a moon for the misbegotten (1952) by eugene o'neill

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Title: A Moon for the Misbegotten (1952)Author: Eugene O'Neill (1888-1953) A !ro"e#t $utenberg of Austr%li% e&oo e&oo No: **1t+tE,ition: 1%ngu%ge: English.h%r%#ter set en#o,ing: %tin-1(/0O-8859-1)--8 bit

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O0/E >O$AN

!>/ >O$AN her f%ther

M/@E >O$AN her brother

AME0 T;=ONE =

T 0TEMAN >A=E=

0.ENE0

A.T ONE

The f%rhouse Aroun, noon E%rl4 0eteber 1923

A.T TO

The s%e but 6ith the interior of sitting roo ree%le,--11

o'#lo# th%t night

A.T T>=EE

The s%e %s A#t One No tie el%ses bet6een A#ts T6o %n, Three

A.T OB=

The s%e--%6n of the follo6ing orning

0.ENE O T>E !A;

The l%4 t%es l%#e in .onne#ti#ut %t the hoe of ten%nt f%rer!hil >og%n bet6een the hours of noon on % ,%4 in e%rl4 0eteber1923 %n, sunrise of the follo6ing ,%4

The house is not to se% il,l4 % fine e+%le of Ne6 Engl%n,%r#hite#ture l%#e, so erfe#tl4 in its setting th%t it %e%rs %h%ronious %rt of the l%n,s#%e roote, in the e%rth /t h%s beenoe, to its resent site %n, loos it An ol, bo+lie#l%bo%r,e, %ff%ir 6ith % shingle, roof %n, bri# #hine4 it isroe, u %bout t6o feet %boe groun, b4 l%4ers of tiber blo#sThere %re t6o 6in,o6s on the lo6er floor of this si,e of the house

6hi#h f%#es front %n, one 6in,o6 on the floor %boe These6in,o6s h%e no shutters #urt%ins or sh%,es E%#h h%s %t le%stone %ne issing % s?u%re of #%r,bo%r, t%ing its l%#e Thehouse h%, on#e been %inte, % reulsie 4ello6 6ith bro6n tri butthe 6%lls no6 %re % bl%#ene, %n, 6e%there, gr%4 fl%e, 6ithstre%s %n, slot#hes of ,i leon ust %roun, the left #orner ofthe house % flight of stes le%,s to the front ,oor

To %e %tters 6orse % one-stor4 one-roo %,,ition h%s beent%#e, on %t right About t6ele feet long b4 si+ high this roo6hi#h is osie >og%n's be,roo is ei,entl4 hoe%,e /ts 6%lls


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%n, sloing roof %re #oere, 6ith t%r %er f%,e, to ,%r gr%4.lose to 6here it "oins the house there is % ,oor 6ith % flight ofthree un%inte, stes le%,ing to the groun, At right of ,oor is %s%ll 6in,o6

ro these stes there is % foot%th going %roun, %n ol, e%r tree%t right-re%r through % fiel, of h%4 stubble to % %t#h of 6oo,sThe s%e %th %lso e+ten,s left to "oin % ,irt ro%, 6hi#h le%,s u

fro the #ount4 high6%4 (%bout % hun,re, 4%r,s off left) to thefront ,oor of the house %n, then#e b%# through % s#r%ggl4 or#h%r,of %le trees to the b%rn .lose to the house un,er the 6in,o6ne+t to osie's be,roo there is % big boul,er 6ith % fl%t-to

A Moon for the Misbegotten

A.T ONE

0.ENE--As ,es#ribe, /t is "ust before noon The ,%4 is #le%r %n,hot

The ,oor of osie's be,roo oens %n, she #oes out on the stesben,ing to %oi, buing her he%,

osie is t6ent4-eight 0he is so oersiCe for % 6o%n th%t she is%lost % fre%--fie feet eleen in her sto#ings %n, 6eighs %roun,one hun,re, %n, eight4 >er sloing shoul,ers %re bro%, her #hest,ee 6ith l%rge fir bre%sts her 6%ist 6i,e but slen,er b4#ontr%st 6ith her his %n, thighs 0he h%s long sooth %rs

iensel4 strong %lthough no us#les sho6 The s%e is true ofher legs

0he is ore o6erful th%n %n4 but %n e+#etion%ll4 strong %n %bleto ,o the %nu%l l%bor of t6o or,in%r4 en &ut there is no%nnish ?u%lit4 %bout her 0he is %ll 6o%n

The % of /rel%n, is st%e, on her f%#e 6ith its long uer li%n, s%ll nose thi# bl%# e4ebro6s bl%# h%ir %s #o%rse %s %horse's %ne fre#le, sunburne, f%ir sin high #heebones %n,he%4 "%6 /t is not % rett4 f%#e but her l%rge ,%r-blue e4esgie it % note of be%ut4 %n, her sile ree%ling een 6hiteteeth gies it #h%r

0he 6e%rs % #he% sleeeless blue #otton ,ress >er feet %reb%re the soles e%rth-st%ine, %n, tough %s le%ther

0he #oes ,o6n the stes %n, goes left to the #orner of the house%n, eers %roun, it to6%r, the b%rn Then she oes s6iftl4 to theright of the house %n, loos b%#

O0/E--Ah th%n $o, (0he goes b%# to6%r, the stes %s herbrother Mie %e%rs hurr4ing u fro right-re%r)


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(Mie >og%n is t6ent4 %bout four in#hes shorter th%n his sister>e is stur,il4 built but sees %lost un4 #o%re, to her >eh%s % #oon /rish f%#e its e+ression sullen or sl4l4 #unningor ril4 self-righteous >e neer forgets th%t he is % goo,.%tholi# f%ithful to %ll the obser%n#es %n, so is one of thelite of Alight4 $o, in % 6orl, of ,%ne, sinners #oose, of!rotest%nts %n, b%, .%tholi#s /n brief Mie is % Ne6 Engl%n,

/rish .%tholi# !urit%n $r%,e & %n, %n e+treel4 irrit%ting 4outhto h%e %roun,

(Mie 6e%rs ,irt4 oer%lls % s6e%t-st%ine, bro6n shirt >e#%rries % it#hfor)

O0/E--&%, lu# to 4ou for % slo6oe i,n't / tell 4ou h%lf-%steleenD

M/@E-->o6 #oul, / sne% here sooner 6ith hi eeing roun, the#orner of the b%rn to #%t#h e if / too % inute's rest the 6%4he %l6%4s ,oesD / h%, to 6%it till he 6ent to the ig en (>e%,,s i#iousl4) here he belongs the ol, hog (osie's right %r

stries 6ith surrising s6iftness %n, her big h%n, l%n,s on thesi,e of his "%6 0he e%ns it to be onl4 % sl% but his he%,"ers b%# %n, he stubles ,roing the it#hfor %n, le%,s#ringingl4) on't hit e osie on't no6

O0/E--(?uietl4) Then ee 4our tongue off hi >e's 4 f%thertoo %n, / lie hi if 4ou ,on't

M/@E--(out of her re%#h--sullenl4) ;ou're t6o of % in, %n, % b%,in,

O0/E--(goo,-n%ture,l4) /' rou, of it An, / ,i,n't hit 4ou or4ou', be fl%t on the groun, /t 6%s onl4 % loe t% to 6%en 4our

6its so 4ou'll use the /f he #%t#hes 4ou running %6%4 he'llbe%t 4ou h%lf to ,e%th $et 4our b%g no6 /'e %#e, it /t'sinsi,e the ,oor of 4 roo 6ith 4our #o%t l%i, oer it >urr4 no66hile / see 6h%t he's ,oing (0he oes ?ui#l4 to eer %roun, the#orner of the house %t left >e goes u the stes into her roo%n, returns #%rr4ing %n ol, #o%t %n, % #he% bulging s%t#hel 0he#oes b%#) There's no sight of hi (Mie ,ros the s%t#hel onthe groun, 6hile he uts on the #o%t) / ut eer4thing in theb%g ;ou #%n #h%nge to 4our 0un,%4 suit in the #%n %t the st%tionor in the tr%in %n, ,on't forget to 6%sh 4our f%#e / no6 4ou6%nt to loo 4our best 6hen our brother Tho%s sees 4ou on his,oorste (>er tone be#oes ,erisiel4 %use,) An, hi 6%4 u inthe 6orl, % noble serge%nt of the &ri,geort oli#e M%4be he'll

get 4ou on the for#e /t', suit 4ou / #%n see 4ou le%,ing ,runsto the lo#u 6hile 4ou gie the % le#ture on teer%n#e Or ifTho%s #%n't get 4ou % "ob he'll %ss 4ou %long to our brotherohn the noble b%ree in Meri,en >e'll te%#h 4ou the tr%,e;ou'll %e % ni#e one 6ho'll neer ste%l fro the till or ,rin%n, 6ho'll tell #ustoers the4'e h%, enough %n, better go hoe"ust 6hen the4're beginning to feel h%4 (0he sighs regretfull4)Ah 6ell Mie 4ou 6%s born % riest's et %n, there's no helfor it

M/@E--Th%t's right M%e fun of e %g%in be#%use / 6%nt to be


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,e#ent

O0/E--;ou're 6orse th%n ,e#ent ;ou're irtuous

M/@E--ell th%t's % thing nobo,4 #%n s%4 %bout--(>e stos % bit%sh%e, but ostl4 %fr%i, to finish)

O0/E--(%use,) About eD No %n, 6h%t's ore the4 ,on't (0he

siles o#ingl4) / no6 6h%t % tri%l it's been to 4ou Mieh%ing % sister 6ho's the s#%n,%l of the neighborhoo,

M/@E--/t's 4ou th%t's s%4ing it not e / ,on't 6%nt to %rt 6ithh%r, feelings An, /'ll ee on r%4ing for 4ou

O0/E--(roughl4) O#h To hell 6ith 4our r%4ers

M/@E--(stiffl4) /' going (>e i#s u his b%g)

O0/E--(her %nner softening) %it (0he #oes to hi) on'tin, 4 rough tongue Mie /' sorr4 to see 4ou go but it's thebest thing for 4ou Th%t's 6h4 /' heling 4ou the s%e %s /

hele, Tho%s %n, ohn ;ou #%n't st%n, u to the Ol, M%n %n4 oreth%n Tho%s or ohn #oul, %n, the ol, ,iil 6oul, %l6%4s ee 4ou% sl%e / 6ish 4ou %ll the lu# in the 6orl, Mie / no64ou'll get on--%n, $o, bless 4ou (>er oi#e h%s softene, %n, sheblins b%# te%rs 0he isses hi--then fubling in the o#et ofher ,ress ulls out % little roll of one-,oll%r bills %n, ressesit in his h%n,) >ere's % little resent oer 4our f%re / tooit fro his little green b%g %n, 6on't he be 6il, 6hen he fin,sout &ut / #%n h%n,le hi

M/@E--(eniousl4) ;ou #%n ;ou're the onl4 one (gr%tefull4oe, for % se#on,) Th%n 4ou osie ;ou'e % in, he%rt (thenirtuousl4) &ut / ,on't lie t%ing stolen one4

O0/E--on't be % bigger "%#%ss th%n 4ou %re %lre%,4 Tell 4our#ons#ien#e it's % bit of the 6%ges he's neer gien 4ou

M/@E--Th%t's true osie /t's rightfull4 ine (>e shoes theone4 into his o#et)

O0/E--$et %long no6 so 4ou 6on't iss the trolle4 An, ,on'tforget to get off the tr%in %t &ri,geort $ie 4 loe to Tho%s%n, ohn No neer in, The4'e not 6ritten e in 4e%rs $iethe % boot in the t%il for e

M/@E--Th%t's ni#e t%l for % 6o%n ;ou'e % tongue %s ,irt4 %s

the Ol, M%n's

O0/E--(i%tientl4) on't st%rt re%#hing lie 4ou loe to or4ou'll neer go

M/@E--;ou're %s b%, %s he is %lost /t's his influen#e %,e 4ou6h%t 4ou %re %n, hi %l6%4s s#heing ho6 he'll #he%t eoleselling the % broen-,o6n n%g or % si# #o6 or ig th%t he's,o#tore, u to loo goo, for % ,%4 or t6o /t's no better th%nste%ling %n, 4ou hel hi


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O0/E--/ ,o 0ure it's gr%n, fun

M/@E--;ou ought to %rr4 %n, h%e % hoe of 4our o6n %6%4 fro thissh%nt4 %n, sto 4our sh%eless 6%4s 6ith en (>e %,,s not6ithout or%l s%tisf%#tion) Though it', be h%r, to fin, % ,e#ent%n 6ho', h%e 4ou no6

O0/E--/ ,on't 6%nt % ,e#ent %n th%n 4ou The4're no fun

The4're %ll sti#s lie 4ou An, / 6oul,n't %rr4 the best %n one%rth %n, be tie, ,o6n to hi %lone

M/@E--(6ith % #unning leer) Not een i T4rone / suoseD (0hest%res %t hi) ;ou', lie being tie, to one4 / no6 th%t %n,he'll be ri#h 6hen his other's est%te is settle, (s%r#%sti#%ll4)/ suose 4ou'e neer thought of th%tD on't tell e /'e6%t#he, 4ou %ing shee's e4es %t hi

O0/E--(#ontetuousl4) 0o /' le%,ing i on to roose % /D

M/@E--/ no6 it's #r%C4 but %4be 4ou're hoing if 4ou got hol, ofhi %lone 6hen he's %, ,run--An46%4 t%l %ll 4ou le%se to ut

e off /'ll bet 4 l%st enn4 4ou'e #ooe, u soe s#hee to hoohi %n, the Ol, M%n ut 4ou u to it M%4be he thins if he#%ught 4ou 6ith i %n, h%, 6itnesses to roe it %n, his shotgunto s#%re hi--

O0/E--(#ontrolling her %nger) ;ou're full of bright thoughts /6oul,n't str%in 4 br%ins %n4 ore if / 6%s 4ou

M/@E--ell / 6oul,n't ut it %st the Ol, M%n to tr4 %n4 tri#An, / 6oul,n't ut it %st 4ou $o, forgie 4ou ;ou'e neer#%re, %bout 4our irtue or 6h%t %n 4ou 6ent out 6ith ;ou'e%l6%4s been br%Cen %s br%ss %n, rou, of 4our ,isgr%#e ;ou #%n't,en4 th%t osie

O0/E--/ ,on't (then oinousl4) ;ou', better shut u no6 /'ebeen hol,ing 4 teer be#%use 6e're s%4ing goo,-b4e (0he st%n,su) &ut /' losing %tien#e

