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Sukoon-Mag-Issue-6-S-2015
Sukoon-Mag-Issue-6-S-2015
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MANJU<br />
Same th<strong>in</strong>g, Miss, all doom <strong>and</strong> gloom, kill this, w<strong>in</strong><br />
that, shoot this, save that.<br />
The Girl is silent.<br />
MANJU<br />
Close your eyes, Miz. I’ll take off <strong>the</strong> mask now.<br />
The Girl closes her eyes. Manju takes a cotton pad<br />
<strong>from</strong> her pocket <strong>and</strong> scrapes <strong>the</strong> mask off <strong>the</strong><br />
girl’s face, <strong>in</strong> smooth, lull<strong>in</strong>g strokes. The Girl’s<br />
head drops <strong>and</strong> she snores for a few seconds, <strong>the</strong>n<br />
starts <strong>and</strong> opens her eyes.<br />
GIRL<br />
(softly) Turn up <strong>the</strong> volume, Manju.<br />
MANJU<br />
What?<br />
She stops clean<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> girl’s face.<br />
GIRL<br />
I said, go make it louder.<br />
Manju drops <strong>the</strong> cotton pad on <strong>the</strong> table, rises <strong>and</strong><br />
walks off stage. The SOUNDS of <strong>the</strong> SONG RISE<br />
LOUDLY. The Girl picks up <strong>the</strong> cotton <strong>and</strong> f<strong>in</strong>ishes<br />
clean<strong>in</strong>g her own face, till all traces of <strong>the</strong> mask<br />
are completely gone. As if look<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> mirror,<br />
she <strong>in</strong>spects her face. A harsh SPOTLIGHT f<strong>in</strong>ds<br />
her, <strong>and</strong> illum<strong>in</strong>ates her, bl<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g. She beg<strong>in</strong>s<br />
cough<strong>in</strong>g. The MAN enters.<br />
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