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INTERIORS
“Each of our inner lives is such a jungle of thoughts,feelings, fantasies and impulses that civilization would beimpossible if we expressed them all, or if we could allread each other’s minds.” 
Thomas Nagel, Professor of Philosophy and Law at New YorkUniversity -
London Times Literary Supplement
CASTAmy - An attractive and proper young woman.Michael - A good-looking and proper young man.Amy's id - An attractive, lust-filled, young woman.Michael's id - A good-looking, lust-filled, young man.Id – the part of the psyche in which are the inheritedinstinctive impulses; dominated by the pleasure principleand impulsive wishing
 
A table and four chairs inside a cafe. A young woman issitting at the table sipping coffee and reading a book.If preferred, there should be no need for actual eatingutensils, coffee cups, tray, etc. The book is fine; allelse can most likely be mimicked.A man enters the stage with a tray holding coffee and lunch.He looks around, searching unsuccessfully for a chair. Hesees the woman and approaches her table.MICHAELExcuse me.AMY(
looking up
)Yes?MICHAELThe cafe is full. I was wondering if I might...
(He gestures toward one of thetwo empty chairs facing her)
AMYOf course.MANThank you.
(As he sits down, the second man(MICHAEL'S id) and second woman(AMY'S id) enter from off stage)(The woman sits next to but slightly behind Amy. The man sits beside butslightly behind Michael. The id'sdo not eat)(Michael's id stares at Amy. Amy'sid stares at Michael. The ids never look at each other until the end)(Amy returns to reading her book whileMichael picks up his fork and takes a
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