M/@E--(h%stil4) %it till / finish %n, 4ou 6on't be %, %t e /6%s going to s%4 / 6ish 4ou lu# 6ith 4our s#heing for on#e /h%te i T4rone's guts 6ith his ?uotin' %tin %n, his high-tone,esuit .ollege e,u#%tion utting on %irs %s if he 6%s too goo, to6ie his shoes on e 6hen he's nothing but % ,runen bu 6ho neer,one % t% of 6or in his life e+#et %#ting on the st%ge 6hilehis f%ther 6%s %lie to get hi the "obs (in,i#tiel4) /'llr%4 4ou'll fin, % 6%4 to n%b hi osie %n, sin hi out of his

l%st ni#el

O0/E--(%es % thre%tening oe to6%r, hi) One ore 6or, out of4ou--(then #ontetuousl4) ;ou're % ,irt4 ti# %n, it', sere 4ouright if / let 4ou st%4 g%bbing until %ther #%e %n, be%t 4ou to %"ell4 but / 6on't /' too %n+ious to be ri, of 4ou (roughl4)$et out of here no6 o 4ou thin he'll st%4 %ll ,%4 6ith theigs 4ou g%bbing foolD (0he goes left to eer %roun, the #ornerof the house--6ith re%l %l%r) There he is #oing u to the b%rn(Mie gr%bs the s%t#hel terrifie, >e slins s6iftl4 %roun, the#orner %n, ,is%e%rs %long the %th to the 6oo,s right-re%r 0he


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ees 6%t#hing her f%ther %n, ,oes not noti#e Mie's ,e%rture)>e's looing to6%r, the e%,o6 >e sees 4ou're not 6oring >e'srunning ,o6n there >e'll #oe here ne+t ;ou', better run for4our life (0he turns %n, sees he's gone--#ontetuousl4) / ighth%e no6n /'ll bet 4ou're % ile %6%4 b4 no6 4ou r%bbit (0heees %roun, the #orner %g%in--6ith %use, %,ir%tion) oo %t 4oor ol, f%ther elt >e's %s sr4 on his stu4 legs %s %4e%rling--%n, %s full of r%ge %s % nest of 6%ss (0he l%ughs %n,

#oes b%# to loo %long the %th to the 6oo,s) ell th%t's thel%st of 4ou Mie %n, goo, ri,,%n#e /t 6%s the little bo4 4ouuse, to be th%t / h%, to other %n, not 4ou / stole the one4for (This ,isisses hi 0he sighs) ell hiself 6ill be herein % inute /', better be re%,4 (0he re%#hes in her be,roo#orner b4 the ,oor %n, t%es out % s%6e,-off broo h%n,le) Notth%t / nee, it but it s%es his ri,e (0he sits on the stes6ith the broo h%n,le roe, %g%inst the stes ne%r her righth%n, A oent l%ter her f%ther !hil >og%n #oes running ufro left-re%r %n, #h%rges %roun, the #orner of the house his %rsuing u %n, ,o6n his fists #len#he, his f%#e full of fightingfur4)

(>og%n is fift4-fie %bout fie feet si+ >e h%s % thi# ne#lu4 sloing shoul,ers % b%rrel-lie trun stu4 legs %n, bigfeet >is %rs %re short %n, us#ul%r 6ith l%rge h%ir4 h%n,s>is he%, is roun, 6ith thinning s%n,4 h%ir >is f%#e is f%t 6ith %snub nose long uer li big outh %n, little blue e4es 6ithble%#he, l%shes %n, e4ebro6s th%t rein, one of % 6hite ig's >e6e%rs he%4 brog%ns filth4 oer%lls %n, % ,irt4 short-sleee,un,ershirt Ars %n, f%#e %re sunburne, %n, fre#le, On his he%,is %n ol, 6i,e-brie, h%t of #o%rse str%6 th%t 6oul, loo orebe#oing on % horse >is oi#e is high-it#he, 6ith % ronoun#e,brogue)

>O$AN--(stos %s he turns the #orner %n, sees her--furiousl4)

here is heD /s he hi,ing in the houseD /'ll 6ie the floors 6ithhi the l%C4 b%st%r, (turning his %nger %g%inst her) >%en't4ou % tongue in 4our he%, 4ou gre%t slut 4ouD

O0/E--(6ith rooing #%l) on't be #%lling e n%es 4ou b%,-teere, ol, hornet or %4be /'ll lose 4 teer too

>O$AN--To hell 6ith 4our teer 4ou oergro6n #o6

O0/E--/', r%ther be % #o6 th%n %n ugl4 little bu# go%t ;ou',better sit ,o6n %n, #ool off Ol, en shoul,n't run %roun, r%gingin the noon sun ;ou'll get sunstroe

>O$AN--To hell 6ith sunstroe >%e 4ou seen hiD

O0/E-->%e / seen 6hoD

>O$AN--Mie ho else 6oul, / be %fter the !oeD >e 6%s in thee%,o6 but the inute / turne, 4 b%# he sne%e, off (>e seesthe it#hfor) There's his it#hfor ill 4ou sto 4our l4ing

O0/E--/ h%en't s%i, / ,i,n't see hi

>O$AN--Then ,on't tr4 to hel hi hi,e fro e or--here is heD


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O0/E--here 4ou'll neer fin, hi

>O$AN--e'll soon see /'ll bet he's in 4our roo un,er the be,the #o6%r,l4 lu (>e oes to6%r, the stes)

O0/E-->e's not >e's gone lie Tho%s %n, ohn before hi toes#%e 4our sl%e-,riing

>O$AN--(st%res %t her in#re,ulousl4) ;ou e%n he's run off to %ehis o6n 6%4 in the 6orl,D

O0/E-->e h%s 0o %e u 4our in, to it %n, sit ,o6n

>O$AN--(b%ffle, sits on the boul,er %n, t%es off his h%t tos#r%t#h his he%,--6ith % f%int tr%#e of gru,ging rese#t) /',neer ,re% he h%, th%t u#h sun (his teer rising %g%in) An,/ no6 ,%ne, 6ell he h%,n't not 6ithout 4ou to gie hi the guts%n, hel hi lie the gre%t soft fool 4ou %re

O0/E--No6 ,on't st%rt r%ging %g%in %ther

>O$AN--(seething) ;ou'e stolen 4 s%t#hel to gie hi / suoselie 4ou ,i, before for Tho%s %n, ohnD

O0/E--/t 6%s 4 s%t#hel too i,n't / hel 4ou in the tr%,e forthe horse 6hen 4ou got the .ro6le4s to thro6 in the s%t#hel forgoo, e%sureD / 6%s u %ll night fi+ing th%t n%g's forelegs so hisnees 6oul,n't bu#le together till %fter the .ro6le4s h%, hi %,%4 or t6o

>O$AN--(forgets his %nger to grin reinis#entl4) ;ou'e %6on,erful 6%4 6ith %ni%ls $o, bless 4ou An, ,o 4ou reeber thet6o .ro6le4s #%e b%# to gie e % be%ting %n, / li#e, the

bothD

O0/E--(6ith #%l#ul%ting fl%tter4) ;ou ,i, ;ou're % 6on,erfulfighter 0ure 4ou #oul, gie %# ese4 hiself % run for hisone4

>O$AN--(6ith sh%r susi#ion) / #oul, but ,on't tr4 to #h%nge thesub"e#t %n, fill e 6ith bl%rne4

O0/E--All right /'ll tell the truth then The4 6ere getting thebest of 4ou till / r%n out %n, no#e, one of the t%il oer tin#u %g%inst the igen

>O$AN--(outr%ge,) ;ou're % li%r The4 6%s begging for er#4before 4ou #%e (furiousl4) ;ou thief 4ou ;ou stole 4 fines%t#hel for th%t lu An, /'ll bet th%t's not %ll /'ll betlie 6hen Tho%s %n, ohn sne%e, off 4ou--(>e rises fro theboul,er thre%teningl4) isten osie if 4ou foun, 6here / hi, 4little green b%g %n, stole 4 one4 to gie to th%t lous4 %lt%rbo4 /'ll--

O0/E--(rises fro the stes 6ith the broo h%n,le in her righth%n,) ell / ,i, 0o no6 6h%t'll 4ou ,oD on't be thre%teninge ;ou no6 /'ll be%t better sense in 4our sull if 4ou l%4 %


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finger on e

>O$AN--/ neer 4et l%i, h%n,s on % 6o%n--not 6hen / 6%s sober--butif it 6%sn't for th%t #lub--(bitterl4) A fine #urse $o, ut on e6hen he g%e e % ,%ughter %s big %n, strong %s % bull %n, %si#ious %n, ,isrese#tful (0u,,enl4 his e4es t6inle %n, he grins%,iringl4) &e $o, loo %t 4ou st%n,ing there 6ith the #lub /f4ou %in't the ,%ne,est ,%ughter in .onne#ti#ut 6ho isD (>e

#hu#les %n, sits on the boul,er %g%in)

O0/E--(l%ughs %n, sits on the stes utting the #lub %6%4) An,if 4ou %in't the ,%ne,est f%ther in .onne#ti#ut 6ho isD

>O$AN--(t%es % #l%4 ie %n, lug of tob%##o %n, nife fro hiso#et >e #uts the lug %n, stuffs his ie--6ithout r%n#or) >o6u#h ,i, 4ou ste%l osieD

O0/E--0i+ ,oll%rs onl4

>O$AN--ON; ell $o, gr%nt soeone 6ith 6its 6ill see th%t ,oe4g%n,er %t the ,eot %n, sell hi the r%ilro%, for the si+

(grubling) /t isn't the one4 / in, osie--

O0/E--/ no6 0ure 6h%t ,o 4ou #%re for one4D ;ou', gie 4ourl%st enn4 to the first begg%r 4ou et--if he h%, % shotgun ointe,%t 4our he%rt

>O$AN--on't be te%sing ;ou no6 6h%t / e%n /t's the thoughtof th%t ious lu h%ing 4 one4 th%t %,,ens e / 6oul,n't utit %st hi to ,ro it in the #olle#tion l%te ne+t 0un,%4 he'sth%t big % "%#%ss

O0/E--/ ne6 6hen 4ou', #%le, ,o6n 4ou', thin it 6orth si+,oll%rs to see the l%st of hi

>O$AN--(finishes filling his ie) ell %4be / ,o To tell thetruth / neer lie, hi (>e stries % %t#h on the se%t of hisoer%lls %n, lights his ie) An, / neer lie, Tho%s %n, ohneither

O0/E--(%use,) ;ou'e the s%e b%, lu# in sons / h%e inbrothers

>O$AN--(uffs ruin%tiel4) The4 %ll t%e %fter 4our other'sf%il4 0he 6%s the onl4 one in it h%, sirit $o, rest her soulThe rest of the 6%s % ious lous4 lot The4 6oul,n't ,%re utfoo, in their ouths before the4 s%i, gr%#e for it The4 6%s too

bus4 re%#hing teer%n#e to h%e tie for % ,rin The4 sent sou#h tie #onfessing their sins the4 h%, no #h%n#e to ,o %n4sinning (>e sits ,isguste,l4) The s#u of the e%rth Th%n$o, 4ou're lie e %n, 4our other

O0/E--/ ,on't no6 if / shoul, th%n $o, for being lie 4ou0ure eer4one s%4s 4ou're % 6i#e, ol, ti# %s #rooe, %s %#ors#re6

>O$AN--/ no6 The4're %n enious lot $o, forgie the (The4both #hu#le >e ulls on his ie refle#tiel4) ;ou ,i,n't get


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u#h th%ns fro Mie /'ll 6%ger for 4our hel

O0/E--Oh he th%ne, e in,l4 An, then he st%rte, to re%#h%bout 4 sins--%n, 4ours

>O$AN--Oho ,i, heD (e+lo,ing) or the loe of $o, 6h4 ,i,n't4ou hol, hi till / #oul, gie hi one goo, i# for % f%ther's%rting blessing

O0/E--/ ne%r g%e hi one 4self

>O$AN--hen / thin 4our oor other 6%s ille, bringing th%t#ru4 #%lf into life (in,i#tiel4) /'e neer set foot in %#hur#h sin#e %n, neer 6ill (A %use >e se%s 6ith %surrising s%, gentleness) A s6eet 6o%n o 4ou reeber herosieD ;ou 6ere onl4 % little thing 6hen she ,ie,

O0/E--/ reeber her 6ell (6ith % te%sing sile 6hi#h is h%lfs%,) 0he 6%s the one #oul, ut 4ou in 4our l%#e 6hen 4ou', #oehoe ,run %n, 6%nt to te%r ,o6n the house for the fun of it

>O$AN--(6ith %,iring %re#i%tion) ;es she #oul, ,o it $o,bless her / onl4 r%ise, 4 h%n, to her on#e--"ust % sl% be#%useshe tol, e to sto singing it 6%s %fter ,%4light The ne+toent / 6%s on the floor thining % ule h%, i#e, e (>e#hu#les) 0in#e 4ou'e gro6n u /'e h%, the s%e troubleThere's no libert4 in 4 o6n hoe

O0/E--Th%t's lu#4--or there 6oul,n't be %n4 hoe

>O$AN--(%fter % %use of uffing on his ie) h%t ,i, th%t,one4 Mie re%#h to 4ou %boutD

O0/E--Oh the s%e %s eer--th%t /' the s#%n,%l of the

#ountr4si,e #%rr4ing on 6ith en 6ithout % %rri%ge li#ense

>O$AN--(gies her % str%nge eb%rr%sse, gl%n#e %n, then loos%6%4 >e ,oes not loo %t her ,uring the follo6ing ,i%logue >is%nner is #%su%l) >ell ro%st his soul for s%4ing it &ut it'strue enough

O0/E--(,efi%ntl4) /t is %n, 6h%t of itD / ,on't #%re % ,%n forthe s#%n,%l

>O$AN--No ;ou ,o %s 4ou le%se %n, to hell 6ith eer4one

O0/E--;es %n, th%t goes for 4ou too if 4ou %re 4 f%ther 0o

,on't 4ou st%rt re%#hing too

>O$AN--Me re%#hD 0ure the ,iil 6oul, ,ie l%ughing on'tbring e into it / le%rne, long sin#e to let 4ou go 4our o6n 6%4be#%use there's no #ontrolling 4ou

O0/E--/ ,o 4 6or %n, / e%rn 4 ee %n, /'e % right to be free

>O$AN--;ou h%e /'e neer ,enie, it

O0/E--No ;ou'e neer /'e often 6on,ere, 6h4 % %n th%t lies


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fights %s u#h %s 4ou ,i,n't gr%b %t the e+#use of 4 ,isgr%#e tobe%t the lights out of the en

>O$AN--oul,n't / loo % gre%t fool 6hen eer4one no6s %n4 %n6ho trie, to %e free 6ith 4ou %n, 4ou not 6illing 6oul, be#%rrie, off to the hosit%lD An46%4 / 6oul,n't 6%nt to fight %n%r4 ;ou'e h%, too %n4 s6eethe%rts

