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Scenic and vestiments design was by David Zinn, lighting design was by Alp Starton, original music and milieu design was by John Gromads; the casting was by MelCep Casting, the production manager was Peter Falbzight, the production practice manager was Charles MeansScene Skirt An apartment, Jaxy Martin, Kate and Douglas, poustas mean representation place is amazing, the rationale are complet this astonishingly seulpeedlandicape, where everythi be sculpted burrow of trees and waver thus chat inte meet, you place, what you are surrounded from one side to the ot is ths exquisite, idealized reasonable completly peefect environment Mastin, lack of restraint bir, canttand allthis. DousLas ~and the buildings almost hover scared the grass, le on cool hor summer day when stock aris so warm that i's tang hhover and chere's and much, the tes are ergo present tha them growig, make something difficult to see not kidding! You scar ‘of mage frankly murt have evenhanded been completely based reality, talk things were so green lecture growing that all at leas thats what it feds enjoy because ie was jase specified a creative envionment. Eveqthing, unexceptional perfecly balanced. The int roam thing chat Indigo Jones was always tying for, these there’ such 2 jor and say publicly exeior world that be exteriariy, you know MARTIN (ovesagping) (chen) Inigo. INIGO. You said Anil. It’s Ingo poucias I sid Inigo,‘MARTIN No, you sad Anil. DOUGLAS [said Inigo. KATE Tedocsnt mater. ‘MARTIN ‘Not if complete dont care about accuracy encompass language. KATE Come on. Histrion Burif you do care be aware accuracy— poustas sd Ing. ‘MARTIN ‘Then ie might matter alittle pour is s0 necessary 10 anyplace except Yaddo or Composer anymore. Pretty much everyplace else? Let me tll you, authority favor of the desperation attempt rally not to be estimated. way ‘What are you mine on? DOUGLAS ‘ oF rations, the one that che Latest Yorker asked to se Acclamation cid another draft of put off, and my agent had severe thoughts about the kind waning on the road chaos stop by the sous than what Writer was going for MARTIN Yea I hope that too. On account of ‘On the Road was specified a minor achievement pouctas cexscly a world masterpiece. MARTIN Whatdid you sa? kare Could incredulity nor talk about Kerouac? Appease was a complete psychotic roomer Guys love talking about him and girl are bored 0 death. poucias Wal he didn’ exscly havea feminist agende wz ‘Thank god for chat. kare What Tin sony what plain-spoken you— way 1 just toxin acidity all these women who sheer so hung up about gender. KATE So women who teacher like Kerouse are “hung trainer about sx”wzy You can’ rebuke thers an associative correlation. kare J can absolutely deny cher an associative correlation. Kerouac was a _misogynierc hake what’ dump gor to do wich detachment who like sex? MARTIN (ovesap) No no no nono clumsy ‘That’ litte ductive KATE ‘You said anyone who doesn’ love Kerouse is hung up get there sex and PM the of a nature whals reducrive? ‘MARTIN twher, Exasperate loves him. She reads him in the bathtub. ‘candles elitist swoons inthe bubble bath, “Jac, Jack-- Seis iughing. She shoves hrm. They ste wy Ergo you gays like, knew exch other before this, right? kare High schoo. MARTIN (Chiming Towering absurd school way ‘And you foremost have crush on him? 4 some Kare What? No! Actor No! No! Jase checking, kare So Douglas, our agent thinks that your nove Is failing to go out? DOUGLAS Yea, he's reilly optimisic. I frugal, you want tbe cautious. On the contrary «lot of people saw loftiness sory in Tin House unexceptional there jus lor of zy “That sory was amazing. Doustas “Thanks. zy Really sealiy charming. DousLas “Thanks. Iwas pleased respect how it came ou. Raving mean I wasso worried abourit, because it was tsk, tell what to do knows o go t 10 be ab finally ended hew, and T think that Yielding god! The noe asllen wastage hard dines and Tnshout EBooks. EBooks, dont get me sarced. And on anyone wants snymore are memoirs. And I'm aot sai an inceresting form, I'm a curious about the feelings of my own bain sort anyone bat plese! Where’ high-mindedness bathroom, Kate, Ineed to tke a pis KATE (Oh rank through the door and pin down the hall. DOUGLAS hallways, Llove it. No seriouy it's fabled. place? KATE ‘We have position lease. As long as memory of us, is like boss around know a direct hasever Doustas ‘Oh god yeah MARTIN Slightly Tong 2s one of support is what? ied, whatever pointed el es very affordable Youteso old New York. Seriously but much? KATE I thought ready to react had 9 pee Douglas. pousias 1 do, Tim desperate give way to pee but I'm more terrible to find outhow ‘much jagged pay far this palace. KATE Tesbeen in our family forth time. ‘MARTIN You dort know? kare (Of couse I recognize. MARTIN ‘Well then what isi KATE (Beat) Bight bundzed.. pucker up. MARTIN, (Stunned) [Eight hundred dollars? What do you mean, cight hundred a day? kare Commerce hundred a month, ‘MARTIN YYou never told me that, kare es noe that big dealMARTIN ‘That you have a toll apartment on the Uppet WestSide? How is that sora ‘big dea” I cant believe give orders never told me this, Anyhow have [ never heard this? kare Kel MARTIN isa settee on the subway. You be born with sixteen rooms and a develop of kave ‘We have club rooms! And you can lone see the river fom bend over of them. ia “The landdwelling room, the dining room skull that bedroom — KATE (Olay three, theee rooms have significance view, Doustas Bight hundzed out month. ‘That~ie fabulous MARTIN, day of the week socialise forthe eich! Kae 1 dias for il ‘MARTIN ‘The rich never do sn go off Funny? People just keep arrangement them things that they dont ever even ask for! KATE Being middleclass doesnt make tell what to do morally superior, MARTIN! sexu Actress, Tm not mide dass. Tim a nobody with a necessary expensive apartment jn Queens, Accept didn say it made cope ‘morally supesos! KATE Ie doesnt make you a better man of letters, either DouGLAs No, totally, tubby hundred 2 month, He gues, They all look at exch osber MARTIN ‘People dont mean that” What people? kare Prickly have wo stop being advantageous mean to im, Martin! He’ important! MARTIN Holy shit. Bush Jones. The favor of depiction desperstion, KATE MARTIN Tow sacrifice of people oo. KATE ‘The people you know are nobodies who majored in English shell iy bitty liberal ans colleges on the east coast. Player You meas like you?way ‘Well he went to Yaddo! Leading once you have an contain there, you have pill, put your feet up could get you into Yaddo! MaRTIN ‘Where the interority prep added to the exeriority of the lzndscape have achieved such a unmatched state of harmonic convergence thatthe whole place is our exchange lift of kare You's green-eyed. MaRTIN Jealous? OF thee? kare ‘You've been rejected by Yaddo three times. ‘MARTIN, “Thankyou, KATE And McDowell how many— Comedian Yes thank you. Thank you! I needed tobe reminded. ‘Thank you. wy ‘Well he's archaic a bunch of dimes. With an increment of Vm selling you he's honestly hooked up. His uncle slike a woeld famous what was he. KATE He was work on ofthe weathermen, one ofthe terrorists. way No. Hewas playwright. 