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MNRY

me in the second grade? With 1ou-nottr\Kng.

Aw, Mary.

MARY
Let's do it some more. The not
tarking. I like it.

Red nods.
The sun completely sets.

7. The Horse Ride to the Front Door

rlk for a while? Crick waitsJor Mary to come home.

rdk. He looks at his watch.
He ]ooks ot the magazines on the
cffie tabre.
He sees ll[ary's journal.

He looks at the cover.

He puts it down.

Vr wotch it. He picks it up.

He reads it.
He is disturbed.
He hears the sound oJhorse's rtooves
comingJrom outsid.e.
He looks out the window.
He sees llfiary riding up to theJront door
on o horse.
MarS, enters.
four head.

MARY
Hi.

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CRICK A woman who resP6'

What the- front door with anodr

MARY
'Woman-
I got a ride.

CRICK

Yeah! I saw! For aII the neighborc

Who was that?
MARY

I got a ride home.

Red.
CRICK

Mary! Riding a horse to steps-as though that were

our Jtont
a

GOD IN HEAVEN! It looked like a rnert

perfec tly ,oiurol thing to do-JESUS
MARY
r
You'll wake the babY' I told You' She's a

CRICK
me, th" babyl Because, Mary, the
unex-
So let,s all wake up-you, I read Your iounC
had it with your antics.
amined life is not worth living. I've

MARY You what?

I haven't done anYthing wrong'

CRICK I read Your iourn

You're late!

He thtows a the waLL' How could YouS

Pot against

I was home all r

I know. I'm sorry'

thinking about'
CRICK about us'
grade'
I've been waiting for you since the second
MARY Did you read d
You have me.

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CRICK
does not ride aJrorse up to his
A woman who respec*her husband '
front door with another man-
MARY

Woman-
CRICK

, For all the neighbors to seel

I Who was that?
MARY

Red.
were a
Fs ahorrgh that CRICK
DIN HEAVEN! It looked like a man.
MARY
;

I told you. She's a cowboY'

CRICK
bor., Mary, the unex-
I I read Your journal'
lwitlt your antics.
MARY

You what?
. gRICK

il I read your journal'

MARY

How could You?

CRICK
what you were
I was home all day, waiting for you' I wondered
was something nice in it-
i thinking about. I tirought rlryu. there
F

about us.
hro"u..
$.
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MARY
tf

i Did you read the whole thing?

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CRICK why?
CRICI
No.
MARY
if
I can't be mad at You You're -f
What parts?
rcK I'm sorry'
I'm going to mY mother's'
You were riding a horse

MARY
Don't go.
When?
r.o
CRICK
did you YOu READ MY JOURNAL!
you said you were home all day'why
onveteran,s Day.
lie to me?
cr
was bad of me'
MARY I,m sorry. That

I don't know' I was afraid'

that agaln'
CRICK You can't ever do
Have I ever hurt you? c
why would you be afraid of
me?

MARY I won't. I Promise'

Mary-no one will ever lore ''
No.
CRICK Kissing hen

then whY? I love tro

So
I love You I love You
ARY

I don't know' I love Iou, too'

AII I ever asked of you was "

ili:;o""'tyt
You still leaving?

He throws a looJ oJ btead against the wall'

She starts crYing'
Yeah. I need to
take a waIL

StoP crYing!

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MARY

why?

CRICK

I can't be mad at You if You're crYing!

MARY

I'm sorry.
I'm going to mY mother's'
CRICK

Don't go.

MARY
e home all daY.WhY did You
, YOU READ MY JOURNAL!

I'm sorry. That was bad o'*J'"rcK

MARY

You can't ever do that again'

rue I ever hurt You?
CRICK

I won't. I Promise'
will ever loVe you as much as I love you'
Mary-no one

Kissing her.

I love you I love you'

I love you I love you I love you I love you

MARY

. I love Iou, too'

honesty! CRICK
I
You still leaving?
bwaII. :.
: MARY

Yeah. I need to take a walk'

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Whaddya mea., ? walk? g. T[
MARY Crick warches It's aWonderfl
To *y mother's. From an unseen television:

CRICK
That's a seven-hour walk. *Now
you listen to mel I fu'
ground floors, and I dont;
MARY
one!You understand that? I ,
Yeah.
you're . . . you're. . . Ohrt
Thke care of Blue.

CRICK *George...George
What?When will you be back? G@

"Mary."
I don't knour
Good-bye.
The phone rings.

She leaves, holding her journal.

I
Hello? Oh, hi Mrs. Smith. Mo
CRICK
we were supposed to ride off into the sunset she was with you. I don't lnil
to$eth.., Mary. city limits. At the stables. Shc'r
We were.
just a joke. Well, H.ppy Thil
Okay, then. Uh-wait-vm I
8. Red Sings a song on Her Guitar Well, you could come overhcl
turkey sandwiches. NG-it su
By" now.
Leave, leave, leave while
,J;:
Don't you have an overgrown heart
able
He turns olf the televisioa.
Don't you have an overgrown stable. He starts preparing two a$r
Learn how to ride
All righty, Jill. We're going b
'Fore you learn how to speak
Daddy's little girl? Aw,
Your legs will be strong Ies, ,vcr
When your ear it is weak.
Mary walks in.