The House in Between

7/25/2019 The House in Between

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THE HOUSE IN BETWEEN

STAGE PLAY

WRITEN BY INNO KATZ

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2/31

CHARACTERSHusband

WifeStrangerNeighb r

!an

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3/31

Set in a bed sitter"h use# The h use $an be furnished %ithn thing but a bed& $ ffee tab'e& $' set and ar($hair# There is a%ind % u) %here the bed is set and an e*it and entran$e d r tthe right stage#

Lights n& husband and %ife in bed# Wife sits u)& )ushing Husbandaside and attenti+e', 'istening- she hears s (ething 'i.ef tste)s a))r a$hing their entran$e d r# She has her hair(essed u)# Husband ' .s i()atient& t )'ess and )anting 'i.e ahungr, d g#

Wife: $an , u hear that/

Husband: hear %hat/

Wife: that0 1Referring t un.n %n n ises2

Husband: %hi$h that/

Wife 3 the f tste)s4he& he& is here 1' %ering her + i$e2 he isba$.

Husband: %h is here/ And %hat d , u (ean he is ba$./ 1Raisingu) his + i$e24

Wife: shhh0 N need t %aste ti(e 5ust hurr, u)& if he finds , uhere& he %i'' s6uee7e the (u$us ut f , u and , u %i'' breed a''the sa'i+a , u ha+e been see)ing a'' night ' ng

Husband: Oh n & he $an8t be su$h a beast

Wife: trust (e 1he gets +er, )ani$- the, b th re( +e bed $ +ers&the husband is sear$hing f r his be't bef re he ' .s f r histr users& he finds his sh es and )uts the( n# Wife re( +es thebed $ +ers ' .ing f r her night dress %hi$h she is %earing#Husband fai's t )ut n his tr users be$ause f his b ts2

Wife: hurr, u)4bef re he .n $.s n the d r

Husband: h % $' se is he/

Wife: h d I ' . 'i.e I ha+e a GPS in (, ears4 5ust get dressedand e+a) rate t $ ndense in , ur e*i'e

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4/31

Husband: 1bus, dressing u) %ith his e,es fi*ed n Wife %h is)utting n $' thes fr ( her e*)and2 %h, are , u )utting n $hur$h$' thes at this h ur/

Wife: a( I/

Husband: ,es

Wife: N I a( n t

Husband: Yes , u4

Wife: and %h, sh u'dn8t I after a'' I $h se %hat t %ear an,ti(eI %ant t

Husband: but %h, (ust , u bring in G d in this/

Wife: sin$e %hen did G d be$ (e $' thes r sin$e %hen did , ui()ris n G d in $ tt n/

Husband: I d n8t .n % , u (ust .n %& after a'' th se 'e$turesab ut $$u't s,(b 's 'ast night 1husband )a$es his e,es ar und2

Wife: n % %hat are , u ' .ing f r

Husband: s (ething I $ann t find

Wife: %here is it/

Husband: if I .ne%4

Wife: 1she n ti$es the insu'ting state(ent that is t f '' %2$ (e %e d n8t ha+e the %h 'e night

Husband: shut u) and 5ust $ n$entrate n fet$hing f r it

Wife: he, (ind , ur 'anguage& %h are , u sa,ing shut u) t /

Husband: h % (an, )e )'e are here/

Wife: , u sh u'd $are f r (, 'itt'e fee'ings& I hate that

Husband: 1sar$asti$a'',2 a'right s%eet")ie& gi+e (e , ur hand

Wife: 1 ffering her hand2 is that %hat , u ha+e been ' .ing f ra'' this %hi'e

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5/31

Husband: I thin. , u are ' sing a ' t ( re f , ur brain $e''sthan , u are su)) sed t be gaining 1%ife 5ust ' .s at hi( n tgetting a $'ue2 h s a'' th se ,ears s)ent in s$h ' %ere%asted4 si()'e Eng'ish and it $an8t register& but %h $an b'a(e, u& %hen , u8re 5ust a bat$h f th se r tten f' %ers %h s%ing, ur %aist in fr nt i()eria' (anagers#

Wife: I d n8t see an, $ nne$ti n4

Husband: , u need , ur inte''e$t and n t , ur e,es idi t 1%ifegets great', ffended )u''s )i$ture fra(e fr ( the %a'' and the,$hase ar und the h use& she ai(s at hitting hi(2

Husband 3 )'ease 'ea+e that d %n& it8s a fa(i', heritage 4(,great& great& great grand)arents had it bef re (e

Wife: h % $ u'd the, ) ssib', ha+e this in the St ne Age/

Husband: it %as the ti(e bef re the St ne Age stu)id0

Wife: 1+er, furi us2 , u .n % %hat , u are 4 Pause4

Husband: a %hat/

Wife: d n8t 'et (e (enti n it

Husband: , u na(e it& I .n % %hat , u8re ab ut t sa,& 5ust 'et

it ut ther%ise it %i'' burst %ithin , ur s u'# I .n % the, are(, )ri+ate b d, )arts , u are ab ut t (enti n

Wife: n I % n8t (enti n f an,thing 1she d es (idd'e finger2%hi$h ne f , ur b d, )arts %as that/

Husband: h G d I $an8t be'ie+e , u 5ust did that& de$'aring in)ub'i$ that , u8re the st ne $ 'd %h re

Wife: %here is the )ub'i$/

Husband: e+er,thing ar und this )'a$e $ () ses %hat %e $a'' the)ub'i$ dis$ urse

Wife: 1' .ing ar und in % rr,2 these n n"'i+ing things/

Husband: ,es as ' ng as the, are $a)ab'e f )r du$ing a (ira$'e#Past rs a'%a,s s(ear the an inted %ater n these b5e$ts t $hase

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6/31

s r$erers a%a,# Thin. f these n n"'i+ing things as ange'sguiding us

Wife: , u8re being ridi$u' us

Husband: , u are the ne being f 'ish , u .n %

Wife: s %hat is )ri+ate t , u/

Husband3 ah ah ah (a.ing ' +e& %hen , u s)ea. r d su$h nast,s,(b 's these Ange's suff $ate in , ur sin and their s u's 'ea+ef r f re+er and that are the r t $ause f a'' the (,ster, in'ife#

Wife 3 s %hat ha))ens %hen the, see these )arts %e s)ea. ab ut%hen %e8re a' ne& rubbing i' ar und ur b dies and getting read,t dress& %hen %e 'i.e s$iss rs $riss$r ss ur 'egs t find %hatt %ear/

Husband3 ah

Wife: s %hat ha))ens t the( %hen these degusting )arts %e ares afraid t (a.e (enti n f fuse in ur ( (ent f insanit,

