BEHIND THE MIRROR
LIA LEE KATRIS

ACTORS
Mary- 38 years old
Voice of Mary' s Father- 78 years old
Voice of post officer,Mr John 58 years old
Voice of Ann(Mary' s friend) 40 years old
Mary behind the mirror - 43 years old
Nurse- 35 years old

Music- START with Jessie Ware- Wildest Moments ...

Mary is single.
She lives with her sick father, inside the house

scene 1
Summer.
Morning

The loud voice of Mary' s father inside his bedroom.

Father' s voice- Mary! Mary! Wake up! Wake up! I' m dying!
Wake up!
Don' t you listen? Deaf cow !
Wake up!
Dark Angel claims for my soul!
He is keeping a fishing pole!

Mary wearing her night dress walks fast through living room to go running inside father' s bedroom.

Mary' s voice- Dad! What is going on?

Father' s voice- I saw him, I saw him! I saw Death! He came to take my Soul again !

Mary' s Voice- Let me check! Have you got a fever again?

Father' s voice- Take your hands off me, ungrateful! Don' t you believe me?? That's why I left you! Useless chicken ! You gave life to our kid just to leave with an ugly monkey !
You horse face ! But its not your fault! It is my fault I married you, nanny goat, to make you a lady...you dead rabbit !
I am an tomfool I believed in you!
I took you out street, to give me back thanklessness !
You dirty mongrel !
Go away! Go away! You sick gangrene !!
It was A bad lack for me to meet you !! Get lost! Get lost !!
Shame on you !
Oh my stomach !! I' m in Pain again !!
You Cursed! You malady !!
Its all your fault....
You kill me !!!
Oh my stomach !!!!
It' s all your fault !!
You zany polic bear !!
Oh I suffer !!!

Mary comes out of his room to the words " useless chicken"
Father' s loud voice, is still down on....

In the meantime, Mary goes into the kitchen.
She fills a glass on water and from another drawer she pulls out a tiny dark glass box with pills, a wooden mortar and a pestle.
She takes a pill out, put it into the mortar and pestle it to make it powder.
Put the powder inside glass of water!
Stir with a spoon.
Mary takes a deep breath, taking the glass of water and walks into father' s bedroom.

Mary' s Voice- Come on dad! Drink this! It is a painkiller. You'll feel better! You see!

Father' s voice- Oh my stomach! Ah ah ah it hurts! Who are you?

Mary' s voice- Its your daughter Dad!

Father ' s voice- Are you the Nurse ?

Mary' s voice- Its Mary dad, Please drink it. Doctor gave it. It always helps you!
Come on dad! Please! You' see! You' ll feel better immediately!
Come on and then I' ll make your favourite soup!

Father' s voice- Go away! Live me alone dark shadow !!

scene 2
Mary is sitting on the living room couch,
zapping TV.
Out a canal we hear journalist' s voice to tell the daily News.

Journalist' s Voice- Its a panic down Pacific Sea.
Unknown sharks, no longer find to eat small fishes and eat each other.
To the East India unknown flyings out dark, black magpies.
The whole world is down panic.
In the first point, people saw the shits fly, from high to low, had the impression are UFO.
Indian Embassy through Skataip called American Embassy to find out what the hell to do with that blackish things.!!
Eventually they decided to spray them with chloroax.
Magpies disappeared.
After that, Huge Countries of East-West Indies make a piece paper, ending the civil war was on...since Shoe Hunt' s Old Age. They sign the "Pact of Heavenly Elf, 35 root seven.

Mary- Oh my God !!! What is going on, down the world !!

scene 3
Morning

Mary wakes up. She gets and makes her bed up.
She opens the window for fresh air and sunlight.

Music- If I give my heart to you - Doris Day

While someone sings the song dressed like Doris Day, (open and close the mouth) Mary washes teeth and get dressed.

** Frozen picture ""

Father' s voice- you cursed !!! Bring me my milk!
Do it fast or else I' ll denounce you to the club of aliens.
Foolish nurses !!
The only thing you know for good is to eat money . Go to hell... disgusting cockroaches!

scene 4
Noon

Mary is in the kitchen. Cooking ..!!
She Cuts the peppers, carrots, and the chicken down pieces. Saute them one by one.
She Closes the pot. She leave them to low boil.

The bell is ringing.
Mary goes to open the door..
She Opens.

Postman' s Voice- Good morning Mary. How are you?

Mary- Good morning John Sir. What is for us ?

Postman' s voice- You know my child! Accounts! Always furious, white and trash.

Mary gets the white oblong envelopes.

Mary- Thank you Sir John.

Postman' s Voice- How is Dad?

Mary- Same as you know....Sir John

Postman' s Voice- patience daughter, everything is going to be alright..

Mary - Eventually fine with your son and his wife? Is that right ?

