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AFTER MISS JULIE A Version of Strindberg’ Miss Julie sy PATRICK MARBER + DRAMATISTS PLAY SERVICE, INC. ESTABLISHED BY MEMBERS OF THE DRAMATISTS GUILD (OF THE AUTHORS IEAGUE OF AMERICA fie HANDLING OFTHE ACTING RIGHTS OF MEMBERS PLAS “THE ENCOURAGEMENT OP THE AMERICAN THEATRE vy University of —_ le DRAMATISTS Texas Libraries PLAY SERVICE SF ASTIN Ho re Sd New NEG Wwwedramatise co SSaSaaactng eae waeag Bayo sae 2 SRCALNOTE cael peveRses uu vole eae eStart nae i ee ps ed Yel eur romiec end ‘heDonma tad Tae i 2 Sieger ete onset 09 AUTHOR'S NOTE wot Afr Mis fein the summer of 1995 ewasa commision fom Simon Cards forthe BBC Performance seis was grey Ihdped by Michal Robina and Michael Hastings. The oper sled wasn om which ore late wa my briliane seripe dora he BBC. “he inal cut sagged now mil and anes ox M ‘grateful thanks to them. * ‘ight yes lier Michael Grandage and 1 wosked on the expt, ‘making 2 number of changes here and there Then we id some snore wor with theca of the stage pemicre My nis to ‘chem “ee " Me Afr Mia jue is nor wantin of Sundberg Mis Juli. Rather ‘nie “veson” ofthe orginal — with all the ambigty char word rmighesugge have been unfikfil o the orginal. Bat conscious tha infidel, might beaa ae oflove. ™ PM London Ostaber 2003 [ABTER MISS JULIE resived ie broadcast premiere on BBC “levsion on November 4, 1995. Te was dicted by Pavick -Matber and prodaced by Fiona Finlay. The production design was by Sarah Greenwood; the costume design Was by Jil Taylor the sakeup wat by Jean Speaks the lighting design was by Chis “Townsend the sound design wa by Jahn Reps the musie was by (Colin Goods the cameraman war Peer Weodley and the edicor vas Judith Robson, The eas as as follows MISS JULIE an Geraldine Somers joan. Phil Daniels CHRISTINE oo Kacky Burke [AFTER MISS JULIE escved ix sage premiere atthe Donimar ‘Warchoute, in London, England, om November 20, 2003. Ie was disirod by Michel Grandage the production daign was by ‘Bonny Chrnie che lighting daign was by Nell Ausuns and the sound design was by Matt Mcentie. The cart wat follow: MISS JULIE JOHN, CHRISTINE - ARTER MISS JULIE secsved fs Broadway premisre at che ‘Aaesicin Aldinee Theater on September 18, 2008. Ie was peo duced by che Roundabout Theater Company (Todd Halmes, ‘Aristic Director, Scot Elis Associate Artiste Directo) in soc ation wih Sonia Friedman Productions and Ostr Productions. Ie twas dzeted by Mark Brokaw; the et design was by Allen Moyes, the comme design was by Michael Kea: the lighting design war ‘by Mark MeCallough; the music and sound design were by Dovid Vin Tieghers the wg dasgn was by Paul Hundley, che die ‘coach was Deborah Heche the ight irezor wat Thomas Schall Sd che production stage manages was James PiaSimmons. ‘MISS JULIE, JOHN cn ‘CHRISTINE. Sienna Mile Jonny Les Miler CHARACTERS MISS JULIE, aged 25, JOHN, her fake chaos, 30 (CHRISTINE, s cook 35 SCENE ‘The kitchen ofa large councy house ouside London. TIME 26 uly 1945. Nighe and che morning ais “The Bah Labour Pary won their famous “andi” deeion victory on this aight. AFTER MISS JULIE Seene 1 ‘The isch ira lrgeroom on bacon lel. Ii le gone Dred, ‘ao ead uo natn rior ar yoda beyond where dace itn prope Other des lead “ffm she crane! Bing qua. Inte cee of the oom is 1 Lege wooden bye as either end, benches x the ide. (On the sable « pir of lack bree, polish end brace. Eesbere «bal and phone cyte fr communication with ter aro oft ewe. Big band dene mae ftom ouside continuing sroughous the ‘fire sguoce of be play. Crise i alone a lage range, ‘pia ing i de wit ing Per ag Mee ny He war a, nit, He carr a newrpper the Lend ein ‘The Evening News. He pus cx fos in egal xphoard 4 hed Hg tthe ink end ae bis face and and JOHN, Sor: ‘CHRISTINE. IRs gone midaight, JOHN. Tim sors ‘CHRISTINE. Tre sea JOHN, Ta odie apo London de lesions big do‘ac Cearal Hall, Police waved us staghe though. You halve seen the crowds (CHRISTINE. Theard you park alfan hour ago. JOHN. Wal xopped of at she bara — just wo show my face. ‘But thea Mis Jule flounces up and spe, “Parner me" couldnt ‘ay no, (Hei arth ble) Se olf he head, dancing with every 7 and anyone, making sigh exbion of here: Shes badkng mds done s CHIISTINE. Dose be ren. Sh loveck, poo thing Fa es ae gee Reteam Ofer” Bass) Dyu kon ie saying at home wih the evant? I thoogie spo Tandon wid be cher ° CHRISTINE. “Spec she doe want bump igo anyone she Jou embarrasing fos nly ob ted Hee ae Ps) JOHN. Ir dere When he gate het be cone CHRISTINE. Gaerad) Rel JOHN. My atrldeon frie me o gossip. CHRISTINE. Sur yout JOHN. The wee down tthe ables “howing sound” She was ‘mucking about wich dis whip, “ining hinted. She ws fing hm wo jump ove, He «dog He daw wee and och Sete pe Th he po audit wt his