chapter 6 2&3

2.

scene 1

Bill and Margaret are in his study. Bill has just found out Margaret is pregnant. He finds this a bit amazing due to the seven month gap between now and the last time they engaged in intercourse. They have a brief dialogue climaxing in Bill slapping Margaret, and Margaret slapping Bill.

Scene 2

Margaret is on the phone with the baby’s father.

Scene 3

Bill is on the phone with his son.


3.
scene 2
Margaret calls the baby’s father to let him know she has broken the news to her husband.
Margaret: I told him.
Will: How did he take it?
Margaret: You know him.
Will: Yeah, I’m sorry.
Margaret: It’s not your fault.
Will: As much mine as yours. Did you tell him who the father is?
Margaret: No. I’m not sure I should.
Will: He’ll figure it out eventually.
Margaret: Well, I might just enjoy the reprieve between now and then.
Will: I’ll tell him.
Margaret: How heroic. But I’d rather you weren’t murdered.
Will: I’m his son.
Margaret: You’re his wife’s accomplice in adultery.
Will: He doesn’t love you.
Margaret: Do you think he loves you?
Will: Ummm, I’ll tell him.
Margaret: I love you Will.
Will: I love you Margey.

Scene 3

Will calls his father.

Callahan: (answers the phone) Hello?
Will: Hi Dad.
Callahan: Hello William.
Will: How are you dad?
Callahan: Your mother’s a whore.
Will: ( surprised at his father’s bluntness, even after 24 years of conditioning) No she isn’t.
Callahan: Well she’s conceived. And not with my help. And I’ll bet it’s not of the immaculate variety.
Will: Maybe she’s in love.
Callahan: She’s married. She’s supposed to be in love with me.
Will: You’re supposed to be in love with her.
Callahan: I’m your father, I’d have thought you’d be upset that your mother’s an adulterer.
Will: The baby’s mine Dad.
Callahan: (surprised, but the first thing to come to mind is) That’s disgusting.
Will: What Dad?
Callahan: You’re telling me you impregnated your mother?
Will: I impregnated your wife Dad. I’m six months older than her. And she never adopted me. It’s legal.
Callahan: So you’ve researched this. Did you do it before or after you split your parents marriage apart.
Will: Dad…
Callahan: Stop calling me Dad.
Will: Dad, you never even put your marriage together.
Callahan: What?
Will: She was your house-servant Dad.
Callahan: Don’t call me Dad again.
Will: She was your house-servant.
Callahan: I don’t care how she made her spending money. We were married, the judge signed the papers, she wore my ring. A rather expensive ring I bet she can’t wait to pawn.
Will: She pawned it four years ago Dad. See how much attention you pay her.
Callahan: How long have you been fucking your mother?
Will: *angry* She’s not my mother.
they hang up simultaneously, Callahan with a ferocious slam, Will drops the receiver, and magically it lands in its cradle.