CURSOR Green, you have been sworn in, a...

CURSOR Green, you have been sworn in, and been made aware of the repercussions of lying under oath, correct?

GREEN I have.

CURSOR Are you ready for your first question?

GREEN Wait.

(beat)

Okay, yes, I’m ready.

CURSOR You heard Red’s testimony just now?

GREEN Yes.

CURSOR Would you agree with his assessment of your relationship with him?

GREEN The sexual relationship we had then? Fourteen years ago, you mean?

CURSOR Yes.

GREEN It’s more or less accurate.

CURSOR Define “more or less.”

GREEN There are words he used that I wouldn’t have used.

CURSOR Such as?

GREEN “Boyfriend and girlfriend” seems a bit strong.

CURSOR It sounded like he didn’t think it was a serious relationship, either.

GREEN Oh, it’s not like we were having sex out of hate or something. There may have been a few moments where, yes, I might have taken it too seriously. Or he might have taken it too seriously.

(beat)

If he or I had had those moments at the same time, maybe we wouldn’t all be here. I don’t know.

(beat)

No, wait, yes, of course, I do know. It wouldn’t have worked. I didn’t hate him, but it wouldn’t have worked.

CURSOR Explain what you mean by having those moments at the same time.

GREEN What do you mean?

CURSOR You said that you and he both had moments where you were taking the relationship too seriously, and there was a possibility that things might have worked out differently.

GREEN That’s pretty much every relationship that doesn’t work. I’m not sure how this is relevant.

CURSOR We’re trying to establish a basis for the animosity between the two of you.

GREEN Well, he’s kind of being an STATEMENT REDACTED.

CURSOR Please refrain from using--

GREEN Right, right, I can’t say that here. Right. Whatever. J--STATEMENT REDACTED.

CURSOR Green, please--

GREEN We weren’t enemies. We liked each other back when I was in high school. As friends. He was my tutor.

CURSOR What subject?

GREEN Math and science.

CURSOR Was he a good tutor?

GREEN I learned some things about biology. Hey-o!

[Cursor and Green laugh.]

CURSOR Would you say you were in love?

GREEN I was seventeen.

CURSOR The question was how you felt about Red.

GREEN And the answer was my age. I was a seventeen year old girl. I felt a great many things that are irrelevant to me now.

CURSOR How did he feel about you?

GREEN That’s more of a him question.

CURSOR In your opinion.

GREEN I didn’t know he came to my graduation. I mean, I found out later, but I didn’t know then. Maybe he was dealing with some feelings. Maybe he wanted closure.

CURSOR He said you didn’t think you were going to graduate.

GREEN I wasn’t flunking all my classes--well, no, wait, I did flunk Geometry and had to retake it--but, yeah, there was a time I was worried about it. And in that moment of weakness, I may have said some things to him I might not have said otherwise.

CURSOR Was that when you started dating?

GREEN Yeah.

CURSOR Are you saying he took advantage of you?

GREEN No, I am not saying he took advantage of me. I’m saying I had doubts about myself and I wanted to distract myself with human contact.

CURSOR Is his description of you learning that you were pregnant accurate?

GREEN Yes.

CURSOR You sued the company who designed the birth control vapor.

GREEN Oh, yes. Settled out of court.

CURSOR Let the record show that the terms of the settlement as well of the name of the company are confidential.

GREEN I was not the only one with a suit against them, either. That wing of that unnamed company basically killed itself.

CURSOR You still angry at them?

GREEN Well, it’s because of them that I have X.

(beat)

Well, not yet. Or, I guess that’s what we’re all here for.

CURSOR Red mentioned that you had a physical issue.

GREEN Yes, he did.

CURSOR One that meant that if you were given birthing rights, you could not give birth to X.

GREEN It would not be my womb, no.

CURSOR Would you use--

GREEN No, I’m not using one of those WORD REDACTED machines. PHRASE REACTED.

CURSOR Green, you were warned not to use that language.

GREEN I can’t say NAME REDACTED and I can’t say WORD REDACTED. Got it.

CURSOR Green, this is already your second warning. If you’re found in contempt, then Red takes the case. Period. We can all see you’re upset. Would you like to take a moment to compose yourself?

GREEN (softly) Can I?

CURSOR Yes. Let’s have a short recess.

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