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Both productions were diecred by Gary Grifin. For Actors Theatte of Louisville: “The scenic design was by Angje Ellerman: the costume design was by Connie Furt-Solomon; the lighting design was by Mate Frey the sound design was by Bray Poor: the dramaturgs were Amy Wegener snd Janice Paran; and the production stage manager was Michael D. Domue. The cast was a follows TON] .» Jordan Baker FES eee “David Rosenblatt BO wetuesenransse Laney Ball RACHAEL coon Army Lynn Stewart CASSIDY . . Lil Stein AINSLEY Gabe Weible FRANZ... Reese Madigan RIVER, Natalie Kuhn For Victory Gardens Theater “The scenic design was by Yu Shibigaki the costume design was by. Janice Pye; the lighting design was by Jesse Klug; the sound design ‘was by Chis LaPorte; the fight choreographer was Ryan Bourque; sed she production sage manager was Demis J. Cone The cast was, fllows: TONT sores Kirsten Fitzgerald RAYS = eons Alle Stage a =< ‘Keith Kupferer RACHAEL Cheryl Grae? CASSIDY, Jennifer Baker AINSLEY scene Theo Moss! Mark Page FRANZ = Sef Tovar RIVER ccc ‘eah Kaspel APPROPRIATE was presented by Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company (Howard Shalit, Anistie Direcor; Jeffrey Herrmann, ‘Managing Director), opening on Novernber 8, 2013. It was directed by Liesl Tommy. The scenic design was by Clint Ramos the costume design vas by Kathleen Geldard he lighting design was by Colin K. Bills the orginal music and sound design was by Broken Chord; the fight choreography wasby Joc Isenberg the production dramaturg was Knten Bowen and the proton ge mage as Ky Mae ‘The cast was as follows: m [a Tost Deborah Hal REVS Tosh Ads "Bava Babine es Hylton Maya Brel AINSLEY STIG Bede Shtnan FRANZ [Link] see Tin Geta, RIVER. : Gait MeCal ‘The New York premiere of APPROPRIATE was produced by Signature Theacre (James Houghon, Founding Arist Director: Erika Mallin, Executive Director), opening on February 25,2014. It was directed by List Tommy: The scenic and costume design was by Clint Ramos the lighving design was by Lap Chi Chu: the original ‘music and sound design was by Broken Chord the projection design, ‘was by Aaron Rhyne: the ight direction was by Rick Sordelee and (Christan Kelly-Sordeeg; che dialect coach was Ben Furey; and the production sage manager was Kyle Gates, The eas was as follows: TONI sess Johanna Day RAYS eae Mike Fast BO = Michael Laurence RACHAEL "- Maddie Corman CASSIDY 2 Tay Hanson-Johnston AINSLEY cossssnnsnannen sons Alex Drier FRANZ eee vsone, Batch Darragh RIVER .. Sonya HarumSe Ws Cat te f ASRDPRATE st ie Saar ASCP rte Se Vigegben ieee Se Scat rence Peter 23, 2015, Ie was directed by Eric Ting. The scenic design was by fa eee core 1h cine ne nin #oTiedgrimtes caaneteaaete 2a Pear rereeeneeriere ried ign aan aes ocean creatine Recnusenioe me TONI Melora Hardin RHYS .. . cove Wil Fano RACHAEL ==. Missy Yager CASSIDY jactnnnnnnnnnnnnnnensrey Grace Kaufinan INSLEY soc. Liam Blaie Askew/Alexander James Rodriguez FRANZ, ve somn Robert Beitel RIVER " Zarah Mablee APPROPRIATE, recipient of the Sundance Lnstieute Tennessee Williams Award, was developed, in part, at the 2011 Sundance Institute Playwrights Retreat at UCross Foundation and at the 2012 Sundance Insticure Theatre Lab a che Sundance Resort with ‘the Sundance Institute / Time Warner Fellowship Program. APPROPRIATE was developed, io part, at Vineyard Arts Project (Ashley Melone, Founder and Artistic Director). DRAMATIS PERSONAE ANTOINETTE “TONI” LAFAYETTE: the oldest sibling, white late 40slealy 50s RHYS THURSTON: her son, white, late teens BEAUREGARDE "BO" LAFAYETTE: che middle sibling, white, Inte 40slearly 50s RACHAEL KRAMER-LAFAYETTE: his wife, wit, late 405 ‘CASSIDY "CASSIE" KRAMER-LABAYETTE: thee older cil, ‘white, eaty eens AINSLEY KRAMER-LAFAYETTE: their younger child, white, ‘child FRANQOIS “FRANZ/FRANK” LAFAYETTE: the youngest sibing, vw late 30sealy 40s ANOTE ON OVERLAPPING ‘Aslash (1) in a character’ line denotes where the fllowing character line should begin, ‘A slash () at che beginning of a line denotes a complete ovelap withthe following charter’ ine.LOBAKDIN. Ifo thera onder culd rise p ou af her giver ond bel tar hppa tage little Yermolai, their abused, semi-literate Yermolai, who used 49 run around barefoot in winter — how that same Yermolai fe boughs oe et, aoe beautiful: ‘paren earth. es Toe Te dhe Co cor Leen ts San Anton Chekhov, The Cheny Orchard [No “we" should be raken for granted when the subject is looking ‘at orber peoples pain. ~Susan Sontag, Regarding the Pin of OthersAPPROPRIATE ACT ONE: THE BOOK OF REVELATIONS Prologue Light abandons us and a darkness replaces it Insta, a billion cicadas begin wil in the dense, velveny void — loudly insisenaly without pase — before hopeful, ‘a some point, becoming the void. ‘The nsec song fills and sweeps the theatre in puing pte lack suave, owr anid bond he sage — wang inf over te wal, sand the floor, baptizing the aisles and the sae, forcing elf inte every inch of space, every nook, every pocket hiding place, «and pore until this incest chatter is tuching you eis touching you This goes om and om and on andl on and om wnt she same though occur in every hed: “shi “Us tis the whole show?”One ‘Then moonlight happens ‘ren drh nap windrose er alec ade Soto hon pen jameson nda . A mince of od and new furniture is scattered beneath a dead chandler wel oun ined wt en-sfebd cokes ae spotted with the memaries of old photographs and duty generic ol paintings. A starcavedieappears into anciber floor a svinging door sings onto. dining avalhitchen anda iy uw an wen nen en pry nid the dining ares. Through a foyer 7 with taco ay Ba ee tral es As the light swell the cicadas fade toa place just beyond us but never disappear 7 Somewhere, an adile-sized figure is curled up on a couch, ‘que pled up over its bend. The figure is moving slighty: the Ticand fat ie beabng ren ‘Aer a momen, a man with a backpack sudan rings ‘nn a ino far rm the fon door —~ Prune. He belt Phone flights bad. Balencng on someting, be Jest the fae fara bt bie basting rp. Are. ne unc haa in another bulpac ad some camping qupment — whieh he toss into te he ber ee stnding oi beard RIVER, Whats that? BRANZ. What is what? RIVER. That sound, FRANZ. Cicadas, n RIVER. Whar? FRANZ. Theyre bugs. Every thirteen yeas they come out of the ‘ground and make allthis noise together. | forgor all about them. (Franz climbs through the window sand, with bis phone's light. om: mediately stares vaking the place in.) RIVER. Is so beautifl FRANZ. Uh, okay .. liyoure nor careful theyll ge caughe in your hai, so stay aay from the tees. That's where they all gather (Beat, as Frans ries 20 fd «tight sith before he is disracted by & scraping noise frm eutside. Suddenly someone — River — shoot up into che window and wis to pull beef in, tar of slw mation, but she doom’ quite make i, falling back down. River tris to pring up ino the window, agin, and, agsi, she doen't make it. Eventual, Franz notice.) Baby, what is happening? RIVER. Tim coo sleepy! Help! (Ges Frlp.) How long were we on the oad? FRANZ. Twenty hours — Watch your he —? RIVER, (Hits ber bead hard) OW! FRANZ. (Putrng horn.) | said watch your head RIVER. (Rubbing her bead.) Owowwrw — wh! FRANZ, (Holding her, ebbing er head.) Ave come here. (Kising ‘er bead, eating her “boobow.”) Nom-noms-non. (Bea, as River takes ook around) RIVER... This is ie FRANZ, Yeoh. Whar? RIVER. ide say anything! oles just different from whats FRR eh was wat RIVERSanfelaiow — When you said “plantation,” I thought smote. Gone with the Wind, less. hoarding But L love it ERANZ, We were supposed to turn i ico «bed and breast. RIVER. What happened? FRANZ. Jews, Rive, you jus sid it~ My father was a fucking / boarder —" RIVER. Hey hey hey — Stop i, Stop. No anger. Lett go. Beat looking around.) So you grew up around ll this? FRANZ. Someones actually cleaned up a bit — ifyoull belive it. (Fidgerng) Though | dont know how they think theyre going t0 fein fs place with looking the ei RIVER. (Noning, calming his ide) Yoite nervous. 