The Giger Chronicles

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So much for in sickness and in health

A play by
A Christmas story of loss and betrayal to a modern-day Enchantress who saw no benefit to getting married too quickly. She en oyed dating! and tall! handsome! muscular! wellgroomed! wealthy! well-mannered men pursuing her. A barbarian breaking down her door was not what she wanted. At stake was her heart! and she guarded it skillfully. "ntil the day she woke up to find her door broken down by a barbarian who had also stolen her heart.
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Pamela Olson

Copyright 2010 2012 by Pamela Olson All rights reserved. All wrongs revenged. Its a story. Semblance to anyone is not intended nor sho ld be in!erred. Savvy" mate#

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A grad ate o! College o! +arin then Sonoma State 0niversity" in the middle o! &he American 1ine Co ntry" Cali!ornia 0SA" &lanet Earth! (ilky )ay! &amela 'lson is A +arin Co nty 2ol nteer o! the /ear" !o nding board member 3orth 4ay + ltimedia Association" Home Designer, Raconteur, ardener, !ife, &ime &raveler" Swimmer" 2eteran" +ama" "riend, Real #state $uthority, %allroom Dancer, Color 5 n6ie" 4on vivant" 7ro!essor" A thor" and Landlord Extraordinaire aka opinionated.

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Cast
A8IC9 as played by 8 cy 8awless +A:'A as played by Charlotte :ampling CA:;8 as played by <ristin $avis 5. <. ;8S;3 as played by 4 rt 1ard +I<9 as played by 5amie 4ell I2A3 as played by +att Smith &:AC/ as played by 4arbara =ershey S0>9&&9 and $;C&;: as played by ?rances ?isher $A3 and 30:S9 as played by Christian Slater 5A+9S as played by :yan :eynolds 4A3$<I&&/ as hersel!" voice as played by 1illow Smith &I$9 as hersel!" voice as played by &aylor $ior

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Guest Stars * Cameo

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Chris Issac as himsel!

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Tunes
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Character +escriptions
3ote( Actors chosen here are !or among other reasons" their age" height" voice" and body type" as each is speci!ic.critical to each characters portrayal. A8IC9( soon to be mother o! <93 N5rO" conceived 5 ly 2E" 2000" and born +ay 2" 2001" married to his !ather 5. <. ;8S;3 who she is shamelessly irretrievably in love with. A8IC9 lives at her Sa salito pied.P. terre =;0S94;A& ?;03&AI3=9A$ moored at Sa salito Shipyard M +arina !ormally ArF es Shipyard M +arina. 2HC0 +arinship 1ay Naccess on :oad HO Sa salito" , st north o! the San ?rancisco 'olden 'ate 4ridge. Air ?orce veteran" 2iet 3am 9ra" 9C" 4achelor%s $egree in 8ing istics" +asters degree in <inesiology" both !rom Sonoma State 0niversity" Cali!ornia" charismatic" model !rom age siQ ntil her !irst pregnancy at the age o! JC" brilliant" merc rial" born into privilege and wealth" eQ berant" reso rce! l" ! ll o! promise" imperio s" compassionate" intense" sat rnine" has depth in her green eyes" winning grin" sensitive" catches everything" eb llient" dancing la ghter" pres mpt o s smile" disciplined" loyal" rog e" ! ll o! gaiety" has the magic gi!t o! the born bon vivant" shes grace! l" romantic" v lnerable" apricot glow" her hair in so!t" happy disarray..a woman o! great passion. She is so alive" mystical moments come to li!e. 0nderstands everybody. =igh.str ng" high.maintenance" is worth it" charming" plays well with others. She see6s the !ar horiIons and shores that once l red generations o! her Italian and A strian !orebears" has close" connected" deep" ed cated and wealthy Italian" A strian 9 ropean co sins and 7alo Alto" Cali!ornia American Savoy co sins" has nbo nded con!idence" a complete s rrender to delight" believes one can be anything" do anything" is interesting" e!!ective" well.ad, sted" and occasionally s rprising. A8IC9 grace! lly sa nters" nd lates and ,iggles as she moves. =er clothes are s ally pot.holed and paint.sm dged. She inhales mari, ana thro gh a 2apol tion and drin6s ;cean Spray diet 100R cranberry , ice and 7errier on ice" or 9gyptian.style s n ice.tea with spearmint or peppermint sprigs !rom her garden. ?riends with 'emma Arterton" $r. +ar6 Schram Christensen" <i6 Collins" 8 cy 'as6ell" 9man ele ?iliberto" Chris $raper" 9giIia +aria Carla Chiara 4enedetta 8ombardo di San Chirico NAnnaO" ?errante 'ennaro Antonio The Giger Chronicles# Episode $ --and what of your precious marriage vows?
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?rancesco 8ombardo di San Chirico NCarloO" +aria Carlotta Cla de Silvia Ste!ania &ommasa 2ittoria 8ombardo di San Chirico N9lenaO" $r. 8otte =olmegaard" Alison 4alsom" 5ames Spithill" +aggie 'yllenhaal" Clint 9astwood" and Ioan 'r !! dd. A8IC9%S !avorite movies are A 8eag e o! &heir ;wn" 4asic Instinct" 4asic Instinct 2" 4ody =eat" 5ac6ie 4rown" &he ?o ntainhead" and &he 0nsin6able +olly 4rown. $rives a late model 7orsche E11. CA:;8( 3avy veteran" retired Commander" +asters degree in So th M So theast Asian St dies !rom 0.C. 4er6eley" blend o! 8ittle 3ell and 8ady +c4eth" brass 6n c6les in a velvet glove" vitriol p a lace sleeve" martial arts blac6belt" accomplished card co nter and 4lac6,ac6 player" Silver 8evel ballroom dancer" romantic. =er timing is always !lawless. =as blac6 h mor" co rage" nobility" honesty" and sel!lessness. 7ower! l" inspirational and n!orgettable. =as the habit o! o! holding her drin6 in the palm o! her hand" 4racing" lively and ! ll o! certainty and power. A !laming comet. 5A+9S is not her only lover" long or short.term. $e!t" assertive. +ore than competent with weapons. Always armed personally with nine.ro nd 'loc6 2K" !ive.ro nd Smith M 1esson sn b nose .HB revolver" C:<& 0ltima 1ith 4lac6 4lade" :aider I 4oot <ni!e" mace" r bber b llets" blan6 b llets. Always carries aro nd a 2A stress ball she inevitably sF eeIes. San ?rancisco seQ cl bs reg lar. $rin6s ' ndlach 4 ndsch Cabernet ?ranc or 7errier. ?an o! 'eorge Carlin" $o glas Adams" :obert A. =einlein. ?riends with 'avin 3ewsom" Arnold SchwarIenegger" Charlie Sheen" 8arry ) 8ana M StriQ 1achows6i" Charles Schwab" <arl ;lson" 4arry >ito" Craig ChaF ico" 1ill 2enable" 5on ?isher" 5ames =et!ield" 7rince Andrew :omanov" &heresa Spar6s" and 8ee 0n6rich. 5A+9S( !ormer +arine" , st retired +a,or" a total S1hat wo ld Sam do#T g y. +asters degree So th M So theast Asian St dies !rom 0.C. 4er6eley" charismatic" sens o s" charming" !ashionable" swaggers" Silver 8evel The Giger Chronicles# Episode $ --and what of your precious marriage vows?
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ballroom dancer" his timing is always !lawless" dash and honor" still gets !ear sha6es" romantic" p ts d ty" honor" and the people he commands above sel!.interest" grace! l" eager" cons mmate political animal" brilliantly advances by ma6ing the right connections behind the lines and in corridors o! power" always is p shing himsel! p and onward" believes his li!e is a well.charted aven e toward power and distinctionU lives on the edge" l sty" irrepressible" well. mannered" co rtly" <ing o! =earts" obsessed with dreams o! =igh Advent re. =as martial arts blac6 belt. Sometimes his eyes !or a second glaIe over li6e one hit by a ro nd. ;ther times a b rning desperate loo6 !loods them !or a co ple seconds. ;ther times he has a brie! air o! aw6ward di!!idence that was not eQcessive modesty b t na6ed !ear. ?or he leaped astride a tiger" and wasn%t always s re where it wo ld ta6e him" or whether he even co ld ever dismo nt and ret rn alive. +arried to &:AC/" and having long term now eight.year a!!air with CA:;8. 8istens to the 4l es" 9tta 5ames" 4illie =oliday" 5anis 5oplin" :obert Cray" Chris Isaa6" 'aye Adegbalola. $riven by his own war nightmares. Accomplished card co nter and 4lac6,ac6 player. =as the habit o! o! holding his drin6 in the palm o! his hand" been trying ns ccess! lly !or years to sed ce A8IC9" who he is in love with. 5A+9S inhales mari, ana thro gh a 2apol tion and drin6s : ssian :iver 7liny the 9lder or sha6en not stirred +a6er%s +ar6 bo rbon with cr shed spearmint leaves. +ore than competent with weapons. Always armed personally with nine.ro nd 'loc6 2K" !ive.ro nd Smith M 1esson sn b nose .HB revolver" C:<& 0ltima 1ith 4lac6 4lade" :aider I 4oot <ni!e" mace" r bber b llets" blan6 b llets. Always carries aro nd a 2A stress ball he inevitably sF eeIes. ?riends with 'avin 3ewsom" Arnold SchwarIenegger" Charlie Sheen" 8arry ) 8ana M StriQ 1achows6i" Charles Schwab" <arl ;lson" 4arry >ito" Craig ChaF ico" 1ill 2enable" 5on ?isher" 5ames =et!ield" 7rince Andrew :omanov" &heresa Spar6s" and 8ee 0n6rich. San ?rancisco seQ cl bs reg lar. ?an o! 'eorge Carlin" $o glas Adams" :obert A. =einlein. S1hat wo ld Sam do#T is !rom Anton +yrer%s novel ;nce An 9agle p blished in 1E-B" at the height o! the 2ietnam 1ar. It is a to chstone !or the military pro!essionals who devise and carry o t Americas de!ense. According to the 3ew /or6 &imes" S;nce An 9agle has wor6ed its way over a generation into the mindset and leQicon o! the American military.T 3amed to the 3ovatoe Commandants :eading 8ist" it is reF ired reading !or all o!!icers" is assigned to 1est 7oint cadets" and is !eat red in the 0nited States Army 1ar Colleges ann al leadership seminar. Soldiers emblaIon the protagonists nameSam $amonacross their tan6s" and military o!!icers at every level ma6e decisions by as6ing themselves" S1hat wo ld Sam do#T

