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Script of the 1980 play Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley. Later adapted into a screenplay and film.
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lee oy fe nthe ce of dao
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sured with aig o mae light. Her ings bike hero lb ove
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CRIMES OF THE HEAR’
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THE CAST
ONY MAGRAD: 30, he ld see
‘nex sor 2, te sien fis cnsin
uo ssckaris 27, he mide ster,
0 FORTE 30, Me ld bofind
"te ROTRELE 24, the youngest
ARNETTE LOW: 26, Babe wee
THE SETTING
“The seing ofthe eit ply the Rech n the Map stn’ hone in
Hoslchunt, Miinip small suchen wwn. Te ol hsbioned bens
unl pusous, bur dere alien cutee ook abou Tete
faucet eats and exis che letchen che bck door the done
leading othe dining oom, andthe no he se; doe ening to the
dwn dro and ic adic he pit rom, Thee a
table near the ener a tbe omy, an ca has ee tp one fhe cr
THE TIME
Tete lie ets air Hurscane Cane
ACT I .
‘The igh go upon the empy tbe. leis te aero. Ley Mage
bien women wha nnd fae end, er a te back
thor caning whet, opbane oe, and«Uretppe sk
‘Sheva he ie and be ae ce dw ed aes the brown sak tthe
Tin ble Afgan uta he dao be oh oie jar fom
‘he bic contr abs of mace fm be tne, and she ring bh
es back dei te Ken sabe ced he eh th bros
‘te and pl on pachag of ray cone Se uc ope te pac
ged rons end Sheri to ack ean ake il
CG Sh kc onlin age bes ar an it ramble.
‘rl th gn bic th ja She sks ma igh
‘cae end bis diping wx ons hsb, shi ging,
tome we bar hc si fom fe,
 
‘aes vo Lenny Ob, Ley!
Lenny quickly bo ont cen nd sa seid cone her
hosp Chick, tenn, ner te bck don Shs brightly
“Zeon maton with low hai end big a ps)
‘once Fe your pl op.
est
‘hac: Wel di you se soy pape
(dey nod:}
‘oe Wj (0 sl jut way to afl How Ym gonna continue
ing my hen up high nti communi, I donor know Di you
rece 0 pick wp those panty hos or mez
Losnte Therein the ick
‘hck: Well, hak gone tas int go have © gp ite town
eating ols in my sekings (Chic gee paca ea ie, end
pro kelp of acing and pov ante, tau he
‘Blowing sone Toe sald be smethng hy greg dou sis
‘oman henner sci bison)
ing: Did Unle Wason cP
‘ie: Ys, Daly hale i twice sea: Heid Babe ely co come
me. Wee go ogi ont ab pick her up before they change
hi spe minds
sss Hey) Oh, Uhm, oi je
 
CCALES OF THE HEART 5est Wel, was hoping Meg wou al
Hck Meg?
{eI en er tela: abou Babe, and
[ic A telegram! Could yu jas phon he up
La Wal 3, ease hey phone’..o a ret,
nica: Ouro nde?
‘sr: Disco dot know what.
‘ck Well tht wound Hee Meg, My thse are sng. Are you sue you
bought ny gh si?
sn Loki eb) Se exe petite
‘hacx: Wel eye skimpingomthe yon mei. (Sig pul ep ae
secing.) Thal her to Skiing on he myn. She iit om
ne ead arson te oir) Now, jus wha al you sy in hi
“een wo Meg?
suse don all xy wl jel er come on home
Te hme hy ees opin eu ei
raat wha
ann (Nou ae gi ik pth men of rg ncn and pla
ti repping.) But Babe wane Meg home Ste ake me 0 call be
‘uch im no aking about what Babe wan
taser: Wal ha the?
‘nck Lise, Lenora [sink pcg acerte wo aume th afr hie
riomings pape abe gonna be icing sane gy ep pa
Tey anundthisowm. And Meg appesnince un goons hap ou i
suse: What wrong with Meg?
{ck She ads oo repratin in high shoo,
cast (i She was popu
‘ie She was owl oer Copich Couny cheap Chriss rah rad
hat asthe ea oft These was cht who snd i wth Doc
Pore ving hin erp
Lisa xp got inp Jt kd of barely Lip.
(NCE Well ico was ping kasp me oe oF the Lai’ Sait
Teague because oft
isons Whee
‘cK Thats ight novel you, ba ad go pled with hac ean
kd woman and convince er dec wa a app wed pe with
‘what Megha done ashe wa, and that I wat only ine coin ay
‘yon Tcl hndly be Be ral she seleton in che Mage!
6 eer nentey
lot wa icing you, she even Brom up your mother
leah And dha poor ca
sn Of! Ok! Of, plese, Chi Tm say Bor yu inthe Ladi
Langu now
cece es Thats ram, Bur any if Mis Pera dep
‘hac moe er lade, wou en the lub ay, nach
onmincr es. bach bai) Any. you beast porto
in wat ight hee for Mg ll you cn convince her no 10
‘Come hme Te woul! mae igs hae le esr on everbods
Dorit you thik erally would
 
