Lincoln Page #6

trusted with - Even if it wasn't a

carriage accident, even if it was

an attempted assassination -

LINCOLN:

It was most probably an -

MARY:

It was an assassin. Whose intended

target was you.

LINCOLN:

How's the plans for the big shindy

progressing?

MARY:

I don't want to talk about parties!

You don't care about parties.

LINCOLN:

Not much but they're a necessary -

Mary studies Lincoln, thinking. Then a revelation:

MARY:

I know...I know what it's about.

The ship, it isn't Wilmington Port,

it's not a military campaign! It's

the amendment to abolish slavery!

Why else would you force me to

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invite demented radicals into my

home?

Lincoln closes his folio.

MARY (CONT'D)

You're going to try to get the

amendment passed in the House of

Representatives, before the term

ends, before the Inauguration.

LINCOLN:

(STANDING:
)

Don't spend too much money on the

flubdubs.

Mary stands, goes up to him.

MARY:

No one's loved as much as you, no

one's ever been loved so much, by

the people, you might do anything

now. Don't, don't waste that power

on an amendment bill that's sure of

defeat.

Seeing that he's not going to discuss this, she turns away,

walking to an open window.

MARY (CONT'D)

Did you remember Robert's coming

home for the reception?

Lincoln nods, though Mary isn't bothering to look at him.

MARY (CONT'D)

I knew you'd forget.

She closes the window.

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