3FRANZ. Yeah, RIVER. Well, don't be because youve got me ere, And, if you ever {et nervous, just look for me — Besides, you have aright ro be hee. ‘isis your house, ro. They cant do anything with it withowe you. hus you grew up here. You lived with him. And you deserve what ‘youre asking for. You deserve it. Say, "T deserve i” TRANZ. I deserve it RIVER. Good. (Kiser him, before a creak is heard.) What was that? (Beat) FRANZ, ... Its my dad RIVER. Stop! FRANZ, I'm joking — it’s an old house — RIVER. Spirits are nota joke! You know I'm sensitive! FRANZ. Please. You just went clomping through that cemetery with no problen RIVER. What cemetery? FRANZ, (Geituring out a window.) On de way up here. What did you think chat was — all chose stones? That ile gate? RIVER. Looking ow dhe window.) That's not a— 1 thought ie was like a eute litle patio — Stop! ! Stop messing with me. FRANZ. (Looking out the window.) | gues it sort of looks like a— ‘What I's tue! The tombstones are just knocked over. Se? Five generations of us are out there. Thats how long this place has been in dhe Family (Beas, before Rver bite him.) Ove Rivet! RIVER. Why did you let me do thae? (Gasp, ealizing) forgot my sage—! FRANZ, Will you stop it — RIVER. Stop whav Spirits are real and our bodies are just porous vesiels of energy vulnerable and susceprible o corruption and in- fluence and — (Off Franz’ reaction.) Dont look acme like that! 1 ddon'e know if can sleep here —~ FRANZ, River I was just messing with you. Is an old cemetery and an old house thar eeaks. There are no spirits here. Trust me. 1 ‘would know. You and thar stupid shaman, RIVER. My shaman is nr stupid. The world ia very ol place fll ‘of all kinds of things .. (Beat) Your father’s not oe there, is he? FRANZ. No. I chink they buried him back in D.C. ness co Mom RIVER. Who knocked aver the tombstones? FRANZ. Probably kids from the town. (Beat) Or maybe me when 1 was drunk. I don't remember, Mu RIVER, (th comeery) Why dst you el me abou tie FRANZ. forge Coving ns he wind) Bayou stat ke the RIVER, Yeah. FRANZ, Wel through shse woods alongs ci where ll the Shaves were buted bat you veto ooking or that They dont fave ave matters o anything RIVER: Ohno. (Ber) FRANZ. Barth RIVER, (Shera lil sen) STOPL/ YOU JERK! FRANZ. WOOOOOAAAHHHAAAHAAHAAAAN! UVR STOP HUNZHTSMD / STOP 1 Sadi de ued eon th coutiping psc mmf Rie and Pr, RANE, ATE) OOOH Waneitint RIVER. AAAAHHHA— EEPEEE — NHI (Pron ond ier tng each ter, Afra momen he fe removes te le hy aed, Bets Bead Prins gi ah abe srg the ghom) FRANZ. Rie Icha ou? RHYS, Unde Franke FRANZ, (Relee) Ohman! Yea, man! almost us killed you! Holy Laver son you ice you wee You look ke Che de What you doing hee’ BINS Guo nd Fm hh Mom FRANZ, [thought you guy ween coming unl romoro? RIYS. Mon ied he ese Pad cane Sn ly to geceeryhing rey ounelcs-- Wharate you dong here’ FRANZ. T'm here for the auction, (et) Why ate you sleeping tlm hee? Ae herbed apie RIS, Aor Racha! neds th ox blrooms fc head Boand ther kid and oy grin ody FRANZ: On igh BS) oe Ma how ou ue nie FRANZ. Tpucs nu ha (downs gue) Ok soy cise — RIVER, Helin —Tim Aut iver gues — Ek FRANZ. Youle noc Aunt! Anybory Quite! RIVER, Youase so cute (Aeris inrapied bam of igh ten scurying down the wil ath op of he tats led by Tot fn er ean oun he fgioned and pied of ee wielding lige igh shih be chs mergone fae) 15TONL What in Gods name — (Light nm Rb.) Rhys? Whac — Light on River, guping lytical) WHO THE HELL ARE YOU? (Stimned, River beds her ee and moves ler 0 Fr who catcher the glee ofthe beam.) FRANZ. Toni — TONI, Tranke! Whar in fucks sake is going on? What are you doing here? FRANZ. Will you uen that ching of TONI, How did you get in here? / What ate you doing here? FRANZ. Weeame in through the window! Tam chat TONL (Cine tothe window to secre i) Through the! window?! FRANZ. Calm down. You weren't supposed to be hete ye TONI Don’ tell me wo calm down! I thoughe you were looters! And how do you know when I'm supposed abe here? And who in God's name is this? Beat) FRANZ. Tes nize to ee you, 100, ONT, Oh shut up Frank. You shur the hell up. Is not nice to sec you right now. Where have you been forthe last. Did jou know ou ithe x dead FRANZ, Yeah and noone wld me— TONI, Noone cold — How was anyone supposed to el you any- thing when no-one knows where you've been forthe lst umpteen eas — ten year?! There are lawyers tying o find you, Frank! ‘Wherchave ou even been!” What is going on? And what exactly are you doing ere now? What are you doing? (Bens) FRANZ. Thave talk to Bo. (Bea, hich Ton coms ro bristle) TONL, Talk Bo about what?! FRANZ. Thave something I aed to sy to him, TONI. Well Bos not here — FRANZ, Thnow that — TONL (Re Riser) Wha ie thist FRANZ. Thisis River, RIVER. Hi, Toni Beat.) TONI. Frank, ae you high? FRANZ, Nobody i high — ONL “Then are you out of your mind? Do you know what i happening here? This isnot some sor of ers pa / patty house — FRANZ, Toni wejus drove ewenty hour o get here and now that wee hee, were going to bed — TONL, Whoa, Frank, whos, Not 16 FRANZ. ‘Thisis my house, t00, you know! And I havea right 10 be here — RIVER / Fane — TONI. Actually, Frank, fs nobody's house now! FRANZ. Well unt eomortove I sill own a tied ofthis house, ‘which means own a third of che Bedsooms, which meas can do whatever the hell T want with ther! (Ber) [TON You dont own a hid ofthe rome, dummy. You own third ofeach room and Rachael already reserved the other bedrooms zd how do you know what is (happening eomocow? FRANZ. River gab your bag TTONI, No, Frank no! wil cll he cops. FRANZ, Then all th cops! (Ton! and Frans tnd offs bat, bre rane ext wp the tain River folos) RAYS. Whac he fick was tha? TON, Shh, Rhys! RHYS. Are you going to call the cope? TONI, No, RES. Why noe TTONI, Heb right. They woulda’ do anything. The place is sil tis This is unbelievable. My hearts acing, You don just show up like this — Did he seem high o you RAYS. No. TONE, How old di that gi ook? RHYS. Tdont know. Teeny some TTONI I dors know dott now. Bo willbe hte oon. Thank Go Hell now what odo, (Beat, Wait— Why ate you down here? RHYS. The ati il of mosquitoes. ‘TON, Do you want just come upstairs and Seep with me in Grandpa's room? Beat) ISN eta ncn ea nigh wl 9 TONI, Wall Tim no geting back co sleep now. T might ap and stare working on al this Why dont you go up there by Ferifand ee Yun os i el ent Goln, Orie just keep you up. Bex, 1p.) Hey — 1 dont know ‘hac Frank doing hee bat you tay away rom hm, okay? Wee going let your Uncle Bo handle i. RHYS. Okay TTONI. Hels not gong o ruin our time hee together, This weekend ibabouc us reRUNS. Sepa mx) |. Can have ag blo you got RHYS. Uh, sure. s =e TONI, Ilove you Every morning I wake up! thank God for you RHYS, Love you, co. (Rite pin on aloe She ols ren bt ise fet a poe Sse dp reat or cometing. TON, Oh, Day. (Blekon whic te ada itering uel sd ead nd br igs eka dak Two The sam ving rom, lee tha morning. beng brighter the cs ee eee ver thr ink atom oft — ale fin, celutir and crap everywhere it can posbly be. ; Tabla rein he prac of being op around eee tread bandera oth ars san and betta, loti and feo ci on ands we ang Newly arrived Rachael sands near the door to the hitcben, partially eavexdropping on something, TON, Then asked im why he was here sid, hase lk so Bos Sol thought okay ke him ako Bo BAGHAEL Abou at? ‘ONL, Who knows? He wou el me, Buca you bale he bad the ners sand ther shousng at me about ne one ling him Daddy war deat? You ko we edt fn ha RACHAEL Yes And whee enon? ‘TON. Upc deeing RACHAEL” Where! TONI, Hic ol oom, Bat) RACHAEL Buc esered that rom or sheds, 1B TTONI. I told hin but he jus shoved right past me. (A Jyperactive Ainsley comer tearing through the room, muaking a ty fl. He beeline forthe swinging door, but Rachael cus bim off) RACHAEL. Heyhey — notin there! And no running. l’s:00 hot (To Toni) And who is this inthe kitchen? TTONI. His entourage? No ides. Buta least she looks legal, ight? RACHAEL. And what is she doing? "TONI Well, she just came downstairs couple of hours ago and just started making breakfast apparently — RACHAEL. / What TTONI. Ihave never heard of a stranger walking into a dead man's house and just helping themselves co the kitchen RACHAEL. (To Tom.) And you didnt say anything to her? 'TONL, What was I going co say? "Dorit do chat? I dant know who this gil i, She could be hopped up on meth forall | know == RACHAEL. Oh my God, Toni, wha TONI, Or — I mean, I done know — RACHAEL. She noc high, is she? Is she actually high? TONI. No. I dont think so. I mean, they dida'e seem high last highs, I chremened to call the police lke used to and they did't finch so I juse assumed. Honestly, if you ask me, all he's doing is sniffing round for money, which is just disgusting. You dont know about your father's funcral, but you know the exacr dare his house gets auctioned of I call bullshit. RACHAEL. Toni — sorry — your language —? TONI. Sony — RACHAEL Idi okay Ainsley’ just picking up ll sors of things TONI. (4 book sowards he swinging door) Bo sure is taking his time with her .. (Beat) RACHAEL. (Sering Ton work) Ton, let me help you ~ TONI, No, no, Rachael. Um just. separating things ino piles, RACHAEL. Okay and the auction ssl happening tomorrow, right? TON. For the house yes, bur, forthe rest ofthis staf | thought, “Why donit we ust havea lide esate ale instead?" I figured icwoukd RACHAEL, Olay and — I'm sorry, Bo didn’ really ell me the hole story — these liquidator people quie! TTONI. No, no. | fired chem, They were robbing us blind. Suddenly, Boentenfrom the kitchen, ooking link overextended, iPhone in hand. 9) 9BO, So thar’ River RACHAEL. River? BO. Yes, asin che body of wate, and she's parsime chefat a vegan ‘escaurant in Portland, Oregon and she's making us all realist — TON. | Whar. RACHAEL. Why? BO. Because she wants to be helpfel — TONI, Why? BO. Because she’ Franks fancée — TON, Whae 30. (Oven) Yan sory, Frat. He's calling himself Fran ow fr some godin eon — Jus Chit, nel TON, How olds she? 0, Was mupposed to ak rsa? RACHAEL abe hight 80.1 Tdot know TONL What does i have wo tlk you about? BO. Thave no iden. She ld ras now ee wo el. Jens is here sc donna he ll what do we do? (Ay comes ramming through) RACHAEL. (ta ott Nog Where is your ss (Any ce) BO, Tonian you ge me cond plese The igh was exhausting {gcin the door, ote raving kes inac por ne dunking ees a murderer inthe house oo