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- FACADE STAGEPLAY
- Mon Jul 16 01 04 01 2018
- GRACE
- Trip, when are you going to get rid of this?
- TRIP
- What, Grace... this?
- GRACE
- Yes, you know how I feel about it --
- TRIP
- I know I know I'll do it right now, alright?!
- GRACE
- You know I've had to ask you about this several --
- TRIP
- Get off my back! I'll get rid of it in just a minute!
- GRACE
- Fine, Trip... fine...
- (Trip opens the front door.)
- TRIP
- Sergio!!
- SERGIO
- woahweawowewaeieai
- TRIP
- Hey! I thought I heard someone out here! God it's been so long since we've seen you! -- (interrupted)
- SERGIO
- peepee
- TRIP
- Uh...
- TRIP
- Well come on in...
- GRACE
- No, no, here we are!
- GRACE
- Sergio,
- GRACE
- Hi! How are you? Oh god it's been such a long time!
- TRIP
- Yeah, yeah, how are you doing?
- GRACE
- Uh, I just asked him that...
- TRIP
- Well I'm asking him too!
- GRACE
- (frustrated sigh)
- SERGIO
- hi
- GRACE
- H-mmm (happy smile sound)
- GRACE
- And, I've got to say, you look really good!
- GRACE
- So come on in, make yourself at home!
- SERGIO
- you guys look good
- GRACE
- Uh...
- GRACE
- Sergio, seeing you again makes me remember the wonderful times we all used to have.
- (Trip closes the front door.)
- GRACE
- H-mmm (happy smile sound)
- TRIP
- Ha ha, yeah...
- TRIP
- Whoa I just realized something!
- GRACE
- What...
- TRIP
- We have to celebrate! Tonight's a special night!
- GRACE
- It is?
- TRIP
- Sergio, remember, it was almost exactly ten years ago, tonight, that you introduced us.
- TRIP
- Senior year of college!
- GRACE
- Oh... geez...
- TRIP
- Remember that?
- SERGIO
- yeah
- TRIP
- We really want to thank you for years and years of...
- GRACE
- Pain.
- TRIP
- Heh heh heh... Agony.
- GRACE
- Love.
- TRIP
- Sergio, you're acting all fidgety. Are you alright?
- SERGIO
- i'm good
- GRACE
- Well, we're all friends here...
- TRIP
- I'm gonna fix us some drinks.
- TRIP
- Ah, you need to help me break in my expensive new set of cocktail making accessories.
- TRIP
- How does a martini sound?
- TRIP
- I just got a hold of this rare imported Icelandic vermouth I want you to try!
- GRACE
- Oh God, Trip, please... let's not go overboard with the drink preparation.
- SERGIO
- sure sounds good
- TRIP
- Great! Martini it is.
- GRACE
- No no, -- (interrupted)
- GRACE
- Sergio, maybe you'd like some juice, or a mineral water?
- TRIP
- uhh...
- SERGIO
- i'm good with a martini thanks
- TRIP
- Alright! That's what I wanted to hear! It'll just take me a short minute here.
- GRACE
- (little sigh) Sometimes I'm afraid Trip thinks the best way to a friend's heart is through his liver.
- TRIP
- What was that?
- GRACE
- (clears throat)
- TRIP
- What do you say Grace, skip the Chardonnay and join us in a genuine drink for once?
- GRACE
- You know, I don't want to drink tonight.
- GRACE
- Just some mineral water for me.
- TRIP
- Alright...
- SERGIO
- that's alright
- TRIP
- Yeah, yeah, I, heh -- I know what you want, Grace.
- TRIP
- (little sigh)
- TRIP
- Ah, Sergio, maybe you didn't come here to hear this...
- GRACE
- What?
- TRIP
- Here you are Grace, your drink is ready.
- GRACE
- Thank you.
- GRACE
- Anyway...
- GRACE
- Trip, it's okay if we disagree in front of our friend --
- TRIP
- We're NOT disagreeing.
- TRIP
- We're not disagreeing.
- SERGIO
- it's okay to disagree
- TRIP
- Huh? No no no, we're good, no no, I'm good, everything's good...
- TRIP
- (clears throat) -- (interrupted)
- SERGIO
- it's okay
- (SERGIO picks up a player's drink.)
- TRIP
- Yeah, yeah, good, we're -- we're friends...
