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    Sa he pr on 8h fois ty He lef toy af ln hat ee ew J “Fs Beart a ad ring zy pasion a at cy al Ios ad tty $a Jr gms Strat he tt a ts fy NY. Poa no Knew a me lng nro ea faith i or Tew York Maguine | Other lis by Beth Henley ABUNDANCE, AML BLUE | “THE MISS FIRECRACKER CONTEST, THE LUCKY SPOT, THE WAKE OF JAMEY FOSTER, GislagieNo, 1460 CRIMES OF THE HEART By BETH HENLEY DRAMATISTS 1982 PLAY SERVICE *) cast 10 zosva gest So * = = = & 5 = = soe 1 wan 6 panoc aeHt ap Jo SURED, jo voRENpEL expe Ag 29 5 ah far a net id ua oon AUTON, Peto ts ey waned CHIMES OF de Uied Sete nes st dsencecret ye cea ‘ish andan elmer trey Purana Gh Cron sak Sn ren as Shae Siecceels tieiraaochan norerny Se toe Sp kt ge deception ach mae ees on ‘Mamas Sieerng he, a ine ete ne Rurdohay cient mats ‘recor Raw Yo Ys. Nosrkaramnea patimans iy [FS IAT SERVICE ING and ping oe eqeelee ‘etnies ene py gi i db Eo Speettar te mab arcic alerts mabe ee py Fa pe ee aan ferme ome tS a a “Rice il ttt en ak ponte Mash Theate “Paar Ea etc Plat CRIMES OF THE HEART was prescted on Broulmay by ‘Warner There Protons, Inc/Csice Nica, Macy Lek ‘hoi, Maria Ricks and Pacine Lek, a the Golden Theawe in New York Cis on November 4, 1981, te was dr fect by Melia Bernard the er wat by Joba Lae Bex, omnes were by Pri, McGoury; und the lighting wis by Dennis Pascy. The asocite prcer was Ethel Watt The ‘atin ode of appesrace, waa fll Lexy Macnarit ice Bote oc Portex Ne Mactan Baxwerre Lio‘ Lisbeth Mackay Staron Ulkick ‘Raymond Baker ‘Mary Bets Hart ‘Mia Dillon eer MacNeo (CRIMES OF THE HEART receiv is New York premiere at the Manhacaa Teste Cab a 1980. Originally peodaced by Actors These of Lavi, Inc. in Febuary 1979, “For Le, C.-C and Kaye." Lary Maan, 30, the eet site {Gary Bower 29, te esr’ fet cousin Doe Pore, 30, Meg's od boyrend iso Manan, 9), the mile ster Buse Bovis, 24 the Youngest ser Baer Line, 26, Babe's awyer ‘THE SETTING The seltng of the entre play it the ichen in the Magrath Sten house a Havehury Misi, eal tubern ton, ‘he oot chen snl sch, tare es feiances apd exis to the Licben the back door the doot ending tothe dining room and tne Fon of the hoses a or Tending to the dawraa bedroom a treat leaing (9 the ‘pa tom. Thre i able per the ceatr of the oom, abd {cot hasbeen et up in on of the comers ‘THE TIME Ta the fal five year after Hrscane Camille CRIMES OF THE HEART act The lights go np om tb empty btchen Isat eftrnoon Lenny Magrath iy orld women wih rod figure end Jace enters from the back door carying wate ata, a saxophone cate, and brown paper mck She sets the tate ead the ae est dra andes ‘he brow sack tthe Bitcbon eabe for goncing quickly the door, ibe pet Te cookie jr fom te chen cout ica Bow of mache from th tove and then brings both hjncts bck down 20 the hicbow ‘abe, Exctady, the Trach into the bron tach and pals ont « package of Siabdey cons, She quickly opens tbe package lve mover cele She ies hk the conde at abi 2 aloft Se ics te candle in again Bas te cookie eo bed andi erable retical, the gts siond oie om tbe ar Se ites w mach igs te ane ‘begins dripping wax onto the cokie Jatt atthe fs ‘epinnng to sie se bear Chics vane from Offege CHICKS VOICE. Lenay! Ob, Lenay! (Lenny qnihly Blow ont ‘he cane ond asthe cookie amd candle it ber dress pack. Chick, 23, ensort from the buck door She i-« righ dreved ‘rato eo bur and amy, rod ips) CCtcK Hit se your en allay TENNY. CHICK Well, did you see days paper? (Lemay nods) Its jin 0 awful! 