sing cat ht. Then be aes ie ‘whip and breaks i hee hear’ all. CHRISTINE. And whac wee yu doing “down athe sabe”? JOHN. Jus. ing Someting smal good CHRISTINE” "Kidneys on tase (Se soe ht fied) JOHN. You cae basa Iodney — spcy te nck masher “pte. ge ers pl ake math You might wae pe ‘CHRISTINE. Youre wore shan bis ankip with your fa (ie begins et. She sobs bit and sen JOHN: Dont confse my appecies (Se tak hs eck) CHRISTINE. Birough' JOHN, My sors broken, Wil you geeus anew one ‘CHRISTINE. Anping frit obi. JOHN. ou can vealed [GHINSTINE Bos ere tue oft ono ie JOHN. ett Wete spo so be ckbmting. (He fc on ‘heap a fied te Hi br band OF ig (Cree hn hn ih gs) gan CHRISTINE Int he paca’ Heaven lp the wan who tari ou hn ine wi ge) Ea, yout aking to psletan bere, Your gendeman, Dedmps. (HE faces tbe sine ste fo ae er) Cie 8 Winston Churchill sobusy, fl-bodied .. (He din she las} ‘Aad niches CHRISTINE. Poor Winsom a ) JOHN. Hardy poor (Shep ar ons se nd eis {remember bang ne with aici, blr the wae a cnc cat ana Afra okie exc he nel om Chris pis diate Ba) Wha tbe scence ‘CHRISTINE, A magic potion, Mis Jl want for Emily JOHN. Cooking formu You pad ohave the nigh off onic) ea se” CHRISTINE. Poor dogs up dhe da gckespe’ pug gue ita ‘esing ro. Mie Jae’ a JOHN? So wae wit he baw? (She mime sha he pain will ace mcarege) Nol CHRISTINE. Honest She sys the dog besaped hee JON. Shes offer rocket bab bis pla Tanks, love. (Blocking) Te atosracy fst adr the anal hats wy cy Jue hem. Wel whe we loves e tars pol hse) Ht mother vas a madwoman too, Dyou remerbec be siting ia here? What di she cll ic —- “emiing with the woop” (Shaking bs bead.) No wonder theyre a dying breed, Mis Julies ‘supprel wo be dhe ay ofthe haze, But you shouldve ee her in'de bam gilening wih the gadeney, een the sable ade thie EFIRISTINE, Aad the caaue JOHN, Tha diferent Tin— CHRISTINE. Wine JOHN. Jureiferent The sch should never sl hemi cheap “hey uy co act comaon they bene common. She dane wal thosghy gi Be ha (CHRISTINE. Thar neal youl ge he. JOHN. Of Repet for your bee, gil Shes a Szeloaking Ely Gooden sad crenem. CHRISTINE. Youd be aupeed, Cie dees hc and se tld JOHN. Ab, the jealouy of women. A mimber finisher onside Apple) CHRISTINE, Wil you dance wih me when JOHN. Course. done sis? CHRISTINE. Poni? JOHN. Lu sid Tou (Mil nan nn he horas Sh sed fom dnc nd lid dodo Ji cnc th wine boi end te repel png on bs Sacks and standing amos atenion. Chine tnd by Se ne, lewise Powe) JULIE, Good evening, John. Agsin, JOHN. Good evening, Miss fue JOLIE, sit red Chine? CHRISTINE. Nex, Mis. ULE. Wil you bean angel and pour ie nto a bowl? CHRISTINE, “Yes ‘Miss Jule. i Julie ont ad wanders round. ob and Chrisie rmination JULIE “Are you both overcome with ects? (The dot brow sche the mean) The econ) CHRISTINE. Yes, Mis JULIE, Lake ic you did both vor forthe Labour Parry? CHRISTINE. Yo, Mis Julie. (She cosine with ber work a he se) JULIE. And you, John? JOHN, Secret bloc, Mis, Fm aiid I cate revel (Ste lis hie {nthe face with her bandecief) JULIE. Imperinence! JOHN. (rector in) Viole TULIE, Sease of smel end shyt where doe is tleat end? (She cfs ber arm) Shall we? (Pance) JOR Ne fs i Mis Jl tip one isin Mis Jui deported butt not shew 2) JULIE, (Tb Chine) Ske can dance with you any ne cask you, Christine? I command you eo lend me this man? (CHRISTINE. Ics fin, Ive gor wo Binh this, (Uige hi.) Gon, Joha. JOHN. I dont mean co be rade buts ie proper for you to dance ‘vice in one night with me? People wil elie JULIE. Tal? What people Whee "all? JOEN, Tm noc sure you should fivour one mtmber ofthe staffs ‘opposed to another JULIE. Youte doing me the Favour I can dance with who I ike as oftenas{ ike whenever Uke. Were a fee county nom Joh. Uno, youre secret Toy ares you? Everyone in thei plas freee 10 eo fe cee eee irae ee teincet tet ive mien mener ane sey puiecne ans ail ft eneeea a eee eee aia ee eee poe Sei care aes eae acters eee eee Pope haere oho feceacnectaeemmcerenera Boer erm eas eg ieee ‘exhausted. She listens to the mauic. Waiting for Jobm to return. She eases Sacer eee bona eat ae pereate kaeeiae eee eae Eee aoe pa eeearc nae eoernaatee a oe JOHN Shs ad leigh Exeyose was lnghngas bet She was ce es a ene cepa eames ESS eee eee Berbera ere ccae somes a BIR asm ming epg BE nmeremteaminth (Christine has ber back 0 Mis Jule Jon faces her. They treat each Sages ee See acy Mim cay ea eee un avray fom your ly ke chat. JOHN. On che coneary Mis, Tve nun he. JOLIE, Hold on tight co his one, Chitin. Hes an incomparable “ances but slippery Pens She cme father nc the rome. Toba) ‘Why are you weasng your uniform? Take cof youre aot working JOHN, 1 havnt fd sine co hang, Mis JY deve is ‘Lordship up to town. bs feos he OLE a sour it JouN. Ye TULLE, Paiva ie bie: Shoe a re, seductively) Put