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WHERE’S MY MONEY?
by John Patrick Shanley
WHERE’S
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WHERE'S MY MONEY? wat originally produced by the
LAByrinth Theater Company’ inn S. Kim snd David Zayas,
Producer) in New York City on July 18,2001, Ie wat directed by
ohn Paik Shanley the at design wat by Michelle Malaet the
lighting dsign was by Surah Sdvan he sound design was by Eric
DeArmon: the costume design was by Mimi O'Donnell ad the
stage manager was Dawn Wagner. The cast as follows
MARCIA MARIE
SIDNEY David Debinger
CELESTE. ets Ann Gottesman TOMMY
HENRY. Jolin Ori in original production)
rik Laray Harvey Gi subsequene production) NATALIE
MARCIA MARIE lorenca Lozano
TOMMY. Chris MeGacty ser
NATALIE Paula Pas
“Two doos, one tll, one short. Furniture as needed.
WHERE'S MY MONEY? was subsequently produced by the
Manhacan Theatre Club t City Center Stage (Lynne Meadow,
Antsic Director Bary Grove, Executive Produce) in New Yorke
Gry on November 7, 2001, with the ove crew and easeSARA RRA A Aaa aaa aaa ade aaah bad
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Blachous, Fad of vignresScene 1
Ligh pom a French coffe cafe in Soo, Were nti. ts
late morning. Wie Cit darky ative woman with
«light bohemian fe. talking on cll phone. Shei aa
lide be table, with abt drink andthe remains of ae
fim Theresa notebook and pape onthe tbl a well She bas
‘lw oie She sited and alarmed by the al
CELESTE. Wait Sh tied know in isi, she shoved the tie up
his shie and then a he key moment, shipped the te out ee
she was starting 2 lawn mower Pup pup pup pup PWONK! The
lee lnot war age, But here's the visted part Th ext dy he goes
to the ofice — hes wearing the ie: Othe than that it wana ery
good movie, What’ Whats that I cant. ean Fm in a public
place Turquoise You are? Right now? You mean for rea Fi ike to
See that. (Neale appear Shes abou he same age ln atacve,
Tine harder maybe, mor prosperous. Sh copia Caleta pos
‘and wanes, Clewe mime shock and happines a eng Natalie. The
lowing bit of diategue i everapped tn.) Natale! (She gesture he
reeds rite moreon the plone. and then ay nt the mciver)
(Gan you hold a second? Shut up! (Cour ae eto) Natalie How
ae you? Oh my God!
NATALIE. Tm geting coffe. Should [join you? You have a
CELESTE. Yes 1 finch up while you'e
NATALIE. Great! (Nusa gos im. Celte remeber cll)
CELESTE, I gotta go. What about «(The aller ents her off)
‘Whats Friday ike fr vou, Friday night? Kenny’ got gig. Ok.
Tbe there Thats jst my number Okay See ya then (he ps
‘er cel aay. Natalie rear with cf)
NATALIE. Hey Celeste, whadaya kom? If 0 get toe you!
CELESTE. You toot
NATALIE, Where did you go?
CELESTE. Where did YOU go? You dropped out of the word!
You look great, Natalie, You Tonk really put topes
NATALIE. Tontve am together,
CELESTE. Did hear you gor married?
NATALIE, Two year,
CELESTE. Congratulations!
NATALIE. Thank you. You lok 10 hoe soki!
CELESTE. Whar doce thie mean?
NATALIE, Sex bomb
CELESTE, Til acepe hat
NATALIE. Are you sill with chat guy?
CELESTE, Kenny. Yea,
NATALIE. Inthe same place?
CELESTE. Yeah, same place. THE ROOM. Where ae you?
NATALIE. Uppee WestSide. Two rooms, Ie was Henry’ auné’s
when she
(CELESTE What ae we doing? Ler siz Yim set up over her.
NATALIE. Good idea (They) Wel Here we ave The accoune
ing department
CELESTE. Twas secretarial,
NATALIE. I thar a ring on your finger?
CELESTE, I gues.
NATALIE. 1 mean it looks lke an engagement rng
CELESTE, Gimaltanous) An engagement ing
NATALIE” Wall if
CELESTE. Thats what Kenny called ie
NATALIE. Well jn that what its then?
(CELESTE. Hedda encase. He jus sid shat’ whaciewas
NATALIE. A guy ays "Heres an engagement ring” ict big
Tp
CELESTE. Yeah, bur he put it on MY Vie cad
NATALIE, Oh, Well hat
CELESTE, Questionable, Yih,
NATALIE. Are ou sil axing?
CCELESTE. 1 eae clases, but T havent gocen much work. I hive a
en cnach, but ny agent i. Ten not even sur I ave an agen
Fave wo get inc that Thats the ner hing Ther aways a nen hing
NATALIE. Bue mean. did you. ?
9CELESTE. Did wha
NATALIE. You know: Get an operon?
CELESTE. No, Ince dd | decided axis it
NATALIE, So yu sl ve dhe inp.
CELESTE. Yh, ba is noe very noiceable
NATALIE. teas the fist hing egitered bout you. Here was
{hissy young she wants 0 beam ces but she hip.
Cn they Fc
CELESTE. Theres noting ely wrong oi show tm made.
{is ja sgh dapoporsonbeewecn my Te and ight hip.
fc as cern point daided oacrpe mcf as am.
RIATALIES So f pute nor making money ating, how do you
by
EELESTE. temp, tm sce tmp Js ie Taye was
NATALIE, Did Thue your feng?
CELESTE.
NATALIE. Ti
CELESTE.
NATALIE: Think»?
CELESTE, Ar lent you sll the rth
NATALIE, That who shin, but may mj an ashole
‘CELESTE, Even fou ar an mole which youre not — a
les you dot compound it by preening robe nse
NATALIE” Ti re your lings
CELESTE. Wel what do you dink?
NATALIE. Sol dit shou dd
CELESTE. You jut abu sid LT nee gea job cso Fm 2
pple
NATALIE. An acing job
CELESTE. Wal Tan cecal
NATALIE. Bur you dont work
CELESTE, Low of acess dont work
NATALIE. And maybe thos gid should be ewes
CELESTE, You gos mou om you you know toga this
Saracen The ttle,
[NATALIE Wall 1m an accountant Bortom ine
CELESTE, When isis you
NATALIE, Whats ha mean?
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NATALIE. Listen. Les just sy wee even, okay? So you took
some gay bee cat dst belong to ou, Rog ourclE Weve
Sl done woe
CELESTE. Thank you.
NATALIE. No bg des
CELESTE, Im sch cae
NATALIE” Forge
CELESTE. Nor Youtes nicer peton han me.
NATALIE, Novi noe
CELESTE, Ye, you a wanna learn from yu. I wanna ern
{0 dea, Maybe I soul look a my fe withous make. My Tie
{Pbad. Wallis no hat bad bur enjoy ead I doit wanna
Felony for mpl bat
NATALIE” ie Kenny?
CELESTE, Hes not helping. But its him to, Tim noe geting
trot and Fn tus thy id ju gout huge bl the
NATALIE. 1 wouldve cought you aleay cane hey?
