Script

Question 1

Opening

Answer 1

Hiya love
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You’re out and about late
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Nice

Question 2

I did try the bell but

Answer 2

It died a while back. Phone didn’t though if people needed me
/beat/
So how have you been
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Oh, you know me. Surviving.
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You’ve changed your hair
-no-
I mean you have…

Question 3

Blonde was getting expensive maintenance and that

Answer 3

I said it would didn’t I ? I said. Every 4 weeks? It adds up …
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And you’ve lost weight.
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It’s not a bad thing
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No need to get defensive
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Good
You look … good

Question 4

Plus I could do with some extra hands

Answer 4

An extra pair of hands for what?
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Stuff for what?
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I’m not shouting. Don’t get getting all sensitive ‘cause you’re feeling guilty.
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For grabbing your stuff? To go where with exactly?

Question 5

Well obviously not here

Answer 5

You said you wanted one night. One.
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Now where are you planning on going
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You can’t go home?
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How can you not go home. you’ve got a Nannie!

Question 6

He hits me mom
/beat/

Answer 6

You said you just needed one night. Which is why I allowed you to leave my granddaughter in that house. Now bring her here. Or go home.
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/end scene

Question 7

Beginning part 2 . . .

Answer 7

Right. Arnica, ibuprofen … an anti inflammatory… and you sleep with this on.
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Should get you looking a bit more presentable.
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I care …. They’re having a thing later for him next door

Question 8

Like a party ??

Answer 8

No. Not a party. Just a bit of food, bit of drink, music and that. Before he has to set off. So you’d better hurry if you want him to do this first.
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I was gonna …
You thinking of coming?
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Good. Probably best. It’s not worth the questions, again.

Question 9

Not worth the questions …
No

Answer 9

But if you bring Demi back, I could take her. Cheer her up. She’d like that wouldn’t she ?
— boyfriend —
Oh??

Question 10

Oh? …

Answer 10

Demis father ? (Tentatively)
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Makes this one look almost …
— dad—
You probably don’t remember much

Question 11

Long winded dad speech ending in or brownies I remember that

Answer 11

You must remember the night he left. Me falling down the stairs? Having to call the ambulance..?
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You remember. You dialling 999 and showing off about it for weeks. And when the ambulance came, who’s all grinning cause they’re sitting up front with them? Sitting up in the grown up seats?
—everyone told me—
You were young

Question 12

You were young
//beat//

Answer 12

(Sit)
You’ll need to get in touch with housing
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Get on a list
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And then tonight ?
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You’ll end up back at a refuge.

Question 13

I’ve done it before I’ll manage

Answer 13

IVE done it before. You were just there.
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And Demi?
/beat/
-look ok-
For jimmy? you look fine.

Question 14

Angela back on

Answer 14

Did you make it to the police station ?
-la la la-
You don’t want to be walking the streets at this hour
-la la la-
You’re in la la land
-leave with me practically said it-
Only he hasn’t. Why don’t you pull your head out of the clouds for once.
— in a second —
Grow up !!

Question 15

Grow up !
—so we can talk then—

Answer 15

You’re a mum (gets up)
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Is she? You don’t bloody know!
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And in the meantime …? Whilst you’re building your dream? You’re leaving her with HIM
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Not properly!
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He loved you!!
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What?

Question 16

—you’re not safe your nothing—
Beat (sits)
-jimmy will be here in a second-

Answer 16

To whisk you away
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-for sure-
Then let’s wait. For you Prince Charming let’s just wait
(Off)

Question 17

Scene 11
(Pacing)

Answer 17

We get her in a cab. We get her her.
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I don’t know where your heads been this week. It’s like he knocked the common sense out of ya. But it’s all worked out. For the best. It all came good. Could have come good a year ago, if you’d have listened but … I won’t go on

Ow this back

Question 18

— …thanks —

Answer 18

You’ll stay in the attic and you’ll straighten out the spare room for Demi
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Nonsense. There’s spare linen in the airing cupboard-
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Smell it first though cos I want it fresh otherwise-
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Demi likes her sheets to smell fresh, like you used to. Spoilt but ..

Question 19

—we’re not gonna be staying for that long—

Answer 19

It’s best she’s comfortable. And you don’t know how long you’ll be staying
—no necessary—
You can’t know what’s gonna be necessary, at the minute.
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It’s not
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She can be settled here.

Question 20

—she can be. But that’s not the point—

Answer 20

Then what is the point?
- unit -
Exactly
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As a family unit. Why are trying to exclude me?
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Of course this is about me this is my house.

Question 21

-but I need to do this on my own-
(Sit)

Answer 21

“Said thank you”
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What did you think I want ?
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Do you have any other option?
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Does Demi ….?

Question 22

—Me humiliated—

Answer 22

It’s about demis safety-
-you can’t wait to destroy-
Don’t be dramatic
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For being his punchbag?

Question 23

-what kind of woman -
BEAT

Answer 23

You blame me?
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For your father shoving me done the stairs? You blame me??
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For having him shatter my insides???
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You blame ME for the thumping and bursting of every inch of my skin? And you blamed ME ???
(Gets hot)

Question 24

—we heard—

Answer 24

I need my pills
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Pass me my pills
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I’m hot I can’t breathe
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I need my pills angel
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Please
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I can’t
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I can’t