The Unnatural and Accidental Women. Marie Clements
Well, I guess if you’re just sitting on your ass you could put me through—save me the time of letting my fingers do the walking.
ROSE:
I’m sorry, I can’t do that.
MAVIS:
Are you gonna help me or not?
ROSE:
Well, to be honest … no one’s ever reached me on the phone before, and I just don’t know if it’s house policy or not.
MAVIS:
What kind of house are you in where people call and you don’t help them?
ROSE:
Don’t raise your voice at me. I’m just following rules.
MAVIS:
Whose rules?
ROSE:
Management.
MAVIS:
(covers the receiver with her hand) Bitch!
ROSE:
Pardon me?
MAVIS:
I said, isn’t that rich.
ROSE:
I’ll put this call through just this once as a special favour, but this is highly unusual.
MAVIS:
Sure … whatever.
SFX: Sound of real telephone connection.
(ring) Hi, Mona. I just thought … (ring) … got to thinking of you and thought I’d call. Actually, I just thought I’d call ’cause (ring) I wondered if you and Bill might be coming into town sometime. You know, change of scenery and all … (ring) Doing good here, though (ring) just would be nice to hear your voice. I’ll try back later, okay. (ring) We’ll talk about all sorts of things. What I need is a good laugh. (ring) You know, a laugh so hard liquid comes from your nose like that time … (ring) Well, anyways, here I am going on … Just would be nice to talk about some old times maybe. (ring) I’d like that. I’d … like … that …
She slowly places the receiver to her chest.
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