aMEREDITH HOLCOMB

VOICE & SPEECH Miller & Joynt

TEXT TRANSFUSION Version 2
Stuck by Playwright
Role: MARGARITAH
INITIATING IMPULSE: Im changing.
ACTION: PULLS
Look at me Lula
Yeah
INITIATING IMPULSE: Is it real?
ACTION: PENETRATES
Do I look any different
Maybe
INITIATING IMPULSE: I need you to see it.
ACTION: LEADS
I must look different
What about me
INITIATING IMPULSE: Get with the program!
ACTION: FOCUSES
Im talking about sex Lula
INITIATING IMPULSE: It was amazing
ACTION: ENLISTS
you know how long its been
Me too
INITIATING IMPULSE: Huh?
ACTION: REPEATS
You
Remember that bitch Meg Meyers
INITIATING IMPULSE: What are you even talking about?
ACTION: SEARCHES
What
Meg Myers
that bitch
her dad
Meyers construction
she went to college
INITIATING IMPULSE: Okay.

ACTION: OBLIGES
Yeah
I fucked her father last night
INITIATING IMPULSE: Youre kidding!
ACTION: SHOVES
No
Yeah can you believe it
INITIATING IMPULSE: This is it!
ACTION: ALIGHTS
Holy moly somethings happenin
What was I thinkin
INITIATING IMPULSE: Hes so old!
ACTION: TICKLES
Oh my god right
Meg Meyers Dad
INITIATING IMPULSE: Jesus
ACTION: TEASES
Thats intense
Yeah
INITIATING IMPULSE: Wait a minute
ACTION: REDIRECTS
Where was Olive
There
he had a buncha kids
it was helpful
INITIATING IMPULSE: Hope she wasnt scarred for life
ACTION: AVOIDS
Oh
INITIATING IMPULSE: No big deal
ACTION: PARDONS
I guess its okay
It was fine
she didnt know what was goin on
I cant believe we both had sex
INITIATING IMPULSE: The connection!
ACTION: STOKES

I know its totally weird right

INITIATING IMPULSE: What does this mean?

ACTION: CENTERS
okay lets think about this
INITIATING IMPULSE: You and me
ACTION: TEMPTS
either A totally connected
Totally connected
INITIATING IMPULSE: Magic!
ACTION: EXCITES
Or maybe God or someone has a plan for us
Yeah
INITIATING IMPULSE: Holy shit
ACTION: STUDIES
Yuhp something is definitely happening
INITIATING IMPULSE: Its real
ACTION: ASSURES
I know it
INITIATING IMPULSE: Goddamnit, oww!
ACTION: HALTS (Olive)
Shhh
INITIATING IMPULSE: Im on a roll
ACTION: REPRIMANDS
Olive let Mommy think
INITIATING IMPULSE: Pain!
ACTION: BLAMES (Olive)
Owww my fucking head
I gotta tell you about older men
they have a lot to prove sexually so they really put out
INITIATING IMPULSE: Thats not important
ACTION: CONTAINS
Okay listen
INITIATING IMPULSE: Fucking baby
ACTION: SLAPS (Olive)
shut up Olive
INITIATING IMPULSE: This is important
ACTION: DEVOURS
did you have visualizations last night

INITIATING IMPULSE: She doesnt get it

ACTION: STEERS
you know while you were you know
INITIATING IMPULSE: I need to know
ACTION: PENETRATES
did you have any visualizations
I guess I fantasized a little
INITIATING IMPULSE: Keep going
ACTION: HURRIES
What what did you fantasize
I dont know
INITIATING IMPULSE: You can trust me
ACTION: ENCOURAGES
Tell me
A new place
warm
no gross factory smoke
not fucking perverts around every bend
no past
a new language
INITIATING IMPULSE: Incredible
ACTION: DRINKS
Whoa you visualized all that
Did you visualize
INITIATING IMPULSE: Fuck yeah I did
ACTION: GRASPS
I was this chick Eva this babe George really loves
INITIATING IMPULSE: She doesnt know who that is
ACTION: INSPIRES
shes political and strong
INITIATING IMPULSE: Evas everything you could want to be
ACTION: IMPRESSES
she helps the poor out beautiful a dancer
INITIATING IMPULSE: We have to be brave like her
ACTION: RALLIES
plus she would sacrifice anything for the good of her country
Who is this guy George
INITIATING IMPULSE: Hes exotic!
ACTION: ENTICES

Hes from Argentina

INITIATING IMPULSE: Hes rich!
ACTION: LURES
his father owns the factory on the hill
INITIATING IMPULSE: Hes amazing in bed!
ACTION: HEATS
when he touches me his hands are hot
INITIATING IMPULSE: Shes not impressed
ACTION: MINIMALIZES
I dont know who he is
He scares me
INITIATING IMPULSE: Hes my salvation!
ACTION: STRAIGHTENS
Theres no buzz with him Lula
INITIATING IMPULSE: You dont understand
ACTION: LIFTS
he gets it
INITIATING IMPULSE: I need you to understand
ACTION: IMPLORES
he understands everything that goes on inside of me
INITIATING IMPULSE: Were gonna get out of here!
ACTION: FREES
George is hope Lula hes hope
Whats that sposed to mean?
INITIATING IMPULSE: Im getting out of here!
ACTION:
I have hope about the future
Hows he hope
how is George hope
INITIATING IMPULSE: Im so enlightened now
ACTION: GALVNIZES
The future is in the hands of the young
INITIATING IMPULSE: George is so smart
ACTION:
thats what George says
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION: IMPLICATES
Olive is our responsibility
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION: INSPIRES
shes the future

INITIATING IMPULSE: Cmon Lula!

