Act III: Post Script

by Galvin Macros , The Her m a n d e r i n g Moor

-Poor David.
(Woma n’s voice ‘Poor Teres a’)
+(lookin g arou n d) That’s who I thou g h t you wer e weapin g over.
-That was a differe n t book my dea r.
+Co u n t e s s Batho ry?
-Yes.
+Th a t was a differ e n t time.
+A differe n t tale.
-Ah! Those words.
(They killed him!)
+Yes, they killed him.
-I know.
+Stabb ed.
-Butch e r e d .
+ M u tila t e d .
(The poor wret c h)
-Poked- with knives!
+Int e n s ly plea s u r a b l e .
-Yes.
+Th ey killed him.
-With a knife to the thro a t .
+Wit h a knife to the neck.
-(clutc hin g her face & eyes) Horrible.
+Th a t wasn’t the worst about it.
(I’m dying)
-They stab b e d him many times.
+ Six I believe if I am recollec tin g.
-Five of the m, then put a knife in his hea r t. He was n’t even lying.
+ H e was n’t even dea d.
-Murd e r e d in the Que e n’s den
+ H o w horribl e.
-(eyes bright e ni n g & as removing han d s from face) classic!
+ N o w he’s dea d.
-(growin g ang ry) Murd e r
+ M u r d e r on the Scottis h floor.
-Murd e r of the Scottis h thron e.
+It was only to prot e c t him.
(scre a c hi n g & clawin g at the air) prot e c t him? Prote c t him from what?
+ t h e gentle m a n was prot ec ti n g his nam e.
-He was mar rie d .
+ H e told him he would.
(It’s murd e r)
-for fortu n e
+Fam e.
-fatho m that.
+ F a t h o m a pries t who murd e r s for pleas u r e for the word of god.
-in nam e .
-For whom?
(laughi n g)
+ F r o m whom is it that they are laughin g ?
-From whom is that they are prot e c ti n g ?
(MURDER THEM ALL!)
+Th ei r dark right s.
-their dark nights .
+ M u r d e r on the ritual floor.
-That is abs u r d .
+I say the man was mar ri e d.
-You have said. The man he was.
(Then so it was.)
-An inter e s ti n g bunc h, thos e fellows.
+(s h r u g s ) An inter e s t i n g bunc h thos e two.
-They take to bed with everyo n e.
(wom a n scre a m s )
+(s h r u g s ) society knows they are very pernicious .
-Thank goodn e s s .
+ F o r what my love?
-That I am your wife. (emb r a c e )
+In d e e d .
-It is absu r d.
+Th a t you are my wife?
(laughi n g)
-The mur d e r .
+Th ey would not be able to prove its historic al accu r a c y.
-Account a b ility.
+Th e billy goats ?
(GRUF F)
-No, the auth e n ti city.
+of what?
(It works like a char m .)
-Our mar ri a g e ?
+ N o. Fornic a tio n.
(laughi n g)
-It is quite plea s u r e a b l e .
+Like having an abortion.
(scre a m i n g)
-Stop it.
+It is quite the relief.
-of that You are quite corr e c t.
+P e r h a p s it is time.
-For what my love?
+To move on.
-I thoug h t you wer e talking about killing your moth e r.
+(lau g h s )
(should n’t we all be?)
-You look nothin g like him.
+like Whom?
-like Ed.
+ H e was a Slayer. A fornica to r of evil. A Nec ro n o m ic o n .
-A genius.
+(s h r u g s )
-He was a necro p hilia c my love.
(I wond e r)
+O n e in the sam e. Sex with a dea d body is sex in the sam e.
-Sex with a spirit is one in the sam e.
(Ther e is a differ e n c e .)
+If you say so.
-Of cours e I do. I am her e to corr e c t you. (moves close r)
+Th e r e is no one left.
-(looking arou n d) There is nothin g left.
+Of the holy spirit?
-Of the holy drea m .
+It is a memo ry.
-It is a fanta s y.
(absu r d )
+Is ther e anyt hin g that you want to tell me?
-Should ther e be?
+(s h r u g s )
-Is ther e anythin g you want to tell me?
