hy3

Mia

As i# a thing has ne reas n& c me n %hite b y y $r better than that' 2 barely !n % y $'

5 $r l$c!y 2 t ld y $ my name' We d n t all li6e c m# rtable li6es'

Dell

/ #ell pulls up his sleeve and reveals a long angry scar that roars do n the underside of

his forearm '0 S metimes c m# rtable ain t s c m# rtable' / $ong "eat '0

Mia

5 $ c$t y $rsel#' 5 $r the c$tter'

Dell

) "e'

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Mia

) % %h s in denial'

Dell

C$tters "lay at it' Sit n the #ence' (a" dance n the edge # a "reci"ice and "ee! 6er t

the ther side'

Mia

5 $ c$t y $rsel# l ng %ay& n t acr ss'

Dell

5e"'

Mia

5 $ made a ch ice'

Dell5eah'

Mia

5et& here y $ sit& bright at the m rning'

Dell

One ch ice d es n t al%ays negate an ther'

Mia

2n ther % rds it s $nded li!e a g d idea at the time' / They "oth laugh '0

Dell

5eah& s mething li!e that' / %eat 0 D es it b ther y $ that 2 m married3

Mia

Why % $ld 2 care3

Dell

2 d n t 2 might be able t thin! # a reas n r t% '

Mia

As #ar as 2 can tell y $ j$st s me %eird %hite d$de n bench %ith a bal ney sand%ich'

Dell

Right'

Mia

What3

Dell

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5eah y $ s"ending y $r l$nch time %ith j$st s me %hite g$y n a bench'

Mia

2ts a #ree c $ntry'

Dell

5 $ married3

Mia

) "e'

Dell

Hmmmm ' ' ' an $nha""ily married man& and a single % man al ne n a bench' What

c $ld " ssible g %r ng' / #ell he smiles and hands her half of his "aloney sand ich '0

My lady' / Mia ta!es it and quietly "egins to che . The lights fade to "lac! '0

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AC( O)*+SC*)* S*F*)

, #ell is sitting on a par! "ench ith a "undle of papers ne't to him. #ell is

eating a sand ich and riting on the papers ne't to him. Mia enters the scene '.

Mia

5 $ been %aiting l ng3Dell

E$st sitting here grading "a"ers'

Mia

Really3 2 th $ght in y $r classr m th se things graded themsel6es'

Dell

Smart ass' 5 $r late'

Mia

2 had t #inish an inta!e' / Mia sits do n '0

Dell

Bring y $r l$nch3

Mia

/ Mia holds up a lunch "ag '0 Salad' / %eat 0 Midterms3

Dell

5 $ g t it'

Mia

(h $ght y $ #inished th se things last %ee!

Dell

) "e' (erm "a"ers last # re6er' 2 c n6inced the damn things breed inside # my attache

case'

Mia

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Oh& calm d %n it s n t li!e y $r brea! r c!s r digging ditches'

Dell

2 d n t see a sh 6el in y $r hand either Che Ri6era'

Mia

2 m n t the ne c m"laining "r #ess r'

Dell

Dell' Call me Dell'

Mia

Already " lished ## y $r bal ney sand%ich3

Dell

) "e its in there' E$st n t that h$ngry t day 2 g$ess' 2 see y $ ha6e y $r salad'

MiaG tta get my m del #ig$re bac! s meh %'

Dell

5 $ l ! #ine t me'

Mia

7lirting this early in the day'

Dell

2 m n t #lirting'

Mia

O# c $rse y $ are'

Dell

Beca$se 2 said y $ l ! g d'

Mia

5 $r % rds are "erha"s the tamest thing ab $t y $' C m"ared t th se leering eyes y $r

% rds are d %n right Mayberry'

Dell

5 $r n$ts y $ !n % that3

Mia

5eah& act$ally 2 d ' And y $r a liar' D y $ !n % that3

Dell

2 d n t ' ' '

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Mia

' ' ' D n t lie t me' 5 $ can t lie t me'

Dell

2 ' ' '

Mia

' ' ' (ell me the tr$th' Be the tr$th' 7 r the #irst time in y $r li#e& be the tr$th'

Dell

2 %ant y $'

Mia

(hat s a start'

Dell

H % c me y $ ne6er as! ab $t my %i#e3Mia

Beca$se 2 d n t gi6e a shit ab $t y $r "retty little %i#e'

Dell

She s n t that "retty and de#initely n t that little'

Dell

2t s %eird ' ' ' 2t s n t li!e y $ re my ty"e& r that 2 #ind y $ "retty really ' ' '

Mia

' ' ' Well& than!s ' ' '

Dell

' ' ' (hat s n t %hat 2 meant'

Mia

S n t nly are y $ a letch ' ' ' b$t y $ re a letch %h d esn t e6en thin! that 2 m that

h t'

Dell

2t s n t %hat 2 meant'

Mia

D n t start lying again' D n t thr % a%ay %hat %e 6e gained' 5 $ been lying y $r

%h le li#e ha6en t y $3 (his is the tr$th bench' ) #antasies n this bench& n this s"ace

n *arth' On this bench %e re na!ed and the nly thing that e>ists is that %hich is' / %eat 0

5 $ thin! that 2 m $gly ' ' ' s mething # reign& s mething # reign ' ' ' s mething ther'

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Dell

) '

Mia

5es'

Dell

) ' 5 $ d n t !n % my mind& y $ d n t !n % my mind' 2 d n t thin! y $r $gly ' ' ' in

#act ' ' '

Mia

' ' ' there e>ists n #act' A #act is j$st an "ini n "$tting n airs ' ' '

Dell

' ' ' 2n #act 2 thin! y $ re bea$ti#$l'

Mia/ $ong "eat '0 Bea$ti#$l3

Dell

5es& bea$ti#$l'

Mia

gly bea$ti#$l3

Dell

) & 5 $ re "eautiful & bea$ti#$l ' ' ' j$st n t in the %ay that 2 ha6e been c nditi ned t

"r cess it' A "retty& "retty girl'

Mia

2s that all 2 am3

Dell

(hat s n t ' ' '

Mia

' ' ' A "retty girl3 A #ragile thing3 A "etty c at %ith breasts3 A d ily %ith c$rls3 A s!irt

n a table leg ' ' ' is that all that 2 am3

Dell

5 $ re ta!ing my % rds and t%isting them' ) % %h s n t being tr$th#$l3 (h $ght this

