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Context
Paulie, a struggling mixed martial arts fighter, has been married to Mary for eight months. They are preparing their apartment for a welcome home party for Mary’s ex-husband, Petie. Paulie’s younger sister, Penny, and Mary’s younger brother, Joey, a womanizer who plans to marry Penny, are expected to attend. Still bruised from a fight the night before, Paulie has just punched a hole in the wall while crying and professing his love for Mary. This is a habitual occurrence at their apartment;
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Start: Mary: Here…let me spackle…you’re in pain. Stay off your feet, honey. Paulie: I’ll spackle. Mary: It was my fault you punched the wall.
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End: Paulie: So you’d still be with him? Mary: Yes Paulie: And not with me? Mary: Yes. Paulie: Yeah…I can’t wait for Joey to see Penny.
Derek Ahonen, Happy in the Poorhouse, Playscripts, 2010, pp. 10-11.
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Derek Ahonen website [Playscripts] (https://www.playscripts.com/play/2131)
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