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! ! ! ! ! ! NUCLEAR FALL-IN! ! ! ! ! ! by Ed Ballou! ! ! ! ! ! Copyright Ed Ballou, 2007

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CHARACTERS:

MAN - husband - a small arm grows out of his forehead

WOMAN - wife - she is bald

JUNIOR - their son - we see only his sneaker

ANNOUNCER - on TV soap opera

DORIS - on TV soap opera

BRAD - on TV soap opera

TIME: The Future

PLACE: Any dining room.

PROPS:

A TV set

A coatrack

Dinner setting and soup for two

SCENE: A dining room - an exit to the front door; an exit to the kitchen; a door to thesons room. A table, two chairs, a TV set, a coatrack in the corner. One of the diningroom windows is wide open.

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! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1AT RISE: A bald-headed WOMAN is setting the table for dinner (soup), as she watchesthe TV set, which is DOWNSTAGE with its back to the audience - we can only hear theSOUND on the TV - TV soap opera music plays behind the TV voices.

! ! ! ! ! ! ANNOUNCERAnd now back to the Search For The Edge...

! ! ! ! ! ! (A pause)! ! ! ! ! ! DORISBrad - I have something to tell you.. Im a hermaphrodite.

! ! ! ! ! ! (A pause)! ! ! ! ! ! BRADThats all right, Doris.. Im one, too - well have a double wedding...

! ! ! ! ! ! DORISOh, Brad, Brad!

! ! ! ! ! ! BRADDoris, Doris!

! ! ! ! ! ! (Rising soap opera MUSIC)! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Turning off the TV)I knew itd turn out all right...

! ! ! ! ! ! (She goes to the open window, calls out it)Rover! Rover!

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! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 2! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN (Cont.)Oh, poor Rover...

! ! ! ! ! ! (The SOUND of the front door opening and! ! ! ! ! ! SLAMMING shut. ENTER her husband, the! ! ! ! ! ! MAN - into the dining room - he is normal! ! ! ! ! ! except for a small arm, complete with elbow! ! ! ! ! ! and hand, growing out of the middle of his! ! ! ! ! ! forehead - the arm constantly dangles in front! ! ! ! ! ! of his face.)! ! ! ! ! ! MANDear - Im home!

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANOh, darling!

! ! ! ! ! ! (Embracing him, avoiding the arm)How was work?

! ! ! ! ! ! MANAh - all right - we tried to close off that leak, again...

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANHow long has it been running now - two years?

! ! ! ! ! ! MANThree - its just too damn hot to handle...

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANI wish youd quit that job - its just too dangerous!

! ! ! ! ! ! MANWill you stop that? - theres nothing really dangerous about working in a nuclear power

plant - its just the idea that scares you!


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! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 3! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANNo, its more than that - its, its..

! ! ! ! ! ! MANI mean, my father worked there for almost twenty years! - and so did your old man!

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN..and my mother..

! ! ! ! ! ! MANRight! - and my old lady, too! - it didnt hurt them any! - look at them, now!

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANTheyre dead! - all dead! - and they died young!

! ! ! ! ! ! MANBut they died happy! - I tell you, they got things from working so long at the plant - the

plant treated them good! - owned their own homes in town pretty near the whole time

they lived here - your folks and mine too!

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANIts more than that - more than the security! - its also your, your...

! ! ! ! ! ! (He gives her a look and she falters)I mean.. you could find another job!

! ! ! ! ! ! MANWhere? - the plants it! - this town was built around the plant - theres no place else to

work!

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! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 4! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANWe could leave! - start out fresh!

! ! ! ! ! ! MANLeave? - leave? - hmmm, Im not so sure - I have quite a liability now, you know - Im

over thirty...

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANOh, darling - listen to me! - its not only your age, its also your.. your...

! ! ! ! ! ! MANMy what?

! ! ! ! ! ! (A pause. She tries not to stare at his arm, yet! ! ! ! ! ! still meet his eyes.)! ! ! ! ! ! MANWell?! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! (She turns her eyes, stares away)! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANIts nothing...

