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DAVID
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Get in here.
I didn't know you were coming. Why didn't you e-mail me?
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STEW
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I hitched to Newburgh and got the Greyhound. Then I got out at Port Authority and asked the token lady which subway to take. So, I got to the other side of Manhattan and then I was in Grand Central. There, I talked to the guy at the information booth who told me how to get the Metro-North. I got out at White Plains and I asked the deli guy and then I asked a lady with her kid and I walked and I found it. I recognized the street.
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DAVID
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Oh, God. You talked to the deli guy?
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They kiss.
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STEW
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I love you.
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DAVID
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I love you.
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STEW
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I had to see you.
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DAVID
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I'm glad. I could have picked you up in the city.
Want a Coke?
(Pulls one off the six pack)
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STEW
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Got any new videos?
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Stew plops on the couch and grins coquettishly.
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DAVID
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Flirt.
Here's a new one. Manrod In Space. It's about those Russian Cosmonauts stuck up in the fucking Mir. Then NASA sends some American astronaut to the rescue and he's...
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STEW
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...Jeff Stryker ?
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DAVID
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Jeff Stryker? You've been watching vintage porn.
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STEW
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He's my favorite video star. School sucks. Everyone hates me and I hate them. I want to get out of my house.
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DAVID
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If you leave home now you'll be poor forever. You'll pedal your ass and be totally fucked up. You've got to finish. You'll graduate soon. High school is their party. Then get out and never look back.
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STEW
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Not soon. Three more years. Put on the video.
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DAVID
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Okay, okay Mister Frisky. I remember when I was like you. Blueballs morning, noon and night.
(Puts in video.)
I hated school. Everyone called me a fag. Everyone hated me. No one would stand up for me. No one. Let me tell you one thing, Stewie. Fags have to stick together. Never squeal on another fag. Never. I hated those kids and I still hate every one of them. There is nothing bad enough that could happen to them that would be too bad as far as I am concerned.
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STEW
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I want to kill them.
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DAVID
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No one is killing anyone, open your Coke.
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They watch Manrod In Space.
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DAVID
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Hey stallion.
(Rustles Stew's hair.)
Look at the gonzo on that one.
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STEW
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Yeah. In Grand Central Station they have this thing called "The Great Hall," this high ceiling with gold stars and planets painted on its slope. It is huge, old and elegant. Then, on the train, I passed all those houses in Westchester that are just like the ones upstate.
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DAVID
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In what way?
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STEW
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They are new and shabby. But you know why Grand Central Station is better?
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DAVID
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Why?
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STEW
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Because it's old and solid.
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DAVID
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Hey, you have your own taste. Its an important day.
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STEW
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This is the happiest day of my life.
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Stew puts his hand on David's thigh and then on his crotch. Dave puts his hand up Stew's shirt and twists his nipples. David and Stew kiss. Stew unzips his own pants, and puts David's hand on his dick. The dialogue from the video is inane. The doorbell rings.
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DAVID
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Shit.
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Doorbell rings more urgently. Loud banging on the door.
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STEW
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Don't stop.
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Doorbell ringing incessantly. Endless banging on door. Fierce.
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OFFSTAGE
It's the police.
(Bangs again)
The police.
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Scene Three
(In an examining room. Eva is sitting on an examination table that is pushed against the wall. Her shirt is off and she is wearing a paper covering, about as functional as a napkin. Enter Alicia, a lab technician.)
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ALICIA
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Good morning, my name is Alicia and I am...
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EVA
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Alicia, you look great.
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ALICIA
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Oh, hi. How weird.
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EVA
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It's okay. I helped you fight your landlord and now you're helping me. It's great. How's your family?
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ALICIA
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My boyfriend's okay and my son is doing very well. He's in third grade. Do you have a lump?
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EVA
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I think I have a little thickening, some kind of mass in my breast. My lover found it. I never would have found it. Did your landlord sell the building?
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ALICIA
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Yeah, now we got a management company. It's okay. I just started here a week ago. Medical technician. I like it.