Postman' s Voice- Yes dear Mary! Thank you for the free advices you gave me. You're a very good lawyer! What can I do for you? Would you like me to talk to my brother? As I told you my brother works as a secretary in and outside offices of Courthouse. He is a good brother. May I Give him the number of your cell phone?

Mary- I don' t know John Sir.

Postman' Voice -You 're a good daughter. Any father would be lucky to have you.

Mary- Thank you Sir.

Postman' s Voice- Be patient kid.

Mary- I try

Postman' s Voice - I know you do.

Father' s Voice - Who is there ? Is it your mother? Tell her to get lost !!! You hear me ? Tell her go back to hell.

Mary- I' m sorry Sir John!

Postman' s Voice - No worries kid ! I totally understand!

Mary - Good day Sir.

Postman' s Voice- Good day my daughter. I' m really sorry !!

scene 5
Morning
Mary' s bedroom

Mary comes out the bathroom dressed.
She is wearing her shoes.
Sitting down stool, behind the mirror.
She brushes hair.
Combing them.

Bedroom' s window is open.
Outside ...sounds of birds...

At that very moment, a strong wind is coming into the room.
The curtain opens
The door opens too..
The newspaper over the nightstand, falls down.

Mary somewhat anxious, gets up and closes the window.
She closes up the door too and picks up newspaper too.
She puts newspaper to the same place it was before.

She sits down stool again.
She takes brush again, down the wooden toilet mirror.
She puts out her myopia glasses.
She brushes her hair again.
Suddenly Mary observes behind the mirror, something very strange!
A female form!
She puts on her myopia glasses again !
The face behind the mirror is not her face!!
It is an unknown female nice face !!

Mary turns out her glasses again and cleans them with her blouse.
She puts glasses again.
The unknown woman looks Mary and smiles.

Mary runs, upset, in the kitchen.
Down the cupboard she takes the glass cleaner spray.
Mary takes a towel.
Running back into her bedroom and she cleans furiously the mirror.

Behind the mirror...The unknown woman....still there.
Beautiful, bright, vibrant!
She Looks Mary and smiles.

Mary is lost.
Down Mary' s hands falls the glass cleaner spray..
Mary behind the mirror - Good morning!

Mary- Oh oh holy shit !!! I am sorry !!! I mean My holy holy Lord !!!

scene 6
Morning
the phone, to Living room is ringing.

Mary leaves her father bedroom, holding a small bowl with warm water, soap and a piece of white cloth.
She leaves the bowl down small round table.
Mary puts out the disposable gloves, she puts them down the side of the bowl.
She runs to the phone.
Mary answers.

Mary- Hello !

Ann' s Voice- Good morning Mary? How are you?

Mary - Ann? Is that you?

Ann' s Voice- Yes I do.

Mary - Well I am fine.. I think so! Same, as you know. How are you?

Ann' s Voice - I am fine! May I come by for a tea?

Mary- Not today.

Ann' s Voice- Something bothers you?

Mary- I'm not feeling very well today.

Ann' s Voice- Did that geezer say something bad again ?

Mary - No, no, its not the father

Ann' s Voice- Then what?

Mary- Nothing important. We' talk later. What about your audition?

Ann' s Voice- Rubbish

Mary- Why?

Ann' s Voice- They didn' t like my accent.

Mary - Are you kidding ?

Ann' s voice- No its the truth, I was told I am talking like a boor and I'm uneducated.

Mary- Then let them search for a lecturer for the role..

Ann' s voice- Probably

Father' s voice- Mary? Mary? Bring me a glass of water! Mary! Mary? Are you deaf ?

Ann' s Voice- Oh nice! You are a Mary today?

Mary- See you on Friday. Ok?

Ann' s Voice- I hope so.

Short dance with a dancer dressed like devil .

scene 7
Night. Absolute dark....
Mary' s bedroom

Mary' s voice behind the mirror- Mary? Mary? Mary! Mary? Wake up! Please !!

Mary gets up from bed and looks like lost around.

Mary- My nerves are not in a good condition !!

Mary' s voice behind the mirror- Mary? I am here! Here! Mary !!

Mary- Here where ??

Mary' s voice behind the mirror- Here, behind the mirror.

Mary- Who are you? What do you want for me?

Mary' s voice behind the mirror- Open the light please! I can't see my own nose!

Mary opens the light.

Mary' s voice behind the mirror- I apologize I wake you up! I couldn' t sleep. Do you think I am down climacteric ?

Mary- oh No !! I don' t believe it !! You again !! Who are you?? What do you want ??

Mary' s voice behind the mirror-- Come closer. Sit down stool. Do not be afraid, please!

Mary- Leave me alone !! ! What do you want from me ??

Mary' s voice behind the mirror- I did not know I can be so negative !!

Mary- What?

Mary' s voice behind the mirror-- Don' t you see ? This is you. Me. This is Mary. I' mean I' am Mary.