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{Gk Good hen wt yours Hows my ai
Lee ie
{anek Nox pnd on ae back si
tes: No
non leg he i for Br) ghee, Teo on ny wa. Pe
tp Anne lay ver et king an eon Pek and Back J, Ba
‘Totes her with sho rl pis of ie. Draping he bl
tron he ly.) Heid isi ose see. Hoel is Shep
the br bu inh preJOR¥ OO Talos got Het pr
et for you. Happy Barn o Lenny om the Buck Boyle (Chic
takes eng page fn er ages Tomy)
po Wy hank you Chick fs net ave you eres ny it
ay evey yee oud.
nce hades) Oh wl as jue the way a, spose. Tha
tthe wy vas og upto, Well. why dstyou go om and pen
pte pre
Lunt igh (She sur eae be gf.)
‘ue es bor oFeandy—asorel eens,
tun Candy aap a ze fe
{cs And you have wet oe So ou?
Lun gen
‘ane Wal im glad you he it
wr:
Con: Ob pling of which, member sha ade pola Jor des you go
ey fo er ih bib nod?
tase The ed and wht one
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‘CRIMES OF THE HEART 7cy ine. lenis, Tote ie ota dots jn ope
abel in the wate
use (Crake) Oh, no. We
‘o.
‘Nc Oh, no, nono no, We woul he Fi jus wanted lee
you oso you would gp and wate any mere of your harmed
ney on tht make of des. Thos inexpensive brand just dnt hold
tp Tm soy Bu ot in these mdr washing machine,
oc Fontes vor: Hall Hallo, Lenny
{Hck Taig oer) Oh, ook, is Doc Pret! Come on in, Doe! Pete
ome right om int
{Die Pore ets trong te bac dor Hei cay lage ack of
‘pecs, Dov iventativly wor man tha igh ip tha aes ithe
‘a dec fom bis ue dvi quai Heth yr ol. but
ean goer)
‘rcs Wal how ate you ding? How inthe wold are you dl?
oe: ffi, Chik
hc And how af you king iow ha yout adi Hae?
oc: Ob ending smear enjoyble
‘hc Somentat! Oy somewhat! Wl ou ten hi! Wha si si
‘ily mand Wel, Fm my way. Boe go ome people wang om me
(QWhipering Doc Kes Babe, or iy way pick er op.
boc: Oh
hc Wel, gue! Bl al pet
see Bye
(Ohick xi)
oe: Hila
zi: Hic guns you Bend bout the ding with Bae,
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{en ews inthe eapap
0: Ub hah
eso: What a
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Uso Wal, cone on ans down. eat ws ip sme aes,
oc: Thats okay ca cal sty amine have ick up Seat he a the
‘kei
nae Obs wal TH hee me up fr myc. en Kind shiny Fra cp of
hot a(n pe fpr he baer)
oes Lenny
 
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es Mr able eo gy on) AK
1c: Hee, sme pecans or you He and er ce sa)
{st Wh. hank you, Dae T hve peas.
0: My wife an ce picked cher up around ee yd
tt: Wel ca edhe wo ake A esa pie
oe: Yeh, Lao, Lenn oe some Bad ews fo ou
so, Wha
0c Wel, yu kao; youve Bs Rpg Billy Boy ou on ou fi
tc gating out here
a
es Wel fs igh Billy Boy ded.
tno: Hed?
oe: Yak im sry you when youve gra exon you, bu chought
you wane koe
usa Wal ath, Fo, He did
1s Us He war ck y ight
st Sk by lightning fata ay yr?
os That hate dik
ton Gay sey lgbing ead Bil Boy lan Yu on Bsr
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oe Yeah, He ws mh ld hos.
eas (Sang) Miho
oes Almest meaty eas
sors Thats igh wont ean "Cae abs Fei yoo. Di
yu Know ea
0c No, Lenny dd ow. Happy Bh
ison Thanks (he bese)
0c Ob, cme on nok, Ley Came on. Hehe. You know Tea
sand when you Mgt women sear ou noi ust gs
Lists Oho Sue! You met when Meg cit Mes che ane you col
ever tnd co wach cy Not he] call up a pigs cough!
oc Now, Leay.-stop ie Come on Js
Lae: Okay? Okay dont ow whats wrong with me 1 dont mean
nak acne Te bse om thi ying (Se Bl er oe) A his
Sea wit Babe and ld Granday’s gen worse in he hop nd
eae gsin ruchith Meg
oe You ti ling Mago?
 
