zz Soares Seederven | mi Toe | and You BY LAUREN GUNDERSON ‘or Serah Wool, Jonathan Oakley ‘and Thomas Hak CHARACTERS ANTHONY? & boy, 17. He ie nea, ised, ‘mature for his age. Afticen-Amnerican. lesan A student, a eam player, «nice guy: He's not really great round gies, He ‘takes his homework very seriously, When 1a likes something jazz mosi) hei all. ‘in. Throughout the whole play he looks at Caroling like e's trying to gure ber oot. Like he really needs to know who she is, ‘CAROLINE: gis, 7. Whie. She iin comfy clothing, she doesnot expect company, she is sick but mainly just looks a liale weak and frumpy. She doesa' go out. Sheiseynical, overt doesnot eta stray “feeling” near the surface. ‘Note ~The rae of each character cam be sleered. The only essential i thatthe ‘characters not be the same rae, SETTING Now. Tn your city. (limegine Atlanta, GA) 1a Caroline's room. A gins room but not sly Low of tech. ‘This isthe room ofa person witha serious illness, but she tries to limie the look of sickness. There is ne TV or hospital bed. ‘There isa small eray or table with her meds and a medical alarm. NoTES ‘Walk Whitman's 1855 fre edition of “Song of Myself? Leeveof Gras, isin ‘quotes throughout the script to denote direct quoraton. ‘And our very fst ‘ball be a great oom.” Wal: Whitman, Lave of Grasr OnE orate rome git mb, ofl ta at gy ig many plowed bela, ‘pecker: Pep mu Mars trea he rm. ‘non bs ja hn pCaaline bt ‘rma the dry the blisBe bee? CAROLINE (Yelling over the mach ‘WhoaWhoeWhoo, wha he hell ANTHONY (Over tbe mags “I and this yey CAMOLINE (Over tbe mai: WHAT DO YOUWANT? ANTHONY (Orth mash “Hore we snd” CAROLINE (One the mai sane WHO ARE YOU? WHAT IS THIS? waar ANTHONY (Over tbe mais simultane): Wait! Sony! 'm srs! (She slams off theses Careline is efenive, Anthony cling) “ANTHONY: Tm sony. i ‘CAROLINE: What. Is going: On. ‘ANTHONY: Ok So, "Tand thi mystery. Here westnd.” (CAROLINE: Here we std Tn my ros, Why? ANTHONY: Uh—No—See. Ie Whicnan. ‘CAROLINE: Who' Whicman? ANTHONY: The quote from Walt Whitman. From Lees of Gras. CAROLINE: Leaves of what? Why ae eying ‘that in my room? Who are you? ANTHONY. Tm Anthony—sorry—Hello, Pn ‘Anthony. ‘CAROLINE: Who Anthony? (Calling MOM, (CBbim) Who's Ancbony? ANTHONY: Anthony from schoo, Jems, ‘CAROLINE: Why ae you bere? Are yo like 3 ‘bad guy or ike delivery guy o ike—what Ieind of guy are you? ANTHONY. just a guy thathas our project. she opened-—for me—because 'm Anthony fom school, And che gave me cookies, and she std you were in your room, and she sid {should just come wp. ‘CAROLINE: ust come wp Just come right up? (@ Mem) THIS 18 NOT YOUR ROOM, MOM. (Ti Antony) And those are not yout cookies. ANTHONY: Ok, look. I'm sory if thsi wend, bt she pointed uprsice—T came upstairs bbeoause she pointed, and we have work to oso ‘CAROLINE: To thi tick? Te this joke? “ANTHONY: No. What? No. Pim here 40 we can work. CAROLINE: WHAT WORK? I DON'T ‘WORK. ANTHONY: We heve that project we'ce supposed ro do—the American li project— for America it. (CAROLINE: Miss Branson seat you? “ANTHONY: Yes, Miss Branson, she ad she ‘emailed you. ‘CAROLINE: Who check email anymore? ANTHONY: ObMyGod. CAROLINE: There are like forty cooler ways ‘o communicate. ANTHONY: Not for Mis Branson. ‘CAROLINE: Lal pty, Twas expecting you, youwere not expected and I don anders ‘or approve ofthis invasion, so you'r going to eps this to me before stony: Whae AROLINE:Panmel.you. “Anton: T dont dink you're going to pune me. AROLINE: Ihave pureed before. ANTHONY: niece your de ‘CAROLINE 2 bern Sal but sip Uber achand IANTVONY: Aha? CAROLINE: They ie Your heel svTHONT: OF Gres Se ace hee for homenork—ich dw} ent od eder ‘tT hae to and 40 do you and here my shiny poner board wich tou prove (nc) that this no joe, nd (or) how mach ‘eed your bl. ‘CAROLINE: Why would The you? In what planet in what universe would T help with 2 schoo! projeccwhen In 0, nt, cool ‘ightnow. Like all. ANTHONY: now dha, but— ‘CAROLINE: "Cause Pim kinds sick. Like ‘reryone Imows I'm sick and everyone is ffeaked oat shout it and no one comes here and brings—what is tha? (ni bog) ANTHONY: Wale es ‘CAROLINE: And brings wale ies and bad asters to my house—ao whyare you bringing Poems and fies and posters vo me, in my room, in my house—why are you doing anything in ry room, a hows right now, ‘GoylDon Koo What Tete hhave mentioned. And Ihave ou asignment for American i, which she was roppozed to ‘mail yousbout And didnt hear back from ‘herarfrom