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    Synopsis - a full-length play about 9/11, the title inspired by the moon having been in waning crescent phase the morning of the attack. It's a fast-paced piece, with eight actors taking on 25 roles in a landscape littered with witches, a street preacher, prophecies, omens, burning Bibles & Qur'ans & books on Dianetics. There's a commuter train and an airplane on collision course. And a man convinced Mia Farrow is sending him telepathic love messages. At rise, it's early morning 9/11. Mohammed Atta boards a plane for the last time, while 300 miles to the south, a New Jersey Transit commuter train sets out from Gladstone station for Summit, NJ, with connections to the World Trade Center. The passengers we meet seem to be on weirdly destructive personal missions. Mister Atta encounters four tempters, among them Santa Claus and Hitler. Santa shows him nude pictures of martyrs’ brides. Hitler declaims on the "truth of lobsters." And all the while shining down, the moon spawns its own dark lunacy. Mohammed's Moon was developed at the South Coast Repertory Practicum. Award-winning dramaturg Scott Horstein read and critiqued the manuscript. Of the play, the Interact Theatre in Philadelphia commented, “The writing is daring and original and succeeds in carrying a number of daunting topics with clarity and cleverness.” Playwright Cecilia Fannon wrote, “It's inventive, upsetting, compelling, savvy, visionary. And one wild ride.”

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    Synopsis - a full-length play about 9/11, the title inspired by the moon having been in waning crescent phase the morning of the attack. It's a fast-paced piece, with eight actors taking on 25 roles in a landscape littered with witches, a street preacher, prophecies, omens, burning Bibles & Qur'ans & books on Dianetics. There's a commuter train and an airplane on collision course. And a man convinced Mia Farrow is sending him telepathic love messages. At rise, it's early morning 9/11. Mohammed Atta boards a plane for the last time, while 300 miles to the south, a New Jersey Transit commuter train sets out from Gladstone station for Summit, NJ, with connections to the World Trade Center. The passengers we meet seem to be on weirdly destructive personal missions. Mister Atta encounters four tempters, among them Santa Claus and Hitler. Santa shows him nude pictures of martyrs’ brides. Hitler declaims on the "truth of lobsters." And all the while shining down, the moon spawns its own dark lunacy. Mohammed's Moon was developed at the South Coast Repertory Practicum. Award-winning dramaturg Scott Horstein read and critiqued the manuscript. Of the play, the Interact Theatre in Philadelphia commented, “The writing is daring and original and succeeds in carrying a number of daunting topics with clarity and cleverness.” Playwright Cecilia Fannon wrote, “It's inventive, upsetting, compelling, savvy, visionary. And one wild ride.”

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    Mohammed's Moon - A Dark 9-11 Play

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    Dale Andersen
    Synopsis - a full-length play about 9/11, the title inspired by the moon having been in waning crescent phase the morning of the attack. It's a fast-paced piece, with eight actors taking on 25 roles in a landscape littered with witches, a street preacher, prophecies, omens, burning Bibles & Qur'ans & books on Dianetics. There's a commuter train and an airplane on collision course. And a man convinced Mia Farrow is sending him telepathic love messages. At rise, it's early morning 9/11. Mohammed Atta boards a plane for the last time, while 300 miles to the south, a New Jersey Transit commuter train sets out from Gladstone station for Summit, NJ, with connections to the World Trade Center. The passengers we meet seem to be on weirdly destructive personal missions. Mister Atta encounters four tempters, among them Santa Claus and Hitler. Santa shows him nude pictures of martyrs’ brides. Hitler declaims on the "truth of lobsters." And all the while shining down, the moon spawns its own dark lunacy. Mohammed's Moon was developed at the South Coast Repertory Practicum. Award-winning dramaturg Scott Horstein read and critiqued the manuscript. Of the play, the Interact Theatre in Philadelphia commented, “The writing is daring and original and succeeds in carrying a number of daunting topics with clarity and cleverness.” Playwright Cecilia Fannon wrote, “It's inventive, upsetting, compelling, savvy, visionary. And one wild ride.”

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    MOHAMMEDS MOON
    by

    Dale Andersen 27702 Crown Valley Pkwy Suite 7! D"# $adera %an&'! CA (2)(# *)2"*0+"*+20 andersen,dale-./ail,&o/
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    Mo'a//ed0s Moon is dedi&ated to Na1is o2 all ra&es! &reeds and &olors,

    MOHAMMEDS MOON
    a 3lay about (4 2or ei.'t a&tors 3layin. twenty"2i5e roles A&t 6 7 Starts on 3a.e # A&t 66 7 Starts on 3a.e #8

    Cast o2 C'ara&ters 9in order o2 a33earan&e: Man;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;Male Hooded Man;;;;;;;;;Male <ni2or/ed O22i&er;;Male Mister Atta;;;;;;;;Male! 80is'! arab Mister Alo/ari;;;;;Male! /id 20s! arab Pastor %ay Ella;;;;=e/ale! 80is'! 'o/eless Passen.er ;;;;;;;;=e/ale! bla&k Passen.er 2;;;;;;;;Male! older! w'ite Condu&tor;;;;;;;;;;Male! *0is' >it&'es ? 2;;;;;;=e/ale @e/3ter ;;;;;;;;;;Santa Claus His >i2e;;;;;;;;;;;=e/ale! 20is'! eAoti& @e/3ter 2;;;;;;;;;;@'e Boddess Hera Stewardess;;;;;;;;;=e/ale Alan;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;Male! *0is' Clo5ia;;;;;;;;;;;;;=e/ale Edna;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;=e/ale! )0is' @e/3ter 8;;;;;;;;;;@i/ot'y M&Vei.' @e/3ter #;;;;;;;;;;Adol3' Hitler Patri&ia;;;;;;;;;;;=e/ale! *0is' Do&tor;;,;;;;;;;;;;Male Buards ? 2;;;;;;;Male =olksin.er;;;;;;;;;=e/ale

    Actor #

    Characteristics

    Roles Played Man, Conductor, Tempter 3, Alan, Guard 2

    Actor 1

    Male

    Actor 2

    Female

    Witch 1, dna, Patricia

    Actor 3

    Female, !lac"

    Passen#er 1, Clo$ia

    Actor %

    Male

    Passen#er 2, Tempter 1, &octor

    Actor '

    Female

    Pastor Ray lla, (te)ardess, Fol"sin#er

    Actor *

    Female

    +ni,ormed -,,icer, Witch 2, .is Wi,e, Tempter 2

    Actor /

    Male

    Mister Alimari, Tempter %, Guard 1

    Actor 0

    Male

    Mister Atta, .ooded Man in Chains

    4 AC@ 6 (Enter UNIFORMED OFFICER leading HOODED MAN IN CHAINS. HOODED MAN IN CHAINS wears prison unifor wit! t!e word "FUC#U$% written on &a'(. )!e* wal( past MAN w!o sits reading paper. )!e MAN wat'!es. UNIFORMED OFFICER + HOODED MAN IN CHAINS e,it. He standsMANC so 'ere we are ba&k in ((* and t'eres a sil5er t'in. kni2in. t'ru t'e 'i.' t'in air takin. a beaten /an ra/1i youse2 by na/e 2ro/ i s l a / a b a d a&ross two o&eans and two seas to t'e land o2 'is ene/ies t'e sil5er t'in. be.ins its des&ent t'en it alters &ourse to /ake a 3ass o5er lower /an'attan look down ass'ole says a /ena&in. /an see t'e twin towers t'eyre still standin. tall you 2u&ked u3 ra/1i sadly nods t'e nod o2 a noddin. 2u&ku3 and s'ru.s rue2ully well neAt ti/e but noD @'ere0s no neAt ti/e 2or ra/1i nossir instead 'e0s led to a &ourt roo/ and &'ar.ed wit' bein. a 2u&ku3 ? an eAtre/ist 2u&ku3 ? a terroristi& eAtre/isti& 2u&ku3 and &on5i&ted ?

    5 MAN(Cont-C senten&ed to 2#0 years and sent to a dank &olorado s'it'ole to die in a &a.e w'ere 3eo3le .et to walk by and 3oint and lau.' and say to t'eir kids see look at t'e 2u&ku3 t'at0s w'at a 2u&ku3 looks like dont be a 2u&ku3 and t'e kids say okay dad we wont be a 2u&ku3 (MAN e,its. .ig!ts up. Earl* orning. One !our &efore dawn. A oon in waning 'res'ent p!ase in s(*. In foreground/ an arrow sign reading/ ")O )RAIN $.A)FORM.% On &a'( wall/ a &la'( and w!ite 0ideo of MIS)ER A))A + MIS)ER A.OMARI. MIS)ER A))A is spea(ing. He spea(s &arel* audi&l* in a language t!at is not Englis!. At t!e &otto of t!e 0ideo in Englis! su&titles1 "Our words are dead t!ings until gi0en life wit! our &lood.% )!e 0ideo ends/ lea0ing a still i age of t!e two en staring intentl* into 'a era. Enter $AS)OR RA2 E..A. S!e stands in front of i age. S!e3s dressed in tatters. S!e ta(es out a tattered 4i&le/ !olds it re0erentl*PAS@O% %AE E$$AC Bod bless, All ri.'t, Eou all 'eard w'at t'e /an said, He said neAt ti/e, $ets 2ast 2orward to neAt ti/e, A'D Here we are, 6ts early /ornin. neAt ti/e, Se3te/ber ! 200 , >ow! so Fui&kD 6snt te&'nolo.y wonder2ulG Eou see ba&k t'ere on t'e wall Abdula1i1 Alo/ari and Mo'a//ed Atta, So/e will &all t'e/ /artyrs, Ot'ers will &all t'e/ sons o2 Satan, 65e been asked to say a 2ew words, 6 dont re&all w'o asked! but 'ere 6 a/, 65e no 3re3ared re/arks, 6ll say w'at t'e s3irit 3ro/3ts /e to say, 62 6 o22end! 6 a3olo.i1e in ad5an&e, Okay! 'ere .oes,

    6 PAS@O% %AE E$$A(Cont-C My subHe&t is A/eri&an C'ristians, >'o are t'eyG >'ere do t'ey &o/e 2ro/G Maybe t'eyre born into a C'ristian 2a/ily, Maybe not, Eit'er way! t'ey see no 3oint, And 2rankly! its 3retty borin. stu22, Sin is easier to deal wit' and a lot /ore 2un, A/eri&ans not only a&&e3t sin but /ake an industry o2 it, Satan /arks t'e/ as 2irewood, Not 3ri/e 2irewood! but t'e kind o2 2irewood you .et 2ro/ dead tree li/bs, @'e kind t'at burns 2ast and .i5es o22 no 'eat, @'e kind t'at wood3e&kers drill into 2or wor/s and bu.s, E5en wit' t'eir sla5ery to sin! so/e rea&' a 3oint w'ere sin bot'ers t'e/, @'is usually 'a33ens in a 3ersonal &risis, A ni&e kid .ets si&k and dies, A nei.'bor kills 'i/sel2, 6t 2or&es t'e issue, (Enter $ASSEN5ER 6/ &rus!ing past in a rus!. S!e is t!ree ont!s pregnant. $AS)OR RA2 E..A !olds out !and for !andoutO' Bod bless! sister, Eou dont 'a5e to rus', Eou still 'a5e se5en /inutes, Did you lo&k your &arG PASSENBE% C 6/ not your sister, >'y do t'ey let you 3eo3le lurk 'ere! s&arin. e5erybody and stinkin. in t'ose &lot'esG (E,it $ASSEN5ER 6 in a rus!PAS@O% %AE E$$AC Bod bless, 6 was s3eakin. o2 3ersonal &risis, A2ter a 3ersonal &risis! so/e be&o/e Fuote 2unda/entalist e5an.eli&als, Satan likes 2unda/entalist e5an.eli&als, Ot'ers .et born a.ain, Satan 'ates t'e born a.ains, (Enter $ASSEN5ER 7/ s'owling/ o0ing slowl*. $AS)OR RA2 E..A !olds out !and for !andoutO' Bod bless! brot'er, Ietter rus', Eou .ot only siA /inutes, Did you re/e/ber to lo&k your &arG PASSENBE% 2C Eou stay away 2ro/ /y &ar! you 'ear /eG (E,it $ASSEN5ER 7/ s'owling-

    7 PAS@O% %AE E$$AC Bod bless, 6 said! Satan 'ates born a.ains, @'e neAt ste3 a2ter bein. born a.ain is to be entered by t'e Holy S3irit, He 3'ysi&ally enters you, Eou &an 2eel 'i/ in t'ere, He /akes 'is 'o/e in your 'eart, A2ter t'at! you re&ei5e a .i2t, =or so/e! its t'e .i2t o2 seein., =or ot'ers! its t'e .i2t o2 understandin., =or still ot'ers! like /e! its t'e .i2t o2 s3eakin., @'e nu/ber o2 A/eri&ans entered by t'e Holy S3irit is not known, My 3ersonal o3inionG Very 2ew, @'e weat'er/an says today, Iut dont be e5il /oon, 6t bodes 6ll be at t'e door /ake a donation, No its .oin. to be a lo5ely day 2ooled, Eou see t'at /oonG 6ts an ill, How do 6 knowG 6 Hust know, to t'e station i2 youd like to a/ount is too s/all, Bod bless,

    (Fade to &la'( on $AS)OR RA2 E..A + 0ideo. .ig!ts up. A !otel roo . Earl* orning/ sa e da*. One !our &efore dawn. MIS)ER A))A stands at irror in &o,er s!orts/ e*eing !i self 'riti'all*. He !as a s!a0ing (it and a s all pair of s'issors. He3s fo'ussing on re o0ing &od* !air fro !is torso and fro !is ar s. MIS)ER A.OMARI/ dressed/ sits at des(/ writing. 8riting is a struggle for !i . He writes in starts and stops. 8!en !e stops/ !e s9uints at w!at !e3s written. He su'(s on t!e tip of !is penM6S@E% A$OMA%6C 6 'a5e a Fuestion, M6S@E% A@@AC Ask, M6S@E% A$OMA%6C S'ould /y relati5es be 3er/itted to .rie5e at /y 2uneralG

    8 M6S@E% A@@AC No, NoG M6S@E% A$OMA%6C Eou /ean! not at allG No,

    M6S@E% A@@AC Eou asked a Fuestion, 6 .a5e you an answer,

    M6S@E% A$OMA%6C 6 &ant 3ut JnoK on 'ere, Not wit'out .i5in. a reason, M6S@E% A@@AC No loud la/entin. s'ould be 3er/itted at any truly Musli/ 2uneral, No &ryin., No wee3in. or wailin., No tearin. o2 &lot'es, None o2 t'at, So t'en its, M6S@E% A$OMA%6C 6ts okay to /ourn Fuietly,

    M6S@E% A@@AC @'at de3ends on w'at you /ean by JFuietly,K @'e 3roble/ is! on&e you 3er/it /ournin.! t'erell be t'e e/otional ones w'oll want to turn t'e &ere/ony into a &ir&us wit' t'eir ululatin., And t'eir rollin. on t'e .round, And t'eir s'riekin. and .oin. into &on5ulsions, @'ese are all si.ns o2 i//aturity and i.noran&e, >o/en es3e&ially do t'ese kinds o2 t'in.s, >o/en s'ould not be allowed at a /ans 2uneral, Ie sure to 3ut t'at in your will, No wo/en, No wo/en, M6S@E% A$OMA%6C And /en s'ould /ourn Fuietly! wit' di.nity,

    M6S@E% A@@AC 62 one /ust /ourn! yes! one s'ould do it wit' sole/n di.nity, Bod likes us to be Fuiet on su&' o&&asions, M6S@E% A$OMA%6C (Ma(es notation on paperOkay, How does t'is soundG (ReadsOnly Fuiet .rie5in. 3er/itted,

    9 M6S@E% A@@AC Consider t'is, >'en one /ourns! w'at /essa.e is one sendin.G Here you 'a5e t'e de&edent! w'o is 3assin. 2ro/ t'is world into 3aradise, And 'ere you 'a5e t'e /ourner, And you &ant 'el3 t'inkin.! its like 'es tellin. t'e de&edent! JSee 'ow 6 /ourn 2or youG Stay down 'ere! dont .o u3 to 'ea5en,K Do you t'ink we s'ould be tellin. 'i/ not to .o to 'ea5enG Ees! 6 see, M6S@E% A$OMA%6C @'ats a 5ery .ood 3oint, 6ll say no,

    M6S@E% A@@AC Plus! youd be en&oura.in. t'e i.norant, And w'ile 6/ on t'e subHe&t! t'ere s'ould be no 2orty"day or annual /e/orials 2or t'e dead, @'eres not'in. in t'e Loran about /e/orials, Put t'at in t'ere! too, No /ournin., Bood, M6S@E% A$OMA%6C 6t /akes you t'ink! doesnt itG 6t does, M6S@E% A@@AC Dont 2or.et to si.n it and date it, (Fade to &la'(. .ig!ts up. On one side/ a spa'e wit! a fire inside a &arrel. 8I)CHES 6 + 7/ dressed in wit'!* tatters/ wine &ottles at t!eir feet/ stand war ing t!e sel0es and tossing pages fro !ol* &oo(s into fla es. In a separate spa'e/ a CONDUC)OR stands at door of a railroad passenger 'arCOND<C@O%C =i5e /inutesD =i5e /inutesD De3artin. Bladstone Station inbound to Su//it Station and on to Hoboken @er/inal wit' &onne&tions to Iattery Park and t'e >orld @rade CenterD =i5e /inutes and all aboardD M6S@E% A$OMA%6C No /e/orials, M6S@E% A@@AC

