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ACT I

SCENE 1: Clinic

Rory : (Looking for Granda)... (Granda appears)... !ere !a"e yo# $een%

Granda& e'll $e called any in#e.

Granda : (S!#ffelled ino !e docor's *aiing roo% r#$$ing !is !ands oge!er)

ee...p#ff of y y pipe% Rory% y $oy. +o# kno* !o* ner"o#s I ge

going in o see !is docor.

Rory : ,e is only going o gi"e yo# ore pills and ell yo# o sop soking.

Granda : T!a docor is a oaning old de"il. T!a's !e only en-oyen I'"e go

lef. ,e's go e on !ear pills% !ead pills% pills o ake e go o !e

oile% pills o sop e going o !e oile. I's no *onder I forge o ake

!e.

Rory : (Talks o !iself) y Granda ne"er forgo o ake !is pills% $eca#se I

ade s#re !e ook !e. Soeies li"ing *i! y granda *as like

!a"ing a $a$y in !e !o#se.

Granda : (Sared *andering o"er !e noice $oard) Coe !ere Rory% see !is.

Co#ld I apply for !is& I's e/ra oney.

(T!e old *oan #ed)

Rory : Granda% yo#'"e go o $e pregnan o ge i.

Granda : (La#g!s) likely a y age% e! son&

Rory : (0#lled granda o !e si) no* si do*n% Granda and $e!a"e yo#rself.

(A yo#ng girl cae sr#ggling *i! a $a$y in !er ars) (Granda !olding !e door open for

!er)

Granda : Coe in darling. Rory% ge !e lady's $ag. T!a's y $ody.

(T!e lady siled and !anked !i and ook a sea)

Granda : (Sanding $eside !e lady...!e $en rig! do*n o !e siling $a$y and

sared alking). +o# are a $ony lile !ing. No* *!a's yo#r nae&

!a's yo#r nae indeed

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SCENE 9: Sc!ool

Rory : (asking !is classaes) So *!a e/c#se can I gi"e old !oly oley& I

can' say I'"e forgoen i again.

2arren is!er : Tell !er !e aliens ook i. I sa* !a on elly las nig!. Aliens cap#red

!is $oy and *!en !ey $ro#g! !i $ack !e co#ldn' ree$er

any!ing.

rs. oley : !ere's yo#r !oe*ork -oer Rory&

Rory : T!e aliens ook i% rs. oley.

rs. oley : (2idn' $elie"e).

Rory : I los i% rs oley. I' really sorry.

rs. oley : (Raised one of !er assi"e eye$ro*s) Rory% I alos $elie"e !a. I's

so siple. No aliens% No dogs fig!ing o"er i. No seag#lls flying pas

yo# and *!ipping i o# of yo#r !ands. (;en closer o Rory) ,o* is

yo#r grandfa!er !ese days&

Rory : !e is doing fine% rs oley.

rs. oley : Is !e coing along o 0arens' Nig!&

Rory : y granda ne"er issed a parens Nig!. 6f co#rse !e is.

rs. oley : Good. No*% I'd like yo# o say $e!ind a l#nc!ie o do yo#r

!oe*ork.

Rory : (S!ook !is !ead) No can do% rs. oley.

rs. oley : (ro*ned a Rory and !er eye$ro*s collided)

Rory : y granda akes y l#nc!. ,e'll $e *aiing for e.

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SCENE =: ,oe S*ee ,oe

(Rory rying o coac! !is granda on !o* o $e!a"e d#ring !e 0arens' Nig!.)

(Granda -#s finis!ed a $ig plae of egg and c!ips% and *iped !is o#! *i! !e edge of !is

slee"e)

Rory : 2on' do !a in fron of rs oley. S!e's dead pos!% yo# kno*.

Granda : 2on' yo# *orry a$o# a !ing% Rory% y $oy. I'll c!ar !e knickers

off !er.

Rory : (Alos c!ocked on !is c!ips) don' say any!ing like !a o !er

ei!er. S!e's dead !oly.

Granda : (La#g!ed lo#dly). ,oly oley

(As Rory and granda sa *ac!ing ele"ision)

Granda : !a are yo# !inking a$o# son&

Rory : I *ondering *!a y dad looks like Granda.

Granda : (;anged !is fis on !e a$le). ,e *as a spoil $ra of a $oy I'"e old

yo# a !#ndred ies. I *as oo old o $e a dad. I *as fory5fi"e *!en

!e *as $orn. Too $linking old. I old yo#r granny !a. ;# s!e *as

!appy o !a"e a $a$y. Ne"er !o#g! i *o#ld !appen. S!e -#s lo"ed

!a $oy. e $o! spoiled !i roen. Any!ing !e *aned !e go% and

*!en !e go ired of i% !e !re* i aside. Toys *!en !e *as a $oy and%

*!en !e gre* #p% !e did !e sae !ing *i! yo#r o!er.

(,is "oice sofens). S!e *as a lo"ely lassie. A yo#ng girl lef alone

*i! a $a$y. ,e did i *i! yo# oo. Co#ldn' face responsi$iliy. I

killed yo# poor o!er. S!e *as !ear$roken. !en !e lef% Rory% I

old !i ne"er o coe $ack. Told !i I *as!ed y !ands o"er !i

again. ,e *as a *ase of space% Rory A *ase of space

Rory : (Sood #p and p# !is ar aro#nd Granda's s!o#lder). I' sorry I

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asked yo#% Granda. I's -#s soeies I *onder a$o# !i.

Granda : (0aed Rory's !and) T!e only son I'"e go no* is yo#% Rory. +o#'re

!e $es $oy !a e"er li"ed. I don' need any$ody else% and nei!er do

yo#.