Husband: , u (ean %hen %e share this bed& the s u' is $a''ed ba$.the, return# That a$t (a.es the( the ha))iest beings n this)'anet earth# It8s 'i.e a f tba'' (at$h t the( %at$hing gianttea(s s)ar.ing ea$h ther n %et gr unds#

Wife: if I had the $han$e I % u'd (a.e the( return

Husband: (((h 'et (e see& , u stand a g d $han$e th ugh# See thebed is ur fie'd& , u and I ri+a's %h %i'' trade s u's f r ur

%n thri''# This )i'' % %i'' ( nit r ur )erf r(an$e#

Wife: 1is $ n+in$ed grabs the )i'' % and hits hi( %ith it2

Husband: 1angri',2 %hat %as that f r/

Wife: 1)assi nate',2 that8s h % the ga(e starts as far as I $anre(e(ber41Husband stares at Wife as if he %i'' har( her bad',# He gent',%a'.s t %ards her and grabs her b, the %aist& Wife )retends t bea $at and Husband the 9 g& this is d ne thr ugh a dan$e as the,are ab ut t .iss& a .n $. is heard at the d r2

Wife: h n & fast 'i+e

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7/31

Husband3 'i+e r 'ea+e

Wife: 1%his)ering2%e d n8t ha+e ti(e f r , ur $ urt sessi n

Husband: 1runs ar und ' .ing f r his shirt2 %here is (, shirt I$ann t 5 in the $ 'd and biting night 'i.e this

Wife: 5ust g and d n8t (a.e n ise %ith , ur running u) and d %n&he is 5ust b, the d r#

Husband: 1ti) t es t the d r and st )s 5ust after $r ssingWife2 I sti'' need (, shirt ther%ise he %i'' find ut

Wife: 'i+e that t (e and %here d , u thin. , u8re g ing t /

Husband: shhhh0 G ing t %ards the d r

Wife 3 1runs after hi(& grabs hi( and sh %s hi( the %ind %24

PauseAs s n as husband e*ists& Stranger barges in

Stranger: s rr, t barge in& I %as& %as ah 5ust tr,ing ut thed r& t see if it is ' $.ed 1he sa,s this as he is )'a,ing %iththe d r .n b2

Wife: h I see& %e'' it8s n t , ur fau't& 1referring t Husband2

I t 'd that Idi t4I (ean I f rg t t ' $. it# It8s .

Stranger: h .n % I $an g ut and .n $. first bef re I enter

Wife: n sa+e , ur energ,& it n', sh %s that , u& , u ha+esta,ed ut there ' ng .n $.ing

Stranger: ,es and a$$identa'', t u$hed the d r .n b and f und(,se'f in 1he retreats2

Wife: he, I said its .

Stranger: 1.n $.s the d r again2 $an I $ (e in )'ease I a( n t athief& n', a stranger in the night& n n n I a( n t :hrist

Wife: he, 5ust get , ur4 inside

Stranger: I h )e , u are dressed

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8/31

Wife 3 d , u %ant t sta, utside/

Stranger 3 1stranger ta.es ti(e t enter and %ife starts t )ut nba$. her night dress& she s$rea(s %hen Stranger enters andi((ediate', st )s2Stranger: %hat/ Wh is here/

Wife 3 it8s , u stu)id- , u intruded (, )ri+ate s)a$e 1strangerstands e( ti n'ess2 , u 5ust entered %hen I %as getting dressedu)

Stranger: d n8t fret the % rst thing % u'd be finding , u gettingundressed

Wife3 that8s stu)id thin.ing

Stranger 3 its inte''igen$e ta'.ing (, dear# Yeah it $ u'd ha+ebeen the % rst and the best- % rst be$ause I $ u'd rea$t and bestbe$ause I $ u'd ha+e a))re$iated# A'' these 'ife'ess b5e$ts ha+eseen a ' t in here the, $ann t a))re$iate the 'ab ur that , u

ffer t e(b d, this desirab'e b d, f , urs

Wife 3 1b'ushing2 %here are dri+ing at/

Stranger 3 uh . . d n8t , u get under the sh %er/

Wife: n t an,( re

Stranger: , u (ean ;

Wife 3 this (an I $a'' Husband $ann t aff rd su$h a 'ife

Stranger: I see

Wife: %e ha+e t use a bu$.et t un' ad ur urine be$auseutside4

Stranger: at 'east , u are $' se t getting ri$h# At h (e %e)erate n $utting"$ st )rin$i)'e

Wife: and %hat is that )rin$i)'e/

Stranger: , u (ean , u ha+en8t heard f this )rin$i)'e#


9/31

Wife 3 f r as far as (, (ind $an a'' %

Stranger: ne+er (ind 1he starts breathing fast& )retending he issi$.& t get %ife8s attenti n& he has seen ne th usand .%a$han te besides the bed2 h (, G d it has started# It usua'', starts'i.e this& gi+e (e %ater r s (e drin. (, heart is burning ut

Wife: %hat is %r ng %ith , u/ 9 , u thin. , u %i'' die/ But)'ease n t in (, h use/ O. 5ust hang in there I %i'' get , u s (e%ater

Stranger: I $ann t h 'd it an, ' nger& I a( ' sing it a'' 1hee*aggerates his $ nditi n& %ife gets +er, % rried she is $ nfusedas %e'' she runs ut& stranger i((ediate', a))r a$hes %here theban. n te is& %ife returns2

Wife: 1h 'ding Husband8s night sti$.2h % (an, 'iters sh u'd Iget/ 1Stranger thin.s that %ife .ne% that he %ants t stea'& herea$hes f r the bu$.et under the bed and drin.s and %hen he isab ut t drin.2 n 0 n 0 N 0 9 n8t )'ease4 1She runs t %ards hi(#Stranger thin.s she %ants t hit hi( as a %a, f ending it hedrin.s fr ( the bu$.et2

Stranger: that % r.ed the (ira$'e

Wife: d , u ha+e an idea f %hat , u 5ust ha+e drun.

