Aug 2010
they meet at hospital locked unit for torture victims undisclosed site no unauthorized access their condition experiences high risk public relations for war effort mainly patients seclude themselves in anxious solitude when not in anxious treatment they will remain under strict government surveillance until war is over at which time another administration will determine their resolve
she graduated from Stanford with Masters in 9 languages employed jointly by Hachette Livre and Random House Mondadori publishers United Nations attaché interpreter translator then Special Forces Black Ops
he graduated P.H.D. from M.I.T. in political military economic social information infrastructure systems tactical behavior strategy campaign employed by private security contractors consortium assigned to unidentified location
her captors splayed arms legs to table force fed 1 gallon ***** down throat 2 gallon enema without anesthesia sewed shut eyelids **** sphincter then starved rat inserted in ******
his captors blindfolded handcuffed victim prepare beheading live internet feed decide instead shackle him to wall douse gasoline ignite water hose scorching body 3rd degree burns then apply nail-gun through testicles ***** dowel to temporal lobe
act 1 scene 1
small unused visiting room 2 gray couches end table with lamp vase of plastic flowers
HE sits in wheelchair severe burn scars to face scalp body memory loss hoarse raspy voice stiff protracted body motion
SHE under continuous psychotherapy supervision patient suffers severe PTSD shaky submissive prescribed modified combinations of 13 medications (Prozac Adapin Vivactil Nardil Desyrel Wellbutrin BuSpar Klonopin Vistaril Neurontin Inderal Catapres Seroquel) administered twice daily
HE i brought you bacon strips in napkin from breakfast
SHE (eyelids flutter hands tremble) thank you but you keep it (pause) you know i used to be vegetarian
HE i know i look monstrous get over it there’s a real human being trapped inside this mutilated mess
SHE i i i can’t talk (pause) don’t know what to say (pause) after they sewed me up they ripped me apart shoved rodent to gnaw my insides (pause) skinned cooked made me eat it
HE you’re still alive aren’t you quit your whining show some gratitude stop being such a big baby
SHE how dare you ******* accuse me you’ve got you’re ****** **** nerve
HE i apologize please forgive me i’m not myself since the injuries i’m desperate for diversion pain management escape from excruciating pain nightmare thoughts i still endure
SHE who’s the big baby now
HE please help me overcome this consuming terror distract me with your loveliness please be my muse
SHE i’m no healer what do you mean be your muse
HE inspire me open yourself up to me arouse feelings beyond my suffering
SHE i’m useless look at me i’m a basket-case
HE spread your legs let me see
SHE what! you’re rude blunt disgusting
HE show me your cooch you got ***** hair?
SHE oh god you are so ****** creepy repulsive (pause) and I’m not a very hairy person
HE come on darling work with me stroke me relieve me
SHE i don’t even want to think or know about it go take care of it yourself
HE i’ve tried i can’t stay focused i see my disfigurement then get sidetracked i can’t get myself off
SHE all i am to you is a piece of *** you brutal *******
HE you could show a little tenderness maybe nurturing fix what’s broken give it up to me girl please i beg you let me do you or do me
SHE i was informed your ***** is shredded testicles disengaged
HE who told you that it’s a lie my ***** are maimed yet intact my **** still gets ***** granted it’s not a pretty sight keep your eyes shut
SHE (body twitches) you want power over me
HE ***** power i want some release i want you in control you in charge of my ******* please be my curing goddess
SHE (looks away) i don’t trust you
HE what’s not to trust i’m a pitiful casualty of war just like you we weren’t born like this but we’re both now doomed useless pathetic
SHE you could try being more polite civil congenial perhaps if we were friends first liked each other and you won my sympathies but you’re so forceful intrusive
HE war does that to a person
SHE please make an effort
HE you mean if i talk nice you’ll consider
SHE i will take it into consideration
HE i think you’re pretty more than just pretty beautiful
SHE i’m shattered damaged wrecked ruined
HE i see beauty in your face figure beauty in your words reactions
SHE i’m afraid to let anyone inside
HE i’ll be real gentle i promise
SHE i’m scared
HE yeah i’m scared too scared i’ll shoot blood instead of *****
SHE shut up
HE help me please find a way back to myself a way to accept love respect you
SHE hmmm uhhh since you phrase it that way i’ll think about it i’m not promising anything just considering (pause) ok? (pause) how would we go about doing this?
