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(Annie enters lumbering like a robot, wearing slippers and an old housecoat. Hair is straggling more than we've seen it. There is food on her housecoat. Her eyes are dead. She moves to Paul. Lightning! Annie stands in the doorway. She is watching him. This goes on for a while. He finally senses her, sees her.)
Annie? What is it? |
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| The rain, it gives me the blues. (just stares at Paul in silence) |
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| This is more than the rain. |
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When you first came here, I only loved the part of Paul Sheldon that made such wonderful stories, because that's the only part I had. But now I know I love the rest of him too.
(moves closer to the window now)
I know you don't love me- don't say you do. You're a beautiful brilliant famous man of the world and I'm... I'm not a movie-star type.
(sadder and sadder)
You'll never know the fear of losing someone like you if you're someone like me. |
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| The book is almost finished- your legs are getting stronger- soon you'll be able to walk. Then you'll be wanting to leave. |
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Thank you for saying that, but we both know it's not altogether true. (beat)
You are not a stupid man, Paul. You know I can never let you leave. You've known for some time, haven't you?
(Annie removes an old pistol from her sweater pocket)
I could end this now for both of us. Maybe the next world is better. |
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| This book is almost finished, Annie. Don't you want to see how it all turns out. Don't you want to know? |
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I DO want to know. More than anything on Earth, I want to know how it comes out.
(beat) I think I better get out for a while. I might put bullets in it.
(like a robot, she slowly crosses the room, goes out the door. |
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