%as the tr$th r m3

Mia

2t is'

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Dell

(hey %hy can t y $ e>ce"t that 2 %ant t get t !n % y $ a little'

Mia

Beca$se 2t s a lie'

Dell

A lie3

Mia

) & 2t s a g ddamned lie' When y $ see me y $ see a b %l # "ean$ts n the bar t "' A

thing t be sam"led and digested'

Dell

) ' 2 %ant t get t !n % y $'

MiaS y $ %ant t get t !n % me3

Dell

5es'

Mia

5 $ %anna ta!e me $t t dinner instead # hiding n $r little bench here3

Dell

Maybe'

Mia

5 $ re lying'

Dell

) '

Mia

What d y $ %ant3

Dell

2 ' ' '

Mia

' ' ' What d y $ %ant3

Dell

2 th $ght that ' ' '

Mia

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' ' ' What d y $ %ant3

Dell

2t % $ld be great i# ' ' '

Mia

' ' ' What the hell d y $ %ant3

Dell

2 %ant t #$c! y $'

Mia

/ $ong "eat 0 O# c $rse 2 m ins$lted that y $ % $ld say s$ch a thing t a lady s$ch as

mysel#' B$t a least 2t s h nest'

Dell

5 $ as!ed'Mia

5 $ %ant me t gi6e y $ my b dy3

Dell

Well ' ' '

Mia

' ' ' 5 $ %ant me t gi6e y $ my b dy ' ' '

Dell

' ' ' Well& act$ally 2 c $ld stand %ith j$st b rr %ing it # r a c $"le # h $rs'

Mia

5 $ %ant me t gi6e y $ my b dy3

Dell

S mething li!e that'

Mia

) & e>actly li!e that'

Dell

5es'

Mia

5 $ %ant me t gi6e'

Dell

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5es'

Mia

5 $ %ant me t gi6e'

Dell

5es'

Mia

/ $ong "eat 0 What are y $ %illing t gi6e3

Dell

H$h3

Mia

We are barely #i6e inches #r m ne an ther' 5 $ heard me'

DellWell& yes 2 heard y $ b$t 2 d n t $nderstand'

Mia

2 m being as!ed t gi6e& t sacri#ice n the altar # y $r eg ' ( let it g and gi6e it $"' 2

sim"ly %ant t !n % %hat y $ re %illing t gi6e'

Dell

5 $ re as!ing me # r m ney3

Mia

2 m n t a h !er'

Dell

B$t y $ re as!ing me # r m ney'

Mia

) ' 2 d n t need y $r m ney'

Dell

5 $ re %ealthy3

Mia

W r!ing # r 7amily Ser6ices3 2 d n t thin! s '

Dell

(hen %hat are y $ as!ing me3

Mia

2 m as!ing h % m$ch y $ are %illing t gi6e& h % #ar are y $ %illing t g ' / %eat 0 5 $

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say that y $ %ant me& b$t the


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Mia

' ' ' Well& 2 % $ld li!e it i# y $ % $ld ' ' '

Dell

' ' ' 5eah3

Mia

C me here& Dell' / #ell stares at her. 0 C me here' / #ell sits stoc! still. 0 2 % n t bite ' ' '

C me here' / #ell leans over. 0 2 % $ld li!e # r y $ t ' ' ' / Mia positions his ear ne't

to her lips. &e hear hispering. $ong "eat as #ell glares at Mis in shoc! '0

Dell

5 $ re cra y'

Mia

We 6e established that'Dell

) & y $r really cra y'

Mia

We re all cra y& Dell' 2t s j$st a matter # degree'

Dell

2 can t'

Mia

5 $ % n t'

Dell

2 can t

Mia

5es y $ can' 2t s d ne e6eryday'

Dell

) t by "e "le li!e ' ' ' li!e ' ' '

Mia

' ' ' Pe "le li!e %hat& Dell3 Pe "le li!e y $3

Dell

2 can t d that'

Mia

2 say y $ can' 2 say y $ %ill' 2# y $ %ant %hat y $ %ant as badly as y $ say y $ %ant it

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y $ %ill'

Dell

2 m an *nglish Pr #ess r'

Mia

And 2 am s cial ser6ices s$"er6is r'

Dell

And i# 2 say n 3

Mia

Ahh ' ' ' and s the academic emerges' Ga$ging $r "ti ns are y $3

Dell

Al%ays'

Mia5 $ re n t g ing t say n '

Dell

And i# 2 d 3

Mia

Here s the r$b& Dell' 5 $ !n % %hat y $ !n %' 2 ha6e t ld y $ an e>"l si6e thing' 2t

has # rced y $ int a di##ic$lt " siti n'

Dell

2 m n t in a di##ic$lt " siti n beca$se 2 m n t g ing t ' ' '

Mia

' ' ' See n % that y $ !n %& y $ can n l nger be "assi6e' 5 $ can t $nring the bell'

) % y $ ha6e t ma!e a ch ice& a decisi n' And its li!e y $ said& y $ re n t a #ence

sitter' 5 $ stare ## the "reci"ice& y $ ma!e ch ices' 5 $ j$m" 6er the edge' 5 $

can t j$st %al! a%ay anym re and %ash y $r hands # the %h le thing' 5 $ !n % %hat

y $ !n %& y $ !n % %hether y $ d it r n t& that it %ill m st li!ely be d ne' S the


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' ' ' M st "e "le ha6en t ' ' ' in #act& th se %h ha6e $s$ally hadn t $ntil they did'

Dell

2 ' ' '2 ' ' '

Mia

' ' ' 5 $ said that y $ % $ld gi6e' (his is %hat 2 as!' (his is %hat 2 as!'

Dell

2 % $ldn t !n % h % ' ' '

Mia

' ' ' 5 $ re lying again' What 2 ha6e as!ed is sim"le' (he


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and gra"s the paper and puts it in his suit ac!et. 0

Dell

D 2 get t !n % %hy s$ch a drastic acti n is re


41/76

AC( (WO+SC*)* O)*

, $ights up on #ell and Artie at the gym can "e high tech li!e on side "y side

elliptical etc or lo tech in s eats lifting small free eights. .