ya, sally ike an dog, just ‘sume ove pron, which peopel do. So lest, pleas, can you calm dows, pitch in, orate sign the posters ike we worked together. {CAROLINE ot signing that pies of erp. ANTHONY: Then Pint leaving. ‘CAROLINE: Thea I'm having some of your fi. =) ANTHONY: Accepted. ‘CAROLINE: Well: cepted. Back. Crue) {EAROLINE: Also why did you sty that weird “mystery” thing when you cane a? ANTHONY: Making an enrince, dost knom, {irs are supposed o like pooms. {EAROLINE: Likely poems, du. PS that posters tragic did you pas preschool? PPS 'm not doing your projec. “ANTHONY: You dou have to do anythingexceplikenotkick me outright away. Can ‘we ay hat ‘CAROLINE: mean. We can try. Gimme fy (ef er the oie. Sb ees bis. He makes pin of eyeing ber bck. She offers bi a coke ‘They cot Heats ber) ‘CAROLINE: What ‘anton: Nothing. CAROLINE: You're looking at me. [ANTHONY: There 20 one ese to look at ‘CAROLINE: Wl dntthoverin the comer ike ‘rele, youcaneomein, Comein. Stestors termateberef ok more presente) ‘eames nit aaysaimese—ovhatever. Don'tlookarme. (Gb leks tthe pad rue on br bed.) ANTHONY: Ok: Nice ture. ‘CAROLINE: Don't bring tarde into this, ‘ANTHONY: ComeOn, would you give me = ‘hance here. Why do you assume that you dontlike me? CAROLINE: Why do you asume you're 20 able? “ANTHONY: Wows, you are impssible. ‘CAROLINE: Tue ‘antHony: Why? ‘caRouine: What? [ANTHONY 72yare you impossible? (CAROLINE: tines shit fe aloetore fan. (Pease, Tha was meant 1 sar bi cy. He ae fin. ede’ lak ey. He oks righ at ber) auenyeusri¢ AMERICANTHEATRE arvon Ys Ok, {CAROLINE “OL? Thay ie super shity? ‘ThankSotfach Avtnowr: Thats what Lene est Teeth tsiks im josnying ha not seared oft Youre wpet, yo pas. get ‘Paying ha get CAROLINE ely dou shat you get And Timnot*opeet” Pins ‘anTwoNe ust seyng thc T understand ‘wy yoo pat people CAROLINE: Thank for that, but you dont derstand me, and “pus people” ed you sould go. Avon nso, come on—po—L was tring wo sey that Tove where you're coming {fom end fn, Be impose Be anything ou want [dont ere, [jn dot want get Zn jet becae I eoudaconvine you that ‘Wale Wha i anaing, which Heal of many aren on CAROLINE: Ube ANTHONY: Doa' hate the poem, ie a god poem, «great poem, Areal long od ret poem. ‘CAROLINE: You're making worse. “ANTHONY: Please just go with me on this. ‘You dont have wo be nice to me, butbe nice to Wale Whisnan. ‘CaROLINE: Wait Oh god. Obbihh god. Did tny mother et his up? Did she do this? She ‘would totally do chis—make up some stupid ‘hing ro make re feel dood. Thavea lie, jesnca yma carol (Carne) and Devin MeArthur (Anthony la and You at Marla Theatre Company In Ml Yay, Call ok Tee Alt fANTHOW promis I jest want an Aon this projet ‘CAROLINE: Then your poster! ‘anton: Tat waging wo be your jb! CAROLINE: Oh yeah, wel fis ee ‘keane fel ined, ling Ber mech) ‘Boner vering. fvtuony: WhosWhosWhos, dachshund ‘There isn scheme. There is guy with 1 Sock Iam tha guy and this isha ose ed dere ran ea nd you shoul check it Sd mae find vme sper clea information tod naybo—fut nybothowgh seems yO! ‘eal he the high takes perpectve—ayt0 de-Geakyourelfou. ‘CAROLINE:T don’ caf hee an ea if there isan eat gonna be about a book dont want wo red and the onl good thing ‘ou ible hat on bv wo rend anything Ldon' wan. dation: Well To, and Ihave shoo! in the morning, and Te ory you're sick, 0 Tmaony you'r imposible butyoucan take our amen regan pot in on YouTube Tecan don scaly hare ie fr his— OiNyGxdGitr taf Coxe) AROLNE: Gir re prety afl awe) EAROLINE: Abo you'r in my roms 50 we ‘Boule ends Fecbook. Check it. ‘axon When inthe Sve minotes hat= .......... hhave been ere have you had ime to fiend sme oa facebook? CAROLINE: T haven't friended yo WorgotYourNameAleady. ANTHONY: Anthony “CAROLINE: Anttory. You have to friend me. ‘Fiend me Friend me Friend ne. “ANTHONY: [il fiend youaben I notin he ram ring desperately 0 be rend wit ou. (Caraine maybe smiles t Bim A friend me™ ail. lou, shor bey in therm) ‘CAROLINE: Uph-are you Kidding me? ‘ANTHONY: Whats that? ‘CAROLINE: Fire thing. ANTHONY: Smoke detector? ‘CAROLINE: All day. My dal oat nd may mom does'snow where any ofthe rs things you ‘eed to change the batteries re, ANTHONY: Do you want me to help? Or [ANTHONY Sure Bue might have to ay. fora mina. AROLINE! You can sy. God hat beping of my sine. Soy. Ys ANTHONY: Great, And fx Hk hill the time at my houses 8 aa big dea My ded real smart and everyihing He pofemer smart he achat univer 0 Ie lnows nuthin dat