SCENE >: 0arens Nig! 2ay (Sc!ool)

(Granda *alking or ra!er s!#ffle #p o !e sc!ool for 0arens' Nig! ner"o#sly. Rory and

Granda and Rory *ere lae% $eca#se !ey !ad o go $ack *!en Rory realised !a Granda *as

sill in !is slippers.)

2arren : (R#s!ed o"er) ,ello Granda.

Granda : ,ello% 2arren% son. (Granda c!#cks !i #nder !e c!in). ,o* are yo#&

Top of !e class as #s#al&

2arren : e& I' $oo of !e class. Al*ays !a"e $een.

Granda : (Looking aro#nd) 67% *!ere is !is ,oly oley&

Rory : 2on' call !er !a o !er face% Granda

2arren : (Giggling) A*% go on% Granda. I dare yo#. T!a *o#ld $e s#c! a la#g!.

Rory : 2arren% don' ell !i !a. S!e'll sla#g!er e

Granda : 6c!% Rory% yo#'re geing e e/cied. I' going o need !e oile no*.

!ere is i&

Rory : (Took Granda's !and and led !i o !e oiles in !e corridor.) +o#

kno* !o* o find yo#r *ay $ack% don' yo#& T!e classroo rig! a

!e end. ay $e I s!o#ld -#s *ai for yo#.

Granda : Goodness sake% Rory. I' no a $a$y. I' old eno#g! o $e yo#r

granda. (Granda *inks a Rory.) I can go o !e oile on y o*n. I'

no' !a daf...ye...'

(Sig! of relief fro Rory *!en Granda sepped #nseadily $ack ino !e classroo. Granda

!#ng !is coa on a !ook along *i! rs oley's and *a"ed o"er a Rory.)

Granda : (R#$$ed !is !ands oge!er.) 67% lead on !e said.

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SCENE @: Sc!ool

2arren : ,e's y !ero +o#r Granda ried o se !e sc!ool on fire !a a g#y

Rory : !a did yo#r # say a$o# i&

2arren : S!e -#s said !a i *o#ld !a"e $een a*f#l if !a !appened in !e

iddle of !e nig!. I co#ld !a"e $een really dangero#s.

Rory : I *o#ld ne"er !appen% $eca#se I !ide !is pipe $efore I go o $ed% so !e

can' soke i e"en if !e *aned o. +o# ind and ell !er !a% 2arren.

2arren : I *orries y # Rory. S!e says !a a yo#r age yo# s!o#ld $e

playing foo$all. +o# s!o#ldn' !a"e !a kind of...'

(2arren searc!ing for *ord).

Rory : Responsi$iliy. ;# if i *asn' y responsi$iliy% !en *!ose *as i&

SCENE : ,oe S*ee ,oe

(Bal 3ess#p cae o Granda's !o#se *!ile !ey *ere !a"ing ea.)

Bal 3ess#p : I' a social *orker assigned o yo#r case.

Rory : I didn' kno* *e !ad a case

Granda : +o#'re a social *orker& +o# don' look old eno#g! o $e o# of

sc!ool.

Rory : 2id rs. oley send yo#&

Bal 3ess#p : rs. oley& (0#led e/pression.) No i *as ac#ally yo# docor *!o

go #s on o yo#r case.

Granda : 2r. Nicol% of co#rse. (Cae s!#ffling ino !e roo.) I don' kno*

*!a !a daf docor !inks *e need a social *orker for. Is !is

$eca#se !e los !is !oe*ork&

Bal 3ess#p : (Looked e"en ore $affled)

Granda : I'll ne"er !appen again.

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(;efore granda *en off o $ed% !e cae in o Rory's roo.)

Granda : S!e sees a nice girl% !a Bal 3ess#p. Reinds e of Grace 7elly.

Rory : Grace 7elly& as !a one of yo#r old girlfriends% Granda&

Granda : (Sa on !e $ed) I *is!. No% s!e *as a fil sar. A $ea#if#l fil sar

*!o #rned ino a princess. S!e *as one of y fa"o#ries.

Rory : A $ea#if#l fil sar *!o #rns ino a princess& So#nds like a fairy

sory% Granda.

Granda : I's as r#e as I' siing !ere.

Rory : And does Bal 3ess#p look like !er&

Granda : No a all.

Rory : So% !o* does s!e reind yo# of !er% !en.

Granda : T!ey'"e $o! go fair !air. (;egan #cking Rory ino $ed so ig!ly.)

T!ere ye are% Rory% y $oy% *i! !a girl's !elp yo# and e are going

o $e -#s fine. And I' going o fry !arder o look afer yo# oo.

Rory : +o# look afer e -#s fine% granda.

Granda : I feel !a #c! $eer no*.

Rory : No* !a *e'"e go a social *orker% Granda&

Granda : No a all. No% no* !a y $o*els !a"e o"ed. T!a *as !ree days

and I !adn' $een o !e oile.

Rory : (Groaned and p#lled !e d#"e o"er !is !ead.) T66 ?C,

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SCENE D: SC,66L

rs. oley : ,o* are !ings a !oe no*% Rory&

Rory : e'"e go a social *orker.

rs. oley : I' glad a$o# !a a leas. +o# do need soe !elp.

Rory : e're geing a !oe !elp as *ell.

rs. oley : (Siled) 6! *onderf#l.

2arren : +o#'"e ade !er day. (L#nc!ie $ell rings). S!e's no so $ad really.

Rory : Are yo# daf 2arren& rs oley is e"il $eyond $elief. +o# sar

!inking s!e's nice and s!e's go yo# #nder !er e"il spell.

(2arren and Rory raced o# of !e sc!ool gaes oge!er. 2arren !eaded !oe and Rory ran

for !e $akery and *o !o pies.)