it on, John. nee IER eat coe me my id el es es ol end hie shocked and a lcele embarrassed.) aaa JOH“ your permite oo my om Ns SUL! ASyou wit ease anh ar Matte turret one fe ca ag) GRISTINE: Help ar, Man. ge Mah) IGLIE, Thi Wold out on ChasriNE. No dank you Mis ae) JULIE, Dont mind me Zp hn ont CHRISTIE The Neth dat nde rene poprr, Po) JUTE rnc oo em gute. nine? CERSSTINE. We ce gringo ary butcher and we nos engaged oficial, jie Oasabe GHRISTINE. Wl dot havea ing Mi Pau) JOLIE fo) tnd ng Chit ls eum) Ta tor, Chane gy CCERGSTINE No, Mil Tin very omg. Ts JULIE, The on mug ee CHRISTINE Joke posict mea dances — JULIE, Men ike kup se wore: Wt prot hi Jie ot fe jon na hse Deg ti net ‘gue ee rs i eg ge ga nc a gl JOP rn pire, madi JOLIE. ere oh por fn Whee yo en at 2 JOHN. {picked up abi during the wat in France, JULIE. Thope thas all you picked up in France. (The joe fal “x) au look quite the gentleman in tht sue. Charmane JOHN. You anes me. JULIE, Farceryou? JOHN. My positon forbids me eo bsieve thar you would pay me ‘an authencc compliment and therefore I must anume Oat you were exaggesing Your prase.. or laeing. JOLIE. My, what language! Are you a paton of che thea? JOHN. Tate co secnapany his Ldap you acer sometimes. fed anh cave od on JULIE. Bacyou grew up here, did you? JOHN, "My father wat a labourer on the estate. Our family’s pote or ee, i) Tener oo ld JULIE. Rely Whas do you remember? (He nad to Chrinine pau alan Whipwing ete Thy wb) Doyen think she enone? (Powe, JOHN. No. Passe) She aks. (They lot at each ober. Mis Julie esoulh each fr enaterdigarae) JULIE. Smoke? JOHN. No, thank you. te JULIE. De you havea ight? (Fe quel abe Chrisie mae fom her desk and igh Mas Jl gare) Merc, monscn. Why dont you smoke? I thought al sles smoked? JOHN. Tin not soldier anymore. JULIE, You have = weak chase Yes, my faker told ne You were ‘demobbed two moaths ea for your weak ches. JOHN. Yes JULIE. Why done you sie dnd JOHN. I woldn take such + ibecry in your presence. JOLIE, Barf ondeed you? JOHN. Then Td ober. JULIE. Then sc (4 be abou os) No, wat, have you any- thing eo deal? JOHN. Only beee JULIE, “Only? like bees. Ti jusea simple councy gi, Jon (He faces bre of br and prs hr gas.) Wat was the Wa ke? JOHN. ke Like JOLIE. Did you kil los of Germans? JOHN, Hundreds. B teen fn JULIE, Thank you. Won't you keep me com, ath 2 Bid ete EGS om ads JULE,"Gousesy commands Jn. (Ab pour ges she Ex baton Ses) Doyo ihe tact JOHN. No, my lady. JUUE. Flak Tima dedi ls Now awa. co me JOHN. To you. JOE: oyou JOHN. Teme JOU. ocala, JOEN. To socal JULIE: Tope Topas JULIE, hate? To love JOHN. Tole. ULE. To de woes JOBN. The woke. JEL Bo. arin) ow i yh. ae be) sgn of pee Se dng bjs Poem he he ‘mah hr fot avy Be hy bth oh Sb Foctimoe he Surah may treed ahaa es er fe. He owes oy fs ces ble The lk ach ‘ies Hie ti fers) Vy od fe ee osc fon. Be regio.) JOHN. Think we bere lwp, Misi, Someone ge JULIE, Coe the shes, JOHN Everone war ealng ou thee before JULIE. Wat wee they syag JOHN, The eg ge Yu know wht Tan, YourenocacllIriey sc jou eure ac nighy dling one FUE Wer nocalone eur viiewbeis oth TORN. TULLE Then wake her (Sb os im and hn ter oer 42 Crinina) Caine Chisin! (ohn) Dea to he world iinet up Prose ox rm gon JOHN. (Shep) Lene Berson fae eile “ Atak ty bs toe, bos pled preted er fom swaling Chris Shes ben workegall dy hes hae. Le her dep JUUE. A noble sadment ic dow you cede (Se fae Bm) {Game outide and pick ome lise for me. JOHN. Tease oor publ JULE. Wap JOHN. Them (He gee ouside) TULLE, They tik coud fora sean? JOHN. They know no bet JULIE. Yee a ob! hee higher pinion of he chan you. Some JOHN, Youre welsome to your opinions. I know the people “They dot ane wats dee dey ee wha hehe JULIE Wal ts find ur Cont (St is i, ond ore) JOHN. (of) Your ange Jue. age ennge se. people. cvsings eum hac dis ache the Wa un sae Pau) Come wih tee Wha doc nse wat people sy ox think? (fe ohnks ‘Movers her He spe ne ba ge) Whats wrong? JOHN. Noring ue. JULI. Latin eSB dn and te is head bck She ihe ed op nk. Ciritne bt evoken ba ll Srey ry donk finch can fo you fitcing. eo alle vals along bach CHRISTINE! Whart te ast JOHN. Notting ju sh RISE Feit ch om May Ne moe sie JOHN. Tin finer gone CHRISTINE. Let ook JOHN lee gone awe) CHRISTINE ‘You let your bag, Mis and che medicines hee foe Bay JULIE Thank you. Pee is le shows ne sg of ing) CHRISTINE. Do ou need me for anyhing Mix SOLE, No Tim S00 Thank you, Chine CHRISTINE. Then youl csc mel go co bed, is, JULIE, Ofcoune CHRISTINE. Good nigh, Mis Juli. JULIE Goodnight Canine 5 JOHN. Good night. (Chinine hoes lite autuandy CHRISTINE, Stall ge you up for chuck 7 JOHN. Tha you. CHRISTINE. Good nighs, Mis. (Crsine xs, fbn buts hime 12h ving wp) TCLE, Where were we? JOHIN. You were ling me your theory of lie TULEE. Dent