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It is Todd’s birthday and he is cooking the ‘dream dinner’ for himself and his girlfriend, Kali. She has bought champagne and is determined that he will have the perfect day. However, when an answerphone message from Todd’s parents interrupts their meal preparation, familiar tensions and insecurities bubble to the surface. Kali’s mood immediately changes--she cannot stand his parents and she goads him into admitting that he would like to talk to them on his birthday. Kali is controlling,
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START: Kali: How sweet.
Mummy and Daddy.
Mummy and Daddy.
Calling on your Big Day, Little Boy.
Why didn’t you pick up?
[... …]
END: Kali: Why does he want to leave such a lovely house…?
Why does he pretend to forget the fennel?
So he can sneak out to pretend he’s buying f#!king fennel?
How remedial does he think she is?
For full extended scene, please refer to the script edition cited here: Bryony Lavery, Stockholm, Oberon Books, electronic edition 2013, pp.58-64
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