Stranger: a (ira$'e is a (ira$'e

Wife: it %as urine I %as ta'.ing ab ut

Stranger: fe(a'e urine n t bad& its r (anti$ and ritua'isti$ as%e''

Wife: there %as n fe(a'e urine in there& it %as Husband8s urine

Stranger: eh %hat/ 1)utting fingers in his thr at atte()ting t+ (it2 %here is this bastard/

Wife: he 'eft4

Pause

Stranger: 1( re $ n$erned2di+ r$e $ase& I hate (arriage& 5usti(agine , u get (arried in bed and un"b nd at the $ urt#1(i(i$.ing a % (an2 Y ur h n ur this (an is t se'fish and e+i'&

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10/31

I $an=t stand the hand 5 b that gi+es hi( ( re satisfa$ti n than(, )en +a'+e d es# He has been f r$ing (e t %rest'e %ith hi( inh ri7 nta' business f gi+e and ta.e ga(e %hen I a( breeding utunsu$$essfu' egg# What s rt f a beast $an e+en i(agine that/ OhI 5ust hate ' +e& in fa$t I hate ' ne'iness& I hate $heaters as%e''# And , ur husband is n e*$e)ti n in this $ase# The, are)'a,ing ga(es %ith ( ist and h t hearts& the, ha+e n e( ti nsthe, thin. ' +e is a ga(e# I ' +e t sta, a( ng the br .enhearted % (en& the, .n % h % t ' +e in their insanit, and I $ana'%a,s $reate a $ (f rt 7 ne that %a,#

Wife3 h % d , u d that/

Stranger: si()'e b, being %ith , u %hen , ur stu)id husband isf' ating n the fat be'', f s (e ther % (an

Wife: that s unds 'i.e $heating as %e''

Stranger: n the nes )'a,ing an a%a, ga(e are the $heaters th seat h (e are 5ust inn $ent after a'' e+er,thing ar und here$ () ses the )ub'i$& b,standers4

Wife: , u are right- , u .n % %hat husbands a'%a,s )'a, a%a,ga(es#

Stranger: 1dra%ing $' ser t her thin.ing he %i'' n % ha+e his%a, t her2 sure0

Wife3 husband=s 'i.e , u#Stranger: I a( 5ust a stranger and n t a husband- I %as destinedt d this4 1he n ti$es that %ife is be$ (ing uninterestedse*ua'',& he is n % shi+ering as if he has fe+er and %ife gets+er, s$ared f this beha+i r2

Wife: )'ease d n8t die

Stranger: 1he ta'.s in a +er, faint + i$e2the drin. %as t $ 'd&$an I get in , ur bed )'ease

Wife: n I thin. %e sh u'd be heading t the h s)ita'4but nse$ nd th ught ,es , u $an& I h )e4

Stranger: than. , u 1he staggers and %ife he')s hi( t get in thebed& he e*aggerates ea$h and e+er, ste)& en5 ,ing %ife=s t u$h2

Wife: $ (e n 5ust 'ie sti''

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11/31

Stranger: te'' (e a ' +e st r, )'ease& t .ee) (e at ease r 5ust$ (e and 'ie %ith (e in the bed& (a.e (e %ar( as s n as ) ssib'e

r e'se , u %i'' be .issing a $ r)se& h 'ding (, hand $' se t, ur $hest& %ith , ur $hee.s de$ rated in h t tears# 1!i(i$.ing%ife2S%eetheart )'ease d n8t 'ea+e (e a' ne& I ' +e , u h ne,&'et (, 'i)s redee( , u 1he sha)es his 'i)s in readiness t .iss%ife# Wife stri.es hi( n his ( uth and )ushes hi(2

Wife: st ) this (adness I $ann t g t bed %ith a stranger#

Stranger: %h is a stranger/

Wife: , u stu)id0

Strangers 3 %e are a'' strangers in this % r'd- , u and I are)r du$ts f intera$ti n f strangers# If , u and , ur husband%ere re'ated then , u $ u'd be unab'e t $h .e ea$h ther e+er,night& in$est#

Wife: 1getting enti$ed2 but the, $ u'd find us4

Stranger: %h / H %/ Wh,/ I (ean its dar. )'us it=s , ur h (e4

Wife: that8s the )r b'e(& (, h (e and n t , ur h (e 1Strangershi+ers e+en ( re intense2 is there an,thing I $an d /

Stranger: 5ust get in bed 1he get ( re and ( re se*ua'',ar used2I %i'' then sh % , u the best he') , u $an gi+e

Wife: 1as if he has rea'i7ed s (ething2 n % I .n % %hat %as inthat drin.

Stranger3 %hat %as in it/

Wife: ((((h ,eah0 the %a, he %as )erf r(ing I a( sure it %as( ti+ated b, g nd ' si& he (ust ha+e ta.en the str ngest& e+en inthe urine 1ASI9E2# N thing I 5ust %ant t re(ain faithfu' t (,husband#

Strangers 3 15u()s fr ( the bed2 s)ea.ing f that %here is , urfaithfu' husband/

Wife: he 5ust 'eft

Stranger: ahah %h, sh u'd s (e ne 5ust 'ea+e

Wife: n I a( a g d %ife 1asha(ed and defensi+e2

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12/31

Stranger: , u thin. s

Wife: 1brea.s d %n2 d n8t , u 5udge (e s (eti(es I get +er,' ne', and the te()tati n be$ (es t str ng#

Stranger: ' ne'iness %hat a 'a(e e*$use 1s unding ( re 'i.e a)ast r2 but f r n % I %i'' 'et it )ass# !, dut, t night is that

f )urifi$ati n b, ) .ing ut the e+i' ut f , u

Wife: h n )'ease& I did .n % , u=re4)'ease understand (, ) intfirst

Stranger: e+i' that is in , u $ann t har( (e be$ause I $a(e here%e'' )re)ared f r this# A'' that %as a ta$ti$ s , u better$ nfess n %

Wife: uh uh uh % % %e %e %ere s'"e"e")"i"ng t gether and then Iheard 'i.e it %as (, husband $ (ing& s I as.ed hi( t 'ea+ebef re he finds us

Stranger: 1$ nfused2 h 'd n a se$ nd& %here %as , ur husband/ Inbed/ r utside/ And %h %as the ther )art,/

Wife: (, husband %as in bed %ith (e& I f rg t that he %as n t nnight shift

Stranger: hahaha hahahaha )'ease st ) it )'ease0

Wife: d n8t 'augh& but , u .n % %hat %as e+en ( re $ nfusing %asthat he as.ed h % (u$h I $harge f r three r unds and he )aid ea$hr und %ith ut strugg'es4

Stranger: hahaha hahahahahahaha h )'ease& , u t are a banana$ase& %h, % u'd s (e ne run a%a, fr ( his %n h use& he )a,s his

%n %ife hahahaha4

Pause

Wife: , u .n % %hat I thin. , u sh u'd 'ea+e& he %as 5ust f 'ing(e he (ust ha+e heard s (ething

Stranger: hahaha h )'ease %h uses su$h a stu)id )'an tin+estigate a $ase

Wife: , u %i'' n t be 'aughing n$e he returns and find , u here&he %i'' s6uee7e the (us$us ut f , u& but bef re he d es that he