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‘0c fae coming home?
{mx Who knw Shas alld ae, hag wha in weting hee ee
hoping shel cl
0 Sheil ving in Callen?
ea es in Hlljwood
es Wal give meal ia gc in ik ba.
es Ob, you would, Bake
0c ea, Len sad but wou
‘as rsa ey inde.
(Ty tare echt she lara The isa amen)
1: Hg, ello Fae, your fe bling
tes ing sk) Oh, ii? Thanks (AB secre be at) Look
od erg on and pick Score You dot want hin coher eit
foryou
‘0c: Ye, you ight Poor. Kiss tie at the dt.
sn or hig,
‘500; Wel bye Tim sony so hav tl you about your bore
si: Ob, Tks Tl Jun thanks or ching wp the peas
‘900 wil. es eo)
tn: Of, hows the Baby?
1000 Se ie Real psy Sb ah lds yor igri er hand ke is
tn: Ob, tases,
tes ye,
(Dac ei Lenny ae afer Bi fr « moment, sen gos and ssbb
oun ath thon bl She rena ber pace and lon oe
teh rumbled ian a candle Sb ight cand gt, the
te dip nt the ck ton ick these om of cose. Se
agin ong the "Hay Bete Songs bel teed of mg
‘he poe sley maks# is and ber ou he candle She ws
moment ten lg the rnd and pes bration, ony is me
ooking ine i a he end of eng Sheer pet he pro
‘othe thd ine, pn gin ving. She peat)
esse Hilla hello, Lucile, bows Zack, Oh, Vn 30
sony. OF coun, tse be grating fr you. Ye understand Yout
‘al bree no, hemo et joe ck fur went pk er
‘ch, nom Lacie she al hii ual be eure. We
Younis le te fran dT ela ical she. Uh rm,
ise saved Oy thts good acm Wl of eye, whey.
ttt ae Breathing sabe. Damage ode pial eohunn, nt
tacoma Okay, Lal, Ie geal down Uke 1
fdr ber ac meange "Bye, he
{Loy des the penn paper am. Sh igh de wes er seks
(oh bak her and nd go the ve po oa f
‘fe era ow mora the font orion ming, Loy ar A
thier hn Meg oe
ses vnce Im hoe! (Se whi ae ily whisk) Amboy ret
ts Mag? Meg
{Mg mes, enters te ding om Se bas a, mi 2
land wen han She air wor se)
sus (Dropping her se, ming hg Lan) Lee —
Tests Wal Meg? Why Meg! Ob, Mey! Why dst you cat Did you fy
ir dl ake cab did you? Why dd you pve sa al
sec (Overlapping) Oh, Lenn! Why Lenny! Dent, Lenny (Then eo at
ngs) My God, wee stg st Ob, Lele freee
Ofewane, Teal
Luss Wel eer led 9 you
tes Wal how eth pone ing ight ofthe ook?
{ints Wal at mae offs, Tas 04 ost ofthe morning eng
Babe!
sus: Nv jot what’ all hs une bau Bae? How could yo ed me
se eign sew Bat An 7k! Yo ay somebody Sot
a they ve
Me Wel, god Lord! he dead
{snr No. Bu bn he opt Me wast in is somach
‘est his stomach! How ami Do thy know who shox hin?
(denny no)
Heo, Walk who? Who wari Who? Who?
laste Babe They al ying Babe hoe hi They tok er il And
hye sing she show hi Tey alsying i Ks wale we
sw (Overlap Jl Gon Lo, il Wel who? Whi saying? Whoa!
Thats neon! The pment shes Zackery even Babe saying i
cn ibe hel
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sss Nou now Leer: aa Beil cane neigh jst yw and me te gon go er en dhe country and
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“ng eptron he hal Sl, dancing ol igh long. And the win wax NE: Oe igh
blown Rig
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‘eos Thre nvr ha been auch wind blowing oc: Wel aig (Sheep)
‘0c; Ob, God, Maggy. Ob, Gad Pc: Bee tbe yours (hf er ect) An he be
ecrd brow, Doe Tran fs eve you. Ls: Kuhough wat (Hee te le Me pip the gles)
‘hoking fae choked! 0: Forget he ae
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