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Name:HenryScholasticaKarwitha

Regno.19/03938

Creativewritingproject

BEATENDOWN
Characters

1.Victor-Olivia'shusbandandsontoMrs.Morgan

2.Olivia-WifetoVictor

3.Maxwell-Olivia'sex-boyfriendwhobecomesthelover

4.Christine-Olivia'sbestfriend

5.AttorneyDuke-Victor'sattorney

6.DrKrogstad-Victor'sfamilydoctor

7.Maggie-VivianandOlivia'sfriend

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Scene1

Act1
(Curtainsopenthereisaninternalsetting,middleofthesetasmallsofatableandashoerackatthefarend
oftheset.Footstepsareheardandaslightargument.Theresomeoccasionalshoutingandangrywordsb
eforetwoenter).
(VictorenterselegantlyinatuxandabowtieisundoneandletlooseoverhisshirtandisfollowedbyOlivia,
whoishisgirlfriendinherearlytwentiesdressedinabeautifulreddress).
OLIVIA:ForcryingoutloudVicareyounotgoingtotalktome,areyougoingtotalktome?
VICTOR:Andsaywhatexactly?HowIamhurtthatyouarestillstuckonyourhighschoolsweetheart?
Makemelooklikeafool?Youshouldhaveturneddowntheinvitationwhenitcamein.
OLIVIA:IsweartoGodIsaidnothing,Idon’tknowhowheknewabouteverything.
VICTOR:CutmethedramaOlive,whowouldhavetoldhimallthat,huh?
OLIVIA:Well,Idon’tknow…
wellIguess(shehesitates)Honey,comeon,Ihaven’tseenhiminyearssoIhadtosayhitohimtodaywhenIs
awhimattherestaurant.
VICTOR:Idon’tbelieveyou,letmehaveyourphone,Olivia.
OLIVIA:Oh,comeonVic,itdoesn’thavetobethisway,can’tyoujusttakemywordforit.
VICTOR:(Raisinghisvoice)Givemeyourphonerightthissecond!
OLIVIA:Hereitis.
VICTOR:YourhandsareshakingOlivia,somethingdoesnotfeelright(hegrabsthephonewhilelookin
gatherfiercely)Oooh,soyouhadtheaudacitytodeletethemessageright?

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OLIVIA:ComeonVic,Ihavenotdeletedanything(staringatVictorangrilyandshowingirritation).
VICTOR:DoyouthinkIamafoolwoman?(Grabbingherbythehands).
OLIVIA:Whycan’tyoujusttrustmeforheaven’ssake?
VICTOR:
(showsaridiculeexpression)PleaseOlive,youwomenarelikevipers,allyoudoisbitesomeonefromtheb
ack(HethrowsthephoneatOliviaandwalksout,Oliviaisleftbehindcryingandsobbing).
(FewminuteslaterVictorcomesbackandfindsOliviawherehehadlefther).

VICTOR:Thosearecrocodiletears,pretenders!
OLIVIA:PleaseVictor,Iamsickandtiredofyourinsecurities.Ineedisyourtrust.
VICTOR:(smilingironically)Trust?Didyoujustsaytrust?Thatworddoesnotexistinmydictionary.
OLIVIA:
(Wipeshertearsandbreathesheavily)exactlymypointVic,yourinsecuritywillalwaysbeinthewayofyo
urhappiness.(WalkstowardsVictor)YouneedtorealizethatIamherewithyouandIloveyousomuch.
VICTOR:
(Heappearstobecalmandrelaxed)It’sjustthatIamtooafraidoflosingyouOliveespeciallynow.Thethou
ghtitselfoflosingyoumakesmelosemysanity…
Idon’twanttogothroughwhatIwentthroughsomeyearsback.
OLIVIA:
(CaressingVictorscheek)Ipromiseyouarenotgoingtolosemebutyoualsoneedtoexertsomeeffortinord
erforyoutoforgetaboutthepast.
VICTOR:YesIpromiseIwillworkonmyselfforthebettermentofusandourfuture.
OLIVIA:(smiling)NowthatthemanthatIaminlovewith…UuumandaboutMaxwellI…
VICTOR:(interruptsher)No,Nomylovelet’snottalkaboutit.
(Theybothhugandkisspassionately).

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Act2
(ItisaSaturdayafternoon,VictorandOliviaaresitedonthecouchtalkingandsuddenlythereisaknockont
hedoor,Oliviaexcusesherselfandgoestogetthedoor).
OLIVIA:
(Soundsareheardfromtheentrance,ChristineandOliviawalkingtowardsthelivingroom)youarewelco
meChristine.Iamgladthatyoudecidedtopaymeavisit.
CHRISTINE:Thanksyousomuchmydear,IwasonmywaytothemallandIdecidedtopassbyandsayhi.
VICTOR:(LookingatChristinewhilesmiling)Oh,hiChristineamgladtoseeyouagain.
CHRISTINE:
(ShewalkstowardsvictorsdirectionwhileOliviastaressilently)HelloVictorit’snicetoseeyouagaintoo(
HugsandwhisperssomethingtovictorsearsandOliviaisleftamazed).
VICTOR:Um,Iamgoingtoexcuseyougirlsbecauseamsureyouarealotofgirlishthingsyouhavetotalka
bout.
OLIVIA:ThanksHoney(looksathimashewalksawayuntilshecannotseehimanymore)didn’trealizeth
atyouandVictorweregettingtobeclosefriends.
CHRISTINE:Seriously,Aren’tyouevengoingtooffermeanythingbeforeyoustartyourinquisition.
OLIVIA:Ofcourse,mindmymanners.WhatshouldIofferyou?
CHRISTINE:(majesticallywalksandsitsonthecouch)Oh,aglassofredwineisfine,please.
(OliviawalksawayandChristineisleftscrollingonherphone.FewminuteslaterOliviawalksinwithabot
tleofwineandtwoglasses.ShesitsdownnexttoChristineandserveswineinthetwoglasses,shehandsonet
oChristine).

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CHRISTINE:Sotellmewhathaveyoubeenuptolately?
OLIVIA:Nothingreally,Ihavejustbeenaroundbutdon’tchangethesubjectsincewhendidyoustartgetti
ngclosetoVictor?
CHRISTINE:
(Shetakesasipfromtheclass)Ifyouaresayingthatbecauseofwhisperingtohisearsthenyouhavethewron
gidea.Isimplyaskedifhewastakingcareofyou.
OLIVIA:Yeah,ifyousayso.
CHRISTINE:(Puttingtheglassofwineonthetable)whydoyousoundjealousandinsecure?
Talktomefriend.

OLIVIA:Ihonestlydon’tknowespeciallysincethatincidentwhenI…
Isaw(shehesitatesandstandsup).
CHRISTINE:Yousawwho?
(WalkstowardsOliviaandholdsherbyshoulder)YoucantrustmeOlivia,well,youseeafewdaysagoIsaw
MaxwellandI…
CHRISTINE:Wait,yousawthatguyagainbutOlivia….
OLIVIA:Look,IswearIdidn’tplanitandyoucanimaginewhatthatcaused.
CHRISTINE:IcanimaginebutIamcurioushowdidyoumeet?Hopeyoudidn’tplanit,right?
OLIVIA:Ofcoursenot,besides,Iwon’tbestupidenoughtodoanythingthatwouldcompromisemyrelati
onshipwithVictor.
CHRISTINE:Sothehowdidyoumeetandwhere?
OLIVIA:
(walkingtowardsthewallandleaningonit)well,wemettwoweeksagoandhadachatforawhileandheinvi
tedmetwoadinnerpartyorganizedbyhiscompanyandItaggedVictoralong.
CHRISTINE:Wait,(laughing)youinvitedyourhusbandtoapartyorganizedbyyourex-
boyfriendcompany?Areyouserious,Olivia?
OLIVIA:Weareinthe21stcenturythingshavechanged,thisisthedigitalera.
CHRISTINE:Digitaleraindeed,(sarcastically)sohowdidthingsturnout?
OLIVIA:Messy,Victorwassoangryandhesaidalotofthingstomewhicharenotniceasyoucanimagine.
CHRISTINE:Andhehadeveryrightto,comeonwoman!
OLIVIA:OohpleaseChristy,Victorshouldtrustme(walkstothecouchandsits).

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CHRISTINE:Look,webothknowthatthepastexperiencesVictorhashadwithwomenarenotthebestso
trustinganyoneisnoteasyatall.
OLIVIA:Iunderstandallthatbutheshouldallowthepasttoremainthepastandfocusonthefuture.
CHRISTINE:(sitsnexttoOlivia)Yes,butthatchoiceentirelydependsonVictor,
(looksatherwristwatch)It’sgettinglateIhavetobeonmyway,wewillcontinuewiththischatsomeotherti
me(Theybothgetupandembraceeachother,whileatitVictorwalksin).
VICTOR:Christine,youarealreadyleavingsosoon?
CHRISTINE:YesVic,Iwilldropbysomeothertimetakecareofyourselves.
OLIVIAandVICTOR:Youtoo(Christinetakesherpurseandwalksaway).

(OliviaandVictorlookatheruntilshedisappearsfromtheirsight).
VICTOR:IalsohavetoleaveOlivebutIwillbebackearlyfordinner.
OLIVIA:What…butwhereareyougoing?
VICTOR:Ihaveameetingwithaclient.
OLIVIA:SeriouslyVictoritisSaturdayforcryingoutloud.
VICTOR:IknowbutitisreallyurgentIpromiseIwon’ttakelong.
OLIVIA:(Withasadstare)Okaybutpleasetakecareofyourself.
VICTOR:SureBye.
(Victorexits,Oliviaremainsbehindpicksabookandstartsreadingit).

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Act3
(Saturdayevening,Oliviaisstillreadingabookthensuddenlyshehearssomeoneapproaching.Onlooki
ngitisMaxwellherhighschoolboyfriend).
OLIVIA:(loudly)whatareyoudoinghere,haveyoulostyoursanity?
MAXWELL:Calmdown,Iamquiteawarethatyourhusbandisnotaround.
OLIVIA:Sowhat!Thatdoesnotgiveyoutherighttocomehere.
MAXWELL:(DrawingclosertoOlivia)Let`snotpretendthatyouarenothappytoseeme.Justadmitit.
OLIVIA:IgotnothingtoadmitMax(MaxwelldrawscloserandcloserandOliviabecomesnervous).
MAXWELL:Canyoulookintomyeyesandtellmethatyouwantmetogo.
OLIVIA:Well….I…Iwanttotellyouthatyoumust….
MAXWELL:Iknewit!
Icouldtellthatyouwerenothappywithyourhusbandandthatitcouldonlybemewhocouldmakeyouhapp
y.
OLIVIA:Whatmakesyousaythat?
MAXWELL:Doyourememberthefirstdaywemet,andIinvitedyoutothepartythenyoucamewithyour
husbandIknewsomethingwasoff…
LookOliviaIstillloveyouandIwanttomakeyouhappyifyougivemeachance.
OLIVIA:(lookstowardsadifferentdirection)ButIandVictorare…

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MAXWELL:
(Walksuptoherandholdsherbytheshoulders)ForgetaboutVictorandthinkaboutthismoment,thinkabo
utusokay,youandmenoVictor.
(MaxwelllooksatOliviaintheeyesandtheybothkissbutOliviaresistmomentsafterthekiss)
OLIVIA:ThisisnottheplacetodothisMax….Myhusbandcanwalkinhereatanymoment.
MAXWELL:
(Showsannoyanceandgoestositonthecouch)Fine,butcanwecanatleastsitdownandtalk.
OLIVIA:OkaybutonlyforashortwhilebecauseVictorwillsoonbeback.
MAXWELL:Oliveareyouhappywithyourhusband?Tellmehonestly.
OLIVIA:Idon’tknow,butIthinkIamquitehappybutrecentlywegotintoafight.