+(looks up as if thinkin g) I’m no longe r mast u r b a t i n g to my ex- girlfrie n d.
(laugh s) (OMG!)
-(shak e s head & moves away, turns back, come s close r) Since whe n?
+ Five or mayb e six mont h s ?
-Everyti m e ?
(are you crazy?)
+ N o. Once or twice every six mont h s or so.
-Why?
+Very tight. Dark night s, alone; nothin g else left to mas t u r b a t e to… (turn s
away)
-& what abou t me? (showin g her body)
+W ell what abou t you? (pushin g her away)
(+/- emb r a c e )
-Do you think of her?
+ So m e t i m e s . I wond e r who she is with… if I would app rov e.
-You are not her fathe r.
+Th a n k goodn e s s for that.
(gypsies)
-You & your fant a si e s.
+You & your lovers.
-(sma ck s should e r) She hate s you anyon e.
+ s h e had me robb e d.
-it is a pity.
+ S h a m e . I shall neve r forgive.
-Sha m e .
+I shall never forgive.
-forgive n e s s for what? An act of crime?
+ a c t s of agre s sio n.
-to that ther e is more.
+ t h ey’r e imbeciles.
-projectiles of violenc e.
+ t h e n leave the m be.
(ther e is a war going on)
-people are dying.
+ n o one care s.
-the n that is the way it shall be.
+(lookin g away) you & your lovers
-(as if beggin g for mercy) There is none. What kind of wom a n do think I am?
(turni n g roun d)
+Th e kind of wom a n who would have no proble m spitting on her hand to wet
my penis to get it inside of her.
-(laug h s while moving close r & claspin g his hand & at his waist) & what about
wom e n mas t u r b a t i n g to men?
+i had neve r really thoug h t of that before.
(I suppo s e it is very nat u r al.)
-of cours e.
+ S t r a n g e that I never really consid e r e d it that way befor e.
-I think it is a gre a t idea.
+(Touc hi n g her botto m) I think it is quite sexy.
(smiles & ente r s emb r a c e )
+It is quite inten s e .
-My ass?
+ N o. Male & Fem al e mast u r b a t i o n.
-Dual mas t u r b a t i o n ?
+Yes. It is much sexier than the idea of the dutc h rudd e r.
-The dutc h wha t?
+ n ev e r m i n d .
-It is a very intim a t e thing betw e e n a man & a wom a n.
(precis ely)
+You are very distu r bi n g .
-(pus hin g him away) & You are quite distu r b e d .
+(lookin g up) The atmos p h e r e .
-(looking down) Your intellec t.
+(g r a b b i n g her ass & pulling her closer) It is quite sexy inde e d.
-(with smile) What are you thinkin g?
+I wond e r som eti m e s if the guy I was just talking to is her hus b a n d .
-(shoving him away) Look that is over.
+Yes,in d e e d . But this has beco m e quite the very long gam e.
(guns h o t s)
-Anything that you think of... that (comin g close & into the emb r a c e again) is
quiet now & everyt hi n g very well… is over.
(irish pries t- & we are very thankful for that)
-I wond e r who they are. (Turns & looks to the dista n c e )
+I really don’t care. They’re und e r c ov e r .
-I say they’re the feds.
+Th e n run them up the flagpole.
-Fucking pigs.
+Th ey’re fucking phea s a n t s .
(gra b my shotg u n)
-They’re having sex w/ birds?
+W h e n they feel like it.
-Mons t r o sitie s of natu r e !
+(gives kiss)
-(laug h s) OMG. (chucklin g) The que e n in her Iron Cross earin g s !
+Again? (laughi n g & claspin g her waist) It was the Inquisition my love. It was
a very bloody time.
-for fame
(for hitler!)
+ Hi tle r stole her earin g s .
-Hitler stole a lot of thing s.
(hitler stole my moth e r!)
-I can’t believe you
+I believe you are corr e c t .
+ N o w what abou t the holy spirit?
-Yes.
+ wo r d s .
-lost forgott e n spirit.
+ p u r e hatr e d .
-(scoffs) murd e r in the nam e of god
(bur n all of rom e the n)
-Those they are.
