Rake

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(Deep ambient sound)

(Footsteps)

(Door opens)

Dr. Benson:
Hi Audrey.

Dr. Benson:
I'm doctor Benson.

Dr. Benson:
Would you mind if I sat down?

Dr. Benson:
I'd like to talk to you about that night.

Dr. Benson:
I know you feel...

Dr. Benson:
Alone. And...

Dr. Benson:
That your story is unbelievable but...

Dr. Benson:
I'm not another psychiatrist.

Dr. Benson:
I'm here because I've seen it too.

Dr. Benson:
Several years ago...

Dr. Benson:
I lost my husband and daughter.

Dr. Benson:
I've since devoted my life to...

Dr. Benson:
Searching...

Dr. Benson:
to finding out why.

Dr. Benson:
You're not alone Audrey.

Dr. Benson:
There are several of us.

Dr. Benson:
And all we have are each other.

Dr. Benson:
Will you help us by sharing your experience?

(Audrey panting)

Dr. Benson:
I know you can't speak.

Dr. Benson:
I've seen the symptoms before.

Dr. Benson:
But I have a method that may help.

(Deep ambient sound)

Dr. Benson:
You see yourself on top of a staircase.

Dr. Benson:
With ten stairs and a door at the bottom.

Dr. Benson:
As we count down from ten...

Dr. Benson:
With each count, you'll take a step...

Dr. Benson:
and become more relaxed.

Dr. Benson:
Ten.

Dr. Benson:
As you feel your body becoming more relaxed...

Dr. Benson:
You'll take another step.

Dr. Benson:
Nine.

Dr. Benson:
Your body is becoming numb.

(Audrey breathes out)

Dr. Benson:
You leave that body behind.

(Whispers fill the room)

(Sound building up)

(Audrey takes deep breath)

(Deep piano keys)

Distorted Voice:
Audrey.

Distorted Voice:
Audrey.

Katie:
Audrey.

Katie:
Hey stop stressing so much, we're here to have fun.

Katie:
If you don't stop spacing, someone is going to start to take it personally,

Audrey:
Somebody like you?

Katie:
Yeah exactly.

(Audrey sighs)

Scott:
Are you guys gonna make out or...?

Katie:
Oh..

Katie:
Hm hmm.

Ryan:
(Whispers) It's happening.

Katie:
yeah?

Scott:
Oh my god.

Katie:
Only when you're not around. Ew.

Scott:
Okay.

Scott:
That hurt Katie.

Scott:
I mean I want you to know

Scott:
that I have the upmost respect for what you two have.

Katie:
Do you?

Scott:
Well yeah, I mean...

Scott:
Obviously I am a lesbian myself.

Scott:
I'm just, tragically trapped in this...

Scott:
sensual masculine body.

Ryan:
It's so brave how open you are about it.

Scott:
Thank you.

Katie:
And my condolences to the women involved.

Scott:
Okay, mean.

Scott:
Always mean.

Scott:
Hey uh...

Scott:
Jason, you wanna help me out over here with...

Scott:
Katie right?

Scott:
Yeah Katie.

Scott:
You wanna go ahead and tell her to stop being so mean.

Katie:
Haha

Ryan:
A rousing defense.

Scott:
Well, thanks man.

Scott:
Thanks. You're a real help.

Scott:
Okay...

Scott:
Where are you two lovebirds headed off to?

Megan:
We're just out for a walk.

Ryan:
Oh, is that what the kids are calling it these days?

Scott:
No, I think they're definitely still calling it Bumping Uglies.

Katie:
How are we even friends?

Audrey:
Come on, do you guys have to go?

Audrey:
We're about to bring out the s'mores.

Scott:
Oh Sh*t.

Scott:
We got s'mores.

Tanner:
Save us a couple, we'll be back soon.

Katie:
No promises.

(Laughing)

(Guitar plays)

(Guitar stops)

Audrey:
Hey.

Jason:
Hey yourself.

Audrey:
How you doin'?

Jason:
I'm good.

(Fire burns)

Audrey:
Are you sure?

Jason:
It's better when people don't talk about it.

Jason:
Let's just pretend we're all getting along.

Megan:
So what do you wanna talk about?

Tanner:
I've just been thinking...

Megan:
About?

Tanner:
You know.

Tanner:
About the future.

Tanner:
We're out of school now.

Tanner:
And it's time to really find out who we really are.

Megan:
So you're worried about the future...

Tanner:
No. It's not that.

Tanner:
I'm worried about us.

Megan:
What do you mean?

(Silence)

Scott:
And that's when the monster arrived.

(Katie laughs)

Ryan:
It's not funny.

Katie:
Yes it is.

Scott:
Ryan.

Scott:
Running with you're pants down

Scott:
is basically the definition of comedy.

Ryan:
You know there are dangerous animals in the forest.

Scott:
Yeah

Scott:
I know.

Scott:
And it sucks...

Scott:
when they attack you and you're taking a dump.

(Scott and Katie laugh)

Ryan:
You guys are a**holes.

Audrey:
Alright, let's talk about something that we all enjoy okay?

Katie:
Aw, he'll enjoy it one day.

Audrey:
No Katie, I don't think he will.

(Awkward silence)

(Audrey sighs)

Scott:
Well, Tanner and Megan have been gone for a while.

Scott:
I'm gonna go look for them.

Scott:
I may need some help though.

Scott:
Come on. You and me.

Scott:
Hop hop.

Scott:
Come on. Double time.

Scott:
Alright.

Scott:
Why you being so weird?

Audrey:
What do you mean?

Scott:
Come on.

Scott:
Lashing out like that. That's not like you.

Audrey:
We should be nicer to each other.

Scott:
Oh okay.

Scott:
I see.

Scott:
You're doing that mom thing again, aren't you?

Audrey:
I want everyone to have a good time. What's wrong with that?

Scott:
Well.

Scott:
What's wrong with it is that we are having a good time.

Audrey:
You're over there picking on Ryan.

Audrey:
And what about Jason?

Scott:
Look.

Scott:
You're stressed because this is our last trip together.

Scott:
I get it.

Scott:
Okay, we graduated.

Scott:
We're all moving on now.

Scott:
But the best tribute to that friendship over there...

Scott:
Okay, is just one more night of being ourselves.

Scott:
Short comings and all.

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