Название: Five Plays
Автор: Samuel D. Hunter
Издательство: Ingram
Жанр: Зарубежная драматургия
isbn: 9781559368377
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Finally, Doris grabs her purse.)
DORIS: This is ridiculous, I just have too much to do today.
(Doris starts to exit. Eddie follows after her.)
EDDIE: Mom, I’m sorry—
DORIS (Impulsively): Eddie, enough. What is wrong with you?! (Going to him, softly) Please, Eddie, you have to stop doing this to me, you have to stop calling me, just leave me alone! It’s not normal for you to be so— . . .
EDDIE: What?
(Pause. Doris looks at him, about to say something. She stops herself, looking up. The entire restaurant is watching her.)
DORIS: This is so embarrassing, people can hear every word we’re saying. Go calm down your brother.
(Doris exits. Eddie watches her go.
Nick reenters, taking deep breaths.
Eddie looks at Troy, Isabelle, and Max.)
EDDIE: Could you guys— . . .?
(Troy, Isabelle, and Max exit. Troy takes Tammy’s wine bottle as he leaves. Eddie tentatively goes to Nick.)
I’m sorry, I wasn’t trying / to—
NICK: What did you think was gonna happen? Why would you— . . .? (Pause, calming) I lost my temper. I shouldn’t have done that, I’m sorry. But I don’t know what you’re doing here, I don’t— . . .
(Pause.)
Eddie, you’re smart enough to realize that you have a choice here. Get out of town, make your own life! Leaving all this shit behind was the best decision I ever made, believe me.
EDDIE: I don’t want to leave, Nicky, that’s what I’m / trying to say—
NICK: Well then I don’t know what to say, Eddie, if you just wanna stay in this town and end up like Dad, I don’t know what—.
(Pause.)
Look, obviously coming out here was a mistake, I knew it the second I bought the plane tickets that this was a bad idea.
(Nick moves to the exit.)
Look, we have a flight, and—I’ll call you, okay?
EDDIE: Nicky, wait.
(Nick stops. Pause. He turns to Eddie.)
I don’t have anyone? I don’t— . . .
(Pause.)
NICK: Buddy, I—.
(Pause.)
I’m not coming back here again. I—can’t.
(Pause.)
I’m sorry.
(Nick exits. Pause. Kelly goes to Eddie.)
KELLY: I’m sorry—
EDDIE: Lemme just talk / to him—
KELLY: Eddie, please, just— . . .
(Eddie stops.)
This is my fault, if I’d known he’d do this, I never would’ve made him do this trip— . . . (Pause) I forced him to come out here because I thought—maybe—he needed this.
(Pause.)
EDDIE: What do you mean?
KELLY: I don’t know, I’m not even sure what I thought this would accomplish, I—. We’ve been talking about having kids for years now, but something’s always been in his way, and I thought coming here would— . . . The only way I know how to deal with painful stuff is to talk it to death, but for Nick and your mother, they don’t— . . . Obviously they just need to—separate themselves from all of this. Obviously that’s what’s best for both of them.
(Pause.)
EDDIE: I mean so— . . . So that’s it? I don’t have a family anymore?
KELLY: Look, we all find ways to move forward. Maybe just—make your way somewhere else, like Nick? You could go anywhere you wanted—
EDDIE: This is what I keep saying—this is my home, it’s their home. Everyone here, this is all our— . . . But Nick just wants me to—give up on it, but I—
KELLY: Eddie, Nick is just trying to help. Your mom— . . . Look, I don’t pretend to understand your mother, I’ve never understood her. But seeing her keep you at arm’s length like this, she obviously just— . . . (Pause) I’m just saying, you’re trying so hard, with your family, with this place, but— . . . Maybe you’re not gonna fix all this. Maybe—it’s not worth fixing.
(Eddie looks at Kelly. Pause.)
EDDIE: I can’t believe that, I— . . . (Short pause) It’s worth it. I have to believe that.
(Pause. Kelly smiles at him.)
KELLY: Good luck.
(Kelly exits. Eddie watches her go.
Tammy begins to cry softly to herself. Cole looks at her for a second, then slowly walks over to Eddie.)
COLE: She’ll be fine. She has emotions when she’s drinking wine. The day we were married she bawled into the night.
(Cole pauses, eyeing his surroundings. Tammy continues to cry. Becky enters, looks at Tammy briefly. She goes to Eddie.)
BECKY (Referring to the dishes): You done?
(Cole continues to look around the room. Eddie quickly exits to the kitchen.)
(Calling after him) Hello? Can I take them?
(Eddie is gone. Cole, Becky, and Tammy are left onstage in silence.)
Scene Five
Late at night. The lights are off.
After a moment, Eddie enters from outside. He comes into the restaurant without turning on the lights, looking around the room. Silence.
There’s some rustling in the kitchen. Eddie lifts up his head. There’s a louder sound, and Eddie bolts up.
EDDIE: Who’s there?! (Pause) Troy?!
(No response. Another burst of sound from the kitchen.)
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