Millennium Approaches Act 2 Scene 1

ACT TWO:

In Vitro

December 1985

Scene I

The first week in December. Night. Prior in his underwear alone on the floor in the hallway outside his bedroom; he is much worse.

PRIOR
Louis, Louis, please wake up, oh God.

(Louis runs in)

PRIOR
I think something horrible is wrong with me I can't breathe . . .

LOUIS (Starting to exit)
I'm calling the ambulance.

PRIOR
No, wait I—

LOUIS
Wait? Are you fucking crazy? Oh God you're on fire, your head is on fire.

PRIOR
It hurts, it hurts . . .

LOUIS
I'm calling the ambulance.

PRIOR
I don't want to go to the hospital, I don't want to go to the hospital please let me lie here, just—

LOUIS
No, no, God, Prior, stand up—

PRIOR
DON'T TOUCH MY LEG!

LOUIS
We have to . . . Oh God this is so crazy.

PRIOR
I'll be OK if I just lie here Lou, really, if I can only sleep a little . . .

(Louis exits)

PRIOR
Louis?
NO! NO! Don't call, you'll send me there and I won't come back, please, please Louis I'm begging, baby, please.

(Screams) LOUIS!!

LOUIS (From off; hysterical)
WILL YOU SHUT THE FUCK UP!

PRIOR (Trying to stand)
Aaaah. I have . . . to go to the bathroom. Wait. Wait, just—Oh. Oh God. (He shits himself)

LOUIS (Entering)
Prior? They'll be here in—
Oh my God.

PRIOR
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

LOUIS
What did . . . ? What?

PRIOR
I had an accident.

(Louis goes to him.)

LOUIS
This is blood.

PRIOR
Maybe you shouldn't touch it . . . me . . . I . . . (He faints)

LOUIS (Quietly)
Oh help. Oh help. Oh God oh God oh God help me I can't I can't I can't.