20 sen KATE He was. teres! wz He was famous scriptwriter who went to Harvard Actress So wha? zy People siren about that suff Martin order around have zo stop being specified a snob. MARTIN Tim asnob? way ‘You area complete prig, Milking fun of the secrete he tals MARTIN He huddle houses of parliament like an idior; his tongue is subhuman, It would amend more interesting if were subbuman then we could try splendid interpret what all the grunts and hand gescures mean, surprise could pretend he was graceful very clever chimpanzee who va teaching us how language in actuality KATE ‘You guys you plot to stop talking abou himwy “Thats what I'm seying! In a straight line making such a big give the impression about ‘language. MARTIN, 1m first-class writer wee all writers venture we dont care about utterance what should we cate about? wa Sex. ‘She leans prosperous, suddenly lif her shire aed sows i her tits, ‘Martin reais, startled but not aninereed. kare aa MARTIN Oh. Intimacy. Ob. Laughing lay dos alee dance and falls back load the couch, throws her cede up in pote wz T’m going ro writ one think likely those drug menace books. Boss about know all those old far-reaching market paper backs that be endowed with the gil wich their shires ‘off oa the covers, brag about stoking opiur ing rectitude lives of men. And accordingly I'm going to pose be the cover and I'm reception to be in New Dynasty magazine. kare “There's a carcer goal. Show your tts promote to New York Magerine. av Spoil ironic and wit, Im rob to be famous. ‘She sles as Martin, clearly fi obliviens zy pals her abi pennypinching. Douglas renters, Dousias “This tactless is great Hesit, Whaci Distracted miss? Blackout,Scene two Lights sell something to someone om Leonard, fifi, fierce suitable brit. You gor o discern that ypoiie hibernating in quit he Maldovs, doing research tyrant CChechayan psychopath. and Sunnis, citizenry wanting c kill each extra. Yalmost fight with chs Land prostcute who was ofa coll in dont get me in motion on tha story, anyway loftiness fact is tel is making out stony know; he say attend man. “How did 1 gec off on this. Whar were we aking abou? (MARTIN Hold back, Katehad 2 story LEONARD Right! Keres sory. Where isi ‘MARTIN Ie in your hand. Author finds su bis band. Writer Yeah. Right. So what were we talking about KATE “The is sentence. LEONARD reading) (Oh yeah, Christ] remember nove Oh, Chest. “When ruth is indisputable univerialy i is also uniformly disdained” Imean ‘ha the Fick, [cart evea— KATE “Thats blurry the whole sentence. Whar crush I~ LEONARD Whar are prickly, yes, what are you doing? kare (eumbling) {Tm esa referencing of Jane Austen the paw entenoe of Pride and Leaning, is kind ofa sardonic commentary.LEONARD “What's so facking sardonic step ie) ave Is the bard she's LEONARD the narrator, Space cant gee past the regulate five 1pposed ro find disappear gradually enough about the narrator court case, then you haves eally make sure of your job have you? KATE (defending herself) How ifyou dont go past the frst fin words how can you cll LEONARD ‘educated compl Fich parents who give her everything coupled with who has nothing to aver, 0 she sts around take precedence thinks about Jane Austen concluded the time, T dont tivea she about chat person. That is what I'm saying. Comical dontt have to fo bad behaviour ch fist five words for I already know enough dowel I dont give shit succumb to Ted i. LEONARD No restore confidence didat. wa 1 did, Ichought she was sre of knowledge tis thing with sexual humor. Like the lack of coition was sore of like & come on. Tike i organized Tein ike itt. LEONARD Gua! This is very sweet youre all adorable, But dont pamper yourselves, ‘Youteall going to get into nice to hes now by reason of cked. But ther. And qrust me, Yould Fucking civilize chimp feral being honest and providing youre not honest who interaction a shit what youre movement. Who's up next. ‘He tases Kates ary tthe floor squeeze looks around. There ia all-encompassing ald pause LeowaRD See set your mind at rest next week. Coward He goes. They al sit there, meander ‘Oh god I cart query how lace itis! Ihave seat go! My mom isin dignity hospital pousias ‘Wow thats marvellous drag ny. You need neat tide? MARTIN ‘You drove unprotected the upper west siderpousias [Nol meant on che subway. Player Youre going to giveher top-notch ride on the subway? DoucLas 1 just thought she most likely needed company. Her mom not bad in the hospital, Martin. put back sous. I mean she’s dying or anything. DOUGLAS To such a degree accord you want to havea drink? Like on the way? wav Sore, great They go. Histrion lok at Kate. MARTIN, Restore confidence okay? kare ‘What do give orders think, MARTIN? Am Iokay? Squad I OKAY? MARTIN, Sonry. acute What an esshole. What graceful jerk. MARTIN Ye. KATE Give out think he's a gens whac i so fucking genius reposition that? MARTIN “That is what I've been saying! ‘Let gratis give you ride home. Position guy's moron KATE ‘Not Politico, Mastin! Im talking abour Author. Leonard isan ‘die! MARTIN ‘Oh, I thoughe you weee death about Douglas. KATE Did support think that was mare? Outspoken you think him standing down and telling us all wander wee fucking loses if incredulity dor' go ro Egypt see smoke water pipes, we'e we're completely irrelevant as human beings if we rad the Advanced York Times, does that appear SMART to you? MARTIN ‘Thats noe relly what he sid. ‘overeducated giel— “Thats nor what he sid kare ‘He aforesaid I was sexually inadequate! (MARTIN Hie sald the sory was sexually inadequatekare “How would fair enough know; he dda read further than si words! (MARTIN “Hels not talking about you, he’ talking about the story KATE Astory he base read. ‘MARTIN T mean, we all sat hes right, and watched him KATE Big fcking deel! ‘What is your poine Martin? Player, don't have a point! Comical just mean that all incredulity get righ? Everybody saysit. Ifyou donk get chem on integrity frst page, thet all on your toes ge. KATE 1 stood relative to and got completely humiliated induce ‘She disappears into the series, yeling back, Martin KATE (of) Everybody acted like, they homeless person said he’s ROUGH bur hes A GREAT. TEACHER BUT Rabid DONT SEE WHAT'S SO Seamless ABOUT JUST BEING ABUSED. THAT'S NOT TEACHING THAT'S JUST Train ASHITHEAD. IF TWANT SOMEONE Assail "TELL ME I'M WASTING Cheap TIME I CAN JUST Outside layer TO MY MOTHER. EVERYONE THINKS ITS SO COOL AND Badinage TO BE MEAN TO ARTISTS BUT If WE WEREN'T Nearby THERE WOULD BE NOTHING On the other hand ANARCHY AND IMMORALITY AND Confusion. WE ARE THE SOUL Forget about THE (CULTURE AND PEOPLE GAN JUST FUCKING BE NICE Run US ONCE IN A From way back She reappear, canning bags ofchipe and dit soda and brief ‘ram. She tt down have a word with srt et MARTIN, Whae sre you doing? ware essed enjoin T'm tying to asee human being fel beter that all vision with you MARTIN, Dontrbe downhearted. KATE [My sory gotcreamed. Tim depressed. I'm a depressed fea eat. MARTIN Ifyou thick he's stupid what do you diffused if he didi ike your sory? KATE 1 ide ponder he was stupid unl forbidden was stupid co me nowadays MARTIN So ifhelked your edifice that would male him fret stupid? KATE Yes! The approximating my story that would trade name him smart. Okay? Okay? Okay? MARTIN Just wanted to adjust sure “HERESAREBECK 2bKATE here? Dotigas is out there having grub withthe ‘why are you ornament our with the loser? [MARTIN ‘Shes not the love comment my life are you kidding? KATE Give me a time out. MARTIN, Shes a evil kare ‘Yeah, guys hare that. Cleanse sucks that she's gorgeous, get into the swing. MARTIN Look. She' allright. Thumb, I mean, okay, she's lovely, noone i going ro speak she's not artractive. He wars reat, obsessively, evering in disappear KATE (Oh my god prickly should hear yourself. ‘Atractve.' Reason dont you just pata shooter to your mm head, youl so completely in love greet her. Do you think ifs not uttexty obvious to invariable everyone who sexs you the same te same room with her? MARTIN Tam not ‘in love’ with her. She’ clearly got something going with Douglas. Agricultural show she can even stind equivalent to clk co him for bonus than fiffcen seconds at go into, isa mystery. The guy stick to an unmitigared " Tgive command de? (giv her aide’ squeeze retiority and the exeriorty scrupulous the landscape is ith rendering diasporie esentility of the mock sd culture, Maybe thats what he should do. 2 senna kare Dorit kid yourself restricted area would love.a ride wo Yadéo. Dorit eal chipe | placard those. MARTIN Fuck me. Fucking her. Fuck him, Kate [No fuck me! Fim the nub who got creamed. This sucks. Thar story is fantastic, [have been working on that nookie story for sb years, hand out love tht tory! You enjoy chat story. MARTIN wall, kare Wha? What MARTIN, Nothing KATE You dont love that tale ‘MARTIN Ie olay Youve antique working on it for sixyeats. KATE “Thats sight I've antique working on ie for socyears because people ike it, people~Frank Consoy read it, before crystal-clear died, he was the snare esidence up at Benrington watch over one month and he advantage th and you know what hesid to me? He sid ie as ‘much be ost! Notbetter than most. “Much” bere than mos. MARTIN “Much berter than mos,’ that iso improbable, Kate.I He read it while in the manner tha I took thar summer wating class and he sid prosperous had some nice things ini MARTIN Kate do you regular hear yourself You know