Island Prose

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V.A) HOSPITAL NURSES’ STATION. Joanna and Nelson as before.


NELSON – Paige has asked Kyle if he’s married?

JOANNA – Yes. And I’m completely mortified.

NELSON – Oh Joanna, I hardly think it’s anything to worry about. I’m sure the boy was flattered.

JOANNA – He was very kind about it. But how else could he be? He’s clearly not interested in her, but naturally he’d try not to hurt her feelings. I just can’t believe Paige was so forward.

NELSON – But aren’t modern young women supposed to be as "forward" as young men these days?

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III.A) HOSPITAL STORAGE CLOSET.


CONNOR – Kyle, what’s wrong? What do you mean, ‘what am I trying to do to you’?

KYLE – I can’t believe you’d come here to see me. Here, where I work! Where all these people can see us!

CONNOR – I told you out there, I came to see my mother. Don’t get so excited.

KYLE – I have good reason! How could you approach me in public, in front of my boss? If she knows you, then she knows you’re gay! What if she sees us together and guesses about us?

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I.A) CHAMBERS DESIGN STUDIO. Blythe sits at her desk in her office, head bent over a couple of account books, frowning in concentration. Adrian walks in and seats himself in a chair across the desk from her, draping himself all over it. Only then does Blythe glance up.

BLYTHE – Why Adrian. Do come in. Make yourself at home.

ADRIAN – (GRINS) Thanks. You’re too kind.

BLYTHE – So what brings you here, Adrian, so early in the morning? Shouldn’t you be dancing attendance on uncle Arthur?

ADRIAN – Nope. He’s closeted with all the big shot lawyers on some conference call to Switzerland. I’m not needed till later.

BLYTHE – You don’t qualify as a “bit shot lawyer”?

ADRIAN – Not yet. Give me a couple more years to become indispensable.

BLYTHE – That long?

ADRIAN – I want to sneak up on them gradually.

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IV. A) CLEARING IN THE WOODS. Moira lifts her right hand, holding it out at waist level, palm down. She begins at the east side of the circle and walks clockwise around it, softly greeting each person as she comes up to him or her. As she walks by Ryan, she slows and touches his hair with her left hand.


MOIRA – Be at peace, dear one.

RYAN – I’m trying…

(SHE MOVES ON AND CONTINUES UNTIL SHE COMPLETES THE CIRCLE. SHE CLOSES HER HAND INTO A FIST AND DROPS HER ARM TO HER SIDE.)

MOIRA – We now stand in a place between the worlds, and outside of time. Feel the peace. Feel the energy and power. Allow yourselves to be enfolded in it. (TAKES A DEEP BREATH AND PAUSES) Rajiv. Perhaps you would invoke the four quarters for us?

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II.A) HOLLISTER KITCHEN. Connor, Moira, and Dawn remain as they were. Penny pulls out a chair from the table.


PENNY – Have a seat, the two of you, please. I’ll put the kettle on. (SHE TURNS TOWARD THE STOVE BUT MOIRA STOPS HER AND POINTS HER BACK TOWARD THE CHAIR)

MOIRA – No, you sit down too, Penny, and tell us what’s happened. And introduce your guests.

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V.A) RUMINATIONS RESTAURANT. There are now three or four customers at a couple of tables, as people are stopping in for morning coffee. Anastasia still sits on the bar stool, watching as Tylor comes back from pouring coffee for a couple of people. Tylor places the coffee pot on the hot plate, and sits down again.


ANASTASIA – So. He’s a nurse at the hospital, he’s honest and caring, and his name’s Kyle. Anything else?

TYLOR – You’ve really got your teeth into this, haven’t you? Almost more than I do.

ANASTASIA – This is no small matter. This is a man. And we’ve both been through bad experiences, so we both know what can happen if we don’t get it right. So tell me more.


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III.A) RUMINATIONS RESTAURANT. All pretense to working on the books is over. Tylor’s and Anastasia’s stools are a little closer together, and they are leaning toward each other as they talk.


ANASTASIA – So. What signals was this guy giving you? You know about signals, Tylor. What you think you see isn’t always what the guy intends. You have to be careful.

TYLOR – I know, I know. And I’m trying to be reasonable. But he did behave differently last night, Anastasia.
ANASTASIA – How? What did he do? What was different?

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I.A) CHAMBERS FASHION DESIGN STUDIO. A back workroom of the studio: there are some wide tables and drafting boards, covered with partially-finished designs on paper, and prototype versions of garments in various stages of completion. A few garments also hang on racks, or dressmakers’ dummies. One area, beside a large loading dock door, has been left clear to receive this morning’s shipment of furs.

Blythe is helping one of her workers shift another table, to make more room. A couple of designers are at work at other tables. A couple of designers are at work at other tables. Audrey enters, munching a granola bar. She spots Blythe, and walks over to help shift the table, still chewing.


BLYTHE – You’re going to gain weight if you keep eating all the time, Audrey.

AUDREY – ‘s a granola bar. (SHE HAS TROUBLE PRONOUNCING “granola” WITH HER MOUTH FULL)

BLYTHE – It’s not the type of food I’m worried about, it’s the sheer volume.

AUDREY – (SWALLOWS HER MOUTHFUL) Don’t worry about volume. This is the first thing I’ve eaten today. It’s breakfast.

BLYTHE – Just so long as you don’t eat the rest of the box before lunch.

AUDREY – (INDIGNANTLY) That’s not fair. When have I ever eaten a whole box of granola bars at one – (SHE STOPS SUDDENLY, AS THOUGH REMEMBERING SOMETHING. BLYTHE LOOKS SIGNIFICANTLY AT HER. SHE HASTILY CHANGES THE SUBJECT.) So. Did anything interesting happen at the Vickery house after I left?

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IV.A) VICKERY LIVING ROOM. KEVIN AND RYAN FACE EACH OTHER. BEHIND THEM THE OTHER WELL-WISHERS ARE STILL MILLING ABOUT AND TALKING QUIETLY. KEVIN TAKES A SLOW, DELIBERATE SIP FROM HIS DRINK.


KEVIN - If you think I'm ignoring you, you can always hit me to get my attention.

RYAN - Kevin -- I'm sorry!

KEVIN - Oh. Well. That makes it alright, then.

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II.A) VICKERY LIVING ROOM. MANY OF THE GUESTS HAVE COME INTO THE ROOM AND ARE STANDING AROUND IN LITTLE GROUPS, TALKING QUIETLY. ARTHUR, DARCY, RYAN, AND KEVIN ARE BASICALLY AS THEY WERE AT THE END OF THE LAST SCENE. PAIGE AND AUDREY STAND TO ONE SIDE, WATCHING THEM.


AUDREY - What's going on? Why is he -- is it Ryan, or Kevin? -- why is he so mad at -- whoever the other one is?

PAIGE - The one who's mad is Ryan. The one who he knocked down is Kevin.

AUDREY - You can really tell? I'm impressed. So why is Ryan so mad?

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