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Rumors

I’m going to say something now that isn’...

Officer Ben Welch

Rumors
Neil Simon

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Show
Rumors
Character
Officer Ben Welch
Gender
Male
Playing Age
Adult, Mature Adult
Style
Comedic
Act/Scene
Act II
Time & Place
Late 80’s. A quiet May evening at a restored, upscale Victorian home in Palisades, formerly Sneden’s Landing, about twenty miles north of New York City.
Length
Medium
Time Period
Contemporary
Show Type
Play
Age Guidance
Thirteen Plus (PG-13)

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I’m going to say something now that isn’t a part of my official capacity. But I don’t believe one thing I’ve heard in this room. I think there were gunshots here tonight. I think someone or everyone is trying to cover up something.
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I’m so close to a promotion, I can smell it. And I’m not going to screw it up with this case...Do I start counting or do I start climbing up steps? It’s up to you.

Simon, Neil. Rumors Samuel French Acting Edition, pp.79-80.

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