oe TON oth sce heap ou of me sis nomi ll whe do you wat aero do? Di you jst sy he was ‘upstairs asleep? * TONI, Thon go get him up He canno be hee BO. Toni no! Wl you jst alm heck down? Whac i dhe use sf whipping youre ns lena ight now? Lette an wake op Festa hen wel eh sy whatever he / neds TTONI, And whatabout cr —how am [supposed o ge anyehing dane wit hr range gl prancing sound our Keele’ 30, To nie man wat nd ned wih mea, what have you een gon done? cough youve been here all week? o a TON. The BO. Then what hae you bec doing? This plac ia pgsyt How 20 long has it been looking lke thi? I mean, what was I paying that Juanita woman for? FONT. Juanita was a cazepiver, Bo, not 2 housekeeper, and for {your information, alot of this is stuff I had to bring down from Upstairs / so chat your kids could have some place to slep! BO. So you just spent the ast week moving crap from roanother? RACHAEL. (Tiping to calm things down.) And Toni, we are very graceful | wasnt trying o be any sor of trouble, / on top of — TONI. You are not being any sort of trouble, / Rachael —~ RACHAEL. IFT known dha chings were going to be in such a state of flux 1 would have found a horel — TONI. Ie fine— RACHABL. I just thought ic might be nce for the kids o experience some of Daddy’ childhood befor ie disappears —~ BO, This is not my ebildbood — RACHAEL. Childhood summers — BO. Barely. RACHAEL. Ever since Rayisfaneral, the kids have been nothing Dut questions, Toni, And I really regret now that they never... got to spend a lor of ime with your fathee. Plas, Bo only ever brought me our here once and [always wanted to see this place again — one ‘of these big ald romantic plantation homes. Sol thought, since we ‘ane do s big tip this summer, why dont the kids and I just do a litle “Southern History Road Trip”? Bo has ro @y back home early for work, bur we rented a van and the kids and Tare going to start here, and drive back — through Mississippi, Louisiana —all those places — experience some of Daddy's heritage BO. Rachael, I grew up in D.C. — RACHAEL. D.C. isthe south TONI. No it isnt BO. She thinks anything south of Brooklyn isa waiter park — RACHAEL, Your family is from here! Your roots are here! TONI. You can't do a "big tip”? BO, We cant afford it — RACHAEL, Anyway, now that I se the job you have here, Toni fin lad we've all come! Tin sorry we havent been around more to help ut, bur now that vere ere, wee all going 10 make sure we pitch in and — (To Ainsey, who rans shrowgh,) HEV! WHAT DID 1 SAY? STOP RUNNING BEFORE YOU CATCH A HEATSTROKE! a10. 1ehoughe Cady wos watching him RACHAEL” Like sheen to me doit even know whete she vader ot, TTONIL I hink she went down ro he ake to find Rhy, She ame tight in here aking afer hi, BO. (Tafel) Whae! RACHAEL: Sip «— ‘TON, Whare wrong RACHAEL Tsong, Tn We us sink Casi doting TON. Ob Rhys RACHAEL. Did youth ashi Ava al Case tl bout was Ry: Rly ys — went und posing se powo of the nwo of them stron Farshook and we wee ie "Hoey plese dnt do ha. Trees kine backround” BO. So ts ep an eon the wo ofthem, cay? Thnow ween Alans and everthing RACHAEL. Bo, ow! (Fo Toi) Is innocent — TTONI, Wall youre sens eal sprouting nc uitea precy young hing — RACHAEL: Thos braces filly pid of 50. Though wer sl paying off the braces — RACHAEL Io BO. And dor gt me ane on he contact nes nd the derma slag Hiv gn ow We Fort chm Ton tv Aan, you et hae aly 2d as you any nd Cast ver ng efoto dem) RACHAEL. Cady, where have you! boon! CASSIDY. We wer ut checking ou he ads — Rela’ HS. Ahoy ihe CHAEL. You are supposd co be watching your both! (To {gives Rlys a nod ) EXSSIBY" Wye RACHAEL, Because [sid ot Now tke him pleas? CASSIDY Take him where! RACHAEL Ton, on we put thee kid to work? CASSIDY. /On ny to TON Acraly you gys wan nh caning ut Grand study? Tia sad RACHAEL. Thats pric. 2 ONL (Hands Re some plese po anything that looks ike we can sll iin tte and how everyting ee ava, okay? RHYS. Oks. RACHAEL And tke your brother CASSIDY. Ugh! (Ryo Cady, and Ainley ex upstairs) BO, Rhy is loklng good RACHAEL. Yer, so ey TTONL (Shepp, making a joke) Wel at east es no inal tighe (Boa) : BSGIAEL eso gee pedo ayn doin thefal : STONL Noc ely. Techni he has to ge his GED now, e's taking eof Also wan spend ome more tte with hia, hesys BO. Whar des tha mean? (Bo phone ans and ede wit ic) TTONI. [gies hes moving outa my house ard imo Dec But Jouknow phat wa thinking What fad Risen upto New Xora with yo guys tis? Or maybe een just Rhys? ‘Maybe could vaya eck or ow wih you a A mond? et no repo) But thre no psu Tin stk of nl Sengeach ober tinder sich darkceumstanees, (inde ran right back do the) RACHAEL. (To dnd) THAT'S ENOUGH! COME HERE SIF DOWN! SIT DOWN (Grabbing pun alban off the shel) | HERE! LET'S LOOKAT SOMEPICTURES OR SOMETHING, DISTRACT YOURSELE TTONI. Ave you going co sty on that phone all weekend? 10. (Looting pom bs phone) Dos sa with me You now no wonder thee esate peple wanted more money I would have geen ito ther FT known wa his bad FONT They were tos, Bo— BO, Wal how abou nec tne you et me be the jade of thar since Im the one scully taking de hits? TON, Taking what “hi! BBO, Ten who hasbeen bankrolling ou father’s convalescence the Font Wha BO. Wh beeokesping thes lights ou? Who was foting the bill for this socalled “etek” that tok / care of what ea? {TON Wait im sonty 30 your looking fra tearm on your invetinent | Ou het was Sg 23BO, I'm saying this has been a very expensive journey Toni, and I think I deserve nor to have the litte that Ym entitled m jeopardized by your shoresightedness/ again and again — TONI, And what about my sime, Bo? Do you think Tm going to sgecback every rwelveshour drive I had ro make o deal with doctors, and arrangements forthe funeral — BO. / Oh, here we go— TONI, —so you and Rachael couldn’ miss whatever dinner party you / needed to bese? BO. No one old you ro do all that ruff by yourself. Ifyou needed help, you could have asked frit, which you didnt do, / which you never do, because youre a control freak! TONI. Oh, Im sovey!I didnt know I was supposed to be applying for your assistance! BO. I'm sorry I thought you were competent enough to do / what you sid you could dot TONI, Tm sorry some of uss time iant more important f than everyone else's BO, Tm sorry some of us dont have fat alimony checks to fallback on! Beat.) ‘TONE Twasefe aware chat my divorce was such a luxury — BO. “Thar is not what I —~ Look, Toni. Everyone knows that you hhave had — have been having — avery; very dificult yea, years — bout I fel chat i is has been iresponsible and unfair of you to hold the rest of us... hostage to your .. hardship. Our father just die, ‘You have been going through a divorce. There was Rhys’ whole ‘ordeal. You were obviously in no postion ro accept the responsibilty of executor and you should have had the .. seleawareness to sy something. (Best) TONE. Wel, Fuumunaiuuusmuamusunaasaaauuck — you! RACHAEL. Toni, your /Tanguage! TONI Rachael, why dont you take your kid somewhere clic?! Because we'e having an adult conversation in here! (Beat, s Rachael give Boat look and maybe taker Ansley sto another room or maybe jut ‘ron to stand closer thi, wherever bein any ene, she plants eel somewhere where ve can il hep an ear on the fhe) BO. Toni, look at what you jus spent all week doing — TONI, You know, despite my recent tral, Bo, [ane not suddenly some sort of moron. Now I'm sure tha, had you heen named the executor you and your personal assistant Sonya would have done 4 an effordesly more wonder job and come tomorrow wed all be ‘ping our behinds with hunded-dollr bills ba, unforanately, tha not for whee reson — how Days to Now you have a problem with tha, you can take i up with em ‘the meantime, youll have wo excuse me for not milking this very ‘emotionally dstessing experience for every penny like some kind of ‘Shylock. Tin sorry that, inthe wake of our father’ dying an dhe loss of this familys entre lacy, Tear be focused on lining your pockets, bur Thave a feling that whatever remainder we split ater the sale sonny morng anf hbo mn eid fil justenough ro cover your expenses? Bu fats not enough for you, Joncas Sl Sn pny igi ‘TONL Were having an esate sale — BO. What! When?! TTONI, Before the auction. The esate peopl dda finish cataloguing «everything fr the auction, so jus though, "Why dont we us slit all?” Taleady ran icby / the wyers — BO, Ten hry ptf ming down ho! oer supposed to finish cataloguing everything! ‘TON Wel, Ivan our of cme — BO. So wee going 1 give everything aay?! ONL Were noc giving anything away! Its a sale! BO. Toni, you do not make acual money off — We ae not going 10 pay off half «million dollaes fom a junk salt INI. The house s going vo cover the pay, Bo! BO. You actually think wee going to— Oh my god! This san actual disaster! TON. (Off Bo’ rearin.) Okay, you know what, Bo, how about {thal How about you take over then, since Im so goddamn stupid! ‘How about shat! By the powers vested in whatever, You, Beauregade “Big Daddy" Lafiyere, are now che fipping exccucor! Please take vet (River in an apron, pokes ber head in throgh the rung door ierrpting) RIVER. Guinoafes ae ready! Come and get ‘en! (Evo lok ther) BO. ‘hank you. (River ext. Bo walls auay from Toni) ‘TONI. ‘Tha’ ic