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Restaura. DAN. (Beat.) DAN. 1 ANNA. ANNA. He DAN. Here? ANNA. HH me- ‘ce flushed, YOU SAN, You Pi ine eer my Sraced BANS on tbs the) a ow was wa "Oh fie ‘you had lunch? TANNA, Mimehmm. ‘where? re, actually. fe chose it then what? ‘Then we left: BAN. How's his dermatology? atober: (A month later) a table with a drink, He's smoking, He waits idn’'t need to run. (Anna smiles.) ja mena 2BOut ten years ago. SNA. He is now in Private practice. "BAN. How does he square that with his polities? SENNA. He's not much concerned with politics at present, "(Bect) DAN. Was he weeping all over the place? TANNA. Some of te time [BAN. (Genuine,) Poor bastard. Was he ... “difficult”. ingry 1 saw him: just... [haven't seen Alice ‘Alice, you don't know where she is. ths, you know ‘why I saw him, I sav DAN. So has he signed? ANNA. Ye. DAN. Congratulations. You are now a divoreée — double divorcée, Sorry. (Dan takes her hand.) How do you feel? ANNA. Tired, (Dan kisses her hand, Anna kisses his.) DAN, I love you. And... Inced a piss. (Dan exits. Anna reaches into her bag and pulls out the divorce papers. Larry enters.) LARRY. (Sitting.) Afternoon. ANNA. Hi (Larry looks around.) LARRY, I hate this place. ANNA. LARRY. Thate “Rei me? (He looks at her.) ‘Come back. ANNA. You promised you wouldn't. LARRY, Come back (Beat.) ANNA. How's work? LARRY. Oh Jesus. Works shit, OK. (He looks around fora waiter Loud.) Do they have waite ANNA. They're all busy LARRY, love you. Please come back. 87 n not coming back. (Anna sprea the table. Larry stares at the.) Sig LARRY. No pen. (Anna hands him her pen.) ANNA. Fen. (Lay takes her hand.) Give me back my hand (Larry lets go.) Sign. (Beat) LARRY, ‘the divorce papers on ww sick for asking — but that’s wh Sake,” because I'm obsessed with y ing me so... For all these reasons I'm beggi Be my whore and i sive me your body. with your liberty. 1ot contact you again — you know in Ume, consider the possibility of a (Lary stands) going to the bar. I a i¢ you still drink vodka tonic? (Anna nods, Lary exits. Dan returns and sts) DAN. Any sign of a waiter? ANNA. No, DAN. Do you want some food? ANNA. I'm not hungry. (Dan stans at her, Anna turns o him, slo.) DAN. You slept with him, didn’t you? (Pause) ANNA. ¥ “sorry" .. (Dan smiles) DAN. What do you expect me to do? ANNA. Understand... hopefully? (Beat,) DAN. Why didn’t you lie to me? ANNA. We said we'd always DAN. What's so great abo he currency of the world, I each other the truth, Try lying for a change Tv oI did't ve Ai anthing DAN ert wh rita) eee eee i een ete i Did you oy bP DAN.” So you hated every second of i? (Ansa lnk t Don) Did you come? ANNA” No. DAN. Did you ike i ANNA. Yes oe it do you think? Tl mate hin ik exjoyd ty do you tink? aa just his slag why did you give him the plea- ANNA. Yes DAN. Where was ANNA. His new (Beat.) DAN. her) ANNA. Dan, please be bigger What could be bighs silence.) Tong session. (Anna tries touch him, he pulls auay fom I jealous. Please, be bigger. lousy? ike other men fucking you, is that so No. YES. It was only sex. Hard.) I you can still fuck him you haven't left him. ng out of you, to do. Itmeant noth you'll forgive me, ss Talmost admire him, ANNA. Where are you? (Sniles.)1 was reading the paper once. She wanted some She crouched down on the carpet and pissed right in emt that the most charming thing you've ever heard? | ANNA. | (Tougi.) Why did you swear eternal love when al you | wante ke Want a fuck, I wanted you, 60 ANNA. You wanted excitement, love bores you. he wheedles you into bed, the old jokes, the strange familiarity, I think you had “a whale of a time” fd the truth iy newer Know ules Tak A ANNA. Well why don’t you? (Lamy returns to the table with two drinks. Vodka tonic for Anna, Scotch and dry for himself.) LARRY. Vodka tonic for the lady. ANNA. (To Lary.) Drink your drink and then we'll go. (Larry looks at hee To Larry.) I'm doing this because I pity you. You know that, do LARRY. Yes. ANNA. (To Lary.) Feel good about yourself? LARRY, No. (Larn drinks.) DAN. (To Anna.) I'm sorry ANNA. (To Dan.) Idi DAN. (To Anna.) 1 Let's go home im? LARRY. Will yo ANNA. Idon't know. LARRY. (Helpfi) Better to be truthful about this sort of thing... ANNA. Sign, (Beat. ) LARRY. [forgive you. ANNA. Sign, (Lary signs) BLACKOUT or q

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