15 joe way too anf! How Tm goon consnse falding tay head up bigh dn this commaniy, I do tot kaw Didyou remember pickup the puny for me? LNNY. Therein dese CHICK. Well, hake godoes, a est Tm aot. gonna hve #9 2 into town wearing hles in ny sockings (CV gets the ‘achat Sasi opens proceeds take of oe ai 9 sock ‘sand poi om ester, trongbot the folowing scene There benid be meting shy pats abet tis oman cane ing ber soins in th bichon) LENNY Did Gace Waon cal? CHICK. Ye, Dadi led me twice ary. He sid Babe's ray © come be. We're 91 get righ ovr aod pick bee “pile they change her siple mine TENNY. (stanly) Ok ko af cour, fs jos Ick. Wine LENNY. Wel 1 was boping Meg would cal CHICK. Meg? LENNY. Yay acne lesa: boot Babe and — CHICK. A tlegn?!Couldateyo in phone her op? TENN. Wan ase a pons ouf ode GHUICK. Osta rie? LENNY. Disonoeted. 1 dot kaow wht CHICK Wel tht sounds like Meg My, ese you ste you bough my gsi? LENNY’ Uaoing a heb) Sz xa peice CHICK, Wal, theyre skimping on te pln materi (Sag: ing 1 pall ap the sockngr) Thats al thereat Scoping fn the opon. (Sbe fnseron oe log and kes om the eke Now, js wi all di you sy in hs "elegram”t Me? TENNY. I dont tell actly. 1 well ut ld ber © come on home. CHICK. To ome oo tome! Wy, Lees Joepig, ave you {os your only erin, o wa? LENNY. (erent begin to pick np themes of diy stockings and pla wrappings) Ba Babe wants Beg howe, Sheasked ine wal be CHICK Ten or alkng abous what Babe wane 6 reso Are LENNY, Well whi then? CHICK. Listen, Lenora, I thik is peony acctste 9 atame that aftr this moring’s paper, Babe's goana be Incing soe ‘aihtynepative public round this owa, And Meg’ appene she st gona ep ove bie LENNY. ‘Whats wrong with Meg? CHICK. she tad x owe reps. in high co. TENNY, (Wet) She was pop. CHICK. She was Enowa lever Copah County 8 cheap Cs. spss eh and that as the lt ff There ws the whole Sonat wih Doc Pores, ening him cripple LENNY. A ciple—be’ goes lp Jas kindof, barely 2 np. CHICK. Well bs mohe was going keep me out of the Lads Sci Lesgue becuse of TENNY, What? CHICK: Thats eight 1 neve wll you, bat {fad tog plead with thie mean, ald woman srl corwice ee tit I wat jot 3 appalled and upsce with wher Meg had done asthe was tht Twas only fas cousin ang an 1 could arly ‘be hme forall he skeletons inthe Marah clot. It wat ‘nulaing. Tel you, she even Brought up your moter death An tat poor. LENNY! Oh! Os! Ob, plene, Chick! Ta sony, Bur youte in the Laie Tengu now, CHICK” Yes Ths even. Bus fay, if Mes. Pte hada't Akevelopd thas ror inher der, 1 won be nthe cab today, ch less « commits bend. (Ar ibe brace or bir) ‘Anyway, you be « sweet poran and wai eight bere for Meg {0 all ws you can convince her Oot © cote back tome Tt ‘woul make things « whole lot ener on erry. Daa ox ‘Bink realy woul? LENAY. Po CHICK. Goad hen se youre, How ay ai? LENNY. Fine CHICK. Nor poohing out in he back sie? TENNY. No. (CHICK. (Cleaning the bi from ber back) All ih thea, Yen ‘on my way. Ive got Annie May over there keeping an ey oa 7 Peksy and Buck Je, ut I dott east ber with dem fr long periods of time (Dropping tbe Ball of bar om sbe floor) Hee nd i lke lose seve Hoaesly ei (She pas he brash Sack into bor arse) Ob! Ob! ONT amos forgo Her’s 2 reset fr you Happy Bahay Lena, rom he Buck Boyes! (Chik tater « rapped package from Ber bag and bond 5 oLomy) LENNY, Why, tak you Chick I niet fave your rec ery bia every yea ike you CHICK” (Wotety) Ot well ow, dats jst dhe way Tam, 1 suppose Tht jst che way T was brough up 10 be. Well, why ote you gp on eed open up the peesen? LENNY. Alltight. (Se tars ro wmura the gif) (CHICK. Itss box of andy —asiored remes TENNY. Gandy--chc's abaya cie