Bo. Just wall away. Walk aay. , RACHAEL. (To Ainley) / Hey, monster let's go get your ster. 25BO, You d know this howe is worthless sight? TON, Whe BO, Well, while you were siting around being nightmare, 1 Contd a Ged amine an ta eae let andere out the ool peopl intereed nnd thi site ate eal decopers Sth mint ann signed this hose gesting deol TON Olay BO. Butnone ofthat ren mares because wee ao gota gaveyad cide inking up ch propery ake! TON. What RACHAEL. (7 Ande.) sad es go — BO. Tonk do you have any ides how expensive ic is 0 dig up 2 gave ou tink anyone’ gonna wanna be bothered withthe Fiseril ordinance cap i ker etn ti plac inno a Wala or wbatvetshe hall Were siting on ard ell We wee ataly courting onthe proceeds fom thisauction ro make the ayo And we doe er anything ulesr we mae the pao KACHAEL./ What ave you~ (ing the cient fh pho ‘thm Ob my TORT, Oh, sone ofyour New Yor inde swoops in and decides 1 everyone cee ncompetent? RACHAEL, / Oh my gd! BO. Okay, you tnow ait? The annve sn. 1 dnt wane ro be executor wanes o know ha the esponstly i yours hen there lel nosing eh comorow RACHAEL” (Snaning pr aur aay.) Gv me tat Go— go upto your set Go! (indy nas offa he dining om) Bm Re Racha hat pig er nor hearing Bonen sh pls alr and str, Heo the page Jove ban why tiga mp) "TON, Racha whats rong? BO. Honey? Standing tere, Rachie! lp 0 themes pag jt as Tont and Bo rab over ose whats lobng a.) RACHAEL. (Oversthebned) Oh my god acu, dads) 6 Three ‘The livingroom, abit later Frans sts somewhere, the album apen on his lap, Bo and Toni, standing or perched nearby, study him closely, Rachael sits ome distance ata, trying to (get bold of benelf. Frans. looks through the phores for a beat, before 30, Toni hought they might have been yours FRANZ. What would {be dong with something Hike his ZTONL is hl tiscrap yours nd you're the one with thee record fr fely st FRANZ. OH MY GOD: BO. Hey! Tey! Aight So they don belongs Frank —# FRANZ. No BO. And youve never se the before? FRANZ, No, never BO, Great Then ean we hurry up and get i ofthese things? Ws tad enough my Lids ben exposed ots uli once FRANZ. Cady ound die? BO, Nov my other hid: Ber) FRANZ. You have another kid? (Bo and Toni share a look.) BO. Ihavean eigh-yeareldson Frank Hismane Aine. Bet) TTONI fh) Wacome bck Now whos your ke? et of ar reaction) Traore inourktchen-~ Brak River Seabreeze? FRANZ, Oh my god — TON And why Babe cling beeltha! And why she calling you Fine FRANZ. Because that’s my name! ‘TON, No, Frank Your names Fant RACHAEL, HELLO! (ors) Can we it round bing cally dysfunctional later and focus for one second? BO.) Rach— RACHAEL Wharare we going co do wit she phot I mean, ‘rin the world was your athe en dhiking having them tn theepelike ie 7TON, Rachie, we ae jest ar up as you ae burl nt get letra Weve no tea weer ce fom RACHAEL. Fak sc st thoy ween his Toni and hes the only oter person who ved in thi house — TON They could have en her when he and Daly moved in — There al Kind of alla these RACHAEL edd hoc a They we igen 3 shige here wich of your he ings BO. Rach — ™ 7 EACHAEL Boys onc mae sinet uy and shh And there wee al Kinds of people coming tough here — ———Lrt—s—‘—“SOOS_OOSOSCmsM yout cane esa Bopledooy me it eae my diwirbing phorgraphs af dexd Sack people To around with meall she cme on this we er MeL pay ot Raya and ample frp shen 2s) Those bloged «2 your father And lr us say I sent you sanding tee nd Ealing me national. our hid was nov expos this snes ‘small! (et) TONL Well, what would you like us to do, Rachael? RACHAEL, Breas me TTONI, Tellme what you would ke deals nti rom do "igh aoe to help you dea wih that T mein, you band thse RACHAEL Oh oe a = Oh oa so weve oychoogal damage my hid has jut ined ue hin nds prude ml? TON, Pie 7 me RACHAEL (4 breath hen, Lisen, Toni appreciated ay just snc yas at cn hed one fer fw be may tac been bough pol or tink abo athe people TONI. Whar? ay poe RACHAEL Tonk none of us ae songs 10 the history ofthe South Were all nding in he mid a our ys plana or Fening out od TONE Ourfiher spent half of iin Washington RACHABL. Buthe ame back hr, dit he Tha che soll upon sich is workover wa cioned == TONI, Rachael, you dds even know ths mat RACHAEL To hewn he ante of my chien. Lam ne some sagen oy t t TONI, Being 2 daughter-in-law does not make you privy 0 the full understanding of a person, my deat RACHAEL. And neither does being a daughter, My dear. Your father was a somebody long before you came along, And cerinly somebody else when you weren' in the room. Now, Tim not saying Ray cook these photos, 'm not saying he was involved in any of these Iynchings .. I dont know and frankly 1 don' care. Iam just saying he was a slave co his upbringing just like everyone else and, like everyone clze, he ad his issues. Now can we just own that and figure ou whar we're going to do, because there ate sill children in this house and I'm not interested in any more surprises! (Best) TONI. No. want co alk about my father's “issues” BO. Otay, you two — RACHAEL. / Bo, sbur up — TONL. Shue up, Bo! (To Rachel.) Go ahead. (Beat) RACHAEL, Fine, Toni. You want to look at the way he treated me? TNL What about the way he treated you? RACHAEL. Ray obviuly ha ral problems with me because of my erage anh »-ana Soma wa alvays ery ancomforable for tre and fy Bo So dni hk is cebu far of Kapro ake — CTONI. Wan, wat, i sorry, s0 Rachael, let me ge this srg: You think out fate fa act beeause you think our father fan anviSemize because you fel ike he did it you? RACHAEL. Fie ofall I'd aot cll him an anciSemite, He was in poesion of latent aniSemiti 28 — TONI, AncSemicc ats ke what? RACHAEL. Anti Semitic waite ike wh —? Like having problem with Jews, Ton TONI No, give me a concrete example, Rachael, of our fiher’s “lacent aneiSemivsm.” (Beat) RACHAEL. dont have wo prove anything o you TON, That ight. Because youre fl oft Best) RACHAEL. Lonce overhead your father refersing ro me as Bos “Jew wife” We were visting hin — here actually! — the summer {as pregnant with Cassidy and he was on the phone und he didot lknow Iss sanding there and I ovechead him refer to me 10 someone as “Bos Jow wife” "Bo and his Jew wife ar bere fom New York” Now sould someone like co explain ro me why i was, necessary to distinguish ro whoever cis peeson was that Twas, ia 2»face a Jew? Why coulda I just be “Bot wife? TONI. Are you kidding RACHAEL And tha’ jus a small example. Your fther ad a very slic ime with me andthe fact that Iwas Jewish, which is maybe why be was so distant to me and Bo and our kids —- I dost know = Bur did fee the need cosy anything him? No, ie wasan old aan Yoo ca Blams pope forthe wa they wee ri And do ‘expect you guysto tol... beable o gasp his? No, cts uve never been cscriminated aginst, but thats how ti Bere) TONI. Alright ~ Bo, think if time eo take your wife upstairs, ‘Thisis now a fmily-only discussion, RACHAEL. Am nex in line forthe Toni Bully Treatment? think shatimast ake me Fai TTONI. No, Rachael. Your a Jew And yout being kicked out ase "subconsciously ates and you, my- dear are a bigcle Jou (Bou) RACHAEL. Well ifs how you were aise. (Be) Why dost you jus cll mea Shylock? TONL Sure: Shylock RACHAEL. How abouca hike? TON. Sure, hike. (Bear) RACHAEL. Excuse me — BO. Rach — RACHAEL In ging go check nou young he. Racha exits up the a BO. (Going afer her.) Rachael! Rachael! (Whels around.) TONE WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT® (Bo exit afer Rachael) TONI, (Calling afer Bo.) How long was supposed to stand there a les he insule my daddy — our daddy! (Tamang on Franc.) You piece of shi FRANZ. ‘Whaet TONL You know ou father wasnt guy of one thing that witch just accused him of and you and Bo just sat cere! FRANZ, I chough twas going to have o bresk up a / tight TTONI. Ungratfl! Aer everything harman ed go do fr you — FRANZ, Oh my god what am I even doing here? TONI, Good question! What ae you doing here, besides tying o Blea dea man’ paces And dot ell me ro Bo Bens you jse did — FRANZ. Lam not here 1o pick anyone’ pockes!? TTONI Ob, relly —Then why are you here dhe day before everthing 30 | 5 sold off, Fran? ‘To "py your respec? The funeral was / sx sont ao! FRANZ. Tm here t0— /10— TONI, To—to— to what? FRANZ. To apologize! Actually 1 came here ro apologize to you and 0 Bo, And | knew this mighe be my lst chance tose you 880 together. (Beat) ‘TON ‘Tharwasthebest you could come up with? Wharam I going to dowithan / apology? FRANZ. Tima diferent person now, Tol TONL Youre not etingadime— FRANZ. T dont want money — Ii here ro make peaes! TTONI, And you've never head of email? FRANZ, And where wa supposed to get your emai? CTONI, From whoever it was that tld you we would be here — which was who exactly? Bet) FRANZ, The lawyers— They found me ‘ONL. They didn ell us, When dd chey find you? FRANZ, A few chs ago. gus ittok them so long because | changed my name and moved around lot. (Bett) ‘TONI, To Porand. FRANZ. And other plas. I didnt even know about che funeral antl. (Beat) ‘TON, And how ols this “fiancée”? FRANZ. She is twenty-three! ‘TONL Oly she's twenty dc! She weny-hre You have somenerve showing up ar ith "owen thre-yer-old” afer bow you Ie RHYS. (Offtoge) Mom? (Ry and Casidy enter rome ups. Thy fre, Cay bls a ax of