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Stevie and Jess used to be boyfriend and girlfriend before Jess was deployed to Afghanistan for the third time. She has returned, but is greatly changed, having received third-degree burns from an IED. They are watching a shuttle take off from Jess’ roof like they used to do back in the day. They reminisce about their old life and catch up on the new. When the shuttle goes off, Jess’ PTSD is triggered and Stevie doesn’t know what to do.
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Start: Stevie: I got beer. Are you allowed to have beer?
Jess: Yes I am allowed to have a beer.
Stevie: I was gonna get weed, but...I didn’t know anybody who sold it.
Jess: You work at a gas station!
[... .. ...]
End: (Suddenly Jess starts to shake, panic, hyperventilate, and then scream.)
Stevie: Sh -what’s wrong?
(He tries to hold her. She shakes harder.)
Jess: GET OFF ME!!! Get inside, move!! Get your team up here!!!! Come up here!!!! You can’t leave two men walking by themselves. Get your team up here!!!!...
Ferrentino, Lindsey, Ugly Lies the Bone, Samuel French, 2016, Act 1
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