GELESE.ATERIGHT he TURNED ty orm
[NATALIE I mean, acu ou mus be shirgrone
CELESTE, "Yes Al aght {fxg You ARE an accountant
“Tiny-one Tm glad we got that sighted out So how's your
tran Good Bere Bad?
NATALIE. Is good
CELESTE. Nix for you. fm glad And you havea job you ke?
NATALIE. Kl
CELESTE. So you ce wha youre saying? Lok a the picture.
uve go aie
[NATALIE Wl, made choices
CELESTE, (Si ns Noes kar. T ry to make chokes, but
rehing scl, T jut Roa.
NATALIE” How's Kenny doing?
CELESTE, Ui Renny hates
NATALIE’ He docs noe
CELESTE. Weve been together foro long and hi if 0 not
‘ppeing and he smoking so much dope
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NATALIE. How's he band?
CELESTE. The hand broke up. Kenny docs weddings now asa
chip del Bat mostly bent he parent ad Yok
te ke in The Thing Thc Ae Le
NATALIE” she depresed?
CELESTE. Het slay sed drummer ina cheap Homan hi.
Heb ie a depresing pie offre What out Maan dot
NATALIE! Hes lier
CELESTE. A ewyer What happened otha ther guy?
NATALIE, Who?
CELESTE. You kaow who
NATALIE, Tommy el knw sh wa ong 6 wok ut
CELESTE. You were nts about him
NATALIE” He was pore tant ging to matry poster
CELESTE. Did he ak you?
NATALIE, Nov
CELESTE. That wat ho. Tht ching you had with him
NATALIE, You ner ts
CELESTE. I remember th way you look. He wa al over he
‘ay you looked.
NATALIE. Yeoh, wel was bor
CELESTE. Ife like eunning something by you
NATALIE” Whee!
CELESTE. Maybe not
NATALIE. Al'ighe
CELESTE, Ti ving an fie.
NATALIE. Oh wow Who?
CELESTE. Si mons nw
NATALIE. Docs Kenny know?
CELESTE. He scat he ovat but, I mean. These evidence.
NATALIE. Phone ale
CELESTE, No Buses
NATALIE. So thie guy viene
CELESTE. WE'RE lent, Weboth hve alot of anger. Is sortie
to,
NATALIE. Hes Late?
CELESTE, NoNATALIE, Uh-huh. So you hit him, 00?
CELESTE. No. But wet in it cogether. Ie must sound bad. Is
Peli iy
NATALIE. Why you tll me?
(CELESTE. I haves old anybody.
NATALIE, Then why me?
‘CELESTE. He slaps me. He spanks me. He makes me crawl
round the for like a dog. Helle me names. And then I go
hhome wo Kenay and at like nothing happened
NATALIE. So Kenny knows
CELESTE. Tonle know. Kenay Blows so much weed he may
think Tm something on TV.
NATALIE. He muse know.
CELESTE, Who knows what Kenny knows? He Engi
NATALIE. And cis guy youre having this
CELESTE. He has read the book that God wroteon my lsh.
[ve always been afta say what want He knows what {wat
anid he makes me do i Get thi. He pave me gun
NATALIE. He what
CELESTE, Sometimes I be headed home lee He wat wot
ahout me, So he gave mele gun. How sex thar Uow. Sick
NATALIE. Not necessarily. But whats the del exact?
(CELESTE. There is no deal. se him about once every wee and
shall He alls me, show up somewhere, and he Burne down my
Fucking house
NATALIE. Hes matted.
CELESTE. Yeah don cae
NATALIE. You care
(CELESTE, You know what I mean,
NATALIE. And you know what I mean
CELESTE, Lec me concol the wy [tll this story, okay?
NATALIE, Olay.
CELESTE. There an atmosphere with his guy. of murder He
‘wouldet murder me thats ne what Tm tying — burt hee
Tike an aroma could smell chi thing on him when we met He
ves intodacin’hirsl sayin! hello, Bei nice, We'e in a public
place. [remember thinkin he's ging eo eape me. And secing ks,
police phocograph in my head OF me. And righ ike tha ight
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NATALIE. You were mistaken
(CELESTE. | gust we never knew eachother very wal
NATALIE, No.
CELESTE. Bus you were more lke me... before
NATALIE. Maybe: Maybe I was tuned on by dangerous. eid
shit when I wat younger,
CELESTE. “Okey Td appreciate ic if you didee . epeat this
NATALIE. { wont.
CELESTE. Batam litle bummed ov that we cant tll, I need
‘o ello somebody lean be prey hard on mysel
NATALIE, I think you're inviting a conversation you dont wanna
have
CELESTE. But Ido want to have i, Look, Im in rouble
NATALIE. Youte in some underworld
CELESTE. Ye, Tam. Thats ere.
NATALIE. But you wanna se it as positive and I cave help you
with that. noe positive Youve got rong.
CELESTE, ‘Then ssighten me out
NATALIE. Are you sure?
CELESTE, Yeah, Tm inviting it.I wane reaction
NATALIE. All sight las lay tou for you. Youre a whore
CELESTE. What!
NATALIE. Dont. Pls, W's hard enough without you playing
surprised. Don tell me you havent thought about the fe that
youre a whore. A STUPID whore
LESTE. Natali
NATALIE. ll beak dows for you. Fits hing, The count Lets
dbo the coune. Youte thiey-one. Nex yea, youll e gues whae?
“Tweaty-theee No. Thny-two, Andi gor on fom there, Olde,
older oer. fight of sats ging down, daw, dawn You ike
2 quae of mill reaching its expiration date. Have you eve tied «>
Sella pumpkin the day after Halloween? Thats whet you are fc
ing. Are you ready? I doi hin so Tee ust? Who cares. Pik 3
Fighe with God. Se where your ger es the rath of what isto be
CELESTE. Not in France.
UFR R RRR aA ASST
NATALIE. France! Then goto France! Climb the Eiffel Tower:
Feed the pigeons. Maybe tel be glad o see you. Please! Youre
in Amerien Do the math, Next. Youve gra face the ft, Youve
oc birth defect You've got limp, Flow many parte then for
Frmping gic?
CELESTE. Laura in The Gla Menage:
NATALIE. (Simculianeons) Laura in The Glas Menagerie: And
‘hati lave here Been any productions of tha play?
CELESTE. Ye.
NATALIE. And di you get that pare
CELESTE. No.
NATALIE. Then is time for you to stop offce-temping and
doing Romeo's pend acting clas and ee bon fe ack
ing). Is ew pls two. You have odio the loli snd pick
tp thecar keys! Neen. Kenny. This may sound tagh bu
toy anyway. Kenny your ba ke
Scitsre nowt
NATALIE. Ye he a le Bat whac are yout this pin? Maybe
together you can pll yur cir out the dc an ake Some
rls down the road. {know where you a, Celte Then +
millon women like you. You dont want co fook at jour ony
“ase you don like your story you jue ose our ees a al
sel a fucking fy tale. And you know wha that aes you?
tina world of men? Toy exporable "Cause you man the le
You gor no interes in the eth, What whe sath eee done for
you! The rah of our Hi ike a bad again. Tor sory
fons pices. Which rings me to your mystery extn,
cheat. Who sch you arn bene he aa of as
wile: Do Heven have to elk about hit rodent A mated vent
Scumbug who slips you a Saturday Nie Spec for whe
‘Valetnes Da? You ct ok tbat his uy persed he mite
hesmele hat shifshopexcnel you sc be prfume,Yote
2 putionr ei your nocbook?