- TRIP
- (clears throat)
- GRACE
- By the way, anybody, join me on the couch if you like.
- TRIP
- Um... uhh, Now, -- (interrupted)
- SERGIO
- sure
- (SERGIO sits on the couch.)
- GRACE
- Sergio, this is making you uncomfortable. See Trip, was it really worth it to fly us all the way to Italy so you could take that inane
- picture?
- GRACE
- (little sigh) I'll take the picture down later tonight before I go to bed.
- TRIP
- Grace...!
- TRIP
- (short petulant sigh)
- TRIP
- Sergio, this trip to Italy was meant to be our second honeymoon.
- GRACE
- Oh, was that what it was? Huh, I'm always the last to know.
- TRIP
- Grace, I wanted us to spend some time together...!
- GRACE
- Trip thinks carting me off to Europe will, how did you put it, thaw me out a little bit?
- TRIP
- uhh...
- GRACE
- Okay, well, I was worried there for a bit you were on Trip's side tonight, ha ha.
- GRACE
- You know, ever since we got married, I can't help it, I'm forever buying new furniture and redecorating,
- GRACE
- I -- I really enjoy it --
- (Grace sips her Grace's drink.)
- (Trip sips his Trip's drink.)
- (SERGIO gets up from the couch.)
- TRIP
- Yeah, it's in your blood, you grew up with this stuff.
- GRACE
- Sergio, now be honest with me, agree that this room just does not work!
- TRIP
- Grace, come on, what are you talking about?
- SERGIO
- it looks tacky to be honest
- GRACE
- All -- (interrupted)
- TRIP
- No, no no no no no, you've got to understand, Grace loves expensive furniture, she was totally spoiled growing up,
- TRIP
- you should see the inside of her parents house.
- GRACE
- (little sigh) So I just had to have these sculptures...
- GRACE
- but... now I can't take the sight of them! They're revolting!
- TRIP
- Oh come on! Jesus why can't you just be happy with them? They're fine!
- SERGIO
- sell them off on ebay then
- TRIP
- See, try to understand, even after a full day's work designing magazine ads,
- TRIP
- Grace somehow finds the time to decorate and and and and redecorate --
- GRACE
- I could never do this, but sometimes I want to start fresh and paint free form all over the walls with a big messy brush...
- GRACE
- (frustrated sigh)
- TRIP
- (annoyed sigh)
- GRACE
- I'm sure I can return most of this, and try to start over again on this room...
- GRACE
- (frustrated sigh)
- SERGIO
- you dont need expensive furniture
- GRACE
- Really?
- TRIP
- Well, well, I was right Grace, you're the only one unhappy with your decorating --
- GRACE
- Trip, I don't care what you say, this room isn't working... Decorating is just not what I should --
- TRIP
- Grace, you're good at it, you're so good at it!
- SERGIO
- this room doesn't work
- TRIP
- It's just like your job, you design great magazine ads! -- (interrupted)
- TRIP
- Oh, yeah, you know, I think I'll fix us another drink in not too long...
- TRIP
- I keep telling her that, she never listens.
- GRACE
- (frustrated sigh)
- TRIP
- Uhh, you're driving me insane!
- TRIP
- Carting you off to Europe...
- TRIP
- Grace, I do one little thing wrong, and you're cold and distant! Just one thing wrong, that's all it takes!
- GRACE
- (impatient sigh) Sergio, can you believe this?
- GRACE
- (frustrated sigh)
- TRIP
- Oh, yeah, you...
- TRIP
- I know what you'll say...
- TRIP
- You're so damn positive tonight, it's annoying as hell!
- SERGIO
- you two need to communicate
- TRIP
- No don't criticize me anymore, it's just going to turn this even more ugly!
- GRACE
- Goddamn second honeymoon...
- GRACE
- Trip, our whole marriage, you're so... controlling!
- TRIP
- Oh, god...!
- TRIP
- Okay, you know what, Sergio,
- TRIP
- I'm going to ask you something.
- GRACE
- Trip --
- TRIP
- Grace, let me ask our guest a question.
- TRIP
- Sergio, yes or no...
- TRIP
- If one person in a marriage gives the other advice, and that advice is taken -- years later, can you get blamed for that?
- SERGIO
- yes
- GRACE
- What? -- (interrupted)
- TRIP
- What...?!
- TRIP
- Oh, alright... yeah...
