Washington University Saint Louis - Hatchet Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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The Strange Intermission , A ninefact play Wherein the actors speak their own filthy thoughts. I By JEAN OIHEEL Cast of Characters Time: One week after seeing LENA NEEDS STRANGE INTERLUDB DoN JARRELL Place: Any joint ACTS I, II, III, IV, AND V Gamma Delt Sorority formal CDance is in progress at the joint. Music playing hot jazz. Jarrell and Lena dance for a minute or two in silencej I I farrell: This is Warm stuff, Like the Way she holds herself. Moves like a cat. Wish I hadn't drunk so much. Hope I don't get sick. Hell, gotta bWerp. Lena: YOUlRE RATHER A CLEVER DANGER. BUT I SHOULDNIT TELL You THAT EOR I CAN - SEE You ARE FULL or THE OLD EGO. And that isn't all he is full of, either. But he is strong, clean, and healthy. just the type I Want to be the father of my children. I think I could love the boy. He certainly holds me tightly. I like it. Squeeze his arm maybe he'll hold tighter. Wonder if he has B. O. Looks like he bathes reguf ' larly. Wish my date Were like him. jarrell: IT's A GREAT LITTLE OLD LIFE 'E YA DON,T WEEKEND. God, this is a hot little Wen. Bet I could make her. Hold her closer. I Lena: Not much Listerine on that breath. Smells like White Mule. I must be careful With him. I might go too far. Watch yourself. This music is sensuous. CSax toots for the intermissionj I FEEL TIRED. LETIS GO SOMEWHERE WHERE WE CAN BE COMFORTABLE. I Want to be kissed by himg relax in his strong arms. Careful. jarrell: I kneW she Was Warm. Do you suppose she has a reason for Wanting to go somef Where? She makes it rather plain that she likes me. Wonder if she Will -? ALL RIGHT. GET YoUR coAT AND WE'LI. GO OUT IN THE CAR. Lena: IILL BB DOWN IN JUST ONE MINUTE. I must be careful, this man smells out love. SEE You RIGHT HERE. farrell: She said one minute. I've been Waiting ten. What's she doing? Probably fixing her hair. Maybe she is taking a shoWer or having her face lifted. XCCURTAIND CThe audience Will noW have one hour and a half to go out and pay tWo dollars for a Hftyfcent dinnerj fContinued on Page Three Hundred Sixtyj Page Three Hundred Fifty eight Page Thu I . IH I

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The Strange Intermission CConl:mued from Page Three Hundred Fifryfeightj ACTS VI, VII, VIII, AND IX CSame as ACTS I, II, III, IV, AND V, five years laterj CGamma Delt formal is in progress at the joint. Music playing hotter jazz. Jarrell and Lena have been dancing in silence for the last 15 minutesj jawell: LETHS POUR oURsELvEs INTO CHAIRS FOR AWHILE. I'M GETTING TIRED. What ' does she think I am-a dray horse. We're getting along in years. I'm a little stouter and she's as broad as a truck. It wasn't such a damn good idea coming to this dance. She should be home with her husband. Lena: 'Don pushes me around like a piece of furniture. I wish he wouldn't hold so tight. DON DEAR, DONIT SQUEEZE so, YOU,LL Muss MY DREss. NEVER MIND ABOUT SITTING DOWN. YOU,LL BE cUT PRETTY sooN. The stags aren't coming my way tonight. It's the way Don dances. He holds me as if I were a gunny sack. SAY SOMETHING, DON. jarrell: i'Cut pretty soon,'l Huh,-Look at her playing up to me. Thinks the men like that. Wants me to say something rather witty so she can show how well she laughs. IT's A GREAT LITTLE OLD LIFE IF YOU DON,T WEEKEND, EH WHAT SWEETHEART? Lena: My Lord, he's repeating. Now I know he doesn't love me anymore. What is the use. I'll go home to the baby. CSax toots for intermissionj. I FEEL TIRED. LET,S GO OUT OF HERE. PM UNCOMFORTABLE. Life is like a strange intermission. farrell: ALL RIGHT, GET YOUR COAT AND LETTS BE ON OUR WAY. BY THE WAY YOU WANTED SOME BRILLIANT REPARTEE, HERE IT IS. WOULD YOU LIKE TO sEE TWO DEVILS? This is rather cruel but she doesn't love me. Why she has said the same things tonight that she said when I first met her. I'll go abroad and study. After all she deserves the boot. The unfaithful cow. 1 Lena: He is going to make my exit av smiling one, thank heavens. The stags won't think I am perpetually dumb. LET ME sEE. WHY YES I WOULD. He is smiling. He does smile nicely. I wonder. jarrell: Go TO HELL. CTurns on his heel and leavesD CCURTAIND f 'nf f- :af , ff 4 Page Three Hundred Sixty Page Thv