Table scene:
Beautiful Stranger
(Blair and Karren are sitting opposite each other at the
dinner table, with Blair on Andrews left and Karren on his right)
(Blair makes no eye contact with Andrew what so ever, as
this may give away anything to Karren about Andrew and Blairs relationship)
Blair: (looks up at Karren) this dinner is lovely.
Karren: (looks up to Blair directly in the eyes) Thank you.
Andrew: so what is it that your husband does? (asks Blair as
cluelessly)
Blair: He’s a private investigator.
Karren: That’s handy, very hand (says this slowly as she
objectifies Blair)
Blair: One might think so (laughs)
Andrew: (scoffs) And what is it that you do?
Blair: I’m a waitress (whilst cutting her food which she
slowly puts in her mouth)
Andrew: That’s all most like what my wife does but you get
paid and she does it for free(laughs as hes made a joke about her job being
similiar to his wifes-may offend)
Andrew: Do you and your husband have any children?
Blair: No, not yet.
Karren: Me and my husband have been trying to have children
for a very long time now, when it happens it’ll happen (seems saddened by this,
looks at Andrew and places her hand on his and looks down)
Andrew: Not now woman!
(Karren gives an awkward smile, pushing away from Andew)
Karren: (indirectly) are you anjoying this Blair?
Blair: (looks confused as to what Karren is implying) umm,
the dinner? Yes like I said before, it is lovely.
Andrew: stop coming on so stro-o-o-o-ng....(chokes and
callopses)
(Both Karren and Blair step out of their seats to side with
Anderew)
Karren: (screeches) Oh sweet lord! What have I done.... YOU!
(points at Karren, her voice slowly starts to raise up) that plate was meant
for YOU! I put the poison in there for YOU! And now my husband is dead because
of YOU! You commited adultrey with my husband and thought I didn’t know? Hmm? I
befriended you, YOU witch, to put you straight. And now(chokes up) I am left a
widow because of YOU! That should of have been you dead not him!
(looks away at the table, sees the knife in sight, grabs it
in an instant, raises her arm up, goes in to stab Blair)
(Shadow projects this and Blair falls to the floor)
(A sense of relief, Karren smiles to herself, when there is
a sudden knock on the door)
Karren: Who is it? (worried and tense, Karren begins to
panic)
Bill: It’s me, Bill, open up I have something to tell you.
Karren: (opens the door, she begins to smile and begins to
relax) I-I-I-I-I-I .... Bill...look(points over at the 2 bodies that lay there)
he betrayed me Bill, Andrew, he betrayed me and her, your wife, she’s a whore
Bill. Bill, I’m so sorry.
Bill: Oh Karren, it’s okay.. for I love you Karren
Karren: I love you too Bill.
Karren: with them two gone we can be together, we’ll run
away and live in peace.
(Bill pulls Karren closer to him, they hug and close up of
this pans out)
(End scene)
Scene 2: The
Encounter:
Beautiful Stranger
(Bill gradually walks to Andrews’s front door, emotionally
raged and feeling optimistic. He reaches for the door bell when suddenly the
door swings wide open.)
Bill: uh..hehello
Karren: Oh hello, you are?
Bill: I’m a boat salesman ma’am
Karren: Oh I see, would you like to come in?
Bill: yes of course, that would be nice
(Bill walks into the house and into the living room, being
directed by Karren. She initiates a hand signal at the sofa, where he sits
down.)
Karren: My husband deals with things like this you see but I
definitely find this interesting. I was on my way out actually (takes of coat)
so I’m glad I caught you. Otherwise nobody would of answered.
Bill: (tries to show he’s interested in the conversation)
Karren: would you like anything to eat? We haven’t got much food;
I was going out for grocery shopping you see.
Bill: No, nothing, water would be nice actually
Karren: oh okay. Make yourself at home! (she shouts as she
walks from the living room to the kitchen)
Bill: you have a lovely home (says as he objectifies
everything in the room, closely observing the picture frames that lye so
effortlessly on the shelf)
Karren: Ah why thank you Mr! I’m always telling Andrew: my
husband, get this done, get that done. Always trying to have my home to
perfection (says this happily with a vague smile on her face, re entering the
room)
Bill: And does he?
Karren: (laughs) you can see that for yourself
(They both smile at each other for a moment because personally
the know that individually, they have not laughed in a very long time)
Bill: I’m sorry to
have disturbed you (suddenly puts down his glass and jumps out of his seat)
Karren: (stands up shaking her head) no it’s fine honestly….
Bill: …no it was wrong of me to just come into your home
like this, I do apologise. I must go
Karren: but you didn’t even show me any boats yet? (laughs
nervously)
Bill: I’ll come back… yes next Thursday will you be home?
Karren: indeed I will, nothing much round here to do for a
housewife
Bill: then I shall see you on Thursday
(Bill opens the door but looks back at Karren and gives her
a gracious smile)
Bill: goodbye
Karren: goodbye!
(End scene)
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