CELESTE: You don ke my oi?
NATALIE. What have ou Bon weiing?
CELESTE. Pocey,
NATALIE. Peery: Yue going down in fame. Uns you get
together they ate ing pat yo stand chicken wangCELESTE. I cant believe you called mea whore,
NATALIE. Hasrithe called you a whore Haven you call your
selfa whore?
(CELESTE. Nevermind what cll mal? Were talking about you,
NATALIE. No, were eaking about you. Im not the one in Won
ble, Whats you definition of whore anyway?
CELESTE. don't know.
NATALIE. A romantic woman. Romance is for men. Women
wo sete for somance ge ute,
CELESTE. Where do Jou get of Whats this conversation?
NATALIE. This ie che convertion you waned
CELESTE, Well im stopping
NATALIE” Sue ourele
CELESTE. You have no sight to cll me what you elle me
NATALIE. Ihave che right
CELESTE. How do you figure chat?
NATALIE. Because Iwas whore, 100, A sloppy, stupid whore
Bur shen I made a choice.
CELESTE. "To what)
NATALIE. Not be. There are rwo groups of women inthe world
You've gor a choice 1 make
CELESTE. Whar abou flowing your sul?
NATALIE. Wha if you havea damaed soul? Are you goa fl
low ie down tothe burning shitheap of hell
CELESTE” Maybe,
NATALIE. You at tn years ol. You dont git; do you? How
ahout his T wouldnt even introduce you to my husband. How
shou ha?
CELESTE, Why noe
NATALIE. What if your soul ol you to fack im?
CELESTE, Thats sidiclous
NATALIE. es nor ridiculous. You probably would fick him,
CELESTE. 1 would not! Whae do you think am?
NATALIE. 1 already told you whae I think you are. And what
‘every woman like methinks every worst like you would do she
{ot the chance.
CELESTE. Bat off what basis do you sy such aching?
NATALIE. You lik tobe wrong Tobe sere. A martied man
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CELESTE” You hive no romancing!
NATALIE. Whae have and hac do Seow spare hing
CELESTE. You sid you were» whore
NATALIE. And wa
CELESTE. So were you with 2 marie man?
NATALIE. No. But i was bad anyway
CELESTE, How?
NATALIE. He was avout contant. He was unlucate, he
fad deadend jb, hath probleme, He was rough wth me Ni
feng about him wer chap, ee
CELESTE. Romane
NATALIE” Sime hig
CELESTE. Maye yore the one who needs tobe srighened
NATALIE. 1 dost think vo
CELESTE. Allight Look Tn you hae point but he aly
‘hing that makes me ge up in the moming the oy Eveyhing
she's lou Ihave have something wok fora to.
NATALIE” Give him up. Mary Kenny
CELESTE, ‘Arent you sido ge ch big ave? 1 mean,
what if you wrong
NATALIE” Tim not wrong
CELESTE Wharf what was ight for you in sgh fr me?
Were very liferen people
NATALIE. Were diferent becuse Igo on with my if and you
dune
CELESTE. Wha ifwe'e mow diferent han the
NATALIE. Everybodys basally the tne, Twas Jou
CELESTE. {dot ble hat
NATALIE. Thats because yout romantic Theres no on ight
tenon for you. Clete Thin ou dein. Te sbowe mabing
‘clone with your head intend af our
CELESTE. But what show my ee
NATALIE. You need sro eve our hea. You need an ono
alle sugzon
CELESTE. Ted ote hinge mre han hat. Andi don get
thoze things {dong being av,
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NATALIE. Enough. Bie the bullet, make dhe changes.
CELESTE. Youre eougher than me
NATALIE. Thats am alibi, But even if i
tough.
CELESTE, I'm fightened 1 do tha.
NATALIE. 1 though you led being fightened?
CELESTE. [dont wanna lian iden instead ofa ile
NATALIE. Are you saying thats wh
CELESTE. You tll me
NATALIE, All righ, tha excly whar I doing Fm control-
Ting what happens in xy if Tm looking down on my day and
moving sulfaround sil right Tm in conta.
CELESTE, Twent toa sel actslzing Kinesiologist yesterday.
NATALIE. What i that
CELESTE. Sor ofa psychic
NATALIE. Oh God, Thais perfec.
CELESTE. She oll me I wa going sce my fucure today.
NATALIE, Maybe I'm the future you
CELESTE. I dont want vo be you
NATALIE, Cale, Youte pated: Wakeup! Would you? 1s ad
to watch somebody jut fuck everything up. chink you need co
fp ome, take good hard look in the miro, get rele make
Ehoices. You asd ta take ane day and get brutally else about
the facts of your life. And DO something about i
CELESTE. You don’ know the things | chink about. When Tm
tone. Is okay Low what wo do. A men, Tommy. appears and
ipproaches thei dle Cele stb int) Hl!
FOMMY. Hello, (Neale urs ander the man. She alma ints
Cele dace kw what ging om)
CELESTE. le here. ? Nace? Nae? (Bur Natali only starer
ihe man)
TOMMY. Where’ my money? Whetes my money, Natali?
(CELESTE, Ishe by, .? (Tobe man) Excuse me. Excuse me? Shoo
tue, you can get
Come ont Back to weird wold! Schmuck (The man ast ls off
slows) Who was that (No anwer) Are you okay? Should 1. Ti
fre you some water. (Natale grabs Clot as she gs up. stoping
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Dicoered: Henry and Natalie. Hes about Roentpscen
‘elf educated et gy reading a book in his bathrobe
Leen Herc natin righ cold Tin and a mani beers She
wal fe
‘regard hi a moment. Then he tart dancing 0 the atie,
‘educise. No rome from Henry Helos at ber and go,
NATALIE, Henry! Tm inthe room. Can you deal with che matic
HENRY. (He isthe bun om the pyr to yp the musi) Ys
Se pen Sol Rag on pn
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NAPALI. How ean you ed and inn
HENRY. i like ro do oro things a¢ once
NATALIE. Whats the bool?
HENRY. Crime and Punishment
NATALIE. Why do ou like dhe?
HENRY. Who std {like i
NATALIE. Why would you rad something you don ike?
HENRY. Who std I dont like
NATALIE. Your nich + Fak lwye
HENRY, Tim reading about uit. Nor guilt in cour, Guile inside
“Most things never eto cour Most eri go om in the heare This
isthe minute of sal conducted in the ear Sidney wa reading
St He let itto me
NATALIE. You wanna be ik Sidney ¥™ il oo ney
HENRY, No, I do not. I wanas BE Sidney He’ partner And
fhe didt pase the bar the fre ime
NATALIE. Nether did you
HENRY. Thats my point. Ie shows that ic doert mean sic bout
‘limarely achieving my desi. Sdney dit ldo Simpleas hat.
NATALIE. You wil
THIENRY. ‘Thats right {will Because I never give up. Bren if
should
NATALIE. 1 count on ha.
that voodoo music?
ike you that way.