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+A:'A( $ ring the world wide 'reat $epression +arga was born in + nich" 'ermany on $ecember Hrd. &he + nich 4avarian State ;peretta recogniIed early in +argas childhood that she was a gi!ted dancer. In , st one year +arga danced in more than H00 per!ormances o! 5ohann Stra ss S$ie ?lederma sT N&he 4atO. &hat same year" 'ermanys then Chancellor" Adolph =itler" invaded 7oland" dra!ted +argas !ather into the 'erman Army over her !athers ! tile protestations" and attended several o! +argas per!ormances. +argas !ather died !ive months later in a + nich Army =ospital at the age o! HE. =e died never seeing his talented da ghters per!ormances. In 5an ary 1EJ0 while dancing !or Adolph =itler +arga did not 6now then that in less then three years she wo ld have an accident completely severing her Achilles tendon. 3ever again co ld she stand on her toes. An American air raid on + nich later destroyed the &heater. +arga married a disabled American 11 II vet. 3ow a widow" +arga remains committed to s pporting American 2eterans ca ses. +arga is 6nown !or her tho ght! lness. She is a Silver 8evel ballroom dancer" polite" attentive. =er eyes !lash li6e swords" her smile is grave and gentle. $rives a 8eQ s C& =ybrid. She inhales mari, ana thro gh a 2apol tion and drin6s espresso with <ahl a" or 9gyptian.style s n ice.tea with spearmint or peppermint sprigs !rom her garden. ?an o! 4ette $avis" 4ette +idler" Annette 4ening. ?riends with Annette 4ening" 7hil ?ran6" Clint 9astwood" +aria + lda r" 4arbara 4oQer" 1alter + rch" :obin 1right 7enn" +ontgomery +c?ate" 9dwin Catm ll" 7ernell :oberts" Sean 7enn" Andy Samberg" 4renda Chapman" 'eorge 8 cas" 4ill :a!!erty" 4arry 8evinson" 7at 7a lsen" $on 3ovello" 7eter Coyote" $avid Crosby" 4onnie :aitt" 7eter &or6" $avid Strathairn" = ey 8ewis" 8ars 0lrich" :obin 1right 7enn" Charlie C nningham" <evin 8ima" $avid ?incher" <athleen G inlan" &erry +c'overn" :obin 1illiams" 2an +orrison" 5ohn 8asseter" Connie 3ielsen" Scott &h nes. 5. <. ;8S;3( 0.S. 3avy veteran 7;H" nine years older than his wi!e A8IC9" messy" short" charismatic" !at" eyes spec lative" +asters degree in + sic" retired 4and $irector :edwood =igh School" HEC $oherty $rive" 8ar6sp r" CA EJEHE.1CH-" NJ1CO E2J.-200. Charming" insec re" talented" immat re" insincere" moody" 6in6y" sel!.centered" coarse" sens o s" sarcastic" obsessed The Giger Chronicles# Episode $ --and what of your precious marriage vows?
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with controlling others" !eels o! solid land and rolling sea" cycle o! desire and tyranny" passive aggressive" tense" imaginative" solemn" ra!!ish" imp lsive" envio s o! privilege and wealth" merry.go.ro nd always on the verge o! settling down" elitist" sel!.dramatiIing sel!ish" tendency to loo6 li6e a s llen child who had been thwarted" oscillates rapidly thro gh all 6inds o! moods" n6nown to his w!e o! 1E years" is abo t to shir6 his responsibility to his pregnant wi!e and nborn son. <nows temptation and corr ption well and dreams so ght then" and the bl nders committed in their p rs it" treachero s" arrogant" s bd ed warmth" , n6 !ood , n6ie" high str ng" manic depressive" con!licted" merc rial" capricio s" cynic" cross dresser" leather vinyl r bber bondage mirror !etishes" in need o! a hairc t" ballroom dance instr ctor" sailor" in scr !!y loa!ers" sardonic" wears a wrin6led striped b tton down collar shirt" has his sleeves rolled p his !orearms" in r mpled" dar6" pleated and c !!ed tro sers too big !or him" and a hip length blac6 leather aviator ,ac6et" also too large. 1itho t his wi!e" A8IC9%S then 6nowledge" is having a!!airs and b ying into anti.children and racist senior trailer par6 +arin 2alley +obile Co ntry Cl b in 3ovato" Cali!ornia as abo t to abandon his J 1)2 month pregnant JC year.old wi!e A8IC9 o! 1E years a!ter stealing VH million. $rives a restored 1EBC Corvette he 6eeps p himsel!.. it shows. Is a top.o!.the.game 4log ;pera player. 0n6nown then to his wi!e" Alice" he%s a San ?rancisco seQ cl bs reg lar. $oes not play well with others. Started o t as a cool :eg 4lan6 ended p a Conspic o s Cons mption / ppie. $rin6s ' ndlach 4 ndsch Cabernet ?ranc" or diet 7epsi. Conspic o s cons mption is eQtravagant and ostentatio s eQpendit re. Conspic o s cons mption is meant not to satis!y any physical need" b t rather to grati!y the psychological craving !or stat s or the !avorable opinion o! others. &he term was !irst sed by the 0S sociologist and economist &horstein 4 nde 2eblen N1BCK.1E2EO in his 1BEE boo6 %&he &heory ;! &he 8eis re Class. A / ppie is a =ippie who sold o t and said %y p% to %the man% &:AC/( Catholic schooled incl ding 4achelors degree in Art =istory !rom San :a!ael" Cali!ornia $ominican 0niversity" !ormer model" Silver 8evel ballroom dancer" heedless eQtravagance" re!lective and irresponsible ali6e" imp lsive" genero s" not a!raid to deal with the tender side o! +arines who have not !orgotten they are men" envio s o! privilege and wealth. $rin6s a 'ordon%s gin $irty +artini with a co ple 7iF illo 7epper St !!ed +anIanilla ;lives by 8a &ienda. Conspic o s Cons mptionist / ppie. $rives a 1ECJ red 6it +organ. She inhales mari, ana thro gh a 2apol tion. ?riends with Isabel Allende" &ess 0riIa =olthe" 5oe 4reeIe" +artin Cr I Smith" 5oyce +aynard" $on The Giger Chronicles# Episode $ --and what of your precious marriage vows?
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3ovello" $ave 9ggers" Anne 8amott" Amy &an" 5oe 9sIterhas" <ay :yan" 2endela 2ida" &win6a &hieba d" Strawberry Saroyan" Aram Saroyan" <i 8ong!ellow" 5ason :oberts" 'ary Snyder" &om +erritt" Cerridwen ?allingstar. 4A3$<I&&/%S 2;IC9 as played by 1illow Smith