MAXWELL:WasitbecauseofthepartyIinvitedyouto?
OLIVIA:Yes,obviouslyandalsobecauseofthethingsyousaidduringthepartyplusthefight.
MAXWELL:ButIdidn’tsayanythingwrongOlivia….IonlysaidwhatIheardfromothers.
OLIVIA:Well,myhusbandthoughtIwastheonewhotoldyouapparently.
MAXWELL:Thatisaclearindicationthathedoesn’ttrustyou.
OLIVIA:OohpleaseMaxwell,don’tjudgehim.
MAXWELL:Amnot,Iamonlysayingtheobviousthat’swhyIamtellingthatIamthemanforyou(walkst
owardsOliviaandShewalkstowardthetableandMaxwellstops)ThinkaboutitOliviaandIhopethatitisn
otgoingtobetoolatewhenyoufinallycometoyoursenses…
GoodbyeOlivia(HewalksawayandOliviaisleftbehindfacingdown..Maxwellleaveshishandkerchiefb
ehindonthecouchbutdoesnotreliesit.Herecurtainsarebroughtdown).

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Act4
ItisstillSaturdayeveningandOliviaisseatedaloneonthecouchinheavythoughtwhencurtainsaredraw
n).
OLIVIA:Whatishappeningtome?WhyamIdoingthis?
AmstuckbetweentwomenandIdon’tknowwhattodo.Idon’tevenknowwhobetweenthetwomenIwantt
obewith(Shestandsandwalkssidetosideanddoesnotrealizethehandkerchiefthatwasleftbehind,sheco
ntinuestalkingtoherselfdeeply)PleasedearGodhelpmeIamconfused.
(AsshecontinueswalkingupanddownVictorwalksinbutOliviadoesnotnotice)
VICTOR:Honey,amback(OliviastilldoesnotnoticeandVictorcallsherinaloudtone).
OLIVIA:(Comesbacktoreality)Huh…OhVicyouareback.
VICTOR:Yeah,butyouseemtobepreoccupiedareyouokayLove?
OLIVIA:(WalkstowardsVictorandkisseshimonthecheekandhelpshimremovehiscoat)Aha…
Let’sjustIwasthinkingaboutyou.
VICTOR:Reallynow,thinkingaboutmebutIwasonlygoneforafewhours.
OLIVIA:Thatwaslikeathousandhoursforme,sohowdidyourmeetinggowiththeclient?
VICTOR:Itwentwell,Iwasevenabletocloseadealwithhim(Looksaroundandnoticesthehandkerchie
f)whosehandkerchiefisthis?
OLIVIA:(Shocked)UuhIguessitbelongstoChristine,shemighthaveleftitbehind.
VICTOR:Really,brownofallthecolors?
Ithinkthatyourbestfriendhassomemasculinetraits(theybothlaughalthoughOliviaappearstobedistur
bedeventhoughVictordoesnotnotice).

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OLIVIA:Comeon,that’sharshsoIwillgoandpreparedinner.
VICTOR:No…Todaywearegoingtoeatout.Ihaveasurpriseforyou
OLIVIA:Really?Okay,givemesomefewminutestopreparemyselfforyou.
VICTOR:Okaybutdon’ttakelonglikeyoualwaysdo.
OLIVIA:Comeon,youknowIhavetomakemyselflookbeautifulforyou.
VICTOR:(smiling)Okay…Amwaiting.
(OLIVIAwalksawayandVictorremainsbehindandlooksatthehandkerchiefsmilesthendropsitattheco
uch,hepickshisphoneandscrollsitforsomeminutesthenputsitinhispocket…
CurtainsarebroughtdownashesingsalovesongandcallonOliviatohurryup).

Scene2
Act1
(CurtainsareliftedandOliviaisstandingbythetabletakingcoffee,VictorwalksinandOliviaserveshimc
offeethentheysitontheSofa).
VICTOR:Ireallyhadagreattimelastnightweshoulddothismoreoften.
OLIVIA:Yeahweshould,itwillhelpusrekindletheloveandthepassion.
VICTOR:
(puttingthecupofcoffeeonthetable)bythewaybabe,IhavetotraveltothevillageIhavetosolvesomelandi
ssues.
OLIVIA:What!Whydidn’tyoutellmeearlyenough?
VICTOR:AmsorryitcametoosuddenandIdidn’twanttotellyoulastnightsincewewerehavingagreatti
me.
OLIVIA:Sohowlongwillyoubegone?
VICTOR:Aroundoneweekorso.
OLIVIA:Okay,butpleaseVictormakesureyoutellmenexttime.Thisistoosudden.
VICTOR:That’swhyIloveyou…youareunderstanding,Iwillleaveimmediatelyafteramdone.
OLIVIA:Finebutmakesureyoupassmyregardstoeveryone.
VICTOR:Ofcourse,Iwill.IpromiseIwillmakeuptoyou(takesthecupofcoffeeanddrinksit,finishesitth
enembracesOliviapicksasuitcaseandwalksaway,Oliviaisleftbehinddrinkingcoffeeandcurtainsared
ropped).

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(CurtainsaredrawnOliviaisonthephonewhilesheisseatedonthesofa,ThensuddenlyAttorneyDukearr
ivesandwaitsforOliviatobedonewiththecall,Oliviadoesnotnoticehim).
OLIVIA:(onphone)pleaseinformmewhenyouaredone,soIcanknowthenextmovetomake.
(HangsupthecallandscrollsherphoneandstilldoesnotnoticethepresenceofAttorneyDuke).
ATTORNEYDUKE:ExcusemeMrs...Olivia.
OLIVIA:(Facesbackwardsandissurprised)AttorneyDukeyoustartledme,whendidyouarrive?
ATTORNEYDUKE:IamsorryIdidn’tmeanto…
IarrivedafewminutesagobutInoticedyouwerequitebusyonyourcall.
OLIVIA:Yeah,sorryaboutthatanywaypleasehaveaseat.

ATTORNEYDUKE:(TheybothseatdownontheSofa)ThankyousomuchMadam.
OLIVIA:WhatcanIofferyouAttorney?
ATTORNEYDUKE:NothingbutthanksanywayIamheretoseeyourhusband.WhereisheifImayask?
OLIVIA:Iamsorrybutmyhusbandtravelledtothevillage.Uum,canIbeofanyassistance?
ATTORNEYDUKE:No,becauseIneedhimtoclarifysomethingaboutahousehebought.
OLIVIA:Whathouseareyoutalkingaboutandwhydidn’thementionanythingaboutthat?
ATTORNEYDUKE:IhonestlyknownothingaboutthatbecauseiflhadknownIwouldnothavesaidany
thingaboutthat...
OLIVIA:Whyisthat?
ATTORNEYDUKE:Becauseitismyprofessionalobligationtodoso(Heremovesdocumentsfromhis
briefcaseandhandsthemtoOlivia)Pleasehandoverthesedocumentstohimwhenhecomesback.Haveab
eautifuldayMrs.Olivia.
OLIVIA:Youknow,attorney,everythinghasapricesotellmewhatitwouldtakeformetoknoweverythin
gaboutmyhusband’slegalactivities.
ATTORNEYDUKE:IhavetoadmityouarereallytemptingmeMrs...OliviabutIwon’tgiveintothisga
meyouwanttoplay.
OLIVIA:(winkingtotheattorney)Thinkaboutitthentellme.
ATTORNEYDUKE:Iwillconsiderit.GooddayMadam.
(TheattorneywalksawayandOliviaisleftperusingthedocuments.Curtainsaredropped).

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Act2
(Curtainsaredrawn,OliviaisseatedontheSofaandChristinewalksin,Oliviaimmediatelyseesherande
mbraceshertheybothseatatthecouch).
OLIVIA:Hello,Iwasnotexpectingyou.
CHRISTINE:Iknow,Ijustwantedtogiveyouasurprise.
OLIVIA:Reallynow,sowhathaveyoubeenuptolately?
CHRISTINE:Ihavebeenfinebythewaywhereisyourhusband(Lookingaround).
OLIVIA:Hetravelledtohishomevillagetotakecareofsomeissuesrelatedtoland.
CHRISTINE:Oh,soyoumeanyouhavebeenaloneandyoudidn'tcaretotellmesothatIcankeepyoucom
pany.DidIstopbeingyourfriendorwhat?
OLIVIA:StopbeingdramaticbesidesIknewyouwilldropbyoneofthisdayssinceyoucan'tlivewithout
me.
CHRISTINE:(laughs)youaretoooverconfidentgirl,sowhathaveyoubeendoingsincewelastmet?
OLIVIA:Nothingreallyjustchilling,thatremindsmeMaxwellwasheretheotherday.
CHRISTINE:What!Areyouseriousrightnow?
OLIVIA:OfcoursedoyouthinkIWilljokeaboutsomethingthatsensitiveandthemoststressfulpartistha
thisvisitconfusedmemore.
CHRISTINE:Whatdoyoumeanbyconfusedyouevenmore?
OLIVIA:Hekissedme.
CHRISTINE:Ohmygoodness!
HaveyougonenutsdoyouwanttoendyourmarriageOlive(Looksatherwithanirritatedface).

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OLIVIA:
(GetsupandwalkssidetosidethenstandstillandlooksatChristine)don’tgivethatlook.It’snotasbadasyo
uaremakingitsoundChristine.
CHRISTINE:Youkissedanothermanwhoisnotyourhusbandthenyousaythatitdoesnotsoundbad?
Aresureyouarealrightpsychologically?
OLIVIA:pleasestopit!Ithasnotgottentoyouinsultingmehasit?
CHRISTINE:Iamnotinsultingyouamjustconcerned.
OLIVIA:PleaseIreallyneedyourhelp.
CHRISTINE:Okay...Calmdown,IneedyoutotellwhoyoulovebetweenVicandMax.

OLIVIA:Iseriouslydon'tknow.IthoughtIlovedVictoruntilthedayIdiscoveredthattherethingsheishid
ingfromme.
CHRISTINE:Whatdoyoumeanbythat?
OLIVIA:AttorneyDukewashereandherevealedthattome...Idon'tknowwhyVictorstilldoesnottrustm
e.
CHRISTINE:Butyouhavenotheardhissideofthestoryinsteadofdrawingconclusionsbesideswhatdid
TheAttorneytellyou?
OLIVIA:VictorboughtahouseandIdon'tknowwhatfor.
..IevenhadtrytousemytrickstodiscoverwhatelseVictorhasbeenhidingfromme.
CHRISTINE:Whatwomanlytricksareyoutalkingabout?(ShestandsandwalksuptoOlivia).
OLIVIA:ItriedtoseducehimbutIdon'tthinkit....
CHRISTINE:Youdidwhat!
OLIVIA:Calmdownamsureifyouwereinmyshoesyouwouldhavedonethesamething.Webothknowt
hatyouarenotasaint.
CHRISTINE:Fine,IknowIamnotperfectbutatleastamnotmarried.Anywayhowdidyouwomanlytric
ksgo?
OLIVIA:Iamquiteoptimisticthatitworked...InafewdaysIwillbehavingallthebestinformationatmyfi
ngertips.
CHRISTINE:
(CalmlywalksandseatsontheSofa.Olivialooksatherthenfollows)soaboutMAXWELLwhatwillyoud
o?