lp change abeaery CAROLINE: Well you're «handy trader, areatcha, ANTHONY: 1 no that compel wo fs. ‘CAROLINE: Ts housewor ikea ued cout whae Wookie. ANTHONY: Do you have anne ot? (CAROLINE: Ub ANTHONY: Ie bey? ‘CAROLINE: How many As does it ned? [ANTHONY No. These are the bory ones. Nine wok. ‘CAROLINE: Yah I don't know these chings. Fijosteex my mom. eter be) {CAROLINE (Bt lr ou re rnin ey ‘ie (1 Anthony Yo se what da wih? My dy hates me, my hous hates me and Bere you come with bmewer. (Germeveth boy fom be amide) ANTHONY: Tandy, eo sd” CAROLINE: Ok-—really? Do we need keep saying tha? Ls werd ice inno ‘ANTHONY Ie noe weed ke ‘CAROLINE: Wi? ANTHONY: Ido. ‘CAROLINE: What does ie even mean? AanTwow js like tT dont know what it ike— means Iban American csi. CAROLINE: Tdon' gti. Avon Fh whatal asc aesbowt. Ics shout death, CAROLE: Yeh, thar what eed more of Antony: Or if. ‘CAROLINE: Ohmnypod. ANTHONY: Or alla mystery. ‘CAROLINE: Tics why hate poetry. Tay ak youwhatyorthinki’ about and then they/te like, “Wrong i thes other foarten things ‘hat are nat vious” ANTHONY: You donot hate poetry. ‘CAROLINE: realy da. ANTHONY: How’ do you hate poetry? ‘CAROLINE: With vere. ANTHONY: Fl his «poy projet. About poy. And hs poem scaly endamenrally ‘awesome if you 9p hating on tf ma rece sugbI cant belewe I signed up for this— ‘CAROLINE: Ht, What does “sgn up" mean? ANTHOWY: What does whet? T never know what you're talking aboot CAROLINE: You si: “I signed up for thi.” Justa seond ago. ‘ANTHONY:No I didn’. ‘CAROLINE: Yes you d—what is “thio”? I “his? me? id you signup forme? ANTHONY: Stop making me sound creepy ‘when Pin not ‘CAROLINE: Then tell me what you signed ‘up for. Is this Key Cub, extra credit, what? ANTHONY: ek not Key Clb. (CAROLINE: Then wat you sgn wp fir?! ANTHONY: jar sted fe cad be are. 1 ‘vohtecrd. asked. Whatever. Pause) ‘CAROLINE: You seked. ANTHONY: Ye. ‘CAROLINE: For me. ‘ANTHOWY: Wal that makes itsoand weird. ‘CAROLINE: kinda werd. ANTHONY: Noe not. ‘CAROLINE: Why did you sek? “ANTHONY: don know ‘CAROLINE: Buick not extra credie? ANTHONY: No. ‘CAROLINE: Chay for sicko? “ANTHONY: No. ‘CAROLINE: THEN WHY. ANTHONY: I DON'T KNOW I JUST WANTED TO...You're this mystery at school, and I chought you'd gec it, and T ns..corows. .abostyou. Pass) ‘CAROLINE: So we're dating? ‘ANTHONY IWHLAT? NO. ‘CAROLINE KiddingGross, ANTHONY: ObMyGod. ‘CAROLINE: Totaly kidding. ANTHONY: Je ‘CAROLINE: That what you getforhomewoek bombing a ick gic. Now. What do you mean “Lwoold get"? Twould gee shi? ANTHONY: Uh. Well Yah, [ju though yo fe pple wo tay get tis salt Yoo ‘ere fon beim secret weapon bt yous really icing aa. AROUNE Fis, you mca ckngwenpons. Second why would I *geti°? Why Me OF ‘All People? ANTHONY: Bec Al he hit you've been through? The poomis abt. how te dy is ‘ez Dee prin and death and ron sf cher al ie and tho yor d—T dock know appreciate t. CAROLINE: Yak you obrionly don know, ‘You thoughe hae sme wisdom? Pmyout tei iy of hope? Screw you. ANTHONY: No-thatsnotothougt youd undead wit he yen when ‘wis “Your very lb grest poe CAROLINE: dot watt akbar eso bodies ray off ok ‘Why the hell woud OFA Pre wan 0 tall aboot dae doat—and Ti nor oor Sick Kid Porter Child and Walt Whitman can bee me. (mer, ling bis pase) {EAMOLINE: Aad yes do realize that Iam {ier your Poster Chil ANTHONY: Tm sry did't mean i that ve js thoogh. ‘Ok ha if you 8 tthe nce oon? Ti you'd zed ic you'd ee that i wld and weed and rly mene. ‘Which im stating o gets your hing jut. lemme read his one hing CAROLINE: No. ‘THON: One thing. ‘CAROLINE: No, Tiss opi. Realdont— (ew be ges fr treads frm the bs, efor fr beac eb Wt Whitman bimsef—taling tober, talking bout ber ANTHONY: “The stil beok soe by ond emp of ny ob ad ry ring Toe «ited, Team unre, 1 and my barr oop wer te mf fe oid? (aase. Sb kd het. Wen edt it.) CAROLINE: Ok, Wal, ‘What iss “barbaric yewp"? ANTHONY: Ie, Uh. Like your biggest, Toudest..yawp. 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ANTHONY: Tes grea sight? anit great? ‘Didnt you lke? You liked it CAROLINE: HoldupWaitJus..gimme + amine. (betas mite cae pit ‘er fing) Te ie... going to sound 20 dumb b,c ik, atthe end a least. fike Ia tag wo ae. ANTHONY: Ie nor dumb. thought the same thing. ‘CAROLINE: You did? Ok ‘cause that was geting spooky fora minute ANTHONY: That just how good itis ‘CAROLINE: Or how excep. ANTHONY: No see. When you read it—that feeling is, to me met, it ke bet bere, ike dbo with arherebecawse we're reading it and IheS.reborn. ‘CAROLINE: Which i. ANTHONY: Ok, but the music ofthe words Teh epic right leche. ‘CAROLINE: Chars? No, [thik ts more dont kaow—beppy mean he} singing and yruping and Tm preuy sore I sense a folic in cis hing ANTHONY: T don’ chink Walt Whitman, flicked ‘CAROLINE: Oh be’ my into frolicking. ANTHONY: This was writen during the Cit War. Fes moteate i defiant. ‘CAROLINE: You cin defied frolic. 