1 ENGLISH DRAMA TITLE : THE CANDIDATE DURATION : 15 minutes SCRIPT by : Mr. H r !""".

# PLA)ERS : 5 Pers$ns P* yer 1 : T#e C n%i% te +$r t#e H$use $+ Pe$&*e,s Re&resent ti-es !C *e. DPR( P* yer / : A 0 rmer !Pet ni( P* yer 1 : A 0is#erm n !Ne* y n( P* yer 2 : A L b$rer !3uru#45 ry " n( P* yer 5 : A N$n6G$-ernment Te '#er 4 NGT !Guru H$n$rer4GTT4S" st ( PART 1 SETTING : A + rmer n% +is#erm n re t *7in. b$ut t#eir '$n%iti$n. T#ey '$m&* in t$ e '# $t#er. T#ey +ee* t# t it is -ery %i++i'u*t t$ .et m$ney +$r t#eir *i-in.. 0 rmer : It seems t$ me t# t t#is *i+e is -ery # r%8 -ery %i++i'u*t. My ri'e nee%s +erti*i9er but I %$n,t # -e ny m$ney t$ buy it. U#8 I,m -ery '$n+use%: 0is#erm n : )e #8 s$ m I. )$u 7n$"8 I ' nn$t .$ t$ t#e se . I ' nn$t s i* t$ *$$7 +$r +is#es. N$ m$ney t$ buy +ue*8 n$ m$ney t$ re& ir my b$ t n% +is#in. e;ui&ments. 0 rmer : S$8 "# t re "e .$in. t$ %$< 0is#erm n : I %$n,t 7n$": !T#e L b$rer is '$min.( L b$rer : Hi8 nyb$%y " nts t$ =$in "it# me< 0 rmer : >#ere< L b$rer : T#ere is ' m& i.n +$r t#e *e.is* t$r e*e'ti$n t$% y. >#$ 7n$"s8 "e ' n .et rrr."$r%&ress.'$m(

m$ney +r$m t#e ' n%i% te !smi*in.(. 0 rmer : H$" b$ut y$u8 re y$u intereste%< 0is#erm n : Emm8 $7 y. )$u,re ri.#t. >#$ 7n$"s "e ' n .et m$ney:

L b$rer : A** ri.#t. Let,s .$:? !T#ey re .$in. t$ t#e ' m& i.n &* 'e( PART / SETTING : In t#e ' m& i.n8 t#e ' n%i% te is s&e 7in. in +r$nt $+ &e$&*e. He is tryin. t$ in+*uen'e t#e &e$&*e t$ '#$$se #im s t#e member $+ t#e H$use $+ Pe$&*e,s Re&resent ti-es. He &r$mises t$ m 7e t#is '$untry better t# n be+$re. C n%i% te : In t#e n me $+ G$%8 I s7 y$u **: C#$$se me t$ be t#e *e.is* t$r $+ t#e H$use $+ Pe$&*e,s Re&resent ti-es. C#$$se me i+ y$u " nt t$ m 7e t#is '$untry better t# n be+$re. Let me te** y$u8 i+ I be'$me t#e *e.is* t$r: I "i** %e%i' te my *i+e +$r t#is '$untry. T#ere re n$ m$re '$rru&ti$n8 '$**usi$n8 n% ne&$tism?? S$8 %$n,t +$r.et: '#$$se me by .i-in. '#e'7*ist m r78 $r @'$ntren., $n t#e ' n%i% te n$ 18 & rty n$ 5A: @P rt i Semb 7$,:???/ 0 rmer : Re **y< )$u 7n$"8 I $+ten #e r "# t y$u,-e s i%. M ny ' n%i% tes s y it. M ny ' n%i% tes .i-e &r$mise *i7e y$u. 3ut8 "# t t#ey,-e s i% is: n$nsense? 3u**s#it?? 0is#erm n : )es. A+ter y$u # -e be'$me t#e member $+ t#e H$use $+ Pe$&*e,s Re&resent ti-es: y$u "i** +$r.et us. )$u "i** $n*y t#in7 b$ut y$urse*+? C n%i% te : O#8 n$: I,m %i++erent "it# t#em. I "i** n$t $n*y .i-e y$u &r$mise8 but I "i** *s$ .i-e y$u e-i%en'e. )e #8 I "i** &r$-e it. I "i** m 7e my &r$mise '$me true. L b$rer : > it? As * b$rer8 I *s$ " nt t$ im&r$-e my *i+e. 3ut8 "# t +$r %$ "e '#$$se