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OLIVIA:Idon'tknow,butIhopeIwillfindawayoutofthismessIgotmyselfintobeforeVictorcomesback
.
CHRISTINE:Bytheway,howlongwillhebeaway?
OLIVIA:Aweekormostprobably.
CHRISTINE:Well,tryandclearthinksoutwithMaxwellmeanwhilelet'sgooutyouneedtorelax.
CHRISTINE:Myfriendrecentlyopenedabarandarestaurantlet'sgoandrelaxforawhileorevenallnight
.
OLIVIA:Youarerightit'slongsinceIhadfun.JustgivemesomefewminutesIgetchanged.
CHRISTINE:Youmeanafewhours...

OLIVIA:Thatjokeistoodryformyliking.
CHRISTINE:Loosenupgirlamjustkidding,justdon'ttakelong.
OLIVIA:Okay,yourhighness.
(TheybothlaughasOliviawalksbehindthestage.ChristineontheotherhandremainsseatedontheSofat
hennoticesthehandkerchief).
CHRISTINE:Iwonderwhothishandkerchiefbelongstobecauseit’sdefinitelynotmine(Shetakeitand
putsitonherpursethenpicksherphoneandscrollsit.MinuteslaterOliviacomesbackdazzlinginbeauty,d
ressedinareddressandheels).
CHRISTINE:Wow!
Youlooklikeaqueen.Youaresobeautiful,amsureifVictororMaxwelloreventhatlawyer,couldhaveagl
anceatyou,theycouldallsaythesamething.
OLIVIA:Please,don'truinthismomentIbegyou.
CHRISTINE:OkaymymouthisshutorbetterstillIthinkIshouldputwaterinmymouthtoavoidannoyin
gthequeenoftheGreatBritishkingdom.
(TheybothlaughasOliviastraightensherdress)ThisisthedressIworeonthenightVictorandMaxwellha
dafight.
CHRISTINE:Reallynow?Whydidyouchosethisone?
OLIVIA:Simplybecause,itbestfittedthemomentandtheoccasion.
CHRISTINE:Okay...let'sgobeforeitgetslate.
(Christinepicksherpurseandbeginstowalkaway)Alrightaminute...
(Shegoesbehindstageandcomesbackwitharedcoloredpurse.Shelooksaroundforamomentthentheyb
othwalkaway...Curtainsaredropped).

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(It’sthedayafterChristineandOliviawentfortheparty,CurtainsaredrawnandOliviaisstandingbythet
ablehavingcoffee.Shecontinuouslyholdsherforehead).
OLIVIA:Myheadisonfire.AmnevertakingalcoholagainIsweartoGod.
(AsshedoesthatMaxwellwalksinholdingabouquetofflowers).
MAXWELL:Goodmorningmylady.
OLIVIA:WhataredoinghereMax?
IthoughtItoldyouIwilltellyouwhenwearegoingtomeetandwhereexactlylastnight,didn'tI?
MAXWELL:Youalsotoldmethatyourhusbandisnotaround,didn'tyou?
(walkstowardsherandkissesheronthecheek).
OLIVIA:NotnowpleaseandbesideswhathappenedlastnightwasallbecauseIwasdrunk.
MAXWELL:That'snotanexcuseandyouknowit.Webothwantedit.
OLIVIA:IfIhadknownIwouldbumpintoyouinthatrestaurant,Iwouldnothavecome.

MAXWELL:Comeon,sparemeallthat.WhatmattersisthatyoucameandIamquitesureyouwantedmor
eofme...Ievenbroughtyousomeflowerspleaseacceptthem.
OLIVIA:(Putsthecoffeeonthetabletakestheflowersandsmellsthem)theyarenice,thankyou.
MAXWELL:Comeon,youcansmilealittlebit.
OLIVIA:Amsorry,it'sjustthatmyheadisonfirerightnow.
MAXWELL:Don'tworryIalsobroughtsomethingelseforyou.
OLIVIA:Really,whatisit?
MAXWELL:
(takesoutasmallasachetfromhispocket)theyarepillsandarereallygoodespeciallyonhangovers.
OLIVIA:Thanksalot...IreallyneedthemIwillgoandgetsomewater.
MAXWELL:No...Iwillgetthewaterjustsitdownandrelax.
OLIVIA:Wow!Youaresuchagentleman.
(MAXWELLwalksbehindstageandcomesbackwithaglassofwater)
MAXWELL:Sodoyouhaveplanslatertonight.Wecouldgooutfordinner.
(HandstheglasstoOliviaandgivesherafewpillsonherpalm).
OLIVIA:Well,amnotreallysure(Takesthepillsandsomewaterspills).
MAXWELL:Sorryaboutthat...pleasedon'tturndownmyinvitation.

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OLIVIA:Okay,soatwhattimeshouldwemeet?
MAXWELL:Don'tworryIwillcomeandpickyouateighto'clockintheevening.
OLIVIA:ButonaseriousnoteIdon'tfeelrightdoingthistomyhusband.
MAXWELL:Stopit!Justlivethemomentandenjoyit,willyou?
OLIVIA:Iguessyouareright...let'sjustlivethemoment.
MAXWELL:Thatremindsme,whenisthathusbandofyourscomingback?
OLIVIA:Inaweek'stime.
MAXWELL:SothatmeansIonlyhaveyouforaweekorshouldwecontinueseeingeachotherevenwhen
yourhusbandisback?
OLIVIA:Ofcoursenot,Idon'twanttotakesuchariskMax.
MAXWELL:Onaseriousnote,ifyouweretochoosebetweenVictorandIwhowouldyouchoose?

OLIVIA:(standsupangrily)ComeonMax!Whatkindofastupidridiculousquestionisthat?
IadmitIenjoybeingwithyoubutyouneedtorealizethatVictorismylegalhusband.
MAXWELL:Buthedoesnotdeserveyou,Olive!
OLIVIA:Andyoudoright...Don'tmakemelaugh.Ineedtoremindyouthatyouendedourrelationshipwh
ileinhighschoolandtheonlypersonwhostoodbymeatthattimewasVictor...Honestlyspeakingit'smewh
odoesnotdeservehim.LookatwhatIamdoingtohim.
MAXWELL:Let'sberealisticOlivethatmandoesnottrustyouinfacthehasneverandwillnevertrustyou
.Let’stakewhathappenedinmypartyforexample,he...
OLIVIA:Shutup!Youhavenorighttosaythat.
MAXWELL:Okay,okay.Iamsorrypleasecalmdown.
OLIVIA:Ifyouwantthisthingbetweenustocontinueyouneedtorespectmymarriageandstayawayfrom
it.Pleaselet'snotargue(SeatsnexttoMaxwellandholdsbothhishandsromantically).
MAXWELL:AlrightamsorrysoIwillseeyoutonight.Makesureyoulooksexyforme.
OLIVIA:OfcourseIwill.Trustme.
(AstheyaretalkingChristineisheardcallingoutOlivia.Shewalksininfindsthemholdinghandsimmedia
telytheyseeher,theyletgoofeachandOliviastandsupnervously).
CHRISTINE:HiOlivia,Ididn'tknowyouhadcompany.
OLIVIA:Huh,Maxwellwasonhisway.WewilltalklaterMax.
MAXWELL:YeahIwasonmyway.Seeyoulater,byeChristine.

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CHRISTINE:Byeandtakecareofyourself.
(MAXWELLwalksawayandChristineisleftstaringatOliviawhotriestoavoidanyformofeyecontactwit
hher.ShethengoesandsitsontheSofa).
CHRISTINE:NowIdidn'texpecttofindhimhere.
OLIVIA:HeonlydroppedbytoUum...
CHRISTINE:Well,youcansparemetheexplanations.IthinkIalreadyknowwhyhecame.
OLIVIA:It'snotwhatyouarethinking,alright?
CHRISTINE:Ofcourse,itisexactlywhatIamthinkingOlivia.Howlongareyougoingtokeepupwiththi
s?
OLIVIA:Foraslongasitisnecessary,besidesit'snotlikeamdoinganythingwrong.Iamnotthefirstneithe
rwillIbethelastwomantocheatonherhusband?

CHRISTINE:Youhavereallylostitcompletely.Itookyoutothatplacelastnightsothatyoucanenjoyyou
rselfnotforyoutogohookupwithyourex,comeonforcryingoutloudOlivia.
OLIVIA:SparemethesermonChristinebecauseifthat'stheonlythingyoucametotellme,youcanaswell
leave.
CHRISTINE:Excuseme,areyouaskingmeyourbestfriendtoleave?
Ican'tbelieveit.YouwillregretthisIpromiseyouthat.
OLIVIA:
(keepsquietforawhilethenshestandsup.Christineremainsquietandlooksather)AmsosorryChristine,I
wishyoucouldjuststopjudgingmeforamomentyoudon'tknowwhatIamgoingthrough,okay?
CHRISTINE:Amalsosorry,IguessIshouldhavelistenedtoyourexplanationfirstbeforedrawingmyo
wnconclusions.Sitdownandlet'stalklikefriendsbecausethat'swhatweare.
OLIVIA:(TheybothseatontheSofa)Again,amreallysorry…
CHRISTINE:AndsoamI.AnywaywhatwillyoudoabouttheVictorandMaxwellthing?
OLIVIA:Idon'tknowbutIamhavingdinnerwithMaxwelltodayandpleasedon'tstartlecturingme.
CHRISTINE:Iwon'tbutpleasemyfriendbecarefulwithwhatyouaredoing.Rememberyouaredealing
withtwomenwhoarefleshandblood...
OLIVIA:Whatever,soIwillneedyoutohelpmechooseadressfortonighthopeyoudon'tmind.
CHRISTINE:OfcourseIdon'tmind.That’swhatfriendsareforalwaysheretohelpeachother.
OLIVIA:Comeonlet'sgoandhelpme.
(Theybothwalkbehindstagewhileholdinghandsandlaughingtogether).

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Act3
(SomedayshavepassedsinceVictorleft,curtainsaredrawnandOliviaisseatedontheSofawithAttorney
Duke,theyarelaughingateachother'scompanythensuddenlyOlivia'sphoneringsandshepicksthecall)
.
OLIVIA:ExcusemeDukeIhavetoanswerthiscall.
ATTORNEYDUKE:Ofcoursegoahead(Oliviawalksashortdistanceawaytalksonthephonethenco
mesbackaftersheisdone).
OLIVIA:Sorryaboutthatsoyouweresaying...
ATTORNEYDUKE:It`sokayIdounderstand.IwastellingyouaboutthefirstgradeIgotinmyLSATexa
minations.
OLIVIA:Yeah...IhavetoadmitthatyoureallyfailedDuke...Amevensurprisedthatyouareanattorney.
ATTORNEYDUKE:Youshouldnotbesurprised,youseeinthiscountryeverythinghasapricetagonite
venanykindofdegree.
OLIVIA:(SitsclosertoAttorneyDuke)reallynow,tellmedidyouuseforgerytobecomeanattorney?
ATTORNEYDUKE:Wellifthat'sthewayyouseeit.
OLIVIA:Well,wellattorneythatwasnotmyexpectationofyou...thatmeansmyhusbandhiredafakeatto
rney.
ATTORNEYDUKE:Don'tsayitlikethatIamnotafakelawyer.
OLIVIA:Ooh,yesyouareandInowhavesomethingagainstyouDuke.
ATTORNEYDUKE:Whatdoyoumean?