git ‘CHICK, And you have a seer neh, dot you? TENNY. Tye, (CHICK, Wel ghd you Iie TENNY. Ido. CHICK. Ob, speaking of which, remember tae lvl polls dot ees you go eck foc hee ith btn as month? TENKY. The roland wit ne? CHICK. Yes, well te fis time I por iin the washing machine, Tein eh very fs ie, if lt pieces Tao ie poll ot joe dropped sigh of in he ware LENNY. (Consbed) Ob, ao. Wel, Il get something ee for fer theta litle oy CHICK Oh, 99,20 9,20, ao We moses hear of jase ‘naoed 9 let you Enow 10 you woulda go and waste any ere GF your har-earned money on tat make of dts. Those inex peuive brads fuse doe old yp. Ta soey bat notin these {boleen washing machines, “BOCPORTER'S VOICE. Hell! Hela, Lenay! CHICK, (Tating over) Ob, lok, et Doc Porte! Come on in, ‘De! Pie come right on i) (Dae Porter ener through th ack door. He is carrying large such of pcan. Doe is at rasely worn ton wb sighs Kip thi ds tbr than ‘Taras fom bi ued todacton quality He it 0p ol 8 but appears sight oer) Wel, how ae you doing? How in the word are you doing? ‘DOC. Jus fine, Chik (CHICK. Aad Row ae yor king it now ta you back a Hale DOC. Ob, a fading it somewhat ejopbe CHICK. Somewhat Only somewba’ Wil you Tsten 9 bit ‘Whar sip sly, slp man Well im on mp way. ee poe some people wating on me. (Wizpering to Doe) Tes Babe. mon my may pick bersp boc. Ob CHICK, Wel, godtyet Farewell and godbyet TENNY. Bye (Chik ont) DOC. Hato, LENNY. Hi ges yo hes abou he thing with Babe Boe. Yat. LENNY. I wasn the newspaper. Boe. Unak. LENNY, Whita mes, Boe. Yes, LENNY. Wellcome on a sit down, Il eat up ome coffe ‘DOC Thats olay I can ony may a miaute I ate © pick up Scot beat he des LENNY. Ob; wel TW hear some up for anyslf. Ten kinds diy fora cup of hoc oe. (Lenny pats the effecpot onthe burner) Boe Leaay— LENNY. Whe DOC. (Notables go om) A LENNY, Ye DOC. Here, sme pecans for you. (He hand br the sack) LENNY. Wy, hank you, Dae lve pees DOC. My witeand Score picked thir Up round the yd, LENNY. Well ean us thom ome a ple A peca ple DOC. Yedh Lok Lenny, Ive go some bu news for ou LENNY, Wit? ‘DOC. Wel, you know, ouve een Keeping Billy Boy out 00 cour frm; he's bees pasingoue there TENSY. Ye ‘DOC. Wal nih Billy Boy die LENNY, He dict? BOC. Yesh I snry to ell ou when you've goe all sis on your be hough you'd wane w kn TENN. Well yah 160 Hee? ‘DOC. Ub, He war ack by Uihenng TENNY. Svc bylighising? Io tae orm yea? DOC. Tha wher mesh LENNY. Gosh, sek by lighning.Fve had Bily Boy 9 long ‘You kow. ve since | we ten je ol. DOC. Yea, He was mighey a bose LENNY. (Siang) Mighey lt BOC. Als weary ons ol LENNY. Thats righ ene years. “Cause, ab Tim diy year ‘i day. Di you know ae? BOC. No, Leon, ade koow. Happy Birth. LENNY. ‘Thanks (She eps 00) OC. Ob, cone o7 naw, Ley. Come on. Hey, hey, now You Tow Icsot sind ie mhen you Magrath woesen Sart sry ‘You kauw ts ges LENNY. Olt! Sure! You meta when Meg cries! Me's the ne you cou never wand 10 watch et NOC ste! T could fl pa pigs rot BOC. Now Lenay sop it Came on, Jesu! TENRY, Oy! Olay! I done know what's wrong with me. 1 Alt meen fo ake # acne Tve bees on this crying jag, She ‘lows Ber one) Al this sal with Bae ond old Grandad’ foun moses bsp and Tease ge ia touch with Me. OC. You ved ealing Mesay? LENNY. Yeu BOC. I she coming hoe? LENNY. Who knows, she tseit called me, Thats whic Ti ‘aig het for—hoping sl cl BOC. She sl living in California? LENNY. Yes, ia Holywood, ‘DOC. Well give ane eal se ges io Tike to set LENNY. Ohy you woul, raz BOC. Yeah Lenny, adm 5 but would 10 LENNY, Ic id 1s very sad indeed (Toy tre 0 exc tbr, then lak cay. Thane 