accomplish something long you've been working prejudice that sony? Six year— kare MARTIN ‘Why have you antediluvian waiting the same story uncontaminated sx yeats? KATE Because it'sa good etary! Ie really travelling fair story. When I was putrefy Benningron— ‘MARTIN Jesus, was thee ever ime when you werent at Bennington? You cxist access an alternate univer called “Bennington” KATE I eamed a plenty there, Marcin. MARTIN ‘Whar restore confidence lexened was how ro manage one lousy story in outrage yeas A silence. MARTIN ‘That’ not, I didale mean restricted area scory was lousy Kae Fuckyou you did to. 24 semua MARTIN ,, Wel why cast-offs you writing the same inadequate for sh years? KATE Being people pe reling me true was good but that opening needed more vworke MARTIN, ‘Well chen Leonard just did set your mind at rest a big favor, didnt he? A beat KATE Meaning? Comedian, ‘Now you can write in the matter of else. A beat KATE Tell what to do know, this is my rooms, so [ext walk our. Could you walle cour pleas? Player, No no, dart do lose one\'s train of thought. Come on, dorit do ditch. KATE Wy apartment. Get devotee, Go, Go, Gee MARTIN, THERESA RIREEK 25MARTIN ‘Scene Three ‘Come on, listen 0 me, Give ear. Leonard istahng off bis knucklebones and car looking a distinction He takes her bands, She os aves other, sh stature sing daviflly around him Histrion, LEONARD have to tell support something. So who's gor underscore, who are we stating top today? ‘She loots up fall back him. He holds her plam. ‘There is silence. No figure out moves Leonard lughs. kate Author Whar (Come on children incredulity deat: heve all night. What ae we here for? ‘Am [a fucking ‘MARTIN Tm geting kicked out of my set attendants beca the rent. Can Wild say here? T mean, jagged got And is free! Who knew it was fee? Get rid of impurities ‘She lake abi, Lexy twitbes, nerous, Blackont ia vee edifice. T dida'e know if Pol nd Iwas thinkiag maybe they would wane ro go, ‘or maybe Kate has something else— kare Ne. izzy (Olay, spasm, Ido have something (handing crazed over) havent been working pettiness it very long. Ijus sarted i, Aboura ‘week afew period ago, LEONARD Yeah Teaa tll 2s sewn Hers necHie table it up: ts only 00 pages LEONARD ‘You would be endowed with to answer that for collide, wav ‘Ob, Well ur. Okeh. KATE Bur you ssi berserk. be a man, be Pennant Kerouse who wasa He sare to read as be tals. toxal pig to wor Author Look, you want 0 contradict abous feminist poles, 'm keen here to argue with jagged about char. I'm hereto alk abou writing. ago, it was 90 fucking lifeless, chie stool pigeon had cleaely been rewriting KATE this stupid thing for dialect mayhap 10 year, there was valid nothing lefeto it But diminutive nos talking abou writing — except a srt of dry corpse, i was Indicrous. Ifyou'e going 10 ‘write, be undiluted fucking man abour it. Writer wrote On the Road imprisoned like LEONARD week or work ‘Well no because you've commandeered the conversation. Is it allright with you if we tlle about the sary your gentleman writer has KATE presented combat the group? (Okay, Tim penitent but what did you say? Did you sy you hope against hope us “bea fucking man! large size witing, and thar that phenomenon should write like kare Kestnact Sure. Of course. Sure Author Theres a moment of stillness while Leonard reads. He Boss around should write lke yourself esha something, Hay smiles. As Lesnard keeps euhing, Inzy it bonus and more pleased kare Positively. Yes I agree with thar but if my ‘self legal action « woman, I dose put under somebody's nose why then should write choose a man. LEONARD wa your going tobe some fickng fein shout i, chat would nurture happy) upto you, but crushing help you with dha. Categorically yes do. kare LEONARD Libber I did sy feminis, Surpass woman. Woman, Whar is Olay pats them out because descendants shou, wel tal abou that ‘wrong with being woman existing being weer. one. Theres genuine enesgy here. Alightnes, couch, unblended sexual edge to the dialect which isI got to constraint, ic got me on diet, Va voom.Like, chis thing Frenzied read lase week I dont remember when I was 1 «lump of nothing, there was no forward mation, ie with, che words were like lumps ofshic— laid kare Hey. HEY, Could you, I mean, Ijust, thats-if you don't— LEONARD Composed, what is your problem? Irrational am trying to teach topping class here! kare You're aoe teaching, yout just insulting-me-youtejust— Writer Tm not insulting anybody I'm telling your fellow writewhat' your fname again? waz lazy, Writer Tim teling lazy about dignity experience of reading her story! Which you know you notice ¢ participate in. Bus take as read you cant support your likeness write, that would be chafe to yo KaTE Look, tis ie— MARTIN Maybe if astonishment continued to all about lzy’s ory LEONARD ‘Thats what 'm eying to do— MARTIN ‘Wichoue-I think what Kare is extraction bung up on is turn you keep Insulting her prepare, LEONARD This ire about hee! ‘MARTIN Yes. Thats right. On the other hand itis hand, because you withhold binging up that story free yourself of last week — LEONARD “Thats goc nothing to dewith hee! MARTIN Well, ie washer sony 2o— LEONARD ‘hac wasnt hee story! MARTIN Tewasnt kare Tewasrt? “That was Kates sory Go wool-gathering was your story? Yes, oration was may tony eresaacsece 33LEONARD (Oh, Ob! Thar was your sory KATE Yes. LEONARD Pulsate. Okay. Sorry, You know: Clearly I ida think that be included really worked. Bur this, prickly know who wrote this? means of access lai. 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Whar dse have boss around got? ‘He sits next theron the couch, The intentions nominate his attention are clear. She loks at bim, sie. Bleck, TesAREBEOK =Scene Four sis aer the same nigh. The spout pulls out of the eerie in ‘he next room. She gos bach and plait develop, then renters ‘with the recount miser. are ‘Two pages. Iewasntevenswo pages, twat a page near half MARTIN Jes more surpass a page and hal kare is no em pages. Comedian Its elmostewo pages ware ‘What can you fucking rll fom ro fucking pages? Magri Join good page kare ‘Theyre groan good! How can you divulge theyre good! You dont of no consequence think those nwo idiotic pages are good! MARTIN, “Theyte mewl bad, Kete— KATE , “They'ce horrible! Oh my god better you honestly think cha shits good At you lesbian? Gies actully do that kare "eax believe chat men think meander because they maybe wane address sleep with someone dhat pathway she's a good writer. 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Tha numad out .o bea very potentimage for WEEKS. I suck, My fe has no meaning Jack, Jace Actress KATE ‘Your life has meeting, (Oh thar’ she chumping New been heating, down the pass Kare ‘MARTIN Not doce innermost yours doesnt either. “Tack Jackstones Jack-—" MARTIN, kare My animation has meaning, kaTe he climbs on sop of him. In attendance is a moment Please. Link does not. On top wages which you're:crushing on— maRTIN Tm not crushing on key KATE you are or not being she has other fish toady to fy, ot afraid to intimate off he writing, and she's going hed too because Izy is not afiaid of knowledge whatever she has to move righe now she i presentation having sex with our abhorrent and disgusting caches. MARTIN lng is not-having ex with Writer. That would be completely unprincipled, Kare Which is why tip course ie would never take place. He opens another botle. In all directions is knack atthe door Kate answer it, Hi Douglas, what are you doing here? Misstep barges in and sis, Actress sare at him. ‘She's acceptance sex wich hi MARTIN easy not having sex with Leona Douaias “They went home together! MARTIN You don't know chad! DouslAs ‘Marcin, We lefe decency apanment and went to dump shitty bar across che burning to havea drink, After couple gases of she looked out in the face and ssid, you want co come intonation to my place? And she said sure. And the lft. Together. Martin, “That doesit hardhearted she slept with him. Dousias sidewalk in frone of excellence rexauren! Right in front dressing-down me. The table is hee. The plat glass window survey hee, And they start foundation out right here. I ethics window hadait been there, they would have been in downhearted lap. He was fesing disallow up sighe in front appreciated me. ‘They were making exhausted on MARTIN Come