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13/31

%i'' d a surger, n , ur denta' f r(u'ae& r ting ut ne afterthe ther %ith his G>S b ts# He %i'' hit , u %ith his (us$u'ar%rin.'es n his f rehead& he is s )r ud f his fa$ia' s$ars he$a''s the( his birth(ar.s# 1Stranger is terrified2

Stranger 3 %h, % u'd , u get su$h a dead', $reature f r a husband/1He $ rre$ts hi(se'f2n n he is n t a a a4I (ean I a( n t athief n r his targeted )re,4)'ease tr, t reas n %ith hi(& aftera'' I easi', get si$.#

Wife: that % n=t $ unt (, dear

Stranger: , u .n % e*a$t', %h, I a( here& I $a(e here t get (,re%ard as , u )r (ised& %h, then didn8t , u te'' (e in ad+an$ethat , u are using (e as a s)e$i(en in this 'itt'e e*)eri(ent, ur husband is $ ndu$ting/ Wh,/ Wh, .i''ing (e 'i.e a d g/P'ease )ass (, %ife (, sin$erest $ nd 'en$es If I %i'' $ (e utdead t night#

Wife: 1there is a .n $. n the d r& a des)erate ne2 )'ease'eeeeea+ee41stranger runs t %ards the d r& bef re he gets thed r .n b& %ife )u''s hi( ba$.& the, b th d n=t ha+e an idea f%hat t d 2

Stranger: 1runs t %ards the %ind %2 s ' ng0 1%ife )u''s hi(d %n2

Wife: %hat are , u d ing/ I t 'd , u he 5ust 'eft using that +er,

sa(e %ind %& are , u tr,ing t $ ((it sui$ide/

Stranger: but the .n $. is n the d r and n t the %ind %4

Wife: , u ne+er .n % %ith these se$urit, guards s (eti(es the,a))ear in t% )'a$es at n$e4, u %hat s (eti(es he is s'ee)inghere %hen his b ss is sure that he is )atr ''ing his h use

Stranger: 1there is a ' ud bang n the d r2 h shit 1he )issesin his %n tr users2 I a( dead (eat

Wife: $ (e here 5ust 'ie sti'' there& d n=t b' % the +u+u7e'athr ugh , ur big n stri's& 5ust sta, breath'ess41in a s'ee),+ i$e2,es %h is there at this h ur/

Pause

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14/31

Wife $ +ers herse'f in a $hiten5e# She g es t the d r +er, +er,afraid e*)e$ting a b' % fr ( her husband# She dis$ +ers that it a% (an& NEIGHBOR

Wife: h G d it8s 5ust , u/

Neighbor: s rr, t ha+e b thered , u& it8s a sur)rise right/

Wife: f $ urse are , u n t sur)rised , urse'f 1tr,ing t hideher anger2

Neighbor: n t that (u$h see I $ann t s'ee)

Wife: h s , u thin. the entire neighb rh d has t be b thered1ASI9E2# O.& s h % $an he') , u/

Neighbor: i ha+e been % ndering ar und& and I th ught I % u'dfind an ins)irati n fr ( this h use

Wife: %h, sh u'd , u ' . f r ins)irati n fr ( a (are hu(an being'i.e (e if I (a, as./

Neighbor: s (eti(es G d )uts )e )'e in different strategi$ )'a$est be , ur ans%ers# Y u .n % (, husband is a'%a,s ut#!inistering4 t )erishing s u's# fishing ut )r diga' s ns fr (dar. seas f sin# When his h use is burning %ith e+er"bra7ingdesire t ) ssess hi(4

Wife: are against the fishing business& I th ught %e a'' .n %that , u he') %ith the fishing nets a'' the nights , ur husbandis a%a,

Neighbor: n 0 N 0 I a( n t against the g d deeds (, husband isd ing& but , u .n % I a( a hu(an being# Seg(ented int +ari us$ ()art(ents that are fed %ith different f ds#

Wife 3 but , u .n % %hat& , u are getting (e (i*ed u)& a (inuteag I th ught& I %as f '' %ing , u but n % I d n8t thin. s #

Neighbor 3 there is s (ething ha))ening& and I th ught I sh u'dshare it %ith , u4 1Wife %aits attenti+e', t hear %hat she %antst sa, but she fai's t sa, the e*a$t thing2

Wife: , u $an trust (e 1Neighb r ( +es ar und the r (& $ nfusedand disturbed& f'i)s her )h ne ar und $he$.s n it f r s (ese$ nds and a$ts +er, i()atient2

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15/31

Wife 3 %hat is the (atter %ith , u/

Neighbor 3 n & n thing& d , u see an, )r b'e(# 1SOLILO?


16/31

Wife: %e'' this is n t the ne 1ta.es it a%a, fr ( her# the,fight +er it Neighb r ' .s f r %a,s t $ n+in$e Wife that thebag is hers# Wife is tr,ing t hide the fa$t that an ther (an %asin her h use2

Neighbor: it s(e''s e*a$t', 'i.e (ine

Wife: I d n8t .n % %hat is %r ng %ith , u& but I $ann t t 'erant, ur (adness an, ' nger I thin. , u need he')# As a (atter ffa$t , u need intensi+e )ra,er intersessi ns#

Neighbor: I .n % e*a$t', %hat I a( u) t 1she gets the bag2

Wife: 5ust gi+e it t (e& it has +er, i() rtant d $u(ents- I %antt g and ' . f r a 5 b in the ( rning

Neighbor: 1L .ing ar und2 d es , ur husband .n % ab ut it/

Wife: n

Neighbor: %h,

Wife: the sa(e reas n , ur Husband d esn8t .n % that , u are here

Neighbor: are , u sure , u did n t see s (e ne in this h use1%ife is sh $.ed b, this in6uisiti n Stranger is ( +ing fr (under the bed and %ife tries t $ +er u) the n ises (ade b,stranger b, $ ughing ' ud',& she sits n the $ ffee tab'e and

n ti$es that stranger $an be seen fr ( there& she g es t sit nthe bed and Neighb ur sits there %ith her attending t her$ ughing she re( +es her sh es and her feet sti$.s2

Wife: 1stranger suff $ates be$ause f Neighb rs sti$.ing feet2(((h0(((h01stranger (a.es the n ises under the bed and Wife d esthe gestures (a.ing Neighb r be'ie+e that it is her %h is (a.ingthe n ise2

Neighbor: G d , u are getting si$. Wife 3 $an , u )ut , ur sh es n again )'ease

Neighbor: 1bending t ta.e her sh es# Wife .n %s that she %i''see stranger under the bed2 , u sh u'd ha+e said it bef re& I$ u'd ha+e sa+ed , u the tr ub'e f $ ughing

Wife: h )'ease a'' % (e t he') , u 1stranger thr %s ut a used$ nd ( under the bed2