    10 (CONDUC)OR sees 8I)CHES/ enters t!eir spa'eCOND<C@O%C A'aD 6 see you twore 3layin. at bein. wit&'es a.ain, S&arin. 3assen.ers into .i5in. u3 t'eir s3are &'an.e or youll 'eA Me/ to t'e de5il, 6s t'at itG See/s like @uesday is always wit&'in. day around 'ere, Say! is t'at Bods >ord youre tearin. u3 and burnin.G >6@CH C 6ts 3a.es 2ro/ a book is all we know, Or &are,

    COND<C@O%C >'y! t'ats, @'ats t'e Lin. Na/es Iible youre ri33in. a3artD $ook at /e, >6@CH 2C 6/ tearin. u3 a Loran, %i3D %i3D

    >6@CH C Now 6/ tearin. u3 a book on Dianeti&s,

    %i3D %i3D

    >6@CH 2C @'e Musli/s! t'e Bideons and t'e S&ientolo.ists were 3assin. out books yesterday, So! we t'ou.'t! JHey! w'y notGK COND<C@O%C Ilas3'e/ys w'at it isD Eou s'ould all be out 2indin. 'usbands, @'atd kee3 you 2ro/ an.erin. t'e CreatorD >6@CH C 6 dont 'ear you 3ro3osin. to eit'er o2 us, COND<C@O%C @'at 2ire is in 5iolation, 6 &ould ()urns/ 'alls out loudl*One /inuteD One /inuteD De3artin. inbound to Su//it and on to Hoboken &onne&tions to Iattery Park and t'e CenterD One /inute and all aboardD ()o 8I)CHES6 want you out o2 'ere, ProntoD write you u3, Bladstone Station @er/inal wit' >orld @rade

    11 >6@CH 2C Iut its &old! No'nny, Cold as a wit&'s " " COND<C@O%C 6ts )# de.rees, Pra&ti&ally su//er, Eou see /eG 6/ in s'irt slee5es, $ast warnin., And sto3 t'e blas3'e/y wit' t'e books, 62 Bod sees! no tellin w'at Hell do, (CONDUC)OR e,its 8I)CHES3 spa'e and enters Railroad Car spa'eBods eyesD blas3'e/y, >6@CH C He wants blas3'e/y! lets .i5e 'i/ real

    >6@CHES ? 2C (Dan'e around &arrel/ tearing pages/ feeding fla es wit! gustoO$D DEV6$S O$D D6V6N6@6ES S@ONE DEAD 6N @HE6% CO==6NS CONS6BNED @O 6N=6N6@E =6$ED AND =O%BO@@EN AND >AS 6@ O<% VAN6@E @O HAVE DANCED A@ @HE6% DE6NB O% >AS 6@ 6NSAN6@E @O HAVE S@OOD @HE%E DENE6NB =O% @H6S O<% NE> CEN@<%E AND @HOSE >HO $6VE 6N 6@ S@AE =%EE O= A$$ DE6@6ES S@A%@6NB %6BH@ A@ @H6S M6N<@E ()!e* stop/ pi'( up wine &ottles/ saluteSO D%6NL @O SE%EN6@E @O A >O%$D @HA@ LEEPS @<%N6NB AND D%O>N A$$ @HOSE EN@6@6ES SEEL6NB >OOD =O% O<% I<%N6NB >6@CH C (Drin(s/ s as!es &ottle against &arrelSo be itD

    12 >6@CH 2C (Drin(s/ s as!es &ottle against &arrelSo be itD >6@CH So be itD (Enter $ASSEN5ER 6 into Railroad Car spa'e in a rus!. CONDUC)OR tips 'apCOND<C@O%C Bood /ornin.! Maa/, >at&' your ste3 &o/in. aboard, *C8 , Now de3artin. Bladstone StationD All aboardD ($ASSEN5ER 6 sits. E,it CONDUC)OR. $AS)OR RA2 E..A enters 8I)CHES3 spa'eBod bless, PAS@O% %AE E$$AC *C80 on a @uesday /ornin.! .irls, ? 2C

    >6@CH C Eour &lo&ks a /inute slow! 3rea&'er lady, @'is is a train station! w'ere ti/e is eAa&t, 6ts *C8 , Still an 'our till sunrise, PAS@O% %AE E$$AC A w'ole 'ourG 6t /ay be well 3ast t'e wit&'in. 'our! but ti/e enou.' 2or /is&'ie2! e'G >6@CH 2C Mis&'ie2G <sG PAS@O% %AE E$$AC Eoure burnin. 'oly books, @'ats sin2ul /is&'ie2, >6@CH 6ts only 3a3er, PAS@O% %AE E$$AC Dont su33ose itd do any .ood to warn you, >6@CH C >arnin.s dont &o/e 2ro/ t'e likes o2 youD C

    13 PAS@O% %AE E$$AC >'y not t'e likes o2 /eG >'en Bod 'as so/et'in. to say! 'e doesnt tell Beor.ie Por.ee Ius' or Silly Iilly Bates, He &'ooses 2ro/ /eek and t'e lowly, Mary o2 Ma.dala was a 3rostitute, No'n t'e Ia3tist was " " (Enter CONDUC)ORCOND<C@O%C De3artin. Pea3a&k StationD *C8#D (E,it CONDUC)ORPAS@O% %AE E$$AC Do you see t'e /oon u3 t'ereG O' yes, @'e /oon, >6@CH 2C A lo5ely wanin. &res&ent, All aboardD

    PAS@O% %AE E$$AC Eou know w'at t'e wanin. &res&ent betokens! do you notG Maybe we do, >6@CH C Maybe we dont,

    PAS@O% %AE E$$AC So you dont know, >6@CH 2C (Hands !er a 'oinSu33ose you say w'at you know, know,

    Su33ose we say w'at we

    PAS@O% %AE E$$AC @'ank you 2or t'e di/e, >6@CH 2C Say your 3ie&e! 3rea&'er wo/an, (Enter CONDUC)ORCOND<C@O%C De3artin. =ar Hills, *C8+ a/D All aboardD

    14 (E,it CONDUC)ORPAS@O% %AE E$$AC 6ts Mo'a//eds own /oon u3 t'ere, >6@CH AndG PAS@O% %AE E$$AC And it bodes illD JVerily! 2alse 3ro3'ets s'all rise! brin.in. e5il to /any,K @oday! t'is day! one /ust take eAtra &are, @oday! t'is day! t'e $ord Bods line o2 si.'t is blo&ked, Owin. to Mo'a//eds /oon, >6@CH 2C O' dear /eD Mo&k i2 you /ust, in t'e et'erG </, No3e, PAS@O% %AE E$$AC (S9uir s6 need to use t'e bat'roo/D ($AS)OR RA2 E..A e,its. Enter CONDUC)ORCOND<C@O%C De3artin. Iernards5ille, *C## a/, (E,it CONDUC)OR>6@CH >'at a 3in'ead, (.ig!ts up/ separate spa'e. Sign up !ig!/ "8E.COME )O MAINE. $OR).AND IN)ERNA)IONA. :E)$OR). A.. 4A55A5E SU4:EC) )O INS$EC)ION.% MIS)ER A))A + MIS)ER A.OMARI/ in sla'(s + sports s!irts/ enter wit! 'arr*on &agsC All aboardD PAS@O% %AE E$$AC Do you not sense a dark /ali.nan&y >6@CH 2C C

    O' dratD

    15 >6@CH 2C (Stirs t!e fire>aitD >6@CH >'atG >'at is itG >6@CH 2C (Stirs t!e fire6 sense dan.erD >6@CH >'atDG S'D (Stirs t!e firePossible dan.er, Potential dan.er, Iut not yet 3robable dan.er, Hard to say one way or tot'er, @wo /en &'e&ked out o2 a 'otel in Portland! Maine, @'eyre now at t'e air ter/inal, A' yes! t'ere t'ey are, $ook, Eou &an see t'e/ now, @'eyre takin. t'eir ba.s t'rou.' se&urity, (MIS)ER A))A + MIS)ER A.OMARI guide t!eir &ags t!ru se'urit* wit!out a pro&le . )!e* grin + free;e in pla'e in t!eir spa'eCan&el t'at, =alse alar/, 6ts all ri.'t, Not'in.s a/iss, Ne5er /ind, Dan.ers o5er, (Enter $ASSEN5ER 7 and CONDUC)OR in $assenger Car spa'eCOND<C@O%C >el&o/e aboard! sir, >at&' your ste3, *C*8! de3artin. Millin.ton StationD All aboardD (E,it CONDUC)OR. $ASSEN5ER 7 wal(s past $ASSEN5ER 6 wit!out greeting !er/ sits as far awa* fro !er as possi&le. $AS)OR RA2 E..A enters 8I)CHES3 spa'e in a rus!>'atGGD PAS@O% %AE E$$AC @wo /en! you sayGG @wo /enGGDD @ell /eD >6@CH 2C C C

    S'D

    16 >6@CH 2C Ees, >e t'ou.'t t'ere was dan.er! but 3er2e&tly inno&ent! t'ey were, @'ey sailed t'rou.' ba..a.e &'e&k"in wit' not'in. a/iss, PAS@O% %AE E$$AC O' no noD Eoure wron.D Eoure 5ery 5ery wron.D JSoulless /en ade3t in deadly arts s'all &ross by air or water under t'e si.n o2 t'e wanin. &res&ent 3ointin. t'e way to Ar/a.eddon,K Oui&kD >e /ust a&tDD (Enter CONDUC)ORCOND<C@O%C De3artin. Ierkeley Hei.'ts, )C02, (E,it CONDUC)OR>eG >e /ust a&tG >6@CH 2C >'at you /ean weG 6t will &o/e 2ro/ All aboardD

    PAS@O% %AE E$$AC A /onu/ental tra.edy is i//inent, t'e air, Or 3er'a3s 2ro/ water, Make u3 your /ind,

    >6@CH C One or t'e ot'er, @'ats t'e key,

    >6@CH 2C S'e needs s&'olarly deta&'/ent,

    PAS@O% %AE E$$AC Co/eD Noin /eD >e /ust a&tDD >e /ust warn t'e worldDD Ad/it it, >6@CH C Eou so enHoy u3settin. 'er,

    >6@CH 2C 6 do /ake 'er day! dont 6G PAS@O% %AE E$$AC Stay t'enD StayD 6 will a&t wit'out youD 6 will .o to a 'i.' 3la&e and be a warnin. bea&onD CowardsD

    17 ($AS)OR RA2 E..A e,its on t!e run. 8I)CHES 6 + 7 laug!/ turn &a'( to t!e fire. MIS)ER A))A + MIS)ER A.OMARI unfree;e. )!e* o0e to edge of airport spa'e. MIS)ER A))A ta(es rolled<up pra*er rug fro 'arr*onM6S@E% A@@AC @'is will do, HereG M6S@E% A$OMA%6C 6n t'e air3ort &'a3elG @'is is not ri.'t, M6S@E% A@@AC 6 said! it will do, M6S@E% A$OMA%6C Iut, Iut unbelie5ers 3ray 'ere, >e s'ould do it t'e ri.'t way, >e s'ould .o to a 3ro3er /osFue, @'eres a /osFue in downtown Portland, 6ll dri5e you t'ere, @'ere well be a/on. .ood Musli/s, M6S@E% A@@AC @'eres no ti/e, And you know t'eres no ti/e, w'y e5en su..est itG <nless, No, M6S@E% A$OMA%6C Dont say it, So

    M6S@E% A@@AC <nless youre losin. your ner5e, NoD Dont, M6S@E% A$OMA%6C Do not insult /e,

    M6S@E% A@@AC Clear your 'eart! brot'er, =or.et t'e t'in.s o2 t'is world, >'i&' way is Me&&aG M6S@E% A$OMA%6C @'at way! 6 t'ink, M6S@E% A@@AC Eou t'inkG

    18 6, 6 a/ sure, M6S@E% A$OMA%6C 6 a/ sureD

    (Enter CONDUC)ORCOND<C@O%C De3artin. Murray Hill, )C0), NeAt sto3! Su//it Station! Su//it! New Nersey, (E,it CONDUC)ORM6S@E% A@@AC $ea5e /e, M6S@E% A$OMA%6C Dont you want /e to wat&' t'e doorG disturbs youG M6S@E% A@@AC No, $ea5e /e, (MIS)ER A.OMARI e,its/ frowning. MIS)ER A))A rolls out pra*er rug pointing it toward Me''a/ opens 'arr*on/ ta(es out 'ologne &ottle + an i a'ulate dar( green suit. He undresses to !is underwear/ applies 'ologne/ dons suit. He prostrates !i self on rug/ pra*s silentl*. Enter CONDUC)OR, COND<C@O%C ($ASSEN5ER + $ASSEN5ER 7 stand/ 'olle't t!eir &elongings. )!e* ignore one anot!er)C #, Arri5in. Su//it, C'an.e 'ere 2or Hoboken! Iattery Park and t'e >orld @rade Center, Dont 2or.et your news3a3ers and &oats, Ha5e a wonder2ul dayD (8I)CHES + $AS)OR RA2 E..A rus! to eet train as $ASSEN5ERS 6 + 7 e,it trainEou t'ereD Dont bot'er t'e 3ayin. &usto/ersD >6@CH C ()ugs at $ASSEN5ER 63s el&ow$ook at /e! lady, $ookD 6/ star5in., 6 'a5ent eaten in days, 6 need 2ood, Al/s 2or t'e 3oor, So no one

    19 >6@CH 2C (5ra&s $ASSEN5ER 63s s!oulderPlease! Hust a dollar, =our Fuarters, @en di/es, =or so/e 'ot! nutri&ious sou3, Al/s 2or t'e 3oor, (8I)CH 6 snat'!es $ASSEN5ER 63s purse. 8I)CHES run awa* + e,it/ laug!ingCOND<C@O%C Sto3 t'e/D Co/e ba&kD S'itD EA&use /y =ren&'! Maa/! but t'e 'o/eless wo/en are worse t'an t'e /en, Eou &an 3ut in a &lai/ 2or t'e 3urse at Hoboken, ($AS)OR RA2 E..A draws 'loseHey you! %e5erendD Stay awayD PAS@O% %AE E$$AC ()o $ASSEN5ER 7/ offers 4i&leIible! sirG =ood 2or t'e soulG Disaster is near! sir, Iy air or water or 3ossibly bot', 6t says in 'ere! t'ere s'all not be le2t one stone on anot'er, ($ASSEN5ER 7 turns up nose/ pus!es it awa*Do you know w'o said t'at! sirG Nesus 'i/sel2D Dont 3us' Nesus away! sir, @'ere is but little ti/e le2tD ()o $ASSEN5ER 6=or.et your 3urse! Maa/, =or.et t'e t'in.s o2 t'is world, %e2le&t u3on u3on your soul, >'en you see t'e abo/ination o2 desolation ($oints to t!e oonBo to a 'i.' 3la&e! stret&' out your ar/s and re3ent, ($oints to !er &ell*>oe unto t'e wo/an .reat wit' &'ildD 6n t'ose days will be seen babies born wit' webbed 2eet and beaks, ($ASSEN5ER 6 gaspsIlood t'e &olor and &onsisten&y o2 eA&re/ent in t'e birt' &anal, Pus"2illed wo/bs, Sa5e yoursel2 i2 you " " COND<C@O%C @'ats enou.'D Bet out o2 'ere! %e5erend, Not'in. worse t'an too /u&' reli.ionD Here! Maa/, @ake /y ar/, 6ll es&ort you to t'e &onne&tin. .ate, @'e neAt train to Hoboken de3arts in # /inutes wit' &onne&tions to Iattery Park and @'e >orld @rade CenterD @'is wayD

    20 (CONDUC)OR/ $ASSEN5ERS 6 + 7 e,it. $AS)OR RA2 E..A wat'!es t!e e,it. )!en s!e follows t!e / e,its. 4la'(out on passenger 'ar spa'e. )EM$)ER 6/ a p!oto al&u under !is ar / enters t!roug! wall as MIS)ER A))A pra*s. )EM$)ER 6 sits/ 'lears t!roat/ turns pages of al&u noisil*. He wears a red suit. His &ell* s!a(es w!en !e laug!s !is irritatingl* =oll* !o<!o<!o laug!M6S@E% A@@AC (Not loo(ing up@'is roo/ is reser5ed 2or 3rayer, @EMP@E% C So it is, And 6 see youre 3rayin. wit' .reat 2er5or and intensity! noG =or w'at are you 3rayin.G M6S@E% A@@AC =or su&&ess, @EMP@E% C How ori.inal, News! C'ristians! Hindus! Iudd'a idol wors'i3ers! e5en C'inese at'eists 3ray 2or su&&ess, M6S@E% A@@AC @'ose 3rayers arent answered, @EMP@E% >'o says soG No one, M6S@E% A@@AC Iut its &o//on knowled.e, C

    @EMP@E% C 62 only your 3rayers were answered! all t'ose ot'er 3eo3le would 'a5e been stu&k in t'e /u&k eons a.o, M6S@E% A@@AC >'o are youG @EMP@E% A seeker, C