HENRY Yoh ni eon rennin" EEVOVYS
HENRY, And when I went to play my msi here was musics
there Ive never heard. You have sere musi?
NATALIE. Listen, why dont we get joint checking account
HENRY. Weve been through that
NATALIE. I know. Your first wife fucked you over so now you |
Iandle che money
HENRY. Lee me nochin' but a King Tut medal |
NATALIE. Bur you wea it
HENRY. What, are you jealous of King Tat?
NATALIE, Ie bie of her
HENRY, That bug you?
NATALIE. Yeh
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Y )____ NATALIE: That was handmade, slid silver
HENRY. You neve sid
NATALIE, I sid i now
HENRY. Fair enough, Point taken. (He moves the medal rom bis
neck and gsi ber) Het.
NATALIE. Just like hae
HENRY, just ike that. Problem solved. Life a it should be
NATALIE. Allright Hara Inve golden boy. Back to Cac.
(She ose the medal te Henry) You the man
HENRY, Jose steppin’ up. Give you role model
NATALIE, I dont needs role model,
HENRY, You kiddin® Have | ve sti no (0 you?
NATALIE, No.
HENRY, You need money?
NATALIE, No
HENRY, Those my boxer?
NATALIE. Ya,
HENRY. Fuckin’ chic Why done they loo like that on me?
NATALIE, Thats where I come in,
HENRY. (Reva pin onthe bar short.) Whats that
[NATALIE, Jus pinto hold them up.
HENRY. lie alga He tp ens cssmining her Tthat yon?
NATALIE, Very nice.
What soo
NATALIE. Tn
rns
HENRI igor sy thers Thew ile mae of ew
onde! dar ke -
a webivs, a6t
HENRY, Silver costs something lke six dollars an ounce. The
fark weighed sbour ewo ouncen, Tha bring us up co twelve dol
lars. The other hundred and eighy-cight we for wha?
NATALIE. ‘Workmanship,
HENRY, "Workmanship my longslfring as. How about the
‘ne hundred and ten dalla candle?
NATALIE. That was avery beau hing!
HENRY. Teas but then you lite And ie mee ike candle do,
You are nor going to ext tough ou savings buying the eraxy
vaok + He
——— Hee, “auc Scie Tea figure fr Sidney His wif,
mutant I should be the one doing the
2
Me udebe: aginthings you ke o bay. Now, 1 ike cus this ok The ie
Ith sory shew long can shi gity moteracker ve with
‘Thai the qusion Everything ee known. The crime and who
{i kis kaon, Ererhingecepe the nace mcg of hypo 2
ian ea sry A sn un wie man mem he
“Who mocks though that wae such an interesting quesion
{Dine Lifes ike thai
NATALIE. Like whae
ENR. Life dont have tha naratve dive, Life dos hook
pa.
NATALIE. Sometimes i does.
HENRY, No, ifr boring. People are boring, Books and movies
tne fake because fake i beter. In books and movies the sory sy
pats I finishes witha bung, Life isa siege. Lifes an ay out
Sides city hat never fal, I have clients come in and ell me shir
Story and ite away the same fuckin’ chock, They blame some-
‘body, Eerybody comes in and blames the other one. He did his,
the di that Plain the blame game, People are predicable as
‘Monday afer Sunday and boring 83 bag lunch
NATALIE” Am I boring?
HENRY. Absolutly
NATALIE. Bite me
HENRY. Ava story What's dhe big revelation with you? Nothing.
You an ordinary person,
NATALIE. Maybe youre jus Bling tose how interesting Lm?
HENRY, No, fm noe
NATALIE. Maybe Im boring to you
HENRY, Ava STORY.
NATALIE... cause youre Boring and your understanding o&———
‘peoples boring
FIENRY. If something inereing were co manifest, trust me
ful I woul be pos Time siglo sh
UGPRITE No. Yu keep things boing becuse has how you
HENRY, Olay. And how dtd hae CZ
HENRY Oty And ow do do dae
NATALIE. Like wil te checking sccoote Youle aa be
sud by wha Td rt nt soe
HENRY. Youmendot wane Semen ing pf?
4
NATALIE. I woulda sip you of
HENRY. Of ere you mould ‘cane ou cant
NATALIE. Goddammit, im no ome hue ying 0 ge over
‘on you, Henn your fcking wie
HENRY. Oy you's fash’ the eden The wile
NATALIE. am encdy serious, ve been serious.
HENRY. ‘Thats gm
NATALIE. Were married mared mated, when docs the tse
Kickin? When ate you gonna rl with me and tke che ae
HENRY. Why do you wane joie checking ccoune
NATALIE. So lean wee checks
HENRY. You el me the check write
(NATALIE. I wanna wrt the check
HENRY. Whacchede
NATALIE. No heck in pasar. you dit ge the money!
HENRY. So youtefnesaing my deat
NATALIE. Ifwe divorce, Im ended
HENRY. Oh, you wanes divorce, ll sight 70/30 and yo ou
NATALIE. You are so ico intimidation,
HENRY. tm 4 marion lawyer Tha the jo
NATALIE. You're my husband, dha the jo
HENRY. Ido shin tars supposed to bob
NATALIE. With me? Are you irius? Tm teengyfvehouts 2
da gh dg awe Im he ade ob ia ve fr
HENRY. Thats my jo,
NATALIE Ido wand ——__
{ENRY. Why no =
NATALIE. Too expensive Emiss YOU
HENRY. Sport of king.
NATALIE. Divore.
HENRY. You were the fret one ruse the word
NATALIE. Takei back,
HENRY, Is hat allowed?
NATALIE, ‘Mak it upto you
HENRY. How
25FFF FF tk FTF k kk ttt eee k kk k8s
NATALIE, Whatever you
HENRY. How "bout bv
TATALIE. Thats what a
mye
HENRY. Me niher
NATALIE. T know.
HENRY. Buc how do gt you?
NATALIE. Tm right here.
HENRY. Mero.
NATALIE. Whats inthe way?
HENRY, Us
NATALIE, Henry lets do ie Tell me what do,
HENRY, Tell me what you wane
NATALIE, {need you tell me what vo do,
HENRY. Whar de you wane de?
NATALIE, Jut elle and I'l do it Anything
HENRY. Whae
(NATALIE, Jue You're killing the whole hing!
HENRY. Why didait you tll me
NATALIE. Why done yo know?
HENRY. Dont bother with me thea! Twas rein’ my book,
lszenin co my music!
NATALIE. Sucking you fucking chumb.
HENRY, ‘Thar sitar aesiade
(NATALIE, Ws just che eh,
HENRY, ‘Then I dont wane the trath
NATALIE. Then talk to somebody es,
HENRY. "No! You! Tim elk to you. You think youre smarter
than me,
NATALIE, No, I dose, Henry
HENRY, Well youte not “I can do the checkin’ accoune™” If
youre so smart, why dont you haves checkin accoune | wanna be
Joint with? Huh? ell you why. ‘Cause in he ting that makes
this marriage work: Nor you!
DATALIE. Olay
THIENRY, Ue always been the thing! Tha why you marsed me.