beach (Sizce Thome cri of the asic uid) Tall me about you vist the that with ay aver, JOR, Ther ac muth oe Tudo dive him ote ae, ici the olde Lin he = pefrmancs Ie wold ie hic oud wigs JULIE. Wha: would you do, inthe ca"? JOHN, Read he pups te progame, uk the ober chan JULIE, Never any women? JOHN, Wen len? Hany Did you tlk any women? Prosi JOHN. No.” wend Resa JULIE, Did my icher ek to any women? JOHN. No. JULIE. Paes — JOHN, No JULIE. My mother died ten year ago, what’ aman todo? JOHN, Wharingeed * JULIE. Do Tshock you? JORN, Novara yu ihe ULIE. And would you discus the piy onthe JOHN. Sometimes Rerendievar hens JULIE. Are hse his shoes? JOHN. Ye. JOLIE. Do you lice ny fhe? Ye. JULIE, Bur do you respect him? JOHN. va TULE, Besse he gx you home fom he JOHN. Yes. sree we JOLIE, De you wth he wee oui (Sle They ex eb) Ti sony hans vey growrap queso JOHN Yous ony young 16 JOHN. Thave work o do, ies way past your bedtime, I suggest you rctie, ULE, ma) Ws wt i serpin ec) Pi down. (He fnar ber) PUT IT DOWNY (He gu these dwn) ‘Yori proud Youte a Don Juan — « Don John. Have you ever been to the opera? JOHN. No. JOLIE. When Covent Garden reopens I wil ake you. Bur unlike ‘ny hypocrite fiche you wil sis with me inthe grand ver. Weald ike cha? Fe Nesting tony FORTE Lana gine el pete Fr asta thee enes it aa JOU: wba then Yond bed ee a) REERLTEERS. gc ee pees an JOHN, OF couse. Fe artnet nate fi Soe ae been in love, John? Sick with love? (Passe,) JOHN, Only as a child. ce a ie JOHN, Ta been in you father’s orchard ... his “Garden of Eden” ee reais JOHN, Sealing with ny motes wedi yout onion bed See ear Ration ates am a " the land know ic beer than those who own JULEE. You'ea ret JOHN. Fer from ic JULIE. Acynic then, JOHN. Relist Jews the summer of 27 .. Twas tele Le ry mother toi thought Pd sack into the orchard and go “Serumping" Tclimbed a ue, dopped down and found myself in a garden pay — uninvited — everyone in tei Rosey —- your Inethet ie twar a summer evening lke cong. Tos in gs Tyres scared 9 Ian and If inthe slur pit {gor covered in ‘hic (ory) — and Iran and rant I ended up on the oer side ofthe ae ficng the ables where i boarded up a0 JULIE. Dnow: JOHN, And Isa whic des with a pink dbbon JULIE. Here She geswe 0 br throce) JOHN. Yes And the gi in the white dies was pacing a black. ony. Lyin the brambles, T coulda move or hey cut me and atced the git stoking the animal and could soe che gl was ‘ehispering ot whispering ll hersecrets. And she looked sd and tone. And fl i love with you. JULIE, Iwasa sad, Tas happy. I waned odie JOHN, Why? JULIE, Bectuse Lae 20 happy. JOHN. Bur dats noe when ard. When Twas five. Ts Your mother pushing you in your pram ..a bloe black pram Jour exvage I vas fve and odd alicady fe the difference Bemeen un My Gat memory is you .. and afeling without he swords wo desde it Now [can allie love or envy A man of ‘ay class canis lke bread, buc nr cake. JULIE. Bot the would is changing JOHN. Noc bicigr JULIE, But there are suck opportunities now for self impreieneat ORD. Tm acl? made man if thats whaeyoe mean, Your father’s ‘ben good tome; ending me books. You can learn alot by obser TELE ot gor shen Wad ae? HN, fussing ou ca gut core young ad, ca you JULIE. Wharever do you mean? aed a JOHN. Maybe weie norm dffeens yous me, Chisine your en ie Coronas Sh cena Se Rel a ia forest in ney Ra Be amine Fda gmat ee ee ee ie FT anak Saree moe ee EA me pammmen ot gc ia ey Ba Ser a Sansone Be eas Be is ence AE neat (SR estore he Cee ea cmenene talent SOEs vant (ELE ip ee i ene Cree i Fe ern ern i Snot ed ped rts Tn Sop tigen lh aor Fee ol ater Th pcr Sle ae 9 JULIE, Me Obey your JOHN, Yes JULIE. And it dont (The nd uid ntenfen trom ome 12 benaroundad No may out Someone ite bok Te owadart Sgn nw Ms ali and fob Pade tte) Don be ese. ‘hatte they singing? JOHN. An obcene song about you and me JULIE, They woulda dre. JOHN. You shink they separ you? Theyre drank heya abe ‘le they Bugh yous fo hem joule jut on mad JULIE’ Bustin poeta oeryose JOHN. You think youte bang nice bu youre beng paring You ent pen your od Top arend SE eon ‘itch ener! cath aggeie lenghing raed JULIE. Take me o your ote (Stewie, imate) JOHN. Whee JULIE. Jus tke me to your oom (The banging one dors and ‘indswr ines Jn ad Mia ic ext dy Fade) Scene 2 Lae Abs inh maring sey blige Th sg lenge The be ot Seed a Chine enters dong ap ber daring gu. She heads tbr dak ind a cgaee and Uh it Soe, She pokes der pack of egret. She gor 9 she snk and bas tip af sun She lok fora assy an finds oe om he cle She stars asi Sh es the ber glass, one with lipick on he vine She secs has Mis Jali bag end she potion bole are sloth tcl Soe hints, sce a dag Leash cgaree ‘mule in ie shrag She xis he ieton of ob ‘om Thy seco. Chrisine comes bac, dsvaught. She bea back