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Staring at her)Huh!

! ! ! ! ! ! (He takes off his jacket, looks at the table)Is dinner ready, yet?

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! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 5! ! ! ! ! ! (She goes into the kitchen, starts bringing out! ! ! ! ! ! the soup and bowls, etc. He goes to hang his! ! ! ! ! ! jacket on the coatrack, notices the open! ! ! ! ! ! window, goes over and looks out it.)! ! ! ! ! ! MANStill waiting for old Rover to come back, eh?

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANIts been two weeks since he flew away...

! ! ! ! ! ! MANAnd you think hell fly back through the window? - huh! - some fairytale!

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANHe was such a good dog...

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Turning from the window)Ah, he had mange...

! ! ! ! ! ! (He goes and hangs his jacket up, starts! ! ! ! ! ! pulling his sweater over his head)What a day!

! ! ! ! ! ! (His sweater gets hung up on the arm - he! ! ! ! ! ! gets himself all tangled up - she sees him,! ! ! ! ! ! comes over to help him - he pushes her away)

.. just hung up on my chin is all!

! ! ! ! ! ! (She goes back into the kitchen, brings out! ! ! ! ! ! some more things. He gets the sweater off,! ! ! ! ! ! hangs it up.)


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! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 6! ! ! ! ! ! MANWheres Junior?

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANStill in his room...

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Going over to the door to their sons room)Still in is room, eh? - hes been in there a year!

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Seeing him grab the doorknob)Hes all right!

! ! ! ! ! ! (She comes over to the door)! ! ! ! ! ! MANWell, tonight hes coming out for dinner!

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANLeave him be!

! ! ! ! ! ! (She tries to stop him, he pushes her off, flings! ! ! ! ! ! open the door- a giant sneaker slides out the! ! ! ! ! ! door - it fills the doorframe - heavy loud! ! ! ! ! ! BREATHING.)! ! ! ! ! ! MAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Grabbing the shoelaces of the giant sneaker -! ! ! ! ! ! they are as big as hawsers)! ! ! ! ! !Come on out of there - you little twerp!

! ! ! ! ! ! (He pulls on the shoelaces, straining as in a! ! ! ! ! ! tug-of-war - she wraps herself around him,! ! ! ! ! ! trying to stop him)


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! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 7! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANStop it - stop!

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Pulling)Its time for dinner, you hoodlum! - come on out!

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Struggling)Hes trying to..!

! ! ! ! ! ! MANYoull obey your father!

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Struggling)Youre untying his shoe - leave him alone - I fed him already - hes eating!

! ! ! ! ! ! (Calling into room)Eat your food, Junior!

! ! ! ! ! ! (We hear a giant MUNCHING)! ! ! ! ! ! MANYou fed him?

! ! ! ! ! ! (Slowing his tugging, ceasing)What?

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANThe usual - a half ton of bran...


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! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 8! ! ! ! ! ! MAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Letting go of the shoelaces)Well...

! ! ! ! ! ! (The giant sneaker is withdrawn into the room.! ! ! ! ! ! Still a giant MUNCHING. The MAN stares up! ! ! ! ! ! into the room.)When you gonna get a job..?! ! ! ! ! ! (A giant Mmmphhh! is heard)I told ya - dont talk with your mouth full!

! ! ! ! ! ! (He slams the door closed, turns away)That kid does nothing but eat...

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Taking him by the arm - one of the normal! ! ! ! ! ! ones)We should eat, too...

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Pulling away from her)All right...

! ! ! ! ! ! (He goes past the window on his way to the! ! ! ! ! ! table - suddenly bangs the window shut)Peter Pan!

! ! ! ! ! ! (They both sit down at the table. She pours! ! ! ! ! ! them soup.! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANI wish you wouldnt talk about Rover like that...


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! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 9! ! ! ! ! ! MANHe made a lousy poodle...