    21 M6S@E% A@@AC >'o/ do you seekG @EMP@E% Mo'a//ed, M6S@E% A@@AC Pea&e and blessin.s u3on 'i/, Not t'at Mo'a//ed, Ees, @EMP@E% Eoure sur3isin.ly &al/, >'at o2 itG @EMP@E% C 6 /eant a &o/3li/ent, Considerin. your intentions, M6S@E% A@@AC (Springs to !is feet>'o are youGDD @EMP@E% C Eoure a /an o2 li/ited 3atien&e, Bet to t'e 3oint or .et out, @'ats your way! noG All ri.'t, Bet ri.'t to t'e 3oint! we s'all, Co/e 'ere, $ook at t'ese, ()EM$)ER 6 opens p!oto al&u / !olds it out for MIS)ER A))A to see. A na(ed wo an in 'lassi' nude pose is displa*ed on &a'( wall>'at is t'atGGD M6S@E% A@@AC 6ts 2ilt'D Porno.ra3'yD C @EMP@E% C Mo'a//eds your na/e! noG M6S@E% A@@AC C

    M6S@E% A@@AC

    @EMP@E% C 6 /ust say! t'ats a ni&e suit youre wearin., 6ts t'e suit a /an /i.'t wear to 'is own weddin.! noG And

    22 @EMP@E% (Cont-C t'e &olo.ne, Ouite o5erw'el/in., A .roo/ ai/in. to s/ell o5erw'el/in.ly 2ra.rant 2or 'is bride, EA3e&tations o2 t'in.s to &o/e, EA3e&tations o2 &onHu.al bliss wit' w'ats"'er"na/e, Iy t'e way! Mo'a//ed! w'at is 'er na/eG O'! waitD >aitD >aitD Dont tell /e, Maybe its not a 'er, Maybe its a, A t'eyD A'aD EesD 6t is a t'ey, EesG (.aug!sAll ri.'t, S'all we &ut to t'e &'aseG Ad/it it, 6ts about wo/en! yesG 6ts all you t'ink about, All t'ose wo/en u3 t'ere at your be&k and &all, 6ts do/inated your t'ou.'ts 2or /ont's! yesG All t'e 3re3aration, All t'e 3lannin., All t'e 3lottin., At botto/! its about wo/en, 6ts about A'bia, 6ts about Aina, 6ts about Alia, And Anas'a, And Aya, Ias/a and Cantara and Dalal, And 6 &ould na/e t'e/ all! but w'ats t'e 3ointG 6 /ust ad/it 65e o2ten wondered to /ysel2! 'ow does a /an kee3 tra&k o2 so /anyG 62 you took t'e/ out, 6td be reser5ations 2or se5enty"t'ree, Or to t'e &ine/a, Eoud o&&u3y an entire se&tion, And were not e5en talkin. about t'e 3o3&orn and sodas, All in all! Fuite a &o//entary on ones /an'ood, All o2 w'i&' /akes /e t'ink one would re2er to t'is as 3orno.ra3'y at ones 3eril, ($us!es p!oto al&u . MIS)ER A))A !esitatesBo on, >ere adults 'ere, @ake a .ander, M6S@E% A@@AC ()a(es it/ !olds it as if it were a &o &6 2ind t'is /ost, Most re5ealin.,

    6,

    @EMP@E% C Eet taste2ul! 6 s'ould t'ink, (MIS)ER A))A turns page. A new grap!i' of a na(ed wo an is displa*ed on &a'( wallM6S@E% A@@AC 6 t'ink, 62 a dau.'ter o2 /ine e5er 3osed like t'is, @EMP@E% C Eou 2ind t'e ladies attra&ti5e! yesG

    23 M6S@E% A@@AC ()urning page6 will ad/it t'ey are attra&ti5e,

    6,

    6n t'eir way,

    (A new grap!i' of a na(ed wo an displa*ed@EMP@E% C And isnt t'is su3erior to t'e old waysG >'ere t'ey tell you bi. and little lies about your intended but you ne5er .et to a&tually see t'e .oods until t'e nu3tuals are o5er and done wit' and all t'e kin2olk 'a5e &as'ed t'eir &'e&ksG And i2 s'e turns out to be a 2at la1y &ow wit' a wart on 'er ass t'e si1e o2 t'e Laaba Stone! too 2u&kin. bad! Mo! youre stu&kD M6S@E% A@@AC ()urns pageSo, So, So youre sayin. t'at t'ese are, Are /ine, @'e wo/en in t'e 3i&tures, @'ese are /y, My wi5esG (A new grap!i' of a na(ed wo an displa*ed@EMP@E% S3e&i2i&ally wi5es to be, C

    M6S@E% A@@AC ()urns pageAnd t'eyre all .ood Musli/s, (A new grap!i' of a na(ed wo an displa*ed@EMP@E% C >ell! 6/ sure t'ey are, >'y would t'ey not beG M6S@E% A@@AC ()urns pageO2 &ourse, 6 didnt /ean to i/3ly t'at, (A new grap!i' of a na(ed wo an displa*ed@EMP@E% C O2 &ourse you didnt, 6ts your ner5es, 6ts Fuite nor/al 2or a /an to be ner5ous be2ore 'is weddin.,

    Ees yes,

    24 M6S@E% A@@AC 6ts so lo.i&al! isnt itG @'e way t'is &o/es to.et'er, 6ts di5ine 3er2e&tion, 6snt t'at ri.'tG @EMP@E% C ()a(es !old of t!e p!oto al&u @'ats 5ery well 3ut, >ell! its been a 3leasure, M6S@E% A@@AC (Not letting go of t!e p!oto al&u Ees! it 'as, 6t really 'as,

    Ees,

    @EMP@E% C ()ugging at t!e p!oto al&u 6ts ti/e 2or /e to lea5e now, M6S@E% A@@AC (Not letting goEes! and t'ank you, @'ank you so 5ery /u&', @EMP@E% C ()uggingEou need to let .o,

    Ees,

    Please,

    M6S@E% A@@AC O'D Bood .rie2! 6, 6/ so sorry, 6 didnt reali1e, (.ets go. )EM$)ER 6 starts to e,itOne last t'in., Please, ()EM$)ER 6 stops/ does not turn6 want you to know 6/ not doin. t'is solely 2or t'e wo/en, 6/ sorry i2 you .ot t'at i/3ression, 6 understand, @EMP@E% C And t'ank you 2or t'e &lari2i&ation,

    ()EM$)ER 6 e,its t!roug! wall@EMP@E% S VO6CEC No doubt, O'! one last t'in., 6/ su33osed to tell you t'at youll be .ettin. t'ree 5isitors, 6 dont 'a5e all t'e s3e&i2i&s, Iut t'e end result is! youre su33osed to e/er.e wiser and /ore &entered! noG

    25 (Fade to &la'( wit! sound of )EM$)ER 63s !o< !o<!o laug!. .ig!ts up. Interior of railroad 'ar. At one side/ a &at!roo . $ASSEN5ERS 6 + 7 seated. $ASSEN5ER 7/ asleep. CONDUC)OR ta(es ti'(ets. $AS)OR RA2 E..A slips into e pt* seat/ s'run'!es downCOND<C@O%C =i5e /inutesD =i5e /inutesD De3artin. Su//it Station inbound to Hoboken @er/inal wit' &onne&tions to Iattery Park and t'e >orld @rade CenterD =i5e /inutes and all aboardD @i&kets 3leaseD @i&kets 3leaseD 9)o $ASSEN5ER 6 as !e ta(es !er ti'(etAnd w'ens t'e little one dueG PASSENBE% Nanuary, Nanuary, Ees, COND<C@O%C New Eears babies are 5ery lu&ky, PASSENBE% 6 dont belie5e in lu&k, NoG >ell, C COND<C@O%C =i5e /ont's 2ro/ now, PASSENBE% C A New Eears baby, C

    COND<C@O%C Bood lu&k to you anyway, ()o $ASSEN5ER 7@i&ket! sir, Sir, SirG SirG PASSENBE% 2C (Awa(ens wit! a start/ glares6ts on t'e &orner o2 /y seatD $ike alwaysD COND<C@O%C A'! not intendin. to &ontradi&t you! sir! but! no! its not, 62 it was! 6 wouldnt be wakin. you u3,

    26 PASSENBE% 2C O'! 2or Petes sakeD >ell! w'ere &ould it beG $ookD @'ere it is, On t'e 2loor, Eou /ust 'a5e kno&ked it loose, 62 you 'ad taken t'e trouble to look down, COND<C@O%C @'ere it is, 6ll .et it! sir, My /istake, ($un'!es ti'(et6 'a5e it, @'ere, Bo ba&k to slee3! sir, One /inuteD De3artin. Su//it Station inbound to Hoboken @er/inal wit' &onne&tions to Iattery Park and t'e >orld @rade CenterD One /inute and all aboardD ()o $AS)OR RA2 E..A>ell well well, Hello t'ere! Mada/e %e5erend, A'! yes, PAS@O% %AE E$$AC Bod bless! sir, COND<C@O%C Boin. to t'e >orld @rade Center todayG PAS@O% %AE E$$AC Ees, Ees! 6 a/, Can you .et /e t'ere Fui&klyG (5estures !i to 'o e 'lose. He doesSo/et'in. is .oin. to 'a33en today, Ha33enG COND<C@O%C So/et'in.G Could you be /ore s3e&i2i&G

    PAS@O% %AE E$$AC 6 /ust .et to a 'i.' 3la&e 2or its a wanin. &res&ent /oon in t'e sky, 6t si.ni2ies .reat dan.er, E5il /en 'a5e entered our airs3a&e, Or waters3a&e, One or t'e ot'er, 6ts a sure si.n t'e ra3ture is ni.', COND<C@O%C A'! t'e ra3ture! you say, And you say you need to /o5e Fui&kly, Alas, >e /ake siA sto3s between 'ere and Hoboken, >e tra5el at a sa2e! sane /aAi/u/ s3eed o2 t'irty"one /iles 3er 'our, 62 its Fui&kly you wanted to .et to t'e @rade Center 2or a 2ront row seat 2or t'e ra3ture! you s'ould 'a5e .one by 'eli&o3ter, Or used le5itation, Eour ti&ket! 3lease,

    27 PAS@O% %AE E$$AC @'e 2unniest t'in.! t'at, 6 tried .ettin. a ti&ket 2ro/ t'e /a&'ine on t'e 3lat2or/, 6t re2used /e, COND<C@O%C %e2used you, PAS@O% %AE E$$AC Absolutely re2used /e, =or no reason, Nust ke3t /akin. t'is sound, La&'unk, La&'unk, La&'unk, La&'unk, La&'unk, La&'unk, COND<C@O%C La&'unk, La&'unk,

    PAS@O% %AE E$$AC EesD EAa&tlyD <n&anny 'ow you du3li&ated t'e sound, >ere you e5er in entertain/entG NoG Eou s'ould t'ink about it, @'en it went 2wo3 2wo3 2wo3 &link 2weeo3, COND<C@O%C =wo3 2wo3 2wo3 &link 2weeo3, PAS@O% %AE E$$AC 6t took /y liFuid assets, EA&e3t 2or t'is one di/e, COND<C@O%C Now t'ats an a/a1in. story, @'e ti&ket dis3enser on t'e 3lat2or/ is a Lo//odor #000, Made in Ber/any, %e3uted to be indestru&tible, 6n use t'e world o5er, @'ey 'a5e Lo//odor #000s in t'e Sa'ara Desert! abo5e t'e Ar&ti& Cir&le! at Mount E5erest base &a/3s, Lo//odor #000s 'a5e sur5i5ed an.ry 'i33o3ota/i! /issile"totin. /uHa'edeen and 'un.ry rust beetles, PAS@O% %AE E$$AC 6t sure is a /ystery, COND<C@O%C So youre sayin.! it took all your /oney, All o2 itD PAS@O% %AE E$$AC EA&e3t 2or t'is one t'in di/e,

    28 COND<C@O%C And 6/ sure it was a round tri3 ti&ket youre .oin. to say you were atte/3tin. to 3ur&'ase, No, PAS@O% %AE E$$AC Only one"way,

    COND<C@O%C One wayG >ell, Eoure an 'onest lady 3arson, 6ll .i5e you t'at, Very well, >ell 'a5e to 2ile a &lai/ 2or a lost ti&ket, Iut in t'e /eanti/e! listen and listen well, Eou see t'at wo/anG 62 you tell 'er one /ore ti/e 'er baby is .oin. to be born wit' web 2eet and a beak! 6 will 3ersonally laun&' you on a one"way 2li.'t to t'at wanin. &res&ent /oon abo5e, PAS@O% %AE E$$AC My li3s are sealed, And Bod bless, COND<C@O%C Han. your blessin.s, Nust ta3 t'e Ii. Man on t'e s'oulder and ask Hi/ to wat&' o5er /y 3assen.ers and kee3 t'e/! you in&luded! sa2e, And sane, PAS@O% %AE E$$AC @'at 6 will, COND<C@O%C $adies and Bentle/en, Now de3artin. Su//it Station at )C2+ inbound to Hoboken @er/inal wit' &onne&tions to Iattery Park and t'e >orld @rade CenterD NeAt sto3! Ma3lewood, >at&' t'e doors as t'ey are now &losin., ()rain lea0es station. $ASSEN5ER 7 gets up/ goes to &at!roo 'arr*ing !is atta'!e 'ase/ lo'(s door/ tests door to a(e sure it3s lo'(ed. He turns on tap/ splas!es water on !is fa'e/ stares wearil* at !i self in irror. He turns/ opens atta'!e 'ase/ ta(es out &o & &elt and/ as !e tal(s/ !e re o0es 'oat + s!irt. )!en !e fits &elt on torso and puts s!irt + 'oat &a'( on-

    29 PASSENBE% 2C 6 /arried /y 3resent wi2e! @rudy! t'inkin. 6 would 'a5e a &o/3anion 2or li2e, 6nstead 6 'a5e a s3arrin. 3artner, @'e ti/e 'as &o/e w'en 6 &an no /ore stand t'e e5eryday na..in. t'at 6 .et! un2ittin. /e 2or business in t'e /ornin.! raisin. 'ell e5ery ni.'t until 6 2eel obli.ed to take so/e eAtre/e a&tion, $ast ni.'t! 6 was a.ain a&&used o2 s3endin. /oney, S'e tells /e 'er re ations know 6 a/ not 2it to su33ort 'er, 6 /ade a /e/orandu/ o2 t'e u.ly re/arks and a&&usations s'e /ade, 6 &annot 2ind it, S'e knew 6 /ade a /e/orandu/, @'e only t'in. 6 &an &onHe&ture is s'e 'as taken it, Sin&e De&e/ber #t'! (()! t'e day we were /arried! s'e 'as been t'e sa/e JI6B 6,K >'en s'e landed at Lennedy 2ro/ C'i&a.o! s'e &lai/ed t'at s'e was not /et at t'e 3lane, Durin. t'is ti/e 6 was waitin. nearly two 'ours at $aBuardia, S'e le2t Lennedy on 'er own and went to $aBuardia w'ere s'e 2ound /e waitin., S'e lit into /e like a ti.er wit' 'undreds o2 3eo3le lookin. on and 'as ke3t it u3 e5er sin&e, @o t'is day s'e re/inds /e t'at 6 was not t'ere to /eet 'er, 6 want to say trut'2ully s'e 'as been a wi2e in na/e only, E5ery day or so 6 a/ a&&used o2 s3endin. 2or /ysel2 and do not &are 2or 'er or w'at s'e 'as, 6 a/ a&&used o2 .oin. out wit' ot'er wo/en e5en t'ou.' 6 &annot .et away 2ro/ 'er eA&e3t w'en 6 .o out ea&' day to do business and turn t'e /oney o5er to 'er, (Enter HIS 8IFE t!roug! wall@'e ot'er ni.'t 6 was s&rat&'in. an it&' w'ere 6 was &'a2ed and 6 was told to, H6S >6=EC Ouit 3layin. wit' yoursel2, No wonder you 'a5e no brains, Eou ne5er 'ad anyt'in. and ne5er will, Eou are t'e worst lookin. t'in. 6 e5er saw, E5ery ti/e 6 look at you! 6 detest you /ore, Eou are t'e /ost brainless 3erson 6 e5er saw, Eou 'a5e no reasonin. 3ower! no business ability! no 2riends! no lo5e in your 'eart, Eou

    30 H6S >6=E(Cont-C are so u.ly you t'row it out o2 your 2a&e, now! 6 &ant stand t'e si.'t, (E,it HIS 8IFE t!roug! wallPASSENBE% 2C O2 all t'e na/es a 'u/an bein. &an be &alled! 6 'a5e 'ad t'e/ &alled to /e, >'en 6 wrote a letter to Cousin Oli5e! s'e looked o5er /y s'oulder and .rabbed it and tore it u3, 6 tried to .et it and s'e 'ollered like a lunati&, @'en s'e ke3t it u3 wit' t'e /ost unbounded te/3er any one e5er witnessed, 6 &ould not Fuiet 'er, So/eone 3'oned /ana.e/ent, @'e 'ouse dete&ti5e &a/e and told 'er s'e /ust kee3 Fuiet, (Enter HIS 8IFE t!roug! wall6 was told two or t'ree ti/es re&ently " " H6S >6=EC 6 des3ise you, 6 a/ a2raid 6 will .et so/e disease 2ro/ so/eone you 'a5e been out wit', PASSENBE% 2C 6 will not state 'ow /u&' 6 'a5e .i5en 'er in /oney! 2ur &oats! dia/onds and, (A (no'( on &at!roo door. He stops spea(ing/ stares at door. )!en>>And o22erin. to 2urnis' a 'o/e in New Eork 2or, H6S >6=EC 6 dont want a 'o/e, 6 li5ed in a 'otel in C'i&a.o, 6 want to li5e in a 'otel a.ain, PASSENBE% 2C 6 a/ so dis&oura.ed 6 t'ink 6 s'all do so/et'in. to relie5e t'e tension, S'e 'as dared /e on t'is, H6S >6=EC Ees, Do w'ate5er youre .oin. to do, Eou wont be /issed, $east o2 all! by /e, @oday is as .ood a day as any, So .o on, Do it, Nust dont /ake a /ess o2 it and e/barrass /e w'en 6 read about it, E5en