y$u8 i+ y$u ' nn$t m 7e $ur *i+e better t# n be+$re< NGT : )es8 ri.#t. H$" %$ "e 7n$" t# t y$u "i** b*e t$ %e-e*$& n% m 7e t#is '$untry better< As n$n6.$-ernment te '#er8 I "$u*% *i7e t$ s7 y$u: ># t is y$ur

&* nnin. t$ im&r$-e $ur *i+e< C n%i% te : O78 ** ri.#t. Let me eB&* in my &r$.r ms. 0irst8 I "i** em&# si9e $n t#e im&r$-ement $+ $ur e'$n$my. T$ t#e + rmers n% +is#ermen8 I "i** .i-e +un%s n% e sy6're%its: s$ t#ey ' n buy +erti*i9ers n% s i*in. e;ui&ments e si*y. T$ t#e * b$rers n% .$-ernment 'i-i* ser- nts !PNS(8 I "i** in're se t#eir s * ry: s$

t#ey ' n im&r$-e t#eir *i+e. My se'$n% &r$.r m is +i.#tin. . inst '$rru&ti$n8 '$**usi$n n% ne&$tism? S$ t#ere re n$ m$re '$rru&ti$n8 '$**usi$n8 n% ne&$tism:? !T#e + rmer8 +is#erm n8 * b$rer n% NGT t#en 7ee& n$%%in.. It seems t# t t#ey .ree "it# t#e ' n%i% te( L b$rer : I,m s$rry. EB'use me. 3ut8 #$" %$ "e 7n$" t# t y$u "i** 7ee& y$ur &r$mise< H$" %$ "e 7n$" t# t y$u "i** m 7e it '$me true< C n%i% te : I see. D$n,t "$rry b$ut it. I s i% t# t I "$u*% m 7e y$ur *i+e better. An% n$": I,m .$in. t$ &r$-e it. Listen? )e #8 n$"8 n$": I .i-e y$u m$ney?? Here y$u re: !T#e ' n%i% te .i-es s$me m$ney t$ t#e + rmer8 +is#erm n8 * b$rer n% NGT( C n%i% te : O7 y< D$ y$u be*ie-e me n$"< S$8 %$n,t +$r.et t$ '#$$se me: .i-e '#e'7*ist m r78 .i-e @'$ntren., t t#e ' n%i% te n$ 18 & rty n$ 5A: @P rt i Semb 7$,:?? !T#e + rmer8 +is#erm n8 * b$rer n% NGT t#en s y n% ye** t$.et#er: C)es8 yesss:D??( !T#e ' m& i.n is +inis#e%. T#e + mer8 +is#erm n8 * b$rer n% NGT re .$in. " y. T#e ' n%i% te is sittin. *$ne8 smi*in. t$ #imse*+( C n%i% te : !s yin.4mumb*in. t$ #imse*+( )e #8 t#ey,re 'tu **y ri.#t. A+ter I # -e be'$me *e.is* t$r8 I "i** +$r.et ** my &r$mises. I $n*y t#in7 $+ myse*+. I $n*y t#in7 #$" t$ .et &$"er n%: t$ .et my m$ney b '7? T# t,s my &ur&$se. T# t,s &$*iti's? Hu # # :?? PART 1 SETTING : One ye r * ter. T#e + rmer n% t#e +is#erm n +ee* t# t t#ere is n$ '# n.e t$ t#eir *i+e. It is sti** -ery %i++i'u*t t$ im&r$-e t#eir '$n%iti$n. 0 rmer : I # te bein. + rmer *i7e t#is?1 +is#erm n. T#ere