;aker : (Sanding $y !is door as Rory cae #p. S!ook !is !ead.) 6!% Rory%

son. T!ere's soe!ing going on a yo#r flas. T!e ire ;rigade's $een

!ere and soe$ody go aken a*ay in an a$#lance.

(Rory ran as if !e de"il !iself *ere afer !i. A cro*d !ad ga!ered aro#nd !e $#ilding%

!ere *ere policeen g#arding !e enrance. Rory dodged !ro#g! !e $# one of !e

gra$$ed !i and !eld !i $ack)

0oliceen : ac! i% laddie. !ere yo# !ink yo#'re going&

Rory : (Sr#ggled *i! !e policeen.) I li"e !ere. !ere's y granda&

(rs. ackay spoed Rory and looked angry)

rs. ac7ay : I kne* !is *o#ld !appen. I -#s kne* !a daf old idio *o#ld se

soe!ing on fire one of !ese days.

(Rory las!ed o# *i! !is foo o kick !er.)

Rory : 2on' yo# dare say !a a$o# y granda

(0oliceen glares a rs ac7ay).

0oliceen : (7nel do*n.) +o#r granda's gone o !e !ospial% $# !e is going o $e

all rig!. e'll ge a car o ake yo# o !e !ospial.

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Rory : !a !appened& !y is !e geing !e $lae& I ig! no !a"e $een

!is fa#l. I !id !is pipe. I al*ays !ide !is pipe *!en I' no !ere.

0oliceen : (Looked $affled.) I' afraid i looks as if !e lef !e c!ip pan on and

forgo a$o# i. a-or ca#se of fires% son.

Rory : A c!ip pan& !a *as y granda doing *i! a c!ip pan&

C,A0TER >

SCENE 1: T,E ,6S0ITAL

Narraor: Rory *as aken o !e !ospial $y a police*oan. !ile s!e *as leading !i #p!e roo *!ere !is granda *as% !e *as copleely alking o !iself.

Rory : ,opef#lly !e *ill $e siing #p in $ed% *inking a !e n#rses.. 6r per!aps !ollering for

a c#p of ea. ;# *ai.. !a if !e *asn'& !a if !e% insead% *as.. No I

co#ldn' $ear e"en !e !o#g! of !a. y granda *o#ld oally $e fine. ,e

*as al*ays fine. No!ing is going o kill y granda. T!e police*oan alked

all !e *ay !ere% $# I didn' !ear a *ord s!e said. Co#ple of ies I ried o

lisen% $# no!ing regisered. I *as as I *ere in a drea *orld as I *alked

!ro#g! !e !ospial% *i! is *!ie5paneled *alls and n#rses *!o o"ed

sarly pas e% *i! !e cleaners p#s!ing rolleys. ;# a$o"e all

circ#sances% i *as a silen *orld as if soeone !ad #rned !e so#nd #e.

( ;o! Rory and !e police*oan *alking ino Granda's roo.)

( A ale n#rse *as a a door *aiing for Rory.)

ale N#rse : Looking for iser cInos!& (siling)

Rory : ,o*'s y granda&

ale N#rse : ,e's s#ffered fro soke in!alaion. ,e's "ery *eak a !e oen. e'"e

ried o !a"e !i on o/ygenF;# yo#r granda doesn' look oo good.

,o*e"er% !e's going o $e okay. No o *orry a$o# !a. ;# *!a I can

ass#re of is !a !e'll need a lo of looking afer.

Rory : T!en I'll $e !e one looking afer !i.

(T!e n#rse p#s!ed open a door of a roo s!o*ing granda lying on $ed.)

Narraor : Tre$led% Rory's knees $#ckled #nder as !e sa* granda. 2rips and needles

aac!ed o granda and oniors $leeping all aro#nd !i% and !is face% i *as

co"ered *i! an o/ygen ask. Toally looked like an alien o# of Sar Trek

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0olice*oan : Are yo# okay&

Rory : Are yo# s#re !e's going o $e alrig!&

ale N#rse : Try no o *orry a$o# !i oo #c!% al!o#g! !e looks *orse !an !e is. ,e's

ade of srong s#ff% yo#r grandfa!er. (p#lling o# a c!air o Rory) 0er!apsyo# ig! *an o si *i! !i for a *!ile&

(Rory o#c!es granda's !and)

0olice*oan: +o# !a"en' !ad any l#nc!. Can I ge yo# any!ing&

( Rory s!ook !is !ead.)

( T!e police*oan and !e n#rse lef Rory alone.)

(Rory !olds granda's !ands and praying o God !a ,e *ill le granda o *ake #p soon.)

Rory : Lisen% ;ig an% y nae's Rory. I kno* I don' alk o +o# #c!% $# +o#'re $#sy

*i! *ars and faine and !ings. And e and y granda are #s#ally doing

okay. So% I !ope +o#'re going o lisen o e no*. I don' gi"e +o# any

ro#$le. So a $i of !elp !ere *o#ld $e #c! appreciaed. I *an !i o *ake

#p. I proise I'll ne"er s!o# a !i again% e"en *!en !e sl#rps !is ea. I'll

e"en lisen o !is endless sories a$o# !is $o*el o"eens. I'll ne"er oan

or coplain a$o# !i againF I proiseF if +o# -#s le !i *ake #p.

(Bal 3ess#p cae in *i! a $ig sile on !er face.)

Bal 3ess#p : I $elie"e !e's going o $e all rig!.

Rory : I don' #ndersand !o* i !appened. I ean% *!a *as !e doing *i! !e c!ip pan& I

al*ays $ring in pies.

