Issue 6 • Summer 2003 • Featured Writer • Drama
Troy HillAct II, Scene 11
Scene 11.
Janice and Todd in the loft space. Todd is drinking the wine. Janice is picking up cups.
TODD
Well, that was a real mind fuck.
JANICE
How do you think the show went?
TODD
The show?
JANICE
That's what I said.
TODD
Um, did you not just ...were you not just here for that?
JANICE
Yes Todd, it was very... disturbing, I'm sure. I'm sorry you had to endure that.
TODD
Yeah.
JANICE
Do you want to talk about it?
TODD
Not really.
Todd goes and refills his wine glass.
TODD
Wine?
JANICE
You know I don't.
TODD
Well why not? You're not an alcoholic. Don't you want to celebrate?
JANICE
Not really. I don't see much to celebrate.
TODD
Look, I already apologized for the scene. Give me a break.
JANICE
I have. Many of them. I'm not... I don't blame you for tonight. I'm truly sorry about what happened.
TODD
But?
JANICE
Perhaps we should talk about this later.
TODD
Let's have some wine and talk.
JANICE
I don't want wine.
TODD
To celebrate the show. Us. Our work.
JANICE
I don't think there's much to celebrate.
TODD
What do you mean?
JANICE
Todd, it's not about tonight, but you really weren't here for this. You just never really gave in to the project. I'm afraid it wasn't a success.
TODD
Why? What did the grant people say? Are they not coming through for Germany?
JANICE
It's not them. I don't really care what they think. For me, personally, it wasn't a success. I don't know why I thought... I just feel like things never came together -- especially on your end.
TODD
I've had a lot going on.
JANICE
I know Todd. You always do. You make sure of it. You mean well, and I think you want to do what you say, but you just get too sidetracked. Art isn't just about having ideas. You have to have the discipline to make ideas come to some kind of reality.
TODD
What is this?
JANICE
Todd, I'm sorry.
TODD
What? What are you saying?
JANICE
The drugs, too. I know you were doing cocaine half the time you were working.
TODD
That's not true.
JANICE
You might feel like you're getting a lot done, but you're just completely scattered.
TODD
It was only like twice. To stay up.
JANICE
Todd, you need help.
TODD
Oh please. I do not. That's just. Listen. I'm getting myself together. The workshop will be great. I need to get out of New York. Get some fresh air.
JANICE
Todd, how are you going to ...? Did you apply for the workshop?
TODD
I thought you did.
JANICE
I applied, not for both of us. And I only got enough money for me to go.
TODD
What? I thought we were -- you said we could go on from here.
JANICE
We could, if you ever worked, if you showed any interest, if you had anything to show, took any kind of initiative. I didn't even know you wanted to go.
TODD
I thought... We talked about it... You... Well tell them I want to come. I want to go. I need to.
JANICE
It's too late. The deadline's past. Todd, why do you want to go to Germany anyway? It's not a vacation. It's not for meeting guys.
TODD
I know that.
JANICE
Do you? I'm leaving early to travel some before the program starts up. Can you at least close out the space? It's paid for through the end of the month.
TODD
What is this? This is so weird. What. Are you like, breaking up with me or something?
JANICE
Todd, you are my dear friend and I care about you. I mean it. You know that, right?
TODD
Of course.
JANICE
But I just don't think you're very serious as an artist. We're family -- you and I. But I...I just think you need to reevaluate what you want. It's not against you really. It's not. I'll help you anyway I can.
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