Proscenium Journal - Issue Three, Fall 2015

Page 116

Clear David E. Tolchinsky

CRAWLEY (CONT’D): I’m losing my fucking mind. (Dr. Field throws open the frosted door.) DR. FIELD: (coming in) Or maybe you’re finally asleep -JARVISH: (coming after him) So next time be careful what you fucking wish for. (Dr. Field locks the door. Crawley stands up on guard. Jarvish comes towards him threateningly. Crawley prepares to meet him. But instead Jarvish picks up what looks like Sami’s corpse and dances with it.) JARVISH: O’Shaunessey was standing right next to your ugly cop head. You could be dead right now just like Sami here. (Crawley looks closer.) CRAWLEY: (re corpse) It’s not real. (Dr. Field picks up “Joe” off the floor. Two men holding what looks like two blood-covered decaying people.) CRAWLEY (CONT’D): None of them are real. (Jarvish brings Sami closer.) JARVISH: Are you sure it’s not real? What about the eyes? (Crawley looks.) CRAWLEY: The eyes. . . They’re -JARVISH: Sad and tired just like every cop’s. DR. FIELD: Each one of O’Shaunassey’s creations made up of parts that don’t quite belong together. JARVISH: I wonder how your eyes would look stuffed inside the head of your large and lovely girlfriend -CRAWLEY: I wonder how your ass is going to look stuffed into your own face. (Jarvish yanks out his GUN.) CRAWLEY (CONT’D): Go on. I don’t give a shit what you do to me. (Jarvish stops, the feeling is gone.) JARVISH: What about what I do to Cassandra? (Crawley’s jaw grinds. The feeling is back.) JARVISH (CONT’D): Or what O’Shaunassey does -- Or what we do to her together. (Crawley lunges, Jarvish raises his gun, Dr. Field blocks.) DR. FIELD: Mr. Jarvish - please. (Dr. Field indicates for Jarvish to give him the gun. Jarvish does as he’s told. Dr. Field puts it on the desk.) DR. FIELD: (to Crawley) I was able to sedate O’Shaunassey just in time -JARVISH: But O’Shaunassey will wake up and be back soon to slice you’re fucking head off and then -- do you mind if we call her Cassie while we’re torturing her mercilessly? (Crawley lunges for Jarvish, Dr. Field intervenes.) DR. FIELD: (to Crawley) Listen: If you answer my next question truthfully, I’ll send Jarvish away for good. And I’ll make sure he does nothing to your girlfriend. More importantly, I’ll take care of O’Shaunassey permanently. CRAWLEY: And then what? (Jarvish bursts out laughing.) 116 Proscenium Fall 2015


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