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Please note that all dialogue is under United States
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The Subject
A play in two acts by Allyson Currin
1 man, 1 woman, unit set
Synopsis:
Penny, a waitress, agrees to be the subject of David’s photographs.
The only problem is, he’s a total stranger. As Penny and David
become emotionally entangled over the course of the sittings, the
power struggle begins: who gets the credit for art well done, the
artist or the muse? In this scene, Penny arrives at David’s
apartment for the first time, already regretting her hasty decision
to pose for him:
PENNY
I’ve never –
DAVID
Of course not!
PENNY
…
done anything like this in my life –
DAVID
Me either.
PENNY
Really?
DAVID
You think I go around asking women to –
PENNY
But that’s the trap! Guys like you, guys who are all shaggy
and sweet-looking are the ones who end up sticking their girlfriends
in food processors and –
DAVID
Food processors?
PENNY
Well, okay, freezers or whatever. Kitchen appliances.
Just because you have a nice face doesn’t mean I can trust
you any further than I could spit.
DAVID
You don’t look like you could spit very far.
PENNY
WELL, THAT’S THE POINT OF THE – ah, whaddya call it – the ANALOGY,
isn’t it?
This was a bad idea. Even for me. I’m leaving.
DAVID
DON’T!
I’m really not like what you probably think I’m like.
I probably can’t even imagine what you think I’m like.
That’s how not like that I am.
Beat. They laugh.
DAVID
It was sincere. Give me that.
PENNY
Maybe. Maybe’s all I’m giving you.
DAVID
Please stay. I’m really okay.
PENNY
No axes hidden in those cabinets?
DAVID
No axes, no knives. Not even a toothpick.
PENNY
And I won’t have to take my clothes off?
DAVID
No.
PENNY
Because I won’t.
DAVID
No, no. God, no!
Beat.
DAVID
Unless you –
PENNY
No!
DAVID
Then, no. But you will have to come in.
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