Opening
blue wash – guitar playing. Villagers look like birds at rest. Gutman is in a
position with a cat of nine tails at his back – no shirt and slash marks on his
back. It is midnight. Quixote is already
on stage. Evan comes through with hoop. No guards on stage at beginning. After
he says lonely, everyone shifts as birds. G puts shirt and jacket back on. Old wanderer’s
dream - Our old beginning.
Prudence
– bark more.
Casanova
– what has happened – weariness and disgust.
A wind sings across the plaza,
a dry gourd rattles. The Survivor’s
head sags forward. He sits down
slowly. Jacque strikes the terrace
again with his cane and starts toward the Survivor. The Guard seizes his
elbow.
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Remain on the terrace, please, Signor Casanova.
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Loan
Shark: I don’t want no ……8.50. No Dice. Kilroy turns around and crosses DCS.
Casanova
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(Complement) You have a spark of anarchy in your spirit, and
(warning) that’s not to be tolerated. (MORE SECRETIVE) It has to be
extinguished.
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Casanova
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Later, after the wine. He takes
his cords, wraps them around her, and pulls the front of her dress up with
his cane.
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Marguerite
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anxious old hawk!
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Casanova
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There’s a rumor of
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Marguerite
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how does one get on it? …HE
PULLS THE CORDS TIGHTER AROUND HER ARMS AND HANDS. (She looks at him
and he avoids her glance). The
truth of the matter is that you’re terrified of the Terra Incognita
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Casanova
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I’m terrified of any place on earth without you with me!
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Marguerite
IMPORTANT
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Caged birds accept each other but flight is what they long for. SHE
BREAKS FREE OF THE BONDS. CUT HONOR AND CAPE AND CANE LINES
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THIS
BONDAGE SCENE LEADS TO LADY MULLIGAN SAYING -
I DON’T UNDERSTAND……(GUARD GIVES HER A BOTTLE OF WATER WHEN SHE ENTERS)
PEOPLE
CROSSING OVER THE LADDER MUST SHOW
A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEFORE/AFTER.
Marguerite
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(Jacques returns with a bag of money) I have thousands of francs!
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Pilot
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Payment is only accepted in pounds.
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Marguerite pounds her forehead
with her fists. She thrusts bills at him.
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CASANOVA
IS DOWN ON HER LEVEL WHEN SHE IS ON THE GROUND. –BLOCK 10
Marguerite
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We’re a pair of captive hawks
caught in the same cage, and we’ve
grown used to each other. That’s what passes for love in the
Camino Real (REEL).
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Esmeralda
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Champ!
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Kilroy
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I used to be Champ. SHOUT
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Esmeralda
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Be champ again!
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Gypsy
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Not eligible!
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Esmeralda
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You’re still the undefeated Champ of the golden gloves!
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Kilroy
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Nobody’s called me that in a long time!
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Esmeralda
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Champ!
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Esmeralda
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Hero!
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Kilroy
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Geronimo! (He takes a flying leap from the steps to the center of the
plaza. He turns to Esmeralda.
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With the
new lines we added about being in the dark – Esmeralda is empty – scared –
lonely.
CUTS
Casanova
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Prudence
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Gutman
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Jaques
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Prudence
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Casanova
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Dreams! (Prudence continues with less assurance)
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Prudence
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Prudence
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A dream is nothing to live in, why it’s gone like a….(Casanova moves, but she grabs his arm.)
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Casanova
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Prudence, dazed
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Gutman
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Gutman:
(Reworded) You will be after a night at the Ritz Men Only if the check doesn’t
arrive tonight.
Gutman
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Revolution only needs good dreamers
who remember their dreams
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Officer
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What is it you want?
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Kilroy
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Where is Western Union?
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Officer
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No hay Western Union.
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Kilroy
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That is very peculiar. I had to retire from the prize ring because of
my heart. I was the light heavyweight champion of the
West Coast, won these gloves! --before
my ticker went bad--- (Places the guard’s hand on his chest) I’ve got a heart in my chest as big as the head
of a baby. Ha Ha! The medics wouldn’t
okay me for no more fights. They said
to give up liquor, smoking, and sex!
My real true woman would have stuck with me, but it was all spoiled
with her being scared and me, too, that a real hard kiss would kill me! He
notices a lack of attention in the officer and he grins.)
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Officer
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What do you want?
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Kilroy
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What is the name of this country? (Officer thrusts his elbow in Kilroy’s
stomach and twists his arm loose with a Spanish curse. He kicks the swinging
doors open and enters the hotel. As
soon as the Officer exits, the Street People come forward and crowd about
Kilroy with their wheedling cries)
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Kilroy
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Kilroy
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Don’t try to hang no vagrancy rap on me! I was robbed
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CROWD LAUGHS HYSTERICALLY
WHEN HE IS CALLED THE PATSY.
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Lord and Lady Mulligan – enter from DLS as if you are
exiting from hotel. Streetcleaners enter from URS. They pause CS then follow Lord and Lady out.
(may save some time). Lord OOOO after giggle at me. Lady M pushes Lord ahead of
her as she tries to protect him.