HE we used up our free time today they’ll be searching for you begin picturing in your mind how you would like it done imagine feeling loved protected
SHE (eyelids waver) help me learn slow how to do this dance
HE every step of the way
SHE thank you see you tomorrow
she graduated from Stanford with Masters in 9 languages employed jointly by Hachette Livre and Random House Mondadori publishers United Nations attaché interpreter translator then Special Forces Black Ops
he graduated P.H.D. from M.I.T. in political military economic social information infrastructure systems tactical behavior strategy campaign employed by private security contractors consortium assigned to unidentified location
her captors splayed arms legs to table force fed 1 gallon ***** down throat 2 gallon enema without anesthesia sewed shut eyelids **** sphincter then starved rat inserted in ******
his captors blindfolded handcuffed victim prepare beheading live internet feed decide instead shackle him to wall douse gasoline ignite water hose scorching body 3rd degree burns then apply nail-gun through testicles ***** dowel to temporal lobe
act 1 scene 1
small unused visiting room 2 gray couches end table with lamp vase of plastic flowers
HE sits in wheelchair severe burn scars to face scalp body memory loss hoarse raspy voice stiff protracted body motion
SHE under continuous psychotherapy supervision patient suffers severe PTSD shaky submissive prescribed modified combinations of 13 medications (Prozac Adapin Vivactil Nardil Desyrel Wellbutrin BuSpar Klonopin Vistaril Neurontin Inderal Catapres Seroquel) administered twice daily
HE i brought you bacon strips in napkin from breakfast
SHE (eyelids flutter hands tremble) thank you but you keep it (pause) you know i used to be vegetarian
HE i know i look monstrous get over it there’s a real human being trapped inside this mutilated mess
SHE i i i can’t talk (pause) don’t know what to say (pause) after they sewed me up they ripped me apart shoved rodent to gnaw my insides (pause) skinned cooked made me eat it
HE you’re still alive aren’t you quit your whining show some gratitude stop being such a big baby
SHE how dare you ******* accuse me you’ve got you’re ****** **** nerve
HE i apologize please forgive me i’m not myself since the injuries i’m desperate for diversion pain management escape from excruciating pain nightmare thoughts i still endure
SHE who’s the big baby now
HE please help me overcome this consuming terror distract me with your loveliness please be my muse
SHE i’m no healer what do you mean be your muse
HE inspire me open yourself up to me arouse feelings beyond my suffering
SHE i’m useless look at me i’m a basket-case
HE spread your legs let me see
SHE what! you’re rude blunt disgusting
HE show me your cooch you got ***** hair?
SHE oh god you are so ****** creepy repulsive (pause) and I’m not a very hairy person
HE come on darling work with me stroke me relieve me
SHE i don’t even want to think or know about it go take care of it yourself
HE i’ve tried i can’t stay focused i see my disfigurement then get sidetracked i can’t get myself off
SHE all i am to you is a piece of *** you brutal *******
HE you could show a little tenderness maybe nurturing fix what’s broken give it up to me girl please i beg you let me do you or do me
SHE i was informed your ***** is shredded testicles disengaged
HE who told you that it’s a lie my ***** are maimed yet intact my **** still gets ***** granted it’s not a pretty sight keep your eyes shut
SHE (body twitches) you want power over me
HE ***** power i want some release i want you in control you in charge of my ******* please be my curing goddess
SHE (looks away) i don’t trust you
HE what’s not to trust i’m a pitiful casualty of war just like you we weren’t born like this but we’re both now doomed useless pathetic
SHE you could try being more polite civil congenial perhaps if we were friends first liked each other and you won my sympathies but you’re so forceful intrusive
HE war does that to a person
SHE please make an effort
HE you mean if i talk nice you’ll consider
SHE i will take it into consideration
HE i think you’re pretty more than just pretty beautiful
SHE i’m shattered damaged wrecked ruined
HE i see beauty in your face figure beauty in your words reactions
SHE i’m afraid to let anyone inside
HE i’ll be real gentle i promise
SHE i’m scared
HE yeah i’m scared too scared i’ll shoot blood instead of *****
SHE shut up
HE help me please find a way back to myself a way to accept love respect you
SHE hmmm uhhh since you phrase it that way i’ll think about it i’m not promising anything just considering (pause) ok? (pause) how would we go about doing this?
HE we used up our free time today they’ll be searching for you begin picturing in your mind how you would like it done imagine feeling loved protected
SHE (eyelids waver) help me learn slow how to do this dance
HE every step of the way
SHE thank you see you tomorrow
