Ending - Maggie power move Flashcards
Maggie’s announcement stage directions
“[suddenly…]”
“[She crosses…]”
“[suddenly and quietly but forcefully]”
“[She crosses to the centre of the room, holding her hands rigidly together.]”
“Brick and I…”
“Brick and I are going to - have a child”
Mae’s response
“That’s right…”
“That’s right, too good to believe.”
“This is Big Daddy’s…”
“This is Big Daddy’s dream, his dream come true!”
Big Mama’s reaction as she rushes out of the room
“her face contorts and…”
“her face contorts and she makes an excited gesture; bursting into sobs, she rushes out, crying.”
Mae’s reaction - “[Mae has joined Gooper and she…”
“[Mae has joined Gooper and she gives him a fierce poke, making a low hissing sound and a grimace of fury.]”
“[…contorting her face and hissing at Margaret.]”
“I won’t be still…”
“I won’t be still! I know she’s made this up!”
“Liar!”
Gooper FBI style
“[He takes out pencil and notebook.]”
“May we have his name, please?”
- like a detective
Maggie finishing Brick’s sentences
“The click…”
Brick: The click….
Margaret: - the click in your head that makes you peaceful, honey?”
Maggie’s thank you
“Thank you for - keeping still…”
- Maggie now cherishes the stillness and unmoved nature of her husband
Maggie’s understanding
Brick: “I’ve got to make it happen before I can sleep…”
” - I - know what you - mean…”
- here she’s not just desperately filling the silence with words in order to uphold the appearance of a happy marriage. Her speech is stunted like Brick’s, but somehow it is more truthful.
Maggie taking control - “Not…”
“Not tonight, Brick.”
Maggie abandoning gentleness - pillow
“Margaret holds the big pillow forlornly as if it were her only companion, for a few moments, then throws it on the bed.”
Maggie the alpha - “I guess it’s bad, but…”
“I guess it’s bad, but now I’m stronger than you and I can love you more truly!”
“She turns out all the lamps but a…”
“She turns out all the lamps but a single rose-silk-shaded one by the bed”