(Bal 3ess#p p#lled c!air #p $eside e and sa do*n. S!e offered Rory soe sand*ic!es.)

Bal 3ess#p : ay$e *e'll !a"e o *ai. 0er!aps #nil !e *akes #p $efore *e kno* !a.

Rory : 2o yo# ge paid o"erie for !is&

Bal 3ess#p : I's y responsi$iliy as yo# are y clien. ( T!e *arning $ell ringing again.

Lo#der.) ;# *e !a"e o !ink of geing yo# o $ed. I's geing lae.

Rory : ;# I' saying !ere *i! granda.

Bal 3ess#p : I don' !ink i's possi$le% Rory. +o# need a goodnig!'s sleep. And pro$a$ly $y

!e ie yo# coe oorro* !e'll $e siing #p and alking and feeling a lo

$eer for kno*ing !a yo#'re $eing aken care of oo.

Rory : 6kay. I'll go !oe. Is !e fla ok&

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Bal 3ess#p : I' afraid I !a"e o say no. ;# e"en if !e fla *ere in a li"ea$le condiion% yo#

kno* *e co#ldn' allo* yo# o say !ere $y yo#rself.

Rory : So *!ere a I going&

Bal 3ess#p : +o#'re going o say a !e c!ildren's !oe a Casle Sree.

Rory : I don' *an o go !ere. (re$ling)

Bal 3ess#p : I kno* yo# don'% Rory% $# *e're going o look afer yo# *!ile yo#r

grandfa!er is sill in !ospial. And i's no as $ad as yo# !ink. T!e saff !ere

are really nice people.

( Rory sared a granda.)

Rory : 6pen yo#r eyes% granda. I need yo# !ere. I *an o go !oe *i! yo#. T!anks "ery

#c!% ;ig an. ay$e !is is +o#r plan. ay$e granda *o#ld feel $eer if!e kno*s !a I *as $eing aken care of. ,opef#lly !a !e'll $e fine

oorro*.

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SCENE 11: CASTLE STREET

Narraor : Casle Sree ig! $e one of !e places !a people *on' dare o in"ol"e *i!. Anold Bicorian "illa !a !ad $een con"ered ino c!ildren's !oe -#s afer !e

*ar sees no so in"iing. Grey% dead sone% cro*5sep ga$les and e"en a

#rre *!ic! akes i looked -#s !e kind of place *iards and *arlocks

*o#ld li"e in. i *as sil!o#eed agains !e nig! sky as pac!es of clo#d

sc#rried across !e oon and an eerie sil"er lig! *as cas agains !e $#ilding.

3#s like !e coon scene *e fo#nd in a g!os sory.

Rory : If only I co#ld -#s sop y !ear fro !#ping. T!is place is scary If only I co#ld

say N6. (sig!)

I's okay. I' only !ere ill y granda is o# of !e !ospial. 6ne nig! (snapping finger)

(Rory -#ping o# of !e car. i! Bal% $e!ind !i.)

(A door opened% *i! a all een sanding% grinning.)

Tony : ,ello. I g#ess yo# #s $e Rory& I' Tony. 0lease% coe on in and ee e"ery$ody.

( Tony leading Rory o !e kic!en. A gro#p of $oys and girls are siing ro#nd !e a$le%

!a"ing s#pper.)

Tony : T!is is !e ad $#nc!. T!is is 3ackie. (3ackie *a"ing !and a Rory.)

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Ge o kno* Georgie. ( Georgie siling.) And.. To. ( To sanding.)

To : an soe oas% Rory& ( Iediaely popping *o slices of $read in !e oaser.)

T!ere's c!eese as *ell.

3ackie : Take a pe*. ,o*'s yo#r grandpa&

Bal 3ess#p : I old !e yo#r granda's no *ell% Rory. In !ospial.

Rory : ,e's okay% I s#ppose.

Bal 3ess#p : ell% i sees !a yo#'re going o fi in !ere. I'll $e $ack in !e orning. To

ake yo# o !e !ospial% of co#rse.

( Bal 3ess#p lea"ing.)

( ;o! 3ackie and To saring a Rory.)

3ackie : So yo#'re no going o sc!ool oorro*& ,o* l#cky

Tony : 6nly for oorro*. Afer !a% i's $#siness as #s#al. So Rory% I'll ake !is $ag #p o

yo#r roo. Le's finis! yo#r s#pper firs.

( Tony lea"ing !e roo *i! !e $ag.)

Rory : I' only !ere ill y granda ges o# of !ospial.

3ackie : Aye rig! T!a's *!a !ey old e. 3#s ill yo#r o!er can cope again% son.H And

!a *as !ree years ago.

Georgie : S!# #p% 3ackie Ree$er !o* yo# fel !e firs nig! yo# cae !ere. So !o*

#s Rory feel& And !e's *orried a$o# !is grandpa oo.

Rory : I call !i y granda% no y grandpa.

Georgie : Sorry. (siling)

(ro ano!er roo% a "oice sared s!o#ing and s*earing a$#se.)

Rory : !o's !a&

To : I's Tess. S!e's goes $erserk *!ene"er !ey #rn !e ele"ision off and s!e !as o go o

$ed. And also% says !a s!e *as allo*ed o say #p all nig! if s!e *aned.

3ackie : S!e s!o#ldn' $e !ere (angry) I !eard Tony alking oday. S!e's ad. Toally off !e

*all. +o# ne"er kno* *!a s!e's going o do ne/.

(Tess enering !e kic!en% adly. A yo#ng *oan% $e!ind !er% rying o !old !er $ack.)

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Tess : 2on' yo# dare o#c! e. I'll ell y social *orker yo#'"e $een $aering e

Rory : And of co#rse s!e'll $elie"e e"ery *ords coing fro yo#r o#!. (cynical sile)

(Tess #rns o Rory.)