&I$9%S 2;IC9 as played by &aylor $ior

$irector 5 lie &aymor is an American director o! theater" opera and !ilm. &aymor%s wor6 has received many accolades !rom critics" and she has earned two &ony Awards o t o! !o r nominations" the $rama $es6 Award !or ; tstanding Cost me $esign" an 9mmy Award and an Academy Award nomination !or ;riginal Song. She is widely 6nown !or directing the stage m sical" &he 8ion <ing" !or which she became the !irst woman to win the &ony Award !or directing a m sical" in addition to a &ony Award !or ;riginal Cost me $esign. She was the director o! the 4roadway m sical Spider.+an( & rn ;!! the $ar6. Cost me $esigner 7a line 8amoya

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Settings

0.S. Army Corps o! 9ngineers 4ay +odel( a !ascinating wor6ing hydra lic scale model o! the San ?rancisco 4ay and Sacramento.San 5oaF in :iver $elta System" and how all that water !lows in and o t o! the bay. &his h ge" connected" barrel.va lted b ilding is part o! the original +arinship yards. SA0SA8I&; =;0S94;A& ?;03&AI3=9A$( moored at Sa salito Shipyard M +arina !ormally ArF es Shipyard M +arina. 2HC0 +arinship 1ay Naccess on :oad HO Sa salito" CA EJE-C. 7hone( NJ1CO HH2.HCC2. =arbormasterASa salitoShipyard.com. ;wned by A8IC9. Swan6y" swelegant" richly color! l" b rg ndy" robins egg bl e" evergreen" pl m" in6 bl e" merlot" bering sea bl e" contrasts o! dim" dar6 and sat rated color" intimate" romantic" pscale" classy" H0s" elegantly eccentric" com!ortable" teQt red" blac6 lacF er cabinets" and well appointed with ?o nd. &he !eel is a pleasing miQt re o! The Giger Chronicles# Episode $ --and what of your precious marriage vows?
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&ahoe" Sante ?e" a ?ran6 8loyd 1right 7rairie =o se" +editerranean" 7aris co ntryside" ?lorentine" Carmel" Italian hospitality" 5apanese manners" :at 7ac6 banter" raIor.sharp 4eat intellect" and San ?rancisco 7ainted 8ady. &he overlay is all ?ran6 +iller" S6y Captain o! &he 1orld o! &omorrow" 3orman 4el 'eddes" and &im 4 rton. &he !eel is o! a delight! l" decadent" Sybaritic way o! li!e with so!t" warm places to c rl p" alone or in company !or swell gossip. &he air smells o! peppermint" spearmint" chocolate mint" cloves" n tmeg" cinnamon" rosemary" salt" and iodine. % %Snow% !alls thro gh the set giving more o! a sense o! spatiality" and dimension. &he ceilings are 10.!oot and have waln t !ive.blade ceiling !ans that move laIily aro nd on their lowest setting. WSnow W!alls thro gh the stage lights giving more spatiality and dimension to the =;0S94;A& ?;03&AI3=9A$ set. ;n set always are a !emale orange tabby cat named 4A3$<I&&/ and a !emale 'olden :etriever named &I$9 that are always interacting. $ ring 1orld 1ar II" !rom 1EJ2 1EJK" the +arinship yards trans!ormed the Sa salito" Cali!ornia water!ront. &he development o! +arinship was a direct response to 7earl =arbor" that time%s E)11. &he 0.S. +aritime Commission soon contracted to mega. corporation 1.A. 4echtel Company o! San ?rancisco to b ild ships" speci!ically ships !or &he 7aci!ic ?leet. 4echtel the choose H-C acres o! the Sa salito water!ront. &hat choice displaced m d !lats" rail yards and a residential neighborhood. &he town o! +arin City was developed o t o! dairy !arm land abo t two miles northwest o! downtown Sa salito as 4echtel%s company town to ho se +arinship wor6ers. Some 1K"C00 people wor6ed aro nd the cloc6 b ilding its !irst ship" a 8iberty ship christened William A. Richardson. At its pea6 in 1EJJ" +arinship employed 22"000 wor6ers !rom every state in the 0nion with many o! them living in +arin City. 4y late 1EJC" ninety.three ships were completed at +arinship" each at a cost o! some then V2 million. A!ter 1orld 1ar II" C.8. ArF es bo ght !ive !erryboats and had them placed in :ichardson 4ay. &he 2alle,o and the City o! Seattle were remodeled into cool homes. &he City o! San :a!ael was event ally also sed as a home" altho gh only its pper dec6 was sed. Another !erryboat ended in Sa salito. She was the Charles 2an $amme. =er tenant !or many years was a groovy b siness named &he Ar6. San ?rancisco 2A hospital emergency waiting room.

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&acing
Slow" lang id" nd lates" ,iggles" long beats o! silence with body lang age" cost mes" m sic" and eyes telling the story" ebbs and !lows" laIy bac6waters" deliberate" savored" everything%s sipped not ch gged" drawn o t" n ances" sway" trances" tho ght! l" all the time in the world" rhythmic.

Acts , Scenes
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;pening( Start +0SIC The Giger Chronicles Theme Song =erb Alpert 4ehind the :ain A http())www.myspace.com)herbalpert)m sic)songs)behind.the. rain.alb m.version.2BCB1-. Start Act I Scene ;ne . &he best that money can b y. 8I'=& on to =9:4 A879:& per!orming. =9:4 A879:& 79:?;:+A3C9 ends" 8I'=& o!! on =9:4 A879:& who eQits. Start +0SIC $egDello http())www.yo t be.com)watch#v*. rCEFwhe0iw. 8I'=&S on" C0:&AI3 p to interior 0.S. Army Corps o! 9ngineers 4ay +odel. WSnow W!alls thro gh the stage lights giving more spatiality and dimension to the set. It is 10(H0 am Sat rday" ;ctober 21" 2000. ;n set" and standing by the 'olden 'ate 4ridge model" are A8IC9 and 5A+9S. 5A+9S is in love with A8IC9. A8IC9 is in love with ;8S;3. 5A+9S wears a 'iorgio Armani s it" ' cci shoes and a ?ran6 Sinatra !edora. :estless" 5A+9S stands p" his post re erect. &here is a brie!case at 5A+9S% side. &here is a nine.ro nd 'loc6 2K in his hip holster. A8IC9 wears a sleeveless red and yellow s mmer dress" glitter" and yellow one.inch s mmer sandles. =er clothes are pot.holed and paint.sm dged. She has dirt nder her nails !rom gardening. 5A+9S as played by :yan :eynolds Nhe loo6s at the 'olden 'ate 4ridge model. 1ears a 'iorgio Armani s it" ' cci shoes and a ?ran6 Sinatra !edora" t rns to A8IC9 and spea6s with concern as he is in love with A8IC9O /o %re having a baby" now# A8IC9 as played by 8 cy 8awless Nshe loo6s at the 'olden 'ate 4ridge model and thin6s bac6 to the doIens o! times she %s been here at the 4ay +odel and" how she%s loo6ing !orward to bringing her child hereO

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1ell" not !or a !ew months. 5A+9S as played by :yan :eynolds Nloo6s at A8IC9 protectivelyO +ay I remind yo # &he classmates o! +arlene ;live today" year 2000" are !orty.years.old. &hat means their children are o! ro ghly the same age" !i!teen" when +arlene bewitched Ch c6 :iley" !o r years older than her" into the m rder o! her parents. A8IC9 as played by 8 cy 8awless NsighO Are yo going to tell me things have deteriorated even more in +arin since then# 5A+9S as played by :yan :eynolds NannoyedO

