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LOT
A VEL
watch him with apprehension. Suddenly
Jo
stabs
MIKIE
with
the fork.
MIKIE
allows the fork to rest in his flesh for a long
moment) then pulls it out and slams it against the wall.
MIKIE)
MIKEY
and
JOE
break into a high) eerie soprano sound and
gather about
Jo:
they lift her up and place her on the mattress)
head downstage.
MIKIE
begins to garrote
Jo
with the long cord
she has played with throughout the abruptions. The eerie soprano
shrill ends suddenly.
JOE
(astonished):
Hey, what does he think he's doing - that's his
mother, ain't it?
Moving forward to get a better look.
Will
you dig that? - Matricide on a mattress!
MIKEY
(crying bitterly):
He went through with it!
JOE
(coming down to the footlights and repeating the phrase in as
many intonations as possible while the stage lights slowly dim) :
Matricide on a mattress!
Matricide on a mattress!
Matricide on a mattress!
Matricide on a mattress!
Etc.) etc.) etc.
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