Explore this scene
Scene Overview
Note: We are not able to display the full text for this scene.
- Female: 0
- Male: 2
More Scenes
Context
Ned goes to see his brother to ask Ben to consider joining the GMHC’s board of directors. Ned is starting to get more media coverage through his confrontational style of raising awareness, but it’s also scaring many and making him enemies. However, Ben is reluctant to get involved, seeming more concerned with the cost of his new house. The brothers descend into a an argument over Ben’s refusal to fully accept Ned’s homosexuality, which they have clearly had many times before. Ned hates Ben’s
to read the context for this scene from The Normal Heart and to unlock other amazing theatre resources!Text
Note: We are not able to display the full text for this scene. However, to assist users who already have access to the script, starting and ending lines are presented below. Please visit our scenes database to find scenes that include text.
START: BEN: You got your free legal work from my firm; now I’m not going to be on your board of directors too.
NED: I got our free legal work from your firm by going to Norman and he said, “Of course, no problem.” I asked him, “Don’t you have to put it before your committee?” And he said, “Nah, I’ll just tell them we’re going to do it.”
BEN: Well…you got it.
NED: All I’m asking for is the use of your name.
[...]
END: NED: Two million dollars--for a house! We can’t even get twenty-nine cents from the city. You still think I’m sick and I cannot allow that any longer. I will not speak to you again until you accept me as your equal. Your healthy equal, Your brother!
Larry Kramer, The Normal Heart & The Destiny of Me. Grove Press, 2000, p.56-62.
Videos
Links
Related Products
Related Articles
Related Learning Modules
All scenes are the property and copyright of their owners.
Scenes are presented on StageAgent for educational purposes only. If you would like to give a public performance of this scene, please obtain authorization from the appropriate licensor.