Tess : !a's !a

(Rory keeps silen.)

To : T!is is Rory% Tess. ,e'll $e saying *i! #s for a *!ile.

Tess : ,e's siing in y sea

(Tess akes a di"e o*ards Rory. Rory -#ps o# of !e sea a#oaically.)

+o#ng oan : +o#'re no going any*!ere% yo#ng lady. +o#'re going #p o yo#r roo.

No*.

(Tess kicks !e a$le. E"ery!ing on !e a$le in a ess. E"ery$ody -#p o# of !e a$le.)

Tess : ,a If I' no siing% !en no$ody is.

(Tess lea"es *i! !e yo#ng *oan.)

Rory : !a akes !er so angry&

3ackie : S!e's !a ype. T!e ype !a *ill al*ays find soe!ing o $e angry a$o#.

( Tony eners !e roo.)

Tony : S!e's no going o $e !ere for long. T!ere's ano!er place for !er !ey'"e $een

arranging.

To : I kno*. I's called !e local -ail. (giggle)

3ackie : ;eside !er a.

Rory : I' going o $e o# of !ere $efore s!e is.

( E"ery$ody goes o# o $ed.)

(In !e $edroo.)

Rory : I need o ge o# of !ere. As soon as possi$le. 6! granda% *!y is !is !ing !appened

o #s&

C,A0TER


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17/70

( To and 3ackie geing ready for sc!ool.)

( Tony coes in.)

Tony : ;reakfas is ready% yo# g#ys. 6! Rory% I *as -#s a$o# o ell !ese *o o keep #ie.

2id !ey *ake yo# #p&

Rory : No. Bal's coing for e.

Tony : I kno*. ;# no ill afer nine.

( A !e $reakfas a$le.)

Tess : ,o* long's !e gonna $e !ere& ell% ay$e long eno#g! for e o !#p !i. ,a !a

!aF

Nellie : +o#'ll no o#c! !i% or anyone else. ell no* coe on% yo#r a/i's !ere.

( Tess and Nellie lea"e.)

Rory : S!e ges a a/i o sc!ool&

3ackie : +ea!. S!e ges a a/i o e"ery*!ere% and i isn' sc!ool s!e goes o. S!e !as a pri"ae

#or.

To : So% Rory% if yo# insis on special reaen% $e as $ad as yo# can $e. And I $e yo#'ll

ge i.

Tony : ell% no*% *e kno* !a's no r#e% To.

To : e and 3ackie and Georgie% *e'"e go o *alk o sc!ool% rain or s!ine. ;# !er& 6! no%

*e can' !a"e poor lile Tess geing !er fee *e.

(3ackie and To lea"e for sc!ool.)

SCENE 19: ,6S0ITAL

( Bal and Rory ener !e *ard.)

(As soon as granda sees Rory% !e sars o sr#ggle.)

Granda : Rory% y $oy

(Rory !#gs granda.)

Rory : Granda% I !o#g! yo# *ere going o die.

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18/70

Granda : I *o#ld !a"e o ake ore !an load of old soke o kill e% y son.

Rory : !a !appened% granda& (sis $eside granda)

Granda : I's -#s !a I *as only rying o !elp. +o# *ere $ringing in !e pies so I !o#g! I'd

ake #s soe c!ips o go *i! !e.

Rory : +o# daf old de"il +o# lef !e c!ip pan on% didn' yo#&

Granda : I *as looking for !e poaoes. I *as r#aging !e *ardro$e for !e% andF

!a's !e las !ing I ree$er.(co#g!)

(A n#rse eners $ringing soe *aer.)

Rory : ,o* do yo# feel% granda&

Granda : e& ig!ing fi. (co#g!) !ere did yo# sleep las nig!& 2id rs ac7ay ake

yo# in&

Rory : T!a old $a& +o#'"e go o $e -oking% granda. (la#g!) I' fine. I oally a.

Granda : ;# *!ere& 2id !a nice lassie le yo# say *i! !er&

Rory : +es% Bal 3ess#p le e sleep in !er spare roo. e !ad sa #p all nig! *ac!ing !e

ele"ision% ae c!ocolae ice crea and popcornF(pa#se for a *!ile)

Granda : T!ey didn' ake yo# o !a Casle Sree% do !ey&

Rory : To $e !ones% i *as all rig!% granda. E"ery$ody *as dead nice.

Granda : No grandson of ine is going o Casle Sree No *!ile I' ali"e N#rse Ge y

clo!es. I' geing o# of !ere

(Granda sars s!o#ing and sr#ggling o ge o# of $ed.)

Granda : I' no $ed5$locker Ge e o# of !ere

(N#rse and Bal 3ess#p cal granda do*n.)

Rory : 3#s yo# ge $eer soon% granda. And *e'll coe !oe oge!er.

Granda : I'll $e o# of !ere oorro*% yo# *ai and see And !en yo#'ll ne"er !a"e o *orry

a$o# e again

SCENE EN2S

C,A0TER D

SCENE 1


19/70

Narraor : Afer a *!ile a !e !ospial% Bal 3ess#p ook Rory o !e fla. T!e $lackened *alls%

!e soke5daaged f#rni#re and c#rains -#s eno#g! o ake Rory in!ale !ardly. T!e air in

!e !o#se *as !ick *i! !e sell of soke oo.

Rory : T!ere's a c#p on !e coffee a$le. ay$e !e *as aking !iself a c#p *!ile *aiing

for !e oil in !e c!ip pan o !ea #p. ?g!% granda. ,ad yo# $een reading anddrifed off o sleep& (!olding ne*spaper) 6r ay$e yo#'re on yo#r knees

*!ile looking for !e poaoes& (sig!) e'll ne"er kno*. (onolog#e)

Bal 3ess#p : Coe on Rory% le's ge yo#r clo!es.