    31 (E,it HIS 8IFE t!roug! wall. A louder (no'( on &at!roo door. He '!e'(s !i self in irror. Satisfied t!at &o & &elt does not s!ow/ !e opens doorPAS@O% %AE E$$AC Bod bless, @'ere you are, 6 was 2ear2ul youd died in t'ere w'en you didnt answer /y kno&k, 6 need to use t'e toilet, Say now! you dont look well, PASSENBE% 2C Died! you sayG MeG Eoud like t'at! wouldnt youG @'en you &ould .o t'rou.' /y 3o&kets and rob /e, =or your in2or/ation! 6/ 2ine, More t'an 2ine, =it as a 2iddle, Mo/entarily a22e&ted by t'e lur&'in. o2 t'e &ar, Now ste3 aside, ($AS)OR RA2 E..A steps aside/ lets $ASSEN5ER 7 pass. $ASSEN5ER 7 returns to !is seat and sits. CONDUC)OR passesPAS@O% %AE E$$AC Do you not sense a dark /ali.nan&yG Does it not .at'er stren.t' wit' ea&' /ile o2 tra&k we &o5erG COND<C@O%C Now t'at you brin. it u3! yes! 6 do sense an e5er so sli.'t uni5ersal dis'ar/ony, Iut Bod 'el3 you i2 you 3ass t'at in2or/ation on to t'e 3assen.ers, @'ey 'a5e a ri.'t to be le2t to t'e/sel5es! as t'ey 'a5e 3aid 2or t'eir seats, Now eA&use /e, 65e an announ&e/ent to /ake, )C8*! de3artin. Ma3lewoodD All aboard 3leaseD (Fade to &la'(. .ig!ts up/ two spa'es. In first spa'e/ 8I)CHES 6 + 7 stand at &arrel. 8I)CH 7 stirs fire. In se'ond spa'e/ a 0anit* and irror fit for a goddess. 8I)CHES pi'( up a window fra e/ 'arr* it to 0anit* spa'e. )!e* fit fra e in &a'( wall as t!e* sing-

    32 IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE A A A A A A A A >6NDO> >6NDO> >6NDO> >6NDO> 6N 6N 6N 6N @HE @HE @HE @HE >6@CHES >A$$ >A$$ >A$$ >A$$ ? 2C

    >6NDO> 6N @HE >A$$ >6NDO> 6N @HE >A$$ >6NDO> 6N @HE >A$$ >6NDO> 6N @HE >A$$ (8I)CHES drape gold sto'(ings o0er 0anit* &en'!. )!e* pla'e !ig!<!eeled gold sandals on floor. )!e* arrange a tea ser0i'e. )!e* pla'e sign o0er 0anit*1 "HERA3S 4OUDOIR%HE%A! 6N EO<% BO$DEN SANDA$S! S6P EO<% HE%IA$ @EA, DOES @HE $ADE ON @HE MO<N@A6N SEND EO< HONEE =%OM @HE IEESG HE%A HE%A! =%OM EO<% AE%6E SEND EO<% I$ESS6NBS @H%O<BH (8I)CHES snap fingers. 5rape 0ines appearA%E @HE B%APES S@6$$ S>EE@ AND N<6CE 6N EO<% A%IO% ON @HE MOONG (8I)CHES e,it spa'e. 8I)CH 6 turns/ points/ 'laps !ands twi'e. As if &* agi'/ t!e planet eart! s!ining &rig!t appears in window fra e. 8I)CHES enter 8I)CH spa'e. Stir fla es. )!e singing fadesIE A >6NDO> 6N @HE >A$$ IE A >6NDO> 6N @HE >A$$ IE A >6NDO> 6N @HE >A$$ IE A >6NDO> 6N @HE >A$$ IE IE IE IE A A A A >6NDO> >6NDO> >6NDO> >6NDO> 6N 6N 6N 6N @HE @HE @HE @HE >A$$ >A$$ >A$$ >A$$

    (MIS)ER A))A approa'!es edge of 0anit* spa'e/ !olding a &ou9uet. He stands/ not daring to enter. 4la'(out/ 8I)CH spa'e-

    33 M6S@E% A@@AC HelloG HelloG (Enter )EM$)ER 7 wit! towel wrapped around !er. S!e3s =ust 'o e fro s!ower. Mister Atta a0erts !is e*es@EMP@E% 2C 6 was a2raid you werent &o/in., M6S@E% A@@AC ($roffers &ou9uet aw(wardl*/ e*es a0erted=or you, @EMP@E% 2C ()a(es &ou9uet. Sets it in 0aseHow 5ery sweet, @'ank you, M6S@E% A@@AC May 6 enterG @EMP@E% 2C (S!e sits at 0anit*/ ad ires !erselfEes, 6/ .lad you &a/e, 6 was 'o3in. youd &o/e, (S!e giggles6ts all ri.'t to look, 6ts Hust /e in a towel, M6S@E% A@@AC (He loo(s6/ 'a33y to be 'ere, @'ank you, So/e, @EMP@E% 2C 6/ 'a33y youre 'ere, HelloG (Silen'e. He loo(s left and rig!t-

    M6S@E% A@@AC So/e 3eo3le say you &an be di22i&ult,

    @EMP@E% 2C @'ats Hust t'e t'in. so/e 3eo3le would say, (Slowl*/ eroti'all*/ dons !er sto'(ings>'at do you sayG

    34 M6S@E% A@@AC (Regards !er as s!e does soEou see/ 5ery! 5ery ni&e,

    Eou,

    @EMP@E% 2C And youre ni&e! too, May 6 say /oreG M6S@E% A@@AC O2 &ourse, Please, @EMP@E% 2C 6 3ride /ysel2 on /akin. /y /ind u3 about 3eo3le, 6 'a5e a 5ery 3ositi5e i/3ression about you, 6 t'ink youre 3leasant to be wit', 6 t'ink youre attra&ti5e, Still! 6 &ant 'el3 but noti&e t'at you see/ so/ew'at sti22 and 2or/al, M6S@E% A@@AC Ila/e it on /y u3brin.in., @EMP@E% 2C (S!e &ends down to strap on !er sandalsO'G M6S@E% A@@AC 6 /ean! /y Musli/ u3brin.in., A' yes! t'at, @EMP@E% 2C So w'ats on t'e a.endaG

    M6S@E% A@@AC >orld 3ea&e! 6 t'ink, Sounds 5ery win"win, Eou tell /e, @EMP@E% 2C How do we .et t'ereG

    M6S@E% A@@AC @'ey say youre t'e eA3ert,

    @EMP@E% 2C (S!e stands/ fa'es !i / towers o0er !i =or starters! w'at we do! we set so/e ti/e aside to .et to know ea&' ot'er,

    35 M6S@E% A@@AC 6 would 5ery /u&' like t'at, @EMP@E% 2C 6n t'e end! it always &o/es down to 3eo3le intera&tin., 6/ .ood at w'at 6 do be&ause 6 2o&us on &onne&tin. wit' 3eo3le, Peo3le like you, M6S@E% A@@AC Peo3le like /e, @EMP@E% 2C Ees, Peo3le like you, (S!e draws 'lose. Suddenl*/ s!e pins !i !ard against t!e wall and &egins (issing !i fier'el* on t!e out!/ ru&&ing !erself against !i all t!e w!ile. )!is goes on for a long o ent. )!en/ =ust as suddenl*/ it3s o0er. S!e &reat!es in !is earHel3 /e .et to know you, M6S@E% A@@AC Ees yes, O', Ees, (Fade to &la'(. .ig!ts up/ interior of passenger plane. MIS)ER A.OMARI seated alone. $A)RICIA seated alone. A.AN + C.O?IA seated side &* sideS@E>A%DESSC On be'al2 o2 A/eri&an Airlines =li.'t 2ro/ Ioston $o.an to $AP! wel&o/e aboard, Please dire&t your attention to t'e /onitors, @'ere are siA e/er.en&y eAits, @ake a /o/ent to lo&ate t'e eAit &losest you, (MIS)ER A))A enters/ &uttons 'oat/ '!e'(s !is fl*/ a0oiding MIS)ER A.OMARI3s in9uiring e*es as !e ta(es t!e seat ne,t to !i S'ould t'e &abin eA3erien&e sudden 3ressure loss! oAy.en /asks will dro3 down, Pla&e t'e /ask o5er your /out' and nose! like t'is, (S)E8ARDESS3 0oi'e starts fading outPull t'e stra3 to ti.'ten it, 62 you are tra5elin. wit' s/all &'ildren! /ake sure to " "

    36 A$ANC (S!ows C.O?IA a &oo(. Offers !er itAre you ready 2or t'isG @wo words, Mia =arrow, (S)E8ARDESS wal(s t!e aisle/ '!e'(ing o0er!eads and s iling at passengersC$OV6AC ()a(es &oo(@'e a&tressG EesD Mia =arrow, A$ANC S'e .a5e /e t'e look,

    C$OV6AC ()urns &oo( o0er in !er !ands6 do not know t'e look, A$ANC Mia is di22erent 2ro/ t'e ot'ers, S'es dee3ly sensiti5e, S'e understands su22erin., S'e s3ent 'er &'ild'ood in an iron lun., S'es not one o2 your Fuote 3retty 2a&es, S'es known stru..le and loss, And s'es eAtre/ely literate, Did you know s'e wrote t'is bookG S'e wrote it wit'out a .'ost writer, 6ts about 'er li2e, And 'er tra.edies, As wit' all true artists! 'er li2e de2ines tra.edy, NoD C'e&k t'at, 6t trans&ends tra.edy, S'e was at Iorders at t'e >orld @rade Center si.nin. 'er book last May, 6 2lew down t'ere, And t'ats w'ere s'e .a5e /e t'e look, C$OV6AC How /any 3eo3le were t'ereG A$ANC A lot, C$OV6AC Did s'e .i5e anyone else t'e lookG A$ANC Nust /e,

    37 C$OV6AC Did you e5er t'ink! s'es an a&tressG S'es 'ad years o2 trainin., S'e &an turn it on and o22 like a 2au&et, Did you e5er t'ink! s'e was /aybe 3ra&ti&in. so/et'in. on youG A$ANC Are you ready 2or t'isG >'en 6 was near t'e 2ront o2 t'e line! 6 &ould 2eel 'er eyes on /e, @'e w'ole ti/e s'e was talkin. to ot'er 3eo3le! 'er eyes were on /e, MeD S'e 'as ele&tri& eyes, 6t was like s'e knew /e, And t'en suddenly! t'ere 6 was at t'e 2ront, 6t was like enterin. a &at'edral, $ike bein. in t'e 3resen&e o2 a Fueen, S'e was 3eerin. strai.'t into /y soul! 2o&ussin. all 'er ener.y on /e as s'e si.ned /y book, >e &li&ked, 6t was a /a.i& /o/ent, C$OV6AC >'at s'e did was sell you a book, A$ANC %e/e/ber J>est Side StoryGK @'e s&ene w'ere @ony and Maria .a1e lon.in.ly a&ross t'e dan&e 2loorG And t'e ot'er dan&ers 2ree1e in 3la&eG And 2or a brie2 s'inin. /o/ent o2 unity! t'eres @ony and Maria rea&'in. out to one anot'er, A beauti2ul s3iritual &ou3lin., 6t was like t'at, C$OV6AC Mia 2elt t'is! tooG A$ANC O'! 65e no doubt, C$OV6AC And! ri.'t now! s'es sittin. in t'e Hollywood Hills t'inkin. o2 you, >aitin. 2or t'e 3'one to rin., S'es .i5en t'e answerin. ser5i&e stri&t instru&tions to 3ut your &all strai.'t t'rou.', Sure, A$ANC So/et'in. like t'at, >'y notG

    38 @ell /e t'is, C$OV6AC >'y youG

    A$ANC >'y not /eG @'ere are no 2en&es to &on2ine lo5e, $o5e .oes w'ere it will and w'en it will, Mia and 6 are alike! in t'at we5e bot' lo5ed and lost, One t'in. 6 know, $o5e is a Fuestion wit' no 3at answer, Are you ready 2or t'isG Dont lau.' now, 6 went and added 'er as sole bene2i&iary to /y li2e insuran&e and #0 L, 6 sent 'er an e"/ail tellin. 'er 6 did t'is, C$OV6AC >'at did s'e sayG A$ANC @'e 2unniest t'in., 6 t'ou.'t! JAlan! w'at are you doin.G S'e .ets s&ads o2 e"/ails, 6ts beyond 'er &a3a&ity to read t'e/ all,K 6 wrote 'er a letter! si.nin. it si/3ly JAlan,K Nust JAlan,K $ast ni.'t! 6 &ouldnt slee3! t'inkin. about 'er, 6 turned on t'e @V, And t'ere s'e was, Her 2a&e, =irst t'in. 6 saw w'en t'e @V &a/e u3, 6t was Daisy 2ro/ )!e 5reat 5ats&*, 6s t'at an o/enG C$OV6AC 6 dont know w'at to say, A$ANC 6 a/ not i/a.inin. t'is, C$OV6AC 6 liked 'er in Rose ar*3s 4a&*, A$ANC Can you kee3 a se&retG 6 bou.'t a ti&ket to $AP, 6/ on /y way to Hollywood to be wit' 'er, Eou /ay be readin. /y na/e, Very soon, (S)E8ARDESS offers MIS)ER A.OMARI + MIS)ER A))A &eer. )!e* wa0e !er off/ as if s!e were t!e &ringer of &ad lu'(-

    39 C$OV6AC Does s'e know youre &o/in.G A$ANC @'e t'in. is! 'er toadies! 'an.ers"on and yes" 3eo3le are wit''oldin. key in2or/ation 2ro/ 'er, C$OV6AC @'eres always t'at, A$ANC >'en 6/ wit' 'er, @'erell be &'an.es, C'an.es 2or 'er .ood, And /ine, And ours, (Fade to &la'(. .ig!ts up. Interior of train &at!roo . Sound effe'ts of train in otion. $ASSEN5ER 6 sits/ !ands &alled into fists/ !its at !er sto a'! and so&s 9uietl*. In passenger 'ar/ $ASSEN5ER 7 sleeps. $AS)OR RA2 E..A approa'!es CONDUC)ORPAS@O% %AE E$$AC EA&use /e! sir, COND<C@O%C Ees! %e5erendG PAS@O% %AE E$$AC How lon. until we rea&' t'e >orld @rade CenterG COND<C@O%C How /any ti/es 'a5e you been to t'e @win @owersG PAS@O% %AE E$$AC Ne5er, COND<C@O%C Arent you t'e insular oneG Ne5er &eases to a/a1e 'ow t'e &ler.y &an 'a5e an o3inion on e5eryt'in. des3ite t'ey ne5er .o anyw'ere, $ike t'at Musli/ 3rea&'er 2ellow in Nersey City, @'e one w'o told t'ose ot'ers to 3ark a 5an wit' dyna/ite under t'e @rade CenterG

    40 COND<C@O%(Cont-C @'e /an was blind, @ell /e t'is, >'y would anyone take t'at kind o2 ad5i&e 2ro/ a blind /anG 6/ not &o/3arin. you to a blind /an, Iut you see /y 3oint, Anot'er 'our be2ore you .et to t'e @rade Center, Eoull 'a5e to &'an.e to t'e PA@H at Hoboken, Stand aside, 6 'a5e an announ&e/ent, )C8(! de3artin. Sout' Oran.eD All aboard 3leaseD ($AS)OR RA2 E..A + CONDUC)OR e,it. $ASSEN5ER 6 ta(es out a letter/ reads silentl*/ tearfull*. EDNA enters t!roug! wall/ !olding a swaddled &a&*EDNAC Dear HelenaC 6 enHoyed your letter so /u&', @'e .ra3es were wonder2ul, Su&' lar.e bun&'es we 'a5e ne5er seen, Poor 'usband @o/ is about to turn into a .ra3e! 'es eaten so /u&', Many t'in.s 'a5e 'a33ened, @'e babies are .one, Car/en is wit' a w'ite wo/an! w'o is takin. &are o2 2i5e /ore o2 t'e sa/e a.e, E5a returned 2ro/ t'e /ountains Sunday and went to see Car/en, >'at about Da5idG PASSENBE% C >'ats 'a33enin. wit' Da5idG

    EDNAC E5a said Car/en was 5ery dirty! but 'a33y 3layin. in t'e dirt wit' t'e ot'ers, @'ey 'a5e a bi. ba&k yard! swin.! sand 3ile! et&! and E5a said t'ey 'ad 5e.etable sou3 and &antalou3e to eat, O2 &ourse! t'e dirt doesnt /atter as lon. as s'e .ets 3lenty o2 2res' air and enou.' to eat, Da5id is .oin. to a MeAi&an wo/an, PASSENBE% A MeAi&an wo/anGDD EDNAC @'eyll 'a5e to de&lare 'i/ abandoned 2irst, C

    41 PASSENBE% Iut t'ats only a 2or/ " " C

    EDNAC @'ats only a 2or/ality, Miss %od.ers said t'e MeAi&an lady was si/3ly wild to 'a5e a baby, So you and 6 know s'e will adore Da5id, Ees yes, PASSENBE% Ees! s'e will, C

    EDNAC 6 &ried all o2 t'e 2irst day and 3art o2 t'e ni.'t, >'i&' was 5ery silly, Iut @o/ &ried too! so it /ust 'a5e been tears o2 Hoy, Eou s'ould 'a5e been 'ere to Hoin your tears wit' ours, Sto3 itD PASSENBE% Please sto3 it, C

    EDNAC 6 was so busy .ettin. t'eir buttons sewed t'at 6 didn0t take 3i&tures, @'e ones you sent are as 3ri&eless as Hewels, E5en now 6 a/ able to lau.' at t'e aw2ul 2a&e Car/en /ade in one o2 t'e/, Eou are 3ositi5ely beauti2ul in t'e one wit' Da5id, PASSENBE% Sto3 itD PleaseD C

    EDNAC Da5id takes wonder2ul 3i&tures, Dont worry about 'i/! dear, Hes .oin. w'ere 'e will be lo5ed, ()o t!e &a&* in !er ar sSay bye"bye! Da5id, Say bye"bye, (EDNA e,its t!roug! wallO'! Da5id! Da5idD w'at 'a5e 6 doneG PASSENBE% C >'at 'a5e 6 doneG 6 'ate /ysel2D O' Bod!

