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84Closer
ActOne,SceneOne 185

AliceFishpassinthesea.
AliceIdon'tknowanyone.
Whocutoffvourcrusts?
DanSodochikiren
DanMe.
AliceIdon'teatchildreneither.What'svourwork?
Alice Didyourmothercutoffyourcrustswhenyou
DanIma...sortofjournalist. alittleboy?
AliceWhatworl? DanIbelieveshedid,yes.
Beat. AliceYoushouldeatyourcrusts

DanIwriteobituaries. DanYoushouldstopsmoxing.

Beat,

AliceDovoulikeit,.inthedingbusiness? Alice Thankyouforscrapingmeofftheroad.

DanMypleasure.
DanIt'saliving.
AliceDidyougrowupinagraveyard?
AliceYouknight.
Danlooseaha
DeeVeah.Suburbia
Youdamal.

Whydidn'tyoulook?
AliceDoyouthinkadoctorwillcome? AliceIneverlookwhereI'mgoing.
DanEventually.Doesithurt? DanWestoodatthelights,1lookedintoyoureyesand
thenyou...steppedintotheroad.
AliceThenwhat?
DanShallIputyourlegup?
e.
DanYouwerelyingontheground,voufocusedonm
AliceWhy?
DanThat'swhatpeopledointhesesituations. AceWhatsshot.

AliceWhatisthis'situation"? Dannoticedyourlegwascut.
Theylookateachother. AliceDidyounoticemylegs?
DanDoyouwantmetoputyourlegup? DanOuteDosably.

AliceYes,please. AliceThenwhat?
Danliftsherlegostoachair,offershismobilephone. Thecabbiegotout.Hecrossedhimself.Hesaid,
Thankluck.thouchtdolledher.easda
Ictsvetherto
Isthereanvonevou'diketophone?

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188 Closer ActOne,SceneOne

DanReally? Dan(sofb)Forme?
imm.
Thee Yes.
Beat.
Well...wecallit"theobitspage'.There'sthreeof Aresnamines

us;me,HarryandGraham.WhenIgettowork,whoutfail, Shewas...diannirg.
Grahamwillsay,'Who'sontheslab?"Meaning,didanyone
ow?
importantdieoveright-areyousireyouwanttekn
Alice Yea. AliceHowdidyougetthisjob?
Dan Well,ifsomeone'importantdiddiewegotothe DanTheyaskvoutowriteyourownobituary:ifit

'deepfreezewhichisacomputercontainingallde
obituanesandwellfindthedeadpersonslite.
AlicePeople'sobituariesarewrittenwhentheyre
Dan Somepeople's.
lInooneimportanthasdiedthenHary-he'stheeditor
hedecideswhoweleadwithandwecheckfacts,makecalls,
polishtheprose.
SomedaysImightbeaskedtodealwiththewidowsor
sendassetsneartoDersaleustorunanobituaryofChest
busbandsorwives.Theyfeelwe'redishonouringtheirloved
onesifwedon'tbut...mostofthemare...well,there
isn'tthespace.
Atsix.westandroundthecomputerandreadthenextdays
pave,makefinalchanges,potinafeweuphemisesto
amuses,you'rein.
Theyareclose.Lookingateachother.
Larrycallspastinaschitecoat.Danstopshim.
DanExcuseme,we'vebeenwaitingquitealongunse
LarryI'msorry,itsnotmy...
Heisabouttocoalkaney.HeglancesbristyetAlice.'Prettygirl."
Hestaps.
Whathappened?
Alteesashitiovaeah
DanShewasunconsciousforabouttenseconds
LarryMayI?
Helooksattheuvenandexaminesherlestenthinterest.

Youcancelvourtoes.
AliceSuchas

Dan 'Hewasaconvivialfellow,meaninghewasan
alcoholic. LarryWhat'sthis?
'Hevaluedhisprivacy'-gay. Larrytracesthelineofawaronherleg.
'Heoneshisprivacy...ragingqueen.
heelisascar
Pause.AliceslowlstrokesDan'sface.Heisunnervdbatnot
LarryYes,Iknowit'sascar.Howdidyougetit?
Andwhatwouldvoureuphemisbe? AliceInAmcrica,Atruck

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ActOne,SceneOne

Larryloksatthescar. DanJustlikethat?
LarryAwfaljob. AliceIt'stheonlywaytoleave;'Idon'tloveyouany
more,goodbre.
AliceIwasinthemiddleofnowhere.
Dan
Supposingyoudostilllovethem?
LarryYou'llbefine. AiceYoudontleave.
Larrymakestoleare,
DanYou'seneverleftsomeonesonstilllove?
AliceCanIhaveone? AliceNo

Larrybooksather,shenodsathispocket,
Beat.
Acigarette.
DanWhendidyoucomeback?
Larrytakesondhispackofcigarettesandremosesone. AliceYesterdas.
Alicerachesorit,hewithdrawsit.
DanWherearevourbelongings?
LarryDon'tsmokeithere

Hehandsherthecigarette.
Alicefaintstoherrucksack.
Alicemasail
DanThankyou.
Beat,
Larryxits.Alicelightsthecigarette.
DanDidyoulikeNewYork?
AliceWantadrag?
Alice
DanYesbutno.Whatwereyoudoing,in'themiddleof
DanWereyou,..Mudying?

AliceTravcling. AliceStripping.
Shelooksotham.
Dan Tookatyourtidecycs.

AliceWith...amale. Dancan'tseemylittleeyes.

Boat. AliceThey'repoppingout.You'reacartoon.
Dan Whathappenedtothismale?
Alicedon'tknow,Iranaway. DanWereyou..good'atit?

DanWhere? Alicescrolsonal

Alice NewYork.

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192 Closer ActOne,SceneTwo

Alicemowwhatmenwant. Tan Imightbeanyone,Imightbeapsychotic.

e.
DanReally? AliceI'vemetpsychotics,you'renot.Phon
Ohyes. Mirhildsontherhand,Dangicesherhismabile.
DanTellme DanMiemoryone.

Aliceconsiders. Alicefunchesinthemomber.
Menwantagirlwholookslikeaboy, AliceWhodoIspeakto?
Theywanttoprotectherbutshemustbeasurvivor. DanHarryMasters.
Andshemasscome...lkeaGrams...butwith...acemade
AliceWhat'syourname?
Whatdoyouwant?
DanMrDanielWoolf.What'sjearname?
DanWhowasthis...mule

AliceAcustomer.ButonceIwashishehatedre
AliceAlice.MynameisAliceAyres.

Danones

DanWhatdoyouwant? Scenewo

AliceTobeloved.
Anna'sstudio.
DanThatsimple?
Lateafternoon.June(thefolloweingseat).
nnatales asho.
Annadaucomerrcosma.DonattA
Shelooksathim.
Good.
Doyouhaveagirlfriend?
DanYeah,Ruth...she'scalledRuth.She'salirguist.
Dontmove.
HelooksstAlice.
wivoumeetmeafterwork?
DanWhatwasthisbuilding?
AliceNo,takethedayoff.Don'tgoandsee'ake'sonthe
AnnsArefueeforfallenwomen
slab'.I'llcallinforyouandsayyou'resick.
DanIcant.
AliceDon'tbesuchapussy. Dan Wasn'tthereariverhere?

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