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Mary Page is married to her second husband, Ray. She has a drinking problem and almost killed another driver in her third DUI. Ray is desperate to get the case against his wife dismissed, despite her ready agreement that she is guilty. He is humiliated by her drinking and careless behavior. He is also angry and frustrated by the seemingly matter-of-fact way Mary Page is dealing with her upcoming trial. Mary Page only shows emotion when she angrily rejects Ray’s attempt to tell her how she
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START: MARY PAGE: She says Mr. Lopresto is going to live though he’s in pretty bad shape, still in the hospital. He doesn’t have any close family members raising hell with the DA’s office. Angry family members, especially if they have money, can be influential in things like this.
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END: MARY PAGE: And I will bear this, and I will pay this price, no matter how great, because it is what I must do. Because it is what I deserve. Because I am guilty.
Tracy Letts. Mary Page Marlowe. Samuel French Acting Edition. pp.38-43.
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