+Tho s e they can be.
-(brus hi n g dres s as if som e t hi n g was on her) bugs.
+It com es from diggin g in the dump s t e r .
-Bacte ri a
+ S plist e ri n g .
-Spittoo n s .
+W h a t are you talking about?
(Of what are you really spe akin g ?)
-What is that you are saying?
+(lau g h s )
(+/- ) what a fucking moro n.
(silenc e)
-What are you doing?
+Tu r ni n g tras h into butt e rflie s.
-it sound s difficult.
+It is rat h e r difficult.
-it sound s rath e r quite insa n e.
(You are crazy!)
+It is magic.
-You’re a fucking moron.
+ H e r e come the Spanis h Warlor d s.
-They want your blood.
+All they want is mur d e r .
-All they want is blood.
+Th e n let the m.
-Slaug h t e r .
+It is their right.
-To kill everyon e ?
+(s h r u g s ) If that is what they wish.
-The Spa nis h Quee n.
+(s h a ki n g hea d) Wearin g the Iron Cross for earin g s .
-The nerve.
+Th e jest.
-It is the churc h my love.
+It really does explain.
-Do you think someo n e is after you?
+(s h r u g s ) They think I am afraid of dying.
-they think they will live foreve r.
(then deat h is my gift)
+for ete r ni ty.
-mindle s s.
+ r e a lly a thre a t to society.
-(kissing his hand) yes my love. It is not logical.
+(s h r u g s ) It is not have wife & child…
- but to have life & husb a n d .
(fucking disgr a c e )
+ b u t c h e r her.
-Who?
+yo u know precis ely who.
-it is murd e r .
+it was love.
(for that the n, the r e is deat h)
-Very good (back into emb r a c e )
+W h a t is it that they are saying? (looking into dista n c e )
-Of what it is that you are saying.
+Of what I have said.
-They’re always liste nin g.
+ t h ey are the butc h e r s of god.
(they des e rv e to die)
-all of the m.
+ w h a t was that my dea r?
(clunk)
-Not very much.
+I will show you.
-how to love to mur d e r ?
+ h o w to love the sam e
-Will you tell me of murd e r ?
+W hic h is that my love?
-of David.
+Anot h e r time.
-(squintin g & looking into the dista n c e ) They have finishe d off with her hea d.
+Jus t for wea ri n g earing s ?
-Treas o n.
(it is too muc h)
+ F o r tyra n n y.
-Perh a p s they will be retu r ni n g .
+W ho is that?
-The ones that are turnin g.
+Int o mons t e r s ?
-No silly. The chan n el s.
+of?
-On, now off.
+O n, now off.
(What is that that you are saying?)
-like a condo m
(yelling- like a bliste r)
(yelling- like a splint e r)
+& bust e d on his back
-What langu a g e are you spe a ki n g ?
+(lau g h s )
(+/- toge t h e r ) What a fucking moro n.
(you are corr e c t)
(+/- emb r a c e )
-Do you think they will recog nize our mar ri a g e whe n we get back to the
Stat e s ?
+It is not my conce r n .
-no?
+It is not in my feeling.
(oh)
+P a g a n mar ri a g e s are much more spiritu al. They do not end with deat h…
-...nor even with the passin g of life.
+(gives kiss)
(+/- toge t h e r ) But only with the passin g of time.
-I hea r they carry over.
+Like fractions .
-Of time.
(quite specifical)
+Yes. I think it was right of the king to cut off her hea d.
-inde e d. I agre e .
(leadin g offstag e )
+ t h e n onto the moun t ai n s ?
-To the mornin g execu tion s, my love
+Th e early bird catc h e s the worm
-a disgu s ti n g race
+ a w a y with this place.
-heat h e n s
+va g a b o n d s
-harbin g e r s of evil
(hail sata n)
+lay the m to res t
-lay the m to ruin.
+ m u r d e r them.
-All.
+jus t for being alive
-what fun! & with the passin g of her hand
+ w e shall not be be retu r ni n g my love
-(leadin g him offsta g e)
-Not if I can help it.

Blindin g lights to block out stage, lights fade to darkn e s s as curtain falls.

THE END