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANHe was a bloodhound!

! ! ! ! ! ! MANPoodle! - the only good thing he ever did was..

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANBloodhound! - how do you think he flew?

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN.. he took off that day..

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN.. you think a poodle could flap its ears like that?

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN.. flew twice around the room and out the window..

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN.. which you know who left open!

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN.. and flew out over the street..

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN.. maybe he wouldnt have flown if we didnt live so near the plant!

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN.. and old man Fishbine was out mowing his lawn..


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! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 10! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN.. you think he would have flown if your plant hadnt been leaking stuff into the river?

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN.. yeah, old man Fishbine sure used to complain about Rovers piles on his lawn..

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN.. too hot!

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN.. and now, here comes Rover flapping right over him!

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN.. too hot to handle!

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN.. Fishbine looks up in complete surprise!

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN.. the three-year leak!

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN.. and old Rover looks down..

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN.. I know, you explained it to me once..

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN.. and just dumps a load..

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN.. its a trade-off..


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! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 11! ! ! ! ! ! MAN.. right on old Fishbines head!

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN.. the government fines the plant a few hundred every six months..

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN.. and then flies off into the sunset!

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN.. and the plant keeps saying, The leak cant be stopped!

! ! ! ! ! ! MANBeautiful!

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANSo why do you think our dog could fly?

! ! ! ! ! ! MANJust beautiful..

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANAnd why do you think Junior wears size eighty-seven pants?

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN.. he was the most beautiful little dog..

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANAnd have you noticed my new hairdo?

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN.. champion stock..


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! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 12! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Looking at the arm growing out of his head)And why do you think youve got a, a ..!

! ! ! ! ! ! MANA what? A prize poodle? No, no, hes gone, gone - my little prize poodle is gone...

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANBLOODHOUND!

! ! ! ! ! ! MANPOODLE!

! ! ! ! ! ! (A pause, they stare at each other)! ! ! ! ! ! MANWhat dog?

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Looking away)Eat your soup.

! ! ! ! ! ! (They begin to eat their soup in silence. He! ! ! ! ! ! bends down to eat his soup - his arm dips! ! ! ! ! ! into her bowl of soup.)

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANMind my soup.

! ! ! ! ! ! (He lifts his head to look at her - she stares! ! ! ! ! ! back - he bends his head down to eat his soup! ! ! ! ! ! - again, his arm dips into her soup)I said, mind my soup!


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! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 13! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! MAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Lifting his head to look at her - she! ! ! ! ! ! stares back)You eat it.

! ! ! ! ! ! (He bends down to eat his soup again - and! ! ! ! ! ! dips his arm again into her soup)! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANI said..!

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Cutting in)Mind your own soup, dammit!

! ! ! ! ! ! (They stare at each other - he bends down to! ! ! ! ! ! eat his soup, dips his arm - she quickly! ! ! ! ! ! moves her bowl away - he raises his head and! ! ! ! ! ! looks at her)! ! ! ! ! !Whats the matter with you?

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Pauses)Nothing...

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Staring at her)Hah!

! ! ! ! ! ! (He goes on eating his soup)! ! ! ! !


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! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 14! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Pauses, watching him)Its just that.. its difficult to be with you sometimes...

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Raising his head, staring at her)Oh? - whats the matter with me?

! ! ! ! ! ! (They stare at each other)! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Pauses)Nothing...

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Pauses, staring at her)Huh!

! ! ! ! ! ! (He goes on eating his soup - she watches! ! ! ! ! ! him)! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANWere still going out tonight, arent we?

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Eating, mouth full)I dont know...

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANBut you said we were going to visit Bill and Agnes!


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! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 15! ! ! ! ! ! MAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Eating)Thought it over at work - sort of.. changed my mind...

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANYou promised! We havent been out in two years!

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN !! ! ! ! ! ! (Eating)I know it...

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANWell, why not?

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Eating)Theres a reason...

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANWhat?

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Eating)You know...