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8isten" 1ench.&hro gh.&he.8oo6ing.'lass. &he chidren tal6ed a lot abo t 6illing their parents. One got her boy!riend to do it !or her. &hey%re even more seQ ally permissive" dr g. oriented and occ lt.!ascinated" and themselves terri!ied one o! their children will hammer" shoot and or barbeF e them. ;lson%s already had a serio s r n.in with a st dent. It%s him I%m worried abo t" not yo " Cherie. A8IC9 as played by 8 cy 8awless NpatientO &hose were the c rio sly dispirited children o! people who le!t somewhere else to p rs e the +arin 'olden $ream. Npa seO 7arents here since the 1EK0%s are hard.wor6ing" s ccess.oriented believers in pward mobility and rising eQpectations. 5A+9S as played by :yan :eynolds Nnods his headO 1ho ltimately !o nd themselves middle.class" middle.management and middle.aged whether it is in &he 'old : sh or &he $ot Com : sh. A8IC9 as played by 8 cy 8awless N!ar.a.way loo6O 1ho lost their !aith. 5A+9S as played by :yan :eynolds &hey lost their !aith in their co ntry" their state" their comm nity" their ,ob" their marriage" and The Giger Chronicles# Episode $ --and what of your precious marriage vows?
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their children. +arinites and San ?ranciscans live on a pend l m !orever bac6 and !orth among tolerance and bac6lash. A8IC9 as played by 8 cy 8awless Nstill has a !ar.a.way loo6O 9ach s ccessive wave o! newcomers radically alters the story. 5A+9S as played by :yan :eynolds 4eginning at the end o! 11II" there has been an ever increasing rate o! homelessness and displacement in +arin and San ?rancisco. A8IC9 as played by 8 cy 8awless N!oc ses on 5A+9SO 1hat happens when the history o! a co nty is gone# 5A+9S as played by :yan :eynolds NnodsO 1hat happens to comm nity when it learns pon the r ins o! amnesia# A8IC9 as played by 8 cy 8awless NpensiveO I remember. &he best that money can b y. Npa seO S ch a reass ring cliche !or ass rance that children are in the best pro!essional hands.

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5A+9S as played by :yan :eynolds Nmoves in an indolent swagger o! the pro!essional soldier in any place" any timeO ?or +arin in the C0%s" it was only the best p blic schools to ed cate the children. &he best liberal ch rches to mold children%s spirit ality. &he best 7ar6s and :ecreation $epartments to am se the children. &he best , venile detention center !or 4eyond 7arental Control children. A8IC9 as played by 8 cy 8awless NpensiveO And both parents gone wor6ing to pay !or it all. &hat%s a bad case o! $ownward +obility. Npa seO Scarce ho sing drove p prices. Still does. =omes were converted to legal and not.so.legal m lti. nit small apartments. Still are. 5A+9S as played by :yan :eynolds NnodsO 4y the K0%s" ed cational and m nicipal services declined. Ind strial poll tion grew" as did crime" especially teen vandalism. 3orthgate Shopping Center" developed in the -0%s" and &erra 8inda =igh School" both hired armed g ards. A8IC9 as played by 8 cy 8awless NwryO In +arin 1EK0%s" it was now far more than 6eeping p with the 5ones%U it then meant also 6eeping p with yo r own children ..1ho were The Giger Chronicles# Episode $ --and what of your precious marriage vows?
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ineQplicably disill sioned. &he C0%s and -0%s +arin even American myth was s ddenly stagnant in the K0%s. 5A+9S as played by :yan :eynolds NnodsO +arin%s children in the K0%s oddly ro tiniIed seQ to cas al at best" boredom at worst. &heir m sic was third.rate. &he pricey homes these chidren lived in were worn.down hand.me.downs. A8IC9 as played by 8 cy 8awless Nstill wryO +arin%s chidren in the K0%s didn%t have eno gh energy !or college" so a 20.Something child o! a 7h.$ teaching history was a ,anitor at a boo6store ntil he was ca ght stealing boo6s. Another was a car.hop serving +ama 4 rgers while her immigrant parents own and operate a !ine local resta rant since be!ore she was born ntil she was tripping on 8S$ and vandaliId a medical doctor%s son%s 4+1 over what she tho ght was his non.payment !or a 7apa 4 rger" !ries and Co6e" and probably was. C0:&AI3S close. $im 8I'=&S. 9nd o! Act I. Start +0SIC &he 9cstasy o! 'old by 9nnio +orricone t ne http())www.yo t be.com)watch# v*w20w74/$G-/