0is#erm n : !* u.#in.( )e #8 I $+ten t#in7 *i7e t# t. I m *s$ b$re% t$ be is n$ '# n.e t$ $ur '$n%iti$n. >e sti** * '7 $+ m$ney. 0 rmer : > it. D$ y$u remember $ur *e.is* t$r<

0is#erm n : )$u me n: t#e ' n%i% te $n t#e e*e'ti$n * st ye r< 0 rmer : )es. Let,s .$ t$ +in% #im. He &r$mise% t# t #e "$u*% #e*& us 0is#erm n : > it us< minute. H$" i+ #e bre 7s #is &r$mise< H$" i+ #e %$esn,t " nt t$ #e*&

0 rmer : D$n,t s y *i7e t# t. Let,s try? 0is#erm n : 3ut8 "# t "i** "e %$ i+ "e + i*8 n% #e %$esn,t " nt t$ 7ee& #is &r$mise< 0 rmer : Mm: I %$n,t 7n$". >e t#in7 it * ter. 0is#erm n : !n$%%in.( A** ri.#t. I,m "it# y$u 0 rmer : N$"8 *et,s +in% #im? PART 2 SETTING : T#e + rmer n% +is#erm n re %eb tin. "it# t#e *e.is* t$r !' n%i% te(. Le.is* t$r : I un%erst n% y$ur '$n%iti$n. I 7n$" t# t y$u '#$se me $n t#e e*e'ti$n * st ye r. 3ut8 it %$esn,t me n t# t I s#$u*% .i-e y$u m$ney %ire't*y: 0 rmer : >#y n$t< )$u s i% it in y$ur ' m& i.n. Le.is* t$r : I+ y$u " nt t$ im&r$-e y$ur *i+e8 y$u must "$r7: )$u must "$r7 # r%? 0is#erm n : Listen8 "e %$n,t nee% %-i'e nym$re. ># t "e nee% is y$ur #e*&8 y$ur re * 'ti$n t$ .i-e us +un%: 0 rmer : )es8 I nee% +erti*i9ers. 0is#erm n : I nee% +ue* n% +is#in. e;ui&ments. Le.is* t$r : O#8 n$. T# t,s en$u.#. Listen t$ me8 y$u must try by y$urse*-es. I+ y$u " nt t$ .et +erti*i9ers8 +ue* n% +is#in. e;ui&ments: y$u must & y "it# y$ur $"n m$ney. On'e . in8 try t$ im&r$-e by y$urse*-es? 0 rmer : It me ns t# t: y$u bre 7 y$ur &r$mise? Le.is* t$r : C$me $n: I %$n,t " nt t$ t *7 b$ut it nym$re. It,s $-er. S$rry8 I # -e meetin. t$% y. See y$u * ter: 0is#erm n : > it8 " it? )$u: *ier? I # te y$u?? !T#e *e.is* t$r 7ee&s .$in. " y( !T#e * b$rer n% NGT re '$min.( NGT : ># t,s .$in. $n<

0 rmer : Our *e.is* t$r # s br$7en #is &r$mise. He %$esn,t 7ee& #is "$r%s. 0is#erm n : His &r$mise is n$nsense? 3u**s#it?? L b$rer : S$8 "# t re "e .$in. t$ %$< 0 rmer : Mm8 I %$n,t 7n$". 0is#erm n : )$u 7n$"8 I # te #im? Lier? I " nt t$ 7i'7 #im: NGT : N$8 n$: It,s n$t .$$% " y. Let me te** y$u: )$u # % better re&$rt t#e

*e.is* t$r t$ t#e &$*i'e. I "i** #e*& y$u t$ m 7e t#e re&$rt. L b$rer : T# t,s .$$% i%e . 3ut8 "e nee% re s$n t# t #e # s br$7en #is t#e * ".

