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author has no originality then does she? (Giggles) No I guess not.<br />
So ... what else can I say? Oh I know, I'm sleeping with the prompter. I<br />
almost forgot that. Oh, and my husband, the blubbering mess doesn't<br />
realize that the prompter isn't a he. No, no it's an it! Completely sexu<br />
ally androgynous. Not a he, not a she, just an it. (Appears the sexually<br />
androgynous prompter. This should be played by both a man and a woman at<br />
the same time. Their dialogue should be spoken simultaneously and their move<br />
ments should mirror one another) Oh there you are! Oh my prompter, my<br />
prompter, hold me!<br />
PROMPTER: Ican't.<br />
KATE: Why not?<br />
PROMPTER: It's not in the text.<br />
KATE: But surely it's in the stage directions.<br />
PROMPTER: I'm a prompter, not the director. I don't read stage directions.<br />
KATE: Oh, dear. Then I shall hold you. (She puts her hands around the prompter's<br />
waist and hold it/them) Oh, I love you!<br />
PROMPTER: (Moving away) Please, don't touch me like that.<br />
KATE: Like what?<br />
PROMPTER: Like that!<br />
KATE: How did you move away if you didn't have it in the text.<br />
PROMPTER: It was implied.<br />
KATE: I see. (Pause) Could we imply that you and I are having sex?<br />
PROMPTER: Of course it can be implied.<br />
KATE: Oh goodie!<br />
PROMPTER: Your hair looks beautiful tonight. (It/they run hands through Kate's<br />
hair very mechanically) And you're eyes shine like stars.<br />
KATE: Oh yes. (She rips open the prompters clothes and starts to undo her blouse.)<br />
JASON: Hey!<br />
KATE: (Stops, so does prompter) Oh, no! It's my husband, quick, we have to do<br />
something.<br />
JASON: (Crosses in front of Kate and the prompter) Kate why did you leave me<br />
behind?<br />
KATE: I didn't leave you behind!<br />
JASON: Then why did I have to cross in front of you? (Notices that her blouse is<br />
KATE: Nothing.<br />
undone and that the prompters clothes are ripped open too) Kate you're hang<br />
ing out (To the male half of the prompter) How do you do buddy? (Extends<br />
his hand to the prompter. Prompter doesn't shake hands) Well come on man,<br />
shake! (The male half does) Good. What's going on here.<br />
JASON: Nothing?<br />
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