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Act -- Scene I 1ench.&hro gh.&he.8oo6ing.'lass. Start +0SIC t ne ?ran6 Sinatra . &he 4est Is /et &o Come A http())www.yo t be.com)watch#v*rm!1A/g/,-I" 8I'=&S down" hal!.way thro gh the ?ran6 Sinatra t ne the C0:&AI3 rises to and 8I'=& on ?:A3< SI3A&:A C;29: per!orming" and interior SA0SA8I&; =;0S94;A& ?;03&AI3=9A$. WSnow W!alls thro gh the stage lights giving more spatiality and dimension to the set. It is an early evening. Its Christmas 9ve" 2000" and this stylish party has been going !or , st over an ho r. Christmas decorations abo nd. 4A3$<I&&/ and &I$9 are on set. A8IC9" +I<9" CA:;8" I2A3" +A:'A" 5A+9S" S0>9&&9" $A3" and &:AC/" elegantly dressed slender all bea ti! l or handsome ad lts" all Silver.level ballroom dancers" and 0niversity o! San ?rancisco pro!essors" grin and tal6 amiably. ;ne" her clothes pot.holed and paint.sm dged" is A8IC9" who sits on the bar stool p shed away bac6 !rom the blac6 lacF er bar. ;n the walls o! A8IC9%S =;0S94;A& ?;03&AI3=9A$ are original S e Averell paintings o! San ?rancisco" originals o! San ?rancisco artist Anna 8. Conti and original 7amela ;lson collages. =;0S94;A& ?;03&AI3=9A$ coolly breathes wealth" sens o s ! n" elegance" permanence" grace .. the good li!e. Cric6ets sing in the dar6ening night. &he !eel is o! a delight! l" decadent" Sybaritic way o! li!e with so!t" warm places to c rl p" alone or in company !or swell gossip. &he air smells o! peppermint" spearmint" chocolate mint" cloves" n tmeg" cinnamon" rosemary" salt" and iodine. %Snow% !alls thro gh the set giving more o! a sense o! spaciality" and dimension. &he ceilings are 10.!oot and have waln t !ive.blade ceiling !ans that move laIily aro nd on their lowest setting. A8IC9 loads and inhales mari, ana thro gh a 2apol tion. &he mari, ana is her home grown she%s named Cosmic Catnip. ;n the bar are the remains o! a game platter o! deer" antelope" breast o! pheasant" rabbit" F ail" d c6 con!it" sF ab" b !!alo sa sage" Cho cro te 'arnie" m shrooms" and chestn ts" with toothpic6s on a deep.red spar6ly dish. An empty Sparr 7inot 3oir bottle re!lects the lights o! a disco light t rning at the end o! the bar. C=9? is played with a cameo by S e =amilton. Alice hired Che! to cater this evening. Che! is a The Giger Chronicles# Episode $ --and what of your precious marriage vows?
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recent grad ate o! the Cali!ornia C linary Academy in San ?rancisco" lives with her high school sweetheart and is one o! A8IC9%S live.a.board neighbors. C=9? loo6s o t !rom the galley where she s rveys everything. She loo6s as con!rontational as ever. C=9? brie!ly !oc ses on the thin brainwave ampli!ier implant in her right earlobe and t rns the gas o!! on the range with a small wave o! her right indeQ !inger. ;n C=9?%S le!t an6le is a 6inetic brac6elet o! which a small portion o! its stored 6inetic energy collected !rom C=9?%S movements was , st sed in t rning o!! the range. &hen C=9? t rns bac6 to the galley" satis!ied o! her caterer s ccess. A8IC9 has her hands loc6ed aro nd her 6nee while she loo6s aro nd" she sways easily with the motion o! =;0S94;A& ?;03&AI3=9A$. A8IC9 sports a H.carat ring that !lashes as does her 6inetic energy band on her le!t wrist. &he men%s belt b c6les" !ootwear heels and canes have embedded 6inetic energiIers as well as any rings worn. &he women%s earrings" !ootwear heels and 9le6tra%s whip have embedded 6inetic energiIers as well as any rings worn. 4A3$<I&&/ is c rled p on the bar in !ront o! A8IC9. &I$9 is at A8IC9%S !eet. A8IC9 pets 4A3$<I&&/ A8IC9 then pets &I$9. 4A3$<I&&/ stands p" says SwaarrrhT and moves to the !loor with its <inetic 9nergy ?looring where she stropps A8IC9%S shins vigoro sly bac6 and !orth a hal!.doIen or so times be!ore moving to CA:;8%S shins. A8IC9 pic6s p her 9gyptian.style mint.and.lime iced tea !rom the bar" drin6s" then holds it in the palm o! his hand." her le!t leg !idgets p and down then her right leg" then again her le!t. She is a bea ti! l" slender" blonde" c lt red" ed cated" charming" stylish" talented" sophisticated modern day s ccess! l b sinesswoman" married 1E years to a man she is still totally in love with. She has rentals. Altho gh only a very small baby b mp is showing she is J X months pregnant. At JC years old her !irst child. =er H.carat wedding ring !lashes as does her glitter ma6e. p and 6inetic energy band as she moves her hand to hold her precio s baby b mp. As she listens to others spea6" an occasional weariness appears in her stri6ing Castilian green eyes . . . which 6eep going to the homes !ront door. 8i6e she is really eQpecting someone she really wants to see. ?ran6 Sinatra !inshes singing &he 4est Is /et &o Come. A m rm r o! conversation grows !or the neQt H seconds. &hen o t o! it . . . 4A3$<I&&/%S voice as played by 1illow Smith I co ld while away the ho rs" sleepin% with +ama%s !lowers" and yet" I%m torn apart. 5 st beca se I%m pres min% that I co ld be 6ind.a. h man" i! I only had" some th mbs. I! I had th mbs . I%d be geni s and really ingenio s The Giger Chronicles# Episode $ --and what of your precious marriage vows?
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regarding grip and cl tch. I%d be dandy with the grasp" and groovy with the clasp. I! I only had th mbs" I co ld show my real prowess. I%m a!raid there%s no denyin% and I am a.sighin% a !ate I don%t deserve" having no th mbs. A8IC9 as played by 8 cy 8awless Nshe%s nsettled" glances again at the !ront door" then m rmersO I%m loo6ing p into the sapphire tinted s6ies Y I%m well dressed" waiting on the last train. CA:;8 as played by <ristin $avis NCA:;8 loads and inhales mari, ana thro gh a 2apol tion. &he mari, ana is A8IC9%S home grown she%s named Cosmic Catnip.O =ell be sa!ely here soon. /o 6now how 101 can be this time o! year. N&I$9 trots p the stairs to to the dec6 and over to nose 5A+9S. 5A+9S pets &I$9 while he sways easily with the motion o! =;0S94;A& ?;03&AI3=9A$. 5A+9S loads and inhales mari, ana thro gh a 2apol tion. &he mari, ana is A8IC9%S home grown she%s named Cosmic Catnip. ;n the table neQt to 5A+9S is the remains o! a sea!ood platter o! oysters" smo6ed tro t" scallops" salmon" crab" mon6!ish" lobster" and shrimp" with toothpic6s on a deep.red spar6ly dish. An empty bottle o! a Charles Smith Col mbia 2alley dry :iesling sits by a red lava lamp nd lating in the heat o! its b lb. ?rom =;0S94;A& ?;03&AI3=9A$%S closed windows the so nds o! the channel still reach in as the Sa salito harbor is a b II with Christmas 9ve activity" people%s voices rise and !all" !og horns blast throatily" the lap and slap o! the waves against =;0S94;A& ?;03&AI3=9A$" an occasional dog bar6" are all intermittent.O &I$9%S 2;IC9 played by &aylor $ior Nli!ts her ears and nose" then responds to a bar6O

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4A:<Z Ahoy. /o boys 6now yo can%t come into my neighborhood witho t !irst and politely as6ing this ole sea dog. N&I$9 pic6s p a worn San ?rancisco 'iants mascot bear she drops on 5A+9S. Shadows dance grace! lly on the bl e walls o! =;0S94;A& ?;03&AI3=9A$. &he smells o! salt" iodine" charcoal" diesel" and mari, ana wa!t tho gh =;0S94;A& ?;03&AI3=9A$. &he c rtains ripple against the bl e walls. 5A+9S moves to sit across the dar6 waln t patio dec6 table !rom A8IC9" who sways easily with =;0S94;A& ?;03&AI3=9A$. 5A+9S wears a 6inetic energy band on his right an6le.O 5A+9S as played by :yan :eynolds Nsmiles" win6s at A8IC9" then spea6s con!idently and a!!ectionately to A8IC9" who he is in love with" to distract A8IC9 !rom her clear !ading strength as the Christmas evening progressesO =ows that baby doing" 1ench.&hro gh.&he. 8oo6ing.'lass# <now the gender yet# N:estless" 5A+9S stands p" his post re erect" sways easily with the motion o! =;0S94;A& ?;03&AI3=9A$" then moves to =;0S94;A& ?;03&AI3=9A$%S window in an indolent swagger o! the pro!essional soldier in any place" any time. A boat goes by" its diesel engines ch g. 5A+9S shi!ts his weight on his !eet with the movement o! the San ?rancisco 4ay. Christmas lights glow. =e worries abo t A8IC9.O A8IC9 as played by 8 cy 8awless Nher !ace totally lights p" she spea6s ,oy! l to 5A+9SO +ale. S0>9&&9 as played by ?rances ?isher Congrag lations. /o and ;lson got a name pic6ed o t yet#

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NS0>9&&9 loads and inhales mari, ana thro gh a 2apol tion. &he mari, ana is A8IC9%S home grown she%s named Cosmic Catnip. ;n the table neQt to S0>9&&9 are the remains o! 8obster &hermidor" creamed spinach" !resh !ish chowder" crab salad" asparag s with lemon pepper and" an empty $omaine Stirn 7inot 'rigio bottle. 4A3$<I&&/ moves over to S0>9&&9 where 4A3$<I&&/ levitates p to S0>9&&9%S lap" p ts her !orelegs on S0>9&&9%S chest" and demands pets" right now and no nonsense with a SnaaowwZT &I$9 trots over ma6ing the same %pet me% demand on S0>9&&9. S0>9&&9 sways easily with the motion o! =;0S94;A& ?;03&AI3=9A$" p t her hands on the table" scratches her ear" scratches 4A3$<I&&/%S ear" then pets &I$9. 4A3$<I&&/ rhythmically stretches o t on the dar6 waln t table in !ront o! S0>9&&9" an orange spot 4A3$<I&&/ relaQes and contracts her !orepaws and sings a low song so nding bees b IIing in deep clover" her eyes narrow in contentment. S0>9&&9 sways easily with the motion o! =;0S94;A& ?;03&AI3=9A$ as she then sighs" then smiles and la ghs while she m rm rs to 4A3$<I&&/" then p ts her 9gyptian.style ice.tea glass in the palm o! her hand" pa ses to pet &I$9 who%s now sitting on S0>9&&9%S high.heeled clad !eet" S0>9&&9 sips her wine" then p ts the glass bac6 into the palm o! her hand.O A8IC9 as played by 8 cy 8awless Nsm g" real sm gO <en. 7aternal !amily tradition. +I<9 as played by 5amie 4ell =ow many children do yo have# NCA:;8 snorts. +A:'A hears and moves over to investigate. +I<9 loads and inhales mari, ana thro gh a 2apol tion. &he mari, ana is A8IC9%S home grown she%s named Cosmic Catnip. &he !eel is o! a delight! l" decadent" Sybaritic way o! li!e with so!t" warm places to c rl p" alone or in company !or swell gossip. &he air smells o! peppermint" spearmint" chocolate mint" cloves" n tmeg" cinnamon" rosemary" salt" and iodine. %Snow% !alls thro gh the set giving more o! a sense o! spaciality" and dimension. &he ceilings are 10.!oot and have waln t !ive.blade ceiling !ans that move laIily aro nd on their lowest setting.O A8IC9 as played by 8 cy 8awless <ens o r !irst. =ope to have a second child immediately a!ter <en. 9verything loo6s li6e a go there. The Giger Chronicles# Episode $ --and what of your precious marriage vows?
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4A3$<I&&/%S 2;IC9 played by 1illow Smith Nspea6s with a s perior toneO <en%s a l c6y boy. +ama and 7apa are definately one o! the highlights o! this ,o rney I%m on. N4A3$<I&&/ headlights A8IC9O +ama" some Cosmic Catnip here" please. NA8IC9 loo6s at 4A3$<I&&/" wal6s over to the Cosmic Catnip she grows" pinches o!! three leaves" rolls them gently in her hand as she wal6s over to 4A3$<I&&/ and sets the catnip on the !loor in !ront o! 4A3$<I&&/. 4A3$<I&&/ promptly p ts the catnip in her mo th" p rrs" rolls over on her side and stretches her paws o t.O 7rrrrrrrrrrr!ect. Cosmic Catnip" the best catnip in the niverse. $A3 as played by Christian Slater +y sister waited ntil her J0s to have her two 6ids. NStart +0SIC 9lton 5ohn . 4lessed. 8I'=& on to 98&;3 5;=3 per!orming. $A3 swaggers over to the settee where he sprawls o t on it and win6s at S0>9&&9. 4A3$<I&&/ and &I$9 move to $A3. 4A3$<I&&/ says Skwleert%" , mps p and sits down on $A3%S lap and starts to wash hersel!. $A3 pets 4A3$<I&/ then loads and inhales mari, ana thro gh a 2apol tion. &he mari, ana is A8IC9%S home grown she%s named Cosmic CatnipO 4A3$<I&&/%S 2;IC9 played by 1illow Smith 7 rr!ect. I%ll , st give mysel! a bath right here. Np rrsO &I$9%S 2;IC9 played by &aylor $ior