Artie

What s her name3

Dell

(hat s the same #irst


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Artie

Ab $t her3

Dell

) t e>actly'

Artie

) % y $ are getting me c$ri $s' 2s this ne really di##erent3 (hat % $ld be entertaining'

( me any%ay' 2 m n t s$re it ma!es any di##erence t y $'

Dell

What s that s$"" sed t mean3

Artie

Well& since m stly y $ j$st c llect n tches n y $r "enis&


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Well& #irst # all y $ may be cl ser t the tr$th than y $ reali e' And sec ndly& i# 2 tell

y $& y $ % $ld be in danger'

Artie

5 $ are s #$ll # shit& man' 2 can dig it i# y $ D n t %ant t tell me' 2 mean& 2 can t

really beca$se y $ al%ays tell me' And tell me' And tell me' B$t& i# y $ D n t %ant t

tell me& D n t ins$lt me %ith s me b$llshit drama


44/76

Dell

2 ll see y $ later& Artie' / As #ell leaves. 0

Artie

7$c! y $' / $ights fade to "lac!. 0

AC( (WO+SC*)* (WO

,The scene opens and Mia and is sitting in the middle of a spotlight. 0n the

des! in front of her is a ra1or. )er arm is laid across the des!. She pic!s up the

ra1or. .

Mia

(he #irst c$t is al%ays the hardest' / Mia slices her forearm and a small tric!le of "looddrips do n her arm. She holds it out for the audience to see. 0 5 $ see& 2t s as red as

y $rs ' ' ' and n redder' / %eat 0 2 am a "retender& y $ !n % ' ' ' 2 sh$##le ar $nd this

"lace& t$rning the art # "retending t high art' ) ne # them see me here ' ' ' in this

"lace& in this #$c!ing "lace' (hey see that blac! chic ' ' ' that ja y blac! chic' White

eyes& blac! eyes& seeing the same g ddamned thing' / &e hear the faint sound of African

drumming and /ative American chanting in the "ac!ground. 0 B$t& 2 m n t s me cray n

that can be # rced bac! int the b >' Did y $ !n % that my #ather %as )ati6e American3

Did y $ care3 5e"& 2 g t 2ndian in my #amily ' ' ' b$t $nli!e m st )iggas& 2 really d '

Hal# blac!& hal# 2ndian@ in the blac! c mm$nity that translates t the #act that 2 m j$st high

yell %& and in the %hite c mm$nity they D n t see it at all' )either ne sees the %ar

"aint& they can nly hear the distant jangling # sla6e chains' / The drumming and

chanting gets louder. 0 Hey& ni> the #$c!ing dr$ms and chanting' 2 !n % %h 2 am' 2

D n t need theatrical tric!s t tell my st ry' 2 !n % %h 2 am' / The drumming and

chanting stops suddenly. 0 My hist ry stretches #r m the Middle Passage t the (rail #

(ears' / Mia slices her forearm again. 0 2 m n t l !ing # r a Sat$rday night thrill' 2 am

n t trying t sh c! y $ ' ' ' r disg$st y $' / %eat. Mia holds up her arms in the air li!e

she is "eing stuc! up "y a pistol. 0 2t s in the bl d& D n tch$ !n % that3 2n America 2t s

al%ays in the bl d' / Mia reaches inside of her des! and pulls out a small ooden "o l.

She leans her arm over the "o l and drips "lood into it. 0 (he hist ry # America is

car6ed $t # my #lesh' And this / Mia holds up her sliced arm. 0 (his is j$st rit$al' (hese

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% $nds& they %ill heal& % $nds # #lesh al%ays d ' 2t s n t the % $nd that all %s $s t

ti" t e thr $gh the mind #ield # hist ry& it is the scar tiss$e that ha$nts $s' (he

c nnecti6e tiss$e that binds $s alt gether and "asses # r shared e>istence' B$t y $ ha6e

n t c me hear # r riddles& 5 $ are children # a ne% generati n' 5 $ %anna hear that

real shit& right3 (hat hard c re' 4ee" it gangsta' Dr " it hard and gi6e it t me real'

/ Mia reaches into her dra er and removes a small hite roll of "andage and rolls it

around her arm. Then she pulls do n the long sleeve on her dress shirt. Then she stic!s

her middle and forefinger into the "o l and ipes t o fingers full of "lood on one chee!,

then the other, her chin and then her forehead. 0 We re al%ays s$r"rised %hen the hit

c mes& %hen the b$ilding #alls& %hen the b at bl %s $"& beca$se i# a declarati n # %ar

isn t tele6ised& isn t n the 2nternet& isn t sent in an irre6erent email& %e can t see it ' ' ' 2t s

s me%here $tside # $r "erce"ti n' We are the generati n # the b6i $s& %e see %hat%e %ant t see& dismiss that %e d n t care t see' / There is a !noc! on the door as

Regina enters almost simultaneous to the !noc!. Mia quic!ly puts a ay the ra1or and

"o l of "lood. 0

Regina

2s it ready3 / The light suddenly rises and e are in Mia(s office. 0

Mia

S rry3

Regina

5 $r "r " sal # r the ne% a#ter sch l c m" nent3

Mia

Oh& yeah& yeah' 2t s d ne'

Regina

Well& let s ha6e it' Stella s %aiting it'

Mia

2 h "e this "r " sal gets its d$e c nsiderati n'

Regina

5 $ 6e been % r!ing n this thing # r t% m nths ' ' ' (his is y $r "r gram and 2t s

g nna be great' D n t % rry' She s g ing t l 6e it@ y $ !n % she s a s$c!er # r

anything that inc r" rates a hist rical c m" nent' / Mia gra"s a file folder off of her des!

and hands it over to Regina. 0

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Mia

O!ay& here y $ g '

Regina

/ Regina ta!es the file. 0 St " % rrying& y $' / Regina "egins to e'it the stage. 0 And

What s this red st$##3 5 $ been eating y $r l$nch in here3 5 $ !n %& Stella said that

that is a n & n '

Mia

/ Mia smiles. 0 Ca$ght me' S rry Regina& % n t ha""en again'

Regina

See ya& later ' ' ' h& yeah& y $ g t s me ne $t here t see y $'

Mia

Oh& yeah& %h 3Regina

D n t !n % him& s me d r!y l !ing %hite g$y'

Mia

O!ay& sh % him in "lease ' ' ' and call me as s n as y $ #ind $t s mething ab $t my

"r " sal'

Regina

Will d ' / Regina e'its the stage. There is a sufficient pause and #ell enters quic!ly. 0

Dell

5 $ !n % y $ are a sic! bitch' 5 $ !n % that3

Mia

2 6e been t ld'

