Act 1 Scene 1 Flashcards
Mr. Milford, this is Mrs. Gaines, Mr. Zucco, and Mr. Dunkle.
Greetings.
Iona picks up my suitcase and struggles to exit with it.
Would you like some help?
A pleasure to meet you.
Call me Simon, please. (To the room in general) Where’s our host, Mr. Carlisle?
Iona exits the room.
(Cross to Ronald) Mr. Zucco, right? (Shaking Ronald’s hand.) How long have you known Mr. Carlisle?
(An awkward pause)
Well… We’ll certainly be spending a lot of time introducing ourselves
I think she knows Mr. Carlisle
Who?
Just water is fine. (I step forward to greet Evelyn, offering my hand.)
Allow me to introduce myself, I’m Simon Milford, you know Mrs. Gaines, this is Mr. Zucco, and that is Mr. Dunkle.
Well the funny thing is…
We don’t, really.
Classical Japanese drama and dance.
Looks like the face of some animal.
Pottery made by the Incas- A civilization on the west coast of South America.
It seems you’re well traveled, Mrs. Hayward.
Looks like a child painted it.
All those shades of blue. Looks like he’s suffering from cyanosis.
Because Clizzorine is the most effective anti-septic for chronic-
No.
Cyanosis is a bluish discoloration of the skin caused by lack of oxygen.
Yes… (Turn back to look at painting) With those blue lips it looks like he swallowed some cyanide.
A séance?
The Madame’s a medium then.
Just plop your dial to five-eighty.
If I had to listen to that show, I’d plop the whole radio in the toilet.