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OLIVIA:WhatImeanisthatyouarenowgoingtotellmeeverythingaboutmyhusband'slegalactivitiesor
elseIwillmakesureIruinyouandyourreputation.(Getsup).
ATTORNEYDUKE:Areyouthreateningme,Olivia?
OLIVIA:Takeithoweveryouwant.
ATTORNEYDUKE:Ishouldhaveknownwhenyoutriedtouseyourwomanlycharmsonme.Youcann
otbetrustedbutamsorrybecauseyouhavenoevidencetobackyourallegationsup(Laughsashewalksupt
oOlivia).
OLIVIA:Areyousureaboutthat,becauseIputonrecorddearattorney.
ATTORNEYDUKE:Youaresucha...

OLIVIA:Nicewomanattorneybecauseamgivingyouawayoutofthismess…
yougivemecopiesofallthedocumentspertainingmyhusband'slegalactivitiesandthislittlesecretwillbe
betweenus.
ATTORNEYDUKE:AlrightyouwinmeI`llhandoverthedocuments.Ijusthopeyouwillkeepyourend
ofthedeal.
OLIVIA:Youcanberestassuredofthat.
ATTORNEYDUKE:Iwillsendthedocumentstoyouremailaddressthisevening.
OLIVIA:Nowyouaretalking...it'snicedoingbusinesswithyounowgetthehelloutofthisplacefakelawy
er!
ATTORNEYDUKE:Youcan'tbeserious.
OLIVIA:Oh,yesIamseriousyoustupidfool...Iwonderhowyouareabletodefendyourclientsifyoucoul
dstoopsolowastobeseducedbyyourclient'swife...Youknowwhatyouareadisgracetoallthejusticesyste
msoutthere.
ATTORNEYDUKE:
(RaisinghisvoiceandlookingatOliviadirectlyintohereyes)andyouOlivia,youareadisgracetoallthede
centwomenoutthere.Youarenothingmorethanacheapconnivingslot.
OLIVIA:Ooh,reallynowithasgottentoyouinsultingme?
Well,sorrysirbutyourinsultsdon'tmovemeatall(clappinghands)SogetmovingandIhopeIneverseeyo
uagainpleasemakesurenooneelsefindsoutaboutthis!
ATTORNEYDUKE:WellIguessthefeelingismutual.
(HepickshisbriefcaseandwalksawayOliviaisleftstandingandclapping).
OLIVIA:FinallyIhavehittwobirdswithonestone.BravotoMrs.Olivia!
(CurtainsaredroppedasOlivialaughs).

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Act4
(DayshavepassedandOliviaisseatedonasofathenVictorwalksincarryingasmallsuitcase.WhenOlivi
aseeshimsheisshockedandsurprised).
VICTOR:Amfinallyherehoney,Imissedyousomuch...Whydoyoulooklikesomeonewhohasseenagh
ost.Aren’tyougoingtowelcomeyourhusband?
OLIVIA:Hum,SorrybabyIdidn'texpecttoseeyoutoday.Didn’tyoutellmeyouwillbeawayforaweekor
so?
VICTOR:YeahIdidbutIsolvedeverythingearlysoIdecidedtocomebackbutyoudon'tlookhappytosee
me.What'swrong?
OLIVIA:What...Ofcourseamhappytoseeyouhoney...howyoucouldthinkofsuchathing?
(shewalkstohimhugshimthenpickshisbagandplacesitonthesofa.Theyholdhandsandsitonthesofa).
VICTOR:Ireallymissedyou...thosefewdaysIwasawayfromyouwerelikecenturies.
OLIVIA:(Smiling)comeon...stopwiththeflatteringwords...Bythewayhowiseveryonedoing?
VICTOR:Theyareallfine...Theysenttheirregards.MumwasevenangrythatIdidn'ttagyoualong.Ieven
hadtopromisethatnexttimeIwouldbringyoualong...AnywaywhathappenedwhenIwasaway?
OLIVIA:(Avoidsdirectcontactwithhiseyes)Wellnothingimportanthappenedjusttheusual.
VICTOR:Youmeannoonelookedformeatall.
OLIVIA:Anyonelikewho?
AnywayIamsureyouaretootiredsolet'sgoandyoufreshenupandrestthen.Lateronwewilltalkaboutthat.
VICTOR:YouarerightIguessandthat'swhyIcan'tlivewithoutyou.

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OLIVIA:SoyougoaheadI'llfollowinjustabit.
VICTOR:Alrightbutdon'ttakelong...
OLIVIA:OfcourseIwon’t(VictorwalksawayandOliviaisleftbehind.shegetsupandsitsonthetable)w
hatwillIdo.MaxwellissupposedtocomethiseveningandVictorisback.IguessIneedtocallhimandinfor
mhimofthechanges.
(Shepicksaphonefromthetableandmakesacallandtalksonalowtone)HelloMaxthereisachangeofplan
s.
MAXWELL:(Onthephone)what!Idon'tunderstandIalreadymadeareservationinarestaurant
OLIVIA:AmsorrybutVictorisbacksoIcan'tgooutwithyoutoday...Ican'triskmymarriage.SorrybutIw
illcallyoulaterbeforeVictornoticesanythingsuspicious.

VICTOR:(Callingfrombehindthestage)Oliviawhat'stakingyoutoolong?
OLIVIA:Amcoming...Ihavetogotalktoyoulater.
MAXWELL:Alrightbutplease...
OLIVIA:(HangsthecallanddropsthephoneontheSofaandleaves)AmcomingBabe.
(Shepicksthebagonthesofathenopensit.Sheremovesabunchofdocumentsandgoestothroughthemand
pickstwoofthem.Sheseatsdownandreadsthemandtakespicturesofthemusingherphone.Victorcallsag
ainandshehurriedlyreturnsthedocumentsinthebagthencarriesitasshegoesbackstage...Curtainsare
dropped).

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Scene3
Act1
(Curtainsaredrawn,VictorandOliviaarebusydancingtoasongplayingontheradio.Suddenlysomeone
callsbuttheydon'trealizeituntilthepersonwalksin,thepersonisMaxwell).
VICTOR:Whatareyoudoinghere?
(WalkstohimandpuncheshimonthefaceOliviastandsstillforawhileandshetriestoholdherhusbandbut
Victorpushesherawayandshefallsonthefloor).
MAXWELL:Youaresuchacoward!
(HegetsupandpunchesVictorback...Heputshishandonthefaceandnoticesheisbleeding)Yourproble
miswithmeandnotOlivia.
VICTOR:Sparemethecrap.OliviaismywifeandIcanhandleherthewayIwant,wellpleaseandforthere
cordtheonlycowardhereisyou(VictortriestopunchMaxwellbutOliviascreamshisnameandheshiftshi
sattentiontoher).
OLIVIA:Victor!
Willyoutryandcalmdownwhathasgottentoyou(shegetsupandstandsbetweenVictorandMaxwell)and
youMaxwellwhatareyoudoinghere?
MAXWELL:Ionlycameheretotakewhatrightfullybelongstome...
VICTOR:AndwhatisthatifImayask?
OLIVIA:WellIthinkthatyouMaxwellshouldjust...
VICTOR:Stayoutofthisconversation!Don'tmeddle.
MAXWELL:Don'ttalktoherinsuchatone...Sheisnotyourtoy.

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VICTOR:Youhavesomegutstoordermearound...youarereallytryingme(hetriestopunchMaxwellbu
tOliviagetsholdofhim).
OLIVIA:PleasestopitIamsickandtiredofthismess...AndyouknowwhatVictor,Maxwellisrightyouha
venorighttoaddressmeinsuchaway.Youshouldhavesomerespect.
VICTOR:Soyouaretakinghissideright...wow!Ishouldhaveknownthisallalong.
OLIVIA:Knownwhatexactly?
VICTOR:ThatyouarecheatingonmewithMaxwellthat'swhyyouweresosurprisedwhenIarrivedright
.
MAXWELL:Willyoustop,lilyyousaidyourproblemisVictor...youreallydon'tdeserveher.

OLIVIA:Idon'tfeelgoodjuststopityoutwo(AstheycontinuearguingOliviabecomesdizzythenlosesco
nsciousnessandfallsonthefloor.VictorandMaxwellstandstillshockedthenbothruntowardsOlivia).
VICTOR:Olivia,Olivia!
MAXWELL:Thisisallyourfault...youjustcouldnotstopwhensheaskedyoutostopfightingwithme.
(TheybothcarryOliviaandputherontheSofa...VictortakeshisphoneandmakesacallandMaxwellbring
ssomealcoholfromtheothersideofthestage,takesoutahandkerchiefandpoursalcoholonitthensmearsi
tonOliviaandshegainsconsciousness...Victorquicklydropsthecallandrunstoher).
OLIVIA:Whathappenedtome?
(GetsupandsitsontheSofaBothmensitnexttoherbutcontinuetolookateachotherfiercely).
VICTOR:Wellmylove,youpassedoutjustafewminutesagoandyoujustregainedconsciousness.
MAXWELL:AresureyouarealrightbecauseIthinkyouneedacheckupfromthedoctor.
VICTOR:WellIalreadytookcareofthat.Dr.Krogstadwoulddropbyintheeveningandcheckuponyou.
OLIVIA:Youshouldnothavebothered.Iprobablyfaintedduetostress.
VICTOR:NoIthinkweshouldconfirmifyouarereallyalright.NowIthinkthatMaxwellyoushouldbeon
yourwaysincemywifeisalright.
MAXWELL:WellIthinkIshould.....
OLIVIA:Pleasedon'tstartarguingplease,MaxwellthanksforthehelpandconcernbutIthinkyoushould
go.(ShelookathimandwinksathimbutVictordoesnotrealizeit).
MAXWELL:Iwillbeonmywaythen...havealovelyday.
VICTOR:Iwillwalkyoutothedoor.
OLIVIA:No!Idon'tthinksoyoushouldjustremainbehindwithme.

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MAXWELL:YeahIknowmywayout.
(Maxwellwalksaway,OliviaandVictorareleftontheSofaseated...Victorgoesandcomesbackwithagla
ssofwaterandhandsittoOlivia...ShedrinksfromitthengivesitbacktoVictorwhoplacesitonthetable...).
VICTOR:Oliviaamabitcuriousaboutwhythatmancameheredon'ttellmethatyouinvited....
OLIVIA:what!Howcouldyouthinkofsuchathing?Heobviouslyinvitedhimself.