- TRIP
- Uhh, I keep trying to help you Grace, but you reject me, you cut me off, you cut me out of your life, goddammit!
- GRACE
- Oh, my God...!
- GRACE
- Uhh! Yeah, good, get away from me!
- GRACE
- I can't stand you!
- GRACE
- Goddammit!
- GRACE
- uhh! -- (interrupted)
- SERGIO
- you two need to talk this out
- GRACE
- Hold on, wait, what, are you trying to explain this to me?
- TRIP
- Grace, what the hell are you saying about me in there?
- GRACE
- I'm not talking to you!
- GRACE
- Sergio, we're not normally like this, I don't know what's going on...
- GRACE
- uhh...
- SERGIO
- i believe you
- GRACE
- Sergio, from what you said before, about marriage... I think that tells us something about Trip.
- TRIP
- Oh, we're talking about me again, are we?
- GRACE
- What?
- TRIP
- Sergio, look around this apartment. It's got everything anyone would ever want. But, Grace, oh no, she's never satisfied.
- GRACE
- Trip, ... ugh ... I'm so sick of this.
- SERGIO
- you both have issues
- TRIP
- Hey, no, it's just going to make this whole thing even worse if you keep criticizing me!
- GRACE
- No let's -- let's focus on us, our relationship.
- GRACE
- I think Trip's afraid of visiting his parents. He does everything he can to avoid seeing them.
- TRIP
- Afraid of my parents?! My parents are idiots.
- GRACE
- No, it's true...
- GRACE
- Let's keep talking about us, our relationship.
- TRIP
- It's so annoying... Grace, why is it that anytime I want to do something nice for you, you resist it?
- GRACE
- Trip...
- TRIP
- Like I always have to convince you?
- GRACE
- Sergio, you know, we... uhh...
- SERGIO
- she feels like you're acting
- TRIP
- It's just never easy with you, Grace, and it wears me down.
- GRACE
- (frustrated sigh)
- TRIP
- Grace, we don't -- we don't have to do this... things are okay, we can just --
- GRACE
- Sergio, I can't stand the pretending anymore... I can't take it!
- SERGIO
- then be honest
- TRIP
- Yes?
- GRACE
- Ah, thank you, just saying that might help him!
- GRACE
- Trip, please, stop pretending, you've got to stop...!
- TRIP
- Uhh...
- GRACE
- No, I want us to focus on Trip.
- TRIP
- Sergio, you know, it's weird to me, when I'm on a business trip, Grace never calls me, ever!
- GRACE
- Uhh...
- TRIP
- She says she's afraid to call me!
- SERGIO
- why are you afraid?
- GRACE
- Ah!
- TRIP
- Uhh, Sergio, I knew you'd say I was afraid of something... God...
- TRIP
- What, I'm -- I'm afraid that, what... she doesn't trust me or something? Heh...
- SERGIO
- yes
- TRIP
- Yes?
- GRACE
- Ah, you agree, see, that might really help him...
- TRIP
- O -- okay, okay... y -- well, you know, well, you're saying Grace doesn't trust me... uhh... okay...
- SERGIO
- you both mistrust each other
- TRIP
- Uhh, this is too much, I can't take this...
- TRIP
- Uhh... oh...
- SERGIO
- you have to be honest together
- GRACE
- Look, why don't we talk about us, our relationship.
- TRIP
- Grace, I -- I want to take care of you...
- GRACE
- Trip...
- TRIP
- You've always wanted that, I know you did...
- GRACE
- Trip... Sergio, we... uhh...
- SERGIO
- what do you want Grace?
- TRIP
- What?
- GRACE
- Ah, good, you're asking questions, see, that helps...
- GRACE
- So that's how you see it, Trip, that you're 'taking care of me'...?
- TRIP
- Grace...
- TRIP
- Okay, I've had enough of this bullshit!!
- TRIP
- Sergio, I know what you're hinting at, okay?!
- TRIP
- about us...
- TRIP
- about our marriage...
- TRIP
- Do you really want the truth? Huh?
- SERGIO
- yes
- TRIP
- Grace, huh?
- GRACE
- Yes...!
- TRIP
- Sergio, see I've actually been paying close attention to what you've been saying.
- TRIP
- You've been pushing me tonight.
- TRIP
- It makes me wonder if you're really my friend or not.
- GRACE
- Trip!
- TRIP
- Sergio, I ask you this -- yes or no...
- TRIP
- Do you really think that...
