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Audition Scene 4J: Okay, David, now remember this is the side that goes into the machine. The one with the wiggleyedge. Okay, now you see it, now you don’t. Okay, you put it in. That’s right. Let’s try it agin. Nothat’s rewind. This one is Play. Great! Now try again.Sa: I’m up. Let the games begin. Morning what’s your name. OJ, coming up.J: Just a minute. I’ve got something to show you.Sa: You made breakfast?J: Better. Patience. First you have to show mother how smart you are. Do your stuff. See? He knowshow to insert the tape.Sa: That’s wonderful. You’re both wonderful. And for your reward, fresh squeezed orange juice from acarton!J: Nope, the one next to it. This one. See? Hey, you’re half way there. (Sally enters with OJ)J: Here, I’ll give it to him.Sa: That’s okay. I’ll do it. I’m sorry. I forgot your glass.J: No problem. (exits to kitchen)Sa: Take it slow, David. For once, let’s not have a spill... David ! Damn it. John, get me a dish towel, willyou. Throw it.J: I’ll clean him up.Sa: Just hand it over, will you?J: Don’t worry about it David. Mothers are always griping about spills. When I was a kid, my sister and Ihad the great beet fight. You should have seen the expression on my mother’s face when shecame into the room.Sa: David, go to your room. I’ll be right there to get you dressed, Go.J: Why did you do that?Sa: Do what?J: Every time I get close to David, you break us up. Why?Sa: You’re crazy. I do not.

J: Yes, you do. This morning, the other night with the VCR… I think you won’t let me get close to eitherof you. Like last night…Sa: I won’t let you get close to me?J: Like when you mentioned you were moving. In passing. Like I wasn’t important enough for you toconfide in.Sa: What did you want? Engraved change of address announcements?J: There’s somebody listening to what comes out of that mouth. Don’t use it as a weapon.Sa: I’m breaking the law. I’m running away. If I stay here, they’ll take David away from me.J: What?! And you kept that to yourself?!Sa: It’s not your problem.J: Of course it’s my problem.Sa: Look, you’re a great guy, but this particular problem is mine alone. I think I know what I am doing.J: In other, screw off.Sa: John, have a heart, I’m fighting for my kid’s life here. I don’t’ have time to tip-toe around, worryabout other people’s feelings. He needs me. You know the way he is!J: I know the way you let him be. (he exits to bedroom)Sa: Great. GO. That’ll solve everything.