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANWhat reason?

! ! ! ! ! ! MANI said, you know!


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! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 16! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANWell, I want to hear you say it! - what reason?

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Pauses, mouth full)All right - all right! - Ill say it! - plain English! - youre gonna get hurt again!

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANJust say it!

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Pauses - they stare at each other)Were not going to Bill and Agness because, because.. your hair..!

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANWhat about my hair?

! ! ! ! ! ! MANYou know!

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANWhat.. about.. my hair?

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Pauses)Theres a missing persons report out for your hair! - its gone! - vanished! - all your hair

is gone! - it fell out! - your beautiful blonde hair fell out two years ago! - no hair! - hair! - I

cant take you out without any hair! - people will stare, will talk! - your hair!


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! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 17! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Pauses, staring at him, starting to cry)My hair - yes, yes, my hair - well, I want to tell you something - I just want you to know

that - that wasnt my hair!

! ! ! ! ! ! MANWasnt your hair? - that wasnt your hair? - whose hair was it?

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Crying)It wasnt my hair! - it was a wig! - a blonde wig! - my blonde wig fell out two years ago -

my dark hair fell out three years ago!

! ! ! ! ! ! MANDark.. hair? - you had dark hair? - when was that?

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Crying)You married me with dark hair! - dont you remember anything? - and I had my own

beautiful dark hair when you started working at that crazy plant! - and then the leak

started! - the leak! - thats when everything started! - you cant stop the leak - and I cant

grow any hair!

! ! ! ! ! ! (She cries)! ! ! ! ! ! MANOh, for goodness sake! - dont start in on the leak again! - and so you have no hair - so

what! - its nothing to cry about! - stop that!


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! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 18! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Crying)Nothing? - how would you like it if you didnt have any hair? - how would you like that?

! ! ! ! ! ! MANHuh!

! ! ! ! ! ! (Feeling the top of his head)My hairs thinning! - dont bother me none - its nothing to cry about!

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Crying)Nothing? - nothing to cry about? - what about you? - nothing?

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Pauses)What about me?

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Crying)What about you!

! ! ! ! ! ! MANYeah!

! ! ! ! ! ! (A pause, they stare at each other)What about me.

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! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 19! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Pauses)You dont want to talk about it - you dont want anyone to talk about it!

! ! ! ! ! ! MANWhat? - about what?

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANYou cant even admit to yourself..!

! ! ! ! ! ! MANAdmit what? - what?

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANYou dont want me to tell you - dont make me tell you!

! ! ! ! ! ! MANTell me what? - what? - what?

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Crying again)You, you..!

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Grabbing her arm)Youve got to tell me! - youre my wife! - what? - whats the matter with me? - whats the

matter?

! ! ! ! ! ! (To himself)Other people.. standoffish, too!


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! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 20! ! ! ! ! ! MAN (Cont.)! ! ! ! ! ! (To his wife)What is it? - what? - tell me!

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Crying, struggling to get free)No, no! - dont make me tell you! - the mirror! - ask the mirror!

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Releasing her, running his hands over his! ! ! ! ! ! face)Didnt I shave?! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Crying, screaming out)Your.. arm! - your arm! - its your arm! - oh, forgive me!

! ! ! ! ! ! (Buries her face in her hands)! ! ! ! ! ! MAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Gingerly feeling his arms)My arm! - my arm? - is one longer than the other? - is that it? - dont tell me that! - I

dont want to hear that! - thats gruesome!

! ! ! ! ! ! (Holding up his arms)Which arm?

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Crying, choking out an answer)The one.. growing out of your forehead!


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! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 21! ! ! ! ! ! MANWhat?

! ! ! ! ! ! (Startled, as if he is seeing for the first time the! ! ! ! ! ! little arm dangling in front of his eyes)My God! - what is that?! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! (Reaching out, gingerly touching and feeling! ! ! ! ! ! the arm)A thing! - honey, Ive got a thing growing out of my head! - oh, no! - I think Im going to

be sick!

