In a World Created by a Drunken God by Drew Hayden Taylor

Author:Drew Hayden Taylor
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781772013375
Publisher: Talonbooks
Published: 2020-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

ACT TWO

Lights up on the same apartment. Maybe with a few more packed boxes. JASON is piling boxes near the door. He takes a drink from a beer. Beside the beer is a pizza carton. Suddenly there is a vicious pounding at the door. JASON smiles and takes a comfortable seat at the other end of the room, nursing his beer and grabbing a slice of pizza. The loud knocking continues at the doorway.

JASON

It’s open.

A very angry and distraught HARRY enters, practically livid.

HARRY

You bastard!

JASON

Technically, that’s correct. Problems, Harry, Harry Deiter?

HARRY

You told her! You told my mother everything.

JASON

Was that a problem?

HARRY

My god, you don’t know what you’ve done. Why?!

JASON

A family should have no secrets. You look like you could use a beer.

HARRY

My mother collapsed. She’s under a doctor’s care now.

JASON

That was not my intention. Honestly. She did take it kind of hard. The truth can be uncomfortable. But if you’re gonna collapse, I guess the hospital’s the place to do it.

HARRY

You had no right to do that. My god …

JASON

I believe this is your phone. And I hope you don’t mind, I used it to order a pizza. I was kind of hungry and well, my phone is dead. Uncooked Kraft noodles don’t quite do the trick. There’s still a slice left if you’re interested.

JASON tosses him the phone.

HARRY

This is a nightmare. Everything … a nightmare. What did my mother ever do to you?

JASON

Oh, don’t be so melodramatic. You’re making it sound like a conspiracy. Oh, I’d better warn you, this is Canadian beer. Better watch yourself. It contains alcohol.

HARRY

You called my mother on my own phone … just to be cruel? I don’t understand why you …

JASON

Actually, she phoned me … or you, technically. You should be careful where you leave your phone. Bad things could happen. She seemed like a very nice woman. I think she and my mother would have gotten along wonderfully. Ironic, isn’t it?

HARRY

I should kick the living shit out of you.

JASON

How American, but that wouldn’t help their situation very much, now would it? Or yours either. Sure you don’t want that beer?

HARRY

You smug son of a bitch …

JASON

That kind of language will get you nowhere. You’ve told me how your mother is, how’s your father?

HARRY is too angry to respond.

Not much of a change, huh? Well, I’ve got my fingers crossed for the both of you. Really I do. These are rough times for your family. I sympathize.

HARRY grabs JASON and pushes him up against a wall, with every intention of doing some great physical harm.

HARRY

This is unacceptable. You are dangerous.

JASON

Careful. You might hurt my kidneys.

HARRY

You had no right to tell my mother. No right!

JASON pushes him away.

JASON

I had every right. So now she’s been dragged kicking and screaming into this mess like I have. Being lied to by her husband and son. She has every right to know. I just had the guts you and your father didn’t. You, on the other hand, had no right to invade my life with your fucking soap opera and issue me ultimatums.

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