Because [could make happen fr you. You wouldve ust. hod
ro fe without me, No sabi. | give you the check when you
100, { don wane ro be marie by
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sed the check You can depend on that. boring how you can
depend I be there everyday. Not walkout Show up ith te
mone. Yue right Tm the one males hit marrage Boing Bos
yore the one who needs fort be boring Bene yours yo
tere lefto your wid you would desoy the world. Thats oho
ou a
NATALIE, The worl? Would that inclde ke, Aural?
HENRY. You know wha in aking abou
NATALIE. Whar do you ant fomtine
3S
eee
ee ;
HENRY, cant wae anything from you. And why ne You got
romom leg fom goupegte 7 oe
NATALIE” Ti sl caching up the erica
HENRY. Good luc Now why JoJo want one checking
NATALIE. 1 ju hough woud show repece
HENRY. Dott wae hy fig tine WH ds you want jit
checking acoun? (he areas i
NEN The
NAY, The aie
NATALIE nse
HENRY. Why noo
NATALIE. Yo judge me
ENR Fuck heh jes That noc what do. in an
dren man. ve pots po vw andl che sds Now ny
Seyon meet
NATALIE Tsu something hat coud be
HENRY. Good fr ou
NATALIE. You dos derand
HEN pe lon me
IATALIE, I swan Olay | a ghost
ENR. Whe pee Whos fee
NATALIE. Tomy
HENRY. pe) Where
NATALIE” Aor pr Mile hey. 1a with end.
HENRY A gow
»obs
INATALIE. Ye.
HENRY, Well how tutta.
‘NATALIE, Tknow.
HENRY, Thats some fs-class samp. That i aleve of aid
tion I didoe think T would ever ge.
(NATALIE. T pues i's
HENRY, Say something co me
NATALIE. Tim sey.
HENRY. For what
NATALIE. For nor believing you when you told me you sw a
HIENev, You bughlin my Bee
NATALIE. Wall fcoune did seme 0
NEN Cay fhnow Whe marti orl ari, When
the rt bck tt When | ees ghost or when you oe?
RATALIE, Al phe Youre gos oie
TENT My mother cme bck
NATALIE. Aligh [blee you :
ENR wath igen momencin my i. the eon Tn
toc sj tay And you loghed in my fice
RATALTE: Wal Tim omy
HENRY. She came fi hough he wal bated my sero allo
{hie sh bad mame che fying pon inher ge hand She
TEL Newtek ar nein yours agin. sony bo and FI
Sit your head the pol Tsien he eta love
Sore mac her comebacks ve me, Wht made Tomy
Come tack Wari
NATALIE, Mone
NENRY. (sur aging) Mone? Whats Tommy gonna do
wihimongy Hee de
NATALIE ove bim owners handed dlls
HENRI, Thaves ery specie amount
NATALIE, I borowed om him
ENR Whe Wha oe
NATALIE. Tnught my wedding res with
HEN. (tps Tea) Loughe your er bough you
{BaP Nahas er oe) Ys we 0 Tom? Why woul
Jou gow Tommy? Why dd yon come 0 me?
8
NATALIE. Oh Henny you wore inthe mide of sgging
HENRY, You wet though with Tommy! You broke his ha
‘Why would you sk Kim for money?
NATALIE. Hebd ic
HENRY, Hedidnt hive i anymore than did, He wa anit,
He dda even have ean clothes Why him and ot me
NATALIE. Tea pice ogee now It made nso che ime
HENRY. i knew de war omethng.
NATALIE. I'd eve know mas gona do js ie
HENRY. There alway been something A missing pce
NATALIE. This far oching odo ih
HENRY, This hr everything wo do with st
NATALIE. No sh was fre This wat Tommy, {ust wanted
HENRY. Revenge for wha You ef him!
NATALIE. Thought | was going to ell co him, bu then got
‘iid at him and Tased him for money took good fr you
‘Fwengy-acven hunded dll le wall the money he ha, And
she poet me I thought he woul. Ther why ke for
Thought thar mould be the bak Ba then he pve me
HERI Dd you fk hi
NATALIE. Yer Ie was before we wore mid
HENRY. (Heras is tie. Tin no slepng hee tonight
NATALIE. Don lene me doe
HENRY. Why not
NATALIE. Tm sus,
HENRY. You know why yout scared?
NATALIE! He dd love me
HENRY. Did you ove bint
NATALIE. Na
HENRY. Tht fcked up
NATALIE, He ested me ke an anal He led me a whore
‘Everytime! Like Twas nothing?
HENRY Then why you kop going back?
NATALIE. He ha old on me
HENRY. Heal doce
NATALIE. Hes ded
2»HENRY, So what! You sil want someting om im.
NATALIE. He deeded meant wanted back hint
HENRY, To an enw pine
NATALIE, Tote fucking ve
HENRY. Looks like youn op thee Loks lke you dog
im
NATALIE. where you gonna sep?
HENRY. Who sid im goon slop?
NATALIE, Look’ There no ned oo, Tithing . 1 he pat
HENRY The pr el
NATALIE. Where you going?
HENRY Ouro ie word ny love
NATALIE. What ihe comes again? dost wane to be alone
(ew ded)
HENRY. Fy, yu'te never alone. We jus found dha out. You sie
tere you wate Maybe Til be bad Now her stor ome alive,
"hoa gonn happen nove vs er he page ie xt
‘ecien She op Sherine the ed rb mall bakes
serena nd lig Se tok cape i She goer
Be CB pln pil op a ne CD, ad ps inom te boom bo
Tm of te ibe. Sigh lds he oom. Ma sar py,
smote Marcia Bll singing Anoher Man Woman.” She taker
‘Derber bron seen Te man, the hot Tommy see bac
‘te daeay Sve hi Stink pried Soy eg up
oot hi He mos hr bly Thy bg 0 dee. remy
rump, Then be gin orange er She so soem, can He
mera be
TOMMY. ” hers ‘my money, Natalie” Where is it?! Where?!
(Blackout. Smulencrs ms nt. She aeums. Lg up. Dyin
‘Nak n bed, uening fom snighonare Setar sobbing)
NATALIE. “Oh Tom! Tommyt (The lh fade Mui
“Seige rma Toma gig Time on My Sebi
pln" Th ii fe ever oe)
cid Ne gd aaa er
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Scene 3
Asef tal dee diy sensin binds a compe of
hai A midged ayn hep Suey eb
(he aig tok ceig ft A oo
SIDNEY, Come in. (Henry comer im. His clothes ae srinkld. He
‘hasnt barbed.) Henry
HENRY. Sidney Bus?
SIDNEY. Asis you, no. (He ears somthing) Did you hear that
HENRY. Whar
SIDNEY. Nothing. The goddamn hot water in this builing, es
a presence. Come on, st dow,
HENRY. Thanks Always with he book, What ae you rai! nom?
SIDNEY. Casenon,
HENRY. The lover
SIDNEY. That right. How ate you doing with the Crime and
Paniihment?
HENRY. Tim mazching dough it. Sometimes is good.
SIDNEY. Ie fills par atthe end. He poce to jt his bran col
lapses. and he ads God. Youre a ite disheveled
HENRY. A bic (Indicating the book) So yout interested in love?