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17/31

Neighbor: %here is this $ (ing fr (/

Wife: h that0 1Ta.es it a%a, and thr %s it in a ) t )

Neighbor: that is disgusting , u .n %

Wife: that8s %h, %e ha+e $ ()anies (anufa$turing s a)

Neighbor: n (an ar und& %hat %as in that/

Wife: I ha+e a husband

Neighbor: but %h, sh u'd , u need it %hen it8s n', , ur husband

Wife: it is (u'ti)ur) se

Neighbor: d es this bring the u'ti(ate satisfa$ti n 1%ife 5uststare at her e( ti n'ess',2

Wife: I d n8t 'i.e t a$$ (( date strangers %ith ut an,)r te$ti n

Neighbor: stranger/0

Wife: ,es strangers

Neighbor: %here is the stranger/

Wife: %hat stranger are , u ta'.ing ab ut/

Neighbor: the ne , u are ta'.ing ab ut

Wife: in the hiding/

Neighbor 3 %here is he hiding 1she starts t hunt2

Wife: $ (e n0 Re'a*& I didn8t (ean 'iterar, hiding# Y u d n8t%ant (e t g dee)er

Neighbor: 'et us see h % sha'' % , u $an dig

Wife: I (ean the stranger& %h a'%a,s rise 'i.e a fu'' ( n atnight& and entertain (e unti' I s$rea( a tear'ess $r,#

Neighbor: that s unds h beautifu'- d su$h th ughts $at$h , u inthe (idd'e f )ra,ers at $hur$h/ If the, d )'ease d n8t te'' itt ther % (en in $hur$h#

17


18/31

Wife 3 %h, are %e f rbidden fr ( dis$ussing this/

Neighbor 3 ah its bs$ene& )ri+ate issues in )ub'i$ is 'i.e anun$ +ered fe(a'e gendered b d, n stage , u .n %& it8s nast,&disgusting and s $ia'', i(( ra'#

Wife: but these b dies and their )ri+ate )arts are %ith us in the(idd'e f $hur$h ser+i$e

Neighbor: n , u sh u'd 'ea+e the( at h (e and %a'. %ith utthin.ing ab ut su$h nast, e*)erien$es& d , u hear that/

Wife: I d n8t .n % if that is )ra$ti$a'

Neighbor: that is the $ (( n trend in beha+i r 'ea+ing the beste( ti ns en$' sed inside ur 6uen$hed fists# But ti(e has $ (ef r ne t 'iberate 1she ( +es t %ards the $' set and ta.es utthe bag %hi$h& %ife h 'ds her ba$.2

Wife: f r h % (an, ti(es sh u'd %e tra+e' this (i'e

Neighbor 3 I a( tired f this stri$h s rt f beha+i r# 1+er,e( ti n2 !ang $hi %i'' be the s ng a 'and f 'iberati n& ' +ersnest& I 5ust %ant t t u$h (, feet in , ur sands n$e ( re# Tfee' that $ ndensed air& I th ught the drea( f $ (ing t , u%i'' ne+er ) ssib'e& I t . fe% sh ts f , u 1she is )anting 'i.ea (ad d g# Wife is sh $.ed2

Wife: 1s ft',2 %hat ab ut !ang $hi& I th ught ) .e is n t a'' %edin that area

Neighbor: n', if , u had .n %n the best (eat that !ang $hi hast ffer

Wife: I h )e , u8re n t betra,ing ur faith Neighbor: there is ( re I %ant I % u'd ha+e sh %n , u thr ugh the

)i$tures I t .# Let us %ait f r that , ung (an he has (, bag#H % $an s (e (en be s stu)id fai'ing t de'i+er s (ething

fai'ing t fight f r a re%ard/

Wife: %hat are , u ta'.ing ab ut& %h is this , ung (an/ What bagis he t bring/ What is in the bag/

Pause

18


19/31

Neighbor: , u d n8t .n % h % (u$h I %as %i''ing t gi+e that (an5ust f r that +ide

Wife 3 t gi+e/ ide /

Neighbor 3 I .n % he % u'd ha+e %anted t b'a$.(ai' (e %ith that+ide & I % u'd tease hi( 1she d es s (e sedu$ti+e gestures andStranger is $arried a%a, he is ha'f %a, ut fr ( his hiding# Theg nd ' si see(s t ha+e started % r.ing again# Neighb r turnsar und and her e,es $at$h sight f stranger2

Stranger3 he,0 There is a rat0 1%ife 5ust ' . at ea$h ther andthe, b th s$rea(2

Wife3 h that %as $' se t $ardia$ arrest& h % did , u get inhere/

Neighb r3 1' .s at his f',2 ' . I thin. the rat has g tten int, ur tr users 1stranger tries t sha.e it ff2 1%ife fet$hes a sti$. and hands it +er t Neighb r t .i'' therat %ith2

Wife3 h n it is su$h a big rat 1she )i$.s her sh es inreadiness t thr % the( at his f',2

Stranger3 $an , u see it/

Neighb r3 d n8t ( +e0

Wife3 d n8t ta'.0

Neighb r3 5ust ' . d %n

Stranger: n I hate rats& the, get (e g ing $ra7,

Wife: idi t h % $an su$h a rat get a'' the %a, u) there/

Stranger 3 h % stu)id $an ne be rearing rats0

Neighbor: it8s breathing- I 5ust $an8t d it I a( n t a (urderer

Wife: 1ta'.ing t stranger2 I hate )e )'e $ (ing int (, h useand thin. that I a( a f ' 1she is furi us %ith his re(ar.& she$hases hi( ai(ing at hitting hi( %ith the sh es& and neighb rh 'ds her ba$.2

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20/31

Stranger: , u $ u'd %aste , ur energ, n s (ething i() rtant1referring t the rat2

Neighbor: %ait a (inute0 I d n8t thin. it8s a rat

Stranger: %hat then is it a sna.e/

Wife: h n

Stranger: 1rea'i7ing that it8s his f', the, ha+e been ai(ing at2%i$.ed )e )'e

Wife Neighbor: 1' .ing at ea$h ther2 s huge0

Wife: I bet its in$hes

Neighbor: , u sh u'd be ta'.ing f .i' (eters 1the, a'' burstint 'aughter# a bug is heard n the d r& %ife and strangerthin. its husband returning# Neighb r thin.s its stranger f %h (she has been %aiting f r a'' night ' ng# Enthusiasti$a'',Neighb r g es t )en the d r as %ife and stranger tries t h 'dher ba$.2

Wife: 'isten the b th f , u"

