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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
Di##erent
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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$"" sed t
st " mast$rbating3 2t s a reas nable
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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'
Dell
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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
% $ld be
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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
1=
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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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AC( O)*+SC*)* 72F*
, 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
5e"'
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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
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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
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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'
Dell
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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 $t3
Dell
) thing'
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Artie
With a g$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$s ' ' ' still didn t
ans%er my
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C llege man& h$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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AC( (WO+SC*)* S*F*)
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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