<< *200 . OLWEN WYMARK : STAY WHERE YOU ARE . LONDON , CALDE
R AND BOYARS , 1971 . P.67-P.110 OF "THE GYMNASIUM AND OTHER
PLAYS". FIRST PERF. : 281269 . CHAR. : 01 NINA , 02 ELLEN ,
03 TADDY , 04 DAVID >> $
#69 $
< ( THE STAGE IS DARK . $
THERE IS THE SOUND OF FOOTSTEPS OUTSIDE ) > $
02 ARE YOU ALL RIGHT ? $
BE CAREFUL . $
01 YOU BE CAREFUL WITH THAT BAG . $
< ( WE HEAR HER FUMBLING WITH THE KEY IN THE LOCK ) > $
SWINGING IT ABOUT . $
THERE 'S BREAKABLES IN THAT BAG . $
BLOODY KEY . $
< ( WAILS ) > $
THERE ! $
I 'VE DROPPED IT NOW . $
I 'VE DROPPED MY KEY . $
02 WAIT . $
I 'LL GET IT . $
HERE IT IS . $
SHALL I DO IT ? $
01 DO DEAR . $
THERE 'S A GOOD GIRL . $
< ( THE DOOR IS OPENED AND THE LIGHT FROM THE STREET SHOWS U
S A BASEMENT FLAT , NEAR SLUM , CLUTTERED , DANK , SMELLY .
$
THEY COME IN . $
NINA IS A FAT OLD WOMAN IN HER SEVENTIES , DERELICT LOOKING
, SPECTACLES , A KNITTED HAT . $
ELLEN , ABOUT THIRTY , IS PRETTY AND WELL DRESSED . $
NINA LEANS HEAVILY ON A STICK AND ELLEN HEL . . .
