THE WEDDING DRESS (Westoo os Nowa) Guamcrens oF 1 Ale Pat feoquete of 3005) iiled weoran Sr porter Sh Raptr Solitary nan face of Pao) Tasitor th acs of Po) oyfiend llor oj Ces acs of Poo) Thin man Famale reader aston (Lil's lake father) Dona Lisi ca’ éAlde's mother) ona tara (co's & Alaide's stpmotanf doctor 1th doc 2p ind psi Act ONE Sot divided into 3 plone: the Plane of Hallucinations the Plano of Memos the Plane of Rea our arches ar on the thor are tv fatal staeases Th Th sound ofan autonbil honkin and the sound ofshatorng los Sisco Atane — (empl Ces. less ‘The lighs come upon the Plane of Hallucination, 1 ables with two prostitutes wearing oo much nakeog The dresses are flmeyan: ankle nah, stns oll fd an pink. Plenty ofeloavage. To ofthe women dane Wether with just a subae suggestion olson atistcton, tothe music of en inisibie vital. O in ofthe tables paying a 1900, Alo a oun woios with oe purse — the fects of sobriety ne good teste appre stage cone Aste — (spats to prostitute ofl, nervous) [woud ike to pak with Madane Clos Is she here Prostitute #1 continues ying ards does tespond. Madame Clsst her? to -Ate— (anguished) May Lask—Is Mal ‘na hile) She wou answer! (set Doi yu Prostitute #1 gives no response one ove there ‘Aust — (hesitant) Tho, Lust ak tha Thais tothe dancing women) Excasoime Male Clesi leshe hare? Prostitute #2 alo dos net spond ‘alte — (olmayssmeet) Ob! You wont answer ms, either! Ale estates. Sho looks ofeach othe women. AJoitor vrninga Tht enters cary ep and supplies soa hs loge The sae nan peas throughout the ply Th diferng ate ond personales ‘Avan — (cuts) Could you ploas tell me f Madame, ‘The onto hurries up thesis an disappears fom miele ‘ne —chillsh disappointment He ran acy! tage spake te oe, morass) Look Tost want tpknow Madame Css hero! Thal the cond an Prose #8 — stops dancing, oes to change th he nv evel, Sho mos the gesture of choosing record and ples ton the vito. We hear a sambo, lea 720, imme ploy, Prositte #2 opptoaches Alte ‘Pacsrrom #1 — (mysteriously) You went Madame Casi? ‘aioe — (with evident happiness) Okt Thank od! Yes, Madame Clee, ‘Prost #2 — [mescaline voice) The one that did? ‘Atal — (astonished, looking at everyone) She dal? Prosrmums #2 — (othe others iat she i? csr #1 — (at the table, playing slit} She died ight. Murdered, Prosrmums #3) — so blouse} Madame Ces dit! (iting violont) Now et ol! ‘Aa — (backing anay| That he, Madame Gls is not ‘lead (ooking atthe oer women] Why ary looking at mei that (changes ton) Tht wont help aaything Bocaus don live you Puostnoms #2 — She did, honey She was buried in white. £ asia ‘atu: — But sh could have been busied in white! That ‘it be, Prost #1 — She was pty Like a rid, you know ‘aioe ~ (ected) A bride? (vated) A bride he? (laughs ‘erro then hysterical Madase Clos re! hor ough peaks chang inca) Tra ff tal spd ‘he msc cutoff obrpt: Darkness on Plane of Hollcnaon Ligh yp on Plane of fealty Inthe seer a our npapr eerie, to om ted ter nds; the ther two men can nfm py teoone. ‘All spak over tlohon tthe vane ne Buco Paaowe —(eophone Hallo This the Chronicle? Gir sk — You gotit Phisws — (wlophone Right, hiss Pinenia‘Day ys even — Helo! Dnily News? Pan —(elephne) A woman jae got i by a ea wy ses ook — You go something for ne? Pasa — (lepine) Here, on Gli Square, ner the church ‘lock, ‘Dau ses aoe —(lelophone) You, Some broad was run over by aca Coca cry uk — Gloria Square, oa the church clock? tenes cy onst — Were? ay ss ean — akon) Glonta Squat Pauses — (telephone) The paramedics already picket her up, aay se ase —(elephone I front ofthe church clock, oreo, She was rosin fat os bus Danes crv nek — (taking nots)“. church lock.” Pauyea — (elon) That's ight a hit and ean emcee tsk — Ohay okay | got Dany ws roan —(elephone) The driver tok of Paes —(elephone) Good Looking dame, well dressed asec sk — Ie she don? acy ser — dephane} Not yt Buses gon Darkness. Lights up, Plane of Hallucination ALAive— (alas the arm of Postitule #1, ey walk oa corner ofthe oom) That guy over thre. Whole he? Alaide indicates a man who bas already entered ‘ad is trig ate: Prove £2 Who ivsa dma frente Ha here ‘Alas (erie He looks ika my husband backs any ‘pulling Prostate #9 with her} Th use fat Prost #3 — (accusation You ae maid! ‘Natt (nied in uncertainty} dont hao in dob forgten everything Nomenry Tm swum hee 4 momar {imprse) But everybnly hana paste ‘must have one. What a mess! ° Prosrre #3 — What are you, nuts? ALAiok—Umprassed Mo, crazy (wo) ke that unos #2— (coming cli} What hell are you aking Pros #3 — (Ale) is tha a wedi sing? ‘ain. — (soning her finger Yea, Pras #3 — looking) A wedding rng Puunrmune #2 — My sister’ rng i thinner Pwcormu #3— (sepia Thick or thin, it doit matter dae ey) Atos — excited) My god! Malan Clssit Madame les ‘The Saltary Mon approaches Ale runs o Prostitute 83, ‘Ataite— 1's coming ova her. Tell hin fm not cami I ne oyu "ost. #3 — (peaks we dancing smb Tal hi oh Saute wax — (Ald You new heat ‘Aa Complete change of ott) Natal. You haven 8a FN Sa — (serious) No‘aie — (eet bt kind) Thats odd. ve boon hese e's oe three moths, Sours wa — Ab, now I rmembes peroly Aafos— (ordonc) Ob, you dla remena ? Sourny na — Ys, do Aste — (etn) You tap jork ‘Seu na — What Pos #2 — You havetoexcusher, dct She's loony [to Aloide) Madame wort ike is Sours wax — Why do you have eazy woman her Acabe— (ew) Tat’sight jerk! Goabend tel me you've Son se re befor! Tel, i u've gt the gus Sour — (formal sll complain to tho madame. This ust at gt rostte #2 — (rprinanding laid) Bator watch i! Ym ‘Aste — So all ma! Have you sen me hore? Lough to slap Sout — loin ie fac) That 1 koto ea Ase — (unepected rastn) ba rater no Um Vilonceovectoss) Los, Fm ning, Al