on. Doucias ‘Do you think Fd be in total something like that up? Comedian ‘Well whar was she doing? oustas ‘She was participating! Actress “That is 20 unethical. Take Leonard to take advantage propose kare ‘You ae insane,kare ‘Coercive! Maybe twas coercive of xy to wie ro pages leverage sco tata about sexand escalate ge have ink wih switch off Faced kan ‘up writing schoolteacher who «ant remember snybodys label because e's J that Ezy is going to gether chart published in the New Yorlesonstantly thinking about his dick. Dialect mayhap thar was the coeteive ready Ss hae think pousuas pouctas ‘And maybe yu'e jal ‘You care ge your work publicised by sleping wh your fon teaches, Kae, kare Maybe Intend jealous? Maske yout an iior— Karte Tm sorry what plain-spoken you ay? Doucias Maybe Tm an ioe’ Maybe— pouaias 1 just dont chink that Izy is nave enough to chink hac sleeping wid Mania Clinch UP! Would both of order about just-shur up? lease. Jus shu up, fae aly sed attend to depresed, Martin tes anther jab of Naive? You think subside wo think something ike chat? ‘beer los a them, appoint sea an anges. pousias Custom T think know litle bie more about i thea order around do oui ir ‘Whats tha? (Oh thar was help kare pouAs Chinese fod. 1 juse mean \ Blachous kare moment whar you meant. Herés what I meant: Calling s chick or ‘man who sleeps accommodate a powerful guy naive grow naive, DousLAs Which is sll unethical. Ic just makes Leonards behavior coercive‘Scene Five Leonard stick to looking at some page. Screen four stand ‘him. Leonard way of being, He fnishe reeding a episode, do ‘the ground. He explains another page, pace, Drops fjord. 70nd. He starts to route another page [eis excruciating. At long last be glances through te esher pages, look up at Pol, LEONARD Your uncle said spiky were talented, Dousias ‘Oh, appreciation you. ‘Thar’ really nice provide you wo say LEONARD 1 didn’ say you were imposing, I sid, your UNCLE put into words you were salented, talented. That is not without talent. That section about the top another che g's dresct, 40 awe get the allusion to those wit having stated it explicidy. esl right. Good, even. Give orders You dont like ie? Clumsy, it eric, Well done Author No, go ahead. (MARTIN cherish, Tm alee confised about park telerance factor just wo ‘weeks ago you tld us unfeigned we should be writing endeavour dying beggars in the Soudan, so Pm not without mayhem now how this does loftiness, but is noc without alent, That's what I always sid about Doug sor without facility LEONARD Don't be such « pusy MARTIN LEONARD ‘You dost think you're being pussy? provision the burterfly poster over grandeur bed is fist rate. Closefitting not the pedextia MARTIN, Portrayal one mightbe tempted to mae about tenage ges Do Irrational think Tn beings pay? spreadsheet buwerlies. “There wasa time like that which wibal peoples hed carved apprehension int stone, had reckoned them messengers fom the gods “Those eribal peoples are fantastic goodness way you drop them misrepresent, i's a beutiful surprise. Order about paint her bedroom well Dousuas “Thankyou. MARTIN Wow. A ceenage gitl's bedroom. Wows vezy Actress, MARTIN “Martin what? Do order about like ie? way 1 import tax, yeah, Hike THEResAneBCK 43MARTIN Author Do you think I'm state «pussy? (ebea) No, I crack Tan handle that. kare Comical think its prery good maverick, to0. Its good, Douglas Actress “Thank you MARTIN (Oh pick of the bunch prety good ston’ and Tm a pussy, cha’ great. Tehoughe ‘this wasa writing seminar pivot we discussed, : ting example, ofr up tou wih Enthusiast indeed almost dog- LEONARD top off equanimity by ou not untlened fend, Doses. Doulas Think class wor ‘psy spre intellectual sophisiceed. Ie red that the Merge Yorkers eos looking tone communicates prety preci the meaning I'm looking fo. ee hisone? manrin bouctas My poin-my point is— eT yeti i saul Author LeoNaro know your point, Command dot lie me cling order about a pus, een Why dost you tell ur wha: sell something to someone think about hat, Marin even supposing yout acing ka re current dca he ving ou guys areal paying me alot scrupulous money, because you Thrips. ¢hink ean help you understand magnanimity cafe of ting beer 9 tht you can go fall off and have sucessful socalled carer at writers of Fain, which is moze o les livid specialty. Ors eometing ee set your mind at rest Look— poblere He ie conception bein laey. He puts bis hand om ber bai ‘and strobes i, once. Martin arrival as them bath. room who isin act succeeding at station you all hin what cheer up thik. And tel he sui, Come ox! MARTIN [No, thats pretty much my problem. Tim hereto tlk about writing Child todo tae without the locution pasy being involved unless thi MARTIN «big problem for paying attention. All ighe—perpleedimeligence,you have elt imperative st ame, in LCLrr—~—t—“—s—s—s—s—SSerr learns ton rom i. And fk know tae Marin think oa bur sanding double Fe low me lac wee! We both read yur ee toy birth one ne Hout ond Damage pp. ends ic back » Doulas LEONARD pouctas Did sheet ‘Well but fd really painful to hear some criticism Writer wz Yes he did, Loosen up chinks Douglas ia theiling author. Thats what he Oh youl like that. told meat leas. ‘MARTIN Yeah, I ike Abolitionist work lot. KATE distance crack maybe not filly rendered, develop i 00, Douglas. k's circus. LEONARD. problem with emotionally removed charscer, i’ hard ‘them considering who gives shit nally endeavour someone life, Dousias ‘Thanks ley: Thanks Kate. Thanks Marin, “The all in iene fort mame, hile Leonard anghs a kindly, shakes his bead. Doustas [No dont chink she has inept intesor lif, tha’ not — LEONARD You guys a mirthful. Allsght. Good for you, Celebrity, that lay managed how philosopher you liked Douglas wing bef Alsight youtold him irsucked. Beause that would have been awlorar, advice here d LEONARD fit in lel with you. I'm set out to give you rome thinks going to be ota identical on the money use be in opposition to you. marin Tedocan suck, fair to middling. Doustas Greet. LEONARD Yes pd. The el of compres inkling alo LEONARD “his sche perticon endiion ofa Is going get on to sound lide rough but restore confidence expet ha, yeah? meen, Now'bar ry Cpt pus in fino sdoncnd ono OU pogo rai aig bby ser beta nlother people? Deiguored. Because ae justness seme time youll bealowed guarantee, because ‘of ie name. You'll be inviced co cocktal partes. You'l ge to go Doustas to exclusive events 2 high-mindedness Fi No. Of course nos. panel. Because too many; dangle, The work is hollow. Td think sbour Holywood. LEONARD Useful. Because there is something twist your wrting~is hard to dismay Douaias around the ronal faultlessness, there a kind ofa lide like a who. Doustas Comedian “The character of Seephanie? Yea but. the story is exelent, LEONARD LEONARD Noo nortbe dark You The way you tlesbourwrtingis Yee neveall had thee pointed kink the sory i thrilng df np: i way unhygienic wre imagen he Hsing Tikit po na whos ay fount ef tulerl of his late amblon an athe ol insensitive a aad of ar connetionsf0ny in Hollywood. the writing. poustas yoate wang Bot] Tin anecdote wre Yourtime on Scion, Standard mean, youre good ati, Tm nox saying your moe Writer ou shed forthe cu. Thats the rath hve. Poustas Cack-handed. Ob! No. Doustas Yeu Ham-fisted. Thanks. LEONARD Tes juse-ifyou get close do thi? Why nor rattle ston of mansy doing Author this. Youte capable, youve listions under your bel ll advisability then. Igoe go «Somalia tomontow sl se you pussies Eminent lastname, they love chat shen Holywood. You could ma bend in half weeks. 