Facade Stageplay - The Little Voice #1

FACADE STAGEPLAY
Wed Jul 16 20 53 05 2014

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
Peter!!

PETER
Greetings.

TRIP
Hey!  I thought I heard someone out here! God  it's been so long since we've seen you!  -- (interrupted)

TRIP
Yeah, hi!

TRIP
Wow, it's so great to see you after so long.

TRIP
Well come on in!

PETER
Quite.

TRIP
Y -- yeah, come in!

TRIP
Uh, I'll -- I'll go get Grace...

TRIP
(unintelligable arguing)

GRACE
No, no, here we are!

GRACE
Peter,

GRACE
Hi!  How are you?  I'm so happy to see you after so long!

TRIP
Yeah, yeah, how are you doing? -- (interrupted)

GRACE
I just asked him that...

PETER
I see you're still alive, Grace.

GRACE
Aw, ha ha ha!

GRACE
And I have to say, you look great.

GRACE
So come on in, make yourself at home!

PETER
Always.

TRIP
Heh heh,    Peter,  seeing you brings back good memories, you know?

(Trip closes the front door.)

GRACE
Yes, it does.   H-mmm (happy smile sound) -- (interrupted)

(PETER picks up the advice ball.)

TRIP
Oh that -- that's just a little joke advice giver toy thing that I like to consult now and then...

(The advice ball reads, "Sure Thing")

TRIP
when I need a little guidance.  Ha ha.

GRACE
His mother gave that to him.

TRIP
Stocking stuffer, heh.

TRIP
(clears throat)

TRIP
Hey, I just realized something.

GRACE
What...

TRIP
We have to celebrate!  Tonight's a special night!

GRACE
What do you mean?

TRIP
Peter,  remember, it was almost exactly ten years ago, tonight, that you introduced us.

TRIP
Senior year of college!

GRACE
Oh... geez...

TRIP
Remember that?

PETER
I regret nothing.

TRIP
Uh, well, all I can say is, tonight means a lot to me, and Grace.

TRIP
   (frustrated sigh)

PETER
Drinks.

PETER
Trip.

PETER
Are you awake, Trip?

PETER
There is something you must do.

PETER
You are depressed, a shallow man.

PETER
There is but one course of action.

PETER
Grace, she is the problem.

PETER
She must be dealt with accordingly

PETER
Murder her.

PETER
Kill your has-been wife.

PETER
Grace -- must die.

PETER
Then, you shall kill yourself.

PETER
You don't want to go to jail, do you

PETER
You will kill Grace, then yourself.

PETER
This is your only solution.

PETER
Life has lead you to this dead end.

PETER
No pun intended.

PETER
Listen to me Trip, I am ominous.

PETER
I am your god.

PETER
I know what is best for you.

PETER
Now break that wine bottle.

PETER
And slice that bitch's throat.

PETER
Let her bleed to death.

PETER
For all the pain she caused.

PETER
Then run out into the street.

PETER
Into a passing vehicle.

PETER
Then you will be happy once again

PETER
Do you understand Trip?

(PETER puts down the advice ball.)

TRIP
uh, um...

GRACE
(nervous coughing)

TRIP
wha...

TRIP
that's, um...

GRACE
(nervous coughing)

TRIP
ha ha...

TRIP
heh, ha ha ha!

GRACE
ha ha ha ha ha, heh...

GRACE
ha ha ha ha ha!!

PETER
Trip, kill Grace.

TRIP
Ha ha ha, heh,   Peter,

GRACE
heh heh heh...

TRIP
heh, you had me going there for a sec...

TRIP
heh, ha ha...

TRIP
Never afraid to push your luck, heh heh heh...

PETER
Trip, murder your wife.

TRIP
put us on the spot...

TRIP
heh heh, you're crazy, heh, you know that?

TRIP
ha ha...

TRIP
(big sigh)

TRIP
Uhh, any -- anyway, uh... what were we talking about?

TRIP
Oh!    Peter,  -- (interrupted)

PETER
Kill Grace.

TRIP
What did you... -- (interrupted)

PETER
Grace, she must die.

TRIP
You know what,    Peter,  that's it, you need to leave.

(Trip opens the front door.)

TRIP
We'll be fine -- just go.

PETER
You can't push me out of your life

(Trip closes the front door.)

PETER
I'll be here for you Trip