sand her vom. Remembers Retard pice up ber cigar thes 4 bag, abs ious, axed She els Pade 20 Scene 3 Lew: Dawn. Mori lig rough te rac in he she Ms ie exe, hi do mcr hens Sh cx rer br She os hr free ce th blebs [yompo. Shee eink wher rf dro bor SoTL theca mal pho ted os ro Ses rag ond abe te Jom nt od se SADE eso He wach bor Sher Bi ball phe ‘oid mp rare a) fe oer aera His gpg cee tape Hatt ms orc set) re ee ony FOR er a hea JOHN, not. (Misr, @ balfome in Joe no Op pce ps emenaens maietend Peano ea ee SRG bceiscicyac is toe Oring er pre ces Paty oe Been ae Wa wie hank caine eae are Ses splscanet They lowe oes ere hey tie Ee he se Dz om ten oa ee ei eres cots Sait Teta awh ae etapa pest peers iene JOHN. A week. a JULIE, Tel me you love me. JOHN. Tove you. JULIE! Come here. He bise er) JORN. We have to go, Mis Jl. JULIE. How can you call ms Mis now?! JOHN. Because wee herein this house wich your father’ shoes ‘nitng tobe cleaned. And me sing hee fll of respect. that Eallsinge —I jump. Borin Amecia be diffrent. wos fel sulfocted.. Be ich, JULIE. 1 dont care if you's sich. Tel me you love me. JOHN. ove you (They kiss) Come on, be practi. New York the nighechb, what do you chink? JULIE. Tesounde fine but «busines sequzes capital, do you hve JOHN. OF ene pens, peri, mr — cath pia of TULLE, tewont buy youa aly diet JOHN. So" we acd abacker” ae) JULIE. John dont hae any mong 1 don have x bean ell I eine Lng owe) JOHN. Of wal SOLE. Wie JOHN, Wes her JULIE: Tease may bre. a your mines. My fher — people we catty hte, nicl youre a? JOHN. (Cold) Idx se anyeing JULIE. Bucwe won need money wel be roger JOHN. We need mony to be topeiet Sten) JULIE, Whar bare done? JOHN, Fallen. bsp be pleas I ust JOLIE. Youhate nen? JOHN. No. JULIE. You took abanageof met JOENN, Vie ve Tine JULI. Bos you pt mid you loved me? JOHN, You confuse ove end ire JULIE: Love you, JOHN. Conganiaons JULIE. How can you what ex you? JOHN, Jurvaman Sop acing she wesping debutante, Mis Je 2 ‘We hada al inthe hay, forget have a dink, youte more fun when youre ght TULLE. You owe me respec at least JOHN. Thats the ls thing you wanted in there. Do you Know, you scually shocked me. TOU. Youre disgusting. JOHN. No, yowte disgusting. 1 told you i would end inves. 1 bave work odo. (He stars poling she shoes) JOHN. lant his where we srt? JULIE. Buc the things you sid. What about your story? The we dre, che pony.-? JOHN. Told you whae you waned o hear, is called seduction JOLIE. Am Lyour conquest? Nothing more JOHN. Don force me to be cruel. JOLIE, Teme what lam. we) JOHN. Afuce JOLIE, (Childe, 1 boslf) Yn al dre: JOHN. So wash. JULIE. STAND UP WHEN YOU SPEAKTO ME!STAND UP: REMEMBER YOUR POSITION! (He.nandi) JOHN. Which one, madame? There were 9 msn JULIE, You're sll servant, you seared lle squad, youre sll JOHN. And youte a serants sus. Dont come on all superior ‘vith me, Mis Juli, No woman of my cass would accost me the ‘way you dd last night, no oyomsan of ray cas would want what you Wanted last sighs sweatiag and brajiog, your face in the pik low biting your hand so stop youre sereaming the house dow ould shame a worbie ar ia Pes. JULIE. Do I deserve this JOHN, Whats s man think f you bag him to eat you? (She ‘eats don) JOLIE. Pleae no more... Tknow ... Ton bad... T'm-a bad gi (Che pus bis arms round he fl of pity and der) JOHN. No you're noe... Pn as mach blame I didae mean ‘phar sid. please, ia soy. JULIE. Hurt mesg. JOHN. You marin any thas things jar. went 00 faz No one ‘now you mutt wo forget about it TULEE. "Di you love me? Ar leas in bed? 23 —___ EES | JOHN. Ofcourse I di, could you sal? JULIE, How cou 1 Thave no experience, havent ved. JOHN. Come on, youre bing — JULIE. DON'T TELL ME WHAT I'M BEING: Beet) Do 1 look ugh? (ie sees a be) Is his what you wasted? Me — reduced? le this your revenge Your lide da veo? JOHN. No. Ive dreame about you all my. and now I bave to wakeup. Tt not saying I coulda love you of course I could Tony have wo look at you~. yous gorgeous. (le it Be ro) JULIE, Ger off GET YOUR HANDS OFF ME! Whatkind ofa ‘naa is ected by a worl dspal? JOHN. Any man, Imagine. (he pacer round the Kichn, cast ‘bli bi) JULIE. Tmust ran away. I can say her, 1 could aver ie it down and when my fer Ginds out hel ll me. He plae the Labour peer but he dees the lower clases, chee too stupid snd disapointing, He ack you onthe spoc and ake my ie ‘misery. And l wort bea laughing tock forthe servants —you sy they find me condescending? JOHN" Prconiing, os - JULIE, Shur up, Tm uyiag thik, Give me a dink. (He fcer ‘be wine bei and a lan) Come ont Case oat UME port tera gl and te guid. She blo the gla for mor) JOHN. Youve had enough JULIE. No such ching POUR. (He dow 0) God T want acga- ‘exe, where the hl ae Chine? JOHN. No idee, JULIE. I dont rer anphing, Bregthings