SIDNEY. Oh yesh
HENRY. What do you think ofa guy like tha? So many women?
SIDNEY. Good for him. He was a true believer And when he
Finally became cynical, which took im slong ine to do he die
rit become cynical about the women. He becime cynical about
himself. (He hears something apcin) What 1S cat sound?
HENRY. I dont hear anything
SIDNEY. You're lucky: fe circ to be sensitive
HENRY. How do you know i youve become cynical about
yoursl?
SIDNEY.
ink ie tars when you begin t notice your ownHENRY, Have you had that xpetience?
SIDNEY. Never
HENRY, You's ot roueh
SIDNEY, Mes youre {ove being underestimated
HENRY, Are you spent
SIDNEY, Two walk under adder but ha about the extent
HENRY, [ay no beable oll you this ory hen.
SIDNEY, Youre no ung me, you?
HENRY. No, no. Teva oe
SIDNEY. Maca wouble
HENRY. Howl you knoe?
BIDNEY, Tra divorce ames (The phone rng, Sidney pcs it
spo Wee Hold ny cals wih» poten chen. (He agp
Fe poe) Talo me
HENRI Wie ince
SIDNEY. Wha he do?
HENRY. Tin aor ping divorced .
SIDNEY. Vout ng et stay ay fom de rl Lets ok
2 the case of your angus
HENRY “I pew dae the important ching, The core sue.
Una, Soy, She was unl ome
SIDNEY. Can you prove
HENRY. Udo noed 0
SIDNEY, Tos ate you do. :
HENRY, Look This or acon. jus ling 0 you.
SIDNEY, Forgive me. Oi is diehard Had you seta precede
HENRY, Fora
SIDNEY, Weve you unio he
HENRY. No. Neve
SIDNEY. Wall shes your problem
HENRY. Whe
SIDNEY Soma Hs wy ma
tc sian sence. Th ab wil be led, he ols willbe
ed, ears omehing) here again, but you dest hea i
The Foret Take my wile Ti nor gonna make the joke
Nacia Mares tally one shosand psent thu tome
HENRY, So dol extapalae font thar ou ick round?
SIDNEY. To my i ania, nevee! Nee I wat 4 paragon.
2
And my firs wife flew on planes o fuck men. She woul go vast
distances and ass meals bang 2 Busby in. Counell Bf I.
‘eat my Bult, That was my job And Tdi do eT indulged in
‘moral usury. [asa willy husband, And that an hej
HENRY, What job?
SIDNEY. Manhood
HENRY, I done think of manhood a jb,
SIDNEY, Itsajob. Done ight ie ring job, And women have
2 lo to do with what that jo ental Srey women creat, The
‘womb We all acknowledge dhe womb. But theres another side
[And is not pete Theresa Hinds deity in Ina asd Kal The
tod of destruction, Its a woman. Shes got a bloody sword and
ppc fr decapitation ln he Wess, we cll her=*The Devouring
“Mashee” Creston, destruction, Every woman has thse ta sides
to hen and every man must deal with thes ono sides. Creation,
Aetrvtion. You gotta orient a woman in sich way 20a woe
Facing her restive part, You want the creative pars The dest:
tive parts You want those to he icing away, Toward wall ran
‘enemy or something, Women consume, and they must be dct
What to consume, or they may identi yu as ach. Youve ota
point them, Like you woulda bazooka, Like you woul hain
ou dont hold a chainsaw by the cain. Let me pll i tog
another way: Monogamy Hike a for watt ull works bt i
tot enough, Women uss ro come with goats and tenes, When
they ot upset they worked on theres and thy yell dit
sts Now they lak around, no guts, no textile. Al there iis
tome chuck yng eo read hie newspaper Al ight al sighs, here
icisbold down to douhng. Dont be the lam, Henry. Thats hat
Tr eying to my. Cause if woman smelt you betting the
farm on her, you gona lve the frm.
HENRY. Maybe youve been a hit jab to ong
SIDNEY. I dial learn thisom the ob. This come eh,
HENRY. [cant ge divored gain.
SIDNEY. You dont have to get dvowsd, You know my wif
Marcia Mare ght?
HENRY. Yoh
SIDNEY. What do you think of her!
HENRY, she’ lovely, She very nce
aSIDINEY. She's bag of shi and T have to hold my nose ofc hee
HENRY, Sidney, wee ealking about your wie!
SIDNEY. And the mother of my children,
HENRY, You dost have children,
SIDNEY, Figure of speech
HENRY. Look, I know youte .. I admire you, Sidney, how
Youve succeeded at work, the Books. Bue T guess everybody falls
down
SIDNEY. Fortunately { dont lok to Marcia Marie to pit my
peach
FIENRY, How did this become about your marriage?
SIDNEY. I've go another woman for that and shes hecter than +
{ure of blood
HENRY, So you do cheat
SIDNEY. I how I paste the ba.
HENRY, There's no ay c cheat on the ba.
SIDNEY, Til choose no 9 correct you.
HENRY, Even if thee i, wouldnt wancit Ie would be ight.
SIDNEY. igh? You poor bastard, they've got you by the balls
Right and wrong hats dhe coral they use co keep the cows ou of
{he hou. Aman like you should know bet A man who came
From dhe depts. Henry, were lawyers. We do not traffic in right
nd wrong, Come on, Thats fr chumps Thats Fr cin.
HENRY, think ice exis
IDNEY, Good for you. Met me on Moune Sina... wel do
lance. Answer ane di, Moses. What i moral?
HENRY. Is. T know i when [se it
SIDNEY. Very goo. So do 1s fanchise. Moric sa chain
restaurant You go there hese you know what yout gonna gt
‘One burger. You don have ro think. You dont have ro invent 2
ferpone tothe unknown, Heal like being dead except yout
ene had x vision sbour si months ago. Techanged mye. Td
fove hne ses, Ayoman with thee kids One aus. ler hus
fhind stole everything and I coulda stop him beciuse she was
trl sa he wasnt got me down. wen walking on Jay Sec
Tonka atthe malloel people who ssl inhabi his world.
Usnd there among ther Isa broken lady det saving,
‘Mind. enor a8 0 Je siewalk, And the
PECTS STSSTSSCSSSCSSSSSSSSTSSESEE SESE EEssssssegT
awful, 1 reaned 1 knew het. Henn, her name was Juice
Frerfody just walled sound her petal she dd ox, Bat
[awher. And eoed ght hve on ha ses ooking that
lose woman, chat war ne ging be hee Iwas going to get what
Teed to survive nespcine sf anybody ccs set of od ot
right Two days later I was down at Borough Hal fora recon
fence. This lek was busting my chop and I went ot fora
byexther tothe me’ oom. When ots the ies om came ths
il And though [didn know her ecognized hee Ue she wan
Senge ening hc Sh ad rp she seat
thing be er sn
HENRY. Look, Sidney waging oak you for advice, but
Jou faker ou on the pene than mes
SIDNEY. You think you cn ge everthing you nee fom one
HENRY, 1 dont know, What i everything?