O0/E--(6ith % rou, toss of her he%,--bo%stfull4) Th%t's be#%use/ soon get tire, of %n4 %n %n, gie hi his 6%ling %ers

>O$AN--/' %fr%i, 4ou 6ere born to be % terrible 6%nton 6o%n &utto tell the truth /' 6ell s%tisfie, 4ou're 6h%t 4ou %re though /shoul,n't s%4 it be#%use if 4ou 6%s the ,e#ent in, 4ou', h%e%rrie, soe fool long %go %n, /', h%e lost 4our #o%n4 %n, 4ourhel on the f%r

O0/E--(6ith % tr%#e of bitterness) e%e it to 4ou to thin of4our o6n interest

>O$AN--(uffs on his ie) h%t else ,i, 4 be%utiful son Mie

s%4 to 4ouD

O0/E--Oh he 6%s full of stui, g%b %s usu%l >e g%e e goo,%,i#e--

>O$AN--(gril4) Th%t 6%s in, of hi /t ust h%e been goo,--

O0/E--/ ought to %rr4 %n, settle ,o6n--if / #oul, fin, % ,e#ent%n 6ho', h%e e 6hi#h he 6%s sure / #oul,n't

>O$AN--(beginning to boil) / tell 4ou osie it's going to be thes%,,est eor4 of 4 life / ,i,n't get one l%st s6ie %t hi

O0/E--0o the onl4 hoe he thought 6%s for e to #%t#h soein,e#ent %n 6ho', h%e one4 #oing to hi / #oul, ste%l

>O$AN--(gies her % ?ui# robing si,e gl%n#e--#%su%ll4) >e e%nti T4roneD

O0/E-->e ,i, An, the ,irt4 ti# %##use, 4ou %n, e of %ing u% fo+4 s#hee to tr% i /' to get hi %lone 6hen he's #r%C4,run %n, le%, hi on to %rr4 e (0he %,,s in % h%r, s#ornfultone) As if th%t 6oul, eer 6or 0ure %ll the rett4 littlet%rts on &ro%,6%4 Ne6 ;or ust h%e h%, % tr4 %t th%t %n, u#hgoo, it ,i, the

>O$AN--(%g%in 6ith % ?ui# si,e gl%n#e--#%su%ll4) The4 ust h%esurel4 &ut th%t's in the #it4 6here he's susi#ious ;ou neer#%n tell 6h%t he ightn't ,o here in the #ountr4 6here he'sinno#ent 6ith % oon in the s4 to fill hi 6ith oetr4 %n, %?u%rt of b%, hoot#h insi,e of hi

O0/E--(turns on hi %ngril4) Are 4ou t%ing Mie's s#heeseriousl4 4ou ol, go%tD

>O$AN--/' not / onl4 thought 4ou 6%nte, 4 oinion (0hereg%r,s hi susi#iousl4 but his f%#e is bl%n %s if he h%,n't %


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thought be4on, en"o4ing his ie)

O0/E--(turning %6%4) An, if th%t ,i,n't 6or Mie s%i, %4be 6eh%, % s#hee th%t /', get i in be, 6ith e %n, 4ou', #oe 6ith6itnesses %n, % shotgun %n, #%t#h hi there

>O$AN--%ith e ,%rlin' son neer le%rnt th%t fro his r%4erboo >e ust h%e iroe, his in, on the sl4

O0/E--The ,irt4 ti#

>O$AN--on't #%ll hi % ti# / ,on't lie ti#s but /'ll s%4 thisfor the / neer i#e, one off e 4et 6%s % h4o#rite

O0/E-->i ,%ring to %##use us of l%nning % rotten tri# lie th%ton i

>O$AN--(%s if he isun,erstoo, her e%ning) ;es it's %s ol, %sthe hills Eer4one's he%r, of it &ut it still 6ors no6 %n,%g%in /' tol, %n, soeties %n ol, tri# is best be#%use it's so%n#ient no one 6oul, suse#t 4ou', tr4 it

O0/E--(st%ring %t hi resentfull4) Th%t's enough out of 4ou%ther / neer #%n tell to this ,%4 6hen 4ou ut th%t ,e%, ugon 4ou 6hether 4ou're "oing or not but / ,on't 6%nt to he%r %n4ore--

>O$AN--(il,l4) / thought 4ou 6%nte, 4 honest oinion on theerits of Mie's suggestion

O0/E--O#h shut u 6ill 4ouD / no6 4ou're onl4 tr4ing to %eg%e of e ;ou lie i %n, 4ou', neer l%4 % ,irt4 tri# onhi not een if / 6%s 6illing

>O$AN--No--not unless / foun, he 6%s l%4ing one on e

O0/E--hi#h he', neer

>O$AN--No / 6oul,n't thin it but 4 otto in life is neer trust%n4one too f%r not een 4self

O0/E--;ou'e re%son for the l%st /'e often suse#te, 4ou sne%out of be, in the night to i# 4our o6n o#ets

>O$AN--/ 6oul,n't #%ll it % ,irt4 tri# on hi to get 4ou for %6ife

O0/E--(e+%ser%te,l4) $o, s%e us %re 4ou off on th%t %g%inD

>O$AN--ell 4ou'e ut %rri%ge in 4 he%, %n, / #%n't hel#onsi,ering the erits of the #%se %s the4 s%4 0ure 4ou're t6oof % in, both gre%t ,isgr%#es Th%t 6oul, hel %e % h%4%rri%ge be#%use neither of 4ou #oul, loo ,o6n on the other

O0/E--i ightn't thin so

>O$AN--;ou e%n he', thin he 6%s %rr4ing bene%th his st%tionD>e', be % ,%ne, fool if he h%, th%t notion for his Ol, M%n 6ho',


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this orning

>O$AN--/', neer gie it % thought if / ,i,n't no6 4ou h%, % softsot in 4our he%rt for hi

O0/E--(resentfull4) ell / h%en't / lie hi if th%t's 6h%t4ou e%n but it's onl4 to t%l to be#%use he's e,u#%te, %n,?uiet-soen %n, h%s oliteness een 6hen he's ,runest %n,

,oesn't ro%r %roun, #ursing %n, singing lie soe / #oul, n%e

>O$AN--/f 4ou #oul, see the light in 4our e4es 6hen he bl%rne4s4ou--

O0/E--(roughl4) The light in e foot (s#ornfull4) /' in loe6ith hi 4ou'll be s%4ing ne+t

>O$AN--(ignores this) An, %nother erit of the #%se is he lies4ou

O0/E--&e#%use he ees ,roing in here l%tel4D 0ure it's onl46hen he gets si# of the ,runs %t the /nn %n, it's ore to "oe

6ith 4ou th%n see e

>O$AN--/t's 4our h%iness /' #onsi,ering 6hen / re#oen, 4ourusing 4our 6its to #%t#h hi if 4ou #%n

O0/E--("eeringl4) /f

>O$AN--ho no6sD ith %ll the s6eethe%rts 4ou'e h%, 4ou usth%e % #%t#hing 6%4 6ith en

O0/E--(bo%stfull4) M%4be / h%e &ut th%t ,oesn't e%n--

>O$AN--/f 4ou got hi %lone tonight--there'll be % be%utiful oon

to fill hi 6ith oetr4 %n, loneliness %n,--

O0/E--Th%t's one of Mie's ,irt4 s#hees

>O$AN--Mie be ,%ne, 0ure th%t's eer4 6o%n's s#hee sin#e the6orl, 6%s #re%te, ithout it there', be no oul%tion(ersu%siel4) There', be no h%r tr4ing it %n46%4

O0/E--An, no use either (bitterl4) O#h %ther ,on't l%4 the"%#%ss 6ith e ;ou no6 %n, / no6 /' %n ugl4 oergro6n luof % 6o%n %n, the en th%t 6%nt e %re no better th%n stui,bulls i #%n h%e %ll the rett4 %inte, little &ro%,6%4 girlshe 6%nts--%n, ,%n#ers on the st%ge too--6hen he #oes into his

est%te Th%t's the in, he lies

>O$AN--/ noti#e he's neer %rrie, one M%4be he', lie % finestrong h%n,soe figure of % 6o%n for % #h%nge 6ith be%utiful e4es%n, h%ir %n, teeth %n, % sile

O0/E--(le%se, but "eering) Th%n 4ou in,l4 for 4our#olients No6 / no6 % #o6 i#e, 4ou in the he%,

>O$AN--/f 4ou thin i h%sn't been t%ing in 4our fine oints4ou're % fool


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O0/E--;ou e%n 4ou'e noti#e, hiD (su,,enl4 furious) 0to 4ourl4ing

>O$AN--on't fl4 in % teer All /' s%4ing is there %4 be %#h%n#e in it to better 4ourself

O0/E--(s#ornfull4) &etter 4self b4 being tie, ,o6n to % %n

6ho's ,run eer4 night of his lifeD No th%n 4ou

>O$AN--0ure 4ou're strong enough to refor hi A t%ste of th%t#lub 4ou'e got 6hen he #%e hoe to 4ou %r%l4Ce, %n, in % fe66ees 4ou', h%e hi % ,irt4 rohibitionist

O0/E--(seriousl4) /t's true if / 6%s his 6ife /', #ure hi of,rining hiself to ,e%th if / h%, to ill hi (then %ngril4)O#h /' si# of 4our #r%C4 g%b %ther e%e e %lone

>O$AN--ell let's ut it %nother 6%4 on't tell e 4ou #oul,n'tle%rn to loe the est%te he'll #oe into

O0/E--(resentfull4) Ah /'e been 6%iting for th%t Th%t's 6h%tMie s%i, %g%in No6 6e'e #oe to the truth behin, %ll 4ourbl%ther of 4 liing hi or hi liing e (her %nner #h%nging--,efi%ntl4) All right then Of #ourse /', loe the one4 ho6oul,n'tD An, 6h4 shoul,n't / get 4 h%n,s on it if / #oul,D>e's boun, to be s6in,le, out of it %n46%4 >e'll go b%# to the&ro%,6%4 he thins is he%en %n, b4 the tie the rett4 littlet%rts %n, the b%rroo songes %n, r%#etr%# touts %n, g%blers %rethrough 6ith hi he'll be i#e, #le%n /' no s%int $o, no6sbut /' ,e#ent %n, ,esering #o%re, to those s#u

>O$AN--(e%gerl4) &e $o, no6 4ou're using 4our 6its An, 6herethere's % 6ill there's % 6%4 ;ou %n, e h%e neer been be%t 6hen

6e ut our br%ins together /'ll ee thining it oer %n, 4ou ,othe s%e

O0/E--(6ith illogi#%l %nger) ell / 6on't An, 4ou ee 4our%, s#heing to 4ourself / 6on't listen to it

>O$AN--(%s if he 6ere %ngr4 too) All right The ,iil t%e 4ou/t's %ll 4ou'll he%r fro e (>e %uses--then 6ith gre%tseriousness turning to6%r, her) E+#et one thing--(%s she st%rtsto shut hi u--sh%rl4) /' serious %n, 4ou', better listenbe#%use it's %bout this f%r 6hi#h is hoe to us

O0/E--(surrise, st%res %t hi) h%t %bout the f%rD

>O$AN--on't forget if 6e h%e lie, on it t6ent4 4e%rs 6e'reonl4 ten%nts %n, 6e #oul, be thro6n out on our ne#s %n4 tie(?ui#l4) Min, 4ou / ,on't s%4 i 6oul, eer ,o it rent or norent or let the e+e#utors ,o it een if the4 6%nte, 6hi#h the4,on't no6ing the4', neer fin, %nother ten%nt

O0/E--h%t's 6orr4ing 4ou thenD

>O$AN--This /'e been %fr%i, l%tel4 the inute the est%te is outof rob%te i 6ill sell the f%r


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O0/E--(e+%ser%te,l4) Of #ourse he 6ill >%sn't he tol, us %n,roise, 4ou #%n bu4 it on e%s4 tie %4ents %t the s%ll ri#e4ou offere,D

>O$AN--i roises 6h%teer 4ou lie 6hen he's full of 6hise4>e ight forget % roise %s e%s4 6hen he's ,run enough

O0/E--(in,ign%ntl4) >e', neer An, 6ho', 6%nt it e+#et usD Noone eer h%s in %ll the 4e%rs--

>O$AN--0oeone h%s l%tel4 The %gent got %n offer l%st onth itol, e bigger th%n ine

O0/E--O#h i loes to tr4 %n, get 4our go%t >e 6%s i,,ing4ou

>O$AN-->e 6%sn't / #%n tell >e s%i, he tol, the %gent to tell6hoeer it 6%s the l%#e 6%sn't for s%le

O0/E--Of #ourse he ,i, i, he s%4 6ho', %,e the offerD

>O$AN-->e ,i,n't no6 /t #%e through % re%l-est%te %n 6ho6oul,n't tell 6ho his #lient 6%s /'e been tr4ing to guess but /#%n't thin of %n4one #r%C4 enough unless it', be soe ,%n fool of% illion%ire bu4ing u l%n, to %e % gre%t est%te for hiselflie our be%utiful neighbor >%r,er the 0t%n,%r, Oil thief ,i,4e%rs %go (>e %,,s 6ith bitter feren#4) M%4 he ro%st in hell%n, his ie4 suerinten,ent 6ith hi

O0/E--Aen to th%t (then s#ornfull4) This l%n, for %n est%teDAn, if there 6%s %n offer i's refuse, it %n, th%t en,s it >e6oul,n't listen to %n4 offer %fter he's gien his 6or, to us

>O$AN--i, / s%4 he 6oul,--6hen he's in his right in,D h%t /'%fr%i, of is he ight be le, into it soetie 6hen he h%s one ofhis sneering bitter ,runs on %n, t%ls lie % &ro%,6%4 #roohiself s%4ing one4 is the onl4 thing in the 6orl, %n,eer4thing %n, %n4one #%n be bought if the ri#e is big enough;ou'e he%r, hi

O0/E--/ h%e &ut he ,oesn't fool e %t %ll >e onl4 %#ts liehe's h%r, %n, sh%eless to get b%# %t life 6hen it's torentinghi--%n, 6ho ,oesn'tD (>e gies her % ?ui# #urious si,e gl%n#e6hi#h she ,oesn't noti#e)

>O$AN--Or t%e the other in, of ?ueer ,run he gets on soeties

6hen 6ithout %n4 re%son 4ou #%n see he'll su,,enl4 turn str%nge%n, loo s%, %n, st%re %t nothing %s if he 6%s ourning oer soeghost insi,e hi %n,--

O0/E--/ thin / no6 6h%t #oes oer hi 6hen he's lie th%t/t's the eor4 of his other #oes b%# %n, his grief for her,e%th (it4ingl4) !oor i

>O$AN--(ignoring this) An, 6hise4 sees to h%e no effe#t on hilie 6%ter off % ,u#'s b%# >e'll ee %#ting n%tur%l enough%n, 4ou', s6e%r he 6%sn't b%, %t %ll but the ne+t ,%4 4ou fin, his