NGT : I ' n # n%*e it. D$ y$u remember "# t #e %i% in t#e ' m& i.n * st ye r< He . -e us m$ney. )$u 7n$"8 it,s 0 rmer : I see:2 0is#erm n : O7 y. I re **y # te #im. He is *ier. I " nt t$ t#r$" #im int$ t#e = i*? 7in% $+ @m$ney &$*iti's. T# t,s t#e &$int.

L b$rer : !Smi*in.( S$8 *et,s .$ t$ t#e &$*i'e: !A** $+ t#em re *e -in.8 .$in. t$ t#e &$*i'e $++i'e( T#e En% T# n7 y$u +$r -isitin. n% %$"n*$ %in. +r$m t#is site """.# rrr."$r%&ress.'$m 3etter Li+e

EE%u' ti$n +$r A**F E%u' ti$n +$r

0$r m$re En.*is# S&ee'# n% Dr m S'ri&ts8 &*e se '*i'7 #tt&:44# rrr."$r%&ress.'$m4en.*is#4n s7 #6*$mb 6b # s 6in..ris6&i% t$6%r m 4

ENGLISH DRAMA TITLE : FLOWERS IN THE DESERT

"Flowers in the Desert" by D. M. L rson! "D. M. L rson # st o$ #h r %ters &IMM' : A (r)n* *i( in lo+e with SHELL' SHELL' : A tro)ble( ,irl who isn-t s)re she li*es &IMM' ny .ore &AMIE : Shelly-s $rien( SARGE : One o$ the % ret *ers o$ tro)ble( *i(s t ,ro)/ ho.e in the (esert. For.er r.y ser,e nt. 000 S%ene 1 2Li,hts %o.e )/ on the $ront o$ n ol( $ r. ho)se. It is +ery e rly .ornin, b)t the .oon is $)ll n( the s%ene is well lit. As the s%ene o/ens3 &IMM' %o.es st).blin, on (r)n*. He (r ,s on l ((er th t he /)ts , inst the ho)se &IMM' %li.bs the l ((er. For st ,in, /)r/oses3 the l ((er % n be /)t , inst st ,e R n( the (oor to the ho)se % n si./ly be %o.in, in $ro. o$$ st ,e4 &IMM' : Where-s .y sweet little %hi%*y5 She-s ,one n( I-. ll lone. Li*e Ro(eo n( &)liet3 s/lit )/ by their . n( / 3 le$t with %hin, he rts. I ,ot n %h*y6 bre *y he rt b by n( I-. %o.in, $or yo). 27no%*s on win(ow4 I % n he r yo) now. "Oh3 Ro(eo. Oh3 Ro(eo. Where $ rtest yo)3 Ro(eo." 2L ),hs t his own 8o*e4 Oh3 &)liet. 27no%*s4 &)liet9 I$ yo) (on-t %o.e o)t3 yo) ,onn see yon(er win(ow bre *. &AMIE : 2A//e rs t (oor below l ((er. She is slee/y n( %r n*y4. Wh t (o yo) w nt5 &IMM' : # n Shelly %o.e o)t n( /l y5 2#o.es (own l ((er4 &AMIE : She-s slee/ li*e I w s be$ore yo) st rte( b n,in, on the win(ow. &IMM' : 2T),s on &AMIE-s ni,ht,own4 # n-t yo) w *e her )/5 &AMIE : No9 2S. %*s hi.4 &IMM' : OW9

