Sloane, a psychopathic young murderer, is left alone with Kemp, his
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START: KEMP Ed? (Pause) Where’s Ed?
SLOANE (takes hold of KEMP’s stick, pulls it away from him. KEMP struggles. SLOANE slowly wrenches stick from his hand. SLOANE pushes him into the chair.) Sit down, Pop. (KEMP turns to go. SLOANE pushes him into the chair.) Ed’s not here. Gone for a walk. What have you been saying about me?
[... …]
END: SLOANE You don’t know what’s good for you. (He knocks KEMP behind the settee. Kicks him.) You bring this on yourself. (He kicks him again) All this could’ve been avoided. (KEMP half-rises, collapses again. Pause. SLOANE kicks him gently with the toe of his boot.) Eh, then. Wake up. (Pause) Wakey, wakey. (Silence. He goes to the door and calls.) Ed! (Pause) Ed!
Joe Orton, Orton: The Complete Plays. Methuen, 1983. Pp.123-127
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