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br%in 6%s so %r%l4Ce, he ,on't reeber % thing until 4ou rein,hi >e's ,one % lot of %, things 6hen he 6%s th%t 6%4 he 6%ssorr4 for %fter

O0/E--(s#ornfull4) h%t ,run h%sn'tD &ut he', neer--(resentfull4) / 6on't h%e 4ou suse#ting i 6ithout %n4 #%use,'4ou he%r e

>O$AN--/ ,on't suse#t hi All /'e s%i, is 6hen % %n gets %s?ueer ,run %s i he ,oesn't no6 hiself 6h%t he ightn't ,o%n, 6e', be ,%ne, fools if 6e ,i,n't fe%r the ossibilit4 ho6eers%ll it is %n, ,o %ll 6e #%n to gu%r, %g%inst it

O0/E--There's no ossibilit4 An, ho6 #oul, 6e gu%r, %g%inst itif there 6%sD

>O$AN--ell 4ou #%n ut 4ourself out to be e+tr% ni#e to hi forone thing

O0/E-->o6 ni#e is e+tr% ni#eD

>O$AN--;ou ought to no6 &ut here's one ti /'e noti#e, 6hen4ou t%l rough %n, br%Cen lie 4ou ,o to other en he %4 grinlie the4 ,o %s if he en"o4e, it but he ,on't 0o 6%t#h 4ourtongue

O0/E--(6ith % ,efi%nt toss of her he%,) /'ll t%l %s / le%se%n, if he ,on't lie it he #%n lu it (s#ornfull4) /' toreten, /' % ure irgin / suoseD Th%t 6oul, fool hi6oul,n't it %n, hi he%ring %ll %bout e fro the en %t the /nnD(0he gets to her feet %brutl4 #h%nging the sub"e#t) e're6%sting the ,%4 bl%thering (then her f%#e h%r,ening) /f he eer6ent b%# on his 6or, no %tter ho6 ,run he 6%s /', be 6ith 4ouin %n4 s#hee 4ou %,e %g%inst hi no %tter ho6 ,irt4 (h%stil4)

&ut it's %ll 4our nonsense /', neer beliee it (0he #oes %n,i#s u the it#hfor) /'ll go to the e%,o6 %n, finish Mie's6or ;ou nee,n't fe%r 4ou'll iss his hel on the f%r

>O$AN--A hell of % hel A 6e% l%C4 b%# %n, the %etite of %,roe of st%ring igs (%s she turns to go--su,,enl4 belli#ose)e%ing e %re 4ouD hen it's ,inner tieD here's 4 ,inner4ou l%C4 #o6D

O0/E--There's ste6 on the stoe 4ou b%,-teere, runt $o in %n,hel 4ourself /' not hungr4 ;our g%b h%s bothere, 4 in, /nee, h%r, 6or in the sun to #le%r it (0he st%rts to go offto6%r, re%r-right)

>O$AN--(gl%n#ing ,o6n the ro%, off left-front) ;ou', better 6%itThere's % #%ller #oing to the g%te--%n, if /' not ist%en it'sthe light of 4our e4es hiself

O0/E--(%ngril4) 0hut u (0he st%res off--her f%#e softens %n,gro6s it4ing) oo %t hi 6hen he thins no one is 6%t#hing6ith his e4es on the groun, ie % ,e%, %n 6%ling slo6 behin,his o6n #offin (then roughl4) %ith he ust h%e % h%ngoer>e sees us no6 oo %t the bluff he uts u str%ighteninghiself %n, grinning (resentfull4) / ,on't 6%nt to eet hi


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et hi %e "oes 6ith 4ou %n, l%4 the ol, g%e %bout % ,rin 4ouboth thin is su#h fun Th%t's %ll he #oes for %n46%4 (0hest%rts off %g%in)

>O$AN--Are 4ou running %6%4 fro hiD 0ure 4ou ust be %fr%i,4ou're in loe (osie h%lts inst%ntl4 %n, turns b%# ,efi%ntl4>e goes on) $o in the house no6 %n, 6%sh 4our f%#e %n, ti,44our ,ress %n, gie % tou#h to 4our h%ir ;ou 6%nt to loo ,e#ent

for hi

O0/E--(%ngril4) /'ll go in the house but onl4 to see the ste6%in't burne, for / suose 4ou'll h%e the fo+iness to %s hi toh%e % bite to e%t to ee in his goo, gr%#es

>O$AN--h4 shoul,n't / %s hiD / no6 ,%ne, 6ell he h%s no%etite this e%rl4 in the ,%4 but onl4 % thirst

O0/E--O#h 4ou %e e si# 4ou sl4 iser (0he goes in throughher be,roo sl%ing the ,oor behin, her >og%n refills his iereten,ing he ,oesn't noti#e T4rone %ro%#hing his e4es bright6ith ,roll e+e#t%tion i T4rone enters %long the ro%, fro the

high6%4 left)

(T4rone is in his e%rl4 forties %roun, fie feet nine bro%,-shoul,ere, %n, ,ee-#heste, >is n%tur%ll4 fine h4si?ue h%sbe#oe soft %n, sogg4 fro ,issi%tion but his f%#e is still goo,-looing ,esite its unhe%lth4 uffiness %n, the b%gs un,er thee4es >e h%s thinning ,%r h%ir %rte, %n, brushe, b%# to #oer% b%l, sot >is e4es %re bro6n the 6hites #ongeste, %n,4ello6ish >is nose big %n, %?uiline gies his f%#e % #ert%inMehistoheli%n ?u%lit4 6hi#h is %##entu%te, b4 his h%bitu%ll4#4ni#%l e+ression &ut 6hen he siles 6ithout sneering he stillh%s the ghost of % forer 4outhful irresonsible /rish #h%r--th%tof the beguiling ne'er-,o-6ell sentient%l %n, ro%nti# /t is

his huor %n, #h%r 6hi#h h%e et hi %ttr%#tie to 6oen %n,oul%r 6ith en %s % ,rining #o%nion >e is ,resse, in %ne+ensie ,%r-bro6n suit tight-fitting %n, ,r%6n in %t the 6%ist,%r-bro6n %,e-to-or,er shoes %n, sil so#s % 6hite sil shirtsil h%n,er#hief in bre%st o#et % ,%r tie This get-usuggests th%t he follo6s % st4le set b4 6ell-grooe, &ro%,6%4g%blers 6ho 6oul, lie to be ist%en for %ll 0treet broers

(>e h%s h%, enough i#-e-us to re#oer fro orning-%fter n%use%%n, ste%,4 his neres uring the follo6ing ,i%logue he %n, >og%n%re lie l%4ers %t %n ol, f%ili%r g%e 6here e%#h no6s theother's oes but 6hi#h still %uses the)

T;=ONE--(%ro%#hes %n, st%n,s reg%r,ing >og%n 6ith s%r,oni#relish >og%n s#r%t#hes % %t#h on the se%t of his oer%lls %n,lights his ie reten,ing not to see hi T4rone re#ites 6ithfeeling)

Fortun%te sene+ ergo tu% rur% %nebunt et tibi %gn% s%tis ?u%is l%is oni% nu,usF

>O$AN--(utters) /t's the l%n,lor, %g%in %n, 4 shotgun not


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h%n,4 (>e loos u %t T4rone) /s it M%ss 4ou're s%4ing iDTh%t 6%s %tin / no6 it b4 e%r h%t the hell--insult ,oes ite%nD

T;=ONE--Tr%nsl%te, er4 freel4 into /rish English soething liethis (>e iit%tes >og%n's brogue) FAin't 4ou the lu#4 ol,b%st%r, to h%e this be%utiful f%r if it is full of nu,e ro#sF

>O$AN--/ lie th%t %rt %bout the ro#s /f #o6s #oul, e%t thethis l%#e 6oul, %e % gr%n, ,%ir4 f%r (>e sits) /t's e%s4to see 4ou'e % fine #ollege e,u#%tion /t ust be % big hel to4ou #onersing 6ith 6hores %n, b%rees

T;=ONE--;es % er4 %lu%ble 6orl,l4 %sset / 6%s on#e offere, %"ob %s offi#e bo4--until the4 ,is#oere, / 6%sn't ?u%lifie, be#%use/ h%, no &%#helor of Arts ,ilo% There h%, been % slightisun,erst%n,ing "ust before / 6%s to gr%,u%te

>O$AN--&et6een 4ou %n, the %thersD /'ll 6%ger

T;=ONE--/ %,e % bet 6ith %nother 0enior / #oul, get % t%rt fro

the >%4%ret to isit e intro,u#e her to the ebs %s 4 sister--%n, get %6%4 6ith it

>O$AN--&ut 4ou ,i,n'tD

T;=ONE--Alost /t 6%s % eor%ble ,%4 in the h%lls of le%rningAll the stu,ents 6ere 6ise %n, / h%, the rolling in the %isles %s/ sho6e, 0ister %roun, the groun,s %##o%nie, b4 one of theebs >e 6%s % bit susi#ious %t first but ut#h M%isie--herrofession%l n%e--h%, no %e-u on %n, 6%s ,resse, in bl%# %n,h%, e%ten % oun, of 0en-0en to ill the gin on her bre%th %n,seee, su#h % ,eout girl th%t he forgot his susi#ions (>e%uses) ;es %ll 6oul, h%e been 6ell but she 6%s % is#hieous

in+ %n, h%, her o6n i,e%s of iroing on 4 "oe hen she 6%ss%4ing goo,b4e to %ther uller she %,,e, inno#entl4: F.hrist%ther it's ni#e %n, ?uiet out here %6%4 fro the ,%ne, 0i+thAenue El / 6ish to hell / #oul, st%4 hereF (,r4l4) &ut she,i,n't %n, neither ,i, /

>O$AN--(#hu#les ,elighte,l4) /'ll bet 4ou ,i,n't $o, blessut#h M%isie /', lie to h%e no6n her

T;=ONE--(sits ,o6n on the stes--6ith % #h%nge of %nner) ellho6's the ue of oneg%l this fine ,%4D

>O$AN--Neer better

T;=ONE--0l%ing %n, toiling %s usu%l / see

>O$AN-->%sn't % oor %n % right to his noon rest 6ithout beingsneere, %t b4 his ri#h l%n,lor,D

T;=ONE--F=i#hF is goo, / 6oul, be if 4ou', %4 u 4our b%#rent

>O$AN--;ou ought to %4 e inste%, for o##u4ing this ro#ileis#%lle, % f%r (his e4es t6inling) &ut / h%e fine reorts to


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gie 4ou of % roising h%rest The il6ee, %n, the thistles isin thriing #on,ition %n, / neer s%6 the oison i4 so bounteous%n, be%utiful (T4rone l%ughs ithout their noti#ing osie%e%rs in the ,oor6%4 behin, T4rone 0he h%s ti,ie, u %n,%rr%nge, her h%ir 0he siles ,o6n %t i her f%#e softeningle%se, to he%r hi l%ugh)

T;=ONE--;ou 6in here ,i, osie go !hilD / s%6 her here--

>O$AN--0he r%n in the house to %e herself be%utiful for 4ou

O0/E--(bre%s in roughl4) ;ou're % li%r (to T4rone her %nnerone of bol, free-%n,-e%s4 f%ili%rit4) >ello i

T;=ONE--(st%rts to st%n, u) >ello osie

O0/E--(uts % h%n, on his shoul,er %n, ushes hi ,o6n) on't getu 0ure 4ou no6 /' no l%,4 (0he sits on the to ste--b%nteringl4) >o6's 4 fine i this be%utiful ,%4D ;ou ,on't looso b%, ;ou ust h%e stoe, %t the /nn for %n e4e-oener--or tenof the

T;=ONE--/'e felt 6orse (>e loos u %t her s%r,oni#%ll4) An,ho6's 4 Girgin Hueen of /rel%n,D

O0/E--;ours is itD 0in#e 6henD An, ,on't be is#%lling e %irgin ;ou'll ruin 4 reut%tion if 4ou sre%, th%t lie %boute (0he l%ughs T4rone is st%ring %t her 0he goes on ?ui#l4)>o6 is it 4ou're %roun, so e%rl4D / thought 4ou neer got u till%fternoon

T;=ONE--.oul,n't slee One of those heebie-"eebie nights 6hen thebooCe ees 4ou %6%e inste%, of--(>e #%t#hes her giing hi %it4ing loo--irrit%bl4) &ut 6h%t of it

O0/E--M%4be 4ou h%, no 6o%n in be, 6ith 4ou for % #h%nge /t's% terrible thing to bre% the h%bit of 4e%rs

T;=ONE--(shrugs his shoul,ers) M%4be

O0/E--h%t's the %tter 6ith the t%rts in to6n the4 let 4ou ,oitD /'ll bet the ones 4ou no6 on &ro%,6%4 Ne6 ;or 6oul,n'tnegle#t their business

T;=ONE--(reten,s to 4%6n bore,l4) M%4be not (then irrit%bl4).ut out the i,,ing osie /t's too e%rl4

>O$AN--(6ho h%s been t%ing eer4thing in 6ithout seeing to) /tol, 4ou not to %nno4 the gentle%n 6ith 4our rough tongue

O0/E--0ure / thought / 6%s ,oing 4 ,ut4 %s hostess %ing hifeel %t hoe

T;=ONE--(st%res %t her %g%in) h4 %ll the interest l%tel4 in thel%,ies of the rofession osieD

O0/E--Oh /'e been #onsi,ering "oining their union /t's e%sierliing th%n f%ring /' sure (then resentfull4) ;ou thin /',


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st%re %t it ,on't 4ou be#%use 4our f%n#4 is for ,%int4 ,olls of6oenD &ut other en lie--

T;=ONE--(6ith su,,en reulsion) or $o,'s s%e #ut out th%t in,of t%l osie /t soun,s lie hell

O0/E--(st%res %t hi st%rtle,l4--then resentfull4) Oh it ,oes,oes itD (for#ing % s#ornful sile) /' sho#ing 4ou / suoseD

(>og%n is 6%t#hing the both not issing %n4thing in their f%#es6hile he sees intent on his ie)

T;=ONE--(looing % bit sheeish %n, %nno4e, %t hiself for hisinterest--shrugs his shoul,ers) No >%r,l4 orget it (>esiles i,,ingl4) An46%4 6ho tol, 4ou / f%ll for the ,%int4,ollsD Th%t's %ll % thing of the %st / lie the t%ll %n,strong %n, olutuous no6 6ith be%utiful big bre%sts (0heblushes %n, loos #onfuse, %n, is furious 6ith herself for ,oingso)