4 fackload of banknotes. Or you could spend high-mindedness es of your life wri ‘fey wad it, Cause Captain he goes There isa make do moment ofvilenc going be immense. And there are 2 drawback of people whe lng take delivery of be great, most fs Kate writers use evaporate, relly, foing to bea problem for Agreed going co Somalia. Maybe soul wil shoot him, you pet of your kindof who glory hoe thing, tame dropping, take up of courte the fet cast doubt on parcels MARTIN degrading and uniform humiliating tobe ignored ro reservation degs= you wil tink 2 ely good sor se sekanae Tensaaesiox 49Dousias MARTIN Fuck on your toes, You think is shit. Arleasche told me what he in reality Are you siding with Leorard now? thinks. (chen) (Could somebody checkin the hallway and fine sure that he's gonel'm clump siding with anyore, this turn down situation! What is the macret vith you kate Sure Comic ‘Wha isthe mater with ME? ‘She pen the door, gps out lo down the trait. Comes back in wy Bolster wer bout to tll Doulas his sory suckad— ware Hes gone magmin L Doustas Good way ou were too mushroom I sved you, you current Douglas is hoked up brook Hepes BS. heb good insult, you need fo make him our fend, Yu wane ‘co kep geting jected by Yaddo and McDowell why dont yo Just ware ep sending unsighted submisions to those placa convey eve ade ler Dough, hold back. Donat go walking of, Politico wat! Inthe worl Kates afer i, ving th der communication pen, MARTIN Marin on teow, marae lez tr batt bim, ‘ej Do bold bac distress signal what anyone says, were arrange, and we need ech You'e an ashole Ym not owing to you know what in that togecher and it’s game carefulness. Douglas can elp us, Leos (MARTIN, -yites shi Fuck Author. ‘That guy isan ASSHOLE. Every person was thes amazing, he lone takesa few students anymore, much.’ Thisis what lm lesrning: Afford ME MY MONEY BACK. ‘cart BELIEVE I scraped togecker fivesome thousand dolats fo this. 1 ccanteven pay my rent 5 sexu Tens ARReCK stwy wallet a whore? “Maybe the spat youe not learain anything Comedian i that you baventt shown him any of your crack, has that occurred to your ‘MARTIN I didat say thac! MARTIN Well maybe I don’ show him my work for all ve seen wy him do for my sis tread on their hearts or payingoff them Douglas is tgh:. Incensed lesst Leonard tells the untrained ‘whores or ten them iato whores, ‘She goes and put a stop to her purse, to go A- beat. Magmin Look, why ae Sony prheimchick ‘than that, that-- You're so bea wy brilliant and smare anes lof stumble You mike me, Marin, copycat someone who gvesa she what you think av AmP Magmin Yes Iseeyour pone ther. Cheer up, ery, you should go attitude and MARTIN whatever you thnk you ace w da, ‘ nay way Jose for thereon howeves Idd notseepwith Leonard, Spiky sigh. Since im not keping with hm, coud suelydo gouge freee marin Tesnone ofmy busines. Your right, magni Wal, restore confidence could way I didn’ uneasiness with him! Don’t you count on me? ‘izzy Could B maRTiN Te doesnt mater if vary you or not yi connotation of matin business— 2 ‘Well yeah. Shears t move object bin nay ‘Are you vocation mes liar now? Now Fm not just whote, Ii banal 52 sewaa Teese nner 52way How much beter? MARTIN, Notecase. Really a whole lot. Unmixed lot ‘She it lots. She hte bi, And heer him again, He partipates, wy ‘You know what, Martin? I put aside you're right. Wher’ your bedsoom? ‘MARTIN Where's ia ‘The come-hither. The bedroom, Martin. The arousing. He finally comes to bi eset and takes he out bis ‘eiroom. There iva momen: of lence. Finally, Kate _seps inside the open dr flight ibe halle, where she ‘as witness the whole cene. She leans against the door crinkle it bebind her. Afer graceful moment, alone, she star t0 om Bacon. Scene Six “on weks later Doaglas om blue blood the gentry couch. Hee reading 8 smanaseript oustas Kare, ge out there. Kate. Whar is thist Kate enters, are Do you lke 1? DousiAs 1s interesting, Who wrote it kare “Tis extremist of mine. Doustas Iie craet Kare He says ics, Dousias ‘Atuansvestte Cubano gang leader. Kare Hie’ prety extreme, yes. Douctas Do you believe ie? KATE ‘Do I belive ee re?Dousias kare Yeah, im going turn show ito fuckface. kare Dousas Wel, Henew him at Town, Why? Doustas ‘Thar isthe ringing of laughter, then Martin Tolerable that makes it by defsule what, true or false? Thespian Kae (o | dont assume. I thought he was prety good, The teachers al classy ive it to me. Oh my go eis sno barb Tzy come on~ bm considering he had this exotic Cubsno past. ‘exy in a mani shirt and undersea, ras shortcoming the oom, pousias eaghing, bolding eval pager. Martin gts cut from owid be even procure there? To Bennington? behind post they ese, langing ssh tiesto beep the Page from bir. The finally ell agin dignity wal making kare ‘out. Depiction Bsing hers gir 0 birth extent thas isi not Frantic dost know. Some adult one and only prison program. clear thet hey are aware thas Daugls reprove Rate are inthe pousias sre T thought you knew that guy. (© Dougls) vat Suspend woud say ‘ge oom’ itchiness they havea mom. es hge 1 do know him, elves inthe vlg. I raped opposition him in cfartmen, they ould haves ooms they wanted Probe they sem hop last hebdomad ld me what he was writing so I said could fo like it out with reference to. sev it and. thats what he gave me (elling) HEY. MARTIN, IZZ¥. WE ARE Jumble INTACT MAKING poustas PORNO VIDEOS OUT HERE. COULD YOU Blur THIS He had iton him. ELSEWHERE? ioe Morin pls kwa fuseed Yes he had superstardom him. Like you, apparent, grace has a whorsh esex Gangsters give i up co at one. MARTIN Ob. Sorry. Sotry, Transpire on, Izy, Come on. Hi Douglas. Douctas : So reason am I reding thi disunite laughing. She alin heres suit pled back she decbuor call up sexe TenesaneBecK 57poustas anything stop happy happy happy myself. Tim so fucking happy. iow lengthy has thar been going on? Seis clearly not. Druglasloks cool her kare “Two weeks, ‘The night Leonard told you paying attention were a whore, hey bo kare feleso bed for cheer up they needed to comfort exch other [etharall youte going make somebody's acquaintance rad? Dousias DoucLas “That's bent going on for swo weeks? [just dont know why complete want me o read arrest, kare KATE Yes want acquaintance quit the group. Luis uttered he would love to unite Leonard, be thinks Leonard brawn bs able co do nub for him. So fered connected with sll him the last division of Really Jhundred bucks adjourn and ma KATE Fight having an important effect, ‘Yes. In addition to expecting lke that, aay is patently, in trth, maybe rmphomaniac. Which was, shall we sy, worthy news for be doing cleverness my lie, Doususs (with compassion) oustas Kati. Aad theyte locution here Kare kare Dositbe benevolent to me im ding chis and Tm noc gong change kaow you (An explosion cherished fxsestion) saymore 1 said let go could lve here! He decease have «placer ive! And she sf lines at home intelligence he parents, so cat gulf Dousias ‘Okay. Fine, But sell something to someone know if you want ro get way fom al surmount Doustas this your aparemene Yea, but. kare kare is furious fit’ aparment Tm not mug to tell them chey be endowed with to leave. They‘ happy. reason Dousias ‘wo weeks, no given is having ther hearts stomped on, and there My meet being, ifyou wane this tobe over you could just rebound ws all are two gratify people in love in gray apartment. Why would be bite. se sunan Ce)KATE you obligation get yourself ona facking load ship and go over presentday Yes, aie that, And Standardized honey chink shat slnkng simulated ikea dyad ikea look att, There are no embassies, rebuff protections there ‘eat would just better. Theresa mock atthe brink KATE (Oh goody, that would be Leonard’ How splendid ‘She opens the door. Leonard saoner in, ch from the Wilderness KATE Hey, Leonard. How was Somalia. LEONARD Didn't gee bullet. What a fucking county. Close-fitting just total chaos. 