SHELL' : 2Slee/y t (oor4 Who-s o)t there3 & .ie5 &AMIE : A si%* loon. 2Goes insi(e4 SHELL' : 2#o.es o)t4 &i..y5
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&IMM' : Oh3 hi3 Shelly. Gosh3 yo) loo* /er(y. SHELL' : Wh t re yo) (oin, o)t there5 'o)-re ,onn ,et .e in tro)ble. &IMM' : I nee( yo)3 Shelly. I-. $eelin, lonely. SHELL' : 'o)-+e been (rin*in,. 'o) *now I (on-t li*e yo) when yo)-re (r)n*. &IMM' : Oh3 %o.e on3 Shelly. I-+e ,ot nee(s yo) *now. SHELL' : So (o I n( I nee( slee/. Now ,o w y. &IMM' : I in-t le +in,. SHELL' : Well3 I in-t %o.in,. &IMM' : I $eel .y he rt bo)t to bre *. 2He st rts si%* howl4 Owoooo9 SHELL' : 2#o+ers his .o)th4 Sto/ th t9 'o)-ll w *e S r,e. &IMM' : 2>)lls her to hi.4 I ,ot yo). SHELL' : 2>)shes hi.4 ?)it /l yin, ro)n(. &IMM' : 2St rts to $ ll o+er4 Loo* o)t below. 2SHELL' ,r bs hi.4 'o) (o % re. 2 Throws his r.s ro)n( her4 SHELL' : 2>)lls w y4 Sto/ it. &IMM' : Why re yo) bein, so .e n5 SHELL' : Me5 &IMM' : I 8)st w nt little lo+e. SHELL' : Wh t yo) nee( is %ol( shower n( so.e %o$$ee.

&IMM' : 'o)-re wh t I nee(3 Shelly. Don-t yo) nee( .e5 SHELL' : Wh t I nee( is bi, %l)b. &IMM' : @)t Shelly. I-. h)rtin, insi(e. Don-t yo) % re5 SHELL' : Not when yo)-re li*e this. &IMM' : 2An,ry4 Fine. I-ll ,o. Gi+e .e .y rin,. SHELL' : Wh t5 &IMM' : Gi+e .e .y rin,. SHELL' : 'o) (on-t .e n it. &IMM' : I$ yo) (on-t w nt .e ro)n(3 then I (on-t w nt yo). Gi+e it9 2SHELL' s (ly t *es o$$ rin,4 SHELL' : 2Gets .is%hie+o)s loo*4 Fet%h boy. 2She throws it o$$ R4 &IMM' : Oh3 . n. 2R)ns o$$ R4 &AMIE : 2>o*es her he ( o)t4 Is he ,one5 SHELL' : 2S (4 Ah6h)h. &AMIE : Are yo) o* y5
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SHELL' : 2Sits n( r)bs her $in,er4 No. 2Hol(s o)t h n(4 I , +e hi. b %* his rin,. &AMIE : 'o) (i(5 2#r wls o)t4 SHELL' : M ybe I sho)l( h +e ,one with hi.. &AMIE : @)t he w s so (r)n*. He s.elle( li*e si%* s*)n*. SHELL' : Oh3 he lw ys s.ells li*e th t. 2They l ),h little4 I re lly lo+e hi.3 & .ie3 b)t so.eti.es... so.eti.es he % n be s)%h %ree/. &AMIE : There-s lot better ,)ys in the worl(. On%e yo) ,et o)t o$ here3 yo)-ll see th t. SHELL' : @)t th t-s 8)st it3 & .ie. All the ,)ys I-+e .et re %ree/s. I ttr %t the. li*e $lies