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CAROLINE: And one science guy—gicl—a since gic, ANTHONY: She staies dark matte. ‘CAROLINE: Shek so smart. She wears Ray- Bans, ANTHONY? And they're al fends, and they Jove music, and stay uplte and they go back ‘© someone! aparmmeat—and the speroment has roof deck, and they go up and lookout and see the whole ciy—zhe whol thing and icjost.shines. eu.) CAROLINE: Like that ANTHONY Td love to goto New York, ‘CAROLINE: My mom taking me when I get beter: Thatk where told her I wanted to pele, ANTHONY: Pve never boon. ‘CAROLINE: You go (ass. He erm dn th sic) ‘CAROLINE: 'Canse [kinds want to woék fore ‘magazine or something. Photography, BeowuseLwanna se he word. Bu ike aay _ncitAnd show osher people, Becaseif you am see tthe good stuf, the had stati you se i, ic becomes a part of you. Right? You cant unsce, and thats power, and that, like. bow we sat change..things Tue. mean T think the eamers isthe bes hing humanity ever came up with, That and imaybe..sleeves. Anyway, Tia gonna go to [New York And Tim gonna goto school there and then Pm gonna travel end T'm gonna ‘how people ANTHONY: Show them what? ‘CAROLINE: What marters. Ort lest whats realy there Orsomething. ANTHONY. That cool. ‘CAROLINE: You should come. Ply jazz. ANTHONY: That'd be nice. ‘CAROLINE: So Tse you in New York. ANTHONY: See you thet. (Pate. Carine surs off be mais) ‘CAROLINE (Tis don’ know but. that sounded alot like you being nie to me. ‘ANTHONY: Ub, excuse me Ibu were being ‘CAROLINE: That has not been confined, ANTHONY: Dn seying, not cif you get tobe nice to me, bt Fan be nice to yon. CAROLINE: Whatever, Senito. ANTHONY: Whatere, Shatin, ‘CAROLINE: Whoa! Shahn? Nice. ANTHONY: Oh no. Twas instructed to never benice to you CAROLINE: And your “not nice” is just sonable, chankeforthat ANTHONY: NoNo, I think we'ze on to ‘something here. You told me your bg dream, We're fiends nom, something. And] know what {is something fiends do, ‘CAROLINE: Wall you can rest assured that all cof my big plans are basically Gtion. I don't realy look forward wo things. actively: Or “like” things, or realy put much faith in things. kinds cant. ANTHONY: But Ihoughe..Sory ‘CAROLINE: No, ih oe To wat all that, 1 just. Please don' fea out, ANTHONY: im noe. fut-lkedhering boot ‘what you eed. ‘CAROLINE: Wel. Lie..ighs, Wee nigh, late. No one ei is relly doing moch—they have schoo or whateera0] guess don’ feel ‘ike Pan missing anything. For nce. And can ‘think And Tlike the moon. And my music. ANTHONY: Ok. Now we're king. What ‘your music? CAROLINE: No. No, You'd hate it. aneTHOoNY: Probably not ‘CAROLINE: Probably yeh you would. Ss veryaeren Senterson 1 ene von “white people.” on ‘You have Pop~ Tare your backpack? ANTHONY: like white people. EAROLINE:Youcome on. Wee forit.itfoe ANTHONY: im hungry all the ie! ‘CAROLINE: Starup. ‘the. (Afr tbe pan mi stars.) Pano soll CAROLINE: Seo, you are whats wrong wich ANTHONY: Whats your music? Obygud whathappened piansolos And America ‘CAROLINE: You're not gonna ik it. ‘who ets ike this arpmore? Noone Noone. ANTHONY: They never go bad! ANTHONY: Peoplegecalongevenifthey don't (She mimes the kll out ofthe pine lo,) CAROLINE: Theyre gros. agree ons Antion: You realize you'te playing che ANTHONY: They're perfect ‘CAROLINE: Not when they don' agree on sr piano, CAROUNE: Theyre gros. ‘musi. That relaonship-iler {EAROLINE: Hell yest am. (be gus bck ade the covers) ANTHONY: “Relaonship-Kle.” ANTHONY: Jst..wow. ANTHONY: NeNaNo say out, come on. CAROLINEH Te rue. ‘caROLINE: Wow is right. This guy was a Caroline. Please. ANTHONY: shared my mesic, Gimme yours. Piano GOD. APIANO GOD. ‘CAROLINE: I think i beer for everyone if CAROLINE: Nope. ‘Daring tbe fal perf be sng Carine ser say inher. ANTHONY: That noe fr! 12 wake, flr, cep, Her bly i seping ANTHONY: Nock not. Why? ‘CAROLINE: Thats not my problem. der from axing fo) ‘CAROLINE: Because I look hike mascara ANTHONY: T wanna know your music. ANTHONY: Oy are you ol? stacked me. ‘CAROLINE: And Twanaa care, but Tdoo' CAROLINE: Yes ‘ANTHONY? You donot. Come oat ANTHONY: Whoareyou? Whacsyourmmusic? ANTHONY: Should go geryourmom? ‘CAROLINE: hink.ncver. ‘And whats your thing with that ure? ‘CAROLINE: NO—T'm fine—F'm ne. ANTHONY: Please im here and you're here (ease) ANTHONY: Are you sure? and ith weird if one of sis hibeenating. ‘CAROLINE: Somebody gave it to me and CAROLINE: YES, DONTE ‘CAROLINE: Shut up. 1 think ith for toddlers but T kinda love it ANTHONY: Lemme go ge your mom AnTHoNv:T saying on your side. Tam } anyway, i a erde that a planetarium so CAROLINE:NO—STOP-STOP—juxsup. righthereandT'm not scared. Whatever you ven if cant gecouside all the time Tean Just top. Stop. need, eren if ts rockabilly, Iam on Team scl see dhe stars which realy ame I know He soe te mute She itryinge breate,) Carlin. Ipcalso makes the dari notso dark ANTHONY: Can Thelp? (Ske figs doom the vrs, emerge. Grateful So. ‘CAROLINE: No. 'm ok. Tin ok. ‘bu mark) [ANTHONY (Apprecaicg So. Sealy) Whath ANTHONY: Think Tshould get your mom. CAROLINE: Team Caroline isa very poor ‘your mic? ‘CAROLINE: Do not call my mom I swear choice of team. (Ce amie. Se glares) fpdT'mok—GOD—just— ju. ANTHONY: No ih not ‘CAROLINE: (And then Cartine ison the flor, tying not CAROLINE: Team Caroline never wins the But Prefice.. sway, she doen't want to, can up ong, Super Bow. akeady iow thtyoullhinkie weird andI frustrated fares, emberrased, bate tet ber ANTHONY: Do you even Inow what sport ready don' care, but fyouruin my song for smg'nas rune, that ber ifs rane, tht she youre talking bout? ‘me Twill post that WhatFacepictare of you. ran every single faking bing. ‘CAROLINE: Team Caroline is big old freak ANTHONY: Yes. Understood. The suspense She urns on bis) ‘who Geaked out and rained perfectly good ‘aking me. ‘CAROLINE: Get ut. ‘irpano. Which mus have ben permed ‘CAROLINE: Well dant gtr exited. (@lceut) foryou. Ok. ANTHONY: No ik—whatever—Ijurt didn Oe ‘THREE |know what do. (Ste preses ply en br computer ond te ear Ten inne te, Athy ot cing ber bat And for the record your air plano was way Great Bas of Fire” as performed by Jerry be giving er spec, wating fr inrracti. weirder tn your feak ont. Lee Lewis. During th song Coraline oe fom Coraline bs burrowed under ber everson ber CAROLINE: Turtle loved it. Two against one. tapping er inger—to ful omar piano dence ed and wil nt cme oat. ANTHONY: Yes. You totally win. ctor) (After ewbile.ond from ander he ccee... Pas) ANTHONY: ObOne Did nocexpectthat. Extending ber band wit be fling direcine....__ ANTHONY: So..What...What happened? 1 CAROLINE: I told you! I didn't want to like CAROLINE: Kleenex. ‘mean you donthave t>—but..you were fine ix but my mom would play tsonstop when Anchny rushes a find and deliver he Heenee and then suddenly. Trees aid, soitwaskinda prebaked intome, 0 ber outreched band, which retracts ander CAROLINE! Yh tut happens He that one WhicsNowadBecuseltutrecme, te Boke, ‘ine Igctredand. som. at everthing. ANTHONY: You do realize he sole thi om Shoring sand fom ander the cece ‘And hunks fr no alg my mom, she ‘ack people ‘Anther bond wt anaber deci) goes cray but it always posts, ie jst. CAROLINE: The points iheruy.Youleie EAROLIME: Turd, sl this bulla in my Lf righe now. And ie oat you? Youle (Athen rhs find nd le ttle, prety much sc the fs ot ofthe wld “ANTHONY ike dha. ihe Prue) 4d pisns evrything and Thaw Ie ie CAROLINE come on, come on—you fel CAROLINE: Thankyou. ‘rd aioe ta ‘donk you.Tknow youd. YoufedtheGre. ANTHONY: You've welcome. Anything ee ANTHONY: What do you mena "ad fllows “The Gres Balls of Fire you neod? Water? Or, Digging trvagh bi bad”? ANTHONY dort fe the Grea Bals ofr. Bacal Thnk T have some bubble pumor CAROLINE! mean..shathereha reason wy Andcanve ukabout the unfortunate name some... Scns mean) nevermind. the tpi re alrm kept ging off and of our favorite song? CAROLINE: Wt ‘because ny dad isnt ere andthe reason for CAROLINE: Ts powerful vial imagery. ANTHONY: Pop Tas. that say tor and dod ae sparing and ANTHONY: Noone wants thaton fre. Come CAROLINE Sudden out from unde the ne the rewoa far hats Kinds .me- know eb “ svenericane suoyavousn | RE‘not me me, but i all my sat And it ruins ANTHONY: No no. It wat s0 bad. Mandy messed up—and then dhe sys Tm being dark ceeryhing. posted pccures of us all over Alanas page and I'm ike—Mom, Pn naturally dark—and Sothats one ofthe many per discoveries of and tagged her in them, and even though I sheaves ha and Isay—well youre not the ! ‘the pest few months: nothing is good ever. tied to wa her and dimped Mandy ike one that going to die fra. Soyeah. ‘ht sfermo, Alana was so humilited that And that kinda stops the interaction. AanrHone: Whos. the took down ll hersccounts for likes week. ANTHONY? You'te not going to di. ‘CAROLINE: Mmmm. ‘CAROLINE: Whoa. ‘CAROLINE: might. ‘ANTHONY That completely socks. ANTHONY: A auc. The frst weck of high ANTHONY: No, you're not. Dont sy that. ‘CAROLINE: You ave po ies. school. Yeah. That was me being such a You're not. ‘ANTHOWY: Cardin Timso sony: Hefastlef? good uy. ‘CAROLINE: I things dont work themaclves CAROLINE: Wellibvery much at ere. And (Pause) ‘out ia shore. the house fll apart andy mom cries shot CAROLINE: Nope. See. You realized your ANTHONY: Dont alk ike that, I'm serious. crerything and.you know what? My soap ult which means you leaned which means CAROLINE:T'm jst saying tha iit going to ‘open isnot your problem. Sorry. yousrrastlar human being, you jerk Why happen it should ust go shead—ie like fx ‘vernon: itt ok, ‘ant you jo bepised of and ou of shape me orillme already. CAROLINE: How about your dad. Ishe cool? like everybody else. ANTHONY: Jus, Caroline. Wet the bell. ANTHONY: Ub. Yeh, Hem he lame but ANTHONY: Why cantyeajstheautfimyand CAROLINE: What. ool We gosee movies lot He fanny. And tual sormal and sper boring like everybody ANTHONY: You don't mean that. Thats not he. sharma en cok ; shatyou men. | eAROLINE: Nie EAROUNE Sop. CAROLINE: lee dnt eme what mesn. | ANTHONY: Like old-school food. Like Arian Andyovtehones Abou youre ANTHONY Yous bon ging to New ‘cole end ead Which Pm ot aby. “Yee eaeling the word and oy that | ‘CAROLINE: Wow. Yeah Limagine yourfamily CAROLINE: Ubi. YeahRight. You're lke the re. Thats not fiction. That is your life. | Slee perf fai. on pein poy re CAROLE! ely oot Axon: What NO wee not ‘ArHoN Yeah wl sometimes on big ie _ ANTHONY: Botton be ‘CAROLINE: Your da i hilarious and cooks _iseaie to keep than honch ofsmall ones. CAROLINE: Bocit probably won' and nothing tnd I bet he dresesp for Halloween and (Careline dee’ are bat tomake of hic) _pssesmeofmore than people tying to make Bends on ely poder. Siwrwone Bot yon You re completely Shira verte snd Nope when tye Aorone Tse none Jounal You athe prs yore not mode CAROLINE And en ee iid ofyurel ove y mote rethan ANTHONY Wat an spp ayo ha? fv eh Tim Yu sholdbveyour tea FV owe CAROLE: Wo re be ony 1 mt anouine Youareliethepererson. Pah eye soeone We Grae Wt be firing? Ney mde) tone Tat aroun: Ae yo hvoune: Wal te wool boon PS CAROLINE: no ir me ok ot saeow No. erik trent Se pre aroun: You reo ly. Sout de pare? form OF crane ot fi oO ieee nr 988 bane nhichyoo ANTHONET So denny mie de eeslaee hoLne: ie the cow ope Teer and camoue Ts beng hoes, Paling Kiron Aone incwinios.—igand cw Tdart wants be sepa: ‘aroun: obgcar AaTwow Thee ely god. Ai Tn ro eet foe Sry Canotme: Li teh thsteny trot CAROLE: oto ANOLE: You'sayon tk; you do rosp ofits yn cm ony ect ANTHONY: dew eyo nwa 0 ! Ser Ede oe Syn donerertndeecontens, ! Tojo yovtelieemedl core ANTWON Sal aioe: Wy ayo yg ae? ! somone Tarenolexbo yore wking CANDLE Alene Temtriachesmall, ANTHONY: Ben ctl i there He smnds ee dos sont Paa) anoume: Ti ero ng ro = firwoie: Lino isn foryoo.Totein_ AeTWowe YOU CAN'T KEEP PLAYING | ‘CAROLINE: Can you top being charming for here all the time, Imean I don't understand, SHIT OFF LIKE YOU DON'T CARE. | ike a second? ‘but ..you know. YOU DO. You care about your art, and your foe Fe Tea ol bogs anoint: Yak Thanks I jrtike 1 anton of Sito hy do you oy ! Canoune: Whe Cert eve ea Lie fore er Whats tht od ph ep sa ed pi people | baer Cola oso fe. befeens of hea KNOW YOUDONTT WANT Ferner etanaraist Site Wiahdepuateha? —_‘TODIE YOU DON YOU DO NOT Shean [inet CAROL: nydhng WANT THAT, Aad hind chewed ony Pech Sali’ Withall be ocr end boas ands. CaROUME-OF COURSEIDONTT—BUT ee Ereybniyistyg oma ingeropeat T'SAFULL-TIMEOB TO BE SCARED } Exon: hil pe tel" pethe un stkeDmmanittlge OF FTSOLMNOT futon. All igh I slko darped my Shag dog end ming ore ANTHONY. WETENOT? fiend that I dated focener for this really Andny mom-—agh—she worries. Well,her CAROLINE: Wat? ‘Stpid sophomore onthe deillteam the rst support group worrie—and boy does she ANTHONY: WHY arent you sara? ‘wetk i high echool. No reason. She wat supportthat group. Anyway, she worries hit CAROLINE: Beats. je pres. Pm not being a tenager and thatt gonna ANTHONY: BECAUSE WHY? CAROUNE: OI getit—you'rehuman, _—rmestmeupandT'm