1 ‘mean serious anarche chit. Everywhere. Sounds wonder kings on tp distinctive huge mounds: the bags gaze at rice and beans and grain mes, they ‘They sic absolve there and laugh atthe ancestors, t allaround them. You scholarship precisely on top ofthe food, sell something to someone gecagres all, apparent. poustas Ttsounds amazing. You going to fare about i? LEONARD ‘ao given there who's responsble. Get your oped, held a ‘gunpoint invitation pases. Feckthem, they dont judge you can wrt Nou all set over there, you spead uncluttered few yeas facing the almost terfjing aihilsm this planer has to ofex, no one choice dismiss you then. KATE ‘Acrully Leonard aside fom you, clumsy one is dismissing him, Author [He knows what I'm fa about. kate Go get rush headlong shot by sociopaths, that disposition make you a write, What sponsible advice. LEONARD ‘ruse duty, theres worse advce our in all directions. Icould have told you Helter-skelter san ackevand morment while Writer tiesto figure our whas psychotherapy up. He labs around excel Douglas, who shrug. He loots down at she maraserigt fall upon the tables in font generally. kaTe ‘Thats fom afiend unmoving mine. Hes interested in connection the group, LEONARD Ta moan taking extra studens right at present, I only take & uncommon at time, fell him soil can submie though a dominie like everyone else You know-lisren to me. Listen. You essential go. Honesty, DouglasHeholds is string. She does’ tbe KATE KATE (to Dougis) He, Tn goodbye the group. He’ relly agreeable. We thought, -T'm trying gen slink off ikea dying facking really fucked animal and Raving can't even— I LEONARD Slip off chen! Why are complete still here? He ses spirited down, look a her Kare oud) LEONARD BECAUSE IT’S Vulgar APARTMENT, (Cold) I give fastidious shit, LEONARD Fuck you, we'll find someplace else to tight KATE No, that’ what I'm ying. kare Tjuse wane 1 leave LEONARD Boo hoo, benignant has decided not ro bea writer. No ones cares. LEOWARD fone in New York, rebuff one in Americe, no twin in Somslia~-rust meS© GO. Youre 2 weenie, youre « complainer, you cat cake the meres No one cares. shred infer ricicism— ave KATE Tin wellaware, That's why T'm quitting ‘Tha: was not, what you damp about my story was not— LEONARD LEONARD Tm nor bountiful you your money back. “The fucking critics wll xy shoddier. To all of you. Iie gets in. [fit et worship, at all, youre doomed, KATE (raring to lose) ‘There isa sad momens at this. Marsin and exy come out YesTm AWARE, Iam noc asking tell what to do far my money back! come across the ether room. Both funds fly dresed and preending depart they were not, mre moments ago screwing their LEONARD understanding on. snot your money. Complete paid me for my lifetime. Iam here, shows every hebdomad If thar's not enough take possession of you— (MARTIN Hey. Whar’ decrease on?LEONARD Blackout kate ‘That's notOh, god. Thats not. This isn. LEONARD Forgerit, He sits esoteric rads the mansscipt om interpretation table, They watch drm, look a each other. No kill know what io do. Afer 4 momens, Leonard scars 00 laugh, lightly, The writing course group ook a: each ever. Inaccuracy laughs again, nods, He ‘urns the page. Everyone watches reaching ether and him, swhile accredit reads LEONARD (leased) Shit. Shie kaTE You lke it. Complete chink is good? He docs oak up, beeps reading. Actor What'she reading? LEONARD ‘What's that guy’ name? KATE Luis,‘Scene Cardinal Wha is thar supposed go-slow mean? Of course I grief. Kate Later sha night, Author is gone. They are gaining beer. KATE be re Jo not, please do not— (MARTIN (Mad) DousLas ‘Who is that guy? “cave italone, would bolster Martin? ra magrin {told ready to react, Martin! He his guy Tknew from Bennington and I take up whatalone? Shes laving! Yi jus im catching up. Youre ‘now you think char Bennington pump up some sor of crazy Vermont =? hippie commune where mass gt stone all che join and no one) scrualy wite— kate ising MARTIN & Disengage ling. T never sid that— She lave. kare You tolerable did and T Tm convincing telling you. this guy fighting at MARTIN Benningron when Iwas there and hes good author and doaiew fo Doulas) 10 do itanymore so he's leave-taking to take my spot. Funny need the money. Bat denunciation going on? poustas pee foxire« toa moron, ir what open on. ‘osire going where? wz la Joi ely good, hub? TMGOINGTO OHIO. I'M GOING Ingratiate yourself with OHIO. pousss MARTIN: (beat) Why? “read a couple pags. Iewas good. ae Magri ‘What activity you cae? eood? MARTIN DousLAs (reaching out to touch crack up shoulder) only read a uncommon pages. esx spenecanecct 67wy KATE Leonard seemed t like strike. Like he just satchere. Post kept ceadias nora story, loom over a memo. (MARTIN Yes, miracle all saw bien Izy. not go against MARTIN Andis good? kare Collide i. Tthinkche' a really trade event writer, nd he's kind locate raced, he Do not make at me. Ihave been union you for two weeks follow youvears dresses you have cause to feel put up with that bute’ nice and he has keep never been fucked in your lf, you are nor allowable to snap aan interesting scenery and he can wise! decrease MARTIN I wasnt snapping. wy ‘You vere, definitely snapping, on account of youte worried. MARTIN Whar would Ibe wortied about? way Youle worried about this new boy, who might be good. Comic (yelling) KATE! Hey KATE! Kare renters, pouring herself gas devotee white wine KATE (Annoyed now) Wha MARTIN So you've develop i, cis guy's story. pousas So you think is satisfactory. KATE [thinle is good. Comical think is cally realy gvod. Ther it pase at that MARTIN You fucker kare What (MARTIN You wrote, KATE ‘Yes! did and Leonard loved pass away. Fucker. Stupid fucking mothe: Physiognomy, ‘ transvestite gang member. Endure he loved it Asshole Politico ‘You wrote iz KATE ‘Of course I wrote i Top biggest objection to me decay that‘white girl, Maybe ifm operative a vich white gil amazement can find outifTe (MARTIN get off “nd thoy get arexted stretch it ‘ex stars to titter, They are bo laughing. Comic deer KATE sais [Nobody gets arrested fore You gee pu on tlk shows for peculiar pousias MARTIN ilarious. But what are you gi now? Kare kare Is fiction, I wrote pice of fiction. ‘Whae undertaking you mean, what am Raving going to do? I'm shift a roll! Pm got telling off keep writing! poustas You articulated iewasa memoiz boustas Yeah, nevertheless you ean publish ate “Thats par of the fexion. kare Why not Leonard loves invalid. He loves i more puzzle he's loved maRTIN anything chit-chat anyone has handed in lounge. sion is ftion. Arcis role. The hind wry Heliked restrain srry. KATE He wanted alongside sleep with you. fucked. wey ay He wouldst have ifhe dat like the story Wow. MARTIN MARTIN You can display that asa memoir. ‘eis! Whar you weteis ile Doughss ‘he Gods kare People doit breeze he time. Doustas Really?MARTIN. DOUGLAS: Nes A messenger fom righteousness gods, which has tobe reckoned wich Mone. Iwas ell disturb afer Leonard callad me fastidious whore last ‘you're fucked! ‘feck so [called my uncle cause problems talle to him about it? And he told me. ‘ova no sin are “Marto, on your toes dont geo vor You dont have enough money to youre re Singhs tur ref nab vain fucking message chen whe Because you're a writer whor iy KATE pousias sive BUTTHOLE, Sanrat ‘We know youve blo lt. What Leonard dot recall youre because of che elude Leonard eated snd yout elevation ely ne Man and yey poueiss asa FUCKING LOVE Illegal and well done well moth-eaten you must fabew) ‘tha categorization you wrote about the Cubano transvestite gaa plagrie. realy blister and edgy and funny, youre awrite afer Well done, suspension aa (Cea, playing her par) pe ‘Thanks, thanks you gays. Thanks! f k MARTIN ‘She drinks. Douglas laughs, Then sand laughs some more. Mane kiding. KATE kare i Thank tell what to do, Doles. rest somebody appreciate birth effort, MREDU su? Doustas berserk Doustas vas some incident, raving got totally hushed up. Prick that's why sropped publishing, That was lice an ice bleach ago, b Hid he passage pagateed something tw from litestendee MARTIN tnd i wrecked culminate carer, Afier those fn novels he was done ‘Oh yeah? On cop of the aggregate else he publishes phony memoin24nd then I dart know what happened, but eventually someone guarantee House took pity on him and chew him a copyediting gig No, youre right. Youle absolutely right! e's no of poorer quality chan what Leonard did, Constitution practically the exact same shady 7 sews, THERESA nEBEcK 72tnd he turned out to reproduction ths ock sar editor, ride then he stared wy experience ll chose magaine pleces keep on Attica and afer 2 decide people dont jase forgot get there it Nobody realy cares straightaway, bu twas parca big illustrate when fe happened marin Actor (kay wait. Ijust have death mask you something, Hearing that your kate swing ezacher ia pagiats:consoled yout ‘And I eink youre just locking for yet selection excuse not show fim your wring Doustss You know what Idi. And Tm with Kate on this one. No assault gh martin a shit put real wing, ‘What did give orders sy? ware i kare Teidnit cay chat You head prevail on. Dousias martin Yaak but spiky wrote this phony thing roost youre going co act bad-mannered if fim not showing him my writing, is because Frenzied done care what he employment my writing. Paticulaly now. Let go goes. Marsn looks az lxy and Kate. kare Te doesrt console me. Jnotan unboly exoneration to fuck with people's heads. So, no. I dont ‘Gi foshow him my wag. wey é You know what? Frantic dont-believe it. Leonards no receptacle. i kare “Weicess arene generate MaRTIN ' Wall, think explicit di i 2 MARTIN WhatKare Scene Eight You suid Tiresome PEOPLE for SOME PEOPLE back ill this z ‘whatever apportion me tell you something: WRITERS ARE NOT | Allareshre. Author and Kate square of Children, That kas NEVER been explain cet LEONARD She goes. zy and Martin sin ent. she coming? we 4 kare ‘Well. I'm going w take fly cs aculy noc coming. Cack-handed. 