SIDNEY. Good quraon! Whats inside ou? Whats the scope of
ene? Whar do you nclde? Think abou i
HENRY. Fam thinking but what are you doings man? I sounds
{0 mele you gor burned by your Bar ils hen you jut chose
tebeactown or something
SIDNEY. Tam ors clown
HENRY. [jr mean isc ke youe making fam your own
hare Our of th pin Like sing dept or wows ike tae
SIDNEY. Tim notin despieIm at ging soll mys So what
leis no hie preying Ll want Tvanwlive. Younes
wha pases trop thi office You know nha eof love when
We done with Boe Wed hn w or he wid
lene ARE the whivind Now you can po nth nyo you
«an scum Ive made my choice Pie Ise. chet. Tse cho
Senile And Tam having very good tine: Marca Mari and me
Tewas us, We er living FV show A pl sh wasnt gonna
ee iad a ling a al fbr
Ss joa mate not there me aa
HENRY. Bucthen whaesteyou doing? Why areyou sill maid?
SIDNEY. I eal you why! Revenge!
HENRY. For what
SIDNEY, All dha some inthe ln! Reibution equites arepent. ned Maca Mate te vo, tel fom, cheat on! A
‘Bit poun, hors what Marcia Mave For She eke t wrong
‘And wrong righ
HENRY Wrong igh :
SIDNEY, Dont repest me to me. Maybe once in your life youre
Sppsed od someching hard. Some fork in the road. Your sul
‘Sify conurbation. But the est ofthe tine tocalladcka dock,
leis ver dry pay.
HENRY, Yote alking too much to be igh.
SIDNEY, Ti talking shoot the thing al pope that you may
‘Stes tat has ats noch ight to expreson asanthing be i
foul Tin ang about not beng on your deathbed choking on
‘Gretna ps Seas you didnt once speak. Ar ling abot
SID Who cares) Why did T ge you Crime and Pansbmen,
enc? What conscence’ I tink ts Loncies. He urpried
fy tea Gen she unde sonia) Sociesy anes the at who
Tey i ow gh and wong. Maybe do wane tbe under
sind” Maybe bese youre smb on some ind of
iypocey a jour manage, ou maybe open fo understanding.
[Reis hang of mine thi gi Ts gi al dhe Back su
Shay lg eagced hears she ete Lean you wha ve sid
CDhex doe to he The irly mos hore shings coud think
Gf Ash come bac for more Sh grat God les ie. es,
Tiacnron God Because ke a mia, We found each othe.
She ss e+ Sh a abe hein os
gic er anthrone When gv io he wl make er dy
(Sid hs akon ou alga on. Shou ie Hew)
HENRY tothacan algae? (Sty dns i de)
SIDNEY. Some fuckin rep, Doyo know why T went into
mation aw?
HENRY The money?
SIDNEY, Dont bea is neve about money YOU MEAN
YOU REALLY DON'T HEAR THAT SOUND! T went ino
Irma ie todo for ener whe st ave the courage
Totormall: Sos the conventional bord. we the most
une inthe woud, awe new here as no love co be
fh Al the biter dsapmintment of my marge bs {ned
tithe unser oly cee Phar bth! Tha asta And she
Beka Raa a aaa aaa dads
HENRY, Bur your wife sno. pee
race ee
a
FERRE dw we yi
SS
So ae a ere ee ees et
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Soe ee
esse St Santa a Sf
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long moment, petal. Then be teas the phone af bis dak and
Bs eT anak et We
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Sere eee ete bape Lae
Scene 4
“A iechen tabl, um coming in ries ie Sidney siting at
‘pe table Marca Mare who wear sees, neat ote is
hing cafe na Mr. Coffe machine. She har bern
sappy rk lng sie: A lence bang ve them.
MARCIA MARIE. I havea confsion. Tm dsappoined youre
home like chi ime for mysl
SIDNEY. Ana There was am incident a work,
‘MARCIA MARIE. What?
SIDNEY. I don' know
MARCIA MARIE. Did you get fred? :
SIDNEY. No. Nobodys gonna Bre me, Marcia Marie, im ery
saccefl man.
MARCIA MARIE. Did I sy diferent
SIDNEY. Something.
MARCIA MARIE. [aw a prof pans day that wer ery You
Tita you whete they ate You should go and look a them.
SIDNEY. Tean dress myzlf
MARCIA MARIE. Did I say differen?
SIDNEY. There was phone call There was a phone cllat work
sep en og eg gi
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BUH SHU CHH HUSA I IE
MARCIA MARIE. 1 dda call ou
SIDNEY. I did sy you did
MARCIA MARIE, You can accuse me of hounding you.
SIDNEY. Tn nor,
MARCIA MARIE. I nosr cll ecepe when I have ao choice és
fot like the old days when Tusa co'make what you elle pont
Fes ell Distating you From the gree work
SIDNEY, Look, This ta eough day for me, Could you lay of?
MARCIA MARIE, Wall thsi ugh dy forme, too. Maye you
want go our awk tl its the ume you usaly come home
SIDNEN” No, Ifyou want somebody eo go out, why don you
MARCIA MARIE, Me? in not going anywhere. wi
SIDNEY. Wiped fom what? -
MARCIA MARIE. Its ting for me when youre hee
SIDNEY. Tin ere every morning and everynight.
MARCIA MARIE, Not everynight
SIDNEY. Mose nigh.
(MARCIA MARIE. So you ca imagine how sired Tam
SIDNEY. Well, his sy home. This is where lean go
MARCIA MARI. You have the office
SIDNEY. Yes, hive an office and then I come home. Thos re
the nwo poles of mp universe.
MARCIA MARIE. Wall, only hive one pole, tis isi, and
deserve time alone. You make me nervous
SIDNEY. You mean jus by being ave?
MARCIA MARIE. Daring the day. In my kitchen, Yes. Som
making coffee. Do you want some or not!
SIDNEY. Wont colfee make you mote nervous
MARCIA MARIE. Av his pont, don think 5. Um roo wiped.
SIDNEY, Buc fom whae!
MARCIA MARIE” You Your aur. There’ only so much of your
aura Lean cake.
SIDNEY. Well, back arya
MARCIA MARIE. Buc didi come ro your fe. You cme
ny kitchen
SIDNEY, And did whae
MARCIA MARIE. Dont I desrve anything?
»SIDNEY. You brow | hater sack our pia bu hi ny
cheno, pd fr this chen
MARCIA MARIE. Tp for hs kitchen
SIDNEY. Wah win
MARCIA MARIE. My
SIDNEY. tour apermene
MARCIA MARIE dose on
SIDNEY. You hve your own bathroom
MARCIA MARIE, Ave Jou eying die ment the bathroom
tore
SIDNEY. tm gor ying waive you anywhere. Yue ein 0
dhe me out of my owm opener
MARCIA MARIE Dai
SIDNEY. Di nighe whats the dierence?
SIRRGIA MARIE dnt nw the direnceBeoween dey
tod ight
SIDNEY. eu yar iar
MARCIA MARIE, (lo aden member) Tim sry
MONEY. (1 enter sno emer) Pardon me
MARCIA MARIE. Prenre
SIDNEY. Gas Bog
MARCIA MARIE, ve mae peace wih chee fpr of ou
rtof he me
SIDNEY. fe made conceion to
MARCIA MARIE” Ac you lokng fe arte conesins fom
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Stpouand being of she ing
SERRCIA MARIE” Why wo ou give me what wane?