>O$AN--There 4ou %re osie ,%rlin' 0ure he #oul,n't se%f%irer th%n th%t

O0/E--(re#oers herself) >e #oul,n't in,ee, (0he %ts T4rone'she%,--l%4full4) ;ou're % terrible bl%rne4ing li%r i but th%n4ou "ust the s%e (T4rone turns his %ttention to >og%n >e 6ins%t osie %n, begins in %n e+%gger%te,l4 #%su%l %nner)

T;=ONE--/ ,on't bl%e 4ou Mr >og%n for t%ing it e%s4 on su#h %bl%Cing hot ,%4

>O$AN--(,oesn't loo %t hi >is e4es t6inle) >ot ,i, 4ou s%4D/ fin, it #ool eself T%e off 4our #o%t if 4ou're hot MisterT4rone

T;=ONE--One of the ost stifling ,%4s /'e eer no6n /sn't itosieD

O0/E--(siling) Terrible / no6 4ou ust be erishing

>O$AN--/ 6oul,n't #%ll it % ,%ne, bit stifling

T;=ONE--/t %r#hes the ebr%nes in 4our thro%t

>O$AN--The 6h%tD Neer in, / #%n't h%e the for 4 thro%tisn't %r#he, %t %ll /f 4ours is Mister T4rone there's % 6ellfull of 6%ter %t the b%#

T;=ONE--%terD Th%t's soething eole 6%sh 6ith isn't itD /e%n soe eole

>O$AN--0o /'e he%r, &ut lie 4ou / fin, it h%r, to beliee/t's % ,irt4 h%bit The4 ust be foreigners

T;=ONE--As / 6%s s%4ing 4 thro%t is %r#he, %fter the long ,ust46%l / too "ust for the le%sure of being 4our guest

>O$AN--/ ,on't reeber initing 4ou %n, the ro%, is h%r, %#%,%6ith ,iil % se# of ,ust %n, it's less th%n % ?u%rter ile fro


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the /nn here

T;=ONE--/ ,i,n't h%e % ,rin %t the /nn / 6%s 6%iting until /%rrie, here no6ing th%t 4ou--

>O$AN--@no6ing /', 6h%tD

T;=ONE--;our reut%tion %s % generous host--

>O$AN--The 6orl, ust be full of li%rs 0o 4ou ,i,n't h%e % ,rin%t the /nnD Then it ust be the %ir itself sells of 6hise4to,%4 %lthough / ,i,n't noti#e it before 4ou #%e ;ou'e gone onthe 6%ter-6%gon / suoseD ell th%t's fine %n, / %s %r,onfor is"u,ging 4ou

T;=ONE--/'e 6%nte, to go on the 6%gon for the %st t6ent4-fie4e%rs but the ,o#tors h%e stri#tl4 forbi,,en it /t 6oul, bef%t%l--6ith 4 6e% he%rt

>O$AN--0o 4ou'e % 6e% he%rtD ell 6ell %n, e thining %ll%long it 6%s 4our he%, /' gl%, 4ou tol, e / 6%s "ust going to

offer 4ou % ,rin but 6hise4 is the 6orst thing--

T;=ONE--The o#s s%4 it's % %tter of life %n, ,e%th / ust h%e% stiul%nt--one big ,rin %t le%st 6heneer / str%in 4 he%rt6%ling in the hot sun

>O$AN--%l b%# to the /nn then %n, gie it % goo, str%in so4ou #%n bu4 4ourself t6o big ,rins

O0/E--(l%ughing) Ain't 4ou the fools l%4ing th%t ol, g%ebet6een 4ou %n, both of 4ou le%se, %s un#h

T;=ONE--(gies u 6ith % l%ugh) >%sn't he eer been no6n to

loosen u osieD

O0/E--;ou ought to no6 /f 4ou nee, % ,rin 4ou'll h%e to bu4it fro hi or ,ie of thirst

T;=ONE--ell /'ll bet this is one tie he's going to tre%t

>O$AN--&e $o, /'ll t%e th%t bet

T;=ONE--After 4ou'e he%r, the ne6s /'e got for 4ou 4ou'll be so,elighte, 4ou 6on't be %ble to ,r%g out the ol, bottle ?ui#enough

>O$AN--/'ll h%e to be ins%nel4 ,elighte,

O0/E--(full of #uriosit4) 0hut u %ther h%t ne6s iD

T;=ONE--/ h%e it off the gr%eine th%t % #ert%in e+%lte,erson%ge 6ill ,ro in on 4ou before long

>O$AN--/t's the sheriff %g%in / no6 b4 the le%se, loo on 4ourug

T;=ONE--Not this tie (>e %uses t%nt%liCingl4)


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O0/E--&%, lu# to 4ou #%n't 4ou tell us 6hoD

T;=ONE--A ore einent gr%fter th%n the sheriff--(sneeringl4) Ale%,ing %risto#r%t in our %n, of the ree %n, $et-=i#h-Hui#6hose boots %re li#e, b4 one %n, %ll--one of the @ings of our=eubli# b4 iine =ight of /nherite, 06%g /n short / refer to4our goo, neighbor T 0te,%n >%r,er 0t%n,%r, Oil's s%iest

#hil, 6ho / no6 4ou both loe so ,e%rl4 (There is % %use%fter this %nnoun#eent >og%n %n, osie stiffen %n, their e4esbegin to glitter &ut the4 #%n't beliee their lu# %t first)

>O$AN--(in %n oinous 6hiser) i, 4ou s%4 >%r,er is #oing to#%ll on us iD

O0/E--/t's too goo, to be true

T;=ONE--(6%t#hing the 6ith %useent) No i,,ing The gre%t Mr>%r,er inten,s to sto here on his 6%4 b%# to lun#h fro %horseb%# ri,e

O0/E-->o6 ,o 4ou no6D

T;=ONE--0ison tol, e / r%n into hi %t the /nn

>O$AN--Th%t English s#u of % suerinten,ent

T;=ONE-->e 6%s l%ughing hiself si# >e s%i, he suggeste, thei,e% to >%r,er--tol, hi 4ou', be oer6hele, 6ith %6e if he,eigne, to interie6 4ou in erson

>O$AN--Oer6hele, isn't the 6or, /s it osieD

O0/E--/t isn't in,ee, %ther

T;=ONE--or on#e in his life 0ison is #heering for 4ou >e,oesn't lie his boss /n f%#t he %se, e to tell 4ou he hoes4ou ill hi

>O$AN--(,is,%infull4) To hell 6ith the ie4's goo, 6ishes /',lie both of the to #%ll together

O0/E--Ah 6ell 6e #%n't h%e eer4thing (to T4rone) h%t's there%son Mr >%r,er ,e#i,e, to noti#e oor huble s#u the lie ofusD

T;=ONE--(grinning) Th%t's right osie &e huble >e'll e+e#t

4ou to no6 4our l%#e

>O$AN--ill he no6D ell 6ell (6ith % gre%t h%4 sigh) Thisis going to be % be%utiful ,%4 entirel4

O0/E--&ut 6h%t's >%r,er's re%son iD

T;=ONE--ell it sees he h%s %n i#e on, on his est%te

>O$AN--Oho 0o th%t's it


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T;=ONE--;es Th%t's it >%r,er lies to ee u the goo, ol,%nori%l #ustos >e #lings to his i#e on, An, 4our igenisn't f%r fro his i#e on,

>O$AN--A ni#e little stroll for the igs th%t's %ll

T;=ONE--An, soeho6 >%r,er's fen#e in th%t i#init4 h%s % h%bit ofbre%ing ,o6n

>O$AN--en#es %re ?ueer things ;ou #%n't ,een, on the

T;=ONE--0ison s%4s he's h%, it re%ire, % ,oCen ties but e%#htie on the follo6ing night it gets broen ,o6n %g%in

O0/E--h%t % str%nge thing /t ust be the b%, f%iries / #%n'ti%gine 6ho else #oul, h%e ,one it .%n 4ou %therD

>O$AN--/ #%n't surel4

T;=ONE--ell 0ison #%n >e no6s 4ou ,i, it %n, he tol, his%ster so

>O$AN--(,is,%infull4) M%ster is the 6or, 0ure the English #%n'tlie unless the4 h%e % lor,'s b%#si,e to iss the ,irt4 sl%es

T;=ONE--The result of those bre%s in the fen#e is th%t 4our igsstroll--%s 4ou so gr%#efull4 ut it--stroll through to 6%llo6h%il4 %long the shores of the i#e on,

>O$AN--ell 6h4 notD 0ure the4're fine %bitious Aeri#%n-bornigs %n, the4 ,on't iss %n4 oortunities The4're lie >%r,er'sf%ther 6ho %,e the one4 for hi

T;=ONE--/ %gree but for soe str%nge re%son >%r,er ,oesn't loo

for6%r, to the t%ste of ig in ne+t suer's i#e 6%ter

>O$AN-->e ust be ,eli#%te =eeber he's ,eli#%te osie %n,le%e 4our #lub in the house (>e bursts into "o4ful en%#ingl%ughter) Oh be $o, %n, be .hrist in the ount%ins /'e ine,to h%e % ?uiet 6or, 6ith Mr >%r,er for 4e%rs 6%t#hing hi ri,e%st in his big shin4 %utoobile 6ith his snoot in the %ir %n,being torente, %l6%4s b4 the #ol%ints of his ie4 suerinten,entOh 6on't / 6el#oe hi

O0/E--on't E 4ou e%n 0ure / loe hi %s u#h %s 4ou

>O$AN--/', iss 4ou i for this be%utiful ne6s if 4ou 6%sn't so

,%ne, ugl4 M%4be osie'll ,o it for e 0he h%s % strongersto%#h

O0/E--/ 6ill >e's e%rne, it (0he ulls T4rone's he%, b%# %n,l%ughingl4 isses hi on the li >er e+ression #h%nges 0heloos st%rtle, %n, #onfuse, stirre, %n, %t the s%e tiefrightene, 0he for#es % s#ornful l%ugh) O#h there's no siritin 4ou /t's lie issing % #orse

T;=ONE--(gies her % str%nge surrise, loo--o#ingl4) ;esD(turning to >og%n) ell ho6 %bout th%t ,rin !hilD /'ll le%e


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it to osie if ,rins %ren't on the house

>O$AN--I/I 6on't le%e it to osie 0he's re"u,i#e, being inloe

O0/E--(%ngril4) 0hut u 4ou ol, li%r (then guiltil4 for#ing %l%ugh) on't t%l nonsense to sne% out of tre%ting i

>O$AN--(sighing) All right osie $o get the bottle %n, ones%ll gl%ss or he'll neer sto n%gging e / #%n turn 4 b%#so the sight of hi ,rining free 6on't bre% 4 he%rt (osiegets u l%ughing %n, goes in the house >og%n eers %t the ro%,off left) On his 6%4 b%# to lun#h 4ou s%i,D Then it's tie--(ferentl4) O >ol4 oseh ,on't let the b%st%r, #h%nge his in,

T;=ONE--(beginning to h%e ?u%ls) isten !hil on't get tooenthusi%sti# >e h%s % big ,r%g %roun, here %n, he'll h%e 4ouin#he, sure %s hell if 4ou be%t hi u

>O$AN--O#h /' no fool (osie #oes out 6ith % bottle %n, %tubler) ill 4ou listen to this osie >e's 6%rning e not to

gie >%r,er % be%ting--%s if /', ,irt4 4 h%n,s on the s#u

O0/E--As if 6e', nee, to 0ure %ll 6e 6%nt is % ?uiet #h%t 6ithhi

>O$AN--Th%t's %ll As neighbor to neighbor

O0/E--(h%n,s T4rone the bottle %n, tubler) >ere 4ou %re ion't stint 4ourself

>O$AN--(ournfull4) A fine ,%ughter / tell 4ou % s%ll gl%ss %n,4ou gie hi % bu#et (As T4rone ours % big ,rin grinning %thi he turns %6%4 6ith % #oi# shu,,er) Th%t's % fift4-,oll%r

,rin %t le%st

T;=ONE-->ere's lu# !hil

>O$AN--/ hoe 4ou ,ro6n (T4rone ,rins %n, %es % 6r4 f%#e)

T;=ONE--The best #hi#en e,i#ine /'e eer t%ste,

>O$AN--Th%t's gr%titu,e for 4ou >ere %ss e the bottle A,rin 6ill 6%r u 4 6el#oe for >is M%"est4 (>e t%es %nenorous s6ig fro the bottle)

O0/E--(looing off left) There's t6o horseb%# ri,ers on the

#ount4 ro%, no6

>O$AN--!r%ise be to $o, /t's hi %n, % groo (>e sets thebottle on to of the boul,er)

O0/E--Th%t's M#.%be An ol, s6eethe%rt of ine (0he gl%n#es %tT4rone rooingl4--then su,,enl4 6orrie, %n, rote#tie) ;ou getin the house i /f >%r,er sees 4ou here he'll l%4 the 6holebl%e on 4ou

T;=ONE--Ni+ osie ;ou ,on't thin /' going to iss this ,o


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4ouD

O0/E--;ou #%n sit insi,e b4 4 6in,o6 %n, t%e in eer4thing.oe on no6 ,on't be stubborn 6ith e (0he uts her h%n,s un,erhis %rs %n, lifts hi to his feet %s e%sil4 %s if he 6%s % #hil,--b%nteringl4) $o into 4 be%utiful be,roo /t's % ni#e l%#e for4ou

T;=ONE--(i,,ingl4) ust 6h%t /'e been thining for soe tieosie

O0/E--(bol,l4) 0ure 4ou'e neer gien e % sign of it .oe utonight %n, 6e'll soon in the oonlight %n, 4ou #%n tell e 4ourthoughts

T;=ONE--Th%t's % ,%te =eeber no6

O0/E--/t's 4ou 6ho'll forget $et insi,e no6 before it's tool%te (0he gies hi % shoe insi,e %n, #loses the ,oor)

>O$AN--(h%s been 6%t#hing the isitor %ro%#h) >e's ,isounting--

%s gr%#eful %s % s#%re#ro6 %n, his oor horse longing to gie hi% i# oo %t M%# grinning %t us 0it ,o6n osie (0he sitson the stes he on the boul,er) !reten, 4ou ,on't noti#e hi(T 0te,%n >%r,er %e%rs %t left The4 %#t %s if the4 ,i,n't seehi >og%n no#s out his ie on the %l of his h%n,)

(>%r,er is in his l%te thirties but loos 4ounger be#%use his f%#eis un%re, b4 6orr4 %bition or %n4 of the #oon h%C%r,s oflife No %tter ho6 long he lies his four un,ergr%,u%te 4e%rs6ill %l6%4s be for hi the ost signifi#%nt in his life %n, theoent of his highest %#hieeent the tie he 6%s t%e, for %ne+#lusie 0enior 0o#iet4 %t the /4 uniersit4 to 6hi#h his f%therh%, gien illions 0in#e th%t ,%4 he h%s felt no nee, for further

