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Solange and her sister, Claire, are servants in Madame’s household. However, when she is away, they act out the same role-play scenario, in which they fantasize about killing their mistress. Although Claire is the youngest and the frailest, she takes on the dominant role of the mistress, while Solange embodies Claire, the submissive servant. However, as they get carried away, their emotions intensify and the line between fantasy and reality becomes blurred. This is a well-rehearsed role-play,
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START: CLAIRE: Those gloves! Those eternal gloves! I’ve told you time and again to leave them in the kitchen! You probably hope to seduce the milkman with them. No, no, don’t lie; that won’t get you anywhere! Hang them over the sink. When will you understand that this room is not to be sullied.
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END: CLAIRE: Let’s hurry! Madame’ll be back! (She starts to unfasten her dress) Help me. It’s over already. And you didn’t get to the end.
SOLANGE: (helping her. In a sad tone of voice) The same thing happens every time. And it's all your fault, you’re never ready. I can’t finish you off.
Jean Genet. The Maids and Deathwatch: Two Plays by Jean Genet. Grove Press: 1962. p.36-46
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