ikeMom,'maleady CAROLINE: BECAUSE I'VE LIVED WITH | suLMABOUETS sursicANTHEATRE ” KS.EIA seren concertos tant You ‘THAT SON-OF-A-BITCH ALL, MY LIFE ANDIT.DOBSNT WIN UNTIL ILET IE (Paws) ANTHONY: Exactly. ‘You sare that shit down. You doa give up. You dont. ‘CAROLINE: You don't know. “am Cota cng ANTHONY: Yes it does. But I won’ bail if youwont. (bony iy ber: ‘She burt into sears nd bugs bi. Sb Jes ‘in bg ber Afr fw bas.) ‘CAROLINE: T dont wannabe on Team Caroline ‘ANTHONY Well. Tag mein PU be on Team Caroline, You can be Team Whitman, Ten Yavp. (CAROLINE Lengbing tsi Tea Yawp. ‘ANTMOWY: Team Yap forthe win. (A manent berseen them-—frend, comfort, Carlie cn tate a breath, mc be) ‘CAROLINE: Except Team Yawp has project doe in ke ten hours, We're not even close todone. ANTHOWY: Yeah wear ‘CAROLINE: I messed up your homework. ANTHONY: Are you kidding? We're good ‘The poster looks great. T have my speech ‘Pecay much ready 0 go, we can te youright ‘now, and then we're done. See? No worries CAROLINE: We can tape me right now I Tok ike balloon. ANTHONY: You look great. CAROLINE: do not bu hank you fr Ing. ANTHONY: Ub. No way. im stl ely bed st presentations And you make me nervous. ‘CAROLINE: What? Come on. I make you ANTHONY Ie just fel wie ‘CAROLINE: Bu you know cis suf ike beer than «profesorand you're gonna be mwesome snd you know you'r to... (Ste prone ie igh is bim—ebe ‘mane 1 ks imesh stop bere igh (foo ianead) ‘CAROLINE: Super super grst, Like why dida's I know you until now? ‘Thact..2upid, ANTHONY: Yeah. CAROLINE: Lifes dumb. ‘Hey why doa..why dont T do my speech. Or some aft Or some ANTHONY: Yea, that great. That a good idea, ‘SAROLINE: Ok. But, you know, shocker —it ‘wont be good. ANTHONY: You'l be way bererthan me, ‘CAROLINE: Treally won, aT ‘ime, CAROLINE: Let the record show that verythingis Anthony fal Ok. Let joe do this (Coon prepare, aks tot, pring ale sede it pw rad) ‘anrHony are. ‘trite Pro eA {yt conan your applause. eds) Hi, This ip Caroline. And Pm going to give «brief presentation on ‘Whiunan se ofthe pronoun "You" ia his oem "Songof My” Which from rer (Gras. Which you know. OF ‘The poem begins “Far ery to blmging wm a god blg nym “Yo” isthe renderin ths cs, Like. He talking wus, which soo Bat only few pages le, *you" to mean hs own soul, Or he soul of te speaien Keys “Thien oy ol? Ten Juve frre “pur comes personal agile he’ cling oafiead “Tis bar hg noe, igh mal cry bt il you” Bacsoon the Syou” changes asinine inc the earth ele “Silt O volar ot rat cart. Praia ube given mee” Whiten "you" mared oot asthe rade, then became his own soul then end chen the care plane. Finally Inthe ln page ewes "you" tome allows ‘beats myl en he dis grow frm the sin, 1 youn me opin for me ender oer Iearaler”™ ‘Whiman ends his poem excly where he started ic By speaking diet tothe “you? of he entre weld 2 "you" that even death ‘cant sop. The atline read Because together we are, to quote page 30, ‘Because yi very much. Pee, Sh dene He beard excl whet be wanted bea ‘He’ clas tobe. She suants bis 1 is ber 36 ach.) ‘ANTHONY: That wa... You jut ike made tat ‘upight now. That was amating. You relly set this ike, realy (Thx si commits nd bss be check.) ANTHONY: Oh, rs % No, ‘CAROLINE: No? Soy ANTHONY: No that not—ehat’s not what Times, ‘CAROLINE: My bad. ANTHONY: No, ‘CAROLINE: No agin? Double awesome. ANTHONY: No T mean—T'm sorry— You ised me. ‘CAROLINE: Just aide ANTHONY: Ok, ‘CAROLINE: Ok, ANTHONY: You Lied me, CAROLINE: Or I fell on your fice. Doesn't have tobe hig deal. Cau. He realy kiss ber) ‘CAROLINE: And then you fll on my face, ANTHONY: CAROLINE: Dont be, ANTHONY: Ok ‘CAROLINE: Whos ANTHONY: Whos, ‘CAROLINE: Remember when I was gone purnel yoo? ‘Thisisway bens. He smileranghs at ber. She smitesfangbs him, ‘They st wry le teach eer.) ANTHONY So. Ie ate and should Probably 0 00n. Tt might be time. ‘CAROLINE: Oh right. Sure ANTHONY Bu. OkWae wanna sy. ‘Actually T dos’ know what I wanna say. ‘Uhm. Ok (Pies) Whitman wrote « prologue, And ith mos his rimblngletzerto—T guess — ‘Amerie, but there’ one par chat thath really important and... think you'd get it ‘td..could you maybe listen for a ec? ‘CAROLE: Ok. ‘Oaks wai. (Caroline terns om the caree—tarns off the ‘igh—stars projec amt tbe cing.) CAROLINE: Right ANTHONY (He read): "This is what you shall o; Love the earth and sun and the animal, espe viches, give alms to every one that Asks standup forthe spd and eazy, devo: your income and labor others hat