    42 ($ASSEN5ER 6 stands/ tearfull* '!e'(s !erself in irror/ opens !er s(irt + &louse and ad=usts &o & &elt on !er pregnant torso. S!e 'loses s(irt + &louse/ s oot!s t!e fa&ri'. CONDUC)OR passes &*/ raps on doorCOND<C@O%C )C# ! Mountain StationD Mountain StationD (Fade to &la'(End o2 A&t 6

    43 AC@ 66 (.ig!ts up/ &are stage. MIS)ER A))A entersM6S@E% A@@AC @i.'ten your &lot'esD @'is was t'e 3at' o2 t'e early belie5ers, @'ey would ti.'ten t'eir &lot'in. be2ore battle, @i.'ten your s'oesD >ear so&ks t'at 2ir/ly 'old onto t'e s'oe, $et ea&' one 3re3are, @i.'ten your teet'D @'e early belie5ers did t'is! 2or it brin.s 2ear to t'e 'earts o2 unbelie5ers, (MIS)ER A))A a(es fier'e fa'ial e,pressions. 8I)CHES 6 + 7 enter. )!e* grip !i turning !i left and rig!tEA&use /e, Eea'D >6@CH C >'ats all t'is ne.ati5ity aboutG

    >6@CH 2C >'ats t'is about ti.'tenin. your &lot'esG

    >6@CH C And t'e teet' stu22, Eou sound like a /an wit' issues, >6@CHES ? 2C A%E EO< HEA%6NB >HA@ EO<%E SAE6NBG A%E EO< S@EEPED 6N P%OVOCA@6ONG A%E EO< SEE6NB HO> @H6S L6ND O= @A$L CAN@ HE$P @HE S6@<A@6ONG M<S@ >E @E$$ EO<! M6S@E% MA%@E%! @HA@ EO< S6BNA$ ABB%AVA@6ON >6@H EO<% IODE $ANB<ABE N<S@ AS M<CH AS >6@H EO<% =OMEN@A@6ONSG 0CA<SE >HEN EO< B$A%E @HEE S@OP AND S@A%E AND >HEN EO< =%O>N @HEE H<NLE% ON DO>N AND >HEN EO< %ABE @HEE IACL A>AE! >AE! >AE @HEE >6$$ AVO6D MCA<SE EO<%E PA%ANO6D,

    44 $isten, Mo, >6@CH 2C Eou need to try to 'a5e a little 2un,

    >6@CH C Eou need to .et out /ore, $i2es too s'ort 2or " " >6@CH 2C Hey! listenD 6 know a .irl w'os 3er2e&t 2or you, S'es unatta&'ed, S'es a5ailable, S'es reli.ious, 6n 2a&t! s'es a 3rea&'er, M6S@E% A@@AC NoD NoD @'eres not enou.' ti/e 2or t'at, Peo3le are dyin. and you 3eo3le are lau.'in. like t'is is a bi. 3arty, Eou 3eo3le li5e your li5es like youre in 3aradise! and 3eo3le are dyin. elsew'ere, >6@CH Oo', Stru&k a ner5e, C

    >6@CHES ? 2C A%E EO< HEA%6NB >HA@ EO<%E SAE6NBG MAN! EO<%E SO<ND6NB $6LE A %AVE%D A%E EO< SENS6NB @HA@ @HE PEOP$E CAN@ I<@ V6E> EO< >6@H D6S=AVO%G >6$$ EO< $6S@EN! MO MOHAMMED! >6$$ EO< $6S@EN AS A =AVO%G >H6$E >E @E$$ EO< @HA@ @HE >O%D ON EO< 6S B%AVE AND BE@@6NB B%AVE%G I<@ 6= EO< SM6$E @HEE$$ S@OP A >H6$E AND 6= EO< B%6N @HEE$$ @E$$ @HE6% L6N AND 6= EO<%E NEA% @HEE$$ S@AND AND CHEE%! CHEE%! CHEE% @HEE$$ SAE JHE$$ODK @O BOOD O$E MO, %e/e/ber, li2e, >6@CH C A s/ile is a &arnation in t'e button'ole o2

    45 M6S@E% A@@AC Ees! youre ri.'t, @o s/ile is i/3ortant, (He tries out so e s ilesDo not /ake a33arent on you t'e a33earan&e o2 &on2usion and ti.'tness o2 ner5es, Ie 'a33y and s/ilin. wit' your &'est eA3andin. and &ontent be&ause you are doin. an a&t o2 w'i&' Bod a33ro5es, And s/ile be&ause t'e day is ni.' w'en you will be wit' 3ure wo/en in 3aradise, EesD 6 will s/ileD >6@CH 2C 6 .uess! wit' 'i/! t'ats t'e best we &an 'o3e 2or, (8I)CHES e,it. .ig!ts up on a spa'e/ interior of Eg*ptian to &. A window up !ig! t!roug! w!i'! we see t!e planet eart!. Heirogl*p!i's on &a'( wall. Sound effe't of !a er and '!isel. )EM$)ER @/ dressed in ilitar* fatigues wit! !olstered pistol/ stands guard. On ground ne,t to !i / an open 'an of paint and a &rus! !andle sti'(ing out. MIS)ER A))A enters/ draws (nife/ approa'!es )EM$)ER @ stealt!il* fro &e!indM6S@E% A@@AC (5ra&s )EM$)ER @ fro &e!ind/ =er(s !is !ead &a'(/ tou'!es &lade to !is t!roatDont /o5e, ()EM$)ER @ flin'!es. MIS)ER A))A presses (nife to )EM$)ER @3s t!roat6 said! dont /o5e, (Slowl*/ MIS)ER A))A re o0es !is pistol/ t!en o0es &a'(/ (eeping )EM$)ER @ 'o0eredNow sitD And s'ut u3D ()EM$)ER @ sits. Spotlig!t up on )EM$)ER A on (nees '!ipping awa* wit! !a er and '!isel on !eirogl*p!i's/ !u ing to !i self. MIS)ER A))A w!irls to fa'e )EM$)ER A. )EM$)ER @ a(es to stri(e. MIS)ER A))A s!ifts &a'(/ points gun. )EM$)ER @ free;es. )EM$)ER A sees t!is/ sets tools 'al l* down/ stands. He wears a Na;i ar &and-

    46 @EMP@E% #C Pea&e! .entle/en! 3ea&eD >ere not ani/als 'ere, M6S@E% A@@AC @'en tell 'i/ to ba&k o22, @EMP@E% 8C 6 was de2endin. /ysel2, He broke in! 3ulled a kni2e, @EMP@E% #C Please! Mister M&Vei.', Sto3 /akin. a s&ene, >'at will our 5isitor t'ink o2 usG ()EM$)ER @ slowl* sits. #eeps a war* e*e on MIS)ER A))A. )EM$)ER A draws nearEou 'andle yoursel2 well, $ike you were born to t'e blade, May 6 see t'e kni2eG M6S@E% A@@AC >'yG @EMP@E% #C 6ts a lo5ely kni2e, 6d re.ard it as a 3ersonal 2a5or i2 youd 3er/it /e to 'old it, (MIS)ER A))A !ands it to !i / grip first@'ank you, @'e .un! too, Please, (MIS)ER A))A !esitatesPlease, >e dont want any a&&idents, 6ts &ra/3ed Fuarters in 'ere and t'in.s &ould .et /essy, (MIS)ER A))A !ands !i pistol/ grip first@'ank you, ($uts pistol in &elt. Ad ires (nife$o5ely, Ees! lo5ely, Per2e&tly balan&ed, Cra2ted by an eA3ert! 6d say, $ook at t'e .ri3, 6s t'is i5oryG M6S@E% A@@AC Polis'ed sta. antler, @EMP@E% #C 6ts not a 2i.'tin. kni2e, 6ts s'ar3 enou.', M6S@E% A@@AC 6t &an do da/a.e,

    47 @EMP@E% #C Nonet'eless, No ni&ks, No s&rat&'es, 6ts done no t'rustin. or slas'in., 6ts /eant 2or s'ow, All t'is wonder2ully 2ine detail, $ook 'ere, On t'e .ri3, @'e siA"3ointed star, @'e double trian.le, >'atG M6S@E% A@@AC @'e Newis' star on t'ereG 6 'adnt noti&ed,

    @EMP@E% #C @'at star was E.y3tian be2ore it was Newis', @'e Hebrews borrowed it, ()a(es &rus! fro paint 'an on floor. On wall/ !e paints an uprig!t triangle/ t!en an in0erted triangle/ for ing a Star of Da0id<nder ea&' 3yra/id $ies in5erted 6ts twin @'e sister"bride @o P'arao' (S iles@'ats a 3oe/, Do you like 3oetryG @EMP@E% 8C PoetryD @EMP@E% #C Ees! 3oetry, Soot'es t'e sa5a.e beast! 6/ told, ()EM$)ER @ snortsA'D Bi5e /e a s'eet o2 3a3er and a 3en and set /e down on an island, @'e 2urt'er away 2ro/ 'u/anity! t'e better, And let /e write, (Clears t!roat/ de'lai s/ dra ati' gestures=ro/ a &o5ered 3ot Stea/ es&a3es 6n t'e &on2ines t'ere $obsters s&rea/ And die (S iles s!*l*A 'aiku, Do you like lobstersG M6S@E% A@@AC @'ey are 3er/itted! but 6 dont &are 2or t'e/,

    48 @EMP@E% #C NoG Neit'er do 6, >aitD $et /e a/end t'at, 6 /eant to say! 6 dont eat lobsters, Peo3le ask! do you like e..sG Do you like to/atoesG Do you like lobstersG 6n t'e sense o2! do you eat t'e/G No, 6 do not, No 2is', No s'ell2is', No &rusta&eans, And no /eat 2or t'at /atter, Not'in. reFuirin. t'e but&'ery o2 any bein. t'at &ree3s u3on t'e eart' or dwells in t'e briny dee3, A ti/e t'ere was w'en 6 3artook o2 'errin.! sausa.es and 'a/ wit' a .usto, 6 was not a 'a33y /an, Iut no one around /e was 'a33y eit'er, @'us 6 &on&luded t'e natural &ondition o2 /an was to be un'a33y, 6t /ade sense, A2ter all! 6 'ad tested /y t'esis by s&ienti2i& obser5ation, Iut 6 was /istaken and t'e 2a&t o2 /y /istakenness was soon /ade /ani2est, =or t'ere &o/es a 3oint in e5ery li2e w'en one is &on2ronted wit' a trut' so 3ro2oundly 2unda/ental! words &annot eA3ress, O' no, 6t &an only be 2elt, So it was wit' /e t'e day Beli died, @'ere s'e lay, Sweet .ay Beli, Ileedin. 2ro/ 'er 'eart, (He stares at a spot on t!e floor. He ta(es t!e pistol and pla'es it re0erentl* at spotMy 3istol at 'er side! as li2e! 3re&ious li2e! drained 2ro/ 'er body, And t'e rays o2 Hoyeous li.'t s'e brou.'t to t'e 2ortunate 2ew ad/itted to 'er 'a33y real/ 2li&kered out, And 6 t'ou.'t as 6 wat&'ed 'er! 'ow tenuous li2e is, How 2leetin., How 3re&arious, And 6 t'ou.'t! so it /ust be! not only wit' 'u/anity! but also wit' do.s! wit' &ats, And yes! wit' lobsters, 6t was t'en 6 5owed to abstain 2ro/ all /eat and 2is' 2ore5er/ore, 6 did so to 'onor dear Beli, And! 6 /ust say! 6 2eel better! 'a33ier! /ore et'i&al! /ore 5ital t'an 'ereto2ore, 6t is sur3risin.! is it not! 'ow a si/3le adHust/ent in w'at one in.ests &an a22e&t ones 3er&e3tion o2 w'at is truly si.ni2i&ant, Ha5e you e5er /editated on t'atG M6S@E% A@@AC <', 6/ not sure, @EMP@E% #C (Retrie0es pistol6 was re2le&tin. on t'e trut' o2 lobsters,

    49 M6S@E% A@@AC 6 dont know /u&' about lobsters, @EMP@E% #C 6 know 'ow t'ey kill lobsters in restaurants, @EMP@E% 8C O' $ord, Here we .o a.ain, Please dont en&oura.e 'i/, @EMP@E% #C 6 warn you! Mister M&Vei.'D Stay out o2 t'isD Do you know 'ow t'ey kill lobsters in restaurantsG M6S@E% A@@AC No, @EMP@E% #C 6 know e5eryt'in. t'ere is to know on t'e subHe&t, Arent you .oin. to ask /eG @EMP@E% 8C Please dont ask 'i/, @EMP@E% #C Mister M&Vei.'D $ast warnin.D Eou5e been 2orewarned! warned and rewarnedD Arent you .oin. to ask /e 'owG M6S@E% A@@AC HowG O' $ordD @EMP@E% 8C Here we .oD

    @EMP@E% #C How do t'ey kill lobsters in restaurants! you askG ()EM$)ER @ out!s ea'! word in t!e following senten'e as )EM$)ER A spea(s$et /e start by sayin. 6 'a5e resear&'ed t'is Fuestion in eA&eedin.ly .reat det " " ()EM$)ER A turns/ glares at )EM$)ER @Breat detailD ()EM$)ER @ folds !is ar s/ loo(s awa*A2ter t'e (82 ele&tion! 6 &o//issioned a

    50 @EMP@E% #(Cont-C Parlia/entary in5esti.ation into t'e /anner in w'i&' lobsters are killed at eatin. establis'/ents, @'e results were an eye"o3ener! let /e tell you, Se5en! ei.'t! nine o2 t'e 3oor &reatures t'rown into a 5at o2 &old water, And it takes w'atG =i2teen /inutes to &o/e to a rollin. boilG Can you i/a.ine t'e 3ainG And all to 3lease t'e 3alates o2 a 2ew bloated 3luto&rats bent on 2launtin. t'eir wealt' in an or.y o2 .astrono/i&al dis3lay, Ne5ert'eless! t'e Co//issions re3ort lay in a 2ile drawer 2or weeks! nay /ont's, No one &ared, Not one 3erson, =inally si/3le /orality &o/3elled /e to a&t, 6 alone resol5ed to brin. t'is to 2inality, >'at is it t'ey sayG E5il triu/3's w'en .ood /en do not'in.G How true, How uneFui5o&ally true, 6 re&all it was a late =riday /ornin., @'e de3uties readyin. t'e/sel5es 2or a weekend ba&k in t'eir distri&ts! t'eir 3a&ked ba.s neAt to t'eir &'airs ri.'t t'ere on t'e 2loor o2 t'e %ei&'sta.! t'eir /inds and 'earts 2ar! 2ar away, 6t was t'en 6 rose and waited 2or t'e &'atter to die down, JBentle/en!K 6 said! JA /odest 3ro3osal,K 6 'eld u3 t'e re3ort! s'akin. t'e dust 2ro/ it, At 2irst 6 s3oke .ently! so2tly! o2 t'e Hoys and 3leasures o2 t'e &o/in. weekend, 6 s3oke o2 3arties and re&e3tions and 2or/al dinners, 6 sur/ised t'at! at /ore t'an a 2ew o2 t'ese! lobsters will no doubt be ser5ed and enHoyed, 6 3ro&eeded to des&ribe t'e 3er2e&t lobster, On t'e 3late! a Q 3ound &rusta&ean! rosy red! 2res' 2ro/ t'e 3ot wit' its tail &urled under, @'en 6 darkened t'e s3ee&'! 3aintin. a 3i&ture o2 w'at &'an.es t'e 3oor &reature underwent in its transit 2ro/ 2is'"tank to 3late, At a &ertain 3oint! t'e te/3erature &auses /ild dis&o/2ort! t'en ra3idly es&alates to eAtre/e dis&o/2ort, 6t tries wit' all its /i.'t to es&a3e! but t'e sides o2 t'e 3ot are too stee3, As t'e water a33roa&'es boilin.! it eA3erien&es 'eat stress and /us&ular s3as/s, 6ts syste/ is o5erw'el/ed, 6ts body su&&u/bs to trau/a and 'eat ri.or! durin. t'e &ourse o2 w'i&' t'e 3oor &reature under.oes uni/a.inable su22erin., S&ientists tell us lobsters are intelli.ent &reatures wit' so3'isti&ated ner5ous syste/s, @'us! t'ey eA3erien&e