SIDNEY. And wha hat
MARCIA MARIE” Space
MONEY. Arete dic ins he smoune of pac You need?
MARCIA MARIE. have none
STONEY, Whee ing sm watt
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SIDNEY ‘fo do hae
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SIDNEY, About wha?
MARCIA MARIE. Big pictute? Goode and services,
SIDNEY. You know, you could lang and ache and pine for other
‘things besides goods and services
MARCIA MARIE. Oh bur no. You have limited me to dreaming
about goods and services, God help me
SIDNEY. You dont need God. You ned «concese
MARCIA MARIE. Teed my sul
SIDNEY. Dont look st me
MARCIA MARIE. Tam looking at you. Un lke + check you
neve endored
SIDNEY. Why should it be upto me wo cath you?
“MARCIA MARIE. An undeposited check t certain point, the
brank does honor it anymore And when the bank doc hone
you, honey, and youte a check, wll hats bles.
SIDNEY. Look: You might at well know Tve had a big shock.
[Never mind about what But Tim noe doing roo terrific im hay
ing some suicidal ides.
MARCIA MARIE. Thave suicidal ides,
SIDNEY. Are you gonna vie with me now forthe right ro be
sical?
MARCIA MARIE. I'm going to defend myself
SIDNEY. Agrnse what?
MARCIA MARIE. Your feclings. Your emotional supremacy.
SIDNEY. That’ jst me aking. I dont wanna cule over you. 1
‘want it noe to mater what I do,
MARCIA MARIE. Well ¢ doce mate. (A releming. He rus
sy thinks abou and nally ges hr the sal fbx with
‘ligaor pin)
SIDNEY. Look, Here
MARCIA MARIE. ‘Whats this?
SIDNEY. A present.
MARCIA MARIE. A pia,
SIDNEY. It nothing san lligator.
(MARCIA MARIE. White enama Ie goes with everything have
SIDNEY. Donit make 3 big thing, put tay
MARCIA MARIE. Its equine
SIDNEY, I just comme jewelry A litle doo dad.
aMARCIA MARIE. You thought of me
SIDNEY. {don' know what | was thinking abou.
MARCIA MARIE. You were out
SIDNEY. (Overlaps) Pu it aay?
MARCIA MARIE. You thought of me
SIDNEY. (Overlape) Puc ie aay!
MARCIA MARIE. You wene ito a store —
SIDNEY. (Cuning ho Foss
MARCIA MARIE. Thank you
SIDNEY. Tes nothing Forge, (Touched by ber pereption of «
tender gre she href at Sidney He iit et aay.)
MARCIA MARIE, Lets goon arp. Lets go ona tp
SIDNEY. (Overlap) Get your hands off me
MARCIA MARIE. Please! Please! Pleas!
SIDNEY. Get your hands of met Dorit make» big thing sd
(sede sexual moment. He gab her Isl Violet grinding
Shea: Bu be pac, tose) This why wanna kl mys
Yeates tpt eel 2 move of my band ould topple your word
MARCIA MARIE, Thats right. And chats respasibilit.
STONEY. Well I sje that rerponsbilgt In order for mero sve
sou, L have eo kill met And T wana live! f wanna lve, All ight.
Frn'gonma tke the sepe necessary co top having these dark ides
ane dvoree
MARCIA MARIE, And cat's nor going to happen. Do you want
alee
SIDNEY. Can Task you? What i this T mean, over ime? What
se we doing?
MARCIA MARIE. Big picure? Weve been king ech othe.
SIDNEY. But why? Why would we do the?
MARCIA MARIE. No gus I es
SIDNEY. For what?
MARCIA MARIE. Fredom
SIDNEY. What would you know about freadom?
MARCIA MARIE. (She eign lito make he point) Oh boy
Ive in ee shackles knows about freedom!
SIDNEY. Dorie do that. Dont do that
MARCIA MARIE. Why noe
SIDNEY, Ate you superstitious?
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SIDNEY, tid koow hat
MARCIA MARIE. How te an I explain my Bie exe
Ginlnget ee wniscacunecfyeremy.
SIDNEN. Bur wy me? Whar did o
MARCIA MARIE” You dey mage fr ivi
SIDNEY. Whetes you dot gratin. Youre the inspiaion
fermy work Maris Mare Tice myself a saving people Tice
tpl a aan Robin Fld
MARCIAMARIE” Robin Hoc wae apr shog Asareyou
SIDNEY, Iprform service
MARCIA MARIE” so dot
SIDNEY. What
MARCIA MARIE, kes you off the mae.
SIDNEY. So youre comsining me
MARCIA MARIE” Yes
SIDNEY. And Tin conning you
MARCIA MARIE. "Conating and invading. Yue in my
chen now nthe dayne
SIDNEY Each fun acl and smaller bot
MARCIA MARIE. No, you're fee
SIDNEY, Bur dat nor wot you sid before, That contain
[MARCIA MARIE. Whar ayo eying cach me pt
SIDNEY, Tin tying undead
MARCIA MARIE” No
SIDNEY, You wor et me undertand
ARCA MARIE snr Bn ot igo el you
SIDNEY. Why oe (She gc forte ofc n oe pty)
MARCIA MARIE. awe Sercowons fn tise ein hes
SIDNEY. Name one
MARCIA MARIE” You know
SIDNEY. Not do ot know
MARCIA MARIE” You ave ben having a fi
SIDNEY. Now! hive
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MARCIA MARIE. No, jou don.
SIDNEY. Ori do wane to allthis nthe opie. Or een i
{ets the wp, Len ex you pon the ast well have co dink
From: Im gona sve msl
MARCIA MARIE. Ad ys think i
SIDNEY. What are you talking aout? Youre skinny!
MARCIA MARIE. What are YOU talking abou” Ti ft Tn
Shaking ih ft
SIDNEY Vote yout ck yout pial punt
MARCIA MARIE. But you tink of me asf, dont you!
SIDNEY. Who sid tha? No!
MARCIA MARIE, Then why dos you ic, me
SIDNEY. What ae you aking about ¥ do fack you
MARCIA MARIE. No, you don.
SIDNEY, This i sre
MARCIA MARIE. Youve changed the onder of things. Thats
frat endo, They erage the uth,
SIDNEY. Wher you dnt ven bother with
MARCIA MARIE. Tam all abou the ruth
BONE. No You ae al abou cul. Esery piece of css in
our breads is burered wih rely
MARCIA MARIE. You wane sme was I could make sme
SIDNEY. Are you serous
MARCIA MARIE, Yeah.
SIDNEY, Jer Domest
MARCIA MARUE. You wane ome wus or no?
SIDNEY. No.t dnt wane sy icing out! And you wea those
am way clothe!
EUARCEA MARIE Whar he mace wth ny oe?
SIDNEY, They sy youre maried
MARCIA MARIE! Tam mari
SIDNEY Those other ny you fck by the numbers
MARCIA MARIE. But | done Fick bythe numbers “aus you
don fick me
SIDNEY: What are you lk abou We fack ewopoine