Lodestar Quarterly

Issue 6 • Summer 2003 • Featured Writer • Drama

Home Again

Troy Hill

Act I, Scene 5

Scene 5.

Late two nights later. Todd sits eating leftovers and drinking. His cell phone rings. It's Jonathan.

TODD
Oh hey. Oh thanks. It's -- not that well. No, that's actually great. They can use me. The hospital called this afternoon. I'm in. (Beat) I don't want you coming down. I know I did, but Jon... Jon I mention your name and they change the subject. I know, but this is not the time. Jon, they are not your family. I mean that they're very different from yours. I'm stressed about the procedure. Of course I want you here. Look. This is really... (Pause) I'll talk to Audrey about being the surrogate mother to your child if you agree not to come. I promise. The day after tomorrow. I swear. Listen, we can have them to New York and you can meet them on our turf. It'll be better. Trust me. I don't want you to come. She's doing okay. I think she just wants to get it over with. I hope they will. I think you guys would actually get along. I hear you. I really don't think it's a good idea. (Pause) Look, I've been seeing someone else, okay? I don't want you here. I've got to go.

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Troy Ernest Hill (misterhill@nyc.rr.com) is a playwright and actor in New York City, originally from Atlanta, Georgia. In the eighth grade he won the "Most Outstanding Student Award," and in the eleventh grade the Creative Writing Award. Since that time, it's been more or less a downward spiral. He is currently in the Off-Broadway smash Birdy's Bachelorette Party, and he is a white belt in karate.

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