(Rory sniffs !e clo!es in !is *ardro$e. aking #npleasan face.)

Bal 3ess#p : I's okay. e'll ge !e ino !e *as!ing ac!ine as *e ge o !e F #r..o

Casle Sree. 6f co#rse.

(Bal 3ess#p akes a $ole o# of a r#cksack.)

Rory : I's granda's. I'"e p# all !is pills in. I g#ess I $eer ake !e o !e !ospial.

Bal 3ess#p : No% Rory. T!ey don' allo* any edicines in !e !ospial. T!ey s#pply !eir

o*n.

(Rory s!r#gs and slips !e $ole $ack in !e r#cksack.)

Rory : I' no going o lea"e any of y granda's edicines !ere. (onolog#e)

,o* a$o# I ge !e *alls pained $efore y granda ges o# of !ospial& I'"e go oney in

!e $#ilding sociey. ay$e i's no "ery #c!% $# i *o#ld $#y pain !o#g!.

Bal 3ess#p : And ay$e% *e don' !a"e o !ink a$o# !a for !e oen. (closes !e door)

SCENE 1=: CASTLE STREET

Rory : E"ery day a Casle Sree seeed o gro* angrier and al*ays *i! e. 6ne nig!%

afer *e'd !ad ea% s!e s#ddenly leap fro !er c!air and *en for e.(onolog#e)

Tess : I'll kill yo# for !a% yo# *easel

(Tony and Nellie drag !er off Rory.)

Tess : I'll ge yo# +o# *ai and see if I don'

(Rory sig!s.)

Rory : !y is s!e like !a% Tony& S!e's !orri$le. No!ing's gonna ake s!e sops fro$eing angry *i! e"ery$ody.

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20/70

Tony : ;eca#se no$ody *ans !er% Rory. Siple ans*er. T!a's !e reason s!e's !ere. ,er

o!er's in prison% and no$ody else *ill ake !er% e"en !er o*n a#ns don'

*an !er and no foser parens *ill p# #p *i! !er.

Rory : No *onder. S!e's a oal !orror.

Tony : I kno*. S!e's !er o*n *ors eney. ;# yo# s!o#ldn' $e afraid of !er. S!e's -#s

sad. +o# s!o#ld feel sorry for !er.

(Tess screas fro #psairs.)

Rory : T!ere's no *ay I' going o feel sorry for !er. I -#s *aned o go !oe (sig!)

(onolog#e)

SCENE 1>: T,E ,6S0ITAL

Granda : Is e"ery!ing ok in !a place&

Rory : ,#nky5dory% granda (sile)

(Granda ref#ses o $elie"e.)

Granda : Ge e o# of !ere !o's !iding y clo!es&

Rory : Cal do*n% granda. Coe on% ell e any!ing.

Granda : Are yo# s#re&

(Rory nods.)

Granda : ell% if yo# insis. +eserday% I !ad a "isior.

Rory : !o&

Granda : I's 3o!n ayne. ,e *as in ary #nifor. ine fig#re of a an.

Rory : +o# ean% !a 3o!n ayne& T!e fil sar& I !o#g! !e *as dead.

Granda : ,e *as sanding *!ere yo# are% Rory. Ready o go o# and fig! a *ar and sa"e !e

*orld. ;# !e popped ino e o see !o* I *as doing firs. Is !a no rig!%

n#rse&

N#rse : (la#g!) +o# *ere *ac!ing a 3o!n ayne fil on ele"ision% iser cInos!.

Rory : No. ,e'd -#s fallen asleep. I co#ld !appen o any$ody. (#rns o granda)

2on' say !ings like !a% granda. Ne/ ie a fil sar coes o "isi yo#% don' ell any$ody$# e% ok&

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21/70

(Bal 3ess#p p!ones Rory.)

Bal 3ess#p : Rory% I' going o pick #p yo# afer sc!ool oorro* as #s#al. I !a"e soe!ing

o alk o yo# a$o# $efore "isiing granda. Good day.

Rory : 6!% okayF (!ang #p call)

SCENE EN2S

C,A0TER 1

SCENE 1@: SC,66L

rs oley : ,o* are !ings a Casle Sree&

Rory : 3#s fine% rs oley.

rs oley : ell% Rory. ,as any!ing !appened& 6r does any$ody !#r yo#& I old yo#

$efore% yo# can ell e any!ing.

Rory : 6kay. I's like !isF

Narraor : rs oley seeed so concerned. Rory old !er a$o# !ings a Casle Sree%

especially regarding Tess. or once !e *asn' e$arrassed $eca#se !e scared

of !a onser of a girl. Tess *asn' a girl. S!e *asn' e"en an anial S!e

*as ore like soe srange alien crea#re !a no one co#ld e"er co#nicae

*i! J and *!ose ission *as o desroy life on ear! !en Rory finis!ed%s!e sood #p sraig!.

rs oley : +o# s!o#ldn' $e in !a place% Rory.

Rory : I's only ill y granda coes !oe. ,e'll $e o# of !ospial oorro*For !e ne/

day.

rs oley : (#rns a*ay( +es of co#rse. (pa on Rory's s!o#lder) I' going o gi"e Bal

3ess#p a p!one.

(rs oley lea"es.)

(2arren coes ino !e scene.)

2arren : ell *ell *ellF !a did ,oly oley *an&

Rory : I old !er e"ery!ing a$o# li"ing in Casle Sree.

