Ditch by Beth Steel

Author:Beth Steel
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook, book
Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd
Published: 2010-06-17T04:00:00+00:00

Scene Eight

Stables. Evening. Violent rain.

James waits. Megan enters.

James Dint know if you were gonna come.

Megan Just passin’ by.

James Been waitin here all night.

Megan Washed my hair.

James Haven’t had a chance –

Megan Don’t want to talk about it.

Pause.

Megan Mince hasn’t been eatin’.

Beat.

James Didn’t know that.

Megan Two days now.

James Not like him.

Beat.

Megan Chickens haven’t laid eggs.

James Had an egg this morning.

Megan You had an old egg.

Beat.

James Megan –

Megan Don’t want to talk about it.

Pause.

Megan Dropped a plate this afternoon.

Beat.

James It break?

Megan Million pieces.

James Megan stop –

Megan Don’t want to talk about it.

Beat.

Megan Beans a’ spoilt.

Beat.

Megan A tree fell.

Beat.

Megan Barn door’s smashed.

Beat.

Megan Cow’s dead.

Beat.

Megan (Cries.) Don’t want to cry about it.

James goes towards her but she steps back.

Megan Don’t want to be left behind.

James Don’t want to leave.

Megan Don’t want to be alone.

James I’m coming back.

James moves closer to her.

Megan Don’t want to wait.

James Ssshh.

Megan Don’t want to want.

James Ssshh.

Megan Don’t want to want you.

Beat.

Megan Want you.

James Want you too.

Megan Want you to love me.

James Already do.

Beat.

James Love you.

Pause.

Megan Love you.

Beat.

James I love you.

Beat.

Megan (Smiles.) I love you.

James (Smiles.) I love you.

Megan (Smiles.) I love you.

James (Laughs.) I love you!

Megan (Laughs.) I love you!

James (Shouts.) I love you!

Megan Ssshh. Want you to make love to me.

Blackout.

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