Angels in America Part 1: Act 1: Scene 6 Bathroom Flashcards

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Joe: Oh, um… Morning

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Louis: Good morning, counselor.

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Joe (He watches Louis cry): Sorry, I… I don’t know your name.

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Louis: Don’t bother. Word processor. The lowest of the low.

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Joe (Holding out hand): Joe Pitt. I’m with Justice Wilson…

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Louis: Oh, I know that. Counselor Pitt. Chief Clerk.

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Joe: Were you… are you okay?

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Louis: Oh, yeah. Thanks. What a nice man.

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Joe: Not so nice.

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Louis: What?

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Joe: Not so nice. Nothing. You sure you’re…

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Louis: Life sucks shit. Life… just sucks shit.

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Joe: What’s wrong?

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Louis: Run in my nylons.

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Joe: Sorry…?

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Louis: Forget it. Look, thanks for asking.

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Joe: Well…

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Louis: I mean it really is nice of you.
(He starts to cry again)
Sorry, sorry, sick friend…

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Joe: Oh, I’m sorry.

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Louis: Yeah, yeah, well, that’s sweet.
Three of your colleagues have preceded you to this baleful sight and you’re the first one to ask. The others just opened the door, saw me, and fled. I hope they had to pee real bad.

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Joe (Handing him a wad of toilet paper): They just didn’t want to intrude.

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Louis: Hah. Reaganite heartless macho asshole lawyers.

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Joe: Oh, that’s unfair.

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Louis: What is? Heartless? Macho? Reaganite? Lawyer?

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Joe: I voted for Reagan.

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Louis: YOU did?

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Joe: Twice.

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Louis: Twice? Well, oh boy. A Gay Republican.

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Joe: Excuse me?

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Louis: Nothing.

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Joe: I’m not… Forget it.

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Louis: Republican? Not Republican? Or…

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Joe: What?

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Louis: What?

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Joe: Not gay. I’m not gay.

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Louis: Oh. Sorry.
(Blows his nose loudly)
It’s just…

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Joe: Yes?

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Louis: Well, sometimes you can tell from the way a person sounds that… I mean you sound like a…

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Joe: NO I don’t. Like what?

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Louis: Like a Republican.

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Joe (Making sure no one else is around): Do I? Sound like a…?

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Louis: What? Like a…? Republican, or…? Do I?

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Joe: Do you what?

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Louis: Sound like a…?

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Joe: Like a…?
I’m… confused.

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Louis: Yes.
My name is Louis. But all my friends call me Louise. I work in word processing. Thanks for the toilet paper.