ha tor Stalfmeans nothing! ames sweet ‘aie — (aha ning iin, bat dont know why T have no ies ming with you why? That's way Tam. (soe) aso Sours sa — (wary) Why are you drssed so different from the ahers? at — (shoe) Did you $60 ald “my love" TL say Uh a Mow ines ny oe and own woe hag an hall Nodame Ces ost (fret tna Bd se really ine « ' Sout — (gufw] Madam Csi did oll and fat Ase — (dren) Lae! aggresive) Old and at! Madane Clas was exquisite. (dreaming) Sip exuiste, Sous — continuing to uf siting on te floor) She ‘ven had varicose ¥elns! Walking around in pale Shutting along in he slippers! ‘Ace — (lina) An old fat woman with varicose veins Tat lov And sho was solved (fre) You Har! She saps hin, cuting of his gua. Postte #3 Sambas over and caresses the Man's baie, Poss #1 — (Ald H's tlling you the rath, Css ‘id have varcore vl ‘ioe — (deli Afrs did, thy dress he up ke a bride ° Prosi #1 —So stupid! Getingbured ina wadding dress. AaSor— (anguished) Madame les. Nadas Csi Soxrasy st — (stands up, very serous) Tm gling out of There, ight now go slappad an thas ‘Aust —(anvous, Kind Oh, yi leaving so soon? Want "ny telophone number? Sota — (na sting ot slap an id reset Tener soy: ery omal Neyo ol ‘vate (ransom) Dew'tleave like this Sty ile while Sout wax — (lo Aide} Goodby, madame, exis)Prostitute #3 dances sensual: The Janitor enters, carrying a ‘mop. rg anda bck Atatte— (tied) Ob, my’ god! Nt another ne! Pose #1 — Who?! Alsi — (refering fant That one. He oks jst ike my Tlancé He haste xno face My fans eyes and nose ‘Thay wont Toa me alone! They al have hi fac! The thee Nomen aut. taking vo chai with thom, To (ables rise the cling ond disappear On the ft staircase Madame Clos appears, quite attractive. Unde er govn ‘she noars aca. Her ha i odormed with fong pluses, ‘Ovral very elegant. cic 1005. ight on her ‘Aan — (th admiration) O, ssi — (desconding, European acconl Would you ke to ‘pak tome? ‘Aa — coming else ented) Oh, yes would (Gass —1 have opt on a econ, (less oe tothe invisible vito, ith Aide lowing. Aste — But arent you dad? (Gussi—t'm pttng on asin. ‘This ono very god. but ‘hat dec mate Lat’ ten, The samba begins, «dep rythm on {aas —$o you so Lam old and fat Fl of varicose veins Aas — 1 ad your dary. Crs — (kepion Read my diary’? obit, Where? ‘Aste — (cnfring Ys, ned i May Ili right ow is (uasi— (tums aay fom Aloe} Than tel me how starts, ‘xan, — (remembering) FI show you. I stars. {pouse) “Yesterday | wont with Palo to Paso fone (appy) Thats tow ita. (24s — Yes. It bogs just that wa Aalxi— (perturbed) I doit know how you could write about things ike that. How you have the cour Tw sat (moved) And not just aot hat. Thee ar os of oer things ‘Aaite— (eit) [now There's much more bacame lunedsy) My, gal. don't know what | mau Thess something wrong —Why'am There (Cus — You're asking me?! ‘Alas — {volo Something happened, that rugs hen (to Classi When dist her your name! ipa) Te remembering Wal! "he Saitary Mon enters wearing a rncoo, hat, and ‘arying an ubrela H son f o ‘Avot —That man! He toks Just ike my None. (uss) — Ror hn fst ell me, how did you tan myname? ‘ane Lemme now! (ifort tome He's staring at (changes tone) Iwas » conversation {overhead hes ‘we moved! in, between mom and dad Jot Tote Temembes I know! That same day. daddy nas coving "ach night talways ended up tn Darkness descends on tho Hallucination Plane. Light upon ‘lane of Memory: Wo ye Alate's Mother and dh standing togeten arn — (contig the pase ina otal on More —Allthat happened here?Fant — Right hore. So Maniet—Mylor, Ale snl Li ivngin Madam Clea's Thouse Tm sure Aid's oom ie the ce Madam Cle slopt in. Is the best one inthe housa Fmtk— Fagot that woman! She's das! Morus — Murdered. ls that what the newspaper sad? Fats — Ys. That was long tina elo Tel you, Acne nach aodabaut frau, With photogs and al Monn —Up inthe ate there stil some photographs of Thr an! trunk full of her cloths. should bra ial Fam — Then burn it Darkness onthe Plane of Memory Lights upon the plane of Hallcnation Atate — (worried) Motbe talked about Lc. Bt who's Li ‘a? Ido know. dot semember. cast — So your whole amily went to lve ther? (note) My house has tobe very, very ol no ‘ate — Yo, bul dro. (act) Pao! He's my husband! Tm marta (change ons a aca? my godt ''m marked for death! (foi) He's coming thi way (rfering othe Sltary Man who sepproaching (asst — Dont won my dea. Aste — (animated) Poo odened eveything redone, even the punt Twas naw the hole house {changes tone) Oh! tran upstairs. tothe ae, bore mather could burn cverything (Gost Aad. Aabe—1foun the runk thor with roses, garter, arose oloted corse. Hound the dary. fnmthes) wa so Bil =~ orf} You do want to be ik me, dont yout ‘Ataios— (veherenty| OF course | do (ues (eed, shouting) Tbe famous ike me? Tho same Met Tha money: Ana the end muesed? ‘Aint att weno ho brary oad the newsppees from tha ime. ead everything! (ues (transporte) They mad big fuse about the eine Thera wae one reporter who Wrote somtign ns ria ‘Aste (suddenly osontindd) Wal, ember ‘Wall at meso! Mom issaying something dane orks in Plane of Hallucination. Ligh on plane of Memory More Des fess ts uping at shadows nso jay Thos horblehalvay! Maga Cesena walking around heee.... and, Ue ' armx — Go ri of this obsesion you hav about souls The ‘woman is dea! and burt Mone —¥ you sy so. ight offen plane of Memory Lights on plane of Hellacination urs — Something wrong? ‘Nite —No, nothing Some ninportant thiag remembered Vorcofly1 wont tobe tke yo. Ta wear ase, one Corsets are soalegan I think (tass — But what about Your husband, your father, your mother and. Lia? Sours — (Ale Kirt Derk on plone of Halcnaon Ugh on plane Reality: Hospital emergency room, id1s Doctor — Pulse? ‘and Doctor — 10, tar Docron—Heimorthaging 290 Doctor — My go, loks horrible 1s Doctox — She's got multiple actre, 2p Dc — Look at his! sr Docrox—Stop the bleeding us clamps! Pause tse Docron — Th ona shattred! ‘ua Dock — Now, we have no choles! 