smethingin ber band) TONI. Rhys — CASSIDY, Hey, Unde Frank! FRANZ. (A lite neous) / Hey, Cassidy. RHYS, (To Toni) What happened? TTONI, Nothing happened. We were jus taking RHYS, About whar ONL. Adult sft CASSIDY, Wee simon au TTONI, Nor quite. Are al finished upstais? RMS. Atmore but ound box of un the dose we dont Jenow whar edo wit? 3TTONL, Whakind of sul (Cad mores couple oon fm the been en an To s wen er opa e ‘penplongaph albu) CASSIDY! Gd sep of ach and sal bata theese wets TON| aking te jr; lobing at) Bw CASSIDY. Righe TON Arche boned FRANZ, (Lok aad jar) Ti igh be some sro eky? CASSIDY. Chote jer) thiak his on lok he anc TTONI, Cassy Trt these sa CASSIDY. The whole boxe TONL Yes! CASSIDY. Can hep hem? TON, No! CASSIDY. Buc hee ike specimens! TTONI. They're dgusing IWS, Hating need TONT, / Rhye! FRANZ, (Suiching be cbum ones) Wh, RAYS. Som! What — FRANZ, Dont tach / hove CASSIDY, What happened? RAYS. Whar ave dhanet CASSIDY. Whats in tha? Can Tse TONI, Well explain ter Go finish ups, you. CASSIDY. (To Rn) What did you set RAYS. (Goring) They wer perso ike — ‘TONI. Riyal What dd jugs CASSIDY, Wy ean kao! enter) BO. (Rea freight) ont CASSIDY. (Bunning er fate) Dad BO, What iit eat (tern ern Jos wha ae CASSIDY. What ae shoe paws? HO. Shcing heating at rnd) Wha TTONI, Rhys scidenely si And hen we ook it aay before ‘Cassidy could. CASSIDY. Isic naked pices or something? ve seen por bee. (Gua) BO" Bycuse me ‘open album.) Oh shit! 32 : f | i | i ' ; i E CASSIDY, I mean — I don’t like look ar it, but I've seen it. I'm ee the jar from Cassidy.) Go find your mother. She needs help with your brother, (Beat, before Cassidy exits grumpily. Rhys stands there.) BENS lh ha ones Beanz. foie) Sect ng TTONI. (To Rhys) | Throw that scuff away and finish the study, pone hia ele be Me ae Bo dp i Eee GO. Tr Toni ashe Gets of seh ihn oe ac ee ace on Tay Ta Raced actually came down here because she wanted to help you! pine aero se ae ae BO. Ter bee dyourneate te Fae eee tana acshe wor eats ta oo jor ie er tar er didn’t even sound like thae! He was probably calling her your “new: See ere tows TOR Cp, malin) Ob my god — Do you seul age Tos f BO. ce gringo hth yo — Ia fc dota! Jat prkatapdened FON ae eg 20 voce Ee nc ns Prdeoe ang het cecly pig wiseccjend TTONI What our lahore to yous What did he ve do fh plo) Pack, rene the pte —TH as TORT Shing tema No HO. Whar aoe ome ' TOW lings eh) os tng a Eg andnin {vam you onan on ingore one Tac efou apc Beer of ol My ed 33th wn wt sony fm i din bat hats js is generation and was eer he the=— he Nowa of {ha mean, hve you egoen who ures wa Yn Ne spon her cy yas ef i sig aay in hs hse tn ‘His horble own and maybe he war lite loathe en of his life—epewhimslf— bur befor that hevaes liane man —a brian ceived man! Top of hi Harvard Law css nt some sorrf cert un-coing hick! He was topposed ob aj or Crying out loud —s Supreme Cour ese! Did he vey ee se S10 lok down on anyone ol anyone names” Ne! And, kay, aye he was Racal biggest fan Ie was because she ab Jeter aas ect shee a tying pono — FRANZ. Waa minus oe) Whar fo you mean Toi ls the howe? ent) “TONI, Td ose the house! RANG “Then whe Bo ling sou? Ars you gy ing he pace tomerrowe BO. Yestopayff he hank oan? FRANZ, Whar loans BO. Ubi the blfmilion dlls our the took on event yes 20 0 crn thi plac ino che BEC that never as? FONT Thelwyer di wllyou any of it BO. Yeah wha did you think ging on ete? RANE ivghe ws ageing ot land nny — STON, Waie—1shough you ween her fr ay money — (ier ames hog the ren doo uty tote) FRANZ. vorng Tom) Hon did Ton oe Bo? TON. tid not vet BO. Daddy ether sopped making payments o goo make payments and Tot didnt ach ea me TONE Tid catchit— 30. Tones your ob oe ack fis mall — (Rive tnd ro Prine) TON My — What RIVER. (Quit, to Fan.) Whats happening? (Bo and Ton stop Siging bing nied River) FRANE. Tot lon te howe, TTONI, I didnot xe che hose and the nex person ea saying acs geting the cap Bex ofthe! (Za Fra) anyone lot 4 the house, is you! This deb is all yours anyway! FRANZ. How is this my foul? TTONI. Does this place look like a bed and frickin breakfast? Did any of chat money go into this house? Or do you think it went into ‘taking care of you for how many years — Reeping you clothed and fed? Ordid you take it, Frank? How much did you drink through? ‘How much did you smoke through? How much did you need to run away to Ongon? How much went to that litle girls family? (Curing on Bo,) And | thoughe your job was handling the finances. ‘Why didnt you cach this? Why couldet you alto che bank? Oh, sight — because you pavned i off on Tanya or Sonya or whoever the-hell Turning on River) And what are you sil ding here! FRANZ. Hey! Do nor steam at her! (To River.) Why are we here?! 1 We nesd to-go! We should go! RIVER. No —do it now! Now isthe time! TONI. Oh my god — Actually, Frank, she's right. Since we're all haere why desit you go ahead and rel Bo whac you came here co ell, him? See if he can use ic, because I sure as hell can't — BO. What is going on? TTONI. He came here ro “apologize” FRANZ. TONI! TONI. You know wha? Maybe you can take my apology and give ico Bo ro give co Rachad, since she is appatenty looking for one? ‘And then when youte done, you two can go! Best, Franz looks to ‘ier, who gives him an encouraging look, maybe meuths something lke, “Now,” and tries to fade into the background. Franz takes owt & ‘psce of paper — a liter — and reads i 29 his sibling. River mouths falong for pare of.) FRANZ, So, Um. (Reading.) "I know its been a very long tine since we've all seen each other ~~ let alone been in the same room together — over ten years now” — (Looking at Bo.) Even longer with you, Bo — (Reading again.) *And 1 know that my last few years inthis house and inthis town were extremely rough and I did {lot of things that lama not proud of, bur I am an alcoholic. [am also a drug addict, Things you both probably knew bat, worst of all, | engiged in promiscuous behavior, which embarrased not tony myself but my faher aswell as you, my family. eis nota past ‘hat [am proud of, bur itis one that Ihave been working every day ‘of the last cen yeas to put behind me and I still work every day at that and today I am here o lec you see that work and how hard f 35un ying o become aber person — person that know, need anu want myself o be. Aso, pare of any tecvey like this about ‘making amends, which means asking for forgives in addition o forgiving those who you fe have wronged you in some way Son adion to showing you the new aman T have become, Tum alo tee to apologine and Forgive, beau hae leaned anything in che past ten year tis how lonely ie canbe and would lice you allco bea part of my life again and I would yry much like bea ar of yours” (Bane finishes, perhape pac he leer aay, Beat Ire Ton ries her ind) TONI. Pardon me— And wh exactly are you "orgiving” us for? FRANZ. Tort think thats important ‘TONL i kind of think tis, becuse maybe we want apologize, coo, What exactly did we do? (Bes, which Fran looks Rive, ‘oho nod.) FRANZ. You ovo left me herewith a mental il man when Iwas just aki. And Te had to live wth the consequences o that my whole lite, Bea) TTONL (Heed m er hand) Loe this realy what happens when you die? Wha elie are we going sty about his man soda (Bea, boos) Okay Nl of her as nox meal FRANZ. Okay — Mentally unstable — TTONI. He watt “unstable cher — FRANZ. ‘Toni, you didnt vein this house with him, okay? chink our father was bipolar He was obviously 2 hoardr —~ not 0 mention severely depressed afer ur mathe died —~ He had sof ‘mani, he was sck-— But you and Bo never sw tis, because you see never ere’ Twa! (Be) TTONI Second ofall what are thes omequoncer youve been ving wich a a rel (Beat, Pronk besa again ivr encounages Bi m) FRANZ. 1 jus believe hat that experience may be why L abused eran substances, why I drank — TONI. Olay — so its our ful that you became a pothead and getcaughwthsomc hep vn oes / san FRANZ. Tharis noe — Why ae you tying o embarrass me! RIVER. (Basing fer hae). ran is fine I olay Aner her question, (Beat, Tani looks at River, dumbfornded.) 