VICTOR:Okay,ifyousayso...justcalmdownbeforeyoumakeyourconditionworsebythewaythereiss
omethingelseI'vebeenmeaningtoaskyou.
OLIVIA:Whatisit?
VICTOR:DidAttorneyDukedropbytoseemewhenIwasaway?
OLIVIA:(avoidsdirectcontactwithVictor)Uumnotreallywhydoyouask?
VICTOR:Wellit'sjustthatHewassupposedtocomeandseemebutIdidn'tinformhimthatIwasgoingtotra
vel.
OLIVIA:Wellmaybehewastoobusyorheforgot...youknowhowattorneysareusuallybusy...theymov
efromcourttocourtinordertodefenddifferentclients.
VICTOR:Iguessyouarerightanywayhowareyoufeelingnow?
OLIVIA:Ambetterbuttellmesomething,whywasAttorneyDukesupposedtoseeyou,isthereanyprobl
em.
VICTOR:
(standsandwalkstooneendofthestage)No....it'sjustthatIwantedtoaskforsomelegaladviceaboutsome
matters.
OLIVIA:Iseewellmaybehewillcomesomeothertime.
VICTOR:Maybeyouhaveapoint....Iwillcallhimlateron.
OLIVIA:Callhimwhy?
YoushouldjustwaitandbesidesIalwaysknewthatsomethingwasoffaboutthisattorney...Ialwayshadab
adfeelingabouthimandIcan'texplainit.
VICTOR:Whatdoyoumeanbyyou'vealwayshadabadfeeling?
OLIVIA:WellImeanhehasastrangecharacteryoushouldnottrusthimVic.
VICTOR:Whydidn'tyoutellmethatearlieron?
OLIVIA:BecauseIdidn'twanttoseemlikethemonsterandalsoIlikestayingofyourbusinessrelatedmatt
ers.

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VICTOR:It'sdifficulttobelievethatIhaveknownDukeformanyyearsandheneveratoncegavethatimpr
ession.
OLIVIA:Comeonhowyoucouldrealizeitifyouarealwaysniceandwarmtoeverypersonyoucomeacros
sLookVicIthinkyoushouldjusthireanotherlawyerforyourowngood.
VICTOR:(HedrawsnearertoOliviabutcontinuesstanding)really?YouthinkthatIshould?
OLIVIA:Yeah...Irecommendthatyoushould(triestogetonherfeet).

VICTOR:Don'tgetupjustsitdownbutIwillconsiderwhatyouhavetoldmemeanwhileyoushouldjustli
edownandrestIwillwakeyouupwhenDr.Krogstadarriveslaterintheevening.
OLIVIA:ButVicIfeelfinenowthereisnoneedformetorestisthere?
VICTOR:OfcoursethereisaneedtorestDarling….
OLIVIA:Wellifyouinsist.
(OlivialiesontheSofaasVictorwatchesher.Hegoesawayandcomesbackwithalightblanketandcovers
her.Hethentakestheglassofwateranddrinksit...Curtainsaredropped).

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Act2
(It’sevening,curtainsaredrawnupandOliviaisseatedontheSofa,VictorisstandingupwhileDr.Krogst
adisremovingastethoscopefromhisbag.Olivialooksupanddown).
VICTOR:Dr.Krogstadwhatdoyouthinkiswrongwithmywife?
DR.KROGSTAD:
(Removesthestethoscope)Wellit'stooearlytodetect...IthinkIwouldhavetheanswertothatafterIrunates
tonher.
OLIVIA:WhenshouldweexpecttheresultsDoc?
DR.KROGSTAD:BytomorrowmorningmeanwhileIneedyouMrs...Oliviatoliedowninorderformet
ocheckyourbodytemperature.
OLIVIA:Okay(sheliesdownandDr.Krogstadcheckshertemperature).
DR.KROGSTAD:Wellyourtemperatureisokay(Heremovesthestethoscopeandputsitbackinhisbag
thentakesapulseoxmeter)PleasestretchyourarmMrs...Olivia.
OLIVIA:(stretchesherarm)DoyouthinkIamdyingDoc?
VICTOR:Comeonbabedon'texaggerate...youwon'tdie.
DR.KROGSTAD:
(Checkstheoxmeterreadings)yourpulseisalsookay.Ithinktheonlythingremainingisformetocheckyo
urbloodandurinesample.
OLIVIA:Whyisthat?
DR.KROGSTAD:Idon'twanttodrawmyconclusionsbutIthinkyouarepregnant.
VICTOR:(Smiles)reallydoc.
DR.KROGSTAD:Amnotsureit'sjustthatyouhavesomeofthesymptoms.
OLIVIA:DoIneedtocometothehospitalorwhat?

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DR.KROGSTAD:NotreallyIwilljusttakethebloodsamplesinceIhavethenecessarymedicalequipme
nt.(GoestohisbagandremovesasyringeandaNeedle).
OLIVIA:Nopleasedon'tinjectmeamafraidofinjections.
VICTOR:Don'tbeadramaqueenOlive.
Olive:it'strueVic.
DR.KROGSTAD:(laughs)ItwillnothurtjustcloseyoureyesasItaketheshotokay.
OLIVIA:AlrightIwilltry(VictormovescloserandholdsherhandsDr.Krogstadmovescloseandinjects
herwhileshecloseshereyes)Ouch!
DR.KROGSTAD:Andwerearedone.IwillsendtheresultsMr.Victorviayouremailbytomorrowmorn
ing.

VICTOR:OkayDocIwillbewaiting.Ireallyhopethatmywifeisreallypregnant.Iwouldbethehappiest
manintheworldrightOlive.
OLIVIA:Yeah...beingparentwouldbeadreamcometrueforus.
DR.KROGSTAD:
(Laughs)wellbeingaparentisthegreatestgiftthoughitcomeswithresponsibilitiesbutlet'shopeforthebe
stoutcomeoftheresults.
VICTOR:IreallyappreciateyouforcomingonsuchashortnoticeDr.Krogstad.
OLIVIA:YeahDocwearereallygratefulforyourkindgesture.
DR.KROGSTAD:
(putshisthingsinthebag).YouhavenothingtothankmeforIwasjustdoingmyjobasyourfamilydoctor.A
nywayIhavetogetgoingbecauseit'sgettingdark.
VICTOR:Whydon’tyoujoinusfordinner?
DR.KROGSTAD:Maybesomeothertime.IalreadyhaveplansbutIreallyappreciatetheoffer.
VICTOR:Alright...Iwillmakethepaymentinyourbankaccount.
DR.KROGSTAD:Okay.Thanksandhaveagoodevening.
VICTORandOLIVIA:Youtoo.
(Dr.KrogstadexitsandOliviaandVictorlookuntiltheylosesightofhim).
OLIVIA:Whatiftheteststurnoutnegativewhatwillwedo?
VICTOR:ComeonOliviastopbeingpessimistic...itwouldturnoutpositive.
OLIVIA:WhatshouldwenamethebabyifIamreallypregnant?

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VICTOR:Ifit'sagirlwewillcallherVictoriaandifit'saboyhisnamewillbeBolivar.
OLIVIA:Ilovethosenames...theyareprettyandsweet.
VICTOR:OfcourseIamalsosweetright(theybothlaugh)canItellyousomething?
OLIVIA:What?
VICTOR:Iamsorryaboutwhathappenedearliertoday...IlostmytemperwhenIsawMaxwellhere.
OLIVIA:ComeonIreallydon'tfeeloftalkingaboutthat.Letusjustputitbehindus...Iadmitthatyourtemp
ersometimesgoesbeyondanyone'scontrolevenyourselfsoyoushouldmakeanefforttoworkonit.

VICTOR:Ipromisetotrymybestespeciallynowthatthereisaprobabilityofyoubeingexpectant.Iwantt
obethefatherthatmychildisgoingtoemulateandlookupto.
OLIVIA:wellI'veneverheardyoutalklikethatsincewegotmarried...it'sreallyimpeccablebutitwillbeb
etterifyoushowitthroughyouractionsalright.
VICTOR:
(VictorembracesOliviaandshedssomelittletears)IloveyousomuchOliviaandIwilldomybesttogiveyo
ubestinthisrelationship.
OLIVIA:Ialsofeelthesamebutpleasestopbeingemotionalelseyouwillmake.Icry….
VICTOR:Alright(Theybothgiggleandcurtainaredropped).

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Act3
(It’sdaytime,CurtainsareliftedandVictorisonstagestanding.Heisbusysingingandthereisalaptopont
hetable...hepicksuphisphoneandmakesacall.Oliviacomescallinghisname).
OLIVIA:Victor,Vic.
VICTOR:
(hedropsthecallandrunstoher,hugsandliftsheraltogether)GoodmorningBabe...Amsohappy.
OLIVIA:(happily)putmedown...what'sgoingon?Whyareyouinsuchagoodmoodtoday?
VICTOR:(Putsherdown)becauseIamtrulyhappyHoneyinfactIamextremelyhappy.
OLIVIA:Whydidyouwinalotteryorwhat?
VICTOR:ThisisevenbetteryouseeDr.Krogstadsentmetheresultsandyouarepregnant...Wewillbeco
meparentssoon.
OLIVIA:Wow!Ican'tbelieveit.(Shejumpsaround).
VICTOR:yeahOliveyoubetterbelieveityouarefourweekspregnant.
OLIVIA:(Changestheexpressiononherface)didyoujustsaysixweeks?
CanItakealookatthetestresults?
VICTOR:Ofcoursehesentthemtomyemailsotheyareinthelaptop.
Olive:(Goessitsdownandchecksthelaptop)soifit'sfourweekspregnant,thenthatmeans...
VICTOR:Exactlywhatyouarethinking...YougotpregnantevenbeforeItravelledbecauseyoucouldha
vegottenpregnantwhenIwasaway.

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OLIVIA:(Appearsconfusedandtriestocountusingherfingers)Well...Ithink………….
VICTOR:Areyousureyouareokay...yourmoodhassuddenlychanged(drawsclosertoher).
OLIVIA:ofcourseamhappy....AmjustthinkingofhowIwouldstartlivingnowthatIampregnant.
VICTOR:welldon'tworryIalreadytookcareofthat.
OLIVIA:Oohreally...Idon'tunderstand.
VICTOR:ImmediatelyIfoundoutthenewsIcalledmymotherandshewillbecomingtomorrowtostayw
ithuptothetimeyouwilldeliver.
OLIVIA:(getsup)youdidwhat!
VICTOR:Calmdownwillyou?

OLIVIA:Howdoyouexpectmetocalmdownwhenyoumadesuchadecisionwithoutconsideringmyopi
nion?
VICTOR:ComeonOlive!
Wearetalkingaboutmymotherherebutyouarebehavinglikewearediscussingaboutacompletestranger.
OLIVIA:Iknowthatbuttothinkthatyouinformedyourmotheraboutthepregnancybeforeeventellingm
ewhatdoyoutakemeforVic?
VICTOR:WellsheismymotherandIbelieveshehaseveryrighttoknow.
OLIVIA:Letmeremindyouthatsheisnottheonecarryingyourbaby.It’smeVic,mealrightnotherbecau
sesheispastthatstage.
VICTOR:Howdareyoutalkaboutmymotherinsuchatone.....?
Olive:AndhowdareyouinvolveyourMomwithoutmyconsentdamnit!
VICTOR:(getsupangrilyandliftshishandtoslapherbutherestrains)youareso...
OLIVIA:SoyouwanttohitmegoaheadVicIdareyoutoslapthewomancarryingyourbaby.
VICTOR:
(putshishanddownandmovesfartherawayfromOlivia)youbettersnapoutofwhatyouareinrightnowels
ethisplacewillbetoosmalltocontainthetwoofus.
OLIVIA:AndyoubetterstopbeingaMama'sboyforonceinyourlifeactlikeamanarealman.
VICTOR:Don'tlecturemewomanandhaveasenseofrespectforme...IamleavingbeforeIdosomething
nastythatIwillregretbutknowthismymotheriscomingtomorrowwhetheryoulikeitornot.