Mary- What are you talking about? Are you joking at me? We are not the same...

Mary' s voice behind the mirror-- This is the truth. Its me! I am you. I am Mary. I can prove it . Ask me whatever you want.

.
Mary- I can believe I' m doing this !!

Mary' s voice behind the mirror-- Come on, come on, ask me !!

Mary- When its my birthday?

Mary' s voice behind the mirror-- easy, February 26.

Mary - What is my favourite food?

Mary' s voice behind the mirror-- My favourite food is Chinese chicken. Don' t you have a harder question to do? Let me talk..

I still keep a diary !! I have all my diaries, since 8 years old, I place them in the same place. In a paper colored box inside closet, along with other childhood memories.
When I have time I read poetry, I really like poems about nature.
I have a scar down left paw from a piece of glass, I foot down it, when I was a kid !
I was crying..Mom hugged me and told me
"Do not cry sweety, this is a sign of God.
You are a lucky Christ !
My first love was Bob and now ....He is my...

Mary- Please stop! Stop! Do not talk anymore !!

Ten minutes break

scene 8
Living room
Morning

father' s voice - Wake up animal! Wake up ! I don' t pay a salary for you to sleep until noon. Wake up you boring snake !!

I will denounce you to the Global Union of slaves down Universe.
You Useless servant.!
Death comes again! He claims for my soul!
Grab a broomstick and come here to push away that shit !!

Mary gets up from couch of living room
She goes to the fridge.
She opens fridge. She puts out the fresh milk and the butter.
Mary warms the milk in the kitchen, inside a small pan. She stirs it with a spoon.
She puts the milk in a cup, the spoon too.
She opens the top cupboard, put out a plate.

Open the lower cupboard. Put out a package with toasts. She open the package. Put out two toasts.
Put the two toasts on the plate.
She opens the drawer. Turn out a knife.
Open the butter. . Put butter down toasts...
Put breakfast on a tray and go to father' s bedroom.

stage 9
Morning.
Living room

Mary talks to the phone.

Machine Voice- Good morning. Please speak the name of the clinic.

Mary- Neurology

Machine Voice- I didn' t catch it !! Repeat Please !

Mary shouts
Mary - Neurology

Machine Voice- I didn' t catch it !!. Repeat Please !

Mary- Neurology !!!

Machine Voice- Did you just say Neurology ? If it is a yes, please press 1, for cancellation press 18.

Mary presses 1.

Machine Voice- Next available appointment after six months. If it is a yes press 1, for cancellation press 23.

Mary presses 1

Machine Voice- Please type your health security number.

Mary looks at the paper she holds, typing the number 23980987689400003409878980. ( down a bip !!)

Machine Voice- - Unfortunately the number you just enter do not pay for neurology, pay for paediatric !

Mary- But I am not with a kid !!

Machine Voice- I didn' t catch it !! Repeat Please !Repeat Please !Repeat Please !Repeat Please !Repeat Please !Repeat Please! Repeat Please! Repeat Please! Repeat Please! Repeat Please! Repeat Please!

Together with the broken machine voice, Father' s voice- You useless nurse! The glass of water dropped me down !! Come fast to mop it...come right now, puff adder !!

Mary- Fuck off !!!

Machine Voice - I did' t catch it... Repeat Please.

scene 10
Night
Mary' s bedroom.

Mary comes and goes back and forth.

Mary behind the mirror - Calm and sit down please to talk. Why are you sleeping to living room? I promise, never to wake you up again! I promise!

Mary- You know what I think?

Mary behind the mirror- What?

Mary- I think I'm going mad !!

Mary behind the mirror- Why? Did I say something bad !! Why? Because I told you I did the life I've always dreamed? But it' s the truth.. Do You think it was easy?
 It was not!
I ' had to take care myself... what to read..what to see..what to eat, to exercise, to be a good person..a good friend.
I had a war with father, for Acting School.
Because I was good at school, my father insisted I should be...

Mary- ...a Lawyer

Mary behind the mirror- Exactly! But I didn' t put it down. When I raised my head to say No, for almost a week father ..

Mary -..... did' t speak to me.

Mary behind the mirror- Exactly...!

Mary- I talk about dreams... but I never do.. Yes, in the end I am down his will . I never do what I want.

Mary behind the mirror- I always do what I want. After school, I fell in love to Bob. My father as usual,

Mary- Doesn' t approve him..., as Bob is an actor ...

Mary behind the mirror- I found work as a waitress, to pay Acting school.
I took care my appearance! I took off myopia glasses and wore contact lenses.
I went saloon to cut that wool !!

Mary- Thank you...

Mary behind the mirror- You welcome..
I bought new clothes.
I joined Acting School.
It turned out that I had a talent. To Acting school many guys had a fall on me...but
I never did anything with anyone.
I was patient. I was...