    51 @EMP@E% #(Cont-C 3ain in all its /ani2estations, JBentle/en!K 6 said, J6t is t'e least we &an do to ena&t le.islation .uaranteein. e5ery &rusta&ean! i2 not a di.ni2ied deat'! at least a 3ainless one, History will Hud.e us on t'e &are we take 2or t'ose entrusted to us, ()EM$)ER @ groans. )EM$)ER A ignores !i And beyond t'at! ne5er let it be 2or.otten t'at in days o2 yore! t'ese &reatures ser5ed as s3irit .uides to /an, Our an&ient 2ore2at'ers o22ered u3 sa&ri2i&es to bears! boars! &ats! do.s! 'orses! wood3e&kers! snakes and! yes! &reatures o2 t'e dee3, @'us 6 say 2ro/ t'e de3t's o2 /y soul! in trut' do we dis3ara.e our 3ast w'en we s'ow undue &ruelty to t'ese,K @EMP@E% 8C 6 a/ sorry! but 6 &an no lon.er stay silent, @'is is beyond belie2, @'is is .arba.e, @'is " " @EMP@E% #C Eou seeG Hes doin. it a.ain, He always waits until 6 .et to /y &on&ludin. re/arks, @'en 'e " " Ie&ause 'es insane, @EMP@E% 8C Hes .one around t'e bend,

    @EMP@E% #C He &ant let it be, He0s always interHe&tin. 'is " " @EMP@E% 8C He needs to be t'e &enter o2 attention, 6 tell you! 'e will do anyt'in.! say anyt'in. to " " @EMP@E% #C Eou see 'ow it isG @'is is a 3er2e&t eAa/3le, Hes always stirrin. t'e 3ot, 6ts an obsession wit' " " @EMP@E% 8C Ie&ause you are a &ra1y /anD Cra1yD Cra1yD

    ()EM$)ER A draws pistol/ s!oots )EM$)ER @ in !ead. )EM$)ER @ falls to floor. )EM$)ER A e pties pistol into !i as !is rage &uilds-

    52 @EMP@E% #C (S'rea s at 'orpseDont e5er &all /e t'atD Dont e5er &all /e &ra1yD 6 a/ not &ra1yD 6 a/ notD NotD ()a(es out paper/ wa0es it o0er 'orpse@'is is a &erti2i&ate 2ro/ an institution statin. 6 a/ not &ra1yD Do you 'earG Not &ra1yD NotD Do you 'a5e su&' a &erti2i&ateG Do youG HaD Now w'os &ra1yG ()o MIS)ER A))A6 s'ould 'a5e killed 'i/ 'ours a.o, (Fade to &la'(. .ig!ts up/ airplane interior. MIS)ER A.OMARI seated alone/ an e pt* seat ne,t to !i . A.AN + C.O?IA seated side &* side/ asleep. S)E8ARDESS passes &*/ !anding out aga;ines. $A)RICIA sits alone/ a s all tape re'order in !er !andCAP@A6NS VO6CEC @'is is Ca3tain No'n O.onowski s3eakin., =irst 60d like to wel&o/e you on A/eri&an =li.'t , Currently were o5er >or&ester! Mass! 3assin. t'rou.' 2 !000 2eet on our way u3 to a &ruisin. altitude o2 8*!000, @'e weat'er looks .reat all t'e way a&ross, (CA$)AIN3S ?OICE starts fading out>e eA3e&t to tou&' down at $AP a'ead o2 < < PA@%6C6AC (Spea(s into re'orderHey! Dale, 65e been t'inkin. about you a lot, @'irty"siA years o2 /arria.e is a lon. ti/e, 6/ kind o2 senti/ental ri.'t now, 6 wonder sin&e we 3arted as 2riends i2 we &ould 'a5e a dinner so/eti/e, (MIS)ER A))A enters/ loo(ing trou&led. MIS)ER A.OMARI a(es in9uiring e*e 'onta't. MIS)ER A))A ignores !i / sits. MIS)ER A))A glares at !i 6/ at sober li5in., 65e been in treat/ent 2or two /ont's now, Sober li5in. is an a3art/ent you rent and work or w'ate5er, 6 &an stay as lon. as 6 want as lon. as 6 .o to /eetin.s and stay sober, @'is /eans e5eryt'in. to /e,

    53 (S)E8ARDESS 'o es &* wit! t!ree glasses of wine on a tra*S@E>A%DESSC EA&use /e! Maa/, >ould you like a .lass o2 wineG <' sure, Okay, PA@%6C6AC How /u&' is itG

    S@E>A%DESSC >e 'a5e Cabernet! Merlot and C'ardonnay at 2i5e dollars 3er .lass, PA@%6C6AC C'ardonnay is li.'t"&olored, 6snt t'at ri.'tG Ees! Maa/, S@E>A%DESSC 6ts a w'ite wine,

    PA@%6C6AC <' okay, >ait, No, No, 6 better not, Anyway! 6 only 'a5e twenties in /y 3urse and 6 know you like us to 'a5e eAa&t &'an.e, M6S@E% A$OMA%6C ()urns around6 'a5e &'an.e 2or a twenty, Maa/, S@E>A%DESSC @'e ni&e .entle/an 'as &'an.e 2or you,

    M6S@E% A$OMA%6C (Holds out 'urren'*Bo a'ead! lady, Ha5e a .lass o2 wine, PA@%6C6AC 6 &'an.ed /y /ind, 6, 6 better not, (MIS)ER A.OMARI glares and turns awa*. S)E8ARDESS e,its>'ooD Dale! 6 2or.ot to 3ut t'e re&order on 3ause! so youll 'ear all t'at, 6 Hust dod.ed a bullet! &a/e t'is &lose to rela3sin., Iut e5ery ti/e 6 say no! 6 .et stron.er, 6/ .oin. to /ake

    54 PA@%6C6A(Cont-C it, 6 &an 2eel it, 6/ .oin. to be okay, 6/ .oin. to li5e a lon. li2e, Eou see! Dale! its all about Bod, 6 2eel as t'ou.' Bod 3ut /e 'ere 2or a reason, 6 know you know Bod 'as literally answered e5ery reasonable 3rayer 65e 3rayed, He sure .ot you out o2 a lot o2 s&ra3es, %e/e/ber w'en you would ask /e i2 6 3rayed be2ore we would .o so/ew'ere 2or our sa2ety 7 and e5eryti/e you dro5e anyw'ere 6 3rayed 2or your sa2ety w'en 6 wasnt wit' youG 6 still do, 6 still 3ray 2or your sa2ety in &ase you dont, 6ts a ni&e 3la&e 6/ rentin., @'is 'ouse 'as t'ree wo/en in&ludin. /e, 6 want you to know 'ow /u&' 6 /iss our old 'ouse, Or 6 s'ould say! your 'ouse, Iut in /y 'eart! itll always be /y 'o/e! too, 6 still re2er to it t'at way, 6 still 2eel t'ere are intruders t'ere, 60d lo5e to buy it ba&k, 6 was 'a33y t'ere, 6 2elt .rounded t'ere, 6 didnt understand a lot o2 t'in.s at t'e end, 6 didnt know w'et'er you went out to 'urt /e or w'at, 6 re&o.ni1e t'e &o"de3enden&y t'in. now, 6 t'ou.'t 6 owned you or so/et'in., Maybe you &an 'el3 /e understand 'ow you rea&ted, @'e da/a.e 6 &aused to t'e 'ouse was be&ause you on 2our o&&asions said you were &o/in. ba&k and didnt, 6 took a 'a//er to t'e bat'roo/ door w'en you didnt s'ow u3, Ot'er da/a.e 6/ not aware o2! 6 swear to you, @'ere are so/e &lot'es, Pots and 3ans! sil5erware and 2urniture, 6 want your 3er/ission, >'en youre ready, @o /aybe .o wit' /e, Not now be&ause 6 really dont 'a5e anyw'ere to 3ut it ri.'t now, @'is 3la&e 6/ in is 2urnis'ed, 6/ sorry about a lot o2 t'in.s, 6 was really de3ressed about us, Now! sur3risin.ly! s'o&kin.ly! Bod a.ain 'as literally .i5en /e a new lease on li2e, My 'ealt' is .ood, Very little li5er da/a.e! 'ealt'y 'eart! .reat blood su.ar and blood 3ressure, 6 2eel on to3 o2 t'e world, All t'at drinkin. and not takin. &are o2 /ysel2, Bod was takin. &are o2

    55 PA@%6C6A(Cont-C /e, 6/ a walkin. /ira&le, 6 belie5e 6 al/ost died 2our ti/es, 6 was ra3ed by a /an, Bot drunk! 3assed out in t'e 'os3ital and /y 'eart al/ost sto33ed beatin., 6 was so drunk w'en 6 .ot to t'e 'os3ital! 6 &o/3letely bla&ked out, (.ig!ts di . $A)RICIA3s seat turns into a &ed. S!e lies under 'o0ers6 dont e5en re/e/ber 'ow 6 .ot t'ere, 6 woke u3 siA days later, 6 t'ou.'t 6d only been t'ere 2or one ni.'t, (Enter DOC)OR in green !ospital gown@'ere was a do&tor standin. at t'e end o2 t'e bed, 6 said to 'i/! are you an an.elG No! 6/ not an an.el, DOC@O%C >'ere do you li5eG

    PA@%6C6AC 6 told 'i/ 6 was 'o/eless, (DOC)OR writes on 'lip&oard/ s iles angeli'all*/ e,its. 4ed turns &a'( into seat. .ig!ts &a'( up@'at was true, 6 was, Ho/eless! 6 /ean, Donna dro5e o22 in t'e /otor'o/e and took Si/ba wit' 'er, 6 ne5er saw 'er or Si/ba a.ain, 6 2ound out last week! Si/bas wit' a 2a/ily wit' two kids, 6 3rayed s'e was okay, 6 also 'ad a 'usky t'at 6 t'ink Donna still 'as, (MIS)ER A))A stands up and wal(s to &a'( of 'a&in. MIS)ER A.OMARI wat'!es !i suspi'iousl*. MIS)ER A))A e,its@'e do&tor said 6 s'ould .o to NewHo3e 2or treat/ent! t'at it was a 3la&e w'ere 6 &ould li5e 2or a &ou3le o2 /ont's and a2ter t'at .o to sober li5in., Dale! 6/ sendin. t'is ta3e to you 5ia Dale Nunior, 6 'o3e you .et it, Dale! 6/ 3rayin. 2or you, Patri&ia Please 3ray 2or /e,

    56 (Fade to &la'(. .ig!ts up/ interior of Eg*ptian to &. Na;i flags !ang fro a&o0e. )!ere3s a window t!roug! w!i'! we see planet eart! s!ining &rig!t. Heirogl*p!i's on wall. )EM$)ER A on (nees '!ipping awa* at wall art wit! !a er and '!isel. MIS)ER A))A enters. )EM$)ER A senses !is presen'eSo, Ees, @EMP@E% #C Eou5e returned, 6 was, M6S@E% A@@AC Con&erned, @EMP@E% #C Con&erned, @'at ot'er /an, M6S@E% A@@AC @'e one you s'ot,

    @EMP@E% #C Eou5e &o/e ba&k be&ause youre &on&erned about Mister M&Vei.'G Hes not wort' your &on&ern, Hes a 3at'eti& si/3leton, He disliked /y 3oetry, M6S@E% A@@AC Eou 'ad no ri.'t to s'oot 'i/, ()EM$)ER A 'al l* sets !a er + '!isel down/ stands/ !is &a'( to MIS)ER A))A. He 'laps dust off !is !ands/ ta(es out glo0es/ dons t!e / as !e spea(s t!e following@EMP@E% #C >'o are you to s3eak o2 ri.'tG (MIS)ER A))A is a&out to sa* so et!ingNo, Dont answer, 6t was a r'etori&al Fuestion, A word o2 ad5i&e, >'en you are about to en.a.e in a dra/ati& a&tion o2 so/e sort! talk it u3, $et t'e world 'ear you, $et your words &'i3 away at t'e worlds s/u.ness and sense o2 su3eriority in t'e sa/e way 6 &'i3 away at t'e art on t'is wall wit' /y 'a//er and &'isel, And s3eak o2

    57 @EMP@E% #(Cont-C your a&tion in t'e 3resent tense as i2 it were a fiat a''o pli, And in&lude a 'ars' 5ili2i&ation 2or any w'o would dare o33ose you, ()urns. .oo(s dire'tl* at MIS)ER A))ALee3 your eyes wide o3en as you s3eak, $ook 2earlessly into t'e eyes o2 your audien&e, 62 any one tries to interru3t you! or rises to s3eak a.ainst you! strike i//ediately, M6S@E% A@@AC Eou /ean! kill, @EMP@E% #C Strike, 6//ediately, >it' rut'less 5i.or, >it' dis3at&', >it' 2or&e, Eou 'a5e t'e 2loor, 6t is yours to kee3 3re&isely as lon. as you 'a5e t'e 3ower to do so, Power is ri.'t, %i.'t is 3ower, ()a(es out pistol. $oints it at !i >'i&' brin.s /e to you, Eou say 6 'ad no ri.'t, 6 s'ould kill you 2or t'at, 6 de2initely s'ould, >'atGD No! 3lease, M6S@E% A@@AC >ait wait, Please, Dont,

    @EMP@E% #C (Ai s pistol/ 'o'(s itIut 6 /ust, Eoure in o3en o33osition to /e, NoD M6S@E% A@@AC All 6 said was,

    @EMP@E% #C 6 know w'at you said, Eour words &onde/n you, Please, M6S@E% A@@AC 6/ not ready to die, @EMP@E% #C >ell! w'o e5er isG $ook, 6, M6S@E% A@@AC 6 /ean, 6 need ti/e,

    58 @EMP@E% #C @i/eG Eou need ti/eG @i/e to .et ready to dieG >'at are you .oin. to doG %e'earse your deat'G M6S@E% A@@AC 6ll /ake a deal, Eou &an kill /e to/orrow, 6, 6ll si.n a &ontra&t, 6ll 3ost a bond, Eou na/e it, Please, 6/ be..in. you, Nust .i5e /e 2# 'ours, @EMP@E% #C A dayG 6 dont know, 6ts 'i.'ly irre.ular, And in t'e last analysis! w'ats t'e di22eren&e between today and to/orrowG And 'ow would t'is unusual delay bene2it anyoneG M6S@E% A@@AC <', Eoud 'a5e ti/e to ad5ertise, <', Eou &ould .at'er a &rowd, Eou &ould build a s&a22old, Or a .uillotine, Or a .as &'a/ber, Eou &ould .et a 2irin. sFuad, Eou &ould /ake a s3ee&', (Down on !is (neesAll 6 need is twenty"2our 'ours, One day, @EMP@E% #C (Raises &arrel of gun so it is no longer pointing at MIS)ER A))AA s3ee&'! you say, EesD EAa&tlyD 6 &ould /ake a s3ee&', 6/ .ood at s3ee&'es, 6n 2a&t! 6/ t'e best t'ere e5er was, M6S@E% A@@AC @'ere, Eou seeG @'eres your bene2it, An eAtra day would .i5e you ti/e to write a s3ee&' and 3ra&ti&e it, @EMP@E% #C ($oints gun at MIS)ER A))A3s !eadNoD 6 do not write /y s3ee&'es outD Ne5erD And 6 do not 3ra&ti&e in ad5an&eD Ne5erD M6S@E% A@@AC Eoure ri.'tD Eou dontD A sli3 o2 t'e ton.ue,

    59 @EMP@E% #C ()urns awa* fro MIS)ER A))AMy s3ee&'es are or.ani&, 6 a/ stri&tly eAte/3ore, (Fro !is (nees/ MIS)ER A))A springs at )EM$)ER A. )!e* fall to t!e ground in a struggle for t!e gun. MIS)ER A))A fig!ts desperatel*. )EM$)ER A e its a !ig!<pit'!ed giggle as if !e were &eing ti'(led. Enter )EM$)ER @ in ilitar* fatigues/ on w!i'! t!ere are se0eral &lood<'olored splot'!es. His !olster flap is open/ !is pistol issing. He !as t!e paint &u'(et. He 'o es near as t!e wrestling 'ontinues. He s'run'!es down ne,t to )EM$)ER A@EMP@E% 8C 6 /ade a de&ision, 6/ not 3aintin. your side, 6/ doin. /y side only, 62 you want your side done! do it yoursel2, @EMP@E% #C (4etween giggles6diotD Cant you see 'es atta&kin. /eG Lill 'i/D @EMP@E% 8C Eou want 'i/ dead! do it yoursel2, @EMP@E% #C (4etween gigglesEou traitorD Eou turn&oatD And t'ats /y .un, @EMP@E% 8C 6 want it ba&k,

    ()EM$)ER @ pries pistol out of )EM$)ER A3s !and. )EM$)ER A s'rea s in pain. )EM$)ER @ stands/ puts it in !olster. He gra&s Na;i flags and pulls on t!e . )!e* fall to floor. He e,its. )EM$)ER A + MIS)ER A))A 'ontinue struggling/ &ut t!e* are &e'o ing e,!austed. )!e*