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&han6s !or the pet" $an. A little more" please. +A:'A as played by Charlotte :ampling Nloads and inhales mari, ana thro gh a 2apol tion. &he mari, ana is A8IC9%S home grown she%s named Cosmic Catnip.O In my day" waiting wasnt an option. 1hats the d e date# A8IC9 as played by 8 cy 8awless April H0th. Na slow very satis!ied +ama grin grows on her and her eyes twin6le" she spea6s am sed as she r ns her paint.sm dged hand over her throat and chestO 8oo6s li6e we conceived <en on his 7apas birthday. S0>9&&9 as played by ?rances ?isher 4 t yo ve been married what 20 years# 1hy the long wait !or children# NCA:;8 again snorts.O 4A3$<I&&/%S 2;IC9 played by 1illow Smith Cats" and +ama" will do as we please" and men" especially 7apa" and dogs sho ld relaQ and get sed to the idea. &I$9%S voice as played by &aylor $ior N&I$9 li!ts her ears" then her sno tO G( 1hat song does a cat li6e best# A( &hree 4lind +ice.

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+A:'A as played by Charlotte :ampling Ndispleased and wryO 4eca se ;lson was sed ced by the dar6 side o! ego and money. &he theater is a starship that ta6es yo everywhere while going nowhere. NCA:;8 again snortsO 4A3$<I&&/%S 2;IC9 played by 1illow Smith I ta6e what I need to !rom those who have more than eno gh. I don%t stand on the sho lders o! people with less. &I$9%S 2;IC9 played by &aylor $ior &here%s a storm coming" +ama ;lson. /o better batten down the hatches !or s so we don%t sin6. A8IC9 as played by 8 cy 8awless NdismissiveO 1ater nder the bridgeY all water nder the bridge. :eally. ;lsons been loo6ing at a place !or the three o! s in 3ovato. CA:;8 as played by <ristin $avis Nher 6inetic energy band on le!t an6le spar6les as she spea6s derisiveO W4o t timeZ =e gonna have it together !or yo by the time <ens born# I mean yo ve already lost nineteen years" yo dont want to lose any more time. $A3 as played by Christian Slater Nis con! sed" loo6s aro ndO The Giger Chronicles# Episode $ --and what of your precious marriage vows?
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1here# 1hats wrong with yo r home here# CA:;8 as played by <ristin $avis Its not hoity toity 3ovato. N$A3%S still con! sed" CA:;8 eQplainsO &heyre a living apart together co ple. She has made VH million !or them here" they have this bea ti! l home per!ect !or a !amily here b t he r dely insists on spending a third o! his time in 3ovato. 4A3$<I&&/%S 2;IC9 played by 1illow Smith It is a purr!ect home here. $A3 as played by Christian Slater 1hy# &heres no F ality o! li!e there. 3ovatos , st an over.crowed ban6r pt anthill o! sprawlhood now. 3o one goes there anymore. 4A3$<I&&/%S voice played by 1illow Smith G( 1hat do yo call a dog with low IG# A( It doesn%t matter.... he%s not going to come anyway. &I$9%S voice as played by &aylor $ior N&I$9 rolls overO $ogs will bring yo yo r slippers or their leash. Cats might bring yo a dead mo se. 4A3$<I&&/%S voice played by 1illow Smith G( 1hat is a dog%s !avorite sport# A( ?orm la 1 droolingZ The Giger Chronicles# Episode $ --and what of your precious marriage vows?
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+A:'A as played by Charlotte :ampling NdryO I! they ever did to begin with. CA:;8 as played by <ristin $avis Nsnar6O &hats why she%s now here" an ho r drive away !rom that insanity. +A:'A as played by Charlotte :ampling NdryO 4 t" shes now moving to it. A8IC9 as played by 8 cy 8awless Nde!ensiveO ;ne persons c lt is another persons mainstream. /o 6now how ;lson !eels abo t it. And I want o r children to have their !ather aro nd more than every other wee6end" holidays and s mmers. &hat now means s in 3ovato. Npa se" she shivers de!ensively" then her manner t rns crisp and vivacio s" A8IC9 spins , sti!ication in a voice o! mat rity" wisdom and eQperience as she sways easily with the motion o! =;0S94;A& ?;03&AI3=9A$O 4esides" never nderestimate an ant. N4A3$<I&&/ moves to A8IC9" who pets 4A3$<I&&/" who says %krrwarr%. A8IC9 scratches 4A3$<I&&/ nder the chin" doing it properly. 4A3$<I&&/ accepts it" stretches her nec6 and closes her eyes" loo6s very pleased. A8IC9 smiles.O 4A3$<I&&/%S 2;IC9 played by 1illow Smith

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$ogs come when yo call. Cats maybe ta6e a message and maybe get bac6 to yo . Ants" well" the !oreign policy o! ants can be s mmed p as !ollows( :elentless Aggression. I2A3 as played by +att Smith Nloo6s aro ndO /o and yo r h sband have a real nice home here. /o going to convert it to a rental li6e yo r others# A8IC9 as played by 8 cy 8awless Nnods her head yes" p ts her le!t hand to her mo th" grate! lly 6isses her wedding ringO /es. I%ll be a landlord an ho r away on a good drive with a baby on my hip. 1e%ll be in 3ovato a!ter <en%s birth in +ilan with my mother%s !amily where I%ll be !or a co ple months then I%ll be in Innsbr c6 with my !ather%s !amily !or a co ple months" then another co ple month%s with other o! my !ather%s relatives in 2ienna. N9veybody smiles at that and in the l ll in the conversation" there is heard a 6noc6 at the !ront door. I2A3 brie!ly !oc ses on the thin brainwave ampli!ier implant in his right earlobe and opens the doorhandle and door with a small wave o! his right indeQ !inger. ;n I2A3%S le!t wrist is a 6inetic brac6elet o! which a small portion o! its stored 6inetic energy collected !rom I2A3%S movements was , st sed in nlatching the handle and moving the door open. 9nter ;8S;3" and everyone wonders why he 6noc6ed instead o! , st coming in. 1hile everyone else wears evening wear" and A8IC9 sports a glittery H.carat ring" ;8S;3 wears scr !!y loa!ers" a wrin6led striped b tton down collar shirt" r mpled" dar6" pleated and c !!ed tro sers too big !or him" and a hip length blac6 leather aviator ,ac6et" also too large" and no ring everyone immediately notices. A8IC9S whole body lights p as ;8S;3 wal6s in. She is p and to him immediately" her arms o t as she wal6s across the rich" r ddy" gloss mahogany ) redwood ) waln t !loor" her high heels tal6ing. 1ith a small wave o! his right indeQ !inger" I2A3 closes the door behind ;8S;3. 9veryone happily watches as A8IC9" eyes The Giger Chronicles# Episode $ --and what of your precious marriage vows?
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alight and a big grin" moves towards ;8S;3. Instead o! the eQpected h gs and 6isses hello" ;8S;3 s rprisingly instead scowls and p shes his wi!e away. A8IC9 steps bac6 and loo6s F estioningly at him" her le!t hand protectively moves to their son in her. ;8S;3 contin es to ignore his wi!e. +A:'A and CA:;8 are immediately p and move to ;8S;3 and A8IC9. ;8S;3 shr gs o!! his too large hip length blac6 leather aviator ,ac6et" tosses it on the co ch" and steps towards the table with the remains o! a lemon mering e pie on it. 3eQt to the pie is a hal!.! ll bottle o! Samb ca +olinari.O 4A3$<I&&/%S 2;IC9 played by 1illow Smith Cat got yo t tong e" 7apa ;lson# %Ca se ignoring is my ,ob. &I$9%S 2;IC9 played by &aylor $ior My mother warned me abo t getting into cars with strange men. 4A3$<I&&/%S 2;IC9 played by 1illow Smith Nloo6s at A8IC9" then spea6s !lat to &I$9O &oo late !or +ama ;lson !or that. Npa se" loo6s at ;8S;3O 4 t" it soothes the strange beast to live in a modern world. &I$9%S 2;IC9 played by &aylor $ior &hen why does it s ddenly !eel li6e we are entering &he &wilight >one# +I<9 as played by 5amie 4ell Ngives a s rprised loo6 to ;8S;3O =ell o! way to treat yo r wi!e . . . m st have had a bad drive down 101.