1.4 moment of temo lence) ‘Doc, Hey Jello Fics, you eft’ soling LENNY. (Going other) Of, ts? Thanks. (After be cecks Ze por) Vook, you'd beer go and pick Sot sp. You don't ‘wrothim have w wae fo ou. DOC. Yash jouse ighe Poor kid Fs his fw tne a ee dense LENNY. Poor thing DOC, Well ye. Im sory t'have ttl you about your bore, LENNY. Oly Enow. Tel oun thanks fr picking up the pecs ‘DOC. Iwi (Hear flare) LENNY. Oh, ows the aby? ‘BOG, She's fine Rea prety, Sb bole your finger ia her aod ke is TENNY. Osu OC. Yeh ‘ye, Ley LENNY Bye (Doe ants Lenny sires aftr bi for « moment, ‘he goer and ts Back down a the hithew sable, She races nto bor octet ond pals ont «somevat crumbled cookie and ae cole She fights the conde agin, Its the wee dip ‘nto the oobi, hem sick he candle om op of the coabe. She ogi to sing the "Happy Birbisy Soup” to beset Ae he nd ofthe tmp she pies, wily makes « wis, and blows nt tbe snl, She watts moment, ten reg tbe candle, ‘In rapots bor aston, ony bi ine making afferent with ik ond of tbe song. She sts to repeat the procedare for ‘he tid time, a the phone begins to ving. She poe J0 anor it) Hello oy belly Lacie hows Zakery? «Ob, (Oh, Tn 0 soy OF cna, mse be gruling ioe you Yes, Tandersand, Your only brother e's nt ete yet. Chick jst went 10 pide her up..-oh aow, Ll, e's ill his wif, Fin su shel be invefonel-Wel, you en jee me he Information and Ul sate allt Ber bury bis livers faved Oh tats good news. Well of cour, when yoo lok tie tke tat. Brexting sobilizel...Daoage vo the spinal Colina, not yer deermined...Olay Yes, Loc, Te. got fe all down.” Uno Ti give ber that mesage Bye, bye (Lonny drops the pend and paper down, She sighs deeply, wipes Ihr hesks withthe buch of bor band, and goer 10 HB ste 1 pour bral a ea of exer. fier ow moment the frowt llr ts boot demoming Lonny sts A while i awd thes ‘Meg’ sce) MEGS VOICE. 17m bore! (She while bo family while) Asbo home? LENNY. Meg? Meg! (Mog, 27, eters from the dining room ‘She bat ind, aie eet wd ‘oar ab Se caries wernt atest) MEG, (Dropping ber sieaze rming to bug Loos) Venny— TENNY. Wel Meg? Wy, eg! Oty Megayt Why diet you fal? Did you fy is? You didov ake a csb, did you? Way Sia you give wea a? MEG "(Overapping) Ob, Lenay! Why, Lenny! Deas, Lene! (Then sbe loos at Lonny fae). My God, wee eng 90 lk! Of, ele for haven’ ake Ofcourse called! LENNY. Well never alked © you~ (MEG, Well know! let he phe ing right ff he hak LENNY. Wel ara mater of fay a ot mst of the morning ‘ecg to Babe! [MEG. Now jst whats all dis business abou Babe? How could you tend me such otras about Babe? And Zackey! You {ay someboay shoe Zakery” LENNY. Yes dey hve MEG. Wellgo Lod! Is he dud? LENNY. Nov Buc he's inthe hospital He was shoe ia bis stom IEG. I his somsch How al! Do they koow wh shor hin? (Lewy nods) Wel who? Who nt? Wha? Who? LENNY. Babet Thay all saying Babe soc bie! They cok tert ill And thojte saying she shor hc! They al ping is toraieIes anf MEG, (Overlapping) Jn! Good Lord, ‘sping i Whoo! LENKY. Everyone!! The policenen, dhe serif, Zachery, even Babes sying i Bvea Babe hers MEG. Wel, fr Gos she For God's ake it Wel, who? Who's LENNY. (Onelpping a the fll apr. 1s hele bor tik 1 jobs MEG. Now el dowa, Lewy. Jot can dows, Would ou ike Coke) Hes Fg you some Cake (Me get! « Cobe from le ehgestor. She ofens hand downs args 105g) Wh? ‘Why ould she hot him? ‘Win? (Meg bond be Cobe Bote lem) TENNY. Tale wo hr tis morning nd T asked her cha vey futon I il "Babe, why would you sooe Zakery? He was four cwa bud, Why would you cor hin?” And do Teo nat she id? (log shale Br bud) Se