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EVA
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Do you like it?
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ALICIA
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Yeah. That data entry was getting tired.
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EVA
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You get benefits?
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ALICIA
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A lot. Too bad that law clinic closed. It was a good place.
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EVA
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You know we didn't fight hard enough. Now I realize I could have done more to keep it open.
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ALICIA
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That's a shame.
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EVA
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Yeah, I'm ashamed.
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(Enter Dr. Krasner)
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KRASNER
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Hello. I'm Dr. Krasner. This is Alicia.
(Holds film up to the light.)
Okay, lie down.
Let's see what we've got here.
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Because the table is against the wall, the Dr sits on it and leans over Eva's body to examine her. We see him feel her breasts.
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KRASNER
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Your breasts are very fibrous, I can't see anything on those mammograms. Let's try a sonogram. Alicia, write down
large breasts with significant markings.
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EVA
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What exactly is a sonogram?
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KRASNER
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I put this electricity conducting gel on this tiny machine that fits into the palm of my hand. See? I run the machine over the breast like this and then...on this video we can see a picture of the inside of your breast.
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Because the table is against the wall, the Dr sits on it and leans over Eva's body to examine her. We see him feel her breasts.
As he moves his hand around her breasts they can both see little cysts coming in and out of focus on the monitor.
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KRASNER
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Look, you're full of cysts.
(Phone.)
Hello.
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He is leaning against her body with a hand on her breast, watching the monitor and talking on the phone. Her breast is a mousepad.
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KRASNER
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Mrs. Westin. I'm glad you called. Yes, I'm afraid I have bad news. The tumor was malignant. You need to make an appointment for a double mastectomy. No, we won't know until we see the nodes. I'm telling you the truth Mrs. Westin, there's no need to count on the worst. Nowadays, with radiation, chemo and meds, you may have a good chance. Call your surgeon and make an appointment. Who is your surgeon? He's good. If I knew for certain that you were dying I would tell you.
(Hangs up.)
Eva, we need to aspirate two cysts and do a biopsy.
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EVA
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Right now?
I'm not ready. I have to talk it over and I need to call my insurance company.
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KRASNER
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What's the matter, you have bad insurance?
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EVA
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Terrible. I have to pay first and then they decide if and what they will reimburse.
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KRASNER
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What are you, an actress?
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EVA
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No, a lawyer. I mean, I was a lawyer. I helped people get Welfare when there used to be Welfare. Now I teach a few courses.
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KRASNER
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And they don't give you health insurance?
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EVA
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I have to buy my own.
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KRASNER
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That's terrible. Between the two mammograms and the sonogram you've had this morning, the cost is already around fifteen hundred dollars.
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EVA
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I'll have to put it on a credit card. I'm turning forty this year. My mother had cancer at forty-nine.
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KRASNER
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I'm sorry to hear that.
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EVA
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She survived.
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KRASNER
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I'll tell you what. I won't charge you for the cysts. That'll save you about five hundred bucks. You still need the biopsy, but the cysts are on me.
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EVA
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Thank you, Doctor. Five hundred dollars will make a big difference.
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KRASNER
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Okay, let's aspirate those cysts before the big boss comes in and charges you. Iodine.
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Alicia hands him an iodine dipped q-tip.
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KRASNER
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Okay, here we go. Kootchie-Koo. Look on the screen. You can see everything. Needle. These sonograms are amazing. Mammograms show nothing with large, cystic breasts like yours. Okay, here comes a little prick. Look, you can see it on the screen. Open your eyes. Eva? Eva? Look. There's the cyst and there's the needle. There it goes. Watch, watch. I'm right inside you. Perfect entry. Look at all that fluid. The cyst is getting smaller. Amazing. Okay, out comes the needle. There you go, Eva. Open your eyes. One more time. Here comes a little prick.
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EVA
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Oh boy.
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KRASNER
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Now, out comes the needle. There you go, Eva, open your eyes. See the fluid? It's yellow. That means everything's fine. If it was bloody then we'd have to worry. What classes do you teach? Law?