Neighbor: this is the ( (ent I ha+e been %aiting f r 'et (e 5ustta.e this ne

Wife: %h has n t4

Stranger: been %aiting f r it

!an: he,0 1Off the stage2

Wife: 1the, a'' stand sti''& tr,ing t re$ gni7e the + i$e2that8s (an8s + i$e

Stranger: h n G d# It8s hi( Neighbor: %he%0 L ng at 'ast 1she runs +er, fast& grabs the d r

.n b and returns# Wife and stranger are n their .nees beggingher n t t )en the d r2 %i'' (ini(i7e , ur $hattering )'ease# It 'd hi( he %i'' find (e b, (,se'f# I thin. , u ha+e t hide theb th f , u#

Wife: that8s (adness0 This is (, h use and , u $ann t be gi+ingrders in here0

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21/31

Neighbor: I .n %& but 5ust at this ( (ent a'' % (e t uti'i7ethis )) rtunit,& )'ease& )'ease0

Stranger 3 %hate+er %i'' ha))en here& I a( n t )art f it& there%as a thief and I $a(e t he') ut n % 'et (e g 1he starts t'i+e2

Wife: 1)u''s hi( d %n2 , u %i'' sit d %n and be, t (, rders

Stranger: %h are , u head f the fa(i',/

Wife: I run this h use

!an: bread %inners 'i.e (e run the h use& 5ust 'i.e the d n rsrun this nati n

Neighbor 3 s , u are (arried (an

Stranger: n t n', (arried& t%i$e di+ r$ed& n$e se)arated& afather f t% dead s ns and an un$'e t t% dead daughters# Afa(i', (an& a ' +ing husband& I a( 5ust $ (ing fr ( a h ne,( nheading t an ther"

Wife: f 'ish0 H ne,( n/

Neighbor: %ith su$h a big rat& I bet he has had )'ent, f theseh ne,( n4

Stranger: 5ust f r the re$ rd& this rat , u a'( st .i''ed t nighthas been a fa(i', 'ega$, a fa(i', traditi n# S n I %i'' inherit(, father8s ) siti n#

Wife 3 %hat ) siti n/

Stranger: @ISI

Neighbor 3 d , u ha+e an, idea %hen he is d,ing/ I thin. there isa )'a$e I .n % %hi$h , u $an start %ith#

Wife: I a's .n % s (e ne

Stranger: I .n % there a ' t f genti'es I ha+e t $ n+ert

Neighbor: is it ne$essar, t %ait f r his death& I (ean $an8t , u5ust start right n %

21


22/31

Stranger: n that % u'd be an ab (inati n# I need t be )r )er',initiated# Patien$e 'adies& t% %ee.s ag I b ught a ()hen7i at.CD f $ urse n $redit and sent it t 5ust finish hi(

Wife: is he dead/

Neighbor: ,eah he sh u'd 5ust be dead

Stranger: d n8t get t e*$ited 'adies# I said I b ught it n$redit& the ( (ent I sett'e the bi''& it %i'' stri.e hi( dead#Out f e*$ite(ent I t 'd hi( ab ut it h L rd he fainted

Neighbor Wife 3 %here is he/

Stranger: he is in I:< as I s)ea.# He is die hard& t% thingsha+e t be d ne& (, ri$h br ther %ants t f', hi( t S uthAfri$a& and I a( running u) and d %n t get funding t finish ffthe (issi n 1the bang n the d r is e+en ( re ' ud n %2

Wife: 1s unding s'ee),2 $ (ing 1,a%ning2 g underneath the bed1%his)ering t the t% 2

Stranger: again/ N 0

Wife: be a g d $hi'd and d as I sa,

Neighbor: that .n $. is f r (e# He (ust be ir.ed# He is 'i.e %h,is she n t at h (e/

Wife: it8s (, husband and 'isten t this& , u 1) inting atStranger2 , u a'read, .n % %hat he is $a)ab'e f d ing# i a( n t' sing hi( t night 1) inting at Neighb r2 , u are %ith hi( and, u %anted t use (, h use& t s'ee) %ith hi( 1the t% retreatunder the bed2

Pause

Wife )ens the d r !an enters and it8s n t her Husband# !AN ta''%earing n', b *er sh ts be'', ut& )a$es ar und r (# He is +er,

ner+ us !an 3 it %as n t (, )'an

Wife: re'a* it %as n b d,8s )'an# Start fr ( the beginning

!an: I d n8t .n % h % it a'' started but she initiated the %h 'ething# Then she used t ' . at (e 'i.e a Ga'i( t

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23/31

Wife: a she/ Y u/ E+er,b d, .n %s and a$$e)ts , u as a s%a7& therigina' +irgin a'i+e

!an 3 I hate it %hen , u )e )'e $a'' (e a +irgin

Wife 3 that8s %hat , u are , u need t ta.e )ride in it

!an: the fa$t that I ne+er had se* bef re d esn8t (a.e (e a+irgin

Wife: d n8t $heat , urse'f (, dear , u8re n thing but a )atheti$+irgin

!an 3 1) inting at his f',2 I d n8t ha+e it

Stranger: 1$ (ing ut fr ( his hiding2 %h is that +irgin

!an: ) 'i$e ffi$er/

Wife: ne+er (ind hi(& ne f the h (e'ess )e )'e I .ee)# Whatha))ened/

!an 3 ,es Y ung(an ) 'i$e dete$ti+e n dut, 1this sh $.s !an andhe fa''s n t the f' r# Wife thin.s he is dead2

Wife: h n 0 This is n t %hat I thin. he is n t thin.ing

Stranger: is he sti'' thin.ing/

Wife: he is n t breathing theref re he is n t thin.ing

!an: , u (ean the dead d n t thin.

Wife 3 )raise G d , u are sti'' thin.ing

Stranger: %e )ra, f r the( s that the, $an a$$e)t their sins andbeg G d f r (er$,

Wife: rubbish n$e the, die the, are g ne f r g d

Stranger: s %hat ab ut (, $ usin %h atte()ted t ra)e his( ther n her death bed/

!an: te'' us %hat ha))ened

Pause

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24/31

Stranger3 1re(inis$ing2 she is ',ing in bed& her n', s n $ (esNganga :h . $ha has t 'd hi( t rub $ha(e'e n8s i' n his( ther# This he d es %ith n )r b'e(# This idi t is ( ti+ated b,Sa(antha %h has $har(ed their entire +i''age and a'' (en thin.sthat she is beautifu'# He g es +i 'ent', but sti'' )'a,ing ther (anti$ )'a,b , stri)e ff her first $hiten5e& nd & C rd &u) t D th but sti'' n finishing 'ine# He g es n u) unti' he rea$hes tthe )etti$ at& he stri)es ff the >D th # He .ne% it that his( ther .ne% it that the %ea'th she %as hiding %as t )re$i us#:a(e turn f b basa8s# as the, sa, $'i(bing is a'%a,s eas,# His% rr, %as h % %i'' he dress her again %ith a'' that .a%un5i.a nher#

