An Excerpt From My New Period Play, “Shot Through The Heart in The Year 1878″
April 24th, 2007
One man stands menacingly over another, who grasps his chest in pain.
Man #1: “Good god, man. I’ve been shot!”
Man #2: “Through the heart, ol’ chap.”
Man #1: “As God is my witness, you sir are to blame!”
Man #2: “Oh, is that so.”
Man #1: “Tis indeed so, sir. You have nothing but hatred to hurl forth.”
Man #2: “So what are you trying to say, then? I embrace hate?”
Man #1: “Tis correct! And you give love, a bad name.”
Man #2: “Unfortunate you think such is true. But I’ve played my part.”
Man #1: “If by that you mean you’ve played my game, then I concur.”
Man #2: “You’re losing an awful lot of blood.”
Man #1: “As I’ve been shot through the heart.”
Man #2: “Oh, is that so.”
Man #1: “Tis indeed so, sir.”