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EVA
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Freshman Composition.
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KRASNER
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You know, Eva, now that I can see more clearly I think you don't really need that biopsy after all.
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EVA
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Really?
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KRASNER
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Why? You want one?
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EVA
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No.
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KRASNER
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Good. See, I saved you money and you don't need a biopsy. I must be a good doctor.
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EVA
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I'm a little confused.
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KRASNER
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If anything comes up we'll call you. Bye now, Eva.
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(Exits)
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Alicia, I'll be with Mrs. Guzman.
EVA
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That was weird. Was it?
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ALICIA
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You're probably not used to men touching you.
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EVA
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Maybe that's it.
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ALICIA
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He's a doctor. He does it all day long.
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Scene Four
(The Mulcahey family home in Van Buren Township, New York. Everyone is staring at Stew. Brigid is still in her coat. She walked in on this scene.)
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BRIGID Mulcahey
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I don't get it.
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MARTIN MULCAHEY
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(To Stew) Just write it.
(To Brigid) I don't know what to do.
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BRIGID
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Officer Bart, of course we're very upset by this. You burst in on my husband with this incredible story.
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MARTY
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I'm so glad you're home.
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BRIGID
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I'm sorry you had to deal with this by yourself.
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MARTY
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Where were you?
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BRIGID
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At Carol's. My husband and I need some time alone to talk this over so we can calm down. Can you come back later?
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MARTY
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No, he can't come back later. Where is Carole, she should be here.
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BRIGID
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That's our daughter. We're a very close family. What should we do officer?
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MARTY
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He can't tell us what to do. We have to figure that out.
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BRIGID
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But he can make a suggestion, can't you? Is it too windy in here?
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KEVIN BART
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Mrs. Mulcahey. Stew is only fifteen. He's a minor. In fact, he's a boy. According to the law, he's not responsible for his actions here. The blame, Mrs. Mulcahey, rests entirely on that pedophile.
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BRIGID
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Of course he's not responsible.
(To Marty)And neither are you.
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KEVIN BART
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What I'm trying to say...Mr and Mrs Mulcahey, your son is a victim. He was molested, repeatedly.
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MARTY
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Jesus Christ.
KEVIN BART
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In fact, he has confessed to having been molested on at least...three occasions. All of these involved interstate transport of a minor for illegal sexual purposes. He was molested. This is a clear-cut case of child abuse here by a twisted predator who, I assure you, will be put away for a long time, but only with your son's cooperation. He needs to write down everything he knows.
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BRIGID
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Why would someone act that way?
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MARTY
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This is unbelievable. These things only happen to me.
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BRIGID
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I'm sorry.
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MARTY
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Carole, our daughter, got pregnant, but she wanted it and that was bad enough. You never think some guy's going to get into your son's pants.
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BRIGID
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What is the right thing to do?
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KEVIN BART
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I know it's hard to understand. But there is another world of people, like this pedophile. They have nothing to do with us. All they do is ruin our lives. Otherwise, we're strangers. You spend your life taking care of your son. Then in one day, they ruin it. Everything you've done. Encourage your son to cooperate. Then you will be helping him.
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BRIGID
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Okay.
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MARTY
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Okay. Stew, I want you to cooperate.
How did you get to Westchester?
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STEW
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Bus.
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BRIGID
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I'm sorry this happened to you.
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MARTY
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I'd like to hurt this guy. He tricked you. Officer, whatever it takes to get this guy. How did you meet him?
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STEW
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On line.
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KEVIN BART
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Good, now Stew, you tell me exactly how this man entrapped you. How he coerced you into meeting him. How he initiated the molestation. Tell me everything that he said and did and it will be a lot easier for you. Here's a piece of paper. Write down what happened.
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STEW
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Uhh.
(Shakes head no)
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MARTY
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Well, that computer is going in the garbage right now.
(Picks up the computer and starts taking it to the trash. Stew runs after him and grabs it.)
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STEW
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No, I need it. Give me that you fucker.