%siring no urge to ,o %n4thing e+#et settle ,o6n on his est%te%n, lie the life of % #ountr4 gentle%n il,l4 intereste, ins%,,le horses %n, sort o,els of foreign %utoobiles >e is notthe bl%t%ntl4 sill4 l%4bo4 heir to illions 6hose %nti#s %ene6s%er he%,lines >e ,oesn't ,rin u#h e+#et 6hen he %tten,shis #l%ss reunion eer4 sring--the ost e+#iting eiso,e of e%#h4e%r for hi >e ,oesn't gie 6il, %rties ,oesn't #h%se %fterusi#%l-#oe,4 #uties is % il,l4 #ontente, husb%n, %n, f%ther ofthree #hil,ren A not unle%s%nt %n %ff%ble goo,-looing in %nor,in%r4 6%4 sunburnt %n, he%lth4 beginning to t%e on f%t he issil4 i%ture n%tur%ll4 leth%rgi# % bit stui, .o,,le, frobirth eer4thing %rr%nge, %n, %,e e%s4 for hi ,eferre, tobe#%use of his 6e%lth he usu%ll4 h%s the self-#onfi,ent %ttitu,e

of %#no6le,ge, sueriorit4 but %ssues % suer#ilious inse#ure%ir 6hen ,e%ling 6ith eole be4on, his en >e is ,resse, in %be%utifull4 t%ilore, English t6ee, #o%t %n, 6hi#or, ri,ingbree#hes i%#ul%tel4 olishe, English ri,ing boots 6ith surs%n, #%rries % ri,ing #ro in his h%n,

(/t 6oul, be h%r, to fin, %n4one ore ill-e?uie, for #ob%t 6iththe >og%ns >e h%s neer #oe in #ont%#t 6ith %n4one lie theTo %e %tters e%sier for the he is ,eliber%te in his see#hslo6 on the ut%e %n, h%s no sense of huor The e+erien#e,str%teg4 of the >og%ns in erb%l b%ttle is to t%e the offensie %t


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on#e %n, neer let %n oonent get set to hit b%# Also the4 use% be%utifull4 #o-or,in%te, be6il,ering #h%nge of %#e s6it#hingsu,,enl4 fro "%rring shouts to lo6 #onfi,enti%l ituer%tionAn, the4 e+%gger%te their /rish brogues to #onfuse %n ene4 stillfurther)

>A=E=--(6%ls to6%r, >og%n--stiffl4) $oo, orning / 6%nt to seethe %n 6ho runs this f%r

>O$AN--(sure4s hi ,eliber%tel4 his little ig e4es gle%ing 6ith%li#e) ;ou ,o ,o 4ouD ell 4ou'e seen hi 0o run %long no6%n, l%4 6ith 4our horse %n, ,on't bother e (>e turns to osie6ho is st%ring %t >%r,er u#h to his ,is#ofiture %s if she h%,,is#oere, % #o#ro%#h in her sou) '4ou see 6h%t / see osieD&e $o, 4ou'll h%e to gie th%t ,%ne, #%t of 4ours % s%ning forbringing it to our ,oorste

>A=E=--(,eterine, to be %uthorit%tie %n, #o%n, rese#t--#urtl4) Are 4ou >og%nD

>O$AN--(insultingl4) / % M/0TE= !hili >og%n--to % gentle%n

O0/E--(gl%res %t >%r,er) here's 4our %nners 4ou sin,le-sh%ne, "o#e4D ere 4ou brought u in % st%bleD

>A=E=--(,oes not fight 6ith l%,ies %n, ese#i%ll4 not 6ith thisl%,4--ignoring her) M4 n%e is >%r,er (>e obiousl4 e+e#ts theto be ie,i%tel4 iresse, %n, %ologeti#)

>O$AN--(#ontetuousl4) ho %se, 4ou 4our n%e e little %nD

O0/E--0ure 6ho in the 6orl, #%res 6ho the hell 4ou %reD

>O$AN--&ut if 4ou 6%nt to l%4 oliteness 6e'll l%4 6ith 4ou

et e intro,u#e 4ou to 4 ,%ughter >%r,er--Miss osehine >og%n

O0/E--(etul%ntl4) / ,on't 6%nt to eet hi %ther / ,on'tlie his sill4 shee's f%#e %n, /'e no use for "o#e4s %n46%4/'ll 6%ger he's no ,%ne, goo, to % 6o%n (ro insi,e herbe,roo #oes % burst of l%ughter This reel%tion of %n unseen%u,ien#e st%rtles >%r,er >e begins to loo e+treel4 unsure ofhiself)

>O$AN--/ ,on't thin he's % "o#e4 /t's onl4 the funn4 %nts he's6e%ring /'ll bet if 4ou %se, his horse 4ou', fin, he's no#o6bo4 either (to >%r,er "eeringl4) .oe tell us the truth ehone4 on't 4ou iss 4our horse e%#h tie 4ou ount %n, beg hi

le%se ,on't thro6 e to,%4 ,%rlin' %n, /'ll gie 4ou %n e+tr%bu#et of o%ts (>e bursts into %n e+tr%%g%nt ro%r of l%ughtersl%ing his thigh %n, osie guff%6s 6ith hi 6hile the4 6%t#hthe ,is#on#erting effe#t of this the%tri#%l irth on >%r,er)

>A=E=--(beginning to lose his teer) isten to e >og%n /,i,n't #oe here--(>e is going to %,, Fto listen to 4our ,%ne,"oesF or soething lie th%t but >og%n silen#es hi)

>O$AN--(shouts) h%tD h%t's th%t 4ou s%i,D (>e st%res %t the,ubfoun,e, >%r,er 6ith ,roll %%Ceent %s if he #oul,n't beliee


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his e%rs) ;ou ,i,n't #oe hereD (>e turns to osie--in %6hiser) i, 4ou he%r th%t osieD (>e t%es off his h%t %n,s#r%t#hes his he%, in #oi# be6il,erent) ell th%t's % uCClesurel4 >o6 ,'4ou suose he got hereD

O0/E--M%4be the stor brought hi b%, lu# to it for % ,irt4bir, (Ag%in T4rone's l%ughter is he%r, fro the be,roo)

>A=E=--(so off b%l%n#e no6 he #%n onl4 ree%t %ngril4) / s%i, /,i,n't #oe here--

>O$AN--(shouts) %it %it no6 (thre%teningl4) e'e h%,enough of th%t 0%4 it % thir, tie %n, /'ll sen, 4 ,%ughter totelehone the %s4lu

>A=E=--(forgetting he's % gentle%n) %n 4ou /' the one 6ho'sh%, enough--

O0/E--(shouts) >ol, 4our ,irt4 tongue /'ll h%e no foull%ngu%ge in 4 resen#e

>O$AN--O#h ,on't in, hi osie >e's s%i, he isn't here%n46%4 so 6e 6on't t%l to hi behin, his b%# (>e reg%r,s>%r,er 6ith it4ing #ontet) 0ure %in't 4ou the oor #r%C4#re%tureD o 4ou 6%nt us to beliee 4ou're 4our o6n ghostD

>A=E=--(noti#es the bottle on the boul,er for the first tie--tries to be #ontetuousl4 toler%nt %n, een to sile 6ith#on,es#en,ing ,is,%in) Ah / un,erst%n, no6 ;ou're ,run /'ll#oe b%# soetie 6hen 4ou're sober--or sen, 0ison--(>e turns%6%4 gl%, of %n e+#use to es#%e)

O0/E--("us u %n, %,%n#es on hi en%#ingl4) No 4ou ,on't;ou'll %ologiCe first for insulting % l%,4--insinu%ting /' ,run

this e%rl4 in the ,%4--or /'ll no# soe goo, bree,ing in 4ou

>A=E=--(%#tu%ll4 frightene, no6) /--/ s%i, nothing %bout 4ou--

>O$AN--(gets u to #oe bet6een the) Ais4 no6 osie >e ,i,n'te%n it >e ,on't no6 6h%t he e%ns the oor loon (to >%r,er--it4ingl4) =un hoe th%t's % goo, l%, before 4our eeer isses4ou

>A=E=--(h%stil4) $oo, ,%4 (>e turns e%gerl4 to6%r, left butsu,,enl4 >og%n gr%bs his shoul,er %n, sins hi %roun,--then shiftshis gri to the l%el of >%r,er's #o%t)

>O$AN--(gril4) %it no6 e >one4 &o4 /'ll h%e % 6or, 6ith4ou if 4ou l%Ce /' beginning to re%, soe sense into this;ou entione, th%t English b%st%r, 0ison / no6 6ho 4ou %reno6

>A=E=--(outr%ge,) T%e 4our h%n,s off e 4ou ,runen fool (>er%ises his ri,ing #ro)

O0/E--(gr%bs it %n, te%rs it fro his h%n, 6ith one o6erfult6ist--fier#el4) oul, 4ou strie 4 oor infir ol, f%ther 4ou#o6%r, 4ou


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>A=E=--(#%lling for hel) M#.%be

>O$AN--on't thin M#.%be 6ill he%r 4ou if 4ou ble6 $%briel'shorn >e no6s / or osie #%n li# hi 6ith one h%n, (sh%rl4)osie 0t%n, bet6een us %n, the g%te (osie t%es her st%n,6here the %th eets the ro%, 0he turns her b%# for % oentsh%ing 6ith suresse, l%ughter %n, 6%es her h%n, %t M#.%be %n,

turns b%# >og%n rele%ses his hol, on >%r,er's #o%t) There no6on't tr4 running %6%4 or 4 ,%ughter 6ill no# 4ou senseless(>e goes on gril4 before >%r,er #%n se%) ;ou're the bl%#gu%r,of % illion%ire th%t o6ns the est%te ne+t to ours %in't 4ouD/'e been e%ning to #%ll on 4ou for /'e % bone to i# 6ith 4ou4ou bloo,4 t4r%nt &ut / #oul,n't bring 4self to set foot on l%n,bought 6ith 0t%n,%r, Oil one4 th%t 6%s stolen fro the oor itgroun, in the ,ust bene%th its ,irt4 heel--l%n, th%t's 6%tere, 6iththe te%rs of st%ring 6i,o6s %n, orh%ns--(>e %brutl4 s6it#hesfro this elo?uen#e to % %tter-of-f%#t tone) &ut neer in,th%t no6 / 6on't 6%ste 6or,s tr4ing to refor % born #roo(fier#el4 shoing his ,irt4 unsh%en f%#e %lost into >%r,er's)h%t / 6%nt to no6 is 6h%t the hell ,'4ou e%n b4 4our

#ontetible tri# of bre%ing ,o6n 4our fen#e to enti#e 4 oorigs to t%e their ,e%th in 4our i#e on,D (There is % shout ofl%ughter fro osie's be,roo %n, osie ,oubles u %n, hol,s hersi,es >%r,er is so fl%bberg%ste, b4 this %, %##us%tion he #%nnoteen sutter &ut >og%n %#ts %s if he', ,enie, it--s%%gel4)on't lie no6 None of 4our ,%ne, 0t%n,%r, Oil e+#uses or be%4sus /'ll bre% 4ou in h%lf >%en't / en,e, th%t fen#eorning %fter orning %n, seen the footrints 6here 4ou h%,sne%e, u in the night to ull it ,o6n %g%in >o6 %n4 ties h%e/ en,e, th%t fen#e osieD

O0/E--/f it's on#e it's % hun,re, %ther

>O$AN--isten e little illion%ire /' % e%#eful il, %nth%t beliees in lie %n, let lie %n, %s long %s the neighborings#u le%e e %lone /'ll let the %lone but 6hen it #oes tost%n,ing b4 %n, seeing 4 oor igs urthere, one b4 one-- osie>o6 %n4 igs is it #%ught their ,e%th of #ol, in his ,%ne, i#eon, %n, ,ie, of neuoni%D

O0/E--Ten of the %ther An, ten ore ,ie, of #holer% %fter,rining the ,irt4 6%ter in it

>O$AN--All riCe igs too / 6%s offere, t6o hun,re, ,oll%rs%ie#e for the T6ent4 igs %t t6o hun,re, th%t's four thous%n,An, % thous%n, to #ure the si# %n, #oer funer%l e+enses for the

,e%, .%ll it four thous%n, 4ou o6e e (furiousl4) An, 4ou'll%4 it or /'ll sue 4ou so hel e .hrist /'ll ,r%g 4ou in eer4#ourt in the l%n, /'ll %ste 4our ugl4 ug on the front %ge ofeer4 ne6s%er %s % ig-ur,ering t4r%nt &efore /' through 6ith4ou 4ou'll thin 4ou're the @ing of Engl%n, %t %n /rish 6%e(6ith % ?ui# #h%nge of %#e to % 6hee,ling #onfi,enti%l tone)Tell e no6 if it isn't % se#ret 6h%teer %,e 4ou t%e su#h %s%%ge gru,ge %g%inst igsD 0ure it isn't re%son%ble for %0t%n,%r, Oil %n to h%te hogs

>A=E=--(%n%ges to get in three suttering 6or,s) /'e h%,


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enough--

>O$AN--(6ith % grin) &e $o, / beliee 4ou (s6it#hing tofier#eness %n, gr%bbing his l%el %g%in) oo out no6 @ee 4ourl%#e %n, be soft-soen to 4our betters ;ou're not in 4our shin4%utoobile no6 6ith 4our funn4 nose #o#e, so 4ou 6on't sell theoor eole (>e gies hi % sh%e) An, let e 6%rn 4ou / h%eto ut u 6ith % lot of ests on this he% of boul,ers soe "oer

on#e #%lle, % f%r There's % #ruel sinflint of % l%n,lor, 6hos6in,les e out of 4 l%st ,ro of 6hise4 %n, there's oison i4%n, ti#s %n, ot%to bugs %n, there's sn%es %n, suns &ut be$o, / ,r%6 the line soe6here %n, /'ll be ,%ne, if /'ll st%n,for % 0t%n,%r, Oil %n tres%ssing 0o 6ill 4ou in,l4 get thehell out of here before / l%nt % i# on 4our b%#si,e th%t'lll%n, 4ou in the Atl%nti# O#e%n (>e gies >%r,er % shoe) &e%tit no6 (>%r,er tries to %e soe sort of ,is,%infull4 ,ignifie,e+it &ut he h%s to get b4 osie)

O0/E--(leers %t hi i,ioti#%ll4) 0ure 4ou 6oul,n't go 6ithout %6or, of goo,-b4e to e 6oul, 4ou ,%rlin'D on't s#orn e "ustbe#%use 4ou h%e on 4our "o#e4's %nts (in % ho%rse 6hiser)

Meet e tonight %s usu%l ,o6n b4 the igen (>%r,er's retre%tbe#oes % rout >e ,is%e%rs on left but % se#on, l%ter hisoi#e trebling 6ith %nger is he%r, #%lling b%# thre%teningl4)