just dandy. run aay jst ike the pers — JOHN. Mis jas — JULIE, Shue upt Have you seen that one with .. Ive lst my ‘houghe id Tel you about my mother She had this cing boat womens emancipation ~. she swore she never marys she told my father she would be is lover but neers wife. (Pee) Bur then. Iwas bor, Twat. mistake real. JOHN. Youre TULLE. Mam, fanny ini? So dey had w get mased and my mothe brought me up 3s a child Of nature She wanted me co demonstate the equally of dhe sees. She used to dress me up in Py bay ke and made ar bus fuiag ~ he made me 1s ox when was» She psi remoring) nd ten she reorganised che tae, the women kad odo the inend work ane the men the woment. We were the nughingsoek ofthe whole ouny. Final ny fe snapped and she lfm line But se began say out all igh the ook lover people alles ‘ned y father forte fre of er expesinene ber nial tier were er eveage They rowed cnssty and faght son tad eile ges and bras hei os was ey son, ‘when shewas angry. and then ther nasa rumour diny fhe Sedo kl him. Gob stems) Yn be ed Giles) viol. Pare) T dda know whew side Iwas on 1 ink le a ny ons yc ogo a es Sige ny row Gof) Ach exptznes the wrt so desir wit thesophiticaion wo prover tient ag ely. awe) Mp Imother— alm on hee detibed ~ oo, on her dated made ‘Reaver ad ever be sae way tan. JOHN. And the ofeed JULIE He ae wo be my save JOHN. Burke dd sce TUL, Tewas nor complied than thas, JOHN. Bide look ite JULIE, From your vstage pone probably at. How can you se “ou watch the word though oes filed wih acd JOHN. You hae me oo! JULIE Ofcourse JOHN. Burnorwhen Ina iside you JULIE. Twit werk, won't be asin: fie were upto me Pl have pide snd lo de dos lke sin he tte Gand Non JOHN. Only horoughreds run che Nason JULIE. They let the eng in, ones With nek chess our cncurger la ees” (eps bl ob an fore er don tbe bls bead font) You wok dase (ep ber es) ‘Supposing your sow sural fret pg? Supposing Dad gh BaP er ergo) Th seh mut ele Esp meh 2 ‘couple of days a eck Team sind ngs hat lg and then (She gemoer eho roc sae yb) JOHN. Now Vek sounds tore ssacne JULES. You nthe capital of the wos You would survive fie 2 sminuoss! You, with your clumsy hands and grubby nails, your {Gesce but dl nnSorab pr ot ad Sip yore orc nln er elt Nev i'n jour ing se ou ono de del gar ae ull inde Et a Se a nigh! rene ocr Segtalsaoenc benuefy oka JOAN Age de ee ie Sod pi The el ie sae nd you ed mes Td po oak “paige oer Con your rr yea) SAT oi a sh yur eter sae as'A Troe, nating vd rs ded os eh peti wit ng fad etna Boos pl eg dof a eh ce tl fee Tag aor alo) JULIE, Die with me, John, 2 suicide pact. JOHN. Suicide's for cowards. IQR. cine pig Gad on JULIE. You believe in God? JOHN. Passionately. I'm in love with che bloke. (He breaks free of Koltapingiotal Grams ma) JOHN. Skyy. rate hw ag fom pce tad wv Ce ling SOLE”) Nove Ys By igo am- tem fu nya hala pr, Suan let, Yen aly ora Cd FMCita pe cad Palfersap ciel eran JOHN. Ms jie. Ym soy Tn souy Be bur you 1 know Youre sufecing, Tm sorry for da, erly. Bur Tm tbe mated "Thins where I belong and so do you In dime youll forget about ‘his una jue dal ache You ive wichita ie JULIE, Pan har, I wor tolerate JOHN. You hae to. Pete) JOLIE, Why dont you love me? JOBN. Io, JULIE. No. Why contyou love me Paste) JOHN, Fox. Prue) 6 JOLIE, Joha ell mewhat w do, Order me, Inn so deed Ica ‘Bink: My leg fel hollowed out, af ve no Blood. JOHN. Go ups. Get dressed. Ger mone for the journey — from your faters desk, sacond drawer down, the keys on the smancapiece under she doce JOLIE! Come wit me JOHN. Tea. JULIE. No, eo my room. (He hss) JOHN. Feat. JULIE Pee JOHN. Go. Come dawn when yoie eady I sive you tothe JOLIE. Be ice w me. JOHN. Orders nerer sound nice, Now you know: Go. (She ate Jb opens the thse and begin 20 ari” the ror: He poker ‘is change, bins the dog metcine, Bide he cua bag, empe he shy clears the bot and gas, removes the ag fom ike bin and manage op nso bis poche as Chine ener Shes deed ir Church, She carrie a suit, sire ad sie on 3 ager) CHRISTINE. Morsing JOHN, Moming, love HRISTINE Tete pro fr chr (hand bin JOHN. Chees. Wort bea minut. He gue x) (CHRISTINE. No one wp, ge dressed is here. JOHN, In hee? (CHRISTINE. Hurry up, wel be lite. (He sae get change Crisis and ober im Silene) JOHN. Whats de Iason eoday? (CHRISTINE. 