1 Doctor — Look, if his doosit work, we ampuat Nols of surge tat 181 Dacre — Huy pt Darks in energeney room. ight on Plane of Halacination, Sonne ns — (Alle, sinister) Kiet (uass— (astounded) What Sou nav— pointing Het Murdere? (Cust — to Ala) You? alt: — exromely nervous) Don't ask me anything dont ‘now. dont remebor: (amen!) A east 1 Knew wh late! Sours es — (anguished How about ite service around ere! I want weft ber ‘Aaioe— in pant) He wants to sees me! Don et him! uase — a kller You? Alaits— (desparate Yes, So what! ‘Seu — (complaining) asus Chiat any going 'oserveme! (anguish) Anybody! one ot As} ile ‘lait —(pathatically ila hie, Elle my Banc. Sams n— Sho uss lod my fac” Sho dl. 1 ‘eather “ ‘Alaits— evs thao! Nobody wes, Nob! And it wast my fang 1 as my husband, (Cus—(eivous} Husband, fiancé. Whats tho difronc aio — (ystrien 0 Salitory Man) Take me aay. Acest. nme, nove! Tn a murderer Sourray way — 1 don't arrost nobody! t don't do tha Longised Wo any owaton ne! elon (Guxss —Do you look ike Ali's husband? Aine — Yes! H's going t say no, but he dos Sour nis ~ (gravels) mos certainly do he Solitory Mon stats to lave, taking the chai its him ‘The table disappear help, (exits) " ne diealaaiadl ‘Asa. —He' over thre, Ove the as — elon He what ‘alo. — (0) My husband Gussie uae — Dea ‘Aloe vides Ces end polats at an nv corps Avatar —Did you soot(uss — 1m soning. Did you? ‘Aatie ~ 1 di. Look at his fat, Thay lke this twisted Ceninisthe corpses tit jot Hooking or hor, Sreching brokes, Ambulance sion ‘laid and Clase unmoving. (uase— Bat why dl you do? ‘ate — (eta Ha wae kind, very kind Kind every moment tnd inevery way lw autated by his Kinda. ‘ot sure (thinks cons) Twas nauseated. Nove, Femenlering everything, exactly how twas. On that flay Taaids" rod ike to bo Madame Cll, Pao. ‘What do you think about that Darkness on Pane of Hallucination ght up on Plane of emo Pinko — Why do you continue with that stupid ols? Aate— What jet I'm serous Prono — Stop bathering me, Ald ‘Aste — Why, what woud you do to me? Prono — ll dont know (opi) 1 would Kil you, ‘Alaiot — (skoptioal) I doubt i. You would never have the Pano — ooking tho) Your ight woul Aa — Did jst say that? What fran away, an boca ‘another Madam Clos? Pungo — Give i res, Aad! Okay ‘Aalte— (perverse) Oh, is that the best you cand! If you ‘only Kae Prono — Kn what? ‘Aaior—(alleons {won el (hums “lu Dane." anno — (shouting) Tall me now. Tel me! ‘Aaiot— (alii) Tl you what? Puno — then why brig it up at all orks Light on plan of Halacination, laid lea there ‘Aso in asin nexpcted one) Somebody yng to kill ma ° vs " i (est —takeady know tha. What Laculy want to knoe show did you kl Par. tan hoe? ‘ioe —Ineeting | remember ome won, bt cnt ute ea he face. She has a veil on, Oh ould oat im’ \ “ Ata. — ormented) Tm ging the smell of fowery, alot of Mowers. ts nauseating, (fern! fone) How dl il ‘Nin? Fn aot gute sis. My head's sprang. ening o remember Bat ort the reson oe crazy that dy Darkness ‘Alate’s vos — (fam the dates) Iwas eazy with bate, “Maybe breaus ofthe vied woman dan knoe alg sho{syet, but Til emembor. Por was adage boo ight onthe Plane of Memory. Puro reads a book ‘Ausoe — provocative) You ll havent ished tha stupid ook? Prono — Dut, darting just started it ‘soe — (irate) You wal your darn boks you forgetProno —(caetioty) Dont be sly (stand tes to embrace tis wil Aatot— [rpeling him) Don't do that! No, no, ust told yo Pedro inst Ata —(oeling hurt dent want to! Ga read your book, Prono — (afl no going! Clos’ vole (amplifiod) But who the vile woman? Puomo —Don' be that way, Ala! ‘at: Dont be ke wht! You don ve mie ad ow you ae ik his Pun ~ afctonatay) Youre sucha bra! Come! ast one Titles Aatac— intrasigot No, give wp Stop. thet) Mao! (bushes him away Te got something to ead, tn. Pec — What? Aaiue — You have no ea! A diary! The dary of « gat Complete darkness Asn — lamp (cigmatiay 1 was eo diferent, 80 ‘hanged. He didn know why. How eoul he realiae ‘was 8 ghost — Madame Cless's ghost driving me ‘completely cry, ‘Garsst— {amplified Not jt my ghost. Ther wer vo othr Tho vlled woman and Lich? ‘Aoan’sort— (in darkess) Afterwards, [understood bout that. (ifornt tne) he had know he ws ing to elt on Plane of Memory. Pada roading ‘laine = (provocative) Pao, (ale his nome, sing song, ‘emphasizing cach silable lo} (deo cea ‘uh, you're being that wa! Pwo — (nthe moving) Who ta you to ac ik that? Asin — Tdi do anything! Prono — You shoved me away! ‘Ataine— Right! [dont th you. haven ike you for along time, Since the day we gol rnin ek om — (Saning up and approaching teasing You sly ‘laine —T'm not kidding you! They ook at each other ‘Alaiot— irs her boc} ke sombody els, Promo — apprchansivo) Alda You've no paying attention Auaint— (challonging 1 do! 1 ke somebody ole! Why aro ou saringat me ike that? Prono — (almost thotning) You better sop this ight now ‘lator — At tho very last you'e thinking, “If she tke Somebody els, sho woul tall me” Aen Light Prono — You are completly crnayt Aaa — Why ert you offend bythe things Fn saying ‘Why not? Prono — Why should 1 earo what you say? ‘Aatnk— ni) Ab! No? (eat) Youre weno sy you ‘would never kill our wileAscband that see oe Tine warranty ha had it aon — (rite) Dont rovoke mo, Ald ‘tant — exalted Ym loving yo, Pn geting out of here 1 at tobe fv. my sea! ra Tat woe hoo neeProno — Umpulively grads oy, vise rn, severe) ida "just tll yu dont provoke ma, Didi at sy tha! Auaine — (desperote) Aww! Aww! was kidding, Paro. Prono — sity owt everoke with ne Mk that gaint Got Thal! ‘ato — (ino psn For go's sake, aroha Slop! ro! Pedro roleases hr Aide hides hor njured an behind her. ‘Auaine— (breathes) You hut me. was oly kidding Pdr tums bis back o he. With tomlin end he ight ‘gare, Tums to Alaa ‘tains — (dropping her bracelet oats the flaw) aro, my Taco fl off Could yo pick up forme? Pane? ‘Pero gosto pick it up. He end to the lor: Aid,rapidly ‘nd diabolical gras an invisible clothe ono something gall hear, cn, poses by the dev rans bons him. Pedro fll sow: Darks Alain et (ample) it him her the back, thnk nthe bso ofthe sll, with am ra. He fk lor be Aldea do hit by a, {uses vac — empl But how did you hap to have ‘non hay? Auate’s vost — mpl) 1 dont know. I ust appeared (dernt tone) Sometimes thnk he could tl alive "Mont Know anything my god! never thought woul Tueso ony to kl husband ght on plane of Hallucination, Ade and Ch siting on ‘the floor in the sans place where. supposedly es he Invite orp, They loka the cons ‘eompse on the head) Poor little thing! " ust —Do you rally small flowers? ‘Nanaia Shale ak i avert one Wher tor Chis sae? Mea anaes (hast — We could bide him under he bod Ata {despre} But hocar say there forever Thejenitor won e straighten up the place hl find (ssi — But hore is worse. The paion may coms Alain — (agonized) Then let's do it nove (a olin Loo, ake on arm an you tak the Alaiot— Dragging a corpo scsi Lass work, "hey eoch tak ana of th invisible eodaverand das ‘along. 154 ail job, They beth hea Alaina — [puffing es beny. They sop dragtng the dy and ery gently lomo the floor: les stp careflly overt inva cadavo us ting on th floor} Doi you ffs ‘latte Me, srry? NotI hae hi! other tone) God what ‘id he do? (confused and anguished) What happens Guat ~ ont know honey. ‘Autos — (anguished) 1 cant seem to remember, He did ‘veiled woman is mixed up in this. ‘(Gass And Lic to, The Solitary Mam entre, wearing raincoat and eurying his unbrela, Ha approaches them, ‘The two momen took a eachother without speaking Souris — (ear Ald) Murderer! ‘They ol froze a8 a photo, The squal ofan outomobie's tires, Socom. Ambulance ie Aaie— Why aay staring ats? You never sae me elon? [othr tne) So, rest me! Goon Afra 2 (Classi) Bid you heara scram? Should we call the police? Souratr wa — Kile Darkness: Light on the Plane of Memory: Four pepeoss one tnd in each of the ance. The our paper yr nyu (lhe same tine sem Hor — Gat om ight eet The Tima! The Daly ‘New! Woman erake her husband! ‘20 mre ov — Ran all shout it The Daly Novel The ‘Chronic Tage in Copacabana! ‘nope Bor — Daly Neves! Chronicle! Somathing det ‘stare oy — in the Chronicle! A story ofvolenoe, Hey ea al about ‘srr Boy — Chock tt! Woman swallows bik! al in the Daily News Darkness covers them Light onthe plone of Hallaciation Aane—{anguished) Daddy and mummy, everybody's going. to so it in the newspapers They te ging 10 se my Sours nus — Why di you All your husband? (ust — (intervening) He wast damn god, thats why! The ‘aloman ent tinagine ‘Ansoe —(vuhemence) But that’s ot tru al! He was even ‘very wot (excited) Noble (ust — You dummy? You ruling everything ‘Att — But I don't remembar why 1 killed him T eave remember! Souter nay — know why, Abe ~The tll us Sour ss — Thor'sa woman i the malo his whol ‘hing (canfdenia A worn wearnga sll Sho has ‘vei hing erfoca, Have yon got tha Ame ~ (uprieA woman wear aval? animated th thon you knw wah To must Soto sn —1 wont tl you (oking his oove) With your ermisin, Goyer dap Dn gt ‘Your maria! exs) orks Sight on Plane of Realy Wo se both a newsroom ‘and «room ina house of w Daly News subcribe Fauuz (screwing. overphone) Hello! Anybody then? Gry a: Da Nas — ating soni, telephone) Hala ‘Daily News. aciae ‘Pras mcon — (very exited} mone of your reader. (rym Day News — That's nes Fc rcan—1 vein an apartnet hor, on Gloria Sure! sts a trie aorent (trons Dany News — Yes, a woman pot hit by aca, us ans. — twas the devs fl completely! The way ‘hey drive through hore yo ct imagine {ran or people wha have Kids(avo Da News — Right ght ius aaser—When the woman, when she save it coming twas ust oo ate hin the Daly Neves should Mes complaint aginst thao absi aulomobie. (orvnesx: Date News —Wl ust do that, you can bet! hangs w) uz maze — (continues) By the wy, thank you so much for istning to evrything I had fo sy! really nie when Darkness. Light onthe Plane of Hallucination ‘Attend il tt eps or ‘Baton tho loon laying doen, Sea ial man nol nse {sth some man os abways but dressed diferent ‘le so ony thot his su Back Atos — (prtrtd) What doos this have to do with my ‘nartigs He a, "Don forge your maeag. Sound of Gounods “Wong March" Aloe sans up. She ‘makes gesture as tough gathering up the tin of her “invisible wedding dos She srighons tho des. (Corsa Bost dross Who ad that deat ‘soe — (droning sawitn amovie. The back othe vll Teall el th ete just ike athe move ‘Ala gosto the Plane of Memory which i luminated os ‘heaves Pod sands up aataraly, soos also to plane of Pro — tales out pocket wots) Is almost time, We ble hun, they have anther ceremony aftr ours. Aloe — Are you tying to tal me that somoone eli using ‘aur weding decoratlons alr wo do Prono — Wha cates. That's ot important. Atabe~ (suddenly disappointed) -Ob, Pao! Prono —~ (sweet) Now wht ‘Aatnt— I forgot that is bad Ick fr the groom to se the Tide before the wedding, Very bad tums aay) Pr — You're bang such a baby! Isto la! Ive ally Alain. — (supplicaing) Leave, Yodo, Got Pls! Poo exit. Aode's mother enters ‘lait — (hea separ The bougut, mom? Aide's moter eis, walking in reves slow the om hoes Ale 4 1a tins he prt aon Wh Yon may et ‘than your mother! ‘Try