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Michael wanted to host a pleasant party for his friends. Instead, he wrecked the evening--and potentially a friend鈥檚 life--by getting drunk and forcing everyone to play a vicious, cruel game. All the guests have left except for Donald, Michael鈥檚 long-term lover and friend. As Michael begins to fully realize what he鈥檚 done, panic and guilt drive him into an anxiety attack, and the loyal, compassionate Donald can only do so much to help someone so bent on their own destruction.
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START: Michael: (In a desperate panic) Donald! Donald! DONALD! DONALD! (Donald puts down his drink and rushes to Michael. Michael is now white with fear and tears are bursting from his eyes. He begins to gasp his words) Oh no! No! What have I done! Oh, my God, what have I done!
(Michael writhing. Donald holds him, cradles him in his arms.)
Donald: Michael! Michael!
Michael: (Weeping) Oh, no! NO! It鈥檚 the beginning! The liquor is starting to wear off and the anxiety is beginning! Oh, NO! No! I feel it! I know it鈥檚 going to happen. Donald! Donald! Don鈥檛 leave me! Please! Please! Oh, my God, what have I done! Oh Jesus, the guilt! I can鈥檛 handle it anymore. I won鈥檛 make it!
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Donald: Did he ever tell you why he was crying on the phone--what it was he had to tell you?
Michael: No. It must have been that he鈥檇 left Fran. Or maybe it was something else and he changed his mind.
Donald: Maybe so. (A beat) I wonder why he left her.
(A pause)
Michael: . . . As my father said to me when he died in my arms, 鈥淚 don鈥檛 understand any of it. I never did.鈥� (A beat. Donald goes to his stack of books, selects one, and sits in a chair.) Turn out the lights when you leave, will you? (Donald nods. Michael looks at him for a long silent moment. Donald turns his attentions to his book, starts to read. Michael opens the door and exits.)
Crowley, Mart, The Boys in the Band, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1968, pp. 126-131.
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