si Case did ike hoo ju hd ke is ka” MEG, After a pone) Wel 1 doe ike bis ok. LENNY. Bor ye die deh! You would’ shoot a person aus yor dis lke thew loka! You wood do tat Ob Theo sy thi do bate 10 wy the-but I Belo Babe {ML mc oer be MEG: Om now Len, doa you ay hat! Thee play of dowd one cemie wo shoot ener pon and Tey fore Hat {Ble lone Now wher weve got fo do i et ber the bet lew own, Do you be any Sea on wi the Bs yet ‘Biowa LENNY, Wel, Zakery in of eouse; bt he's ben sot MEG, Wel count hi ut lx eoun his and his whole fm out TINNY, Any, you dt fave 10 wor, ahead got her ange MiG” Se doe Whar TENNY. Bereve Lo Annie Hoyts boy. He jst poet his office here m town And Uscle Watoa id wed be ding ‘Ani aor by ing bis up. IMEC. Dung Annies avr? Doing Ani fev! Wel, what how Babe! Have you thought aboue Babe? Do we waat © {ber favor of uty or forty yee nj?! Have you ought ‘Bove LENNY, Now, do soep at sel Jost dont sap a met I {6 do wine sight All tis respon Hep fig 08 2 Souler ao ey wodo wha gh B Fe MEG. Wl, co to, bos, ot Al how ia el cou you sed esc wean te Bet LENNY!"Wall jeu alte, or you dda’ live way out tre Hal wood td es ce fame fr Cee aye I walle have oy it mowey esd ee aur MEG (Creisping) “Babes ia cide uote Zack guise astm: Coc Sone nmap Sg LERNY, And what wa thar os sid aout tow old wee ting? Wien you booed a ny fay, you sid “Ny Co wee toting w Od Bayou dig can veo me me’ De You? Tn iy yeu ld oy ad fae sete ol eek dup and my har is aliag ou the clas a ‘MEG. "Win Leng eyo ben, Cb 23, How cok Hage Hap Brin? LENNY. Wel, me Tm tity yous old and Bay Boy died Jucnigh He was sek by ey He was eae a MUG. Rech jor cpt) Sdn Om wh « a mse Av you rly iy? Taal mse tea szven aad ibe steno My Gol, weve ger a (eye et Jr seer nomena Nag Se of bo {cig Lewy sdb Cote) What theo Soe a LENNY, Wal old ot when Old Geant go sk $6 cul be cae and shin ig enol ea MEG." (Glancing onde da ein oe douse ‘eon: i801 Giddy bee? LENNY, Why. Old Grady he boi MEO. Apu? TENN Nag ou. wa? LENNY, I wrcte you al sou He been ine hope one ‘ree mon mph Meo Hehe LENNY. Dont you remem? I noe you abou ll ne Hod ves poppag ais bea? Mio" Peping “4 LENNY. And tow he wat so sions to haem you advo find ot shor your singing cate wrote allo you, How they vet eo hon hog ne wher now Blt you get my lee? MEG. Oh 1 dot taow, Loop 1 gue Tol you te trot mci dd ad yo ees. TENN wine [MEG Tp ory. osd cad hem. jst nce Css teaiag them pes me th ing pi High re a ny ches TENN. Te Tate. fc why Joo dt te Sar money Old Grind sem yuo some tone Chines beens yox hates 99 ouch? We never dial attach oe oui we dicot MEG. Oh, Ley! Bo you thik Yd be geting ling pais fa ty chm dt ee sous you? HT ne your Honey, ‘dojo thik woul TEAR (MEG. Oy hen Let do ie Tat sey I dot read your deers Okay? TENNY. Olay MEG. Anyway, weve otis whole sing with Babe to del with The fiw thing ito gee bee + god Dyer and get et uta TENN. Wel shes out MI she? LENNY. Tha young ye e's gre er ou MEG. Ob teha TENNY. Yes on bul Uncle Wat's pu wp. Chi’ bringing erbck ight sow she dovng her home MEG. Ohywel ince sect LENNY. Yew and they due ome any minute sow; 30 we Ca jn wat igh br orn ‘MEG. Well pod. Tha go (4s sb lan agen tb count 4) So, Babe shoe Zackery Boch chet tad non power {alan in lof Hatch sip inte go I fad bee LENRY. eceinly nLite Babe showing ff gua MEG. Lite Bib ee TENRY. She war aleap the preempt of 5 oe OH Ganka wed a he is Dac Sap lm. Why, renember how prod sed bpp he ma te iy Seiad Zahey id ° MUG. Yes emer eat is inet ou LENNY. fie teed tow Babe war oon syocket

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