Dell

5 $ 6e been t ld ' ' '

Mia

' ' ' 5 $ !ay& % $ld y $ li!e a c ##ee r s mething3

Dell

A c ##ee3 A c ##ee3

Mia

5eah& y $ !n % h t %ater& strained thr $gh beans int a small Styr # am c$"'

Dell

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) & 2 d n t %ant any c ##ee'

Mia

/ $ong "eat 0 (hen %hat d y $ %ant3

Dell

5 $ !n % %hat 2 %ant'

Mia

And y $ !n % %hat t d t get it& t "r 6e y $rsel#'

Dell

2 j$st ' ' ' 2 d n t !n %'

Mia

5 $ re %eighed d %n by this E$de Christian b$llshit that g t y $ all tr$ssed $" li!e a

t$r!ey n than!sgi6ing' Let it g ' Belie6e me& he is n t % rth it' (hin! # it li!esla$ghtering a "ig r %ringing the nec! # the t$r!ey'

Dell

2 d n t e6en !n % h % 2 % $ld g ab $t it'

Mia

D esn t matter as al ng ' ' ' / Mia coc!s her head to the side '0 ' ' ' c me here& Dell'

Dell

What3

Mia

C me here' / #ell al!s over to her. Mia stands up '0 Ha6e y $ betrayed me3

Dell

Betrayed y $3

Mia

5es& ha6e y $ betrayed me& ha6e y $ thr %n a%ay tr$th # r sa#ety'

Dell

2 d n t !n % %hat y $ re ' ' ' / Mia suddenly rips #ell(s shirt open. Mia then touches his

chest '0 What the hell3

Mia

2 m s rry& 2 j$st %anted t ma!e s$re that y $rs %ere the nly ears 2 %as tal!ing t '

Dell

5 $ re cra y'

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Mia

(his is a cra y time'

Dell

2 d n t %n a g$n ' ' ' 2 6e ne6er t $ched a g$n'

Mia

Other %ays t s!in a cat'

Dell

2 g$ess'

Mia

5 $ 6e disa"" inted'

Dell

2 ' ' 'Mia

D n t y $ see %hat 2 m ##ering y $' 2 m #reeing y $& gi6ing y $ a chance t #eel

s mething real'

Dell

/ )e s allo s hard '0 2 ' ' ' 2 ' ' '

Mia

' ' ' 2 !n % %here he %ill be t night'

Dell

Are %e really tal!ing ab $t this3

Mia

5es'

Dell

D es this "ers n really deser6e this@ d es this "ers n& this Ler i g$y ha6e it c ming3

Mia

D n t %e all Dell& d n t %e all3

Dell

2 ha6e an e6ent t night ' ' '

Mia

' ' ' Cancel it'

Dell

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/ $ong "eat '0 2 ha6e t g '

Mia

Dell3

Dell

5es3 / &e hear the faint sound of African drums and /ative American chanting. 0

Mia

All this c nsternati n& all # this ang$ish ' ' ' ta!e it #r m ne %h !n %s& m st Ler i s

sim"ly aren t % rth it'/ %eat 0 and Ler i Magn$s' ' ' / %eat 0 ' ' ' is n e>ce"ti n'

Dell

Cra y blac! bitch' / Mia smiles. #ell e'its the office, the lights fade to "lac!. The

drumming and chanting "ecome very loud. 0

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, #ell is aiting at a small ta"le and is drin!ing tea. #ell is smo!ing a cigarette

and tapping his !nee. Artie enters the scene. .

Artie

Are y $ sm !ing again3 Ees$s Christ' (he "lace smells li!e a damned ashtray'

Dell

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2 j$st %anted a little taste' 2 needed t ta!e the edge ##'

Artie

(he edge ## ' ' ' y $r an *nglish teacher # r Christ sa!e' (a!e the edge ## # %hat3

Dell

5eah& 2 !n %& 2 m j$st in a %eird "lace is all'

Artie

What d y $ mean3

Dell

2 D n t !n %'

Artie

5 $ D n t !n %'

Dell2 D n t !n %'

Artie

5 $ l ! li!e shit'

Dell

2 6e g t a #$c!ing %hale # a headache'

Artie

(h se bags didn t c me #r m a headache'

Dell

5eah'

Artie

5 $ thin! t m$ch'

Dell

2 thin! t m$ch3

Artie

5es& y $ thin! t m$ch' Ha6e y $ e6er tried t t$rn y $r brain ##3

Dell

(hat s d$mb& st " being a schm$c!' 2 m seri $s'

Artie

2 m seri $s t @ y $ need t ta!e a mental 6acati n'

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2 ha6e a headache& 2 ' ' ' 2 ' ' '

Artie

' ' ' What s %r ng my #riend3 5 $ re "ale as a gh st'

Dell

2 m #l ating ' ' ' 2 m n t gr $nded in anything ' ' ' %hat are %e Artie 3

Artie

What the hell are tal!ing ab $t3

Dell

2 mean %e %al! ar $nd here %ith $t s$it and tie& %i#e& car and h $se n te' We trade $r

b$siness cards the %ay l 6ers s%a" s"it& b$t %hat are %e ' ' ' 2 mean& really3

Artie

H$h3Dell

2 m j$st as!ing the


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5eah'

Dell

/ %eat 0 Art& 2 m #ine ' ' ' that %as ten years ag '

Artie

5eah'

Dell

Art& 2 m #ine ' ' ' 2 j$st ha6en t been #eeling mysel# lately (hat s all'

Artie

2 m s$re y $ are& b$t maybe j$st # r shits and giggles y $ sh $ld chec! %ith that

"sych l gist y $ %ere % r!ing %ith ' ' ' the 2ndian g$y'

Dell

2 m g d ' ' 'Artie

' ' ' Last time y $ said that Adrienne had t tal! y $ $t # the bathr m'

Dell

Can y $ dr " it3 Hell& e6ery time 2 ha6e a d %n day s meb dy reminds me ab $t ' ' '

y $ !n %'

Artie

(he incident'

Dell

2t %asn t an incident' 2t %as a bad day'

Artie

S"illing c ##ee n y $r shirt is a bad day ' ' ' %hat ha""ened %as m re than that' 2 m

% rried ab $t y $' / $ong "eat 0

Dell

Sh $ld %e bl % each ther n %& Artie3

Artie

2 m j$st saying' 2 m a little % rried& s #$c!ing sh t me'