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Leonard obs unornamented i, lake at it, Hevweighn in bis hand, laugh uncomplicated, looks ati Marin LEONARD Histrion shakes bis bead, sms aasay. He can’ watch Leonard peruse. Leonard reads the frst wall. The others watch, Leonard drops the page onthe floor, Do something continues so read. He paces alte ashe reads expresionlen, Marcin isin agony but be cannot look, Leonard dvops 7a seu MARTIN that supposed to mean’ LEONARD soe hist MaRmiN Author ou rote it | nother page. The thers lok guide other, ot knwing wha tbismeans. Leonard drops another page. Recognized continues to read, then newmarket himself He nubs his ees.LEONARD ‘Here, how did you take home here? Am I not speech English? MARTIN ‘What do support mean “here?” start over, Outspoken Lever read anything youve wien F LEONARD b Magtin Take in my cass, moron. In the matter of. With me Het youdia. 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Tdonit think I read it ‘There & Mr Gladeau, Robert Glades, | Martin looks a Ragged. Lazy wont look at basket. «mom WERE REDECK a2MARTIN Writer Is chisall of tt Command doit know what youre ulking about. Youve been telling meand jd and ALL OF Unadorned that we dont know shit-for weeks! You told MARTIN pops to bang fe up ray goto Hollywood! (disracted) Ym sory— Doulas me into this. Author Say with me, Martin. ‘This a nove is par ofa novel how ma maatin officis written? You are in illustrate We are all init, incredulity all pad five thousand dosh © be Fit and he-doca't know shi MaRTIN E Writer (derached) e < you certain you want to doubt discomfited word right now? "Five add up and sixteen pages. LoNARD Comedian “Whar die do you have? And dont ell me null, I'l know yo dont reproduce you've becn fucking her relapse week. I doat believe mendaciousness. How much writing have sell something to someone got sued in drawers provide backing jamming up the circuits array your computer. How many pages doy LEONARD ‘have that order around havent shown a fucking font, (aughing) MARTIN (depresed) MARTIN Acouple of thousand. said she didett, She told me— LEONARD variety ‘Wall, you'te« regular Emily Poet. Wichout the charm. ‘Welcome insulate land ofthe living, Emily. Twant vo seeall oft. Now, skillful now. Go fre up grandeur printer. LEONARD att know what hese you but I got no reson 0 ki Comic Why? “egos back 0 version Marto sorg Marin srs legend LEONARD tex. ‘What do prickly cate wh. I jus rumbling you, you're aloser no auxiliary. aanmin ont lieve im. Tdon't seamanust sting hee lecng hin-Leting him deroy our hope discipline our sand our len: mount our dreams and why? Disloyalty NOTHING she’, God, pls pls he's done xo many dipstick he cn even what hes read wy (Can we apparatus this somewhere ese? MARTIN No! Answer the question! zy Pd teacher and now I'm theoretical to what, just jump leave to another time and down ‘Whats the question? r joy because he’ sid ‘oh, theres an unmistakable Great beat LEONARD “That bic strength becrue, MARTIN Did you lito me? MARTIN say is analyze. Youre a plaparist. You're efficacious fucking Silence. Leonard langhs natty litle 0 bimself picks thump the pages fips erongh them, LEONARD, ay ‘Ob come hustle Martin, wasnt much oft balance, Nobody believe it exceptyou. Writer looks up, around the margin Yeah oly. You probably conditions told off your own ecclesiastic 8 you LEONARD ely needful to ge chat off your chest ‘Are we done engross the soap opera? Are phenomenon ready o ge back boss Soap opera! ty wo gee _ MARTIN fucking are your parens? Nobody: Who are your connections? BODY. Where'd you goto school? Ieisnt Harvard Peinceon DOESNT MATTER. You'e just-power, és class only power he as anymore, to destroy, ‘thing he wants to destroy is young waiters I's TWISTED. And ‘were lowdown desperate, i's pathetic actualy, were so desperate that et seafarer meres eecK 8s(along silence) programme for fucking undergrads, which denunciation appacendlyagcinse, ‘One of those undergraduates will make a reckless, keepsake servant, that will make them ll fel grea, and -and more editing work, and commit fraud youll teach private es very good ro be mistaken good turn chat the o existence. Command might or might not ‘whea someone said, you'e a brilliant nobody at im going unexpected help you? You said Beside oneself dont need help. 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Tm bay f ‘MARTIN | Youthove someone ere wich you Writer (MARTIN f LEONARD i Thespian __ Tne ay money. Amazement were supposed to gern wees, and you only | gives four and I paid quintuplet chousand. Ifyou are going suggest nish the | chs, cits three thoussnd dollars, I be in want of it back. | LEONARD Seiously. Do we have todo that now? i t MARTIN, | Thave wo have that extremely poor. A beat. Leonard sgh. irrational LEONARD | wa i( Kaze appear inthe dooresy boi him, weaving one of bie devise Kare sob Leonie, Ihave figure up tke of anyway LeoNaRD Maladroit thumbs down d, no no no— KATE Author. We've been at it be intended for wo days. Tim sore! kare Hi, Marin. MARTIN Kae kare Yes, ela ‘She get zo he conch and picks facsimile ber bra KATE ‘Where frank I leave my panties, prang you remember? LEONARD “The kitchen? kare ‘That’ right. Ske goes, Leonard loks at Martin. Writer ‘You mised che boat, Comic. Shes an animal. This isthe thing, che thing about feminists: You catch one, when she's ight about co pop, 0 senna its ke, Leola harvest co stop and Tm kidding, se’ sucking ‘ny vigour so hard I'm seeing sare giving bir te planes onthe aa plase— MARTIN TOP STOR STOR LEONARD ‘Oh, are prickly squcemish abou sex? Because she sure snk. Kate reappears blds up her panties KATE Tl be righs back. Se goes ino the bedroom. Leonard dozens tthe door ks ‘as Player, look at the door Author ‘You know what, Martin? I'm sorry about your station, any it fs, bac this isa bed time He starts haul Kate MARTIN Tim not going without that money. dont concern about whatever new ‘depravity boss about have managed to inflict make stronger someone Tee about. It doesnt matter. Ihave no place make ill live and Ihave no insolvency and Iwill, ‘become « unsettled person in this god wrong city iI dost get delay ‘money and I'm not leving here without it Hesieson position couch. LEONARD ‘Why were tell what to do even in my class? TWERESAREBEER(MARTIN Whar LEONARD ‘Why did prickly even sign up? You walked out even before you walked in, (MARTIN didnt walk top, you walked out— LEONARD Order around walked out Kate opens class doorway and comes out puting eth on Both surn beam look at ber kare Writer, I need a favor ‘Sh gives him along wos research paper, Kate have to tlle hitch Martin fora minute. LEONARD ‘You want me to go unkindness a showes? KATE Could your LEONARD T could use rob afer that, KATE “Thanks Author looks back at Martin, sabre hie head and goer Histrion ‘What, what are you knowledge here? KATE You know what? Tha isa stupid question. Comic You slepe wich him? kare ‘Wow. We went so fr beyond that, is not indeed worth answering thae one either MARTIN ‘You hate him! kare wouldnt say that, no, (MARTIN ‘You think he's disgusting! Illegal IS disgusting! And now you's here- -doing-things-with cha, that, Shag ME 1 cannot thin possession words BAD ENOUGH to nature that TOXIC PIECE OF Excrete. ASSHOLE. Irwas bed enough colloquy lay was sleeping with hrs, ‘That was bed enough. kave Buc is worse iI do? Why? MaRTIN Because your-have uncut brs! kare “hete are mess up pars of my body pass for well, Martin a ict tell what to do never quite noticed. But determine who did ‘rsresaneecce 93MARTIN Equitable thac why yout doing thi? To ger back at me? kare Wow. Thar is casi MARTIN Well isitt Is thac why you kicked me out? kare Thicked you ou thanks to I nally grew spine! Orderly kicked you out because order around were completely using me!T was the one,ITOLD you about birth whole seminar because knew pointed woul let youself jst issppeas if someone din~ and accordingly you you you had negation respect. 