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MARTY
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What did you say, you fucking asshole?
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STEW
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No, no, don't take it. Daddy.
(Stew is using his full strength, trying to get it out of Marty's's hands. But Marty gets control.)
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MARTY
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I'm taking this to work on Monday. Jesus, you're out of control.
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BRIGID
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Well, that's settled then. Marty, its going to be okay.
We'll get over this, Stew. Life goes on.
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KEVIN
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Go ahead, Stew. Write it down. Everything.
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STEW
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You'll never get me.
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KEVIN
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Technically, we already have you.
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BRIGID
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Do what the officer says. We all want to help you Stew.
You have no choice. He'll arrest you.
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MARTY
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(To Brigid)No he won't. What are you, insane?
(To Stew) What is this? This is not the time to be a wise ass. Look, we're on your side. Be on our side. Write down what happened.
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STEW
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I can't explain it.
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MARTY
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What do you mean, you can't explain it? What did the guy do, he touched you? Just write it down. No one's ever gonna bring it up again.
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STEW
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No. I don't know what to say.
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MARTY
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I don't understand.
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KEVIN BART
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I made the arrest, Mr. Mulcahey. I know what was going on in there, I saw it. You want me to tell your parents or do you want to write it down?
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MARTY
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I want to know everything about my son.
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BRIGID
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I don't feel that way. And neither does Marty.
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KEVIN
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When I walked into the house, your son was sitting on...
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STEW
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OK.
(Stew starts to write.)
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KEVIN
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Good boy. It's the only way out.
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Scene Five
(Eva and Mary's apartment, waiting for Hockey. These are three people who are very used to each other. )
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EVA
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What are you going to wear tomorrow?
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MARY
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I don't know. This guy is a really big producer. If he's a nice fag, I can be myself and flirt a little and be smart. If he's an asshole fag, I have to be really competent and smart, no flirting, but I can't be smarter than him. If he's straight, I have to flirt as long as there are no straight women in the room, because they will be able to do it better and I'll look dumb. If there is a straight woman in the room, I have to remember not to flirt with her and not to be smarter than her in front of him. Sisterhood, you know.
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EVA
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What if there's a lesbian in the room?
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MARY
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There won't be. What time is Hockey coming over?
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EVA
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We said seven thirty so he should be here at seven. Should we get a movie?
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MARY
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Well, Steve gave me five episodes of that new series, OB/GYN. I thought that we could watch them, so I can figure out the formula.
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EVA
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Have I ever seen that one?
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MARY
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Remember, the Black guy got shot, the white girl got breast cancer and died, the nurse used to be a dominatirx and the radiologist needed a green card.
(Buzzer)
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EVA
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They're all like that.
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MARY
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No, in this one the blind girl was kidnapped, someone stole a 6 train, the orderly fell in love with the elEVAtor and the opera singer got breast cancer and died.
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EVA
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Oh, ok.
(Enter Hockey with a bag of take out food. He is energized from just having infused at home for four hours and has been looking forward to this all day.)
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HOCKEY
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Hi girls.
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MARY
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What's for dinner?
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HOCKEY
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Everybody's favorite. Eva gets a salad, no dressing and herbal tea.
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EVA
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Yuch.
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MARY
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You have cystic breasts.
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HOCKEY
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Mary gets her usual, chicken burrito mole. And I got something with a lot of lard.
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EVA
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Onion rings?
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HOCKEY
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Yeah. And wheat grass juice. I'm trying to balance this new medication I'm on.
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EVA
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We are not eating out of containers. This is a home.
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MARY
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Give me the bag, I'll do it.
(Starts putting everything on plates.)
What is it this week?
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HOCKEY
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I take the big blue ones, three of them, every five hours. I take the big white ones after having eaten fat. The little white ones and the middle-sized red ones are for one hour before eating fat. The middle sized white ones are for an hour after eating sugar. The orange capsules, I take four times a day, but I have to take the orange pills, four of them, once a day. Swallowing is a big part of my day. Thanks to modern medicine and AIDS activism. Cheers.
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