36 FRANZ. (Cincomoreabe) Lake responsibility for my actions, but dd those things ins time when I was struggling with addiction —~ 1 ‘was not myself and I just believe that this environment had a loc (0 ddo with that — TONI, Okay, Frank, And, Gnally, where was his nati, mankc= cpisoding, bipolar iher these lst ren years Bo and T were aking ‘ite of im? Or, better yt, the ten years before that when T vas taking care of both oF you? FRANZ. (What ae you talking abou? TONI, You are the last person to accuse me of abandonment. Who was lee checking in on you evry onth, cooking meals, doing your laundry, breaking up fights! Who was taking you in cry holiday? Whose couch were you sulking on every Christmas, very Thanksgiving — drinking yourself into a stupor in front of any cil? But than about me. (Beer) If Daddy was depresed bout anything, fe was you. IFDaddy was ray ic was because you dliove him ther. This man wore himself down cying to save you. Weal did, Do Bo and I havea childhood home to cry ove? No, because when our mother died and you became a delinquent back in Washington, geving licked out of every schoo, drinking a the tender ag of thirteen, our father uprooted our emi if, our entire fal for you — eo bring ow out here — FRANZ. To start business — TONI, No, to sve you — FRANZ. How was moving me out so Bumblefack Arkansas and starting a bed and breakast supposed t save me”? ‘TONE Because you were bal and it was a chance to be good, Frank! — Which you count be back in D.C. and which you were ‘obviously jase a incapable of her, becuse guess what Tf there’ a Sek person inthis familys you. Even now. can you not sce wha your: doing? You call this an apology? The only man we all shared Fe dea, we aren mourning, and after tomoero we vil betray Jefe wih nothing — and you thought this would be the perfec time to chow up oucof blue — making thie all sbour you and your healing ‘with your walking rape fantasy over here — RIVER. Lets keep this sbour his relationship with you. (Bat) TONL Wow. (To Franz, So | dort buy this. There i nothing new abour you. You are dhe sme ching youve always been sich in — a sich chaotic person — a aker, who is only ever {inking about himsell | mean, how exacy was this supposed 0 37nd, Frank You apologize and we all hug i ou and tomorrow everything pes auctioned of and yout ge your think Or ghee How stupid do you think we are? (Beat,) RIVER. Forth ecard ales you cat show usa wil bt says so, you dont havea legal ight withheld syehing fers has TONL And whatste you~ lye RIVER My parse. Frank... T accept you apology andl apologize foray wron Youle dane a you == Ys PSR Foray ones TON, Uh, that a you doing 80, Cin alkingto Fak TON Are you kidding — BO, What ate you now? The forgives police? TONE (7a de Tm cerailywnesing 1 viel That apology lent yours Yu dnt ioe the bout Twas the ne lookin ape him and Daddy exposing my Kid to is shishove and prtashy ‘uring him inc the cep hes not Joo care ao bee ven he ran away: white you jst got tsi back and writes check from th box sets This man might a wel bea stange oy Se uss what? That apology infor you to accopt Thee pene Re eee atl ae . Can you even se yourself righ nw? You gusting! Yue a disgusting mess TONI, J jie enc: you ovo athe sme — BO, Have you lx your mind? TONI. No! Ir was stolen from me — You all cook ‘it — The same ay you took iy Ui, my time and Tim wasting even moe of fighting with you now and fr what? Thats a reat question beats, who let inthis house is sympathetic to (Goruring re Ton) thi? Nos ant Conca not Rachael! Noe Fran! Even your own son doch wast a Pe around you Tn Soak yours why. Ask yous, Youie He like ~ ike potion sgh now! Maybe you'e the sick ot TONL Youre cghc gut aut (he grabs hr pn, maybe a Jacke, and taps tole) 30, (Esupertc, armed) Please. Pease be done, Tn. Sure TONL Enjy giving ach the I hope you loge eachother allngh long you bunch of sey sony people (Tot bl he tos bee herbed, preseason and hrs he bi coon og of ber ar unlacking lf aide Bat, before se ts ee Oe a 38 eee rerspnes et "erotics dor, Bo and Franz and River look at ech other. There isthe sound of Toni grin into he car, shonming the doo, the car artng. the ar erga) FRANZ, Whac happened to her? BO. What hasnt happen to her? ca ell she’ losing ber mind OF if she already lost it Bert.) I shouldnt have said that thing hous Rhys FRANZ. What happened with Rhys? BO. Hes moving in wit his thee. FRANZ. Wait — Toni and Derck split up? BO, ‘Two years ago now. Then Rhys was busted las fill dealing tsugs—pils Some kid did, judge made an example ou of Rhys, Ton lost hr job — FRANZ. Los het job? BO. She was vic principal atthe school The pills were raced back fo her, She was forced eo resign. lewas a whole mess FRANZ. She suid} fucked hin up? Is shar my fall? Did Ihave Something to do with that? BO. dont know, Frank. Did you? (Beat) RIVER. Should we be worried about her? BO, No. Whats she going do? Kil heraelP Shel be back. (Best. ‘Where elie does she have to go? (Beat) Maybe now Ica actually to figute out how to salvage this mes. RIVER: Wand wo hap BO. Atmiricle. This estate sale is a bus, che graveyards killing she property value — RIVER. Which one? BO. What do you mean which one? IVER Aen there vo/ gpads— 2 BO, I dori even want co know! Yim hemorchaging money just sanding here! I need to find Rachael. (Re: the photographs, ro Franz.) Will you throw those things in the gaubage? (Bo exorup the Stairs Beat.) RIVER, (Sieet You di it FRANZ. Shes night. This is sei, Tm being fib RIVER. That was jusca step. Remember: progress, not pesfecton You cant help anyone without helping yoursel fst And it sounds like Toi has demons of her own co deal with She's so much scarce than you described. FRANZ. Shes scarier than 1 romember, 39RIVER. Ie muse be this howe. There’ so tuck pain here. You all just have wo get this place out of your bones. Tink of how good yout going t fel tomorrow, when you see get auctioned off land become someone else problem. Youll be fre. Then youl slep agnin FRANZ. The house is aleady gone, The auction tomorrow isto payoff some loan Day had with the hank. This place was never mine. (Beat) RIVER. That ine. all symbolic. Don ovethink it The universe is rooting fr you. (Re the albu in bis ands) What is hie FRANZ. (Embarrased.) Something I gotta throw away. RIVER, Whav Are sey baby pitas or something? (Wrestling i sy) Give to me — FRANZ, River no! RIVER. (Look at it disposed.) Oh! (Drops she album, having fl something) Ob my god! (Beat) Feana, what was that (Beat at Frane lool ater, confused) FRANZ. What was what? (Cursin, cicadas) End of Act One 0 } ' t | i ACT TWO: WALPURGISNACHT The living room, the middle ofthe night A spray ofanaleligh finds River onthe couch, paging through ‘the pote album Cast stands just over her shoulder, unseen, clutching ber phone {nthe background, there sa barely perceptible nevfound onder to the place. ‘Thre is substantial rec of quiet, before: CASSIDY, Ew .. (River startles) RIVER. AH!OH MY/ GOD! CASSIDY. Oh my Gad, chillout! Ie’ jose me — RIVER, Cassidy! How long have you been standing there? CASSIDY, Like five minutes, Relax. (Beat) You and Uncle Frank ate in the room Ainsley and I were supposed t0 bein RIVER. Tim... sorry —? CASSIDY. Its okey bur now my family and I have co all share che ‘same bedroom and ifs so hot and uncomforable on the floor and Teant sleep and so Twas eexting with my bestfriend Jesica, who has insomnia too, but my pareots were like “The light from your pphone is keeping us up! and I was ike, “Least seep So chey were fike, “Then go somewhere!” And I was like, “Fine!” And they've ‘been geting on my nerves all day. So I came down here. Where did ‘you get those? RIVER. Uh— CASSIDY. Tes okay. Ive alieady see them. 1 was there when we found then RIVER... Your uncle Franz was supposed ro throw chem away but... I dontt know. CASSIDY. (Coming around to st nex to River) Are you going to ep them? They're so creepy. RIVER. (Clatching she book.) I don't know. 4aCASSIDY. (Re Rise iin the bok fom ber Talend sth, you You can keep looking fs pig toc se Bem ier wars ting a he ps apt ennai tig es i tar pec ar the bat agin) Why ca you tink Ce the Aree elena Grands he RIVER. I don know, CASSIDY. Do yu shin he was ai? RIVER. I didi eally know your Grandpa, CASSIDY. Prepin wmeding on ber ple) Me eer ewes 3 seid going threuph lof his wy. hep bing eT wetted onc Lik wate of 150 weedy ea bela to someon youve news met or lies seanger asl and tke ut because you sare some peti mater? Like wha if ou jut randorly happen va share he same exact amour of gene tater wth aly peton onthe set which bay toil happens alte ime = You cat el them Grange, tou Know what ean? Like, tsso weit — (Cay so tk pote Of be pt wither pln. Bi ep fe) VER When — hoe ae you deg CASSIDY, Invogramming? RIVER, Casi ou cant dosha! CASSIDY. Dosa VER. Jat it, rc your ends o look something kth CASSIDe Yui lokiet them mene RIVER. ‘Thar dosnt mean crenane inthe word neds cose chan =m nga el hn CASSIDY Fine, nevermind (Ber) Isprobay pod oe kp rege genet aan) RVR Rey CASSIDY. Yeh. You can sl anything onthe inemer. (Unk hen plone sas gong) lets Bd sa What oT sch fo (Gonging) “eciedead pape photos” (Ban, omedng i Thy sic pe Pome hos. Reads hen, nai, per) Dead lack poole (CF Rican) What Thy ae Vk ‘Something led) Same suff Oh dub — (Typing) Aftan-Ameriane: (ene, ‘anthing ode) Who x Ee Tie a RIVER (Veh he pon rp) ont know CASSIDY Reinet“ ads lids something a be loads,) OMG ~ Bingo! Look! There are some on eBay! (Exit ‘ey, Csi tries o show River, ut River in’ listening, eng as ‘he isin looking, Bea, a Casiy clicks through her own photos on line) These are so crcepy .. (Finds something shows it ro River.) OMG, look — look at that lice girl in the crowed in this one — Shey ike, smiling tus! RIVER. (Overshelned, closing he album.) Okay think we should sop — CASSIDY. Why? RIVER. Theyite just upsecting and I dont think we should be Joking at ther anymore. 