A scene for 3 actors from the play "dying of an coverage Salesman"
(MAX enters a equipped room. Pete and Gil are sitting and ready)
MAX
wherein am I?
GIL
A equipped room.
MAX
What shape of geared up room?
GIL
I’m no longer sure.
PETE
Why is that this taking goodbye?
GIL
He’s been right here awhile.
PETE
I don’t understand why we’re just sitting proper right here. There’s no receptionist, no sign in sheet, no intercom…
not anything!
MAX
Take it easy. We’ll decide this out.
PETE
Take it clean?! You truly got here. I’ve been equipped right here all the time.
GIL
no longer pretty… see i was proper right here before you and…
PETE
near up! I’m ill of taking note of you talk.
GIL
Sorry.
PETE
close it!
MAX
Getting disillusioned isn’t going to treatment this. If we…
PETE
If we what? Get superpowers and stroll thru a wall or fly…
(seems up and pauses. He stares silently. Max and Gil appearance too)
MAX
That’s weird.
GIL
There’s no ceiling. It surely form of is going up and up and up and…
PETE
near… up!
MAX
Whoa… it got darker.
GIL
thrilling.
(GIL goes over and shakes Max’s hand)
GIL (CONT.)
satisfactory to fulfill you, my name is Gil.
MAX
It have been given lighter yet again.
(Max smiles and shakes decrease again)
MAX (CONT.)
high-quality to meet you, Gil.
GIL
Lighter again.
PETE
What are you freaks doing?!
GIL
Darker.
MAX
We’re simply reading our environment. Seeing if there are any clues that might assist us get out of right here.
(Max appears round)
PETE
It’s useless. We’ve attempted the whole thing.
MAX
So how did we get in right right here?
GIL
appropriate query.
MAX
You’d suppose there was a door or some thing. Did you spot me are to be had in?
GIL
You had been just form of there. identical with him.
MAX
I’m no longer positive wherein I got here from both. What’s the closing difficulty you endure in thoughts?
PETE
Ralph… the insurance salesman… for some cause I simply hold seeing Ralph.
GIL
Me too… he emerge as promoting me insurance.
MAX
That’s who I don't forget too… we have been speakme.
PETE
And Mindy… I do not forget Mindy.
MAX
sure, Mindy too.
GIL
Who’s Mindy?
MAX
So all and sundry don't forget Ralph.
PETE
I guess he did this to us. I knew he changed into no extremely good.
GIL
He helped me.
PETE
What?
GIL
He helped me and my circle of relatives. He made high-quality they were sorted. i've this first rate feeling that my family is secure and secure and characteristic the entirety they need.
PETE
besides you.
GIL
besides me.
MAX
Wow, that temper ceiling is everywhere inside the area. What if we paintings collectively? What if anyone attempt to make the ceiling as bright as possible?
PETE
What about making it as dark as feasible?
MAX
i've a sense making it lighter is higher.
GIL
we are able to all be as fine as possible to every other and anticipate specific subjects.
PETE
sure! allow’s all do a set hug! Ha! neglect it… how about everyone punch each different and i take the type of chairs and beat you until you’re lifeless.
(PETE selections up a chair – GIL hides within the back of MAX)
MAX
Take it clean, Pete. Wait. Don’t come any nearer. I don’t need to fight with you.
PETE
i am ill and tired of nothing happening. I want something to occur. I want out of right right here!
MAX
I understand what you’re saying. all people need out of right here. we all need to find a manner.
PETE
what's this location? Why are all of us trapped here? perhaps that could be a few kind of test or venture. possibly that is a survivor kind of component… closing man standing. Winner takes all.
MAX
sure, it does appear extraordinary like a check or puzzle.
PETE
I hate no longer being on top of things. I’m constantly the most effective on top of things. I’m constantly the simplest with the plan who knows what to do. I hate this!
MAX
You’re a leader… I’m sorry if I tried to take that some distance from you. I’m clearly sorry.
(PETE throws down the chair and walks away)
PETE
I constantly had the answers. I commonly became the simplest all of us regarded to. i was like a shepherd guiding my flock, foremost all people to a better existence.
MAX
That’s what precise leaders do.
(Max goes as much as him and extends a hand)
MAX
allow’s begin over, ok? My call’s Max… Max Schreck.
PETE
Pete… Pete Masters.
GIL
and that i’m Gil… Gil Paulsen.
MAX
So Pete… what do you observed we want to do?
(PETE sighs and paces. He appears up on the ceiling and then down again. MAX motions to GIL to be quiet and permit PETE anticipate)
PETE
Ralph… what does Ralph ought to do with all this? He’s what everybody have in commonplace.
MAX
You’re right… he is the abnormal connection anyone have.
PETE
He did something to me.
MAX
i've this sense he did some thing to me too.
PETE
Why can’t I recall?
GIL
He helped me.
PETE
however what if he didn’t. What if he lied to you and took all of your insurance coins for himself.
GIL
that might be quite lousy. My negative family.
(MAX touches his chest)
MAX
He shot me! I recall now. He shot me.
PETE
yes! He shot me too.
GIL
He’s a killer? however he seemed so pleasant.
PETE
And devious.
MAX
i used to be purported to prevent him. i was speculated to be the only to prevent him.
GIL
i'm hoping my circle of relatives is good enough.
PETE
possibly we’re looking forward to him. perhaps we’re on this ready room, looking beforehand to him to attain. looking in advance to justice. we're capable of be judge, jury and executioners. i am able to wait forever now… stay up for his death… anticipate that 2nd his life ends and he comes proper right here to stand his sins.
(GIL seems on the ceiling and the room gets darker and darker underneath it is completely black)
give up OF PLAY