runt, ‘argue not concerning God, have patience snd indulgence roward che peopl, rake off ‘your hatt0 nothing known or unknown ot ‘tw any man ormumber of me, go freely wich ‘powerfl uneducated persons and with the ‘Young and with the mother of families, read ‘these leaves in the open air every season of rer yea of your lif, reexamine all yo have been told st school or church o in ay book, ismss whatever insults your own sou and venicanTicarae suvaveusrie‘Rachael Tice Careline and Thaddeus Fitzpavek (Anthony) In and Youat the Olney Theatre ‘Center nine Meryl. your very Seah shall be a gest poem.” Passe Hl soubes the ep of ber bad, then takes ber bend. Gortne dace’ inch dcr’ fet, lnk at ‘i wit confidence) ‘CAROLINE: Tha beau ANTHONY: And tae. CAROLINE: And tre, And makes me want to. noche everything. (Ge aks woay—sbe lak bi) CAROLINE: And doo’ know. Thank you? or today. For being o..2iee (He ks at br. Pense.) [EAROLINE: And, You know. Comeback and tellme how it oes. Like tomorrow Tamsaying come here comorrow, (ej sand there aking.) ‘CAROLINE: Or. I kif you cant ‘You're not saying anything so this geting weed Cow) ‘CAROLINE: “Hor me stand” ANTHONY (A ie risk; det: Stop. ‘CAROLINE: What? ‘ANTHONY Jus. We cn top this now. ‘CAROLINE: Sop what? What wrong? ANTHONY: Ie notre. (Ce ren he libs tbe ore ars venish,) ‘CAROLINE: Wall light-up cud. (A bey from the alarm) ‘CAROLINE: choughe you ized that ‘ANTHONY? Caroline, Tim sorry. ‘CAROLINE: Dont be srr. ANTHONY: I jostdida' know how to say j—and then you getit—and then I don [znow dot now how todo his, ok — ‘CAROLINE: What are you talking about, [ANTHONY Thave to go. CAROLINE: Of, Il cll you tomorow. AvTHON: Yo won CAROLINE: What? (Calin) MOM. {ANTHONY: She not going tome. CAROLINE Stat op. Mom fr eal mere ‘ANTHONY: Caroline, Pn tying to tell you sath re CAROLINE: Whar wrong with you Aner ep) Til are th pi tg ANTHONY: Base swale you CAROLINE [do gti ANTHON? Bens now yous on your Own. ‘CAROLINE: Why ae young his? ANTHONY Becise Pm ot eal bere. (Slice. Antber bp.) ANTHONY (Theat Tped being ere. “Thisafenoon. Onatadtedall coor. ‘Ando snsver your quion I wat hiking, ep plying, walk of. the very bat izying thing hgh we this thing from lit claso—"I and this mystery.” EAROUNE:No. “ANTHONY: Here we san.” EAMOLINE:Oh ny god. Cater es.) [aNTWoNY: We and bere, Because you were coli CAROLINE: Antony. “ANTHONY: And you got cal today, “There 1 donoe” CAROLINE: No. ‘axTHOnY: Caroline. CAROLE: You? Iernony: Caroline. CAROLINE: Ob ny god. Another beep.) ‘THON: Your bag wa packed, you were ready fori, oor mom drove yout the bop, a Tras ley there, (hey sped you ino srgens nd Tat aed there, Sesapey oer wel ote tong oo of rightno, your doing fine. Jd youl ae op son, dnd Fm aeady thre EAROLINE: WAT. Wy? “Wi iyo dol his? ANTHONY rated to met you ‘And soe how we ean mae his work ‘adie. ‘And Pm sorry Hed bout shied want wollte. Jest imow ta everything ese was oe. ‘And thw al be ovr soon. EAROLINE [donk want te be ont Ll (bei ryng sy “ley,” "Ton yor “Dow "at ial to bag 023) InerHon Tao ‘nd dot be seared eoa ‘Botthis is mot your room. (Cotber ber arene wall of er rom vanishes, Salis wvay—infioiee aches instead) ‘ANTHONY: This snot your house. (Another bp as another wall of ber room venir fly flies exay—infite blackness ‘stead) ANTHONY: There is nothing here. Butyou and. (Another beep) ‘CAROLINE: You and 1 ANTHONY: Youand ‘CAROLINE: Are bere, nother be) ‘CAROLINE: You. (Another beep) ‘CAROLINE: And (Anotber beep) hee. ANTHONY: Yes. (The bees get ler tgeter— tore end mare like ter ru self—a bears moizr. 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ANTHONY “Lhe myth din goo ‘from tbe gras Toe, 1 yo wane agin ak fr me wer your bowedes® a = (Cent Bali Fiend vss al aramd —Jesstea tym Carel Caron) nd Devon McA (Attonaand Yous arn Thewtre them.) oman nV Ca ANTHONY “You wl arly bro eb Tam or ‘ob Imesm, END OF PLAY foc the boy tat, nthe pla’ il revel, ‘Bac kl be bak yu never, Aahony and Caroline ae Sted to share If ‘a fier nd ire or bed” AFTER THE END: A FEW TRUTHS thats tus, thn Anthony’ st entrance i (Cen back Crone thew jury.) thebiologil entice” fh Bsh basin ANTHONY: “Falling fic me a fret erp and Yai play hat ope tl afewstoss the operating room, When she drs and mcrae sence Someofthee wilaot(ndneed 0 repcshimin theft scene isa meaphor Mising me on ple ere tbe, te gamered fom watching or reading the far her body inalyrejaing his organ. 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