5 CASSIDY, Picking up se an ef srg But Tm nor apses (Beat, off River’ gaze.) Az I supposed to be? He einemiad) | dont know Cosi Bex, a Cay owes the album.) CASSIDY. Where is Uncle Frans? RIVER. Upstairs. He’ in a mood, so I decided to give him some SSID, A mond hour wha RIVER Well t dont love being here and he having rouble Seping 0 — CERSIBY Thaw it here, 00. Beat) I so rary Une Fran fe hough ht (ying) Why dhe dsappae fom se fy aes’ say forget HEVER Supine) Ub, 1 done know pares (Be) EASSIDY, Do you know why Aun Toni ef cody? RIVER, (Slr er here Yo should ask our pres CANSIDN. fit ag Ug? Tey net ll ne any ing Noone ever docs RVER Tin sony— CASSIDY. a shouldbe You etsding my development. This fot rp The whole pint wast lean more abour Dads Tyla ve eamed tac everebing 2 cre. oul ase ‘eet bckin thc, Sufi cae) Why ar you wating san es Docent him are (Sher the mp on. er tare she lomp of) IVER. Yerba prefer candlelight CASSIDY. Why? RIVER I fel ser with andeight You should ask your BCASSIDY. So wae You dnt find his house lide ceepy? Wich shat ga yard out chet? Al thse ald bones inthe ground You dosh iCcould bea le haunted? (Beat) CASSIDY. Ghosu ate for cdr RIVER. Vout chiden- -—and what do ghosts have wo do with RIVER, They fou old our beathand hep stl anda ame Beker iemeans theta pts prs (Dee a tc CASSIDY, Or ada IVER, Olay, 50 youre ail know: CASSIDY. Tow de hin ald enc and keg RIVER. Science ean expain eying, CASSIDY. Yah team RIVER ic why ve gh we laugh Because oething’ anny — 2 RIVER, Yea, bur why doe itcome out ikea igh Why doesnt come ous eam igh Or wy dc wer po a of Beet Mw dtr Si SSIDY. And you chink ghost ae the answers RIVER. 1 think the universe ill of myteres well never fl Somprchend and we dlude outclies into thinking och bes thac if we respect the mystery and open gual ap to lunes can Someta i ue sl ou and vo apes CASSIDY. Whatever. = pes en Wee no = Sane CASSIDY. Auton "Fe Toni) 4 RIVER. Toni! You seared us — FTONI. Good. (Re: the order.) What is happening here? : RIVER. Oh! Rachael and Ise everything up forthe sale eomorrow! ‘With everyone piching in, it only took a few hours, TONI. (Fake,) Great . RIVER. The only oom westill have lef o clear our is your father’s bedroom. Rhys said he wasn feeling well so we left him alone in there to rest —— (Toni norices Casidy with the photo album and snatches away) 1 FONT. Cassidy, what are you doing with this RIVER. (Confized)( Ub — TONI You know you ate not supposed ro sce these (Beat) TeNuee nor ue na a ET hunni pp etrontorr ert HS tect gt tt Te Ssh em ae : TE SORES St a oy a GSE, Dae Br lc ‘era FR 2 uty anes mange — sg oe Io ol so peoeey, Soe naa SRP ES etna Cy wpatectony { LthougheT would EASIDY. Why? . STONL (ior akng hereof Bier, Beas our “at neal tml Yue acy hye ma ior peg ih but thse we ot appropiate fora tisteen-yearold — JN how ale you thnk you art And Tve had enough of er bers hye for the ay New pur dese in my ca and we yan ten you gt yor bu wo bed — (Tan ses er 2 cad and penetsome srt of baton, ply. A car largo SB tes yo sre To fh end wes ane i oo Ce isthe plows and ein trengh the fot dr, be ‘Pega ramam ser ocoonly sn ceesngpng) RIVER (Suen) Someones era having a good ine — TTONT Afighe Rice wars your el mer coyRIVER. Tm sory? soe ha aE sn bac here cling himself something spd, 0 he had to get that idea from somewhere, an I ag ONL Okay, Tisha —whar ace you sil doing here? RIVER. /Uh— TONL Because I scem to remember Your vcs purpose bein ‘hous an apology, which aeady happened: and yee Teen ee and yout sl her ving “Antgues Read RIVER "Do you reall Hnkeg ne make fs ofr some ol jue rane ete hei {jut hereto sper hin. And whether sono forge him ison you — bur hes made the ee Sous Now al thats leit seth hose go eee TONI Skee) And why would you sooo ene he RIVER Bese Fram in pat Tecan ag forks fer bus whole de—-andhednneee Sc Of funeral youll da He eck ho soe nee only way ro move orvandis witha le nual Boe Paes ‘a of ables tgetir or youncle We tate eck oy ane {Be pe — we can nur cach eten we cn ale alae foacting the ewrnal Ss And someting thee ries cab boas bg se eg ne a home goo asa an ploy: (ond You eon aad se maolging Reno into sara le em "mange 9 ica bakin rom th os ph re romeo hoe move on. Isnt that beautiful? TONE (lawns, then.) Hows your mother, Tisha? RIVER. She' fine GONE {0h okay, because, by the time I was your ag, mine was ead and it was a very ugly and slow and painkal deh tran forced to watch very closely: And then | was forced oy ath any father and bis ewo ile boys mour het, which isa dfecns end 46 fo ii nhc whem eon cdo oe ie gh anc a cree Saar gant at meee ete mete n tt gin vt a ony sebiece ache ores wn Ime mo ach OMT eal oa ogee oe eaee ‘and go, "Aw, River, youre so sweet!" I haven’ Sean bien yet Fat ee etre a a On mpiemerrte Ripe wane i Lit ble yo yp cane re ret oe eet et eer ra Septal suppl “That saga i gonna Seda be Sede enacrsi an Pesto hess which isa grown man and a hor dog mess. Sot sy inca prme thei fe eaoiaenieeoe Sie ae emer Rut er tene ae vetoes A aRIVER. No, Toni, I dont (Font fieuee) 140" eink you ger it. Ym actualy pregnant, TON Woe RIVER, (Relend) | found ou few day go. You the 2 mgoing vo el im bere, 1 planned: Tomertow stents house go ete tsconnet with his old Ean ‘clog how hte chy nse be nee cof this child’s li 2 Hai fora isle Bat cre make you. Thea oon kala metepus s 1at people mi fe ir hen hy kr Re as seem eee sane Lies ‘that, Why don't you? yep eae tome ew ten a TOM Tharp ae esrb oe bee? BO. Have you been di ze TONL Suche mtn 10 POM Ne nati Sie dnt eget gonna leave you two alone ... (To Toni, at keep bathe Gen gels okay? (River exit) _— BO. Wha? Prsgnaor TOM Se a Fak ; oka pings he aay a —Lr— 48 ‘TONI, Whacam I supposed to dowith i? Acfis, I yhought she was justaome sort of sea ei. vegan — buc now Tm beginning :o Ipink that maybe shes jst a ioc Kid, She ust stood there and rol Ine she was ttally lay with the face shat Frank was a pedophile — ‘Shes carrying pedophile’ baby! BO. Toni— TONI, Realizing.) Wait — unless she was lying Bo, did she just fake thar pregnancy? re with the ewo of chem. BO. Toni, {just spent che whole day her all he way down ‘Their intentions are genuine. The man only came: here to apologize. Why cat you just acctpe FONT, Beesuse ids nor rea. [im sorry, but Lve seen this before ‘Youve just never been around for it. heard the apelogy when he ovale every cat we let him drive. I heard the apology when he got Caught atthe pharmacy sneaking off with Vicodin and the shen fer him off for some godawfl reason. [ heard the apology when that lide gd’ redneck family came in here threatening Daddy ‘with all that nonsense, ehrowing bricks chrough the windows — Jesus Theatd the apology when we found all dhose nasty piceures ‘on his compurer — BO. [ee been ten years, Toni TONI. Yes, ton yeas of reli. Reliel ‘And dont act like you didi either — bout hi the entire rime he was gone — BO. That’ not cue! TONI, You never mentioned him once — BO. Neither did you! TONI, Because Ididee think you cared, Beat.) BO. Who were you with just now? ‘TONI, Twas with Juanita BO. You goe drunk with ous father’s nurse? TTONI, Tncuded co be with somebody who might have actually liked ou father — may even ised him, I wae begining © think Id ballucinared a father. And she called him one ofthe nicest gentlemen shell ever worked for? And she’ never seen the phores {Before She didnt know whac I was even talking about — BO. Because he would have showed her the pictures? "TON And didn’ think he was a racist —~ and she's blackd BO. You actualy asked her that? She was our employee. Whar else wav she going co say? Why are you acting like out father was some Jn his absence, 1 fle rele You've never once worried 9fessom gr when ou know he wan? TON thes wanted 3 drt on beh wa es 2, oe Le iw And how prt allel ry rece ae eat TONE Wr wou igh rk! TOM, Yu nr Mn fe Da ah More (Bese. exported) Ob God. (Bett) And wns horas an J always thought he was your favorite. a TON Tafa ene Yn knoe fs nen ping sop nse Tautnel pel eke Bt shen Lf he cp om te ies Daly : nee Biving it co him. And they were both ‘ton me hee Seng ey a ing oe fa 20H gst s Peewee eee ® sated — he wor — "hy eri om me, $01 hough, fie: And I tok de ie ck ry turned to relict. A person is bom with onl n amount of energy | relied, And you ean sae ton te wrong enon and che wrong things. I should fave ben eee ‘when I was raising someone else. Beat) 8" OP BO. I shouldn't have said that about Rhy 2 TONL Thea why didyousyie toa bh TOM Beyou Mt ale TON hen wy dosh : it he wan be nth Br Scie asl ig and ee a te Speenetotel [dot ltow warcoaly imps Kop pete eee ero opie sculybcovapsis abuthin~—abeuteh fer he, fetes abttany of hat eo ae eae 80. So pegy t feedead Pty tut beso Ce ce ete th tes beat ey TONI. Wha’ ‘ Ls 50 rs 30, 1 shink havea felng carport about coe don. ae. a At tcen on he pene all wekend, Rachael doe ee as keg theta youl So ela alfnd ay of te iFbappens fd now what ging do, Bet) pat cser tink nape Daddy wanted us ole he ps? BO. Wha FON uit thas thas Dy denis fm he ba = seridttnct aw thm hee he sce all hime tha a ume tne mes he ae and did wane be Cae iy of Maybe we were apposed os Maybe he tran toler tg. Beat) ° BO" How al weeer sign on this nonsense? Bel We mug weal pe he wo a thm something todo Ton Wns wort de morons tat Dad though who WOU! be FA orton where Fe ays wanted to vaeton? Ansa resp ate BRD somcwhn Arkansas and ty thee forthe weekend!” TON. ‘This place has its charms. You've jus always been a brat about it e he summers — coming in d rei np yea a andcompiin FON a pe ele or ; sig fo ee peel salt ee ola Tepe mete dee e pcanity eal pein toraerernrreatior ang Beas ems tate Sy ean FON ond yn rng The Hach oe ea ee er buen fash ean ay wha 2 