| Exercise# 5, Diologue. Act 1, scene 1. Scene. Apartment, evening. The door lies stage right, there is a table down stage center with two chairs behind it and there is a wood stove stage left. Terry enters stage left and cross' to stage center, sits at the table (TERRY, 28, self confident, domineering, tough, rough look, short tempered). Rich enters stage right with a bag of groceries in his hand (RICH, 26, pessimistic, clean cut). TERRY Rich. (Stands, cross' to the wood stove. Pause.) Got the matches? (Rich takes a box of matches out of the bag and throws them to Terry) That was fast. (Terry crosses to the wood stove) RICH (defensively) How long'd you think it would take me? TERRY Longer than it did. (Striking a matche on the box, lighting the wood stove) RICH You don't trust me, do you? TERRY (Blowing in the stove) I didn't say that. RICH You don't think I can handle this job. TERRY (Stands. Throwing the matches on the table) Is not a job, and I didn't say that. (Rich begins to unpack the bag, taking out a box of hot chocolate and a box of grenola bars) RICH What'd you say then? (Tearing the rapper off of the grenola bar. Begins eating it) TERRY I'm sayin, you were a lot fasten than I'd figure you'd be. (Rich hands Terry a grenola bar) RICH You doubted me the whole time. TERRY What the fuck is your problem? RICH You wanted to see if I'd screw up, didn't you? TERRY Shit! You'd gone and done it! RICH No, Terry. It's okay. Everything's cool. TERRY You fucked up everything! RICH No, really, it's cool. TERRY Well, didn't you go over there? RICH What are you sayin'? TERRY Just.., there's ways to go about things. RICH Like how? TERRY Come on. You go in by yourself and things can get fucked, is all I'm sayin'. Just tell me you didn't go there. RICH You think I screwed up? TERRY Why the hell did you go there by yourself? RICH Just.., 'cause I don't want people sayin' those things about me. TERRY Something happend. Didn't there? RICH No, just... I don't want you to worry about- is all. TERRY About what, Rich? (Pause.) Worry about what? RICH Nothing. I don't want you to worry. TERRY If it's nothing, why would I worry? RICH I guess you wouldn't... TERRY But... RICH There's no but. Just.., what's done is done. K? TERRY No, Rich, it's not okay. RICH Come on, Terry. They were sayin' things about me, stuff about our family, about Dad. I couldn't let them say those things. TERRY What about me? You think I don't fuckin' care? RICH You didn't know Dad like I did. TERRY You think I wanted to know., uh, uh, some goddamn Quaker? RICH They were sayin' things about you too! TERRY I don't need you to take care of me. RICH Terry, I know., but look, who does the shoppin' round here, bro... I didn't see you hoping up for matches... You treat me like your nigger sometimes., is all I'm sayin'. TERRY Hell, you talk just like that bastard. RICH All I'm sayin' is like... TERRY It's to keep ya outta trouble. (Pause.) Look. I can take care of myself. RICH That don't mean I can't watch out for you. I mean., ain't that what brothers are for? To watch each others backs? TERRY What's done? RICH Nothing. (Pause. Terry smacks him in the head) TERRY Nothing?.. you want to tell me you did nothing? (Terry pushes Rich into the table) Huh? You want me to believe that? (Terry shoves Rich again) RICH Cool down- TERRY Cool down? (Terry shoves Rich to the ground) What the fuck did you do? RICH Nothin- (Terry smacks Rich in the head) I didn't wanna hurt no body... TERRY Oh fuck! What did you do? (Pause.) What'd you do? RICH It's okay. I'll take care of it. TERRY No you won't! RICH I will- TERRY What happend? What? You hurt somebody, they called the cops? What? RICH It's not my fault! TERRY Oh, shit!! You fucked up, you fucked up! I told you we would go tomarrow! You fucked up! What'd you do? RICH It was an accident... TERRY What was an accident Rich? RICH So I go there right... Just to talk. I mean., their saying things about our family! TERRY (Kicking him) What the fuck did you do? (Kicks Rich in the stomach two more times. Rich drops a bloody knife out of a rag onto the floor) RICH I didn't wanna hurt no body, honest! TERRY Jesus, Rich. RICH I'll take care of it. TERRY The hell you will! (Grabbing Rich by his coat, slamming him on the table) What'd you kill him? RICH He was spittin' up alot of blood, but he was breathing when I left. TERRY (Letting Rich go) Why'd you take the fuckin' knife? (Rich stands up straight) RICH That was Dad's hunting knife. I take that thing everywhere... Sentimental value and stuff. You didn't think I was gonna use it? TERRY You did use it! RICH They were laughing at me., they thought I wouldn't do anything, they thought I was a pussy. (Pause.) I had'a show em they were wrong., I had'a... TERRY You wanna make Dad proud, huh... You, you, you- What? Shit! You wanna take me down too, Rich? RICH Dad would be proud. (Pause. Terry charges at Rich, throwing a punch in his stomach) TERRY Fuck you, Rich! Fuck you! You ain't my fuckin' brother! To hell with you! RICH Terr- (Coughs) Terry., please! (Coughs) He cut me too, Terry... (Opens his jacket. His chest is soaked in blood) TERRY Oh, shit. RICH Oh, Terry, it's bad, it's real bad... You won't leave me, will you, Terry? (Pause.) Terry? You're not gonna leave me to die... (Pause.) Terry? TERRY You... stupid fucker. (Pause.) Okay., I'm taking you to the hospital. (Terry grabs the first aid kit from the side of the stove, then cross' to Rich) RICH I'm cold... TERRY (Putting a sterile pad on Rich's chest) That's 'cause you ain't got no goddamn blood left, that's why. RICH I'm sorry... TERRY I'm gonna get you to the hospital. (Terry helps Rich to his feet) RICH Terry... I never meant'a hurt no body. I wanted you'da be proud of me. (Pause.) TERRY I'm not, Rich. (They cross for the door) RICH I wanted you ta be proud, is all. TERRY I'm not. They Exit. |
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