The Body in the Basement - Alex Broun
The Body in the Basement - Alex Broun The Body in the Basement - Alex Broun
8EILEEN: Yes ?MAX:Like the blood dripping from St Josephs coat in that painting by thegreat Diego Velazquez –EILEEN: What will you do ?MAX: I’ll look down at you, fading on the floor -EILEEN:Like a wilting roseMAX: My lips slightly parted –EILEEN: Full red lips –MAX:Eyes on fireEILEEN: Dark black eyes –MAX: Hair raging in the wild wind –EILEEN:Long dark locksMAX: And I’ll say –EILEEN:Yes, my darlingMAX: I’ll say –EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:Whisper it to me my love.I’ll say – nothing.(IN RAPTURE) Ah.I’ll just stomp on your hands – twice – each – and storm out of thevilla, slamming the door behind me.Estoy en éxtasis erótico.MAX: Isn’t that better than saying sorry ?EILEEN: Oh yes ! Yes my sensuous Matador !MAX: Now –THE LIGHTS CHANGE BACK TO NORMAL.MAX: (VOICE RETURNING TO NORMAL) What’s for dinner ?
9EILEEN IS FLUSHED AND BREATHLESS, SHE TAKES A MOMENT TORECOVER.EILEEN:Just give me a moment.SLOWLY SHE GETS TO HER FEET.EILEEN:I’ll just go and check on the … ham bone. I mean - jamon serrano.SHE MAKES HER WAY OFF STAGE AND IN TO THE KITCHEN.MAX SITS DOWN AT THE TABLE. HE REPLACES THE ROSENEATLY IN THE VASE AND ADJUSTS THE CUTLERY ANDSETTINGS SLIGHTLY, PERFECTING THEM.WE HEAR POTS AND PANS CLANGING OFF, CONTINUES THROUGHFOLLOWING.MAX: (OVER CLANGING) How was tennis ?EILEEN: (OVER CLANGING) Say what ?MAX: (OVER CLANGING) I said ‘How was tennis ?’EILEEN:(OVER CLANGING) I can’t hear you.THE CLANGING SUDDENLY STOPS.MAX: I was merely enquiring as to how tennis went today ?EILEEN:Good.MAX: Who won ?EILEEN:Can’t really remember.MAX: You played your usual pro-set Round Robin format ?EILEEN:I think so.EILEEN RETURNS WITH A TRAY FULL OF LITTLE BOWLS. SHEPLACES THEM ON THE TABLE.MAX:EILEEN:MAX:Ah the Tapas. Perfect way to start la cena - el menú del día másgrande. Dinner - the great meal of the day.(PLACING DOWN THE BOWLS) I must say you’re pronunciation isalso excellent.It’s all in the “c’s” and the “u’s”. La cena. El menu.
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- Page 11 and 12: 11EILEEN: What kind ?MAX:EILEEN:MAX
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- Page 19 and 20: 19EILEEN:MAX:Tennis. Oh you know ?
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- Page 23 and 24: 23MAX:EILEEN:Some bread.No - it’s
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- Page 29 and 30: 29EILEEN:Back so soon.THE DOOR STOP
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- Page 35 and 36: 35MAX:So I pressed on. Small steps
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8EILEEN: Yes ?MAX:Like <strong>the</strong> blood dripp<strong>in</strong>g from St Josephs coat <strong>in</strong> that pa<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g by <strong>the</strong>great Diego Velazquez –EILEEN: What will you do ?MAX: I’ll look down at you, fad<strong>in</strong>g on <strong>the</strong> floor -EILEEN:Like a wilt<strong>in</strong>g roseMAX: My lips slightly parted –EILEEN: Full red lips –MAX:Eyes on fireEILEEN: Dark black eyes –MAX: Hair rag<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> wild w<strong>in</strong>d –EILEEN:Long dark locksMAX: And I’ll say –EILEEN:Yes, my darl<strong>in</strong>gMAX: I’ll say –EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:Whisper it to me my love.I’ll say – noth<strong>in</strong>g.(IN RAPTURE) Ah.I’ll just stomp on your hands – twice – each – and storm out of <strong>the</strong>villa, slamm<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> door beh<strong>in</strong>d me.Estoy en éxtasis erótico.MAX: Isn’t that better than say<strong>in</strong>g sorry ?EILEEN: Oh yes ! Yes my sensuous Matador !MAX: Now –THE LIGHTS CHANGE BACK TO NORMAL.MAX: (VOICE RETURNING TO NORMAL) What’s for d<strong>in</strong>ner ?
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