- TRIP
- criticizing Grace...
- TRIP
- criticizing me...
- TRIP
- telling me I'm afraid...
- TRIP
- and what you said about giving advice to your wife...
- TRIP
- that we're supposed to now understand something about ourselves from all that?
- TRIP
- Is what you've said tonight supposed to add up somehow, to something?
- SERGIO
- yes
- TRIP
- Right.
- TRIP
- Grace...
- TRIP
- uhh...
- TRIP
- I forced you to marry me, didn't I.
- TRIP
- When I proposed to you, in front of your parents, on Christmas Eve, and...
- TRIP
- I knew you wouldn't be capable of saying no.
- GRACE
- You manipulated me.
- GRACE
- And I never did anything about it.
- TRIP
- Yes.
- GRACE
- And here we are.
- TRIP
- uhh...
- GRACE
- uhh...
- GRACE
- Oh my God...!
- TRIP
- Sergio, I --
- GRACE
- I'm going to give you the truth too, Trip.
- TRIP
- What?!
- GRACE
- I painted this.
- TRIP
- Bullshit.
- GRACE
- I am an artist, Trip, fuck you.
- TRIP
- You've been secretly painting? When --
- GRACE
- Everytime you go on a goddamn business trip, I paint.
- TRIP
- Jesus --
- GRACE
- So don't EVER give me any more of your 'you could never be an artist' crap!!
- GRACE
- uhh...
- SERGIO
- it's a good painting
- TRIP
- uhh...
- TRIP
- Jesus...!
- TRIP
- Okay, Sergio, Grace, I have one more thing to say...
- GRACE
- Again?!
- TRIP
- Grace...
- TRIP
- uhh...
- TRIP
- I've been having an affair.
- GRACE
- Oh my God.
- (SERGIO sips his player's drink.)
- TRIP
- It's over now, though.
- GRACE
- But how could you --
- TRIP
- (big sigh) with the client, in, uh, Barcelona.
- GRACE
- Maria.
- TRIP
- I was lonely, Grace.
- TRIP
- But, but, I -- I regret it, I really, really regret it.
- TRIP
- uhh...
- GRACE
- uhh...
- GRACE
- Oh my God...!
- (SERGIO sips his player's drink.)
- GRACE
- This changes everything...
- TRIP
- Yeah.
- (SERGIO sips his player's drink.)
- GRACE
- You finally admitted it -- you felt very alone... and you had an affair...
- (SERGIO sips his player's drink.)
- TRIP
- You... you really have to be an artist...
- TRIP
- I manipulated you into marrying me...
- GRACE
- No, I -- I let it happen...
- TRIP
- Sergio, I --
- GRACE
- Sergio, we...
- SERGIO
- honesty hurts but it's best
- (SERGIO sips his player's drink.)
- TRIP
- Look, uh, we need to talk...
- GRACE
- Yeah.
- TRIP
- And no, Sergio, please...
- TRIP
- Sergio, Thanks for coming over, you... I think you helped us.
- (SERGIO sips his player's drink.)
- SERGIO
- anytime
- (SERGIO sips his player's drink.)
- (SERGIO sips his player's drink.)
- (Trip opens the front door.)
- TRIP
- And no, Sergio, please, it's okay...
- (SERGIO puts down a player's drink.)
- (SERGIO picks up a player's drink.)
- (SERGIO puts down a player's drink.)
- (SERGIO picks up a Trip's drink.)
- (SERGIO puts down a Trip's drink.)
- (SERGIO picks up a Trip's drink.)
- (SERGIO sips his Trip's drink.)
- (SERGIO sips his Trip's drink.)
- (SERGIO sips his Trip's drink.)
- (SERGIO sips his Trip's drink.)
- (SERGIO sips his Trip's drink.)
- (SERGIO sips his Trip's drink.)
- (SERGIO sips his Trip's drink.)
- (SERGIO sips his Trip's drink.)
- (SERGIO puts down a Trip's drink.)
- (SERGIO picks up a Grace's drink.)
- (SERGIO sips his Grace's drink.)
- (SERGIO sips his Grace's drink.)
- (SERGIO sips his Grace's drink.)
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- (SERGIO sips his Grace's drink.)
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- (SERGIO sips his Grace's drink.)
- (SERGIO puts down a Grace's drink.)
- GRACE
- Bye. Thanks.
- SERGIO
- see you guys soon :)
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