1 dont know: You look dred JOHN. Nighomars, the usual. You sep alight? (CHRISTINE. Like log. (He srugling wth bs ile) JOHN. Wil you do cst (Sherer bi. He sober ber check. She cath bit hand and sel CHRISTINE, “These need a wash, (They lot ar ecch other ‘Sudden he sap i bard oh the chee. He ge at ber) | woke ta thenight opened your doer. Paze) You bth had your backs 9 ime. (Pause) I was wondering if you wll me, since we are 0 be inazred, for beer or wore JOHN. Course Pave wld you. Pm sore 2 (CHRISTINE. Do both Iimagin you di ic wid eve le scrubbe in Fanor Thane low expec in sy dappled, Tnderand, how could you ec her bey when yore tt sma’ (Seip fi ‘ot ang hereby the ny 0 Josten frp iceee spn Ti at woiking as howe Where eat reper my ipetons JOHN. Theres more to han rapecing peor CHRISTINE. (Fwvinas) You hypocrite, you cing before hs Loship. Tve sen ou xing hs ool, oping vo eager in “politcal eonverstzon” Yo bere hiny he cis yous cae, (Beas Tin suprised Ber hough, bad bea» ecans | could undead ie bac ou wb ae yout JOHN. lest tr fy I wok adranage CHRISTINE. A, defending hie mists? honous, how noble (Pen) What was seit JOHN. Chaniae — CHRISTINE Ni dtl ne 1 Yo ha ping ore Bere Look os you cant Elo can you Youre "lrg iin our head your dy lfm in your diya pic ot nin ORIN, Yue sade your poi CHRISTINE. Wel fend fn eur nsc today Wel got Leads ‘Wel say with my sie while we ge ons. You cn find won 2 yore ota cazakes, Someviie ya tsar wih pod ison fre And iW bg aly ‘soon s we matiod. Wore? JOHN. Ys (dor srs the ud) ‘CHRISTINE. Whos that JOHN. Cai, pros ‘CuRUsTINE. Couldicbehis Lordship? Home eth? He might¥e fie fe ene JOHN. No, ied ne lepton CHRISTINE. Wel, he might be oat so— have you done his show JORN. Nex CHRISTINE. TU make his coe JOHN. TI de Yow dost want to be efor church ech you upon che sy: Go'on =e fae. 1 eve him is ele, Tose dave an he CHRISTINE. What econ pec. He died mo cesy vith 28 Mi ui) Woe TOHIN. vj go things. odo, CHRISTINE. Fe wait for you ache gue JOHN. The gue CHRISTINE! Ae deca ofthe ive JOHN. Uaow (Crise et Job paces warkng cou eid ‘Afr «while afin ded sae She forge nae, Sg a bow and a ida esr wth th Jb her) JULIE. Tew Chie ong out JOHN. Shb ffm Mae gece ber) JULIE os she pec JOHN. No, noting You ook... so beau JUUE. Dok JOHN, Yes. Sh pes hr cae ond tabs childs white eee we fit id ILE Look Myce Iwasa he nary (he liege be “Sf He caren: ber) Come wi Te asa fete Daa dl Come wih ne where yor wan dont ave melon JOHN. Show xe JULIE, tin my bg (hes gad eft St at in emexones) JOHN. Tewould ake me Sve yer toca his (ewe, Fn. Lett Bat nee! SOLE i ey (epsom i jac se li) JOHN. Wek ea sane! TOLLE. Ty seat hes go any shoes ot JOHN. Wl ge some. (She gus he fer shoes) JULIE, Wea those (ie ata. Sener no Pat hem on (eit Patten on Joh. (He think ten pats thn ose sate in ne) JOHN. And no gees see SULTE Ye, oniy war we cat ein the companmene. (He ree Brag) JOHN: Whats at (She rome clo) TULLE. 1 Sena shes mine Tea ene her here JOHN. Dont be sideulous me ct ke hc JULIE. Don be cue leone ke et JOHN. Pati down, Pur the cage down! Put— the cage — down! JOUE, DONT ORDER MEF JOHN. Sab! Your father might be buck any minute — Civiae 29 eee anyone. Give mete ge, JULE Tn ooconing bet hc, Lets ster fe. JOHN. 1a hoch would sue a day oo thee. JULIE, Then lhe ae) Are ou sued? JOHN. No (She se seb eof ge) JULIE. Pee doc ees ur (Shee rd) Mit you Seeley nnd eg no ee JOHK Plas enc It a dur nil. Im going ki dnd Gin well go undcand > Tmugges youteok ay UNDERSTAND. (Se mde He levks red rte bate he ‘end bm tebe en He lcs ney Sb ee nan) JOLIE Cech Deak ts nd eof wate ‘ade on rag) There Bid ewe Sons” Laken JUL. Got Win you Now? (Sh pis wp be dept nd ds Bd fom ono ee Wha sed de Was {aed of tod Tel me, whet sad of lod! (She Es Hn Sch ten ties bey end ie bs wo) How mach SEod ds lee Would bled ke me. lela igae Told ue our dl oda fm = open yup ic aca cassand clin ede you hh about a your wae wet set tea your ear wich ny bret ander whole You cin in ‘wo? Bars T wanted you tide rE ust bnogy — ase ‘lemicds— you thik want ron sma wih or and Gry out at ny body vf your pave with ny Hod yours got tobe lak cocing eer econ ou think want pe {Bie You thnk wane owe your name Lookarme what your axe! You surane Ie sever ade he ou ive goc one! Tbe Mis Seu, Bartow Boy. sas ‘intwyonran® A ke ede nif A isp ie! You dog tho wou my cet upon your butean Tate what you ard ‘Button, You tink 1 dare ou wth my cole Ger eet young i? (She rote hand ah athe a) Day Jnl be btesn0m, he Bn i ek open, cond deer daw, iis mony gnu He tng om he bol tie for achey thn gor_" ad hea endfor ths pce And Ly “Kas HIM fica (Coty) “ee he one what Gd Bod Tcl them ererting Ad then Day hav a hea aack and dps dd dnd End ofthe in The tn wl coma than 30 ‘The blooiline lows, No hee. No more of ur. Dead. Bur what of she lackey? Ob, thal be the paupers line, chic stop afer the gut- tes end in ja Ercer Casine. Sheds the Bod hr the mother. "Got a fag ducks” (Chine srs the sone ‘he sta, the dead bid, he cat, she dre, te bled on ob face. She extras raza from ber ag) ISTINE. (Measured) I remembered st che git; your stds broke. You ouldct shave, You can now. L borrowed dis fom the gules FEE ta di ray Sire ett i jute eset tp ae Siac zee tan SRE vic mya pie Se are TE wt te iy etme aiidariea