Dell

/ $ong "eat 0 2 m % rried ab $t me t ' / %eat 0 2 #eel li!e 2 m %al!ing n a ra r s edge '

' ' / Suddenly a spotlight appears upstage and Mia is standing in the middle of it. )er

line follo s almost seamlessly "ehind the last one. 0

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Mia

' ' ' (he "er#ect c$t is a bea$ti#$l thing ' ' ' i# y $ d it right' 2t s an art really' / She holds

her arm out to the audience and gently s ipes a ra1or across her arm. 0

Artie

2 m really thin! that maybe y $ sh $ld tal! t s me ne'

Mia

(al! is chea"'

Dell

2 !n %'

Artie

2 mean %hy n t ' ' ' j$st s meb dy ' ' ' anyb dy'

DellLi!e maybe my best #riend'

Artie

2 mean s me ne %ith a head shrin!ing degree& 2 m n t trained t chase c b %ebs $t #

"e "le s attic' ) %& i# y $ %ant instr$cti n n lic!ing "$ssy& 2 m y $r g$y'

Mia

S metimes y $ j$st ha6e t "r 6e t y $rsel# that y $ still ali6e'

Dell

2 #eel dead inside'

Artie

Hey& j in the cl$b man& 2t s n t li!e 2 m $t there climbing *6erest'

Mia

With each "ening in my s!in ' ' ' 2t s li!e 2 can breathe again'

Artie

5 $r li#e is j$st s$## cating y $ (hat s all& ty"ical man st$##'

Mia

2 D n t !n % %h 2 am anym re'

Dell

)either d 2'

Artie

What3

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Dell

H$h3

Mia

All # this shit %e are ta$ght t belie6e is b$llshit3 / Staring at Artie '0 2 !n %'

Artie

What the #$c! are y $ ' ' '

Dell

' ' ' 2 m j$st agreeing %ith Artie'

Artie

' ' ' B$t ' ' '

Mia

/ Mia ma!es a fist '0 5essss ' ' ' (hat s it' / She ta!es another cut '0 2t s al%ays in the bl d'

Dell

2 m n t #$c!ing cra y ' ' '

Mia

' ' ' 2 am ali6e' 2 am ali6e' 2 am ali6e' 2 am ali6e' / %eat 0 Are y $3

Dell

2 D n t !n %'

Artie

What are y $ tal!ing ab $t' 4n % %hat3

Dell

) thing ' ' ' j$st ' ' ' 2 D n t !n %& 2 j$st'

Mia

2s this the li#e y $ % $ld brea! y $r nec! t de#end3

Dell

2 D n t !n %'

Artie

2s this li!e candid camera r s me shit3

Dell

5 $ %ant a M ciata3

Artie

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S$re& and ha6e the %aitress sli" s me 6 d!a in it 2 thin! 2 m getting a headache'

Dell

5 $ been sitting here all this time and y $ ha6en t rdered a dr "' / Mia al!s over to the

ta"le ith "lood draining from her arm '0

Mia

Can 2 hel" y $ gentleman3

Dell

(% M ciatas3

Mia

C ming right $"' / Mia e'its the stage '0

Artie

5 $ !n % %hat %e sh $ld d 3Dell

What3

Artie

We sh $ld g t Amsterdam'

Dell

Amsterdam'

Artie

Hell& yes& #etch $" a #e% l 6elies' Get $r hands n s me %eed'

Dell

5 $ d n t sm !e %eed anym re'

Artie

Shit& 2 d n t d a l t # things anym re ' ' ' b$t %hen in R me' Shit& it % $ld be an

ad6ent$re' / Mia re*enters ith t o cups. Mia sits them on the ta"le. Mia(s arm is still

dripping in "lood. Mia leans her arm over #ell(s cup and lets "lood lea! in. #ell ta!es

a sip. 0

Dell

(hat s "retty g d'

Mia

/ Mia smiles curtly '0 A ne% blend %e been $sing' / Mia e'its '0

Dell

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2 d n t thin! a 6acati n is g ing t c$re %hat s ailing me' / #ell continues to drin! his

Mociata '0

Artie

5 $ c $ld al%ays get y $r hands n s me y $ng c ed and ' ' '

Dell

' ' ' 2 !n %& get my dic! s$c!ed' 2 !n % in y $r % rld a g d bl % j b c $ld c$re

Cancer' / $ong "eat 0 Still ' ' '

Artie

' ' ' Still3

Dell

Still ' ' ' 5 $ re my #riend'

Artie2 !n %'

Dell

2 d n t ta!e that # r granted' E$st %anted y $ t !n %'

Artie

5 $ s $nd li!e a man ab $t t %al! int a gas chamber' What are y $ d ing later n

t night3 Let me ta!e y $ $t'

Dell

2 g t a meeting'

Artie

With %h 3

Dell

A g$y'

Artie

What g$y3 Wh is he3

Dell

D n t !n % him %ell ' ' ' 2 6e ne6er met him'

Artie

And %hat are y $ and this g$y g ing t tal! ab $t3

Dell

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Artie

With a g$y& t tal! ab $t n thing3

Dell

5e"'

Artie

S %hy are y $ meeting then3

Dell

2 m g ing t !ill him'

Artie

7$c! y $' O!ay ' ' ' y $ d n t %ant t tell me %h y $ re meeting t night& #ine Mr'

secreti6e' 5 $ d n t ha6e t lie& 2 g t a %i#e at h me # r that' / Artie loo!s at his atch '0

Shit& 2 m late@ 2 g t t get bac! t ##ice' G d l$c! n y $r m$rder t night& Al Ca" ne'/ Artie e'its the stage. The light comes up on Mia '0

Mia

2s this the li#e that y $ % $ld brea! y $r nec! t #ight # r3

Dell

Waitress& an ther M ciata "lease' / The lights fade to "lac! '0

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, A single street lamp . All action ta!es place under its glo . .