to remember, ae " he Wiking March Ala minis retouch of er mayp in teins mimor Hr parents one dosed forthe wea Pama —varything’s ready? ‘ate— Almost Ar they relly igo play Gounod Ave ‘Maria, daddy? * " “ asi — Ves. poke to thm in the ehurc Mars —Oh Here's Laura ‘Avatar — tums) Ab! Laur, ous Ob, my der, how ae you? They kis, ‘Aaint— (hear) What do you thik about your daughter Inlaw? Am Ito uly?Lena — Heil. Voy lovely Asis — Dec, wait, Excuse me, Las laa — Ho bother, my chil Ao — ofthe) itor Ave Mara by Gounod, or Stuer ‘One orth other, Nothing elo! Fsmen— know aed Lau — Schubert of Gounod, it maker not one bit of “ifferene, Hoth ae baal A Laura sem to notice he presence of person unseen unt nom She gos inte cretion o he nse pos ‘and Kisses hor opparonty onthe orhead. Lua — Tmo aor. et eo you, oe psesfora espanse ‘which no one ee can howe very sympa) And whe ‘rll yours he? wats forthe response, malitous) Tnnpotibe! Ob, Lea believe that! Youre oo young. #0 full ie mck — (to Alle who randy Argh, then, les go very! ur mak sone gesture to th avs person and goes ‘Aide Luna — Cafu with the ten, my doa! awe gators the imoginary rain of Alois dss ‘and hand ito Alle Aa —(one ot ook eround) Ista anything missing? orien — (ako olin) dou thinks, Noting sek — Umpaint} Wo' lady ate, people. Huey up iding asc, Darkness. Exo or nae Fase Act Acr IL Darkness Aloe’ and Cs voices amplified 381 — (amplfied) Buti impossible that noth hinges happened, Aan: — amplified) (impatient wits her own memory) But | lon'emembur, Cost. My memory is toaly go! (Gas — (amplified) Olay, Alaie, Before your mother eam n,when you ake forthe bowel, wast venue tbat? Resides Pos? ‘Ava ~ (ampli) (sorontd Bofors mom came iit Suma — oma lve. Samet se eae ‘eat yo rid nme yar ‘getting dressed, ' Ause— (amplifier hor mana 13 foro my ‘mother eame in Tn tying Let soeton he Pane of Mena Ate ocala wedding des, isting on to! in front of anima ‘mtr Sho faone. usat— (amplified) Ak! Let na show you who dd Laur kiss ‘on the fraud, right after she spoke to you? tn front ofthe mor, Alte touches up her mak-up, aman her hair loaning else othe inginry mio a Cit (ompid Oh And somhing le! Who Bp ‘you gl dressed? Your mer? Ofcourse ot! Cane on, Figure tout! Lights fade, making shadows. A woman enters alsost ‘magically be Joce iden by vel Lights up. Gusst— (amplified) Soe! Didi ll you somebody ese? There! another ne} The won wit he vail ‘alt — nervous a bride to be) Di you ind it? Veuan wena — No. looked for it veryrhere! ‘Acaioe— (agonizd) Hat aft the white heed in your room! "ou looked on the chest? Vins wen — Hooked, okay Did find ‘Aloe — What soul the botom drawer? Vaan wena — Hooked looked Aas —Uimptint, warking cn deal of er make-up Youte tool The Veiled Woman tee oad something on Alaide' shoulder, ‘Aine —Would you cll mom fora second? Silence ‘Aaiot— {tres to Ved Women Would you eal ha, plas? a wanes — (tuning away) Ui not calling anybody No (osarssve You dt ae Ate ah us on rouge so: soy noth Vella ‘ors went — (tl cing away) Me? No problem. Nothing at all. acing Ald quick, spf You kaos nore ‘well! violent You know an yo sll ask Fine, Pl call her myself. ” "he Weed Noman, na sinter rapid mein, leks Ali's path. ‘Ata — (shocke) What are you doing? (anther tne) You'e so wein Vanen wean — Cinta) SU. challenging) Your not calling anybody Mechanically, Alaide sits on the sto ooking with ight ot ‘he Veiled Woman, who i very exc. ‘Alaite~ (ew naive) But need some white tread! Vinun woe — Fist, wo alt (zndoncaly) White threo, Pathe! ‘Avsot—You want to alk now? Right ow! Tak Veen wos — (ented) Why not? Why’ no! 1 nover said ‘mything before, nt wordt now yu ongoing Ais (ceaming} Lower your vole. Tha are ppl Tsong * " Vinan wows. — (excited) So you think you can steal my Doyen and et ital that? ‘do anything! 7Veen wen — [with contempt Ob, aiid (one) Youshould Until yon sy your edn Vows, any mariage ean ‘Vinun wenn — (coming loser Nol yours, por baby (aneher tone) Wong! can! Dont ps me, Alsi, dot pu A— sng fom sto! Then dost tak ome ik tha. ‘Vu wonae— (aggresive TI alk ll ight you havoany hub, Til crate a scam sight ow, You want tos Aloe stot. oun won — (hrotaning) 1 ere oe ast oe thing Know, Something even you dott knoe Aon — tsp) What hing? Vinum wonsn — 11d Alida, 1 doubt and 1 doubt very ‘och, tat your wedding would evor happen. The Veiled Women and Alte froze. Then, darks cass — (amplified You stopped where the vllad woman "aide" ut very mach Lights up onthe lane of Memory: Only Aide and the Veiled Woman ees, inthe same pason of the previous scone. ‘your wedding would ever (uasss — (ampli) “tha ‘happen o you, el me! What? Atate— But what have I done Veo won — oat} What! You hypocrite Ase — Tell met ‘Vin won — You want me to belive you didst know 1 Ataine — (more indignant) “Sooing” hint Th mn i" hist That stupid Ves won — (mone 2 wi = (oe flan) Sap ato? Thy to Aaine— (unchanging) Fin that's al ‘oun ws — (rien) Theiss ec lon To isk ave men ead ‘Aaior—T dit know about a Kiss What kiss? Vinan wows — Seo? ¥ ‘eet You saw everthing! You came out on the terrace and went back inside, Ba you sow! Auaoe— (desperate {wil nt allow you Poin ney ana" ema er Viaun wows — (perverse Did you soe oF not? Aualne— No, dda aun won — Ys, you dat ‘Atte — (pathetic) You should have sald "i have sad something then! Yin wonase— 1 dd eat 4.1 wanted to how fs nla. (encthor feng) ve ean wating fae A knock on the invisible dor ‘laine — (panies) Look otis mom! Morse — (ouside nisi doo) Aldo azo won — (sly but resolute swe Monex~ Are you gong to open this door or nt? Va ‘on — (oud) Yn coming (to Abi, tp Dot moe Dont fet wha tour eae ang The Vile Woman goes inthe drain ofthe Attest downs ile dooVian went — (ry