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Donald arrives at his old friend, long-term lover, Michael’s,
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START: Michael: Donald! You’re about a day and a half early!
Donald: (Enters) The doctor canceled!
Michael: Canceled! How’d you get inside:
Donald: The street door was open.
Michael: You wanna drink?
Donald: (Going to bedroom to deposit his bag) Not until I’ve had my shower. I want something to work out today--I want to try to relax and enjoy something.
[... … …]
END: Michael: Instead, you hang on till cocktail time, and by then you’re ready for what the night holds--which hopefully is another party, where the whole goddamn cycle starts over! (A beat) Well, I’ve been on that merry-go-round long enough and I either had to get off or die of centrifugal force.
Donald: And just how does a clear head stack up with the dull fog of alcohol?
Michael: Well, all those things you’ve always heard are
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