DellLer i3 / $eroi gra"s #ell and instantly disarms him even though #ell(s eapon is still in

his poc!et, undra n. $eroi has #ell "y the throat. 0 H % did y $ !n %3 (hat 2 had a

g$n3 Where ' ' ' / $eroi laughs in very distur"ing ay. 0 H n!y sh $ld ne6er %al! here i#

he that ign rant' 2 %as b rn !n %n %h s "ac!ing' Where& and h % t $n"ac! him'

Dell

B$t %hat ' ' '

Leroi

I$esti ns are 6er' / $eroi savagely pistol hips #ell, ho falls to the ground. 0 5 $

thin! that bitch % rth it3

Dell

What are y $ tal!ing ab $t3 / $eroi !ic!s him around on ground. 0

Leroi

D$mb' M$tha#$c!a' (hey is all d$mber than the last' 5 $ thin! y $ is the #irst she s

sent' 5 $ thin! y $ s"ecial& nigga3 5 $ "iece # shit'

Dell

2 d n t !n % %hat y $ are tal!ing ab $t3 2 m an ins$rance salesman' 2 g t y $r name

#r m the "h ne b !' 2 d c ld calls'

Leroi

At least y $ g t s me balls' (he last ne ga6e her $" in ten sec nds' 5 $ deser6e a

re%ard'

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Dell

L !& Ler i'

Leroi

) ne said y $ c $ld call me Ler i' / $eroi !ic!s him in the groin. 0 D y $ thin! y $

are g ing t li6e3 5 $ % rthless %ea! ass "iece # shit'

Dell

Please' D n t !ill me' 2 ha6e a %i#e and !ids'

Leroi

5 $ ##ering y $r "$ssy ass #amily t me& nigga3

Dell

) ' 2 mean ' ' '

Leroi' ' ' Sh$t the #$c! $" bitch'

Dell

Please'

Leroi

5 $ g nna %ish y $ %ere dead' / $eroi gra"s him up li!e a rag doll strips do n his

pants to his an!les. $eroi "egins to laugh. 0 (a!e y $r ass bac! t her' C me bac! and 2

%ill !ill y $'' / $eroi e'its. The spotlight "egins to fade do n as a red spotlight shines on

#ell ho "egins to "lin! and t itch. 0

Adrienne

Dell3 Dell3 / The spotlight comes up. #ell "egins to stir. 0

Dell

Wha ' ' ' What s ' ' '

Adrienne

' ' ' Dell y $ %ere screaming'

Dell

Screaming'

Adrienne

5es'

Dell

2 m$st ha6e #allen aslee"'

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Adrienne

On the bathr m #l r3

Dell

5eah ' ' '

Adrienne

With y $r "ants ar $nd y $r an!les3

Dell

5eah ' ' ' %hat time is it3

Adrienne

Dell ' ' ' %hat is g ing n3

Dell

What d y $ mean3 / #ell stands up and "uc!les his pants '0Adrienne

What are y $ n t telling me3 5 $ can t j$st !ee" secrets li!e this'

Dell

Can t 23

Adrienne

(his is n t h % it %as s$"" sed t be ' ' ' y $ hiding things #r m me'

Dell

/ $ong "eat 0 2 d n t as! y $ ab $t Ferm nt anym re d 23

Adrienne

/ Endlessly long "eat '0 Been %aiting a l ng time t "$ll that ne $t'

Dell

2 g tta g ' / #ell "egins to e'it the room. 0

Adrienne

Where are y $ g ing3 / #ell stops, turns to her '0

Dell

2 ha6e t see s me ne'

Adrienne

(his time # night3 See %h 3

Dell

2 g tta g ' / #ell e'its. The lights fade to "lac!. 0

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, #ell al!s into a spotlight and ta!es a seat at a "ar. .

Dell

C$tty Sar!'

Leroi

2 % $ld ha6e "egged y $ as a single malt man'

Dell

5eah' / %eat 0 I$iet night3

LeroiWednesdays al%ays are' / %eat 0

Dell

) b dy s in here& the "lace is em"ty'

Leroi

) b dy in here b$t $s chic!ens' / $eroi pours the +utty then puts the "ottle "ac! '0 5 $

#r m ar $nd here3

Dell

) "e' / %eat 0 C $ld y $ bring me the %h le b ttle3 / $eroi "rings over the entire "ottle

and sits it do n in front of #ell. 0

Leroi

(rying t # rget3

Dell

2 g t clich %ritten n my # rehead3

Leroi

) % that y $ menti n it'

Dell

2t s been a l ng day'

Leroi

(hat right3

Dell

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5eah' 2t s been a r $gh g lately'

Leroi

5eah& 2 !n %'

Dell

H % s that3

Leroi

5 $r ne # th se ty"es %h %ears it n his #ace'

Dell

2 ne6er did ha6e a " !er #ace'

Leroi

Girl ste""ing $t n y $3

Dell2 really m$st be a clich '

Leroi

(here ain t n ne% "ain $nder the s$n my #riend' Wi6es #$c!ing ##& j bs #$c!ing 6er&

bills "illing $"& and middle age malaise' 2t s all the same merry g r $nd& b$d'

Dell

(hat s n t my act& #riend'

Leroi

S 5 $ re a ne% thing ' ' ' g nna bend my ear %ith s mething riginal& Chic 3 2 d $bt it'

Dell

S s%a""ing s$ds behind that c $nter has made y $ %ise man has it3

Leroi

O!ay& !ay ' ' ' 2 %ill ta!e middle aged malaise # r t% h$ndred& Ale>'

Dell

Malaise& nice % rd'

Leroi

)ice % rd # r a bartender is %hat y $ mean'

Dell

/ #ell smiles '0 5eah'

Leroi

Wh y $ %aiting # r my man3

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Dell

Wh says 2 m %aiting # r any ne'

Leroi

Let s j$st say y $ d n t #it the "r #ile # the neighb rh d' G mers d n t $s$ally st$mble

in here ## the street l !ing t !n c! bac! a c $"le' Why are in here my man3

Dell

Maybe& 2 m l !ing # r a g$y3

Leroi

A g$y3

Dell

5eah'

LeroiA g$y ' ' ' What s his ' ' '

Dell

' ' ' Why can t %e j$st !ill "e "le'

Leroi

4ill "e "le3

Dell

5eah& !ill "e "le'

Leroi

5 $ mean literally !ill "e "le3

Dell

5es' Why can t %e !ill "e "le ' ' ' 2 mean n t li!e e6ery ne ' ' ' j$st s me "e "le& s me

"e "le'

Leroi

2 d n t !n %& g$ess #irst and # rem st& 2t s against the la%'

Dell

Wh s la%3

Leroi

Man s la% 2 g$ess'

Dell

2s man s la% really a la% ' ' ' 2 mean& isn t man s la% j$st b$nch # g$ys %h g t t gether

