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8 bouts of pacing (3 + 2 + 3 + 0)
approx. 19 lengths: 133 steps in all
[0001] Mary (M), dishevelled grey hair, flimsy shabby grey gown wrap
hiding feet, trailing.
[0002] Woman's voice (V) from dark upstage.
[0003] Strip, downstage, parallel with front, length 7
steps, width 1 metre., a little off centre audience right.
DIAGRAM 1
[0004] Pacing: starting with right foot (r) from right (R)
to left (L), with left foot (l) from L to R.
[0005] Turn: rightabout at L., leftabout at R.
[0006] Steps: clearly audible rhythmic pad.
[0007] Lighting: dim, strongest at floor level, less on body, least on head.
[0008] Voices: both low throughout.
DOODLE 1
[0009] Curtain. [0010] Stage in darkness.
[0011] Sound.[0011] Faint gong. [0012] When Pause as echoes die.
[0013] Fade up to dim on strip. [0014] Rest in darkness.
[0015] M discovered pacing approaching L. [0016] Turns at L, paces 3 more lengths, halts facing front at R.
[0017] Pause.
M |
[0018] Mother. [0019] |
[0022] Pause.
V |
[0023] Yes, Mary. |
M |
[0024] Were you asleep? |
V |
[0025] Deep asleep. [0026] (Pause.) [0027] I heard you in my deep sleep.
[0028] (Pause.) [0029] There is no sleep so deep I would not hear
you there. |
M |
[0029|001] |
[0030] Pause. [0031] M resumes pacing. [0032] 4 lengths.
V |
[0033] (after first length, synchronous with steps). [0034] One two
three four five six seven wheel one two three four |
[0037] M halts facing front at R. [0038] Pause.
M |
[0039] Would you like me to inject you again? |
V |
[0040] Yes, but it is too soon. |
[0041] Pause.


M |
[0042] Would you like me to change your position? |
V |
[0043] Yes, but it is too soon. |
[0044] Pause.
M |
[0045] Rearrange your pillows? [0046] (Pause.) [0047] Change your drawsheet? [0048] (Pause.) [0049] Pass you the urinal? [0050] (Pause.) [0051] The
bedpan? [0052] (Pause.) [0053] Dress your sores? [0054] (Pause.) [0055] Sponge
you down? [0056] (Pause.) [0057] Moisten your lips? [0058] (Pause.) [0059] |
[0062] Pause.
V |
[0063] Yes, but it is too soon. |
[0064] Pause.
M |
[0065] What age am I now? |
V |
[0066] And I? |
M |
[0070] Getting on for ninety. |
V |
[0071] |
M |
[0072] Eighty-nine, ninety. |
V |
[0073] I had you late in life. [0077] Forgive me again. ([⁁][0078]Pause [0079] No louder.) [0080] Forgive me again. |
M |
[0080|001] |
[0081] Pause.
[0081|001] Pause.
M |
[0082] Well? |
V |
[0083] |
M |
[0084] |
V |
[0085] I'm afraid so. [0087] (M resumes pacing. [0088] After first turn at L.)
[0089] Ma |
M |
V |
[0097] Can you not stop revolving it all? |
[0097|001] M (pacing) Revolving?
[0097|002] V Revolving.
[0097|003] M (
M |
V |
[0100] It all. [0101] (Pause.) [0102] In your poor mind. [0103] (Pause.) [0104] It all.
[0105] (Pause.) [0106] It all. |
[0107] M continues pacing. [0108] 5 seconds. [0109] Fade out on strip. [0110] All
in darkness. [0111] Steps silent.
[0112] Long pause.
[0113] Sound Gong a little fainter. [0114] Pause for echoes


[0115] Fade up to a little less on strip. [0116] Rest in darkness.
[0117] M discovered facing front at R.
[0118] Pause.
DOODLE 2
V |
[0119] I walk here now. [0120] (Pause.) [0121] Rather I come and stand.
[0122] (Pause.) [0123] At nightfall. [0124] (Pause.) [0125] My voice is in her
|
[0190] M continues pacing. [0191] Five seconds. [0192] Fade out on strip.
[0193] All in darkness. [0194] Steps silent.
[0195] Long pause.
[0196] Sound Gong a little fainter still. [0197] Pause for echoes.
[0198] Fade up to a little less still on strip. [0199] Rest in
darkness.


[0200] M discovered facing front at R.
[0201] Pause.
M |
[0202] |


M |
[0268] of any kind. [0269] I was not there. [0270] Mrs W: Not there?
[0271] Emily: Not there. [0272] Mrs W: But I heard you respond.
[0273] (Pause.) [0274] I heard you say Amen. [0275] (Pause.) [⁁][0276] How could you have responded if you were not there? |
[0310] Pause. [0311] Fade out on strip. [0312] All in darkness.
[0313] Long [⁁] pause.
[0314] Sound Gong a little fainter still. [0315] Pause for echoes
[0316] Fade up to a little less still on strip [⁁]. [0317] No sign of
Mary. [0318]
Long pause Hold 15 seconds. [0319] Fade out. [0320] Curtain.
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