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(Lisa continues with her sound check.)

(Rafael is setting up his easel at another part of the stage.)

(Rafael sees Lisa. He crosses to her with a bunch of roses.)

Flowers

RAFAEL
Hello, Mona.

LISA
My name is not Mona.

RAFAEL
Uh, uh, Lisa.

LISA
What do you want?

RAFAEL
Can I talk to you?

LISA
What do you want?
(Rafael presents a bouquet of roses.)
What's this?

RAFAEL
Do you like them?

LISA
What is this supposed to be? Flowers! Flowers!! You think moonlight and a candlelit dinner can make up for what you've done to my life? You think a bunch of roses is gonna make it up to me? You wanna fuck me why don't you give me twenty-five bucks? That's what they get down town! Or am I just supposed to be grateful?? Maybe I should pay you? Maybe I should pay you for fucking up my life!!
(she thrashes him with the roses until they are nothing but stems.)
GET OUT OF MY LIFE!!
...GET OUT OF MY LIFE!!

RAFAEL
I'm sorry. I didn't want to hurt you again. I just... I wanted to apologize. The way I treated you was... not right. It was wrong, and... I'm not asking you to forgive me. I just... I was inconsiderate... and cruel. And I know it. And I'm sorry.
(pause)

(Lisa sobs)

(pause)

LISA
(quietly:) ...get out of my life.
(lights slowly fade)

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