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and decided %hat %as right and %r ng3

Leroi

S me might arg$e that there are nat$ral la%s' La%s that descend #r m G d'

Dell

(he big G ' ' ' s y $ thin! that s the reas n that %e can t !ill "e "le is beca$se s me ld

man %ith a l ng %hite beard is sitting n a cl $d %atching $s& ta!ing n tes'

Leroi

Didn t say that that s %hat 2 belie6ed& j$st said that that s %hat s me might say'

Dell

And %hat d y $ say3

Leroi

Ab $t %hat3Dell

Ab $t m$rder3 Ab $t !illing3

Leroi

Wh y $ %aiting # r& my man3

Dell

2 m %aiting # r my %arri r heart t " $nd'

Leroi

Warri r heart3

Dell

5eah& " $nding ' ' ' calling # r the e6er be# re'

Leroi

(hat s s $nds li!e a line #r m a b !3

Dell

2t is'

Leroi

S mething has y $ my #riend& d esn t it3 S mething t%isting y $& c !ing y $r g$ts

#r m the inside 2 can smell it'

Dell

Dell'

Leroi

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What3

Dell

Dell' My name is Dell' ) t #riend r B$d' My name is Dell'

Leroi

Dell the Warri r' )ice t meet y $ Dell& my name is Ler i& Ler i Magn$s ' ' ' still didn t

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C llege man& h$h3

Leroi

5e"'

Dell

2 teach at city c llege'

Leroi

) !idding& 2 m an rban st$dies maj r 6er at Crest% d'

Dell

5 $ are de#initely n t %hat 2 e>"ected'

Leroi

2 %asn t a%are that any ne %as e>"ecting anything' We meet in a # rmer li#e r

s mething3Dell

5 $ re a c llege st$dent3

Leroi

5es& sir'

Dell

And a bartender3

Leroi

Last time 2 chec!ed'

Dell

And y $ re s$re that y $ d n t ha6e any "im"ing in y $r bac!gr $nd ' ' ' maybe a little

dr$g dealing r s mething3

Leroi

) '

Dell

)e6er "$lled a "iece n s me h n!ey that g t in the %ay3

Leroi

Well& #irst # all 2 d n t li!e g$ns and sec nd # all the term h n!ey %ent $t %ith the Eeri

c$rl my melanin de#icient #riend'

Dell

(his b ttle is alm st em"ty ' ' ' may 2 ha6e an ther3

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Leroi

2 m n t s$re& 2 thin! that C$tty might be g ing t y $r head& my man'

Dell

2 m #ine ' ' ' y $ #ine3

Leroi

As %ine'

Dell

2 m a %arri r'

Leroi

S y $ said'

Dell

/ %eat 0 2 !n % that 2 d n t l ! it& b$t 2 am'Leroi

2 d n t d $bt it' / $eroi sits a "ottle in front of #ell '0 All 2 g t le#t is Glen Le6itt'

Dell

2t ll d$e' /( he stage dar!ens, and a red light spotlight settles on #ell and "egins to

"lin!. 0

Ra"e me

Resha"e me

(each me t be $nclean

Ra"e me

(a!e me t the land # the bscene

Beat me

De#eat me

Dirty and s$lly my name

Deny me De#y me

Resign t my "ain

2 am #l ating and 2 d n t !n % %hy my #riend' All 2 !n %& is that this li#e 2 li6e is all there

is ' ' ' and # r the li#e # me& 2 can t #eel anym re ' ' ' y $ !n %3 2 can t #eel' 2 j$st %ant

t ha6e an em ti n ' ' ' s mething real& s mething real' / The red spotlight goes off and

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the regular spotlight comes up '0 2t t ! me a l ng time& a l ng time t reali e& a l ng

time t %ra" my mind ar $nd %hat my li#e is& a l ng time t reali e that 2 m j$st ' ' ' j$st a

#$c!ing c nd$it a h$man deli6ery system' (hat s all 2 am& all 2 e6er %as'

Leroi

A deli6ery system3

Dell

5es'

Leroi

Deli6ering %hat' Deli6ering t %h m3

Dell

/ %eat 0 5 $'

LeroiMe3

Dell

5es& y $' / #ell reaches do n on the floor and gra"s his "riefcase and places it on the

"ar top '0

Leroi

And j$st %hat are y $ deli6ering3

Dell

2t s in the case'

Leroi

/ %eat 0 And %hat s in the case3

Dell

What is the case is %hat s al%ays in the case& Ler i'

Leroi

And 2t s # r me3

Dell

Only # r y $'

Leroi

And %hat i# 2 d n t %ant it3

Dell

We re "ast that n %' / %eat 0 (his is # r y $' / #ell turns the case ith the open end

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to ard $eroi. #ell pops the latches ith his fingers. #ell edges over to the case. #ell

opens it and over helming gush of red light "eams out of the "riefcase. $eroi lurches

"ac! and raises his arm to "loc! the light. 0

Leroi

Ees$s Christ'

Dell

/ #ell stands up '0 ) t


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%arri r s heart beats in silence' 2ts rhythm is intenti n' / #ell reaches into the dar!ness

and "rings "ac! Mia(s ra1or. )e turns his forearm open and slices. %lood oo1es. )e lets

it drip into the "o l. Mia(s ga1e returns to hichever audience mem"er she as loc!ed

onto initially and spea!s directly to that person. 0 *6ery/man r % man'0 ) t the

medie6al ne either' B$t the same' Obsessed by y $r " ssessi ns' Bere#t # s $l' (he

%arri r % $ld ne6er reach $t t #riends' He !n %s his nly #riend is death' 7amily3

4in3 *sche%ed # r #ear that they %ea!en his res l6e' He is m st al ne %ith #amily'

With l 6ed nes' (hey see acti n as sel#ish' Sel# ind$lgent' / #ell duplicates Mia(s Act

0ne Scene -ive actions precisely*stic!s middle and forefinger into the "o l and ipes

t o fingers full of "lood on one chee!, then the other, then chin and then forehead. %eat.