>A=E=--/f 4ou ,%re tou#h th%t fen#e %g%in /'ll ut this %tter inthe h%n,s of the oli#e

>O$AN--(shouts ,erisiel4) An, /'ll ut it in 4 l%64er's h%n,s%n, in the ne6s%ers (>e ,oubles u 6ith glee) oo %t hifling hiself on his n%g %n, sur the oor be%st An, loo %tM#.%be behin, hi >e #%n h%r,l4 st%4 in the s%,,le for l%ughing(>e sl%s his thigh) O %4sus this is % gre%t ,%4 for the oor%n, oresse, /'ll ,o no ore 6or /'ll go ,o6n to the /nn %n,

sen, one4 %n, get ,run %s Moses

O0/E--0%ll bl%e to 4ou ;ou ,esere it &ut 4ou'll h%e 4our,inner first to gie 4ou % foun,%tion .oe on no6 (The4 turnb%# to6%r, the house ro insi,e %nother burst of l%ughter froT4rone is he%r, osie siles) isten to i still in stit#hes/t's goo, to he%r hi l%ugh %s if he e%nt it (T4rone %e%rs inthe ,oor6%4 of her be,roo)

T;=ONE--O $o, 4 si,es %re sore (The4 %ll l%ugh together >e"oins the %t the left #orner of the house)

O0/E--/t's ,inner tie ill 4ou h%e % bit to e%t 6ith us iD

/'ll boil 4ou soe eggs

>O$AN--O#h 6h4 ,o 4ou h%e to ention eggsD on't 4ou no6 it'sthe one thing he ight e%tD ell no %tter An4thing goes to,%4(>e gets the bottle of 6hise4) .oe in i e'll h%e % ,rin6hile osie's fi+ing the grub (The4 st%rt to go in the front,oor >og%n in the le%,)

T;=ONE--(su,,enl4--6ith s%r,oni# %useent) %it % inute et us%use to t%e % loo %t this er4 %lu%ble roert4 on't 4ounoti#e the #h%nge !hilD Eer4 boul,er on the l%#e h%s turne, to


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,is%e%rs insi,e the house)

O0/E--(6ith %n %66%r, l%4ful gesture t%es T4rone b4 the h%n,).oe %long i

T;=ONE--(siles i,,ingl4) Afr%i, 4ou'll lose eD 06ell #h%n#e(>is e4es fi+ on her bre%sts--6ith genuine feeling) ;ou h%e theost be%utiful bre%sts in the 6orl, ,o 4ou no6 it osieD

O0/E--(le%se,--sh4l4) / ,on't--but /' h%4 if 4ou thin--(then?ui#l4) &ut /'e no tie no6 to listen to 4our i,,ing 6ith 4%, ol, f%ther 6%iting for his ,inner 0o #oe on (0he tugs %this h%n, %n, he follo6s her u the stes >er %nner #h%nges to6orrie, soli#itu,e) !roise e 4ou'll e%t soething i ;ou'egot to e%t ;ou #%n't go on the 6%4 4ou %re ,rining %n, neere%ting h%r,l4 ;ou're illing 4ourself

T;=ONE--(s%r,oni#%ll4) Th%t's right Mother e osie / loe it

O0/E--(bull4ingl4) / 6ill then ;ou nee, one to t%e #%re of4ou (The4 ,is%e%r insi,e the house)

(.urt%in)

A.T TO

0.ENE--The s%e 6ith the 6%ll of the liing roo reoe,

/t is % #le%r 6%r oonlight night %roun, eleen o'#lo#

osie is sitting on the stes before the front ,oor 0he h%s#h%nge, to her 0un,%4 best % #he% ,%r-blue ,ress bl%#sto#ings %n, shoes >er h%ir is #%refull4 %rr%nge, %n, b4 6%4 of%,ornent % 6hite flo6er is inne, on her boso 0he is hun#he,u elbo6s on nees her #hin in her h%n,s There is %n e+ressionon her f%#e 6e h%e not seen before % loo of s%,ness %n,loneliness %n, huili%tion

0he sighs %n, gets slo6l4 to her feet her bo,4 stiff fro sittinglong in the s%e osition 0he goes into the liing roo fubles%roun, for the bo+ of %t#hes %n, lights % erosene l% on thet%ble

The liing roo is s%ll lo6-#eilinge, 6ith f%,e, fl4-se#e,6%ll%er % floor of b%re bo%r,s /t is #luttere, u 6ithfurniture th%t loos %s if it h%, been i#e, u %t % fire s%leThere is % t%ble %t #enter % ,isreut%ble ol, Morris #h%ir besi,eitJ t6o ugl4 si,ebo%r,s one %t left the other %t right-re%rJ %or#h ro#ing-#h%ir %inte, green 6ith % hole in its #%ne bottoJ% bure%u %g%inst the re%r 6%ll 6ith t6o #h%irs on either si,e of %,oor to the it#hen On the bure%u is %n %l%r #lo# 6hi#h sho6sthe tie to be fie %st eleen At right-front is the ,oor toosie's be,roo


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but lightl4 on his b%l, sot 6ith the en, of her broo h%n,le)

>O$AN--(6ith %n e+%gger%te, ho6l of %in) O6 (>is %ngere%or%tes %n, he rubs the to of his he%, ruefull4--6ith bitter#ol%int) $o, forgie 4ou it's % gre%t sh%e to e /'e r%ise, %,%ughter so #o6%r,l4 she h%s to use % #lub

O0/E--(uts her #lub on the t%ble--gril4) No6 /'e no #lub

>O$AN--(e%,es the #h%llenge) / neer thought /', see the ,%4 6hen% ,%ughter of ine 6oul, be su#h % #o6%r, %s to thre%ten her ol,f%ther 6hen he's helless ,run %n, #%n't hit b%# (>e slus,o6n on the Morris #h%ir)

O0/E--Ah th%t's better No6 th%t little g%e is oer (then%ngril4) isten to e %ther / h%e no %tien#e left so get ufro th%t #h%ir %n, go in 4our roo %n, go to be, or /'ll t%e4ou b4 the s#ruff of 4our ne# %n, the se%t of 4our %nts %n, thro64ou in %n, lo# the ,oor on 4ou / e%n it no6 (on the erge of%ngr4 te%rs) /'e h%, %ll / #%n be%r this night %n, / 6%nt soee%#e %n, slee %n, not to listen to %n ol, lush

>O$AN--(%e%rs ,runer his he%, 6%gging his oi#e thi# hist%l r%bling) Th%t's right ight 6ith e M4 o6n ,%ughter h%sno feelings or s4%th4 As if / h%,n't enough %fter 6h%t'sh%ene, tonight

O0/E--(6ith %ngr4 ,isgust) O#h ,on't tr4--(then #uriousl4)h%t's h%ene,D / thought soething ust be ?ueer 4ou #oinghoe before the /nn #lose, but then / thought %4be for on#e 4ou',,run %ll 4ou #oul, hol, (s#%thingl4) An, $o, it4 4ou if 4ou%in't th%t full 4ou're ,%ne, #lose to it

>O$AN--$o on M%e fun of e Ol, lush ;ou 6oul,n't feel so

#oi#%l if--(>e stos ubling to hiself)

O0/E--/f 6h%tD

>O$AN--Neer in, Neer in, / ,i,n't #oe hoe to fight butsee #ofort in 4our #o%n4 An, if / 6%s singing #oing %longthe ro%, it 6%s onl4 be#%use there's ties 4ou h%e to sing toee fro #r4ing

O0/E--/ #%n see 4ou #r4ing

>O$AN--;ou 6ill An, 4ou'll see 4ourself #r4ing too 6hen--(>estos %g%in %n, ubles to hiself)

O0/E--hen 6h%tD (e+%ser%te,l4) ill 4ou sto 4our 6hise4,rooling %n, t%l l%inD

>O$AN--(thi#l4) No %tter No %tter e%e e %lone

O0/E--(%ngril4) Th%t's goo, %,i#e To hell 6ith 4ou / no64our g%e Nothing %t %ll h%s h%ene, All 4ou 6%nt is to eee u listening to 4our guff $o to 4our roo /' s%4ing before--

>O$AN--/ 6on't / #oul,n't slee 6ith 4 thoughts torente, the


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6%4 the4 %re /'ll st%4 here in this #h%ir %n, 4ou go to 4ourroo %n, let e be

O0/E--(snorts) An, h%e 4ou singing %g%in in % inute %n,s%shing the furniture--

>O$AN--0ing is itD Are 4ou %ing fun %g%inD /', gie % een ofsorro6 or ho6l %t the oon lie %n ol, %ng4 houn, in his s%,ness

if / ne6 ho6 but / ,on't 0o rest %is4 ;ou 6on't he%r % soun,fro e $o on %n, snore lie % ig to 4our he%rt's #ontent (>eourns ,runenl4) A fine ,%ughter /', get ore #ofort frostr%ngers

O0/E--O#h for $o,'s s%e ,r4 u ;ou'll sit in the ,%r then/ 6on't le%e the l% lit for 4ou to ti oer %n, burn ,o6n thehouse (0he re%#hes out to turn ,o6n the l%)

>O$AN--(thi#l4) et it burn to the groun, A hell of % lot /#%re if it burns

O0/E--(in the %#t of turning ,o6n the l% stos %n, st%res %t

hi uCCle, %n, une%s4) / neer he%r, 4ou t%l th%t 6%4 beforeno %tter ho6 ,run 4ou 6ere (>e ubles >er tone be#oesersu%sie) h%t's h%ene, to 4ou %therD

>O$AN--(bitterl4) Ah it's F%therF no6 is it not ol, bill4 go%tDell th%n $o, for s%ll f%ors (6ith he%4 s%r#%s) Ohnothing's h%ene, to e %t %ll %t %ll A trifle onl4 /6oul,n't 6%ste 4our tie entioning it or ee 4ou u 6hen 4ou6%nt slee so b%,

O0/E--(%ngril4) O#h 4ou ol, loon /' si# of 4ou 0lee it offtill 4ou get soe sense (0he re%#hes for the l% %g%in)

>O$AN--0lee it offD e'll see if 4ou'll slee it off 6hen 4ouno6--(>e l%ses into ,runen ubling)

O0/E--(%g%in st%res %t hi) @no6 6h%t %therD

>O$AN--(ubles) The son of % bit#h

O0/E--(tr4ing % light tone) 0ure there's % lot of those in theneighborhoo, hi#h one ,o 4ou e%nD /s >%r,er on 4our in,%g%inD

>O$AN--(thi#l4) >e's one %n, % riCe one but / ,on't e%n hi/'ll s%4 this for >%r,er 4ou no6 6h%t to e+e#t fro hi >e's

no 6olf in shee's #lothing nor % tre%#herous sn%e in the gr%ss6ho st%bs 4ou in the b%# 6ith % nife--

O0/E--(%rehensie no6--for#es % "oe) 0ure if 4ou'e foun, %sn%e 6ho #%n st%b 4ou 6ith % nife 4ou', better "oin the #ir#us6ith hi %n, %e % ile of one4

>O$AN--(bitterl4) M%e "oes $o, forgie 4ou ;ou'll soon l%ughfro the 6rong en, of 4our outh (>e ubles) !reten,ing he'sour frien, The l4ing b%st%r,


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O0/E--(bristles resentfull4) /s it i T4rone 4ou're #%lling h%r,n%esD

>O$AN--Th%t's right efen, hi 4ou big soft fool %ith 4ou're% riCe ,un#e ;ou'e h%, % goo, t%ste of belieing his 6or,6%iting hours for hi ,resse, u in 4our best lie % oor shee6ithout ri,e or sirit--

O0/E--(stung) 0hut u / 6%s #%lling hi % l4ing b%st%r, 4selfbefore 4ou #%e %n, s%4ing /', neer se% to hi %g%in An, /ne6 %ll %long he', neer reeber to ee his ,%te %fter he got,run

>O$AN-->e's not so ,run he forgot to %tten, to business

O0/E--(%s if she h%,n't he%r,--,efi%ntl4) /', h%e st%4e, u%n46%4 % be%utiful night lie this to en"o4 the oonlight if there6%sn't % i T4rone in the 6orl,

>O$AN--(6ith he%4 s%r#%s) /n 4our best shoes %n, sto#ingsDell 6ell 0ure the oon ust feel fl%ttere, b4 4our %ttentions

O0/E--(furiousl4) ;ou 6on't feel fl%ttere, if / no# 4ou t%iloer tin#u out of th%t #h%ir An, sto 4our 6hise4 g%bble %bouti / see 6h%t 4ou're ,riing %t 6ith 4our ,%r hints %n, #urses%n, if 4ou thin /'ll beliee--(6ith for#e, %ssur%n#e) 0ure /no6 6h%t's h%ene, %s 6ell %s if /', been there i s%6 4ou',got ,runer th%n usu%l %n, 4ou 6ere %n e%s4 %r for % "oe %n,he's %,e % go%t of 4ou

>O$AN--(bitterl4) $o%t %g%in (>e struggles fro his #h%ir %n,st%n,s s6%4ing unste%,il4--6ith offen,e, ,ignit4) All right /6on't s%4 %nother 6or, There's no use telling the truth to % b%,-teere, 6o%n in loe

O0/E--oe be ,%ne, / h%te hi no6

>O$AN--&e .hrist 4ou h%e e stue, A gre%t rou, slut 6ho'sl%4e, g%es 6ith h%lf the en %roun, here %n, no6 4ou %#t lie %nubsull irgin th%t #%n't beliee % %n 6oul, tell her % lie

O0/E--(thre%teningl4) /f 4ou're going to 4our roo 4ou', bettergo ?ui#

>O$AN--(fi+es his e4es on the ,oor %t re%r--6ith ,ignit4) Th%t's6here /' going 4es--to t%l to eself so /'ll no6 soeone 6ithbr%ins is listening $oo, night to 4ou Miss >og%n (>e st%rts--

s6eres left--tries to #orre#t this %n, lur#hes right %n, bus%g%inst her #lut#hing the suorting %r she stret#hes out)

O0/E--$o, hel 4ou if 4ou tr4 to go ust%irs no6 4ou'll en, uin the #ell%r

>O$AN--(h%nging on to her %r %n, shoul,er--%u,linl4 %ffe#tion%teno6) ;ou're right on't listen to e /' 6rong to bother 4ou;ou'e h%, sorro6 enough this night >%e % goo, slee 6hile 4ou#%n osie ,%rlin'--%n, goo, night %n, $o, bless 4ou (>e triesto iss her but she 6%r,s hi off %n, steers hi b%# to the


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>O$AN--(sun in ,runen ,efe%tis %g%in) /t's too l%te ;oushoul,n't h%e let hi get %6%4 fro 4ou to the /nn ;ou shoul,h%e et hi here Then %4be if 4ou', got hi ,run enough 4ou#oul, h%e--(his he%, no,,ing his e4es blining--thi#l4) &utit's no goo, t%ling no6--no goo, %t %ll--no goo,--