!an 3 but did he get there

Stranger: ((((h n 4 ,es

Wife: %hi$h is %hi$h n r ,es/

!an: the ( ther %as %i$.ed

Wife: the b , %as the ( st %i$.ed

Stranger: $ (e n it is sti'' (, st r,& I a( the ne t 5udge andn t , u# N % , u ha+e g tten (e (i*ed u)# When he %as ab ut tre( +e the 'ast (.anda41)ause2 the ( ther $a(e ab ut# @r ( a $ (a

f F ( nths 1!an 5u()s and fir(', $'ings h 'd n t Wife2

Wife: he, get ff (e

Stranger: fa$e t fa$e& e,e t an e,e# She ' .ed hi( dee) in thee,e& his heart $h .ed n his thr at& his fa$e burn b'a$. %ithashes f sha(e and fear

Wife 3 (, G d

!an: esus ha+e (er$,& he is n', an inn $ent b ,0

Stranger: the fear $reated in hi( e'e$tri$ $ ndu$t r s,ste(#

E'e$tr ns %ere starting a %ar %ithin hi( s (e %anted t run inte*i'e# The ( ther %anted t t u$h hi( and she 5ust ended u) beinge'e$tr $uted t death# Pra, brethren that the ( ther %i'' thin.

ther%ise and 5ustif, her s n8s deeds t G d#

Wife: n need t )ra, GO9 sees e+er,thing

!an: , u8re abs 'ute', right 1t Stranger2

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25/31

1Neighb r %h has been 'istening t the $ n+ersati ns fr ( underthe bed dis(isses a'' the argu(ents2

Neighbor: this is (adness

!an 3 he is te''ing us the truth

Neighbor: shut u)0 irgin %hat d , u .n % ab ut G d& , u sh u'dbe $ n$entrating n h % , u %i'' brea. , ur +irginit,4

Stranger 3 %ait there n b d, .n %s an,thing ab ut G d- )ertainingt %hat ha))ens in the after'ife %e 5ust ha+e i''usi+e i(agesab ut su$h e*)erien$es# It8s in Hu(an nature t fee' e+er, +a$uu(%ith inf r(ati n %here nature fai's t e*)'ain

!an: I a( %ith , u (an& are $ateg ri$a'', sa,ing the truth

Wife: is this (en and against % (en $ ntest/

Stranger: ( (ent f truth

Neighbor: are , u e+en sure that these are (en (a,be hi(1) inting at stranger2 he sh %ed )art f his (as$u'init,& but a+irgin h % d es he 6ua'if, as a (an

!an: I a( n t a +irgin an,( re

Wife 3 it8s n t a (atter f 5ust sa,ing it %ith % rd f ( uth&it8s a ritua' and a'%a,s a $ere( n, , u .n %

!an: ,es that is %hat I a( ta'.ing ab ut in fa$t I ha+e $ (e tsee. , ur he')

Neighbor: %hat he') +irgin/

!an: I $ant sa, it in fr nt f hi(

Wife Stranger 3 %h,/

!an: he (ight arrest (e

Wife: 5ust sa, it he is a's under arrest here

!an: On', G d .n %s& I %as a' ne as usua'& she $a(e s(i'ing&'i$.ing her 'i)s and sha.ing her hi)s& h (, right there in fr nt

f (e# The fire dri))ed fr ( (, brain diffusing a'' the %a, d %n

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26/31

t (, engine& s%it$hing the turbines n r ''# There %as n ti(et ana',7e& thin. r resist but t f '' % (, %n instin$ts#A$$identa'',& she %as ',ing h ri7 nta'& (issi nar, I startedde'i+ering the G s)e' t the genti'es# She (ade s%eet s( ths thing n ises gi+ing (e feedba$.& the right $hain f$ ((uni$ati n# I %as there s%inging and grinding (, %aist&thrusting and being )ushed# Bef re I finished& the n ise %as G d&insanit, %ithin (e begun4I thin. she is d,ing0

Stranger: , u (ean , u .n $. her ut/

Wife: %hat ha))ened/

!an: Zang se has 5ust died in the (idd'e f the a$t& s (ethingshe herse'f defined as a friend', ga(e#

Neighbor: %here is she n %/

!an 3 in (, r (

Wife 3 %h e'se .n %s ab ut this/

!an: a)art fr ( , u4n b d,

Stranger: s %hat are , u d ing here/

!an: getting he')

Wife: %h ' .s 'i.e Pr )het TB a, here/ 1She grabs hi( b, thehand and the, e*it t gether# Neighb r and Stranger re(ain behind2

Neighbor: , u g ahead- I hate t see the dead

Stranger: (e t & I $ann t s'ee) f r the ne*t de$ade#

Neighbor: $ (e n be a (an

Stranger: I thin. %e ha+e a ' t in $ (( n& %e $an as %e''$ n$'ude that %e $ ()'e(ent ea$h ther

Neighbor: (((h n 0 n t e+er,thing& , u8re funn, and strange and, u ) ssess $ra7, ideas ab ut G d#

Stranger: n d n8t be f 'ed %ith th se $ra7, argu(ents& I ha+ebeen sa,ing& it %as a (atter f %inning attenti n#

Neighbor: d , u rea'', ha+e t g that (i'e& 5ust t getattenti n fr ( )e )'e& des)ising G d/

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27/31

Stranger: d n8t be $heated (, dear& G d %i'' f rgi+e a'' f ursins& I %i'' re)ent +er, s n# That is n t e+en +er, i() rtant&see it8s 5ust the t% f us in here

Neighbor: %hat d , u (ean the t% f us& it8s (e and , u

Stranger: %hat differen$e d es it (a.e/

Neighbor: big ne& se(anti$a'', t% f us suggest that %e d n8tha+e an,thing t d %ith , u and (e#

Stranger: are %e g ing t d an,thing $ nstru$ti+e r )r +e h %g d %e are %ith this f reign 'anguage

Neighbor: f 'ish

Stranger: that is $ 'd

Neighbor: , ur friends find it h t and +er, r (anti$

Stranger: %h is that s n f a bit$h %ith n taste/

Neighbor: 'et8s fa$e it , u and I ha+e n business t gether

Stranger: ,eah& , u are a$tua'', %asting (, ti(e s (e ne is)r bab', %aiting f r (e and she is +er, % rried t night 1Neighb r%ants t e*it& but she fai's be$ause Stranger se$ret', ' $.ed the

d r# Stranger fet$hes f r his bag2

Neighbor: %h, did , u ' $. the d r/

Stranger 3 I th ught %e $ u'd ha+e a ( (ent t gether& ha+e , u$hanged , ur (ind/

Neighbor: e*$use (e/00

Stranger: I (eant a ( (ent %here thie+es % u'd int this h use

Neighbor: 5ust $ (e and )en u) the d r

Stranger: , u $ u'd as. (e ni$e',

Neighbor: 5ust )en the b' d, d r , u b' d, f '