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Drying her tears)Its not a thing, dear - its an arm...

! ! ! ! ! ! (Coming around the table).. youve just got a little arm growing out of the middle of your forehead...

! ! ! ! ! ! (Comforting him).. its all right, its all right - I still love you...

! ! ! ! ! ! MANAll right! - an arm, an arm! - no wonder we stopped having sex!

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Comforting).. dont talk about it, it was all right...

! ! ! ! ! ! MANAll right! - youd always complain of a headache!


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! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 22! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN.. hush, hush...

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Grabbing his head).. and now Ive got a headache - a real migraine!

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Rubbing his temples).. well work through it...

! ! ! ! ! ! MANHow could I be so blind? - what kind of pride could a man have?

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Rubbing).. I said, I still love you...

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN.. no wonder I could never get a foursome up for golf!

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Rubbing).. well start all over again...

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Rising, grabbing the arm)Ive got an arm! - an extra arm! - help, help! - call the police, the fire department! - help

me - help!


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! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 23! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Rising)It isnt on fire - and no one wants to steal it - its going to be all right, everythings going

to be all right...

! ! ! ! ! ! MANAll right! - all right? - call a doctor, call a shrink! - Im going crazy!

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANCalm down, dear - dont worry, well muddle through...

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Staring to cry)What have I done to you?

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Going up to him - he tries to push her away -! ! ! ! ! ! she prevails, puts her arms around his neck).. youve done nothing - nothing!! ! ! ! ! ! MAN! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! (Crying)Nothing! - our dog flew away - our son is crouched in his room, poor guy, sixty-three feet

tall - your head needs a coat of wax - and now, this.. this arm thinks my head is its

shoulder! - nothing!

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANVery little...

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! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 24! ! ! ! ! ! MAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Crying)Ill make it up to you, honey - Ill, Ill - weve got to save our marriage!

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANOur.. marriage?

! ! ! ! ! ! (A pause, they stare at each other).. theres only one thing you could really give me now...

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Drying his tears)Anything!

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANRemember what weve been talking about? - ever since Junior went from a small

medium to an abnormal?

! ! ! ! ! ! (Her husband stares at her).. you know...

! ! ! ! ! ! MAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Pauses, staring at her)That? - you mean.. that?

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMANThat.


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! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 25! ! ! ! ! ! MAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Pauses, looks away)I, I told you - I, we.. cant afford - Im not ready to have - that! - Ill give you something

else - anything else - ask me for anything else!

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Grabbing his face in her hands)Look at me!

! ! ! ! ! ! (He looks at her, they stare at each other)Its the only thing I want now - the only thing that can make it all better!

! ! ! ! ! ! (A pause)! ! ! ! ! ! MANAll right then - all right!

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Flinging her arms around his neck, avoiding! ! ! ! ! ! the arm)Oh, youve made me so happy!

! ! ! ! ! ! MANThen well do - well do that - well have another, another..

! ! ! ! ! ! WOMAN.. child! - well have another child!

! ! ! ! ! ! (She hugs him, avoiding the arm)


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! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 26! ! ! ! ! ! MAN! ! ! ! ! ! (Starting to smile, attempting to joke)Yes, yes! - well have another little.. monster in the house!

! ! ! ! ! ! (She freezes, staring at him, he at her - they! ! ! ! ! ! both broke out in laughter - soap opera MUSIC! ! ! ! ! ! plays - she tries to kiss him - it doesnt work,! ! ! ! ! ! his arm gets in the way - she pulls back, they! ! ! ! ! ! stare happily at each other - she slowly! ! ! ! ! ! reaches out toward the arm dangling in front! ! ! ! ! ! of his eyes, slowly grasps the hand on the! ! ! ! ! ! end of it, solemnly shakes the hand - they! ! ! ! ! ! break out laughing - the LIGHTS and MUSIC! ! ! ! ! ! slowly fade)! ! ! ! ! ! CURTAIN

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