nto) Wl all you iv a int ‘om, She's almost ray ‘Mos — What ar you upton there? Vian won — Ald almost ead Moni — Ope au wos — (ay ntransgen) Sorry. Only when ovarything stead. Moran — Such chien Ihave \Veaun woman — Five minutes okay? ‘Moi — Then hutry wp Ved Woman stars to Ali Aste — odin) Nom knows when somethings wrong ‘un wos — So what! Doesn't matter (another fone) If you wore auch bitch _Aate— (rap) You think you've any beter? Vaan wossn — (pha) AL least 1 nev marred one of ‘our boyivends I never dd what you dito me take ihe only man ver lov! ih the greats! psi Aint The only one! Aca Hn prof thts ha nothing to do with Viaun sey Pfr? You tookavantage of th moat, Ta sck in bed vay aller hi, chasing him, Bite Aalne— (sardonic) Why dd you ease hi? ‘ean went — Twa ict Aste — Then why did you do aftorvards Is itn fault ou dont knw howto etch a a or gin back? Youre just not woman enough Vea won — (ogre) What I nover ad was your total Tack of modo vane rapid Who cares ot modesty whan yo In ‘ats won — (ete There's pin in aking any Auste —~(ogeresie) That's righ! won't change anything But thers one sng want you toon, My whole life you have stlon mi ‘whole, you have soln mbar neat -Aaot— ironic} Yu know, sour pani (s— amplified) Wal dd you sta er bo ends? 05 for ately rom itd hich no one can ows eg 3ou would remembet Lok ty ose her wie hovel Shes atic, igh? Uo el oa ‘Ne ane also nat a) You wil youl acne alte wha Alte " orknes Ligh onthe plane of Beh ter Dacrox— Pst 20 Docron— 100 ter Decron— Clamps? 280 Doc — nail bay se Doct — Seale ‘Sno Dock —~ She's marred. Look at her rng Sound of surgical devon, Ase Doctor — Hera we amputts ‘un Docrox—This wil ake a mizacte 1sr Docrox — roca Sound of sure strumentsAloie's memory isn complete dsintgrtion. tages ofthe iat ad the fase arene up, Supeninpoved. Hee recileions lose thle chronological ordee Lights xt onthe ‘plone of Memory. gts up onthe lateral slarsase. To nen oppeorat the lop ofthe saitcase each one heal hug candle in each ha, total of four calles. Phy dscns, Th Hight follows therm, One of theme i fl ‘lead pn ear, with consilerabe stomach are ‘lack bard, ad stove pipe hat. The ohor mans. tenga, rea and thin, Hoth andes in ack, the mano of 1908 They place the four rial candles on poss each comer of ‘an nv cin. Tight the els. er i ty silent ako ledge the isle mourners, then el front of the nist crdaver They ok ln aig of lees wit complte synchronization of movement. These we pantlemen ar on the plane of Hallucination. ight onthe plan of Memory lade ond the Veiled Woman. Vea wos (cntnuing the hse but with Rede you. ‘made mistake, Vora! igh on ach group. Aad stands up and ersses throagh the bral candies nth ana of debauchery Tho verdcal igh lw her: ‘aie —1W going tomarey him within th hour deersiser Vinan won: — That's why youve makina mistake, Because ‘ou'e marrying him! Aint — ironic) Really? ist know that? Vaan wona~ You stole my bofriends. But Tam gong to steal your husband, (xpi It's the least Ce cl ‘Aasae— contd ary) Yu hope! Aloe turns tthe mirror withthe Ved Woman behind he Vaan won — You'l see, (another tone) Bes fl A Cate tne) Besides, nt ‘Alaa — rom) Oh, now its geting even ber Van won — You could die, dea. Doss everybody? ‘Alates— Ara you trying to say you want il me? sof You ink Lott il yu mar oe gt on the lane of Hltcioation where a female moumer its cra 1905, stands: Sho mates theo te bfore thew cofin. This ay ater sckeoshadte ‘wo gentlemen who caried the candles tales out hondkochif an crest ‘Asse — (config) dou you hav the couae. Va wou. — Maybe dont ve eno cour Somebody Baldo forth Som ToL Rano Nor Sh sas Abe's Aliens brtvrds pain he tee ce {ook inform bola eh (usst—consing. mater Know why Hike ‘outta Sec aye" oy — Geng) Are you ging? Ta the pele, tomorow? unst—(cosut Whe Bor — Paqolé Island. Everyone’ aking the 10olack boat (s51— Hmm, tout thnk a or — (being) Tomorrow a Sunday! (isa. (net paying tention) Your skin! So so Seventeen! Women should only love sovanten yeasold boseoy — (always Begging) Dont change the subject! Are you ‘going or a angry Tm not asking yo aga Cust — (oeoty enn, tomorow my procs. Le got somthing todo. thor thing 1 tld you, what Boy — fet & ging) 7 ‘bout (ust — I dont remember. What thing? "oy — Wil you io with me? Make a suid pact like those te loves in Tce ‘as — {avy swe ouching Hoy'sha Sobeautiful Your aire so fing! igh or Ali andthe Veiled Woman, ‘ane — (eyperior Say what you want oat) Bt, ‘the one ling ried so none It ates Vian woaus— Another thing you stil belive besa yous, Mow your Dison silane of Alte. easy wens — Wel, don't bo to dann sure! By the way remember that now bosfsond af mine 1 tld you s0 much about him, my god! fron) Guess what that was {your ane. Your Hanes Ausios—(euting) at dont eliove you! ‘au won — superior) You realy think fm ying? uh? Aust: — (offematv) Never, ever ina lion years could ‘ou gt that loso to hint onus woes — Untated) But thats nt what interests ne, Avalte— (agers) What fad you are! Visa we —What ines mets thal you're going to do wll T dot know how, ba you'e gong to and then ‘nant the widower Kind ofa tural thing eit a ‘Ala sits down, Sh hides hor face wih hr hands. ight on plane of Halacnation Bato a — (grave von, rain) She's unrecognizable Powis neces ~ Wha you expect! He lashed a ace Buen s— (dscring the cut) Chst Hom hare hers "a a ~ Ocal She wat rl Lokr art ba that, now! Ho Pate "he Rat Mover opproaches th invisible cofin dina iste inet napkin covering tat sms coms, Light Atte onthe ee Asn cen) m3 Rao what ou just at —Dotandsee what scandl nasty Ane on th dor Vu wos — Whos More Me of cours uy woe At Norms — Yow goto bedding Vat nn ena begin ust a second age mom ‘Worl ailyou Tita okay ‘ iho plane of lca. Arter dpb he ‘eile cof wie oman Pou wovmes— What ime ie Bust a — (cons his packs! watch) Theo aan,“hs (patty hought tes ltr mich ater etn tks a enormous andere from is ook ‘pocket, an blows his nose very loud) It ll happened Frcs sho det want ogo on a pienc Fvaesnsweon—theardthoy made a sicide pct But whan tho time camo she woulda go through wth it So he aren su — They old me it was a fight over a picnic oF ‘onelbing vas ou (pllosphically) They sy so many things! “ou newer | ight on plane of Memory: The Vile Woman comes clos ta Ale picking up the wedding veil. ‘ina wonsx — eo) What about he vel? Auaior— (ling away} 1 patton, yea ‘Vin wcns—Lat mele doa eventhingel dots, oo Aust: — (ooking at her wth rancor So tha why you askod ‘nom iy could hel me” in wont — violent OF cours iso! ato: — (ring) tm such a dummy! And mom let you get ‘say tiled Wen oe opt the wedding vel Alida ALalnt— moves anny repeled Don't touch me! Kock on door ‘in woe — exasperated Oh, shit no gaint Auaiot— (prencepiad) Then you do want me dead Pino —(a the door) Aide! iau wont — (diferent tone) Peso ‘Ave — iforentton) con ‘uit Open the door! Vinan woxs— (of ‘ill happen! ing, eo Wied Woman, ) Dont say anything! You know what They lok teach ether "he Vile Woman opens the doos ‘Alo puts om he wedding ve Pao — vial) Your mother sr at you tro Lack the door a ast — (omplifidy aly tickod. She tld me bl wont et anya ovr could they treat you ike that? Asie — {natura My mothers such an buffoon! ‘The Ved Woman, quiet, keeps er distance uomo— (bend dow to Aad) Jus al ist ‘Alste —noking inthe ior You ging asking? Pon — Asking ‘ate — (gy) Yu ein ‘Wale Woman) my make-up Besides. (indicates onion) She can praten not to ook Veen wont — leaving? ‘ate — Ul otro Oh, Guns — (omplifed) 1 1 wero ma, darting 1 ‘hrogh wth he wedding! Nt Would wo Yeu — os (nth cael sownes) item Mold you, okay, Alaide? ys erwin amo ~ (curious) Whats gong on? Aaios— Nothing importa.Prono — [perverse to Vlad Woman) You got oytiend ye” Vena was — el Why? Paro — (ele) No reason. You acting st Visa wens —I gone precy thadone. He's marrying some le. 1, haa Pogo — Ta he a eal bum, Venu won — Fao hat ‘Auswe — (sondonic) But dosn't mattr. She tikes him ‘any Ven wonts — Tha’ ight, do, And its nobody else's Tosa ao — ad to fove) You two let your mother in, before hearts cryin culos. Asking permission to a — (ting) Mom ‘na ne on hers Yor, Beg ono — (tas out pot yc) fs almost ie. We eter Tory they have another coemony after our Aste — Are you teyingto tll methat someone ls is sing ‘ur wedding decorations ater us? uns — Who cares. That's not mrt ‘Avon — (suddenly sapped) Oh, Peso! Pron — (one) Now what! ‘Ave — 1 forgot that its ad lack forthe groom to se the ‘ride ele th seedling Very Dl! turns ove ‘Pana —You' bong suc baby! Boo lt! Toe ale ‘aine— eupplicting) Lavo, Pro. Go Please! Pero exits, lade and Veiled Woman foe, ute ust — (anplifod) Okay, 1 know the rest (another tone) What? (Clest seems fo hear someone spe) Oh, now ‘0 switched subject, agai. sony what? ‘iaan wanas—Throo cynic ate we: mo, you andi But ‘ya ethe ware boeazeyou pla the nee Ul nen ‘ait: (concetrted hate) ter for nto kep my mouth, ‘Veun won — He ats o natal: "Yu gota boyltend yt ‘Gov what he met tik of us. ‘Aa — (revolted) 1 know what ho thinks! Viaun wos — (rehemenee) He thnks Tm perverted! He ‘inks you's an ot (samonic) tl you something "rather beapervrta thousand tne then ho an Wit Aloe— Cigna} Yu think thats ote! And you adit it ‘un wr — rane foun, eae! ti“ our How despicable he this bridegroom of yours Aa — rome} ve x, you sil want hi, do. Hove hn. Hove him knosrng him for ‘what heb and beeen of! Bh you. myo ou Alon believe word Pv said Ata — hata) Not one Darkness allow now characters to enter the Plane of Memor (ass— (ampli) AB, then the person — Peo’ mother ‘sd onthe fread the one you coulda rextember ‘sli the Voll Woman, right? Anda that moment ‘lai, they said ha? ‘ght on plan of Memory Ales room, a before, the otnt whore Laura, Pe's mother aloud dese for thweddings poking with person the Veled Woman. ‘Aloe’ prente ae presen, sa dressed forthe enema. lowes — lo Ul Woman, who stands Back il) tm 20 ‘ory: di se yu ra kisses hor on frcho. ‘Luma — And when will youre be? eau won — Ther’ platy of time, (changos one, biter) Never! La —Imposstiol Oh, cant bellow that! You's young. ‘ofall olf! Alte) Careful with the an, dae {ua others te imoginary train of Alaide's ess nd hand to Ase Asbe —(one ast fok around) shore anything missing? “Morus — ak looking) I dont think so. Nothing. smn impatient ll ight, then, lat’ go, everybeds! adding March, Bveryone eas exept the Veiled Weman Tights din, The To Cantlomon standing by tho ofin speak sft each the ten ght cigarettes somone oth candle. ‘asst — [empl Sothe Veled Woman dda go with you? ‘aie — (amp) No. (sst— Compl Why not? ‘Ate (ompifiod Shedd want, Nowa dont know ‘vn tld meter bul while we wer wating inte living oom to stat the wedding. mors wont back to got the well woman. ight op norma on Plane of Memory: Alaide's mother nters humid The Ved oman ‘has ot change ee postion. oma Why are you sil her? Everybody wet downtirs Vian wows — tim not gong. im saying hoe! “Morus — surprised) What's gotten ito you? ‘nun won — (tuning her back) Nothing Mom — suspicious) Did you two haven fight? Ve woe — fmpatint nt know dat know. ‘Moniek — Woe al going, now! New top acting so iio ‘so wai —'m no, so dont ask, Huy! Yul be late Momi— toting er shocked Why aro you ging (afer on fcing mata ouverte og ‘othat womans wedding 7 Momx— (crow) Ob! Is that how you efor to har “hat Vinan wo — (sani) Thats he only word Yan use Moment what could have happened, suddenly? such god onda " Mabie ‘onan wes — biter Friends, wt Is pathetic how you an be olin dierent oe} Lat Tehoal els Morex— Gin pane) Have you lost your mind? ‘atu wonex — (violent) I should be me, yo maa, mol Noni lastonisted You in ove with ee look at ooch tents that te et omt hey ‘nun own — (sardonic) What did you think was?Lion te Pane of alain. he eal Mourne, ttn isthe nan ome of he ai Se Se espe Aan et Pepa tea anof eee ere se eerie bal soe Css — Hla you ae ery tate — (hy Clea’ side) Me? Cuass — You're confusing everything! A weeding with Duvall Olfaskioned clothes with meen. Ymca, ta wars ht wth ears ketal? Or that ste of ce ine — (agonizing) Bvegthing 9 confuse im mixing “igs that ppd with hight Psi presnt omen} nao sree pl (ust — inpatient) You talk constantly aboot woman that ‘tied el eight nove who sa? ‘swe — (agonicing) Dont yous, ca remember just on only rename they mee orang ey Wi ‘Touced at and cost and there er omen ‘ctnmustaches and clckad down airand higheols. Cust — Tha sound vor olson Then twas alo Timea. ‘se — (uyng to force Bor memory) Something ls. ‘eying emer ‘The Board Mon speaks sete on floor withthe ‘Tamale Moornon fing ‘ease Clos never thought oday shea be ded (cust — stds and descends starase) Css. (arted ‘and ard) Ces atu: — (triumphant, stands yp and discon) remember! Now! Everything everthing! Your name youl The Aen worm you! Aled ant Ces got the invisible cof, ‘the time, Twas here, me! " me ‘ane — (xe) Ta xt wa conf! Now Tinow red vergthngin ts pbc lieay ssa Skene sbeatherine Te ptr as — (vith melancholy) Wee thre ala of people at my fuera? ' ee an aint eg sted ring sly (rss — (vanity How mans, more ores, would you sayt "he Bao Mon goes tov the ial Thin Man, Baan say Than sus — Just walt wil sven am. You gon ser this hon lp . “ four a.m. ° a " ‘lesan listing ro bacon. Clas — even Runt fo ie kids mc mare esata frgrooape sou xe ‘ates — Anal then mon tld the yoman with the vel sss (preonsie) There you gol A person taking shout different! * “ an ight on he plan of Memory: Alaide's ether and the Velie Woman, who now roves he elMora — Lalkeady told you not to call your sstr “that ‘wowat? ac! ia — (exatad) That's exaetly what Pn callg bor! That ‘Moms —n geting your ithe! You ae being dlsrespectfl! a — (defiant Cal hint (ferent tne) He's nt going to ‘spank me ‘Mori — Wht thing for yout do! Cursing your own sis, én —AMor what he did tome! Mora — {so tol, pathol). We ry tats child, Lan — lintoroptng volo} neverasked toby born la? aiex —(vth ears exploding] Ar evry thagalse youve sid nove this! d's ar eno.’ tor quand up. “Tac ous dc Tether ro en — eran) A ou coming nt Morus — Yes, yo, coming, dooeptve) We wor just hare talking sma — (yy ter) You pick now to have a conversation! ‘Goi almighs! She exits sen — Wall! You coming? Lak —No, im staying here. un — (surprise But why? ici —1 dot fel very good IF go, cold fait inthe ‘chor Pn — rion) That's (els) Lai ison the lol Ligh on the plane of Hollacnation, Ase — fevocatvo) You wore stabbed hy «high schoo! ‘dant (Cussi— fading) So you're syingthat clean the veiled ‘woman ae the se pesont Alain (always evoctiee) 8 17 yor old boy kil you (abst) 27h of November, 1605: even rematlies te se! {tas — (sect) Two sisters hating each other so much? Stange sisters loving the sane man i 0 bose og owe ht think st Ata — You think so? (hast —1 thik so ‘They become immobile Sereching brakes. A woman ‘scram. Ambulance sion. The women resume noveoen Atak — But it’s even more bento be killed by aboy. A boy in high school (another foe) His unfair Khaki? (ast — (oveet and remembering] Daytime. yo. But not at igh, hg ‘Alsiot — T would like to bo i Jove with «by. Yours was Soventon? (less indicat essen} He must have hed in like u baby (as —(angule}t woul a0 nce each person tha dhios ‘could se how thy look, Was vay ugly? ‘lait —The reporter said no. He sd you wore beutiful Cuass— (impressed) Really he said that? But. (pause Searching) The cut acrose my fac? (abstiach That ‘would be possible witha stab wound om hee Moet ‘havo ben a rzur, hl? (another fone) T would love co much to see mo dad.lst proaches te arial conde, th estates. Sho tte ayo Pomel Morar if ie nae napkin 4 That covers th ie corps face ase — eurpisad Dead poop looks (los rans oway wit Aad. The Female Mourer ‘mnents with ber ner companions. ivan — She sen tobe smiling } Bist (otha huge gesture ane profound ace When + Ki Poomix sounner — Are you a spiritual person? a Branko MAN — (with @ gesture even greater, ridiculously Hy _profond) | respect all religions. y ou. They bth nel, mola th of hers thn ton Fair wounsen — (tightening her desea itl) 1 gues tr be leaving nos usenen ss— (ot glancing around sneaks} So soon? Fr snes — 1's gatng ate ese es (glances around agin) You live farfrom har atk Seay Beato sas — conspiratorial eal go wlth you Not ely ut the neighborhood's rally Ih won' be werth your trouble Fann noumen Brawn sa loth «now gestar) fm on my way out ovat ume — Well, inthe te, te Fre Noumer ges tothe cofi, make sgn The Fon ros Seth Bre a Beaton so — (grave profound peaks lowly By the way om dond set aguinst a woman walking by hors ths Iateat night, ‘The Thin Man, indignant a the Bearded Man's condo, posses by the tvisble cadaver mpl makes th sg of the ‘os, and stars lave Ho isToeviny then sees he his forehead when he romonter the canes eset ‘and tates to candles. The Bonded Man sesh nd co ‘tums tang to candles Darkness, ght onthe plane of Hallocination, edo an Aide, hase fr their medi, kneel font ofthe ees. ‘Aortic ht shines on them. hear meconding of ‘Ave Maria, by Gouna Lia's wee — (amplified, increasing volun It erato a ‘scandal. fai you oo ting know! Ale! shou othe rie! 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