O0/E--(gies hi % sh%e) @ee hol, of 4our 6its or /'ll gie 4ou% #uff on both e%rs ill 4ou sto bl%thering lie %n ol, 6o%n

%n, tell e l%inl4 6h%t he's ,one

>O$AN-->e's %gree, to sell the f%r th%t's 6h%t 0ison #%e tothe /nn to see hi 6ith % ne6 offer fro >%r,er Ten thous%n,#%sh

O0/E--(oer6hele,) Ten thous%n, 0ure three is %ll it's 6orth%t ost An, t6o 6%s 6h%t 4ou offere, th%t i roise,--

>O$AN--h%t's one4 to >%r,erD After 6h%t 6e ,i, to hi %ll he6%nts is reenge An, here's 6here he's fo+4 0ison ust h%eut hi u to it no6ing ho6 i h%tes it here liing on % s%ll%llo6%n#e %n, he longs to go b%# to &ro%,6%4 %n, his 6hores i

6on't h%e to 6%it for his h%lf of the #%sh till the est%te'ssettle, >%r,er offers to gie hi fie thous%n, #%sh %s % lo%n%g%inst the est%te the se#on, the s%le is %,e i #%n t%e thene+t tr%in to Ne6 ;or

O0/E--(tensel4 on the erge of te%rs) An, i %##ete,D / ,on'tbeliee it

>O$AN--on't then &e $o, 4ou'll beliee it toorro6 >%r,erroose, th%t he eet 6ith i %n, the e+e#utors in the orning %n,settle it %n, i roise, 0ison he 6oul,

O0/E--(,eser%tel4) M%4be he'll get so ,run he'll neer

reeber--

>O$AN-->e 6on't >%r,er's #oing in his %utoobile to i# hi u%n, %e sure of hi An46%4 ,on't thin be#%use he forgot 4ou6ere 6%iting--in the oonlight e%ting 4our he%rt out th%t he',eer iss % ,%te 6ith fie thous%n, ,oll%rs %n, %ll the rett46hores of &ro%,6%4 he #%n bu4 6ith it

O0/E--(,istr%#te,l4) ill 4ou shut u (%ngril4) An, 6here 6ere4ou 6hen %ll this h%ene,D .oul,n't 4ou ,o %n4thing to sto it4ou ol, loonD

>O$AN--/ #oul,n't 0ison #%e %n, s%t %t the t%ble 6ith us--

O0/E--An, 4ou let hi

>O$AN--i inite, hi An46%4 / 6%nte, to fin, out 6h%t tri# heh%, u his sleee %n, 6h%t i 6oul, ,o hen it 6%s %ll oer /got u %n, too % s6ie %t 0ison but / isse, hi (6ith,runen s%,ness) / 6%s too ,run--too ,run--too ,run--/ isse,hi $o, forgie e (>is #hin sins on his #hest %n, his e4esshut)

O0/E--(sh%es hi) /f 4ou ,on't ee %6%e be $o, / 6on't iss


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4ou

>O$AN--/ 6%s going to t%e % s6ie %t i too but / #oul,n't ,oit M4 he%rt 6%s too broen 6ith sorro6 /', #oe to loe hilie % son--% re%l son of 4 he%rt--to t%e the l%#e of th%t"%#%ss Mie %n, e t6o other "%#%sses

O0/E--(her f%#e h%r, %n, bitter) / thin no6 Mie 6%s the onl4

one in this house 6ith sense

>O$AN--/ 6%s too ,ro6ne, in sorro6 b4 his betr%4ing e--%n, 4ouhe', reten,e, to lie so u#h 0o / onl4 #%lle, hi % ,irt4 l4ingsun of % tre%#herous b%st%r, %n, / turne, 4 b%# on hi %n,left the /nn %n, / %,e 4self sing on the ro%, so he', he%r %n,the4', %ll he%r in the /nn to sho6 the / ,i,n't #%re % ,%n

O0/E--(s#%thingl4) 0ure 6%sn't 4ou the hero A hell of % lot ofgoo,--

>O$AN--Ah 6ell / suose the tet%tion 6%s too gre%t >e's6e% 6ith one foot in the gr%e fro 6hise4 M%4be 6e shoul,n't

bl%e hi

O0/E--(her e4es fl%shing) Not bl%e hiD ell / bl%e hi $o,,%n hi Are 4ou %ing e+#uses for hi 4ou ol, fool

>O$AN--/' not >e's % ,irt4 sn%e &ut / 6%s thining ho6 ,o /no6 6h%t / 6oul,n't ,o for fie thous%n, #%sh %n, ho6 ,o 4ou no66h%t 4ou 6oul,n't ,oD

O0/E--Nothing #oul, %e e betr%4 hi (>er f%#e gro6s h%r, %n,bitter) Or it #oul,n't before There's nothing / 6oul,n't ,ono6 (>og%n su,,enl4 begins to #hu#le) o 4ou thin /' l4ingDust gie e % #h%n#e--

>O$AN--/ reebere, soething (>e l%ughs ,runenl4) &e .hristosie for %ll his &ro%,6%4 6is,o %bout 6oen 4ou'e %,e % riCe,%ne, fool of hi %n, th%t's soe s%tisf%#tion

O0/E--(be6il,ere,) >o6', 4ou e%nD

>O$AN--;ou'll neer beliee it Neither ,i, / but he et onuntil be $o, / s%6 he re%ll4 e%nt it

O0/E--Me%nt 6h%tD

>O$AN--/t 6%s %fter he', turne, ?ueer--e%rl4 in the night before

0ison #%e >e st%rte, t%ling %bout 4ou %s if 4ou 6%s on hisin, 6orr4ing hi--%n, before he finishe, / t%e 4 o%th / beg%nto hoe 4ou #oul, re%ll4 6or Mie's first s#hee on hi if 4ougot hi %lone in the oonlight be#%use %ll his g%b 6%s %bout hisgre%t %,ir%tion for 4ou

O0/E--O#h The li%r

>O$AN-->e s%i, 4ou h%, gre%t be%ut4 in 4ou th%t no one %re#i%te,but hi


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O0/E--(sh%enl4) ;ou're l4ing

>O$AN--$re%t strength 4ou h%, %n, gre%t ri,e he s%i,--%n, gre%tgoo,ness no less &ut here's 6here 4ou'e %,e % riCe "%#%ss ofhi lie / s%i, (6ith % ,runen leer) isten no6 ,%rlin' %n,,on't ,ro ,e%, 6ith %%Ceent (>e le%ns to6%r, her %n, 6hisers)>e beliees 4ou're % irgin (osie stiffens %s if she', beeninsulte, >og%n goes on) >e ,oes so hel e >e e%ns it the

oor ,un#e >e thins 4ou're % oor inno#ent irgin >e thinsit's %ll bo%sting %n, reten,ing 4ou'e ,one %bout being % slut(>e #hu#les) A irgin no less ;ou

O0/E--(furiousl4) 0to s%4ing it &o%sting %n, reten,ing % /DThe ,irt4 li%r

>O$AN--%ith 4ou ,on't h%e to tell e (Then he loos %t her in,runen surrise--thi#l4) Are 4ou t%ing it %s %n insultD h4the hell ,on't 4ou l%ughD &e $o, 4ou ought to see 6h%t % stui,shee th%t %es hi

O0/E--(for#es % l%ugh) / ,o see it

>O$AN--(#hu#ling ,runenl4) Oh be $o, /'e "ust reebere,%nother thing osie / no6 6h4 he ,i,n't ee his ,%te 6ith 4ou/t 6%sn't th%t he', forgot >e reebere, 6ell enough for het%le, %bout it--

O0/E--;ou e%n he ,eliber%tel4 no6ing /', be 6%iting--(fier#el4)$o, ,%n hi

>O$AN-->e %s u#h %s tol, e his re%son though he 6oul,n't #oeout 6ith it l%in e being 4our f%ther >is #ons#ien#e 6%storenting hi >e's going to le%e 4ou %lone %n, not see 4ou%g%in--for 4our s%e be#%use he loes 4ou (>e #hu#les)

O0/E--(loos stri#en %n, be6il,ere,--her oi#e trebling) oeseD ;ou're %ing it u

>O$AN--/' not / no6 it soun,s #r%C4 but--

O0/E--h%t ,i, he e%n for 4 s%eD

>O$AN--.%n't 4ou seeD ;ou're % ure irgin to hi but %ll thes%e there's things besi,es 4our be%utiful soul he feels ,r%6n tolie 4our be%utiful h%ir %n, e4es %n,--

O0/E--(stri#enl4) O#h ,on't %ther ;ou no6 /' onl4 % big--

>O$AN--(%s if she h%,n't soen) 0o he'll ee %6%4 frotet%tion be#%use he #%n't trust hiself %n, it', be % sin on his#ons#ien#e if he 6%s to se,u#e 4ou (>e l%ughs ,runenl4) Oh be$o, /f th%t %in't ri#h

O0/E--(>er oi#e trebles) 0o th%t 6%s his re%son--(then%ngril4) 0o he thins %ll he h%s to ,o is #roo % finger %n, /'llf%ll for hi ,oes he the %in &ro%,6%4 #roo

>O$AN--(#hu#ling) &e %4sus it 6%s the %,,est thing in the


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6orl, hi g%bbing lie % soft loon %bout 4ou--%n, there %t the b%rin l%in sight 6%s t6o of the en 4ou'e been out 6ith theg%r,ener %t 0ith's %n, =eg%n the #h%uffeur for riggs h%ing %,rin together

O0/E--(6ith % t6it#hing sile) /t ust h%e been %, surel4 /6ish /', been there to l%ugh u 4 sleee (%ngr4) &ut 6h%t's %llhis #r%C4 l4ing bl%ther got to ,o 6ith hi betr%4ing us %n, selling

the l%#eD

>O$AN--(%t on#e hoelessl4 ,e"e#te, %g%in) Nothing %t %ll / onl4thought 4ou', lie to no6 4ou', h%, th%t u#h reenge

O0/E--A hell of % reenge /'ll h%e % better one th%n th%t onhi--or /'ll tr4 to /' not lie 4ou o6ning u /' be%ten %n,#r4ing 6urr%-6urr% lie % #o6%r, %n, getting hoeless ,run (0hegies hi % sh%e) $et 4our 6its %bout 4ou %n, %ns6er e this:i, 0ison get hi to sign % %erD

>O$AN--No but 6h%t goo, is th%tD /n the orning he'll sign %llthe4 shoe in front of hi

O0/E--/t's this goo, /t e%ns 6e still h%e % #h%n#e Or /h%e

>O$AN--h%t #h%n#eD Are 4ou going to beg hi to t%e it4 on usD

O0/E--/'ll see hi in hell first There's %nother #h%n#e %n, %goo, one &ut /'ll nee, 4our hel--(%ngril4) An, loo %t 4ou4our br%ins ,ro6ne, in 6hise4 so / #%n't ,een, on 4ou

>O$AN--(rousing hiself) ;ou #%n if there's %n4 #h%n#e &e $o,/'ll %e 4self %s sober %s % "u,ge for 4ou in the 6in of %n e4e(then ,e"e#te,l4) &ut 6h%t #%n 4ou ,o no6 ,%rlin'D ;ou h%en't

een got hi here >e's ,o6n %t the /nn sitting %lone ,rining%n, ,re%ing of the little 6hores he'll be 6ith toorro6 night on&ro%,6%4

O0/E--/'ll get hi here /'ll huble 4 ri,e %n, go ,o6n to the/nn for hi An, if he ,oesn't 6%nt to #oe /'e % 6%4 to %ehi /'ll r%ise % s#ene %n, reten, /' in % r%ge be#%use heforgot his ,%te /'ll ,isgr%#e hi till he'll be gl%, to #oe 6ithe to shut e u / no6 his 6e%ness %n, it's his %nit4 %bouthis 6oen /f / 6%s % ,%int4 rett4 t%rt he', be rou, /', r%ise% ruus %bout hi &ut 6hen it's % big ugl4 hul lie e--(0hef%lters %n, for#es herself to go on) /f he eer 6%s tete, to6%nt e he', be %sh%e, of it Th%t's the truth behin, the lies

he tol, 4ou of his #ons#ien#e %n, his fe%r he ight ruin e $o,,%n hi

>O$AN--No he e%nt it osie &ut neer in, th%t no6 et's s%44ou'e got hi here Then 6h%t 6ill 4ou ,oD

O0/E--/ tol, 4ou this orning if he eer broe his roise to us/', ,o %n4thing %n, not in, ho6 #rooe, it 6%s An, / 6ill ;our%rt in it is to #oe %t sunrise 6ith 6itnesses %n, #%t#h us in--(0he f%lters)


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O0/E--/ ,o 6%nt (0he %g%in gies hi % bitter resentful gl%n#e)/t's the est%te one4 4ou're thining of isn't itD e%e it to4ou (h%stil4) ell so % / /', lie to get 4 hoos on it(6ith % h%r, br%Cen %ir) &e $o, if /' to l%4 6hore / ,esere4 %4 e'll %e hi sign % %er he o6es e ten thous%n,,oll%rs the inute the est%te is settle, (0he l%ughs) >o6'sth%tD /'ll bet none of his t%rts on &ro%,6%4 eer got % thous%n,th

%rt of th%t out of hi no %tter ho6 ,%int4 %n, rett4(l%ughing %g%in) An, here's 6h%t'll be the gre%test "oe to te%#hhi % lesson >e'll %4 it for nothing /'ll get hi in be, but/'ll neer let hi--

>O$AN--(6ith ,elighte, %,ir%tion) O#h b4 %4sus osie th%t'sthe best 4et (>e sl%s his thigh enthusi%sti#%ll4) Oh th%t'llte%#h hi to ,ouble-#ross his frien,s Th%t'll sho6 hi t6o #%nl%4 %t tri#s An, hi belieing 4ou so inno#ent &e $o, 4ou'll%e hi the riCe su#er of the 6orl, on't / ro%r insi,e e6hen / see his f%#e in the orning (>e bursts into #o%rsel%ughter)

O0/E--(%g%in 6ith illogi#%l resentent) 0to l%ughing ;ou'reletting 4ourself be ,run %g%in (then 6ith % h%r, business-lie%ir) e'e ,one enough t%ling et's st%rt--

>O$AN--%it no6 There's %nother thing ust 6h%t ,o 4ou 6%nt eto thre%ten hi 6ith 6hen / #%t#h 4ouD Th%t 6e'll sue hi foroutr%ging 4our irtueD 0ure his l%64er 6oul, h%e %ll 4our ol,fl%es in the 6itness bo+ t

a moon for the misbegotten (1952) by eugene o'neill

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