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Kate is Gar’s ex-girlfriend. They were on the verge of marrying, but
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START: Kate: (off ) Hello, Gar.
Private: Kate!
Kate: ( on) This isn’t a healthy sign, drinking by yourself.
Private: Talk! Talk!
Public: What – what are you doing here?
Kate: I hear you’re off to America.
Public: First thing in the morning.
[... …]
END: Public: (recklessly) Tell him I was asking for him. Kate Good-bye, Gar.
Public: (in same tone) Enjoy yourself, Kate. And if you can’t be good – you know?
(Public goes off with Kate.)
Public: (off ) Be sure to call the first one after me.
Brian Friel. Philadelphia, Here I Come! Faber & Faber 2013.
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