    60 separate. )!e* la* side &* side. MIS)ER A))A sounds as if !e3s dr*< !ea0ing. )!en/ )EM$)ER A starts o0ing@EMP@E% #C All ri.'t now, >ell Hust take it 5ery easy, All ri.'t, All ri.'t, Very Fuiet now, >e will all be, Very Fuiet, ()EM$)ER A pulls !i self up/ e,tends !and to MIS)ER A))A. MIS)ER A))A slaps it awa*. MIS)ER A))A pulls !i self up65e &'an.ed /y /ind, 6/ not .oin. to kill you, M6S@E% A@@AC @'ank you, @EMP@E% #C My 3leasure, M6S@E% A@@AC 65e been /eanin. to ask, @EMP@E% #C Ask, M6S@E% A@@AC >'ats t'is 3la&e were inG @EMP@E% #C Are you Hokin.G M6S@E% A@@AC No, @EMP@E% #C @'ey told /e youre E.y3tian, >as 6 /isin2or/edG M6S@E% A@@AC 6 dont /ean t'e wall art, 6 re&o.ni1e t'at as E.y3tian, 6 /ean t'e 3la&e, Are we in a /useu/G at an art eA'ibitG Or w'ereG

    Or

    61 @EMP@E% #C A', @'e 3la&e, >ell, @'ats di22erent, Cant you re&o.ni1e t'e s/ellG <se your nose, @ake a w'i22, 6ts an odd odor, AndG M6S@E% A@@AC S/ell o2 de&ay, @EMP@E% #C Ees, De&ay de2initely, $ots o2 de&ay, 6ts t'e s/ell o2 deat', >ere in a &ry3t, @'is is a burial &'a/ber 2ro/ 2our t'ousand years a.o or /ore, M6S@E% A@@AC >ere inside a 3yra/idG @EMP@E% #C Per'a3s, Or 3er'a3s inside a to/b in t'e Valley o2 t'e Lin.s, One or t'e ot'er, 6snt it interestin. t'at t'e s/ell o2 'u/an deat' ne5er &o/3letely .oes awayG M6S@E% A@@AC @'ats a nauseatin. train o2 t'ou.'t, &'an.e t'e subHe&tG Could you M6S@E% A@@AC Musty, @EMP@E% #C

    @EMP@E% #C @'e s/ell o2 deat', 6t 'as a si&kly sweet aro/a, $ike no ot'er, 65e .rown to a33re&iate its Fualities, @o al/ost e/bra&e it, Eou .et t'at way w'en you5e been 'ere as lon. as 6 'a5e, 6 i/a.ine .ra5edi..ers and /ausoleu/ attendants de5elo3 su&' a 2a&ility, 6ll bet you 6 &ould .o to any s3ot on eart' w'ere so/et'in. 'orri2i& 'as o&&urred and! e/3loyin. only /y nose! &on2ir/! wit' a 'i.' de.ree o2 a&&ura&y! its 2a&tuality, A battle2ield, A /ass .ra5e, M6S@E% A@@AC Sto3 it, Please,

    62 @EMP@E% #C An eAter/ination &a/3, M6S@E% A@@AC Sto3D @EMP@E% #C An air3lane &ras' site, M6S@E% A@@AC PleaseD @EMP@E% #C Eou know! 6/ be.innin. to 'a5e /y doubts about you, Eoure Fuite t'e 2astidious one, Al/ost sFuea/is', Eoure t'e wron. ty3e 2or t'is task, M6S@E% A@@AC Bods will does not de3end on ty3e, @EMP@E% #C Iu..er Bods willD Eou need 3re3aration, i2 t'ey /utinyG >'at i2 t'ey 2i.'t ba&kG >'at

    M6S@E% A@@AC Bod will .i5e /e w'ate5er 6 need to deal wit', @EMP@E% #C $isten! Mister Atta, Denial is not a ri5er in E.y3t, Ne5ert'eless! 6 wis' you lu&k, Eoure .oin. to need it, (Fade to &la'(. .ig!ts up/ train interior. Sound effe'ts of train. $ASSEN5ER 6/ $ASSEN5ER 7 + $AS)OR RA2 E..A sit. CONDUC)OR entersCOND<C@O%C Arri5in. Iroad Street! Newark, )C*2, 62 t'is is your 2inal sto3! dont 2or.et your &oats and news3a3ers, =or all ot'ers! Hoboken is t'e neAt and 2inal sto3 wit' &onne&tions to Iattery Park and t'e >orld @rade Center, >ait 2or t'e doors to o3en! 3lease,

    63 PAS@O% %AE E$$AC SirG COND<C@O%C 6 know w'at youre about to ask! %e5erend, Eoure about to ask 'ow 2ar to t'e @rade Center, And 6/ .oin. to say! 2or t'e *0t' ti/e! about 2orty /ore /inutes! i2 you .et o22 at Hoboken and .et on t'e PA@H, @'e PA@H arri5es at t'e @rade Center at 7C8#, @'ink you &an re/e/ber t'atG PAS@O% %AE E$$AC Ees sir, Bood, COND<C@O%C >at&' your ste3D Doors are o3enin.D (CONDUC)OR e,its. Enter HIS 8IFE/ dressed to t!e nines/ + EDNA/ in o0eralls/ !olding swaddled &a&*H6S >6=EC 6 know youll /ess u3, 6ts so/et'in. 6d bet /oney on and win a 2ortune! i2 you e5er .a5e /e any /oney, 6 &a/e to lau.' at you, EDNAC Da5id was restless! 3oor t'in., So 6 t'ou.'t 6d take 'i/ out 2or so/e air, And Hust look at 'i/, So 3ea&e2ul now, @'e /inute 6 took 'i/ outside! t'e little dear dro33ed ri.'t o22, H6S >6=EC $ook 'ow 'e sweats, Dis.ustin., <tterly ludi&rous, He ne5er dresses in kee3in. wit' t'e &li/ate, He always ends u3 e/barrassin. 'i/sel2, @'is is not an a&&e3table &on5eyan&e, 6ts too stu22y, @'e 5entilation in 'ere is inadeFuate, $ets .o w'ere one &an breat'e in &o/2ort, EDNAC @'ats a .ood idea, Da5id needs to breat'e 2res' air! 3oor sweet dear,

    64 (HIS 8IFE + EDNA e,it. CONDUC)OR entersCOND<C@O%C Stay away 2ro/ t'e doorsD Doors are &losin.D (Sound effe't of doors 'losing. Fade to &la'(. .ig!ts up/ a &ed + nig!tstand. 8indow t!roug! w!i'! we see planet eart! s!ining &rig!t. )EM$)ER 7 on &ed/ na(ed/ s o(ing 'igarette/ !er !ead and s!oulders against !ead&oard. Her gold !ig!<!eeled sandals on floor. MIS)ER A))A/ in partial undress/ lies ne,t to !er/ wat'!ing !er wit! fas'ination. )!e at osp!ere is post<'oital@EMP@E% 2C Do you know w'at bulls'it isG M6S@E% A@@AC Iulls'itG O' yes, 6 know about bulls'it, Money talks! bulls'it walks, @EMP@E% 2C OL, So /aybe you .ot so/e kind o2 idea about bulls'it, So let /e lay so/et'in. else on you, Iulls'it is like, </, OL, $ike dis&ussin. t'e weat'er or so/et'in. really la/e be&ause so/eones too 2u&kin. &'i&kens'it to look t'e ot'er 3erson in t'e eye and say strai.'t out w'at t'eyre t'inkin., Eou startin. to understand /e nowG Iulls'it is like, </, $ike 3layin. stu3id /ind .a/es to try and kno&k t'e ot'er 3erson o22 balan&e, Iulls'it is stu22 like t'at, Stu3id &'i&kens'it stu22, >'at do you t'ink nowG M6S@E% A@@AC 6, 6 t'ink, @EMP@E% 2C And so/et'in. else 6 want &lear! Hust so nobody .ets t'e wron. idea about /e,

    65 M6S@E% A@@AC <', EesG @EMP@E% 2C >'en 6 was talkin. about stu3id &'i&kens'it bulls'it /ind .a/es! 6 was talkin. about stu3id &'i&kens'it bulls'it /ind .a/es in .eneral! seeG Hy3ot'eti&al stu3id &'i&kens'it bulls'it /ind .a/es, 6 was talkin. about 3eo3le in .eneral and 'ow so/e o2 t'e/ like to 2u&k wit' ot'er 3eo3le usin. stu3id &'i&kens'it bulls'it /ind .a/es, Eou see w'at 6/ sayin.G </, Ees, M6S@E% A@@AC Ees! 6 do, @EMP@E% 2C 6 was .enerali1in., Ees! o2 &ourse, M6S@E% A@@AC Benerali1in.,

    @EMP@E% 2C @'ere was not'in. 3ersonal in /y re/arks, No, M6S@E% A@@AC Certainly not 3ersonal,

    @EMP@E% 2C (Sits at edge of &ed. He wat'!es !er6t would 3iss /e o22 i2 so/eone deliberately /is&onstrued w'at 6 was tryin. to say, M6S@E% A@@AC Cert " " @EMP@E% 2C (4ends down/ straps on !er !ig! !eels6 swear! 6 would Hust eA3lode, 6 /ean! Hust, Nust blow u3, M6S@E% A@@AC Ab, Absolutely,

    66 @EMP@E% 2C 6 &ould, >ell, 6 &ould, Could, 6 &ould really see /ysel2 seriously 'urtin. t'e nearest li5in. t'in., Nust ri33in. t'e/ to 3ie&es, Eou understand w'ere 6/ &o/in. 2ro/G Ab, Absolutely, M6S@E% A@@AC 6 " "

    @EMP@E% 2C Eou /ay stand u3 now, (He stands 9ui'(l*. S!e stands/ towering o0er !i . S!e s iles/ tou'!es !is fa'e6/ .lad, So /any 3eo3le 'a5e t'e wron. i/3ression o2 /e, $ike 6/ su33osed to be a &ra1y 3sy&'o lunati& or so/et'in., 6/ .lad youre not like t'e ot'ers, 6 like you, Eou know t'atG 6 .et t'ese 5ery stron. 2eelin.s about 3eo3le and 6/ usually ri.'t in /y intuition, My 2irst i/3ression about you was! 'ey! 6 like t'is .uy, Eou know w'atG Eou and 6 are .onna do so/e wonder2ul stu22 to.et'er, So/e truly a/a1in. stu22, (S9uee;es !is !and/ first gentl* and t!en tig!ter as s!e spea(s. It !urts !i As 2or t'ose ot'ers, @'e &'i&kens'it ones wit' t'e bulls'it /ind .a/es, 6 &ould Hust stran.le t'e/ in t'eir slee3 and su&k t'eir bone /arrow, M6S@E% A@@AC 6, 6 lo5e you, @EMP@E% 2C >'y do 6 .et t'e 2eelin. you5e been waitin. 2or 3re&isely t'e 3er2e&t /o/ent to say 6 lo5e youG M6S@E% A@@AC Per2e&t or not! 6 say 6 lo5e you, @EMP@E% 2C (Releases !is !andIut is t'is in 2a&t t'e ri.'t /o/ent to say itG A2ter all! you barely know /e,

    67 M6S@E% A@@AC >'at 6 need to know about you! 6 already know, @EMP@E% 2C Eou say you already know /e, >ell! 3er'a3s you do, And! trut' to tell! t'ere5e been su&&ess2ul relations'i3s built on less, M6S@E% A@@AC Eoure toyin. wit' /e, @EMP@E% 2C No, Not toyin., M6S@E% A@@AC @'en w'atG @EMP@E% 2C Eou know so/et'in.G Eoure &o/in. on 3retty stron., How about Hust you ba&k o22 2or a se&ond! okay! lo5er boyG Okay now! lets Hust assu/e 2or t'e /o/ent, @'at 6, @'at 6/ seriously &onsiderin. w'at you5e said and, And 6 dont yet 'a5e an answer 2or you, So, 6n t'e /eanti/e, Per'a3s, Nust 3er'a3s, 6/ s3eakin. w'ate5er &o/es to /ind in order to /ask a loss 2or words u3on your &o/3letely uneA3e&ted de&laration o2 lo5e, @ake w'at you 'ear 2ro/ /y li3s in t'at li.'t, So, M6S@E% A@@AC So t'eres a &'an&e 2or /e, Certainly,

    @EMP@E% 2C A &'an&e, A &'an&e to be /y lo5erG E5ery /an 'as at least t'at, M6S@E% A@@AC @'ere you .o toyin. wit' /e a.ain, No, Not toyin.,

    @EMP@E% 2C Nust sensin. a nuan&e o2 loss,

    68 M6S@E% A@@AC $ossG @EMP@E% 2C 6/ usually t'e &ontroller, Iut t'is ti/e " " @'ats not loss, M6S@E% A@@AC @'ats lo5e,

    @EMP@E% 2C Per'a3s, Per'a3s not, 6n any &ase! wed better .et to know ea&' ot'er bloody Fui&k, >'o knowsG ()a(es a 'ase fro nig!tstand/ opens it. Inside are pistols and (ni0es. S!e !olds t!e 'ase out to !i >e /ay end u3 bein. all we5e .ot, M6S@E% A@@AC (Stuffs guns and (ni0es in !is &eltNust as you wis', @EMP@E% 2C (Sets 'ase &a'( on nig!tstandSo, M6S@E% A@@AC So, @EMP@E% 2C So you say you lo5e /e, M6S@E% A@@AC 6 say it, @EMP@E% 2C So you say, Eou say words, And w'at would you do to 3ro5e itG M6S@E% A@@AC 6 would do w'ate5er it takes, @EMP@E% 2C 62 it reFuired you to li5e in 3o5erty and s'a/eG

    69 M6S@E% A@@AC 6 would, @EMP@E% 2C Ie t'e butt o2 e5eryones HokesG M6S@E% A@@AC 6 would, @EMP@E% 2C Ie t'e butt o2 /y HokesG 6 would, M6S@E% A@@AC >it' 3leasure,

    @EMP@E% 2C O'! would you nowG How about i2! say! 6 told you to wat&' as 6 /ade lo5e to anot'er /anG Could you be t'e butt o2 t'at HokeG 6, 6 &ould, M6S@E% A@@AC 6t would be 'ard! but 6 would do it,

    @EMP@E% 2C Ees! t'at would be 'ard, $ets try so/et'in. 'arder, =or /y lo5e! would you be willin. to eA3ose your 3erson to deat' by air or waterG 6, M6S@E% A@@AC 6 would eA3ose /y 3erson in su&' a way, 2C out a nu/ber o2 tell you t'ey are /y deat'G

    @EMP@E% And w'at i2 6 were to 3oint 3eo3le! unknown to you! and ene/iesG @'at t'ey wis' /y 62 t'is were true,

    M6S@E% A@@AC @EMP@E% 2C 62GGDD $ets dro3 t'e i2, 6n t'e e5ent 6 say it! t'ere s'ould be no Ji2,K 6 would eA3e&t you to take /y word 2or it! out o2 lo5e 2or /e,

    70 M6S@E% A@@AC Ees! o2 &ourse you are ri.'t, =or you! 6 would kill t'e/ all, No i2s! ands or buts, @EMP@E% 2C Bood, Bood, Now understand! you5e &rossed a line and! in t'e e5ent t'in.s dont work out! you /ay not be able to Hu/3 ba&k, M6S@E% A@@AC (Suddenl*/ wit!out warning/ !e pins !er !ard against t!e wall/ grips !er !air and pulls !er !ead down to !i . He &egins (issing !er fier'el* on t!e out!. )!en/ =ust as suddenl*/ !e stops/ steps &a'(<nderstand! 2or your lo5e! 6 would 3lot and eAe&ute t'e deat' o2 all t'e world, No i2s! ands or buts, And wit'out t'e t'innest 5eneer o2 re/orse, @EMP@E% 2C (Regains !er 'o posure wit! so e diffi'ult*Eou /ay 5ery soon be 3ut to t'e test, M6S@E% A@@AC Pro5e /e, @EMP@E% 2C 6 see! in your 3assion! you are sin&ere in w'at you say, Iut! o5er ti/e! w'en you5e .rown tired o2 /e! w'o knows w'ere youll standG ()EM$)ER 7 &egins to e,itM6S@E% A@@AC 6 do not blow 'ot and &old, My lo5e will be &onstant and bri.'t! like an eternal 2la/e, @EMP@E% 2C Eternal 2la/es are 3la&e/arkers o2 deat', ()EM$)ER 7 e,its-

    71 M6S@E% A@@AC (4randis!es gun and (nife s!e ga0e !i Dont lea5eD Pro5e /eD PleaseD Pro5e /eD (Fade to &la'(COND<C@O%C Hoboken is t'e last sto3, Please &olle&t all 3ersonal e22e&ts, Hoboken is t'e last sto3, @'ank you 2or ridin. t'e New Nersey @ransit, (.ig!ts up/ train interior. Sound effe'ts of train. $ASSEN5ER 6/ $ASSEN5ER 7 + $AS)OR RA2 E..A sit fa'ing ea'! ot!erPASSENBE% 2C EA&use /e! ladies, PASSENBE% EesG PASSENBE% 2C @'is is di22i&ult 2or /e, Di22i&ult in t'e eAtre/e, =or 6 a/ not an o3en 3erson, ()o $ASSEN5ER 66 a3olo.i1e 2or ne5er talkin. to you! ne5er introdu&in. /ysel2! ne5er sayin. JBood /ornin.K in t'e /ornin. or JBood e5enin.K in t'e e5enin. 2or all t'e /ont's we 'a5e ridden t'is train, ()o $AS)OR RA2 E..A6 a3olo.i1e 2or insultin. you! 2or &astin. as3ersions on you! 2or /akin. assu/3tions about you wit'out knowin. you, @'at was wron. o2 /e, PASSENBE% >'ats your an.le! /anG C ? PAS@O% %AE E$$AC