2arren : !oa% yo# can' $e serio#s

Rory : !a's *rong& S!e *as only $eing niceFfor once.

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22/70

2arren : y o!er says% F(look o !e lef and rig! and p#ll Rory closer) y o!er says

!a rs oley is s#c! a nice *oan% s!e'll pro$a$ly *an o foser yo#.

Rory : !a& No *ay No *ay

2arren : +es *ay. T!ink a$o# i% Rory.(sar co#ning on fingers) S!e's really *orried a$o#yo# $eing in Casle Sree. S!e's al*ays !a"ing secre con"ersaions *i! Bal

3ess#p. S!e's a C!risian. Res y case.

Rory : +ea!% $# *!a o *orry for& y granda ges o# of !ospial oorro*F or !e ne/

day. So i's !ardly *or! !er *!ile.

2arren : ,o* s#re are yo# a$o# !a% Rory& ay$e yo#r granda's no doing as *ell as yo#

!ink !e is.

Rory : ;ye% 2arren. I' going !oe.

SCENE 1 :,6S0ITAL

(No n#rses aro#nd% Rory ipoed closer o !e door and p#s! i open.)

Rory : Granda% i's only e..(s#rprise as granda is no !ere)

No

(C,A0TER 11)

SCENE 1 (C6NT): ,6S0ITAL

Rory : Granda Granda% *!ere are yo#&

(A n#rse coes in.)

N#rse : !a are yo# doing !ere% Rory&

Rory : !ere's y granda& ,e's dead% isn' !e&

N#rse : Lisen o e% Rory..

Rory : No y granda's dead. +o#'"e le !i die

(T*o o!er n#rses coe in.)

N#rse : 6ne of yo# p!one Bal 3ess#p. T!e n#$er's on y desk. T!e o!er% coe and !elp

e *i! Rory.

(Rory sr#ggles o free of !er grip.)

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23/70

N#rse : Rory% please lisen o e. Rory%.. yo#r granda is no dead.

(Rory sops sr#ggling.)

Rory : Are yo# elling e !e r#!& (*ipe ears)

N#rse : (nods) ,e's fine. e'"e !ad o o"e !i% !a's all.

Rory : o"e !i& To ano!er *ard& !ic! one& Can I go and see !i no*&

N#rse : Bal *ill ake yo# o see !i. S!e'll $e !ere soon.

Rory : ai% y granda's definiely no dead&

N#rse : Rig!. !y don' yo# coe ino y office and *ai for Bal.

(Bal 3ess#p arri"es.)

N#rse : I'll lea"e !is o yo#% s!all I&

(N#rse lea"es.)

Rory : Rig!. !ere's y granda& Soe!ing's *rong. I kno* i.

Bal 3ess#p : e'"e !ad o o"e yo#r granda% Rory. I's $een a diffic#l decision for

e"eryone.

Rory : !a do yo# ean $y !a& A diffic#l decision& o"e !i *!ere&

Bal 3ess#p : +o#'re -#s a $oy% Rory. +o# can' ake !e responsi$iliy of yo#r grandfa!er%

no anyore.

Rory : !a is i yo#'re saying&

Bal 3ess#p : I don' !ink yo#r grandfa!er *ill $e a$le o coe !oe *i! yo#. ,e's $een

assessed% and i's $een decided !a !e's -#s no fi eno#g!.

Rory : +o# ean !e !as o say in !ospial for a *!ile& Tell e. !ere !a"e yo# p# !i&!ere is y granda& (s!o#)

Bal 3ess#p : Rac!nadar.

SCENE EN2S

C,A0TER 18

SCENE 1D:RAC,NA2AR

Narraor : Rory !ad ne"er seen !is granda cry% no e"en *!en !is gran died. T!en% !is c!in!ad re$led% $# !e'd $een so srong% srong for !is only grandson% Rory

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24/70

cInos!. I *as Rory *!o co#ldn' !andle losing !is gran. T!a !ad alos

$roken !is !ear. Rory !ad learned *!a !a p!rase ean !en% a $roken

!ear. ,e fel as if !is !ear !ad $een sas!ed like concree% ino iny lile

$is. ,is granda !ad ended i. ,e sill !ad !is granda% !e keep reinding

!iself. T!ey sill !ad eac! o!er. So% *!en !e sepped ino !e *ard a

Rac!nadar and fo#nd !is granda siing on a $ed% *i! ears sreaing do*n!is face% !e co#ldn' !andle i a all. ,e $#rs ino ears oo and ran o !i. Bal

3ess#p sood $ack% !er eyes filled #p.

(Granda !#gs Rory and so$s.)

Granda : Rory% son% *!a a I doing !ere& I !o#g! !ey *ere aking e !oe% o s#rprise

yo#% and !ey ook e !ere.

(Granda sands #p.)

Granda : Are yo# !ere o ake e !oe onig!& (sile !appily)

Rory : (cry) I can'% granda. T!ey *on' le e.

Granda : ;# *!y& T!ere's no!ing *rong *i! e. (grip Rory's s!o#lders% plead) 2on' le

e say !ere. T!is is *!ere !ey p# old folk !a no$ody *ans.

Rory : I *an yo#% granda. +o# kno* I *an yo#.

Granda : I'"e le yo# do*n% y son. I'"e le yo#r gran do*n. I proised !er o look afer

yo#% and *!ere !a"e yo# ended #p& In Casle Sree of all places. 6!% yo#rgran *ill $e c#rsing e #pside do*n.

Rory : Granda% yo# !a"e ne"er% e"er% le e do*n. I'll ell y gran !a *!en I say y

prayers. 0lease don' alk like !a% granda.

Rory and Granda !#gs eac! o!er.