to . n)re. &AMIE : Don-t s y th t. 'o)-re lot better th n . n)re. SHELL' : Th n*s3 I thin*. &AMIE : Th t (i(n-t %o.e o)t ri,ht. 2So)n( insi(e4 Wh t w s th t5 SHELL' : Get (own. 2They hi(e s SARGE %o.es o)t4 SARGE : Is so.ebo(y o)t here5 2Sees ,irls4 Wh t re yo) ,irls (oin,5 2SHELL' t)rns with s.ile to $ %e SARGE4 SHELL' : We ,ot )/ e rly to see the s)nset. &AMIE : S)nrise. SHELL' : S)nrise. I-+e been br ,,in, to & .ie so .)%h bo)t it she 8)st h ( to see it. SARGE : An( how wo)l( yo) *now how ni%e they re5 'o)-re ne+er )/ this e rly. SARGE : Do I see l ((er5 How (i( th t ,et there5 SHELL' : A l ((er5 Gee3 I (on-t *now. Di( yo) *now there w s l ((er there3 & .ie5 &AMIE : #o.e on3 Shelly. I-. tire(. Let-s ,o b %* to be(. SARGE : So)n(s li*e ,oo( i(e to .e. 2&AMIE ,oes insi(e. @)t SHELL' won-t b)(,e4 SARGE : Shelly5 SHELL' : Wh t is this3 /rison % ./5 # n-t ,irl h +e $ew .o.ents to hersel$5 SARGE : Insi(e... now. SHELL' : @)t S r,e... SARGE : @ %* insi(e now or I .i,ht $in( o)t the re l re son yo)-re )/ so e rly. 2SHELL' loo*s worrie( n( he (s insi(e4 &IMM' : 2&IMM' enters R with b , on his he (4 Now3 Shelly. 'o) s i( yo) (i(n-t w nt to see .e ny.ore. With this b , on .y he ( I % n-t see yo) so (oes th t %o)nt5 2Goes )/ n( h),s SARGE4 #o.e on. 'o) % n $or,i+e .e3 % n-t yo)5 2> )se4 Di( yo) /)t on little wei,ht or so.ethin,5 2@ %*s )/ n( $eels SARGE-s r.s4 'o)-+e been wor*in, o)t too.
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2SARGE /)lls the b , o$$ &IMM'-s he (4 Oh3 no. SARGE : 2>ointin, t ste/s on /or%h4 Sit. 2&IMM' (oes. SARGE st res t &IMM' .in)te4 &IMM' : Are yo) ,onn *ill .e3 S r,e5 SARGE : I-. thin*in, bo)t it. 2> )se. &IMM' is +ery ner+o)s4 Wh t were yo) (oin, )/ there5 An( (on-t lie to .e. I w s on%e /retty ,oo( li r .ysel$3 so I *now one when I see one. &IMM' : I ,)ess I h ( little too .)%h to (rin*. SARGE : Ri,ht )n(er yo)r / rent-s noses... &IMM' : M n3 they (on-t % re. 'o) sho)l( see the. so.eti.e. T l* bo)t (r)n*. SARGE : @)t yo)-re 8)st *i(. &IMM' : I-. l.ost 1C. An( I only h +e two ye rs o$ hi,h s%hool le$t. SARGE : 'o) . y not . *e it to 1C i$ yo) *ee/ this )/. 2&IMM' ,ets D)iet4 Wh t were yo) (oin, o+er here5 &IMM' : I w s loo*in, $or Shelly. SARGE : I tho),ht so. &IMM' : Then why-( yo) s*5 SARGE : Don-t ,et .o)thy. &IMM' : Sorry. It-s the booEe t l*in,. SARGE : Well3 it better sto/ t l*in, or it-s ,oin, to ,et ()n*e( into the w ter tro),h. &IMM' : We (i(n-t (o nothin,3 S r,e. Shelly (i(nFGHt w nt to. SARGE : She (i(n-t5 &IMM' : She (i(n-t w nt to ,et in tro)ble. M n3 w s she .e n to .e. SARGE : She w s5 &IMM' : 2M (4 All we (i( w s $i,ht. I . (e her ,i+e .y rin, b %*. SARGE : The /ro.ise rin,5 &IMM' : 'e h. @)t she threw it so.ewhere. Now I % n-t $in( it. SARGE : 2W l*s o)t n( ,ets rin,4 It-s ri,ht o+er here. 2H n(s it to &IMM'4 &IMM' : M ybe it-s si,n. M ybe SHELL' n( .e is s)//ose( to . *e )/. SARGE : M ybe so. M ybe not.

