Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? Page #2

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upon the stage

and then is heard no more.

It is a tale

told by an idiot,

full of sound

and fury...

signifying

nothing.

Great, Bob.

Good job.

I can tell you were

working on that.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Okay, thank you.

Okay, is there, uh,

is there anyone

else for Macbeth?

Leah.

For-for Macbeth?

Yeah, I would like

to play Macbeth.

Uh...

Okay, fine with me.

Give it a shot.

Just like

we practiced.

Yeah.

(clears throat)

(deep breath)

This'll be interesting.

We will proceed

no further in this business.

He hath honored me of late

and I have bought

golden opinions

from all sorts of people

which would be worn now

in their newest gloss,

not cast aside so soon.

I would...

LEAH:

Prithee, peace.

I dare do all that may

become a man.

Who dare do more is none.

If we should fail...

And we shall not fail.

Bring forth men

children only.

For thy undaunted metal should

compose nothing but nails.

Will it not be received when we

have marked with blood those

sleepy to of his own chamber

and used their very daggers

that they have done't?

Who dares

receive it other?

I am settled

and bend up

each corporal agent

to this terrible feat.

Away.

And mock the time

with fairest show.

May false face hide

what the false heart doth know.

(quietly):

That was, um...

(clears throat)

That was something.

Yes.

All right, um...

ladies, that was, uh,

that was interesting.

Uh, two Lady Macbeths.

I like it.

Okay, good job.

And good job, everyone.

I'll post the results

later this week.

Really good work.

(indistinct chatter)

(dog barking in distance)

WOMAN:

So, how's it going in there?

Fine.

You know,

I miss you being around

more than just on laundry day.

Mom, come on,

at least I'm close.

I could have gone

out of state.

(gasps)

And I'm just

giving you a hard time.

(laughs)

Oh.

I wanted to show the invitation.

The invites went out this week.

Looks good.

I think it's gonna be

even better than last year.

You're gonna have

a great time.

You always do a great job.

Oh, thanks, baby.

So...

how did the audition go?

Good, I think.

(sighs)

Isn't Macbeth, like,

one of the bloodiest plays?

So what?

So, I don't know.

Are you sure you want

to be around all of that?

Mom, it's a play.

William Shakespeare.

They do it in elementary school.

I know that.

But not everyone

has been through

what you've been through.

I'll be fine.

Okay.

So I was wondering

if I can invite

someone over for dinner

on Friday night?

Who?

Um, just someone

special I want you to meet.

Leah?

"Just someone special"?

Of course, yes.

That would be great.

Don't make a big deal

about it, okay?

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