Mary- .... always faithful to Bob....

Mary behind the mirror- Yes to my man Bob..

Interlude, Madonna Confessions
Confessions dance DVD
The dancer confessions,
2 minutes

scene 11
Mary- What are you talking about?

Mary behind the mirror- I married Bob.

Mary- What ??

Mary behind the mirror- We are happy. We have two kids together.
Our son is 6 years old and our daughter, this month will be 4.
That's why I talk only evenings..
You see....
Where to find a free day time with a job and two alive kids......!!!

Mary - Really? I married Bob? And I'm happy?

Mary behind the mirror- Yes I am very happy. Happy and lucky !! Bob is the best friend, lover, husband and the best father for my kids...
A weekend every year we stop what we do to leave, just the two of us.
We leave kids to mom ..

Mary- his mom, huh? How is lady Maggy ?

Mary behind the mirror- No dear, my mom! Bob' s parents live far away.

Mary- But mom left me !!

Mary behind the mirror- Mom never left me. She is always next to me, and Dad too, before retirement, he had to work hard, to share letters all day but dad is still in love with Mom.

Mary- I am sorry, but dad is not a postman, is a cop, I mean he was a cop..!!
Now dad is down a rare disease, lying bed all day! With memory problems too.!!

Mary behind the mirror- Dad is a postman, I mean he was, and so far, thank God, his memory is fine!

Mary- a Postman? No way!

Mary behind the mirror- I know dad! Don' t you?

Mary - Do you keep any pic to see ?

Mary behind the mirror- Yes, here I have a black and white pic since their marriage! Look!

Mary- I don' t believe it! Postman and mom! I don' t believe it! John Sir, the postman my dad..!! With mom!

Mary behind the mirror- I know I'm lucky! I have good parents. Imagine to have a father like Ann' s father? An old geezer talking badly all time! I had to kill him.

Mary- Yes, yes, I think I believe its you, I mean, I believe me its you, I mean I believe I am you, well I wish I was you, but.... anyway.!

Mary behind the mirror- I see ...I made mistakes huh? I do not know why, but some times
I am late to decide..
But when I do...nobody stops me.

Mary- Sometimes I raise head but immediately put it down again.
I feel sorry for father..
That' s why I always do what he wants.
That' s why I left my dreams behind.
When mom left him, I felt bad for him... still feeling bad... never told mom how much I love her.

Mary behind the mirror- Nah! Nothing to worry !! Mom see and feel love every day.

Mary is on tears

Mary behind the mirror- Are you crying?

Mary- I ' m Sorry

Mary behind the mirror-- Never mind. Cry! If it is to feel better !! Do it ...

Mary- I never fight for love. Bob' s love... I think about him everyday
I watch him on TV.!
He' s a great actor.

Mary behind the mirror- Indeed! Bob is a star! Want a tissue?

Mary- Yes.

Mary behind the mirror- Here it is !!

Mary takes the tissue..

Mary- thank you..!!!

Mary behind the mirror- welcome dear...

Mary blows nose.

Mary- Bob is  handsome...

Mary behind the mirror- Oh yes! That' s my baby !

Mary- I read everything about him, from magazines. I know he got married and now he' s getting a divorce.

Mary behind the mirror- What?? Married to whom? I' kill him !

Mary- Yes and he is with a daughter. Small girl is pretty, always smiling with curls and pink lips.

Mary behind the mirror- Yes, that' s our daughter! You See? It's never too late!

Mary- You think so?

Mary behind the mirror-  sure!

Mary- I wish...

Mary behind the mirror- I see..

scene 12
Morning
Living room.

Bell door..

Mary walks out her bedroom to the living room.
Mary wears nice clothes.
Nice hair !!
A little blush on cheeks, lipstick on lips.
Mary is prettier, brighter, happier.
On a great energy...

Mary opens the door.
The nurse enters..

Nurse- Good afternoon. Here is the patient?

Mary- Good afternoon. Yes, here it is.

Father' s voice-- Bring me food...You clockwork spoiled fruit! Do you think you are the sleepy princess??? I pay a salary just for your sleep... You unconscious subject.!!!!

Mary- As I informed you on the phone, my father, unfortunately, is a little quirky. Are you sure you want the job ?

Nurse - Yes. Don' t you worry for me Madam!
I' manage patients like him.
Look after yourself, go to work, and have a peace in mind.

Mary- Thank you...

Mary gets her black leather bag, to folder style and comes out the main entrance.

Father' s voice- Where are you fiendish? Take your lazy feet, you fat hen !!!
But it' s not your fault!
I am the jerk I take a cow out fields to make it a lady.

Nurse opens her little white gown, pull out a really huge syringe.

Nurse - And now... You old donkey... just the two of us!

The End.
Thank you

Lia Lee Katris
marinetri@ gmail.com