Lamb of the Slaughter
Lamb of the Slaughter
Scene 1
Husband opening door * Mary: (excited) Hello Darling
Patrick: (with no emotion/tired) Hello
Mary: (questioning) Are you tired? * Patrick: (answering with a little breath) Yes, I’m tired it was a long day at work * * Mary: (questioning him) Are you thirsty? Do you want something to drink? * * Patrick: Yes * * Mary: (jumping with joy) I’ll get it! * * Patrick: (with an angry voice) No! Sit down! * * Mary: Honey do you want me to get your slippers? * * Patrick: No * * Mary: (trying to start a conversation) Well I think it’s a shame, being a senior and there having you on your feet * * Mary: Darling do you want me to get you cheese and crackers? I didn’t make supper because it’s Thursday * * Patrick: No (serious tone) * * Mary: I was thinking if you don’t want to go out I can cook something up right now? * * Patrick: No! I’m not hungry. Sit down we need to talk, I have something to tell you * * Mary: What is it darling? What’s wrong? (I wonder what he’s going to say?) * * Patrick: This is going to be a surprise, I’ve been thinking about it for a while but I think we should take a break… I have too much work too worry about * * (Not knowing what to say, I got up and went t the kitchen) (She went inside with the intension of cooking dinner) * Patrick: For God’s sake, I’m not hungry! * Without thinking she got the frozen lamb from the fridge. She went right behind him and swinged it as if she was hitting a piñata. She hit his head and he collapse on the floor unconscious. * * Scene 2 * Mary Maloney thought to herself, she tried to gather her thoughts. * * Mary: (thinking to herself) I have to go to the market. Hey Sam * * Sam: Why how’s it going Mrs. Maloney? * * Mary: I want some potatoes and peas, Patrick wants something new to eat. * * Sam: What
Scene 1
Husband opening door * Mary: (excited) Hello Darling
Patrick: (with no emotion/tired) Hello
Mary: (questioning) Are you tired? * Patrick: (answering with a little breath) Yes, I’m tired it was a long day at work * * Mary: (questioning him) Are you thirsty? Do you want something to drink? * * Patrick: Yes * * Mary: (jumping with joy) I’ll get it! * * Patrick: (with an angry voice) No! Sit down! * * Mary: Honey do you want me to get your slippers? * * Patrick: No * * Mary: (trying to start a conversation) Well I think it’s a shame, being a senior and there having you on your feet * * Mary: Darling do you want me to get you cheese and crackers? I didn’t make supper because it’s Thursday * * Patrick: No (serious tone) * * Mary: I was thinking if you don’t want to go out I can cook something up right now? * * Patrick: No! I’m not hungry. Sit down we need to talk, I have something to tell you * * Mary: What is it darling? What’s wrong? (I wonder what he’s going to say?) * * Patrick: This is going to be a surprise, I’ve been thinking about it for a while but I think we should take a break… I have too much work too worry about * * (Not knowing what to say, I got up and went t the kitchen) (She went inside with the intension of cooking dinner) * Patrick: For God’s sake, I’m not hungry! * Without thinking she got the frozen lamb from the fridge. She went right behind him and swinged it as if she was hitting a piñata. She hit his head and he collapse on the floor unconscious. * * Scene 2 * Mary Maloney thought to herself, she tried to gather her thoughts. * * Mary: (thinking to herself) I have to go to the market. Hey Sam * * Sam: Why how’s it going Mrs. Maloney? * * Mary: I want some potatoes and peas, Patrick wants something new to eat. * * Sam: What