ee ena) A ee ef Te aces) eee aRACHAEL Fine gr them, But im geting deep, so ee es aS Whats happening? ee cay That ant ee? Me ei ba You wane some’ ti goal No, no, dont let me cts : Bona oa ‘ONL, theo.) The eaksover, 20, Mise No Tn ute ie ial eda Genin heh hk Racal ts es ONL Ob nov prove shes bees han met es pogo wane ocho TONI. Tell me to my face rn ‘Dall TONE Tellme 6 my Se dha you don he Dey igo BO. Do you remembering BO; Do you remembering stopping me fin New Haven my TONT Yr Mom wasn sick she could wr ssc she coul ave BO. Well, we showed ls wing athe gs amd and ald ea i he kom Py snes ig Cn ae ven remember his name. The quad was split into two. in TB cel pnd nls ao of and sho balk Ca a spinon anc Dayal eng eee el ee cores ‘ie ie for ind your college roommate is not BO, dig be eh, Da sepaconyataal Andee = ven Paying attention to us. "Be careful,” D; sai i Now ia Dad say something like that co me? eo TON bo. itwars dln tne Tse wer eu botnet ee (fej Toush gues now veleerktn Be io es TON, Whardyoumess = YM Rh BO. Didnithe see them? 92 STONE. What's thereto deal wih? I'm sure he’ had this in a bistony BO" 1 dont remember reading about these in any history las. alk Rachael down from an Emergency Family Symposium on che History of America [Link] her we should Guta sce if Ainsley acrully says anything, He didnis even cer ro enw what he was foking a. Tin just glad we threw chem 0a. TON, Ub, Lwouldair beso sue. I came in just now and your pal River was sitting here on the couch looking through thers. 2, Re cp tothnk hye work meting Sheree TO pis hag amen BO. Frank must have gh them rohet . fae Be je pie omen PON era dled eames TO ew haa haces cen. o ew eat ee sono On Sie Tre foal osomane TOR Doyngeersn ne Bor tiray Wheat bot FONT pa tem in my eat Racha! reo om be Khon TOM | a Foie a CEE tpt cn ar en eave bile sor coa Mtl Saeed Mion Lasgo te Beene eR HR. ein se iicindas an} eeu ; FONE Rye el dem somethings hey eve ee Re ea paselone ag oon one tie bl : SAT Toppy Janes Tan eel anno hi FONE desolate es wh hoe awl king oe NS ede undRaad Baan nd a ern yn oon ‘own bre frse clas, 1 icing hate these people 12 (Rs no. 3TON, You dos’ hate your family RHYS. I hate this family (Bent) TONL You like Casidy RHYS. Shes jase kd TTONI. But you sv should know cach ocker, One day you might need each ater. For likes kidney or something, Plas thnk she fos 2a crush on you RHYS. Mom, ew — TONL What Irn nor cling you to do anything! RHYS. Shes jus realy nto stence TONI Okay RHYS. Whatever — Did you do itor not? TONL Laid, RHYS. Good, Thal show Rachael, he Jew bitch TONI, Rhys! Where did you get that fom? RHYS. Wha Thats what the i Bo, too, ‘Are you drunle TON, No, eat) Hey—do we sed kaboue thos phos you sa eater? RHYS. dont know. Do we? TONL Do you have ay questions, of.? RHYS. No. (Beat) Did wicy belong co Grandpa? (Beat) ‘TONL, I done thinks, bur we atully dont Know: And now well noe knw (Beat) Why dot you cme up and en Gran RHYS" Mom, no Beat.) TONI. Do you think Pima bad mother? REVS. Whar TONI Do you RAYS. «No. TONL. “Then what is wong? Somethings wrong. Do you think 1m mad ar you or something — because fm not forgive you snd 1 will vay forgive you, no matter what Tm on your sie, ou know tht ight? REVS. Yeu (Beat) TONI, Can T havea hug? RHYS. Uh, sure, (Tont embraces Rb with intemiy.) TON, You give good hugs. RHYS, Youte drunk. ‘TONI, Drunk on loving you — and [m sil going wo wake up ly. (Bea, movcing) 54 temo ming and i Golf yb ro ne (They disengage) Good night. (Toni exis. Rs takes a mine Pret fam Hs here tet pbs pale on i ach, during which Casiy finally emerges fom the shadows CASSIDY. Rhys — RUS. Gare) Cast Whe id you js come rom? CASSIDY. Hey, sorry — I need your help — RHYS, Ave hone — (Seng the lb i er bends) CASSIDY. Grandpa’ photos, yeah. I was supposed to put these in {Your momis cats but she was drunk and din unlock i right and T ‘ant keep them with me because 'm sharing a room with my par- ‘ents and they wil flip ou if chey se me with ther, so can I just leave them with you? And in the morning, maybe you can put them in your moms cat for me? RHYS. Uh... sure CASSIDY. Youie che hese, Bear.) Are you feeling bec? RHYS. Yeah, I just had a headache. I just needed some quit CASSIDY. Yeah. Beat.) Did you know tha cicada are the oldest ‘hugs on earth? Or, lik, they live longer than any other bugs. These bugs ouside, hey thicteen years old just realized .. they as has am, Bhs i he sd of ii Thee abo co dle. Can you imagine if died this year (Bear.) And do you know ‘why dhe singing? (Off Rhys reaction.) L's because theyre ying, wind ach other fo mat They spend kal his ine under ind becoming teenagers, waiting to hatch, and then they just Sing forsee workin che sume so tey can find another cd tw do it with and thea they di before che children are even born? Ist chat so messed up? Thar this song is like the whole point of their existence... Beat.) Do you thik havea erush on you? RHYS. I hope not CASSIDY. Yeah ... How do you think the baby cicadas learn che song? Is it just something chats programmed in them? Or maybe ‘they jus pick icup somewhere, listening when theyre egs. Maybe they hearing it in their sleep, and thats how they lean? And helt parents are dead, but they have this memory ofa song that they think is jusea pare of chem RHYS. Cassidy, did you hear something? EASY Hes whut ory Tin beings wee I hink is his place. Do you believe in ghosts? RHYS. Whae? 55CASSIDY. Or hink im jas upset, Maybe ie the photos, amps 1p. maybe genine pu See ou the ong UNS Good nigh (Cae xe sp Rye wth ela (rr eh en Sg ; item whee ly bait sero irae Mors bie be path aoa poe ph ens the side andrei pce thinking He hrs Recon oe takeout phone ets rund sae Someting one spe Plays tesTe snd fe men hcg at bend omg (phone. Embaraed be puss phonon ree qth eee eee ‘njone Jean then, king Beeson te hen eos had ‘bio span andar meng, Te pen pogh bon confor cae by Tigo on fe ak Uk BBS Bose ro Fem ipa paling «gr on ofc pack Sting ig, ef the ep Tet ones of eno, pene od oben whch aps Bon toxin ore momen Hpi eo tha ed, antl he ete) FRANZ. Thy Rie? (Qutcd Wy ps whe bel doing tro th pone and hd me) eB ng. of IAS "Hey — Veh ane come downs oe the flowing snd tansy, coining te so FRANZ. Whats gong on des REVS, Noting Nout FRANZ. Jus Boing feng bce REVS Yeah Just. Jus eying ge some sleep msl FRANZ, You deep tingupige Ss ee RITYS, Hasna wa jn hing (Prune moet pn po i bm nx Rs Beas, re) FRANZ. ued) A hose the? RIS, dyn camal lpn bro hm) es. ws ja tm, looking them .. (Bar hich Frans pus something rete ich nat lage aca He somo rae aera tcd be naling coe) FRANZ: (atwrdy) Ohay dade — you know wha? ty soe what yu wee dong ~ (OR atin) Btw org Texans you or anything! eel ike mag Table should beating Like el ie weave loca conn Lie I heart about wc happend at your schol with edge nd lke now Fn sing hand acl haves He Wal a smoke, if that's okay: Cant sleep. You 56 ‘not really because youre — Okay, the poine is char chere’s a thing and it's cool and what am I trying to 372 Beat.) Okay, you know, it ike .. You know, who are we, you know? We're just chese bun- dles of nerves and feelings and confusion and we have so litle in four pessession to actually help us deal with ourselves or any of these things and like, you know? And its so confusing. But I just wanted to say, like, you shouldnt feel ashamed, you know what 1 ‘mean? Because, you know, if you want, there are ways to, you know, sort of. rewire yoursll” Ifyou want? Because, like, we'ce Jhumans. And that's what humans can do RHYS, (Vor really sre what's going.) Uh-huh FRANZ. Like, ckay, I dont know how much your mom has — Did your mom tell you abour why I left? RHYS. Not really — FRANZ. Okay! Well, | acwally struggled for @ long time something, I guess, similar, you know — just like relly disturbing stalf — or stuff certain people mighe find disturbing — and started with just like stupid shit I found on the internet — I was Jooking at staff shouldnt have been looking ar and not being care- ful about what I was attaching my .. eeling ro —and, you knows, it became kind of an addiction. And ir gor to a point where 1 thought this ching was like, some really awful part of me chat 1 ‘would never — like some sor of... bur its nos, you know? I's ot you. Painting a Rhys) You... are not your urges. You are bigger than dem —T mea tee nothing rong wth being. th having urges — everyone's gor urges — but if you don’ like yours like, you can be “normal” if you want, you know? I mean, wha is normal, but you know? There are other ways r, you know, be You dorit have to feel trapped is what I'm saying. Am I making any sense? (Beat — maybe no reaction from Rig.) God, River isso much better at this sort of thing chan — When she came into my lif, she really helped me find che srengsh to... deal with mysel® And realize sy potential. And it wasnt unc she came along that I realized that ‘was something [never had. And maybe you ncver had chat, cither, because our family iskind of messed up .. (Off Rhys blank sare) Bus, you know what? I'm gonna do tha for you now. RHYS. (Nor sure whar’s going on.) You ...areb FRANZ, (Pointing to he photos) Yeo gonna take these. If ehat’s okay with you. RHYS. (Completely confused.) Yeah, sure. I mean ... Tm supposed 37