Fall 2011 - The University of Scranton
Fall 2011 - The University of Scranton
Fall 2011 - The University of Scranton
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Flesh<br />
Corinne Nulton<br />
AT RISE: <strong>The</strong> basement <strong>of</strong> a funeral home.<br />
Yellowed wallpaper stretches across the walls. A<br />
bowl <strong>of</strong> pomegranates sits near an ashtray and<br />
a stack <strong>of</strong> prayer cards. Nearby, a flickering<br />
lamp casts shadows, blurring the room’s edges.<br />
A dead body is propped up in a chair. As Hale<br />
shaves its face, he clenches a cigarette between<br />
his lips.<br />
A sigh comes from <strong>of</strong>f stage. A teenager enters,<br />
annoyed. A makeup bag is slung around her<br />
shoulder. She shoves a paper recycling bin into<br />
the room. She reaches in, filling her arms with<br />
tattered newspapers. In the background, Hale<br />
talks to the corpse.<br />
HALE<br />
Not to worry, Mr. Piggy. I’m an experienced barber. Wait until you see<br />
how close this shave is.<br />
As she leafs through the pages, she struts<br />
around Hale, intentionally dropping pieces all<br />
over basement.<br />
STEPH<br />
Yesterday’s classifieds . . . Tuesday’s business . . . last Thursday’s real estate<br />
. . . Today’s entertainment . . . Saturday’s ads . . . Monday’s Local News . . .<br />
No, no, and no. I’ll never find it in this mess!<br />
Meanwhile, Hale nicks Piggy’s face.<br />
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