Stranger: , u $ann t di$tate n r f r$e (e es)e$ia'', %hen I ha+ethe .e,s in (, hands#

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28/31

Neighbor: , u %ant (e t f r$e , u/ I %i'' s$rea(0

Stranger: and/

Neighbor 3 I %i'' te'' the( that , u %anted t ra)e (e

Stranger 3 g ahead& hahaha %h %i'' be'ie+e , u& %e are a'' ine*i'e# We are thie+es here fai'ing t share ur benefits& %hi$hst r, is ( re be'ie+ab'e %hen %ere b th n t in ur h use/

Neighbor: 1get furi us& $hase hi( ar und t get the .e,s& the,get e+entua'', the, get tired2

Stranger: %ait a (inute

Neighbor: 5ust gi+e (e the .e, and 'et (e ut f here& I a(%aiting f r a de'i+er,

Stranger: I a's %ant t de'i+er s (ething& but %e $ann t 'ea+ethe h use at n$e %hat if r bbers enter this s)a$e/

Neighbor: if the, ha+e n t been $ (ing a'' this ti(e %h, sh u'dthe, $ (e n %/

Stranger: %h .n %s/

Neighbor 3 %e sta, then

Pause

Stranger: , ur fa$e ' .s fa(i'iar , u .n %& it8s 'i.e %e ha+e(et bef re

Neighbor 3 d n8t start

Stranger: n I a( seri us& I a( sure I ha+e seen , u s (e%here&trust (e 1he strugg'es %ith her he %ants t see a birth(ar. nher thigh2

Neighb r3 %hat %as that f r/ 1He runs t get the bag ut2

Stranger3 is this , urs/

Neighb r3 n but it ' .s e*a$t', 'i.e (ine

Stranger3 , u are the +er, )ers n I a( ' .ing f r& this bag has$ (e in here %ith (e

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29/31

Neighb r3 %here did , u get it fr (/ Pause

Stranger3 I sa% , ur +ide s

Neighb r3 n d n8t te'' (e4

Stranger3 a$$identa'',

Neighb r3 %hat d , u (ean/ Wh e'se s it/

Stranger3 %e %at$hed4

Neighb r3 %e/

Stranger3 %ith great )assi n and (a*i(u( enthusias(& h G d , u$an be an ani(a' % %0

Neighb r3 %hat %as ur agree(ent/

Stranger3 it %as bef re , u $a''ed& I %anted t se'' the $a(erat )a, f r the ()hen7i& , u .n %# !, ) tentia' $ust (er had t(a.e sure if it % r.s

Neighb r3 h G d , u ha+e .i''ed (e0 Wh, didn8t , u 5ust stea'( ne, fr ( ur b ss& a bus $ ndu$t r 'i.e , u/

Stranger3 ne (, b ss is fr ( !u'an5e , u $ann t (is)'a$e e+en a

ta(ba'a fr ( hi(& I ha+e a ' t f res) nsibi'ities I a( a (arried(an& if I $ u'd stea' I $ u'd ha+e )aid f r (, $hi'dren8s s$h 'fees and n t the ()hen7i#

Neighb r3 but , u $ u'd d the sa(e %ith +ide $a(era ( ne,

Stranger3 that % u'd be b' d ( ne,& , u use b' d ( ne, +erb' d busness , u .n %# I thin. , u %i'' be ne f the ( stfa( us )e )'e& ne f the b ,s %as ta'.ing ab ut , utube& the,sa, it is internet e+er, ne %i'' be ab'e t %at$h

Neighb r3 N 0000

Stranger3 I thin. that +ide is % rth sharing& I ga+e it a tit'eKAKA!B


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Stranger3 $ (e t thin. f the $ ((ents )e )'e %i'' (a.eu(a.%anaJ ga(e ndi 7ib%ente 7ib%ente .u', ', )eraJ (.a7i u'i ndi

e'e& nane ndi'i ndi e'e 1he starts dan$ing ar und2 (rs fa( us#G d has 5ust an inted , u

Neighb r3 st ) it0 1brea.s d %n2 , u are a f '& , u are $ 'd&disgusting and +er, f 'ish

Stranger3 %at$h , ur 'anguage $e'ebrit,

Neighb r3 1s bbing2 , u ha+e ruined (, re)utati n , ung f '# N %a'' % (en %i'' st ) $a''ing the b'essed and %i'' regard (e as adisgra$e t the entire4the, %i'' n ' nger greet (e %ith thatsense f ha' ar und (e4that8s it rise and fa'' f (e

Stranger3 1sei7ing his e*$ite(ent2 %hen the d rs f the % r'd%i'' shut d %n f r , u I %i'' be there f r# I %i'' ' +e , u e+en( re& )e )'e (ight ta'. but %h $an resist t be surr unded b,su$h beaut,/

Neighb r3 get , ur hands ff (e

Stranger3 d n8t treat (e as if I a( a (ad d g& , u %e it t (e, u .n %# I ha+e d ne (, de'i+er, and I deser+e a re%ard as , u)r (ised

Neighb ur3 %e'' I a( n t in the ( d& 5ust f rget it

Stranger3 , u (ean I ris.ed (, 'ife f r n thing& , u (ust be5 .ing0 1PA


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.n %s it he has )ened the d r& %ife enters& Stranger %a'.s uti((ediate',2

Wife3 %hat is %r ng %ith hi(/

Neighb r3 eh0 Wh /

Wife3 1) inting utside2 hi(0

Neighb r3 I d n8t .n % 1starring at %ife e( ti n'ess',2

Wife3 %hat/ Oh , u $ann t be'ie+e that idi t& but , u ha+e a%eird ' . n , ur fa$e# What is %r ng %ith , u/

Neighb r3 n thing0 Zang se4

Wife3 she %as n t d,ing& she %as in (idd'e f en5 ,ing an rgas4he, , u d n8t ' . fine t (e

Neighb r3 1fa.ing a s(i'e2 trust (e I a( fine& s %hat ha))ened/

Wife3 she did n t e+en n ti$e that I %as standing right there&she %ent 'i.e h" h" h %h, did , u st )4

1Stranger rushes in $'ai(ing that he has been hit b, a (anutside# Wife and Neighb r gi+e hi( first aid# I((ediate', a ' ud

bang is heard and the, a'' run" ut thr ugh the %ind %2#

"THE EN9"

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