UnPrimed (Ciani Scene Level 3)

Question 1

START

Answer 1

Russell.

Question 2

Hello, Sarah.

Answer 2

Well. This is certainly a suprise.

Question 3

Is it?

Answer 3

What are you doing here?

Question 4

Looking at paintings. What are you doing here?

Answer 4

You hate museums.

Question 5

No I don’t.

Answer 5

Please.

Question 6

Okay, I hate them.

Answer 6

I always had to drag you.

Question 7

You’re right. I remember now. What a drag it was.

Answer 7

I thought I could open your mind. My mistake.

Question 8

Angry. How are you?

Answer 8

I’m fine, thank you. Especially these last six months.

Question 9

Seven. You know you could’ve left a note.

Answer 9

You’re right. (Beat) It was seven. How time files-

Question 10

You should know better than to confide in your sister.

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On the contrary, I was hoping she’d tell you. It must twist you all up inside that I’m with a woman.

Question 11

Yes it does, I worry about you. Now who are you going to castrate?

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Why are you here, Russell?

Question 12

And you used to call me a narcissist.

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Someone else, then?

Question 13

You’re getting warmer. “Warm” of course being relative.

Answer 13

Do I know her?

Question 14

How do you know it’s a her? Not very open minded of you.

Answer 14

You with a guy?

Question 15

I resent that. I’m not sure why, but I resent that.

Answer 15

You think I don’t know what you’re up too? You disappoint me.

Question 16

Disappoint. Well, it’s a start. When I get to devastated let me know.

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You were hoping you’d find me so you could parade your new girlfriend in front of me. Really, that’s so beneath you.

Question 17

You should know. As I recall you were beneath me quite often.

Answer 17

I’m amazed you can recall it was so unmemorable.

Question 18

Oh, I disagree. Hard to forget making love to a corpse.

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If I seemed like a corpse it’s only because I was bored stiff. At least one of us was.

Question 19

Bored?

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Stiff.

Question 20

Just like old times.

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So what time are you supposed to meet her?

Question 21

Is it so impossible to believe that I came for the art?

Answer 21

You have a Day-Glo poster of Michael Jordan hanging in your study.

Question 22

Not anymore. I replaced it. With a Matisse.

Answer 22

You’re kidding.

Question 23

Not an original, of course. A print.

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Which one?

Question 24

The dying man drifting in the night? It really speaks to me.

Answer 24

Oh yes. The Fall of Icarus.

Question 25

Bit of Dekooning influence don’t you think?

Answer 25

You know Dekooning?

Question 26

How do you like it?

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Well, if you must know, it’s over. It was just an experiment.

Question 27

I meant the painting.

Answer 27

Oh. I don’t know. . . it’s a bit . . . raw.

Question 28

But then I guess there isn’t always a message, is there? Or a note …. or a letter…

Answer 28

Russell-

Question 29

Even a ‘go screw yourself’ written on the bathroom mirror would have been something.

Answer 29

Would saying something now make things any better?

Question 30

It might.

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Alright. Go screw yourself. Oh, you’re right, I do feel better.

Question 31

I’m surprised to know you can feel it all.

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You know what I feel? I feel sorry for you. Cause you blew and good thing and you know it. Or you would know it if you had any blood running in your veins.

Question 32

Sorry. You drank it all.

Answer 32

Do you think we could ever just..

Question 33

Play nice? Where’s the fun in that?

Answer 33

True. I liked the vampire comeback by the way.

Question 34

Shhh. Don’t spoil it.

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Right (Pause) You know it’s too bad City College doesn’t have a course in good taste. Your choice in paintings is atrocious.

Question 35

So is my choice in women, but somehow I survive.

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I would have thought you’d prefer this one, here. Cold…rigged….structured….

Question 36

Is that really how you think of me?

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Not at all. (A beat) I don’t think of you at all.

Question 37

I don’t believe you.

Answer 37

Well maybe sometimes….in the morning when I wake up and you’re not-

Question 38

I meant about your not liking this painting. I think you do like it.

Answer 38

Oh?

Question 39

…..ohh, yeah, this paintings special to you isn’t it?

Answer 39

All right! Yes! I think it’s brilliant. The way you can see the anger in every brushstroke. The emotions are hanging out there for all to see. It’s honest. Refreshing. I can’t believe we like the same painting.

Question 40

Actually I lied. I hate it.

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I knew it! It’s amazing how opposite we are.

Question 41

Oh I don’t know. We’re both attracted to women.

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I told you, that’s over. Where’s this women you’re meeting by the way?

Question 42

And I told you you shouldn’t assume it’s a women.

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Really! Quick. What’s his name?

Question 43

Paul.

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How do you know him?

Question 44

My teacher at City College introduced me to him. You know him too, actually.

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I don’t think I know any Paul’s. What’s his last name?

Question 45

Klee.

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You came for the Klee exhibit?

Question 46

You see? Maybe anything is possible.

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Almost anything.

Question 47

Things might be different.

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We both lied about liking that painting. Nothings changed.

Question 48

I like it when it all makes sense!

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Why? Life doesn’t.

Question 49

That’s why.

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I’m sorry about leaving the way I did. I just couldn’t play the game anymore.

Question 50

But you play so well.

Answer 50

That’s what scared me. All the dazzling repartee… it was like a shunt veneer, not the real thing. I needed to see underneath the gloss now and then. But all those mind games…

Question 51

So you decided to go lesbo?

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Case in point.

Question 52

You faked the whole thing.

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With a little help from my sister.

Question 53

You went to a lot of trouble.

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Not really. I’m used to faking it with you.

Question 54

That’s my girl.

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I hope you’re not thinking what I think you’re thinking.

Question 55

You mean about you and me..

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Yes

Question 56

and your therapist?

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What?

Question 57

And now that I know you’re not really-

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In your dreams

Question 58

You really think I’d ask you back?

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You really think I’d come back?

Question 59

I wouldn’t give you the satisfaction.

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As if you ever satisfied me.

Question 60

As if you could ever be satisfied!

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As if you could ever just be!

Question 61

I draw the line at modern art. Zen, no way!

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You know it wouldn’t work.

Question 62

It doesn’t work now.

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We’d only make eachother miserable.

Question 63

That’s why it might work. At least we’d know we’re each making the other miserable.

Answer 63

Until I couldn’t take it anymore. Then I’d run away again.

Question 64

I’d find you again.

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That’s crazy.

Question 65

Doesn’t make sense

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You didn’t really come here for the Klee exhibit, did you?

Question 66

Well. He was my backup. Incase you didn’t show.

Answer 66

You really like his work?

Question 67

Mm. I like his motives.

Answer 67

Motifs.

Question 68

Motifs. I don’t know what I’m talking about.

Answer 68

I know. It’s wonderful. You’re better off. I’m just like this painting you hate so much. No primer, no gloss. Just the raw me.

Question 69

Oh come on. You’re not that ugly.

Answer 69

Well. I should go.

Question 70

Yes you probably should. Before I get to rigid.

Answer 70

It was good for me too. You know, if you like Klee you might want to check out Kandinsky.

Question 71

Kandinsky.

Answer 71

There’s an especially good collection at the Guggenheim. Mondays at five is a good time. The crowds street to thin out around then.

Question 72

Monday’s at five. I’ll keep that in mind.

Answer 72

You are trying, Russell. I appreciate that.