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(VICTORpickshisphoneandwalksawayOliviaisleftbehind,shewalksupandfromsidetosidemurmurin
gtoherself)
OLIVIA:Howdarehedothistome?WhenwillViceverlearntotrustmeandvaluemyopinion?
DearGodIdon'tevenknowwhoisthefatherofthebabythatIamcarryingisitVictororMaxwell...whatwill
IdonowGod?HowdoIconfirmwhoisthefather...WhatifMaxwellisthefatherwhatdoIdofromthere?
(AsshemummerstoherselfChristineandVivianwalkinbutOliviadoesnotnoticethem,Christinecallshe
rloudly)
CHRISTINE:Olivia,Olivia!
OLIVIA:OhmyGod!Christineyouscaredme.
CHRISTINE:SorryIdidn'tmeanto....it'sobviousyouareinacompletelydifferentworldfromtheonewe
arein.

OLIVIA:sorrytoo...WowVivian!It'sbeenlongsincewelastsaweachotherhowhaveyoubeen?
(Theyembraceeachother,Christinestandsandwatchesthemsmiling).
VIVIAN:WellIhavebeenfinedearwhataboutyou?
OLIVIA:Ihavealsobeendoingokay...pleasehaveaseatgirlsandmakeyourselvescomfortable
VIVIANandCHRISTINE:(theysitdownontheSofa)Thanks.
OLIVIA:SowhathaveyougirlsbeenuptoespeciallyyouVivian?
CHRISTINE:Seriously,Ithinkamthethirdwheelinthisconversation(theylaughtogether).
OLIVIA:ComeonChristine,youneverseizetoamazeme.
VIVIAN:Ihavebeenhereandtheretryingtosurviveinthiscitymydear.
OLIVIA:Iknowright,Howaboutyourfamily?Hopetheyareallwell.
VIVIAN:Theyareallfineandyouhowisyourhusband?
OLIVIA:Heisalsofinehewentout.
VIVIAN:That'sniceto...
CHRISTINE:(Interrupts)Okayenoughofallthistalk...Olivewhydidn'tyoutellmethatVictorisback.
OLIVIA:SorrymydearIforgottotellyoubutnowyouknow.
CHRISTINE:Whatever...what'sjuicy.
OLIVIA:Wellguesswhatgirls.
CHRISTINE:What!Tellus.

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VIVIAN:YeahtellusOlivewhat'sbeenhappeningtoyoulately.
OLIVIA:Amfinallypregnantgirlfriends!Amgoingtobeamother.
CHRISTINE:What?Imeanwow!It'snicetoknow,itsVictorsRight?
OLIVIA:
(getsannoyed)whatkindofquestionisthatChristyOfcourseit'sVictorswhoelseshouldbelongto?
VIVIAN:YeahChristywhatkindofquestionwasthat?
CHRISTINE:Sorryitwasjustajoke?Haveyougirlslostyoursenseofhumor?
OLIVIA:Thatjokeistoodryplease....Anywayaren'tyougirlsgoingtocongratulateme.
VIVIAN:ButOfcoursewewill...congratsgirl!Amhappyforyou.Youdeservethebest.

OLIVIA:WhataboutyouChristine?Aren’tyoucongratulatingme?
CHRISTINE:
(Preoccupiedinthoughts)Huh,ofcourseIWill.Congratulationsmydear...congratulations(hugsOlivia
,whileatitVivianreceivesanotificationmessageandexcusesherself,OliviaandChristineareleftbehind
).
OLIVIA:Ithoughtyouwerenothappyforme.
VIVIAN:(Comesback)sorrygirlsIreallyneedtogo.SomethingjustcameupandIhavetotakecareofit.
OLIVIA:What?Ihopeit'snotanythingbad.
VIVIAN:NobutIreallyhavetoleaveIpromiseIwillmakeitup.
CHRISTINE:Don'tworryaboutitweperfectlyunderstandyou….
VIVIAN:Thanks(shepicksherpurse,hugsbothChristineandOliviathenexits).
CHRISTINE:(movescloser)AmgladVivianhasleftbecauseIneedyoutoconfirmsomethingwithme.
OLIVIA:Really,what'sthat?
CHRISTINE:Yourpregnancyofcourse.
OLIVIA:Whataboutit...
CHRISTINE:WhodoesitbelongtoVictororMaxwell?
OLIVIA:(standsupandwalkstooneend)that’smyworry...Idon'tknowwhoisthefather.
CHRISTINE:youneedtoconfirmitbeforeit'stoolate.
OLIVIA:IknowbuthowdoIdothat?

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CHRISTINE:ADNAtestisthebestoption?
OLIVIA:Noway!Iwon'tdoanythingthatwouldriskmypregnancy.
CHRISTINE:ifyoudon'tmindmeaskinghowoldisthepregnancy.
OLIVIA:Accordingtothetestresultsthepregnancyisfourweeks.
CHRISTINE:Idon'tthinkthetestwouldcompromisethepregnancysinceyouarejustafewweekspregn
ant.
OLIVIA:Idon'tknowwhatIwilldowithoutyoufriend...ThanksforstandingbymeevenwhenImessup.

CHRISTINE:(Smiling)amhereforyougirlAnywayhowisyourhusband.
OLIVIA:Pleasedon'tevenremindmeofhim.
CHRISTINE:Heywhathappenedbetweenyoutwo?
OLIVIA:
(walkstotheSofaandsits)wehadaveryuglyfightthismorning.IswearthatsometimesIwonderwhyIeven
gotintothismarriageinthefirstplace.
CHRISTINE:TalktomeOlive....amallearswhatwasthefightabout.
OLIVIA:Itwasabouthismother.
CHRISTINE:Istilldon'tunderstand.Whatdoeshismotherhavetodowiththefightyoutwohad?
OLIVIA:
(looksatChristine)Igotangrybecauseheaskedhismothertocomewithoutaskingformyopinionorevenc
onsent.
CHRISTINE:Idon'tgetyouOlive,What'swrongwithyourhusbandinvitinghismothertopayhimavisit.
OLIVIA:Youdon'tgetitdoyou?
HismotherisnotcomingtovisitsheiscomingtostaywithusforninemonthsuntilIdeliverthebabythatIam
carrying.
CHRISTINE:(openshereyeswidelyinshock)Ninemonths!Isyourhusbandseriousaboutthat?
OLIVIA:Heissoserious...YouseeIknowVictorverywelloncehesayshewilldosomethinghewilldoev
erythingpossibletomakeithappen.
CHRISTINE:SorrygirlInowthinkyouareinbigtroubleyouknowhowmotherinlaw'sare...theyaresoto
xic.
OLIVIA:Iknow...stopthrowingittomyfaceandtomakemattersworseVictorissuchaMama'sboy.
CHRISTINE:(laughs)whatdoyouexpect?
Victoristheonlysoninhisfamilysoit'snormalforhimtobeclosetohismother.

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OLIVIA:Andtomakemattersworseisthattherearechancesthatthischildisnotevenhergrandson.
CHRISTINE:Sowhatwillyoudonow?
OLIVIA:Idon'tknowatall...I'lljustwaitforhertocometomorrowandseehowthingsturnout.
CHRISTINE:Youmeanshe'scomingtomorrow...Prepareyourselfgirl.
OLIVIA:AboutthetestdoyouknowanydoctorwhocandoitsecretlybecauseIcan'tcountonDr.Krogsta
d.

CHRISTINE:Yeah,HisnameisRankandhisclinicisabitfar(sheentersherpurseandremovesacard)H
ereishiscardyoucancallhimanytime.
OLIVIA:
(takesthecardandlooksatit)IwillcallhimtodayandbookanappointmentIhopeyouwillcomewithme.
CHRISTINE:YesIwillwhatarefriendsfor...Ihavetobeonmywaysinceit'salreadygettinglate.
OLIVIA:OkayI'lltalktoyoulateron.
(Christinetakesherpurse,embracesOliviathenwhenshe'sabouttogoMaxwellwalksin,ShelooksatOliv
iathengoesaway.OliviaisleftbehindstaringatMaxwell).

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Act4
(ThisistheconversationbetweenMaxwellandOlivia).
MAXWELL:HiOliviaIknowIshouldnothavecomebutIwasextremelyworriedaboutyou.
OLIVIA:Youshouldhavecalleddidn'tyouthinkthatVictorcouldbehereordidyouwantforyoutwotoge
tintoanotherfistfight.
MAXWELL:LookIamheretosaygoodbye.
OLIVIA:(standsup)whatdoyoumeanbysayinggoodbye.
MAXWELL:MyCompanyisbroadeningitsmarkettoCanadasoIneedtogoandoverseeeverything.
OLIVIA:Justlikethat!
MAXWELL:Whatdoyoumeanbythat?
OLIVIA:Youarenotevenconcernedabouthowyouaregoingtoleavemebehind.
MAXWELL:
(walkstowardsOlivia)IamtiredofthisgameOlive...IthinkyouhavemadeyourchoiceVictoristhemanfo
ryounotme.
OLIVIA:LookIdon'tenjoylivingthiswayIamcaughtupinthemiddleoftwomenandtomakematterswo
rseampregnantandIdon'tknowifyouare...
MAXWELL:Youarewhat!Whenwereyouplanningtotellmeareyouthatheartless?
OLIVIA:Amsorry...Ijustwantedtoconfirmfirstifyouareresponsibleforit.
MAXWELL:Howoldisthepregnancy?
OLIVIA:well...itsfourweeksold.
MAXWELL:ThatonlymeansthatthereisahugechancethatIamthefather.
OLIVIA:Youcan'tbetoosureaboutthat.Victorcouldalsobe….
MAXWELL:WellneedtohaveDNAtestdone.

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OLIVIA:IalreadytookcareofthatIwillbookanappointmentethertomorroworthedayafter.
MAXWELL:Amcomingwithyou.
OLIVIA:NowayMaxyoucan'tcomewithmebesidesIalreadyaskedChristinetodothat.
MAXWELL:LookOliviayouarenotgoingtoordermearoundIamgoingtocomewithwhetheryoulikeit
ornot…Whoknowsyoutwomighttamperwiththeresultsinordertobenefityourself.

OLIVIA:
(slapshimontheface)Howdareyousaysuchthingstome...ImaybeanythingbutIwon'tstoopsomeoneast
otamperwiththeresultsInfactIthinkyouhaveprolongedyourwelcomesogetthehellout!
MAXWELL:Iwillleavebutifyoudon'tcallmetoconfirmyourappointmentwiththedoctoryoucanresta
ssuredthatIwillbebackandIdon'tmindtellingyourhusbandthetruthbetweenus.
OLIVIA:Don'tyoudarethreatenmenowleavethisinstant.
(MaxwellexitsandOliviaisleftstandingaloneconfusedandholdingherhead...Shemummerstoherself)
WhatdidIgetmyselfinto?
(Curtainsaredroppedasshecontinuesstanding).