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N8I'=&S on and C0:&AI3 opens in the bac6gro nd to 8yle 8ovett. 8yle 8ovett begins singing Shes 3o 8adyO &:AC/ as played by 4arbara =ershey N&:AC/ sways easily with the motion o! =;0S94;A& ?;03&AI3=9A$" 4A3$<I&&/ meanders to &:AC/. &:AC/ pets 4A3$<I&&/" who gives a long b bbling % leerrrt%" &I$9 ambles over" then 4A3$<I&&/ bops &:AC/ when &:AC/ reaches down to pet &I$9 while &:AC/ loo6s aro nd and then she pets 4A3$<I&&/ who gives another long b bbling % leerrrt%. &:AC/%S eyes snap with enth siasm" she is slender" vibrant" yo nger loo6ing than her age. &:AC/ r ns her !ingers over her chest and throat.O $on%t wanna see yo be no !ool. $A3 as played by Christian Slater 1hats that# Nrestless" moves !rom window to window to window" sways easily with the motion o! =;0S94;A& ?;03&AI3=9A$" pets &I$9" t rns" his !ace eQpressionless" peers direct at &:AC/" pa se" stands at a window o! =;0S94;A& ?;03&AI3=9A$. =e sways easily with the motion o! =;0S94;A& ?;03&AI3=9A$" his glass held in the palm o! his hand" he then passes his hand over his chin.O &:AC/ as played by 4arbara =ershey N!eels tro bled" loo6s at ;8S;3" spea6s to $A3O =e loo6s di!!erent tonight. &I$9%S 2;IC9 played by &aylor $ior = sbands and 7apas are supposed to be gallant" 6ind" dedicated"and devote their lives to 6eeping wives" children and pets sa!e" not to mention be always , st" orderly and compassionate. 4A3$<I&&/%S 2;IC9 played by 1illow Smith

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I don%t thin6 7apa ;lson gets that people who mistreat cats" or neglect cat lovers li6e o r +ama ;lson" will come bac6 as mice in their neQt li!e. !lind mice &I$9%S voice as played by &aylor $ior N&I$9 li!ts her ears" then her sno t as she la ghsO G( 1hat song does a cat li6e best# A( &hree 4lind +ice. $A3 as played by Christian Slater NperpleQed" !ollows her loo6 to see ;8S;3 wol!ing down a large piece o! lemon mering e pie" still not having greeted his wi!e" his pregnant wi!e" helloO ;lson# &:AC/ as played by 4arbara =ershey 0mm hmm. +A:'A as played by Charlotte :ampling Nto ;8S;3O =appy =olidays. :o gh drive# N+A:'A p t her arm aro nd A8IC9 while she ta6es ;8S;3S hand in her other hand and p lls him close !or a h g.O CA:;8 as played by <ristin $avis Nsteps p to ;8S;3" her hand held warmly o tO =ey" ;lson. +erry Christmas. N4A3$<I&&/ and &I$9 trot over to ;8S;3. 4A3$<I&&/ stropps his leg and &I$9 noses his hand. ;8S;3 s llenly ignores them. ;8S;3 is clearly ncom!ortable over somethingO The Giger Chronicles# Episode $ --and what of your precious marriage vows?
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5A+9S as played by :yan :eynolds She loo6s increasingly tired. N+I<9 and I2A3 watch ;8S;3" A8IC9" CA:;8 and +A:'A !or a momentO N8I'=&S on and C0:&AI3 opens in the bac6gro nd to $avid 4ennett Cohen at the piano. $avid 4ennett Cohen begins to play his ha nting 4l e Sil6 http())www.myspace.com)davidbennettcohenm sic)m sic)songs)bl e.sil6.KJ0KC0JKO +I<9 as played by 5amie 4ell Np IIledU slowly" very slightly sha6es his head p and down" &I$9 trots over and noses +I<9%S hand. +I<9 pets &I$9.O ;lson loo6s di!!erent. N9veryone then moves p to warmly greet ;8S;3 b t he con!o ndedly remains slightly now apart !rom them. &he others loo6 con! sedly at ;8S;3 then loo6 F estioningly among themselves. 8yle 8ovett sings ending bars o! Shes 3o 8ady. 4A3$<I&&/%S 2;IC9 played by 1illow Smith I , st gotta gonna wonder how 7apa ;lson ever tho ght he co ld live so large and leave so little !or the rest o! s. &I$9%S 2;IC9 played by &aylor $ior +mmm" yo see it also. I li6e having someone aro nd to open doors !or me. I%ve got the !eeling 7apa ;lson is closing doors on s. 4A3$<I&&/%S 2;IC9 played by 1illow Smith +eow. And what o! yo r precio s marriage vows" 7apa# &I$9%S voice as played by &aylor $ior

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N&I$9 also watches the s6y lanterns" then spea6s with teasing eQasperationO Cats" and +ama" eQotic and demanding as any hotho se !lower. C0:&AI3S close. $im 8I'=&S. 9nd o! Act II Act --- Scene I . &he town idiot has all the ! n. Start +0SIC Chris Issac /o ;we +e Some <ind ;! 8ove. 8I'=&S on and C0:&AI3 open to Chris Isaa6 per!orming. 8I'=&S p to the waiting room o! the San ?rancisco 2A hospital emergency. It is the day a!ter Christmas" 2000. I2A3" 5A+9S and +A:'A are on set" waiting. I2A3 as played by +att Smith Npert rbed" paces C timesO Im going to call him again. NI2A3 ma6es a call" b t we dont hear the message hes leaving. &he others loo6 at I2A3 and at each other. I2A3 t rns aro nd and sha6es his head no.O +I<9 as played by 5amie 4ell Nwal6s onto setO I , st heard. 1hat going on# I2A3 as played by +att Smith 1e got o r Alice.&hro gh.&he .8oo6ing.'lass here at -(H0 tonight. It is now 10(H0 pm. ?irst they tho ght heart attac6" then stro6e" then cancer" and now chec6ing other st !!. 1e dont 6now abo t the baby. +A:'A as played by Charlotte :ampling

