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I could have been sitting ... or laying down ... or standing on my head.<br />
(He giggles) Yes, let us say I was standing, on my head (Giggles again)<br />
Yes, that image makes me giggle. Anyways, there I am in this line and<br />
KATE: Amazing.<br />
JASON: Pardon?<br />
KATE: Amazing!<br />
suddenly I see this very bright light on me. If at all possible it contin<br />
ues to grow, and grow and grow. Then I feel these scratches which is<br />
strange since I have no body. But, just as I think this I begin to form, I<br />
feel hundreds more scratches and rubbing and then suddenly. I was<br />
here, in this place with you, a person whom I've never met, but I know<br />
is my wife of three years.<br />
JASON: What is?<br />
KATE: We forgot the prompter.<br />
JASON: We did?<br />
KATE: Yes. Completely.<br />
JASON: Well, why do you care?<br />
KATE: Well, he's waiting in the wings I'm sure.<br />
JASON: Who is?<br />
KATE: The prompter! Honestly, you're so thick headed!<br />
JASON: No, I'm not! I'm rather shallow, honestly.<br />
KATE: That, I know! (Pause. Beat) Shall I call him?<br />
(Pause)<br />
JASON: Who?<br />
(Pause)<br />
KATE: The prompter?<br />
JASON: Why?<br />
(Pause)<br />
KATE: Why not?<br />
JASON: I can't deal with this!<br />
(Pause)<br />
KATE: With what?<br />
JASON: You ... him .. .it. .. all of it. (Begins to sob)<br />
KATE: (Crosses to him and smacks him) Take it like a man!<br />
JASON: I am! (He continues to cry harder now)<br />
KATE: Much better.<br />
JASON: I can't bare it anymore, I want out!<br />
KATE: Shut-up! (Turns to audience) My name is Kate ... that's all I know so far.<br />
When I get a middle and a last name, I'll make sure you're the first to<br />
know it. (Pause) It's a very generic name don't you think? I guess our<br />
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