esas Sage ac ee — Snare RR Bap fea en Sr ey septa rpteienistanateart Siew raparnieenrans Rerockorem Tecan eae SieralWe Guta tat cui dar & iin Gncetiebectunnrs season course eee tetra ch ee (erie on eects le ear Ecaclahiiepel elgunmictease Sorietieleeicia Beate peter des Eptinstasnitan. Since Siieira telch cniiigetassers iio enGtn waar Hoey acting oleae Sutera Sra ict lutea iam ios Thc we nce aah (citer Gere eave yore TNT cdncieonsler Eeble erse 3 Ear ot Was. it dost mater cealy.. of we can avays omehomeagain badchere or omevcre die dat you think (CHRISTINE, You believe all his? JULIE. No. (ob appears thro in his end) ‘CHRISTINE. So you were going runaway Yous mad at she 1s le bands hr she near) JOHN, Show some respect, she’ ail our mises. CHRISTINE. “Wat shi! (She pois at Maru) This podle! ‘This what comes of moral weiknes. (Sh pi the reer door) JOHN" ‘And youre superior! She depe with me, 0 did you, “where he difence’ CHRISTINE. Listen co him, cock ofthe walk Ive neve sunk as low as hee Oryou. im acea the JOHN You stupid bitch! The whole war you traded on che black ‘atk, what’ dar, gpod hone toil CHRISTINE. Tin gong to church, JOHN. Thats righ you cng ro your supertion. (GHRISTINE: Ouro oc and Sl oe tec fra ‘ur sins and ifwe approach him in th and with a penitent hea, ‘be wil eb all ur tioe upon hn JOHN, Inctuding backsnders roche buch? (Chinn pick up ‘ec of ste aed pus thm in hr beg. These tabs ar Kot From ihe capboand) ‘CHRISTINE. And Tl take ches in cae anyone was thinking of leaving before his Londship ges home. (Shee. Since) JOHN. Chris, despise gon JULIE. S0 why practise i Clas i pour religion. (ie Je ae swith se razr J aks fob) JOHN: Doni do ear yo hur youre JULIE. Tyan, JOHN. No you doc. JULIE. Ido bu ark Jose ike my father — he should done i The coward. JOHN Youre teed JOLIE. Shacered JOHN. You want some es? JULIE, No dans JOHN, Tim having some... JULIE. No, (ie pac the hte om. She pic wp the rcr agin) She 2 ios say cg i st JOHN What ie hile ur You fhe oc cova SOLE. Ob he ew oa os dat ge i Su donc win stew be Bal sca gt OF aoe neve im st muon es i et Ss my ok Ses Jal oy mee What bane otro oie gy mas yng tay oes At ‘endless circle. * mee JOUR Gc a alae cnlo (Te el ings Tie shy "ap iu) ou hr a ero eyes ig ie pln) Trae tae Juki Ts tge se JOHN, Vey gon cane pry si 6g much ing ca yuo fy pce ad on ecto Sea Ne so dang sea ipsnay epuc seplne do Renting) tis hers i cotter (Ge tr ce onset ine Then toed bere Ses 8 hating tes pl thn fan ps on hee) Geshe cee yo tps ny Sry ‘JULIE. You thought I was her? TORN. (Bus Fog me JOLIE. (in gD few a Shee Sling a ‘pec Jn weg on, He na ee er ta efit ccc pos tote eatery Hepes ‘Sip dS png fr bea ed oe (ppd cba) Lk fo pig ey ed "Pigs he aps no Day 2 Fist op Se JOR, Yate dea arc a hao ening be wok Sy i She Hern JE Tae Same ad yo an tv ore oh ie [Storer Youtmer Ian ok or sda ios as sete fle pty Lit a er Josie fesis peng ou cy the ee TLE Goede I Tinta ae (grip roi pre bt sae Inching stooge a) ULE Thaw et nace 8 Got de Soe — boy Dot One fet) What woud you def Dey is bal and ordered you to ce your threat Yul obey, wouldnt 3 You v, Deease you must. Because you wece born to obey. Give ‘heer save. JOHN. Do ieyourslé JULIE. No fun on my own. Order me, Be the hypnotist the vl Se ie Gorn geen nding eer te ieee enim, snp ia oat os oie BP eos, ee er ra cee je fatto a se eran ae eee et eee een ee eT ae Be ota aoe BE cet teen pease er enim ata mee icra tiie aoe Beng milage geri Reinhereemonge. eee Sold Neen eee eae anne ames ean Be a Ee ee i asa mtn ine feet three SESSeno eee eeerera) ia ets ae. Belen’ BS ei otae. ito Re Ee masta ee fgets eens Joe es ce ratios JOHN. 1 dst bate in Gu IE, But pray forme, (The bl rng agen, cuice)Ksjusta bl, ‘ny dating angel JORIS. Tes not jut bell. Ther’ someane behind ie And s hand. that cei in motion. anda var spinning univers tha see oe ‘band in mation, And ifyou sop your erst ings loeder lyon ‘nove uncl the police come. itshell and teres ndchng le i $i Jai was thet, he rar i er bane, te Cnt look back She exis Jobn sts as the able He tars pol toon, Teeny seconds, Blacows) End of Play, PROPERTY LIST Black bro Show bro shoe pla (Cooking implements The Evcning News Gales pee Soap Pate of kidneys on rset Sivenrace Borde of bce Borce of burgundy, akeady opened Sunighe gas Paperore Dee glass, one with lips ‘Asheay wich subs Lease change ‘Soi hire on hanger ‘Saltese, bag, hat box, covered bideage (Chl whic dees with pak bon Huge wad of bank noter Bread Knife, ag bid Blood Corthoat oe Tekerde Coffee pot china sve ery “Teaspoon, cafes beans, cfie grinder SOUND EFFECTS Big bund dance music, «1946, ause A Drunken crowd, approaching Goodie anging on windows, Siammed door eas 3 sings of bell i tng 2 tinge 37

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