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Nbr sF e concernO Shes JC years old. Its her !irst pregnancy. She 6new it was a ris6 !or her. I2A3 as played by +att Smith Nloo6s aro nd" greets everyoneO 1heres ;lson# 5A+9S as played by :yan :eynolds NgrimO =e le!t at B this morning. I2A3 as played by +att Smith 1hat#Z =es s pposed to be here thro gh 3ew /ears. 1hat abo t o r 3ew /ears 9ve dance# +I<9 as played by 5amie 4ell I dont 6now. I , st !o nd o t abo t it mysel!. I le!t him a message then" and been leaving messages every !ew min tes. 3o answer yet. I2A3 as played by +att Smith =e le!t at B this morning# =e left !irst thing the day after Christmas# &hat , st doesnt so nd li6e ;lson. So" where is he# 1hy isnt he here# N?rom behind the emergency room doors we hear A8IC9" F iet bewildered !rightened" b t trying to be brave voice" %what do yo mean hes not here and he hasnt even called# +y h sbands mia#%O 5A+9S as played by :yan :eynolds 1e dont 6now where he is. I called the Cali!ornia highway patrol. "hat was a waste. The Giger Chronicles# Episode $ --and what of your precious marriage vows?
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$;C&;: as played by ?rances ?isher Nwal6s inO 'ood evening. =as anyone been able to get hold o! the h sband# N9veryone does their version o! noO Ive le!t messages and sta!! here has also. She says I can !reely spea6 with yo . =er pregnancy at her age has her endocrine system !l ct ating" sometimes dangero sly. Shes getting increasingly agitated. 3ot good !or her or the baby. She , st 6eeps calling o t !or her h sband. Ive , st started her on a very light iv sedation. &he baby is o6ay. 1eve got the 1omen%s =ealth doctor monitoring the baby. Npa se" start +0SIC ; tro +. 1ard http())www.yo t be.com)watch#v*'G1&>. 7;?hoO Shes had a diabetic shoc6. 'estational diabetes is not that ncommon. She was pretty !ar down in shoc6. Shes now reg lated and we want to 6eep her that way now that we 6now abo t it. &hats what were wor6ing on 8et s 6now i! yo hear !rom the h sband. W<ay# N$octor wal6s o t. &here is silence !or C seconds.O I2A3 as played by +att Smith Im gonna call him" again. NI2A3 t rns away" he%s dist rbed" and ma6es another call to ;lsonO CA:;8 as played by <ristin $avis Ns6eptical s spicio sO

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1hats going on here with ;lson# &his is , st not so ;lson. 1here is he# 1hy isnt he here# I2A3 as played by +att Smith Nstill trying to reach ;lson" spea6s to Carol as he eyes his phoneO =ell hath no ! ry li6e &he Sea o! 8ove" Carol. CA:;8 as played by <ristin $avis Nat !irst ta6en abac6" then slowly sha6es her head p and down" pa se" spea6s grimO I hate these %we live in a sordid" nrelenting world% moments. 5A+9S as played by :yan :eynolds 1hat are yo saying" Ivan# ;lson never str c6 me as an idiot be!ore. I2A3 as played by +att Smith Neyes his phone as he is still trying to reach ;lsonO $idn%t yo 6now" 5ames# &he town idiot has all the ! n. C0:&AI3S down. 9nd o! Act III Scene ;ne Act -. Scene ;ne . I dont get it. 1here is he# Start +0SIC &he :egents% I%m A ?ool &o 1ant /o http())www.myspace.com)theregentsm sic)m sic)songs)i.m.a.!ool.to.want. yo .KBJCJ11C. C0:&AI3S opens. CA:;8" +I<9 and I2A3 are in the waiting room o! the San ?rancisco 2A hospital emergency. CA:;8 and +i6e are asleep in their chairs. I2A3 sits vigilantly" ma6ing his call to ;lson every !ew min tes" with no answer !rom ;lson. According to a big ro nd cloc6 on the wall" its now 11(1C in the morning o! the neQt day. +A:'A as played by Charlotte :ampling Nwal6s inO The Giger Chronicles# Episode $ --and what of your precious marriage vows?
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'ood morning. Any news here# I2A3 as played by +att Smith Nwearily sha6es his head no" he spea6s with bewildermentO I dont get it. 1here is he# +A:'A as played by Charlotte :ampling 1ell" I went to their place to ta6e care o! 4and<itty and &ide. /o re not gonna believe this. 4etween E(JC and 10(JC this morning he le!t siQ messages on their home answering machine. I2A3 as played by +att Smith Ndo bt! lO /o re right. I dont believe it. =e called their ho se# 1hy# Ive le!t him messages every 1C min tes were all at the hospital with the hospital n mber" my n mber" and your n mber" !or him to get his act together and call one o! s bac6 nowZ =ospital sta!! has been calling him all night leaving him messages to call them. +A:'A as played by Charlotte :ampling /es. And each o! his message at their home was increasingly angry with her that she#s not home to ta6e his calls. &he last two messages he le!t he was angrily acc sing her o! being home b t deliberately not pic6ing p his call. ;! playing games with him. I2A3 as played by +att Smith

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At least we 6now hes alive b t Ive 6nown this g y 12 years here. &his doesnt so nd li6e him at all. +A:'A as played by Charlotte :ampling I 6now andY Nwhen she is interr ptedO 30:S9 as played by Christian Slater Nwal6s inO 'ood morning. & rns o t its gestational diabetes. +A:'A as played by Charlotte :ampling Nnods in nderstandingO ;! co rse. 30:S9 as played by Christian Slater Shes still calling !or her h sband b t he hasn%t yet ret rned o r calls. She and the baby are stable now so the doctor is releasing her. NI2A3 wa6es p CA:;8 and +I<9.O She cant be alone the !irst two days tho gh. She might be pretty p nch.dr n6 !or the neQt day or so as we get this gestational diabetes reg lated. CA:;8 as played by <ristin $avis ;6" Im gonna p t her p with my !amily. I%ll stop bac6 and ta6e care o! 4and<itty. +arga" can yo ta6e &ide !or a co ple days#

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$A3 as played by Christian Slater Ill go get her and her at.home care instr ctions. N9QitsO +A:'A as played by Charlotte :ampling Nslow and deliberate0 Listen to me. =is last message at their home here was that she is , st playing games with him and that it was over. CA:;8 as played by <ristin $avis 1hat# 'ames# +arga" whats over# +A:'A as played by Charlotte :ampling =is message was that she is was , st playing games with him by not pic6ing p when he calls their home here. =es not coming. I2A3 as played by +att Smith Ill 6eep calling that 6n c6lehead ;lson. Nhe ma6es the call" no answer" rgently leaves another messageO +A:'A as played by Charlotte :ampling Ive le!t him several messages since then. CA:;8 as played by <ristin $avis 7laying games with him# Shes in the hospital. NCA:;8 also ma6es another call to ;lson" no answer !rom ;lson" leaves another messageO The Giger Chronicles# Episode $ --and what of your precious marriage vows?
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+A:'A as played by Charlotte :ampling =es not coming. CA:;8 as played by <ristin $avis Its Christmas. &heyre pregnant. A!ter 1E !rea6in married years together theyre pregnant" shes in the hospital" almost dies last night !rom gestational diabetes o! all things" its Christmas" theyre pregnant" and hes not coming#Z I2A3 as played by +att Smith +arga" are yo s re# NStart +0SIC 3ancy Sinatra 4ang 4ang +y 4aby Shot +e $own A http())www.yo t be.com)watch#v*a+5@m/g0=:J0 8I'=&S on 3ancy Sinatra who is per!orming.O +A:'A as played by Charlotte :ampling ;lsons not coming. N?or -0 seconds behind the actors and a scrim the a dience see and !aintly hear ;8S;3 leave again his terrible message at their home.O +I<9 as played by 5amie 4ell Nloo6s at A8IC9O So m ch !or in sic6ness and in health. Shes in love with him. &his is gonna 6ill her. I2A3 as played by +att Smith It%s so easy !or ;lson when she tr sts him. +A:'A as played by Charlotte :ampling

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Nloo6s shrewdly at the door where $A3 wheels in a barely conscio s very pale and wea6 loo6ing A8IC9 who protectively holds her pot.holed and paint.sm dged baby b mpO ..what the r ddy hell is really going on here# N+A:'A ma6es another call to ;lson" no answer !rom ;lson" +A:'A leaves another message while the others glance bac6 and !orth between her and A8IC9 coming closer. ?or -0 seconds behind the actors and a scrim the a dience see and !aintly hear ;8S;3 again leave his grim message at their home while each o! the others again call ;lson" get no answer" and leaves yet another message !or ;lson as the 8I'=&S dim and the C0:&AI3S close. &he 9nd

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