SCENE 8:CASTLE STREET

Narraor : To add o !is a*f#l day% *!en Rory go $ack o Casle Sree% Terri$le Tess *as a

!er *ors% yelling a$o# !o* #c! s!e !aed e"ery$ody. Nellie ook !er in o!e TB roo *!ile e"eryone !ad ea% $# s!e co#ldn' !old !er. Tess *as in a

$ad ood and s!e *aned o r#in e"ery$ody else's day. inally% Rory co#ldn'

ake i anyore. ,e !ad a *orse day !an anyone% and !e *as ready o finally

s!o# a soeone. I ig! as *ell $e !er.

Rory : ;el #p E"ery$ody's !ere fed #p lisening o yo#. e'"e all go pro$les% so s!#

yo#r go$.

(E"eryone in silen for a second% incl#ding Tess.)

(Tess goes *ild and !ro*s !erself across !e a$le a Rory.)

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25/70

(Tess gra$s !old Rory's s!ir ill i c!okes !i.)

(;o! Tess and Rory fall o !e floor.)

(Tess p#nc!es Rory in !e face.)

(Nellie and Tone p#ll !er off Rory.)

Tess : I'll ake yo# so sorry yo# said !a% Rory cInos!. 3#s *ai and see

SCENE 81:RAC,NA2AR

(Granda is $eside !is roo% sares o# across !e gro#nds.)

Rory : Are yo# ok% granda&

Granda : T!is *o#ld ne"er !appened in y yo#nger days. 0eople !en cared a$o# eac!

o!er. Looked o# for eac! o!er. No*F no$ody cares a$o# any$ody $#

!esel"es. I's a !orri$le *orld% Rory. (pa#se%co#g!) If I *ere yo#nger% I'd

r#n a*ay fro !ere. To soe*!ere !ey'd ne"er% e"er find e. (rale !e iron

$ar on !e door lo#dly.)

(A n#rse coes o"er and leads !i $ack o !is $ed.)

N#rse : No*% no* r cInos!% *!y don' yoy $e!a"e yo#rself. +o#'re no !elping yo#rgrandson *i! !is $e!a"ior. +o# na#g!y $oy

Rory : (s!o#s) ,e can $e!a"e any*ay !e *ans ,e's !e $es granda in !e *orld

(T!e n#rse lea"es.)

IN T,E CAR (on !e *ay o Casle Sree)

Rory : y granda's dying in !ere% Bal.

BaK 3ess#p : ,e'll $e fine. 6nce !e's seled yo# *ai and see !e difference. 6k&


(Tony in !e kic!en $a!ing !is face. ,is c!eek *as scrac!ed and $leeding.)

Tony : I's Tess. I'"e old !e !ey !a"e o find ano!er place for !er rig! a*ay. S!e siply

can' say !ere.

(Rory lies in $ed !a nig!% ries o sleep.)

(Granda's "oice saying If I *ere yo#nger I'd r#n a*ay fro !ere o soe*!ere !ey'dne"er find e%H appears o# of no*!ere.

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26/70

(S#ddenly% Rory s!oo #p in $ed.)

Rory : I kne* *!a I !ad o do. e and y granda *ere going o r#n a*ay.

SCENE EN2S

ACT II

C,A0TER 19

SCENE 1: T,E GREAT ESCA0E

Narraor : I *as a pic!5$lack nig!. No e"en a oon o lig! y *ay% $# I *as glad of !a.

,e'd ne"er done any!ing like !is $efore% ne"er fel so ner"o#s in y life.

Ne"er planned any!ing *i! s#c! precision. T!e Grea Escape. I !as $een

!ree days since !e'd decided. T!ree days% p#ing oge!er !is plan%

organiing e"ery!ing !e !ad o do.

irs% *!ere *o#ld Rory and !is granda go *!en !ey did escape& I *as

2arren% good old 2arren% *!o'd coe *i! !e sol#ion o !a one. 2arren

*as !e only person !e'd confided in.

2arren : Go o y #'s cara"an. 2o no *orry of y dad. E"ery!ing is y #'s. S!e's

closed i #p for !e *iner. I's dead secl#ded. No$ody *o#ld e"er find yo#

!ere. Like e"er.

Rory : ;# yo#'"e go o proise e yo# *on' say a *ord. 6n yo#r ca's gra"e. 0roise

2arren : +ea s#re. I proise.

(2arren sneaks Rory !e spare key of !e cara"an.)

2arren : I !ink yo# s!o#ld go soon% Rory. 6ld ,oly oley's go plans for yo#.

Rory : 6k% #c! !anks 2arren.

Narraor : 6n !a nig!% *!en Bal 3ess#p ook Rory o "isi !is granda..

Bal 3ess#p : ay$e yo#'re coing do*n *i! soe!ing.

(Rory s!i"ers and nods.)

(Bal 3ess#p lef Rory alone *i! !is granda *!ile s!e !ad coffee *i! n#rses.)

(T!a nig!% Rory ipoes ino !is granda's roo.)

(Granda sands #p as !e sees Rory.)

Granda : Rory% y $oy. ,a"e yo# coe $ack o "isi e&

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27/70

Rory : S!!% granda. I'"e coe o resc#e yo#. (p# finger o lips)

(N#rses la#g! and c!a.)

Rory : e're going. ( searc! for !e coa% slips i o"er granda's s!o#lders.)

(Rory prepares e"ery!ing for !is granda.)

Rory : Coe on% granda. e're going. #ick% granda. Ge yo#r s!oes on.

Granda : !ere a I going% son&

Rory : Coe on% granda. I' geing yo# o# of !ere. (*!isper)

SCENE EN2S

C,A0TER 1: STEALING A CAR

C,A0TER 8

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