2> )se4 I-. not s)re I w nt yo) ro)n( Shelly ny.ore. &IMM' : Oh. SARGE : @)t she re lly li*es yo) n( i$ she w nte( to be with yo) she-( $in( w y. 2> %es4 The .ore I-( tell Shelly she % n-t see yo)3 the .ore she-( $in( ti.es to sne * w y. 2St)(ies &IMM'4 So . ybe we % n t *e % re o$ this so.e other w y. &IMM' : 2Ner+o)s4 Ah... li*e how5
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SARGE : Growin, )/3 I (i( lot o$ st)/i( thin,s too. My .other (ie( when I w s re l yo)n, n( .y / //y (i(n-t w nt to t *e % re o$ .e. So .y $ .ily sent .e ro)n(3 ho/in, so.ebo(y %o)l( h n(le .e3 b)t I only ,ot worse. My bi, .o.ent w s in b rn. I b)rnt it (own. Th t-s when .y A)nt Minnie too* .e in. An( $or the $irst ti.e so.ebo(y lo+e( .e no . tter wh t I (i( wron,. E+en tho),h I (i(n-t %h n,e o+er ni,ht3 th t lo+e st)%* with .e. An( s I ,rew ol(er3 th t lo+e be% .e .ore n( .ore / rt o$ .e )ntil ll the h te w s ,one. &IMM' : So wh t-s yo)r /oint5 SARGE : The /oint is3 &i..y3 th t yo) nee( so.e lo+e. Not the *in( o$ lo+e th t in+ol+es seJ3 b)t % rin, *in( o$ lo+e. &IMM' : Don-t ,et ll s //y on .e3 S r,e. SARGE : I w nt to hel/ yo)3 &i..y. I w nt to hel/ yo) be better /erson. &IMM' : I w nt to be ,oo(. I lw ys w nt to3 b)t it-s h r(. W s it h r( $or yo)5 SARGE : It too* .ore th n <; ye rs to le rn to be ,oo( /erson. &IMM' : Thirty ye rs5 SARGE : More /rob bly. I sto//e( %o)ntin,. 2Frowns t the .e.ories4 I )se( to h +e so.e w$)l h bits. Drin*in,3 s.o*in,3 , .blin,. G .blin, w s the worst. I , +e )/ the other thin,s with no /roble.3 b)t , .blin,... I still % n-t e+en loo* t (e%* o$ % r(s. &IMM' : How (i( yo) $in lly ,i+e it )/5

SARGE : I (on-t *now th t I h +e. A $ew ye rs ,o I w s % ),ht )/ in it , in. So.e ol( $rien( in+ite( .e o+er n( they tho),ht wh t I-( lo+e w s , .e o$ /o*er % )se th t-s wh t we )se( to (o to,ether. O$ %o)rse they t l*e( .e into /l yin,. Wh t terrible ni,ht. &IMM' : 'o) lost bi,3 h)h5 SARGE : No3 I won. &IMM' : How .)%h5 SARGE : Se+er l h)n(re( (oll rs. &IMM' : Re lly5 #ool. SARGE : No3 it w sn-t. I $elt the ol( (esires %o.in, b %*. I w s se%retly /l nnin, to sne * w y to % sino. I ne+er (i( s/en( ny o$ the .oney tho),h. I %o)l(n-t. &IMM' : Do yo) still h +e it5 SARGE : No. I $elt too ,)ilty. I (i( the only thin, I %o)l( thin* o$ to . *e )/ $or it. &IMM' : Wh t5 SARGE : I , +e it to o)r %h)r%h. &IMM' : All o$ it5 SARGE : All o$ it. &IMM' : Too b (. SARGE : So re yo) willin, to ,i+e so.ethin, )/ $or Shelly5 &IMM' : Li*e wh t5 SARGE : Drin*in, . ybe. &IMM' : @)t ll .y $rien(s (rin*. SARGE : M ybe yo) nee( (i$$erent $rien(s. &IMM' : E+eryone will thin* I-. tot l loser. SARGE : Shelly won-t. &IMM' : 2Si,hs. Loo*s t rin,4 I ,)ess I %o)l( ,i+e it try. SARGE : No. Either yo) will or yo) won-t. There-s no "in the .i((le."
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&IMM' : 2Thin*s4 : O* y. I will. For Shelly. SARGE : Go ho.e n( sober )/. Then we-ll t l* so.e .ore. &IMM' : O* y3 S r,e. An( th n*s... SARGE : For wh t5 &IMM' : For not *illin, .e. 2&IMM' eJits n( SARGE %h)%*les4

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