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Scene4
ACT1
(It’sinthemidmorning,VictorwalksininthecompanyofMrs...Morgan,hismotherbutOliviaisnothome,
Victorputsthesuitcasebythetable).
MRS.MORGAN:Whereisyourwifeson,didn'tsheknowIwascoming?
VICTOR:WellIthinksheisheldupsomewhereMumbutshewillsoonbeback.
MRS.MORGAN:Ihavealwaystoldyouthatyoushouldbestrictwithyourwifeelseshewillalwaysdowh
atevershepleasesandhowevershepleases.
VICTOR:IknowMom...LookyoushouldjustsitdownandrestinsteadofgettingstressedupaboutOLIV
IA.
MRS.MORGAN:
(shesitsontheSofa)Alrightsheshouldbehereinordertowelcomeme...youseeMyboythat'stheproblem
withmodernwomentheyknownothingaboutbeingsubmissivetotheirhusbandsbutIwillwarnherwhens
hecomesback.
VICTOR:OkaymeanwhilewhatshouldIofferyou.
MRS.MORGAN:What!Abomination,youarenotgoingtoofferanythingitisyourwife'sdutytodothat.
VICTOR:ButMomwedon'tknowwhenshewillbeback.
MRS.MORGAN:Justsithere...Shewillseemewhenshecomesbackevenifit'stomorrow…..
VICTOR:(sitsdownnexttohismother)Finemeanwhilehoweverybodyathome?
MRS.MORGAN:Theyareallfinebesidesithasonlybeenoneweeksinceyouleftthevillage
(AstheyareconversingOliviawalksincarryingahandbag.Shefreezeswhenshenoticeshermotherinlaw
wholooksatherindisgust.VictoralsolooksatOliviainshame)
OLIVIA:(stutters)GoodafternoonMom….

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MRS.MORGAN:
(laughsinridicule)Iwonderwhereyouarecomingfromthatyoucan'tevenrealizethatit'sstillmorning.
VICTOR:OliviawhereareyoucomingfromIthoughtIalreadyinformedyouaboutMumarrivalandyou
hadthenonentitytogoout.
OLIVIA:wellyoudidn'ttellmethatshewouldarriveinthemorning.
VICTOR:Shutup!GoandpreparesomethingforMomtohave.

MRS.MORGAN:Ihonestlywonderwhatkindofamotheryouaregoingtobetomygrandchildwiththisa
rrogantattitude.
OLIVIA:MomIamreallysorrybutIdon'tthinkyouhavetherighttotalktomeinsuchatone.
VICTOR:Howdareyou!Haveyoulostyourmannersandrespectforyourelders?
OLIVIA:SorryVicbutrespectshouldgobothways.
VICTOR:(getsupangrilyandtriestohitOliviaonthefacebuthismotherwithholdshim)you...
MRS.MORGAN:CalmdownSondon'tforgetsheispregnant.
VICTOR:Amsorrymumbutsheisreallytryingmypatience.
MRS.MORGAN:Oliviawhathasgottenintoyou?
OLIVIA:
(comestohersenses)sorryIhavenotbeenmyselflatelyIwillgoaheadandgetyousomethingtoeat(Olivia
goesandVictorisleftwithhismother).
MRS.MORGAN:Youhavetocalmdown....It'squiteobviousthatyouhavegottenoverwhathappenedi
nthepast.
VICTOR:WellMomIswearthatIamreallytryingmybesttobeoveritbutnomatterhowmanytimesmetr
yIcan'tseemtoforget.
MRS.MORGAN:
(holdshisson'shands)mysonyoushouldlearntoforgiveandforget...Iknowthatit'snoteasy.
VICTOR:IknowMombutsometimeswhenIlookatOliveIrememberJaneandallthehorriblethingsshe
didtome(flashback)Shebetrayedmeandleftmetodie.
MRS.MORGAN:Butwhatmattersisthatyouarealiveandabouttohaveachildsofocusonthat.
VICTOR:IreallyhopesoMombecauseIdon'tenjoythislifeofnottrustingmywifeandmyuncontrollabl
etemper.
MRS.MORGAN:JaneisyourpastandOliviaisyourpresentandfuture.
VICTOR:Youareright...(Theyembraceoneanother).

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(WhileatitOliviacomesbackwithtwoglassesoffruitjuiceandhandsthemtoVICTORandhismother).
OLIVIA:Foodwillsoonbeready...
VICTOR:PleasewaitOlive(hegetsupandmovesclosetohiswife)Iamsorry...momhasmademerealizet
hatIwenttoofarpleaseforgiveme.
OLIVIA:IamalsosorryifIsoundeddisrespectful...Mompleaseacceptmyapology.

MRS.MORGAN:Don'tworrymydaughter...butIhopeyouhaveleantthatanytimeyouareexpectingav
isitoryoushouldstaybackbutIamcuriouswhereyouwere?
OLIVIA:
(avoidsdirecteyecontact)wellIhadgonetoseeChristinebecausesheissickandIamhereclosestfriend.
VICTOR:Buthowisshenow?
OLIVIA:Uumsheisdoingbetternow.
MRS.MORGAN:Let'shopeshegetswell...bythewayhow’sthepregnancy?
OLIVIA:Fine.
MRS.MORGAN:Wellmydearthereisnoneedtoworrybecauseamfinallyheretotakecareofyou.
OLIVIA:IknowthatMomandIreallyappreciateit....IWilljustgoinandcontinuepreparingyourmeal.

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Act2
(Oliviawalksaway,Victorandhismotherareleftbehind...Mrs.MorgantakesthejuicewhileVictormove
stotheSofaandtalkswithhismother...Curtainsaredropped).
(It’sadayafterthearrivalofMrs.Morgan,curtainsarelifted,Mrs.MorganissittingontheSofaaloneread
ingaBiblethenChristinewalksin,andMrs.Morganimmediatelynoticesherthoughshedoesn'tnotrecog
nizewhosheis).
MRS.MORGAN:(dropstheBibleonthetable)Goodmorning…
CHRISTINE:(stillstands)GoodmorningtoMa'am.
MRS.MORGAN:SorrybutIdon'tseemtorecognizeyou.
CHRISTINE:Yes...Wehavenotmetbeforesothat'swhyyoudon'tknowme.
MRS.MORGAN:Pleasesitdown.
CHRISTINE:(sitsandputsherpurseonthetable)mynameisChristineWilliams.IamafriendtoOlivia.
MRS.MORGAN:Yournamesoundsveryfamiliar...letmetrytorecallwhereIhearditfrom(scratchesh
erhead)ohIremember.YouarethefriendofOliviawhofellsickyesterdayright.
CHRISTINE:(appearsconfused)Sick,me...ohyesIamtheoneanywaywhereisOlivia?
MRS.MORGAN:Ishouldbeaskingyouthatbecauseshesaidshewascomingtoseeyouandbesidesyoud
on'tappearsicktome.
CHRISTINE:UumyouseeI...Iwassickbut.
MRS.MORGAN:lookyoungladyImightbeoldbutnotstupidit'squiteobviousthatyouarelyingtomyfa
ce...youbetterstarttalking.
CHRISTINE:Sorryma'ambutIthinktheonewhoshouldbedoingthetalkingisOlivianotmesoIwillbeo
nmywaynow(getsupandtakesherpurse).
MRS.MORGAN:Don'tdarewalkaway!
DoyouknowIcancallthepoliceonyousoyoubettersitdownandstarttalkingelse....?(Victorwalksin).
VICTOR:AmhomeMom...(NoticesChristine)ChristinewhatareyoudoinghereIthoughtyouaresick.

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MRS.MORGAN:Thankgoodnessyouareheresonbecausethisladyhasalotofexplainingtogiveespeci
allyaboutyourwife.
VICTOR:(lookathismotherthenatChristineinconfusion)Idon'tunderstand...Whatisgoingonhere?

CHRISTINE:IswearItriedtowarnOliviabutsheneverlistenedtome...
VICTOR:Warnherofwhat...Stopbeatingaroundthebushspeakup!(DropshisbriefcaseontheSofa).
CHRISTINE:VictorIhopeyouwillforgivemeforwhatamabouttorevealtoyou(sheremovesahandker
chieffromherpurse).
VICTOR:Isn'tthatthehandkerchiefthatyouleftbehind.
CHRISTINE:ItdoesnotbelongtomeVic...ItbelongstoMaxwell.
VICTOR:What!Whatareyousaying!Olivesaidthat....
CHRISTINE:Olivialiedtoyou...IhidthishandkerchiefbecauseIwaslookingfortherighttimeandwayt
otellyou.
MRS.MORGAN:WhereisOlivia?
VICTOR:(ignoreshismother)whatelsedoIneedtoknow.SpeakupbeforeIloseitcompletely.
CHRISTINE:ThereisarechancesofyounotbeingtheFatherofthechildOliviaiscarrying…..
VICTOR:No!NoChristineyouarelyingtome.Olivecan'tdothistome.
CHRISTINE:Iknowit'shardtobelievebutthat'sthetruth...WhenyouwereawayinthevillageMaxwellh
adaloveaffairwithOlivia.
MRS.MORGAN:Ah!Whatacatastrophe.GodwhatdidIdotodeservethis.
CHRISTINE:Maxwellusedtocomeherewhenyouwereawayandsometimeshecouldsleepover
VICTOR:TellmeChristinewhereisOlivia?
Shetoldmethatshewascomingovertoyourplacebecauseyouaresickandit'sevidentthatshedeceivedme
.
MRS.MORGAN:Yeah...whereisOlivia?
CHRISTINE:ShewenttotheclinicwithMaxwell.
VICTOR:Withwho!Why?
CHRISTINE:IpresumetheywenttohaveaDNAtestdoneonthepregnancytoconfirmthefatherofthech
ild…
VICTOR:HowcouldIbesuchafool...Ican'tbelievethatIwasbetrayedforthesecondtime...youwomena
relikevenomoussnakes.

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CHRISTINE:
(kneelsasshelooksatVictor)ButIamnotlikeher...Iamdifferent...VictorIhavelovedyouforthelongestti
meandIwishyoucouldgivemeachance.

MRS.MORGAN:(laughsinridicule)wonderswillneverseize.
VICTOR:youdisgustmeChristine...Birdsofthesamefeathers.Youarejustlikeyourfriend(hespitsath
er).
CHRISTINE:Iswearamnothinglikeherthat'swhyIwithheldmyfeelingsforyoubecauseIthoughtyout
wocouldbehappytogetherbutIguessIwaswrong.
VICTOR:shutthehellup!Nowgetupandleavethisplaceatonce...Ineverwanttoseeyouruglyface.
CHRISTINE:(crawlstoVictorandGetsholdofhislegs)pleaseVictordon'tdothistome.
VICTOR:letgoofmeyouhoe...(Kicksherandshefallsonthefloor).
(Hetakesherpurseandhandsittoherthengrabsherbythehands)Getout!
MRS.MORGAN:ifyouhaveanyshameleftinyouyoungladyjustleaveandnevercomeback...withFrie
ndslikeIdon'tthinkthereisanyneedtohaveenemies...
CHRISTINE:AlrightIwillleavebutIhopeyouwillonedaycometolovemelikethewayyoucareaboutth
atslotyouhaveforawife.
(Sheshedstearsandwalksaway.Victorstandsthensitsdownwithhisfacedownhismothercomfortshim).
VICTOR:(cries)Howcanthishappentome...amIunderanykindofspell.
MRS.MORGAN:Nosondon'tyoudaretalklikethatit'snotyourfaultthatyourwifehasdoneallthistoyou
...
VICTOR:Idon'tknowwhatIwilldoifIseeOliviatodaymom.
MRS.MORGAN:justdon'tdoanythinghastyandnastybecauseitwillcostyou.
VICTOR:Idon'tunderstandwhylifeissounfairmom.WhatwronghaveIdone?
MRS.MORGAN:Myson,lifeisnotfairbutyoushouldlearntoliveitasitcomes.
(MRS.MORGANhugsherson,curtainsaredropped).

