| Raven: |
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(Turning)
I’m seventeen now, and (pointing) u are
not my mother. Matter of fact I own u. (pointing
angrily)
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| Eyes: |
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I’m
doing this for your own––
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| Raven: |
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(Yelling)
Man, shut the hell up—is walking around and stepping
on stanky brown soft shift…for my own good? I’m
trying to be somebody, and if u really care about me u
would help me! |
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| Eyes: |
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(Calm
but nodding head)
U don’t understand.
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| Raven: |
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No, u don’t
understand, I want to be a scientist and your—lazy—tired—ass
don’t want to roll over and help me.
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| Eyes: |
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YOU’RE
NOT MISSING OUT ON ANYTHING. THE WORLD IS FULL OF––
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| Raven: |
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What
ever it’s full of I want to see it. |
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| Eyes: |
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YOU REALLY
WANT TO SEE IT?
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| Raven: |
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(Smiling)
YES! |
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| Eyes: |
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Well…here
you go. |
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| Raven: |
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What? |
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| Eyes: |
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Your
vision. Who am I to stop you from your dreams?—go
out and be a scientist. |
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| Raven: |
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(excited)
For real? |
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| Eyes: |
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NOPE!
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| Raven: |
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(sighs)
U just want to have control over me. |
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| Eyes: |
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Is
that what u think? |
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| Raven: |
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Yes.
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| Eyes: |
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Well,
you’re wrong, I don’t want u to see. I am afraid
for u as well as myself. |
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| Raven: |
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What
do u mean? |
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| Eyes: |
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B-ing blind,
u are protected.
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| Raven: |
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HOW?
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| Eyes: |
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Your boundaries
are a safe zone. AND IF U LEAVE u will be forever lost!
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| Raven: |
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Well,
I don’t see it that way. |
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| Eyes: |
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How
do u see it? |
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| Raven: |
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I
feel I can be a great scientist, but I can’t. No
matter how smart I am no one will take me seriously because
of my disability. I feel trapped and useless. U are capable
of helping me, but you don’t, and you make up some
corny excuse about why. |
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| Eyes: |
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Corny
excuse—if I give u your eyes right now and u go out
to explore the world u would probably be dead within an
hour. |
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| Raven: |
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(desperate)
Well let me die.
(pause) |
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| Eyes: |
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WELL,
if that’s what u want. Then…I will give it to
you. |
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| Raven: |
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(EYES
blows a kiss to RAVEN. RAVEN motions to her EYES as if
taking off a pair of eye glasses—she sees. She looks
round in slow motion—looking at her body and looking
round.)WOW! So many colors. It’s butiful!
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The
End. |