Releases loc! on single audience mem"er. 0 2ntenti n' Singleness # "$r" se' Absence #

malice' H % is that " ssible3 Beca$se malice in6 l6es desire' A %arri r is n t sel#ish'Sel#less *mb died intenti n' D n t try t $nderstand'

Dell

2 am m st s$r"rised %ith h % easy it %as' All # the angst be# re hand' G ne' Once the

decisi n had been made' (here %as n th $ght le#t' Ha6e y $ e6er e>isted in a state #

"$re acti n3 ) ' O# c $rse n t' We' 5 $ and 2' Or 2 be# re' Only $nderstand need'7$l#illing need' Act$ally %ant' B$t %e D n t !n % the di##erence' Acti n is the nly

thing that #$l#ills need#$lness' D n t try t $nderstand' / $ights do n fast. 0

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3Artie is sitting at ta"le and he is drin!ing a cup of coffee. Adrienne hesitantly

edges into the scene. She al!s up to the ta"le and ta!es a seat. A second

spotlight comes up on the opposite stage. In the spotlight is Mia and #ell. The

spotlight is hite. Mia and #ell "egin to slo ly chant.4

Artie

(han! y $ # r c ming ' ' '

Adrienne

' ' ' We sh $ldn t be meeting here ' ' '

Artie

' ' ' 2t s im" rtant ' ' '

Adrienne

' ' ' (his is n t smart ' ' '

Artie

' ' ' Adrienne ' ' '

Adrienne

' ' ' We re %ide "en here ' ' '

Artie

' ' ' 2 !n % ' ' '

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Adrienne

' ' ' Pe "le can see $s ' ' '

Artie

' ' ' We re j$st ha6ing c ##ee'

Adrienne

We ne6er j$st ha6e c ##ee' 2 m here& %hat d y $ %ant3

Artie

2t s Dell'

Adrienne

5eah3

Artie

S mething is %r ng'Adrienne

Wr ng3

Artie

5es' He s been in a bad "lace lately'

Adrienne

Him and hal# the middle aged men that 2 !n %'

Artie

(his is di##erent ' ' ' 2t s li!e he s sl %ly bleeding t death r s mething / Mia and #ell

"egin to chant in lo voice5 2In the %lood.( 0

Adrienne

5 $ dr$g me all the %ay d %n here j$st t let me !n % that my h$sband is g ing thr $gh

a mid li#e crisis3 / %eat 0 (hat s n t What s really g ing n here is it3 2s it3 / %eat 0

Artie %e sh $ld ha6e ne6er ' ' ' 2 sh $ld ha6e ne6er& l ! ' ' ' it %as %hat 2 needed at the

time b$t it %as a mista!e ' ' '

Artie

Adrienne this is n t ab $t that' 2 6e !n %n the man t many years t c $nt'

S mething s %r ng& 2 thin! ' ' ' 2 D n t !n %& that he s in tr $ble'

Adrienne

Li!e be# re'

Artie

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2 D n t !n % ' ' ' this e6en seems di##erent #r m that' (his d esn t #eel li!e garden 6ariety

de"ressi n' S mething is really g ing n %ith him and 2 can t #ig$re $t %hat' 2 d !n %

that he needs hel"'

Adrienne

/ %eat 0 2 # $nd him n the #l r the ther day'

Artie

(he #l r ' ' '

Adrienne

5es' / %eat 0 He %as ' ' ' %ell ' ' '

Artie

' ' ' 5eah ' ' '

Adrienne' ' ' Screaming'

Artie

We g tta hel" him' 2# %e D n t it %ill be a mar! n y $r s $l'

Adrienne

As i# %hat %e ha6en t been d ing is mar! en $gh # r a li#e time' / Adrienne stands up and

there is a long "eat. 0 2n the m rning 2 %ill call Dr' Fenticar'

Artie

(he 2ndian g$y'

Adrienne

2 thin! he s Pa!istani'

Artie

Cl se en $gh' / %eat 0 (han! y $ # r c ming'

Adrienne

5eah' / Adrienne "egins to e'it the scene '0

Artie

Adrienne3

Adrienne

5eah3

Artie

2 miss y $' / Adrienne turns stares at Artie for several moments. 0

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Adrienne

5eah' / %eat 0 And l ! at $s' S c ncerned' 5 $ !n % # all his "r blems& all # his $"s

and d %ns' He s ne6er betrayed y $& ne6er betrayed me' / She turns and e'its the stage.

The lights fade to "lac! on Adrienne and Artie. The spotlight on #ell and Mia turns

"lood red. 0

Dell

2 %ant t #$c! y $ n % ' ' ' 2 deser6e it' 2 6e earned it' 2 am %earing my %ar "aint'

Mia

2 see y $ ' ' ' # r maybe the #irst time' 2 see y $'

Dell

) % is my time' 2 ha6e earned it' 5 $ ha6e' We ha6e' And the time ' ' ' the time is

n %' / Mia and #ell "egin to ta!e off their clothes. They strip do n to their underclothes. The dar! red light "egins to pulsate to a se'ual rhythm. They strip do n and

"ecome completely nude. They "egin to ma!e love*** ithout touching one another. They

"egin to moan and ma!e the sounds of love*ma!ing, the red light "egins to thro" more

passionately, more se'ually. 0

Mia

5es'

Dell

5es'

Mia

Ma!e it real& ma!e it real& ma!e it real' / #ell shrie!s loudly '0

Dell

5essssssssssssss' / #ell collapses to the ground '0

Mia

7eel it& be it' Ma!e it real& ma!e it real' (here is nly ne thing le#t t d ' 2t s the nly

%ay' (he nly %ay %ith h n r& %ith gl ry& the %arri r s %ay'

Dell

2 ha6e tried s hard t g n that tri" %ith y $' B$t 2 #eel li!e 2 ha6e #ailed' When 2

6 ided Ler i all 2 #elt %as em"ty' (he " st %hac! se> %as great' B$t 2 didn t #eel any

gl ry'

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Mia

2 !n %' 2 ha6e let y $ d %n s #ar' 2 #elt 2 c $ld carry $s b th there' B$t %e can still

ma!e it ha""en'

Dell

What i# y $ are %r ng3

Mia

(hat s the bea$ty isn t it3

Dell

2t is3

Mia

2# %e d n t die in gl ry& %e ll still be dead' ) need t % rry ab $t it anym re'

Dell2 s$"" se y $ ha6e it all "lanned $t' / Mia opens a "o' and pic!s up t o old fashion

"ar"er(s straight ra1ors. 0

Mia

Eiagai' 7emale Ea"anese rit$al s$icide' ) t as messy r "ain#$l as Hari 4ari' Stic!ing a

s% rd t the g$t and t%isting it d esn t a""eal t me' A


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