ACTION: SHAKES
isnt that exciting
I guess
INITIATING IMPULSE: You just dont get it.
ACTION: RATTLES
Ive got the future in my arms
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
shes gonna be so beautiful and shell have money
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
shell live in New York City and shop on Saks Fifth Avenue
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
shell marry a big strong guy like George and take vacations to the beach
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION: PROMISES (Olive)
no one bad will touch her
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
shell never see shit and if she does shell just see it
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
and not live in it
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
shell be a virgin til shes sixteen
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
here you try it
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
its fun
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
hold the future in your arms
Nah
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
Cmon try it it feels good
I just dont see it like that
youre not gonna make a future out of a fucking baby
look at our parents for Gods sake

INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
You used to make me feel good Lula
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
you just bring me down now
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
when he used to come in the room you saved me with your stories
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
now you cant even think of one
Im sorry
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
Forget it
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
hug
Lemme try now
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
What
Lemme hold the future in my arms
lets see
uhmmm
Im your godmother Lula
I used to be able to tell stories
maybe you could inherit that from me
tell stories
and you could go other places and tell them
you could live and be free
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
What if she ends up like us
You wont let her
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
Yeah
Why are you holding your head like that

INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
Just the buzz buzz
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
it helps my headache to keep it like this
Bad huh
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
Its like an alarm you know
Whadya mean
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
And theres something wrong with the air
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
I mean really wrong with it
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
Sometimes I feel like Im choking under it
I told you its the factory
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
And do you believe in the devil in evil
Yeah
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
Really
Your stepdad is evil
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
And your mom
Just drunk
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
Stepdad was evil to me right

Id like to kill his evil ass

INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
Well what if the evil got inside of me like rubbed off and now the devils in me too
Thats crazy Margaritah
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
Yeah well its just that we used to go to church you know and they teach that the
devil paints these pictures in front of you you know
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
nice pictures of this life you really want
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
and if the pictures look good youre accepting evil into your life
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
he tempts you
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
like Adam and Eve
Thats bullshit
INITIATING IMPULSE: Exactly!
ACTION: STEADIES
But see thats why I hated church cause it makes you believe this shit
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
then youre seeing these pictures all the time like dancing in front of you
Thats not the devil
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
What if its the devils plan
Like what are you talking about
INITIATING IMPULSE:
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You and me
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:

sex
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
the same night
Im not part of any fuckin devil plan
are you for real
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
Maybe
I dont like this guy George
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
Hes gonna save me
From what
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
Im gonna see him again tonight
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
I hope God will be understanding
About what
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
Adultery
I dont think he gives a shit
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
You got so fuckin bum Lula
I did not get bum
I was in a really good mood this morning
you are just so lame
George is gonna save you
lemme tell you something Ritah
George is like every other guy
he just wants a piece of your ass
cant you see that
cant you
INITIATING IMPULSE:

ACTION:
God you are just so fucking jealous or something
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
you cant stand for anything good to happen to me if its not happening to you
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
you know what you are selfish
No you are
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
Get a grip
You are totally self-deluding
INITIATING IMPULSE: You think youre so smart!
ACTION: Mocks
Deluding
INITIATING IMPULSE: What a big word!
ACTION: Dismisses
deluding
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
you think youre so much better than everyone
Me
you think the whole fucking town would wipe your ass after you shit
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION: Denigrates
If it wasnt for me you wouldve spent Friday nights with the skanks in a fucking corn
field
You better wake up cause reality is gonna come smack you right across the fucking
face
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
Reality is smacking me across the face Lula for the first time in my life this is the
reality George this is it
Youve really fucking lost it Margaritah

INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
I dont need you anymore

If this is who you are I dont need you either

INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
Just tryn have a life without me
I will
good luck finding someone to babysit your stupid kid again while you go get laid
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
Well now that youve already corrupted her screwing some old guy in front of her
the damage is done
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
so fuck it
You deal
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
Ill leave her with Ray
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
Mom
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
Stepdad
INITIATING IMPULSE:
ACTION:
shell just have to come with

ASSOCIATIVE LIST
College: Snotty rich girls get to go to college. College is something that means you
get a ticket out of town.
Visualizations: The fantasy pictures of a better future that take me away from the
shitty present reality. The psychic connection that Lula and I share, where we both
project images in our heads of the fantasies that we want to make realities.
Factory smoke: It permeates the town and is everywhere, hanging in the air and
making the sky grey. You can smell it when you step outside, no matter where you
are in town.
Eva: The ideal woman, who is everything I want to be. George admires her, and I
want to be as strong and brave as she is.
Argentina: Paradise, and a place where I could go and be happy and where I
wouldnt feel the buzzing and pain anymore.
Buzz: The painful feeling in my head that is constant and unending. I need Lula to
tell stories and I need George in order to escape
New York City: The most glamorous place on Earth, where everyone is happy and
filled with purpose and validation.
Saks Fifth Avenue: A golden temple of fashion where the richest people on Earth
shop for the chicest clothes while being pampered and treated like Kings and
Queens. Where you shop when you have lots of money to spend.
Pictures: Images of the life that I want to have and the bad things that I want to do
to get the life I want. I simultaneously love and hate these images because I dont
know whether or not they are evil.
Adam and Eve: The first people who ever got tempted by the devil and gave in
and everything got fucked up for them
Deluding: A big word Lula uses to impress me and make me feel stupid
Ray: The man I loved, who I thought could give me a normal life. Instead, he has
abandoned me for his cars. He doesnt want anything to do with me.
Mom: The woman who stood by and let bad things happen to me. Not to be
trusted. Part of the reason my life didnt turn out the way I wanted it to.
Stepdad: The living embodiment of pure evil, and the man who made me dirty and
unclean. Running away from him has been my lifes work.

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