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Act3
(ItsafternoonVictorisstandingbythetableinfurrywhilehismotherissitedontheSofadrinkingwater.She
looksathersonbutsaysnothing,Oliviawalksincarryingahandbagandallattentionshiftstoher).
VICTOR:Whereareyoucomingfromwoman!
OLIVIA:wellhoneyItoldyouIwasgoingtoseeChristinewhoissickdidn'tI?
MRS.MORGAN:Stoplying.YourdaysareoverOlivia.Mysonisnolongeryourvictim.
VICTOR:(movescloser)Iamaskingyouforthelasttimewhereinthedevil'snameyouarecomingfrom?
OLIVIA:sorrybutIdon'tgetwhat'shappening.IstheresomethingIneedtoknow?
VICTOR:Shutthehellup!
QuitwiththepretenseandtellmewhereyouwentbecauseIalreadyknowthatyouwerenotatChristine'spla
cesojustspeakup
OLIVIA:lookVicIdon'tknowwhatyouwantmetotellyou...IhavesaiditalreadyIwenttocheckuponmy
sickfrienddamnit!
VICTOR:Youarealiarolive...liar!
MRS.MORGAN:Christinewasherandshetolduseverything.
OLIVIA:
(dropsthebag,Victorlooksatherinanger)whatdoyoumeanthatChristinewashere...whichChristineyo
uarereferringto.
MRS.MORGAN:HowmanyChristinedoyouknow?Stopactingdumpbecausethewholetruthisout.
OLIVIA:whattruth?
VICTOR:wellmydearIknowthatyouwenttohaveaDNAtestdonebecauseyoudon'tknowwhogotyou
pregnant...IalsoknowthatMaxwellwasyourloverwhenIwasgoneandthatexplainswhyyouweresosho
ckedwhenIcamebackearlierandyourstrangebehaviorsonthatday.
OLIVIA:lookVicIcanexplain...thingsarenotthewayyouimaginethemtobe...
VICTOR:ExplainwhatexactlythatIwasabigfoolforallthewhile....howcouldyouOlive.
OLIVIA:Welldon'tactlikeyouarethesaintinthismatteryouthinkIdon'tknowofallthethingsyouhaveb
eendoingbehindmyback.
VICTOR:(crosseshisarms)really.DotellmewhatIhavebeendoingbehindyourback.
OLIVIA:Whenwereyougoingtotellmeaboutahouseyoubought...?

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VICTOR:howdidyoufindaboutthat?
OLIVIA:fromyourlawyerOfcourse...AttorneyDuketoldmeeverythingwhenhecametoseeyou.
VICTOR:Ithoughtyoutoldmethathedidn'tcometoseeme....waitisthatthereasonwhyyoutoldmesoma
nythingsagainsthim.Youreallyarecoldlikeastone(hemovesawayfromOlivia).
OLIVIA:andIalsofoundoutthatyouhadboughtapieceoflandforyoursisterwithouttellingme.
VICTOR:ComeonOlive!
WhatwereyouexpectingsheismysisterandthathouseyousaidIboughtitforusyouingrate.
OLIVIA:(shocked)Ididn'tknowbecauseyounevertrustedme.YouhidesomanythingsVic.
VICTOR:IdidthatbecauseIthoughtIwouldsurprisebutyouknowwhatyouarerighttrustingyouwould
havebeenamistake.

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Act4
(It'sstillthatVictorandOliviaarestillarguing...Mrs.MorganissitedintheSofa,movementsareheardthe
nMaxwellwalksinVictorseeshimandtriestowalktohisdirectionbuthismotherwithholdshim).
MAXWELL:Iamnotheretofight.IalreadyfoundoutthatthetruthwasrevealedandIcameheretoownup
tomyactionslikearealman.
VICTOR:Youcallyourselfaman...sparemethecrapbecauserealmendon'tdowhatyoudid.
MAXWELL:AndrealmenVictordon'ttrytobeattheirwives...
VICTOR:youhavesomegutstotellmethatwhenyougotmywifepregnant....
(LooksatOlivia)Youtwoareactuallymadeforeachotherso...
MRS.MORGAN:CooldownSonrememberthatthatbabycanalsobeyours...let'sjustwaitforthetestres
ults.
MAXWELL:lookman,IknowIamnotsupposedtosaythisbutIloveOliviaandIwilldoanythingforhers
ake...ifthatbabysheisexpectingisyoursthenIwillstayasideandwillneverbotheryouagainbutifthechild
ismineIwillfightformyrights.
OLIVIA:Canyoujustshutupyoutwo,Iamtiredofthis,andVicIamtrulysorryforthebetrayal.IknowIrek
indledthememoriesofthepastsoIthinkthebestthingIcandoistojustleaveforgood.
VICTOR:youaregoingnowhereyouhearme...notuntilwehaveconfirmedthepaternityofthechild.
OLIVIA:
(cries)Ineedtimeformyselfbutdon'tworryIwillrevealtheresultsofthetestthedayaftertomorrowsinceth
eywillbeoutbutfornowallowmetoleave.
MAXWELL:YoucancomewithmeOlive.
OLIVIA:No!
IamnotcomingwithyouMaxwell...likeIsaidIneedtobealoneandworkonmyselfsopleaserespectmyde
cisions...pleasedropbyherethedayaftertomorrowsothatIcanrevealtheresults.
VICTOR:WhathappensifIamnotthefatherofthechild?
OLIVIA:Idon'tknowbecauseIamsoconfused...Iwilljustgoandtakeeverythingthatbelongstomeandle
ave.
VICTOR:(facesthewindow)Ithinkthat’sforthebest.
(Oliviagoesthencomesbackwithasuitcase....theyalllookather,thenshewalksawayintears.Victorislef
tsobbingwhilehismotherconsoles.SecondlaterMaxwellalsowalksaway).

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Scene5
ActI

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(It’sthedaywhenOliviaissupposedtocomeandrevealthetestresults...VictorissitedontheSofawithhis
mothertheyaretalking).
VICTOR:IreallyhopeforthebestbecauseIalreadylovethatunbornchildanditwouldhurtmesomuchift
hebabyisnotmine.
MRS.MORGAN:let'sjustbepatientbutsonyoualsoneedtobeopentothefactthatthatbabybelongstoso
meoneelse.
VICTOR:
(standsupandwalkstoonedirectionofthetable)pleaseIdon'tmakemefeelworsethanIamalreadyfeeling
.
MRS.MORGAN:IamsorrysonbutIamonlytryingtoberealistic...
(Maxwellenters).
MAXWELL:Iamsorryforinterrupting.
MRS.MORGAN:soyouarealreadyhere.Youcansitdown.
MAXWELL:Thanksma'ambutIamokaystanding...SoOliviahasnotarrivedyet.
VICTOR:wellIamquitesurethatyouarenotblindareyou...ifshehadarrivedyouwouldseeher
(Oliviawalksincarryingahandbag...onseeingMrs.Morgangetsupandsitsnexttoherson).
OLIVIA:goodmorning...likeIsaidamherewiththetestresults.
MAXWELL:let'scuttothechaseOliviajustrevealtheresults.
OLIVIA:
(drawsanenvelopefromherbagandhandsittoMaxwell)LookMaxwellIamsorrybutVictoristhefathero
fthebabyinmywomb.
MAXWELL:(removesthepaperintheenvelopeandreadsit)Ohno!Ican'tbelievethis.
OLIVIA:yesMax,it'sthetruth(VictorlooksatOliviahappily).
MAXWELL:likeIsaidIwillwalkawayifthechildisnotmine...
(Heputstheenvelopeonthetable)IwishyouallthebestOlivia...VictorIhopeyouwillfindaplaceinyourhe
artandforgiveOliviabecausehonestlyspeakingthisisallmyfault.
(MaxwellleavesandOliviacallstohim).

OLIVIA:MaxwellIwishyouallthebestinCanada...Ihopeyouwillfindawomanwholovesandappreciat
esyou.
MAXWELL:ThanksOlive(comesbackhugsherthenheleaves).
VICTOR:lookOliviaIam...

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OLIVIA:
(interrupts)noVicthischangesnothing...IamtiredofthisrelationshipbetweenusalrightIneedsometime
tofindmyself.
VICTOR:Can'tyoureconsider.
OLIVIA:Nomymindismadeup.
MRS.MORGAN:mydaughterpleasereconsider...rememberyoutwohavesomethingthatboundsyout
ogetherforever.
VICTOR:IpromiseIwillworkonmyself.Iwillevengofortherapy.
OLIVIA:Workonyourself?
Thatiswhatyouhavebeensayingforthepastyears.SorryVicbutIthinkweshouldgiveeachothersomespa
ce...Don'tworryaboutthebabyIwilllookaftermyself...GoodbyeVic...Mompleaseexcuseme.
(VictorstandsandwatchesOliviaasshewalksawaysheddingtears.Curtainsaredropped).

Act2
(WeekshavepassedsinceOlivialeft...curtainsareliftedandVictorissitedonthefloorwithabottleofwhis
keyhelooksatthebottleandcries.Oliviawalksin).

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OLIVIA:isanyonehome.
VICTOR:(doesnotnoticehervoice)goawayIdon'twanttoseeanyone.
OLIVIA:Vicit'smeOlive.
VICTOR:huh,Olivia(hegetsuphappilyandwalkstoher)Ididn'texpecttoseeyousinceyousaidthat....
OLIVIA:shhhh...don'tsayanything(hugsandkisseshim)IambackVic...Yourwifeisheretostay.
VICTOR:thankyouOliveIpromiseyouwon'tregretit.
OLIVIA:youseeVicwebothhavemademistakesandwhatmattersisthatwehavelearntfromthem...let's
putthepastbehindus...meanwhilewhereisMom(shelooksaround).
VICTOR:sheleftaweekago.
OLIVIA:youcancallhertocomesinceIamback(theybothgiggle).
VICTOR:AresureaboutthatbecauseIdon'twanttohurtyourfeelings.
Olive:ofcourse...yourmomcancomeandstayhereuntilIdeliver.
VICTOR:(bowsandlistenstothekickoftheunbornchild)thebabyiskicking.
Olive:youcan'tblameittakesaftertheFather.
VICTOR:(getsup)IloveyousomuchOlivia.
OLIVIA:Iloveyoumore.
(Theyembraceeachotherhappily...curtainsaredropped).

END OF PLAY

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