Kilroy
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I don’t know
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Gypsy
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BLOCK FIFTEEN
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La Madrecita crosses to the
fountain. The gurney is wheeled to DSC covered with a
white sheet. Besides the table stands a Medical Instructor addressing
students and nurses fall in white surgical outfits. They lean the gurney and
the streetcleaners move him toward the gurney where he leans against it. The two assistants fasten bars across him.
Kilroy awakens.
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Instructor
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This is the body of a vagrant.
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La Madrecita
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This was thy son, America…
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La Madrecita
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Remember his time of greatness, when he was not frightened.
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The students take notes and
there are keening voices. He takes out knife & assistants hand instructor
the heart.
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La Madrecita
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Instructor
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First, we will examine his heart.
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La Madrecita
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His heart was pure gold and as big as the head of a
baby. Humankind cannot bear much
reality. HE STIRS She says – Rise Ghost, Go, bird!
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At the touch of her CROSS,
Kilroy stirs and pushes himself AWAY FROM THE BONDS. HE rubs his eyes and looks around him
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Kilroy
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Where am I?
He notices the dissection room
and approaches. The instructor removes
a glittering sphere from a dummy corpse.
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Kilroy
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Gutman
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Block Sixteen!
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Kilroy
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Kilroy, panting
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It don’t belong to no State, not even the USA. help me get out of
here!
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A clear shaft of light falls on
him. He looks up into it crying.
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Esmeralda appears in a childish
nightgown on the Gypsy’s roof.
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He leans holding his heart like
a football, watching Esmeralda.
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Esmeralda –SHE MUST STEP ON
HIS DREAM LINE
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I want to dream of the
Chosen Hero, Mummy.
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Awkward scenes –
Kilroy’s entrance.
Guards
Officer
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You just dreaming that you
have money. (He spits between his
teeth. The officer crosses to the
fountain. Kilroy stares at him, then
bawls out)
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Kilroy
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I can remember that I used to be ---- CHAMP!
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Baron
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Used to be is the past tense, meaning useless.
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Kilroy
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Not to me, Mister. These
gloves are gold. I never hit a low
blow and the fixers never got to me. (Loan
Shark and Baron clap hands slowly three times to show sarcasm)
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Loan Shark
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Congratulations! My final
offer Take it or leave it.
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Kilroy
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I’d hustle your heart
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Loan Shark
laughing
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Baron
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The name of the Camino is not unreal! ( bum sticks his head out a
window and shouts)
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Kilroy
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This place is confusing.
Nothing seems real.
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ReplyDeleteI feel like all the cuts are going to make the play more confusing then it already is for people.... but I guess we have to do it, to get under time
ReplyDeleteCUTTING LINES SO WE CAN CLARIFY THE FOCUS OF THE PLAY - DIFFERENT SCENES NEED TO HAVE LONGER MOMENTS SO THE REST OF THE PLAY MAKES SENSE.
DeleteI am so glad we won't have as much pressure after you have cut so many lines. Sorry for being so out of it when I was sick. So excited we're moving on
ReplyDeleteWE CANNOT GO OVER BECAUSE THE NEXT JUDGES WILL NOT BE AS FORGIVING. YOU WERE A TROOPER TO PERFORM AS SICK AS YOU WERE.
DeleteI didn't think the loan shark scene was awkward but I'll ask about it in class & work on it! I hope this doesn't get any more confusing with the new cuts
ReplyDeleteSHARK SCENE WAS AWKWARD BECAUSE JONAH SPOKE UPSTAGE. WITH IT CLOSER TO THE APRON, WE WILL BE ABLE TO SEE HOW MUCH YOU WANT THE GLOVES.
DeleteExcited to get to go to regionals but I'm kind of afraid to see how much since the play makes after cutting some of these lines. I feel like we could cut less lines and still be good on time.
ReplyDeleteWE NEED TO HAVE MORE MOMENTS - THEREFORE CUTTING UNESSENTIAL LINES. GET YOUR SCRIPT OUT AND REREAD THE PLAY WITH THE CUTS.
DeleteEven though these lines are being cut we can't FORGET DICTION!!
ReplyDeleteYOU ARE CORRECT. WE ARE GOING TO A NEW HOUSE AND DICTION WILL BE EVEN MORE IMPORTANT BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT.
DeleteThere are a lot of cuts but if we work hard it might move our show from great to amazing. Make sure when you are saying a line it doesn't fall at the end of the sentence.
ReplyDeleteWE NEED TO REMIND EVERYONE ABOUT DYING LINES.
DeleteIm very glad we are moving on but i think this shows also with the cut lines we need to work hard and make it a habbit not to say the lines we cut
ReplyDeleteI like the new cutting in me and Casanova's scene. It's a completely different mood and I love it! Lets look at the new cutting as ways to keep the play fresh.
ReplyDeleteI AGREE. IT SHOWS C & M'S RELATIONSHIP IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT.
DeleteYOU ARE RIGHT. EACH ACTOR NEEDS TO WORK INDIVIDUALLY TO NOT MESS UP.
ReplyDeleteYou have to stay frozen!!!! Now that we are using the scrim you can see all of your slight movements!Riley try not to let you arms be too flimsy when pushing people around after "hermano" & don't walk out of the light!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry I'm just now commenting on this... I'm very proud on how far we got with our play!! we did our best performance we could do. I will never forget this cast or such an outstanding play!
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