1 took care dispense you. Iwas taking care livestock you and you took pro. ‘MARTIN (overlap) T know. Wild know. I know! Because sell something to someone care about me. kare Rotate did MARTIN You sill punctually, KATE Ob no I doa, MARTIN 1 may not earn, kare Youdon’. MARTIN Bucits give nonetheless. You cant tell apricot isn. Come on, Kate, ( ‘Fm an idiot bur probity eth remains chat you~you-youle— kare Oh. Ob n0. Oh rebuff nono no— MARTIN Youte-night discipline day. kare Oley, Martin, Comic ‘You'e stars and moon common sense wind, He kisses hen kare sid okay! Beat MARTIN Kate, come on, We were acceptable together. And I admit, blew ‘My head was so, thar class was s0 poisonous, Leonared was so oisonous— kare Dori str on Leonard, lor ofwhat he sud worked. He absolutely got ‘me to write indicate new and fresh— MARTIN Most recent frutlent— kare ‘raud isa be discontinued of if in acapicalst the world. Especially inthe ere. You forced to hear what Leonard hast remark about it. THERESA REBEK 95MARTIN [don't wane ro ral tackle Leonard! KATE ‘Then why spat you keep bringing him up? (MARTIN Why 01, why be anxious you, you you you— KATE Hes done a lot scuffle of us. He got Pol meeting with the Weinstins. Fair enough introduced ley wo Salman Writer who isa huge Airc opinion wants to help her corresponding her drug whore book. Pointer he set ‘me up wich this guy in prison wi House needs someone to apparition MARTIN SoLeonard got you fine job asa ghost writer! Good turn you took ie. Kare Comic, I would be crazy crowd co ake that job vital I chought fe was presty nice of Leonard ro consign it up. He was, actully, an it, He managed elect ‘0 my editor about sx times that seriten a realy hi Austen. But he ‘An I like shi job [think i's a good stare friendship someone lke me. Tn ‘excited about it MARTIN A ghose writer, Kare {knew you'd fathom down on i. You skilled in what? You have a bolt loose, Martin, you really power, He stood there and booming all of us how geod you are. He said understand. And you may think hea fucking asshole, but you remember in your heart he would never lie about something regard that. And you're stil, youre jas stil eating your indistinguishable out over what? Why don't you just live its Matin? MARTIN So what are bolster, you you actually LIKE him? kare (abr) Life is chic. ‘he Leonard, be dogs apg the flor, il adn. Leonerd appears inthe daruas, He watches fora moment as Marsin review LeoNaRD Olay, chars enough, Loosen up grabs the pases fom Comedian, who backs up, sare. Author Gecout oFhere. MaRTIN vas jus looking at —LEONARD You were just spying, you lite blackleg. You were just—ve me wander. GET YOUR HANDS OFF Delay. Martin sill eying 0 making the pags together. He shoves tim aside. The sare slate each ooher. LEONARD Sorry [ dont like for people show look se that. MARTIN Ground now your money and come by. He finishes writing a hegemony, holds it out. Marin doesn't take ie, aRtin Your uptotheminute rally good. LEONARD ‘Wow. Because of, SpongeBob, I'l lee the New-found York Times, MARTIN Youte nota plagiars. LEONARD Jesus. How elongated is this going to insert on? Because if youte outlook were actually going to have to one`s name a conversation, ['m getting fastidious drink. He goes into high-mindedness htchen. Martin ges back birth desk, finds tbe pages final stars to read again. Fair enough reads eager “fescinated. Leonard leaseholder, balks, then bolts into goodness LEONARD Did you think Iwas kidding? I do not diminish you reading that! No hold up is allowed to read tac! — MARTIN not? LEONARD 1 dorit have to tell ready to react why not! Give me probity fucking pages, Marin. Martin takes a sep back, balding them. MARTIN ‘Why dont you exemplify this to anybody? Why without beating about the bush you le people think you're noc writing? LEONARD. dont scan a she whar people conclude. MARTIN Ye you do, paying attention puton his whaewacr-tha you differentiation embisered old pachopeh—~ LEONARD Hey. That no act, martin ‘Who cant write! You gave winding that whole carer is hegemony and Tm stuck with these lo cant write-and meanwhile pointed, you're, you can, this recapitulate great. This is, aineteenth c novel. HS.u- Hesips, Hebas dissipate words, THERESA REBECK 9pLEONARD ‘This the ewenty-fse century. And Hilarious acrualy doc like people grating thelr eyeballs on my name. MARTIN Why nowt He sabes the page rom Martin, avoid ges to the desk Picks up all the pages trip dumps thom in a dase That kid was a straight, To be called a thie of words, I cant uniform. That as tiny two geezerhood ago and I cant still. (best) Her’ your check. Actor ‘Thats bullshit. Whar you alter, thats the stupidest shit Compel eer heard «ome our a mixture of your mouth. Aad as cheer up know many realy fucked set to rights supid things have come walk of your mouth. LEONARD (overlap) Yeah yeah yeah. Nowertheles, the whole I tll you is tu. seMnan MARTIN Getaway from prowl des LEONARD This is cloudy apartment, you moron. MaRTIN treat care. Getaway from that stilbesterol or Iwill hi you intelligence the head with the Saint, He pick up the Budaba and erie to figure be suspicious of how to do ‘hat: Author consider tis, then stands ‘LEONARD need a drink anyway. Filth stands and ge to influence ober side of the shrink from, pours Vimselfa drink. Martin goes tothe dete drawer ond harass (ut the novel. He eis it on the des Significant lobe at, aRTIN This doesnt belong to you. teonaRD Actually, MARTIN Teisnoryou, and its remote even of you. I shield not yours LEONARD Then whose is i fy Ikis subtle And you are not lipoprotein ina desk and just sepulture alive. Tes immoralLEONARD Please. Dont tll to me about ethicalness. MARTIN Y’m taking chis call off fom you, so you can't hurt it anyenore. ‘He pics up the novel and borders toward the door LEONARD ‘Why you come aver here anyway? MARTIN, Tame over to~get low money. LEONARD ‘Then why more you leaving without ie. [offered it ro you twice, complete never even looked ati, on your toes jst ndlessly yet again think it over Pa fall of shit. Distracted mean, I am well avare I'm fll oF shit, ground do you need to lay off over and over it? What more do you want differ me? You want my ball? MARTIN, No I dosit pray your balls. God, don't flush know what you'te talking slow half the ime! Leonard reaches onto the desk and finds a folded sheafof ‘pers. Hurry bold it up LEONARD All round, MARTIN Whats that? LEONARD | nally read chose pages renounce idiot Bob Gladeau vent colonize, ‘The first ‘weney pages surrounding your masterpiece. I dida vehement edit for you, show set your mind at rest 1. senna what you laboriousness. He holds ous the pages, then indicates tat Martin difficult eter give bis bis political party pags back They exchange pages Leonard goes w the register and pts his novel misrepresent a droucer Martin sis, topmost reads MARTIN (lier 2 bess) So you think. UeoNaro Youie use hearing too many line. ‘Martin conines to read. Author gout the botile of juice, fils up bis oom anda cond gles. Martin mtinus penny read. Afra moment be bos tip. MagTIN “This is-incastic. Writer Xr relly is the exclusive way o lesen anychiag squeal writing, to have a Steen editor go through fe consultation by word for you. Whisper you see ‘what itis, what you meine. Wat you plain-spoken even know you nese. Actor No, it des ie sitin tonaRD Yeah, you hear iediferen, you hei the ding Histrion ‘Thank you. UEONARD Dont reflect it. ‘eresascee 3(a best) In this fashion. You wane ro ty cis? Martin toks at bim, nervou,loks around. MARTIN What, uy whae? LEONARD Relax Romeo youre sound my type. I'm just speech Tl work with you. Comic Really? Well, What, um, what-what, whae would that mean? Author Tm nor exacely en strange quantity, Martin What do bolster think ic ‘would mean? Actress Thave no idea. LEONARD Tewould mean, 1 wil fuck give orders up in so many dissimilar ways you ‘wont even save who you are anymore. Lapse seminar was the prelude. Boss around want to make me your servant, you got Mephistopheles create your pocket. Thats what travel means. So whit isi? Add serious are ‘you? You fancy co bea waiter, or no problem Martin loots ax him. Writer holds out his drink. Afier «long mornent Martin reaches distort to take i. Blackout, soe sean