    NoD

    PAS@O% %AE E$$AC No, Dont talk like t'at to 'i/, PASSENBE% C >'y dont you take a bat'G

    72 PAS@O% %AE E$$AC Bod bless! sister, PASSENBE% 6/ not your sister, C

    PASSENBE% 2C 6 'a5e a 3ro3osition, O'D PASSENBE% C So t'ere is an an.le,

    PASSENBE% 2C 60ll .i5e you ea&' one 'undred t'ousand dollars, PAS@O% %AE E$$AC A 'undred t'ousandD O' Bod blessD PASSENBE% C @o 'ell wit' Bod bless, >'at do we 'a5e to doG PASSENBE% 2C Nust walk wit' /e to /y o22i&e, PASSENBE% @'eres .otta be /ore, EesD EesD C

    PAS@O% %AE E$$AC >ell do itD >ont weG

    PASSENBE% C 6 wasnt born yesterday, @'eres .otta be /ore, PASSENBE% 2C My wi2e says 6 .o out ea&' day to see wo/en, S'e a&&uses /e o2 all sorts o2 t'in.s, 6ts 2alse! but no a/ount o2 denyin. will &'an.e 'er, @oday! 6 3lan to ter/inate e5ery &onne&tion 6 'a5e wit' 'er, 6 3lan to do so in a /ost dra/ati& /anner, S'e is 2ollowin. /e! wat&'in. /e as we s3eak, Iut 6 dont &are,

    73 >owD PAS@O% %AE E$$AC 6s s'e dan.erousG

    PASSENBE% 2C Only to /e, 6 3ray you a&&e3t, 6 would rat'er .i5e you /y /oney away t'an let it .o to 'er, PASSENBE% C $et /e .et t'is strai.'t, Eoure sayin.! you want 'er to see you wit' us, Eou want to /ake 'er an.ry, Eou want t'is to be t'e last t'in. s'e sees you doin., Ie&ause youre di5or&in. 'er, PASSENBE% 2C 6/ dis&onne&tin. /y 3ersona.e 2ro/ 'er 3ersona.e in a /aHor /anner, >owD PAS@O% %AE E$$AC Eou sure 'a5e a way wit' words! /ister,

    PASSENBE% 2C 6/ in t'e Nort' @ower on t'e (*t' 2loor, Co/e wit' /e t'ere and 6 will 'and you t'e &as', PASSENBE% C 6 work at t'e @rade Center, 6 &lean o22i&es, 6 'a5e a 3ass, >'at about 'erG >ill t'e .uards let 'er inG 6 /ean! you see 'ow s'es dressed, And s'e s/ells, PASSENBE% 2C @'e .uards will do w'at t'eyre told, 6/ t'e C'ie2 O3eratin. O22i&er, Eou two are /y .uests, PAS@O% %AE E$$AC 6 'a5e a &on2ession, 6 saw a si.n in t'e sky, 6 t'ou.'t so/et'in. terrible was .oin. to 'a33en today, 6 was on /y way to warn 3eo3le 2ro/ a 'i.' 3oint! t'e Obser5ation De&k at t'e >orld @rade Center, Iut 6 /isread t'e si.n, 6t was Hust t'e o33osite, 6t was so/et'in. wonder2ul, 6t was you, Now 6 will .o u3 t'ere and 3raise BodD

    74 PASSENBE% 2C @'e Obser5ation De&k is in t'e Sout' @ower on t'e 07t' =loor, @'e ele5ators start u3 at (C80 a/, 6ll .et you s3e&ial 3asses, PASSENBE% C @'ank you, @'ank you, 6 'a5e a &on2ession! too, 6 was so 5ery de3ressed today, About a son 6 'ad to, Had to .i5e u3, Moneys 'ard to &o/e by, A &leanin. wo/ans salary isnt /u&', And now 6/ &arryin. anot'er! as you &an see, And 65e 'ad su&' an.ry t'ou.'ts, @'inkin. des3erate t'ou.'ts, Horrible! e5il t'ou.'ts, Eou knowG 6ll .o u3 t'ere wit' you and t'ank Bod, 6/ sorry 6 said t'ose t'in.s, PAS@O% %AE E$$AC Bod bless! sister, PASSENBE% Bod bless! sister, ()!e* =oin !ands. C CONDUC)OR enters-

    COND<C@O%C 7C , Arri5in. Hoboken, 7C , Arri5in. Hoboken, @'is is your 2inal sto3, Dont 2or.et your &oats and 'ats and news3a3ers, @'e neAt PA@H train to t'e >orld @rade Center is at 7C2#, >at&' your ste3! 3lease, (CONDUC)OR e,its. $ASSEN5ER 6/ $ASSEN5ER 7 + $AS)OR RA2 E..A stand up/ gat!er t!eir t!ings/ s ile. Fade to &la'(. .ig!ts up. A window t!roug! w!i'! we see t!e planet eart! s!ining &rig!t. MIS)ER A))A/ in &o,er s!orts/ stands at full<lengt! irror/ stud*ing !i self/ ugs for an i aginar* 'a era/ assu ing 0arious poses. After a o ent/ 8I)CHES 6 + 7 enter/ dressed in wit'!* tatters. 8I)CH 6 !olds a ro&e-

    75 >6@CH C A2ter takin. t'e deat' 5ow, >6@CH 2C Iut 3rior to t'e a&tion, >6@CH C S'a5e t'e eAtra 'air on your body! 3er2u/e yoursel2 and ritually was', >6@CH 2C =or you will soon be in t'e 3resen&e o2 an.els, >6@CHES ? 2C (MIS)ER A))A i es as t!e* rapSEE H6M %E=$EC@ED SEE H6S 6MABE @HE%E CO$$EC@ED SEE H6S B%6N SEE H6S SL6N SEE H6S CH6N! HO> 6@S P%ONEC@ED SEE H6M P$<NDE% SEE H6M @H<NDE% SEE H6M %6P H6S =OES AS<NDE% SEE H6M SNEAL6NB SEE H6M =%EAL6NB SEE H6S =OO@S@EPS! SO OI$6O<6NB SEE H6M HE%E SEE H6M @HE%E SEE H6M BEN<=$EC@ 6N P%AEE% (8it'!es drape a ro&e on !i AND HE >EA%S A MA%@E%S MAN@$E AND @HE DEV6$"MAE"CA%E, HES A I6B PO@A@O HES A HO@ VO$CANO HE A BO$$E HE AN A$6 HE A L<L$A! =%AN AND O$$6E HE EP@O$S HE CON@%O$S AND HE B6VES H6S HEA%@ AND SO<$ AND HE >EA%S A MA%@E%S MAN@$E AS H6S ACE 6N @HE HO$E,

    76 >6@CHES ? 2(Cont-C NO@ A HA6% M6SD6%EC@ED NO@ A I%O> 6N@E%SEC@ED NO@ A SPO%E NO@ A PO%E NO@ AN OPEN SO%E 6N=EC@ED NO@ AN 6$$6NB NO@ A D%6$$6NB NO@ A @OO@H @HA@ NEEDS A =6$$6NB NO@ A MEELNESS NO@ A I$EALNESS NO@ A @%A6@ @HA@ PO6N@S @O >EALNESS NO@ A SCA%E NO@ A CA%E NO@ A >O%%E >HA@SOE%E AND HE >EA%S A MA%@E%S MAN@$E AND @HE DEV6$"MAE"CA%E, HES A I6B IANANA BO6NB @O N6%VANA HE A HEEI6E HE A NEEI6E HE 6N HEAVEN ON A =%EEI6E SEE H6M B%O> SEE H6M B$O> SEE H6M B6VE H6S HEA%@ AND SO<$ AND HE >EA%S A MA%@E%S MAN@$E AS H6S ACE 6N @HE HO$E, >6@CH C Okay! Iu&ko! youre on your own, >6@CH 2C Nust dont s&rew t'e 3oo&', >oo2D (8I)CHES e,it laug!ing. >oo2D Fade to &la'(-

    S@E>A%DESS VO6CEC $adies and Bentle/en! t'e in2li.'t /o5ie will be.in s'ortly, @'e ori.inally s&'eduled 2il/! Mission 6/3ossible 2! is not a5ailable, 6nstead we will be s'owin. Dude! >'eres My CarG Now sit ba&k! relaA and enHoy,

    77 (.ig!ts up. Interior of passenger 'a&in. MIS)ER A))A/ in dar( green suit/ + MIS)ER A.OMARI are at front/ wearing gas as(s. )!e* s!oot C.O?IA w!o dies. A.AN + $A)RICIA sit/ terrified. S)E8ARDESS/ !iding in &a'(/ nap(in o0er out!/ spea(s into 'ell p!oneS@E>A%DESSC @'e &o&k3it0s not answerin., So/ebody0s been s'ot in business &lass, And our nu/ber one is stabbed, Our 3urser is stabbed, Nobody knows w'o stabbed w'o, >e &an0t e5en .et u3 to business &lass ri.'t now! be&ause nobody &an breat'e, Our nu/ber 2i5e and our 2irst &lass .alley attendant 'a5e been stabbed, >e &an0t .et into t'e &o&k3it, 6 t'ink t'ere0s /a&e, Ees! t'ats ri.'t! t'e &o&k3it is not answerin., 60/ sittin. in t'e ba&k, Nobody &an &all t'e &o&k3it, >e &an0t .et inside, (MIS)ER A))A ta(es out (nife/ &randis!es it at A.AN. A.AN 'ringes in !is seat. $A)RICIA s'rea sA$ANC (C!o(ing fro a'eNoD PleaseD Eou &antD PleaseD Eou dont understand, $isten, @wo words, Mia =arrow, 6/ on /y way to 'er, Do you know w'o Mia =arrow isG S'es an artist, A .enius, A 5isionary, S'es .i5en so /u&' o2 'ersel2 to ot'ers, S'e li5ed in an iron lun. and, (MIS)ER A))A slits A.AN3s t!roat. diesPA@%6C6AC (C!o(ing fro a'eAre you an an.elG (MIS)ER A))A slits $A)RICIA3s t!roat. S!e diesHe

    Are,

    78 S@E>A%DESSC >ere dro33in. down, 6 see buildin.s, 6 see water,

    (Fade to &la'(. .ig!ts up. 4are spa'e. A window t!roug! w!i'! we see planet eart! s!ining &rig!t. MIS)ER A))A/ tied to '!air/ &lindfolded/ an I? tu&e on !is ar . A spotlig!t on !i . 5UARD 6 + 5UARD 7 stand &e!ind !i . )!is is HE..B<A%D C (S!a(es !i awa(eHey! Mo'a//ed, MoD Hey! Mo, M6S@E% A@@AC (Awa(ens/ grogg*No! noD B<A%D 2C Eou 2u&ked u3 bi. ti/e! Mo, B<A%D Eour ass is .rass! boy, C Ii. ti/eD

    Eou 2u&ked u3! 3al,

    B<A%D 2C Iet your 2riends are 3issed, @'ey all died in a 2ireball and w'ere were youG Did you &'i&ken outG >as it Bod0s &'oi&e 2or you to &'i&ken outG 6s it Bod0s will t'at you stayed ali5e! MoG Eou .ot so/e kind o2 a /essa.e 2or us 2ro/ t'e Ii. BuyG (MIS)ER A))A tries to &ite I? tu&eB<A%D C Dont .i5e us t'e &ra1y a&t! boy, And dont .o bla/in. it on t'e /oon, >ere not buyin. t'at youre a lunati&, HeyD Eou knowG Maybe Bod de&ided at t'e last /inute you were a 2u&ku3 and &ut you 2ro/ t'e sFuad, Maybe t'ats it, (MIS)ER A))A turns/ tries to spitBo a'ead! s3it, >on0t &'an.e not'in., >ere still 'ere, Eou0re still 'ere, >ere still talkin., >ell be talkin. to you 2or a lon. ti/e! boy,

    79 So relaA, B<A%D 2C EnHoy t'e ride, (Fade to &la'(. .ig!ts up. 4are stage. FO.# SIN5ER enters=O$LS6NBE%C Hi, 6 read w'ere a Musli/ 3rea&'er in En.land told 'is 2ollowers t'at li5in. t'ere was like Rli5in. in a toilet,R He was re2errin. to w'at 'e saw as t'e sin2ulness o2 t'e Iritis', All t'e 3orno.ra3'y and t'e alternati5e li2estyles and t'e like, He0d 3robably say t'e sa/e about us, So 6 went and wrote a son. about w'at 'e0d say about us, About li5in. in a toilet 'ere, Don0t look 2or any Hokes in /y son., 0Cause t'ere aint none, (Sings$ONB ABO 6N @HE A%LANSAS >OODS EO< CO<$D HEA% @HEM I6B I6%DS D%6$$ >6@H A %A@"A"@A@"@A@ AND A @A@"A"@A@"@A@ O= @HE >OODPECLE%S 6VO%E I6$$ I<@ @HA@ >AS @HEN AND @H6S 6S NO> MCA<SE @HE >OODPECLE%S DONE BONE A>AE AN @HE SC6EN@6S@S CAME =%OM @HE 6VE $EAB<E SCHOO$S CAME @O SEE >HE @HEE >O<$DN@ S@AE >E$$! 6S 6@ S<CH A MES@E%E >HE @HEE A$$ <P AND $E=@ @HE $AS@ ONE @O =$E O<@ O= @HE%E EPP$A6NED =O% A$$ @HE %ES@ J@H6S <SED @O IE A P$ACE >E $OVEDK SHE SA6D 6N P$A6N $AMEN@ J6@ <SED @O =$E A B%AND O$D =$AB @HA@ >E CO<$D %EP%ESEN@K @HEN SHE DO<I$E"LNOCLED ON A CEP%ESS $OB AND SHE $E=@ AND SHE NEVE% CAME IACL I<@ NOHN =6@SPA@%6CL =%OM @HE 6VE $EAB<E SCHOO$ @HO<BH@ HE CA<BH@ HE% ON A V6DEO @%ACL

    80 =O$LS6NBE%(Cont-C >E$$! @HA@ V6DEO C$6P! 6@ >AS C$EA% AS M<D HE SA> >HA@ HE >AN@ED @O SEE I<@ @HE =O$LS 6N @HE =O%ES@! @HEE LNO> =O% A =AC@ @HA@S A BHOS@ >OODPECLE% 6N @HE @%EE @HA@ BHOS@ <P @HE%E! SHES A >A%N6N S6BN @HA@ BHOS@ SHES HEAVEN SEN@ @HA@ BHOS@! SHE MA%LS @HE CHANB6N @6MES SHES @APP6N O<@ %EPEN@, MCA<SE @HEE%E @EACH6N NOHNNE @HA@ BAES OLAE AN @HEE DONE L6CLED BOD O<@@A SCHOO$ AN HEA@HE%S @>O MOMM6ES %<N @HE P@A AN L6$$6N EO<% IAI6ES 6S COO$, 6N @HE M6SS6SS6PP6 %6VE% A$$<V6A$ P$A6N EO< CAN %OAM @H%O<BH @HE =O%ES@S AND @HE H6$$S EO< CAN PADD$E A CANOE @H%O<BH @HE CEP%ESS S>AMPS I<@ EO< >ON@ =6ND AN 6VO%E I6$$ AN @E$$ EO< @%<E! 6@ A6N@ IEEN @HE SAME S6NCE @HE >OODPECLE%S >A$LED O<@ @HE DOO% I<@ EO< HAVE @O ADM6@ @HA@ >E %AN MEM O<@ >HEN >E MADE $ADE $6IE%@E A >HO%E AN @HE BHOS@ <P @HE%E! SHES A >A%N6N S6BN @HA@ BHOS@ SHES HEAVEN SEN@ @HA@ BHOS@! SHE MA%LS @HE CHANB6N @6MES SHES @APP6N O<@ %EPEN@ MCA<SE @HEE%E @EACH6N NOHNNE @HA@ BAES OLAE AND @HEE DONE L6CLED BOD O<@@A SCHOO$ AN HEA@HE%S @>O MOMM6ES %<N @HE P@A AN L6$$6N EO<% IAI6ES 6S COO$ L6$$6N EO<% IAI6ES 6S COO$ L6$$6N EO<% IAI6ES 6S COO$ ()!e FO.# SIN5ER e,its to t!e sound of t!underous applause/ w!i'! slowl* orp!s into t!e BAlla! A(&arB protest 'ries fro t!e rooftops of )e!eran. )!e Alla! A(&ars grow louder and ore

    81 insistent and ore 'aden'ed. )!e FO.#SIN5ER enters and t!e Alla! A(&ars turn to '!eers. )!e FO.# SIN5ER otions for silen'e=O$LS6NBE%C (Sings6@S S@A%@6NB @O <N%AVE$! 6@0S S@A%@6NB @O <N>6ND! @H6S D%EA%E NE> >O%$D O%DE% O= EO<% M6ND, AND $6LE @HE SO%CE%O%S APP%EN@6CE! HE%E EO< COME >6@H A$$ EO<% M6BH@! @O S>EEP A>AE @HE HA@%ED AND @HE SP6@E! AND SEPA%A@E @HE DA%LNESS =%OM @HE $6BH@, I<@ A$$ EO<% SCHEMES AND S@%A@EB6ES CAN0@ P%EVEN@ >HA@0S MEAN@ @O IE, EO< @H6NL EO< @H6NL EO< LNO>! I<@ EO< DON@, @'e End

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