Page 104 of Gifted & Talented

Scene: The Wren House.

The Players:

Arthur Wren

Gillian Wren

Yves Reza

Cass Mizuno

Eilidh Wren

Meredith Wren

Dzhuliya Aguilar

God, also known casually as Lou

Monster, the holy progeny

John, the elderly lawyer

Ryan, the smarmy lawyer

Arthur enters the house from the front door. Lou is behind him, struggling with a small toddler who really loves to climb stairs but isn’t necessarily any good at it. Gillian is in the living room, prettily dressed, pacing.

Gillian: You’re back!

Arthur: Yes.

Gillian: Thank god. Everything okay?

Arthur: Not really. Gillian, did you kill Philippa?

Gillian: What?

Arthur: Well, your phone call was very cryptic, and I just had to be sure—

Gillian: Oh my god, what?

Eilidh enters from the living room with Cass, and Dzhuliya, who lingers at the rear.

Eilidh: Oh good, Arthur’s here. Is that everyone? Oh, hi Lou.

Lou gives a winded motion of her hand that appears to be a wave. Monster is immediately taken by a small ceramic bookend.

Monster: Doggie!

Cass: Where is Meredith?

Meredith is sitting quietly on the stairs in the dark, such that nobody notices her right away.

Meredith: Here.

Eilidh jumps.

Eilidh: Holy balls!

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