Free Constellations by Nick Payne Page B

happen?
    Roland    Yeah.
    Marianne    You used to keep honey in bin bags?
    Roland    Yeah.
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    Marianne     Roland, I don’t think that I can go back to work.
    Roland     Have they told you that?
    Marianne     They’re great.
    Roland     You’ve told them then?
    Marianne     Not yet.
    Roland     But you’re going to.
    Marianne     I think so.
    Roland     But you haven’t said any of this to them?
    Marianne     They’ve said whatever I want.
    Roland     So what about part-time?
    Marianne     I don’t know the point.
    Roland     You mean the point of going part-time?
    Marianne     Either I’m walking or I’m
    Either I’m            walker
    I either do it or I don’t. Scares me.
    Roland     Work?
    Marianne     Stopping.
    Roland     Stopping work scares you?
    Marianne     What will I do?
    Roland     We’ll go away. We can do whatever we want.
    Marianne     I don’t –
    Roland     I’m being serious.
    Marianne     I don’t –
    Roland     I mean it.
    Marianne     I            I don’t
    We can’t. I have to            have to            make a
    I have to have a choice.
    Control.
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    Roland    You want me to leave?
    Marianne    Not in a bad way, but yeah.
    Roland    Have I done something wrong?
    Marianne    No.
    Roland    Have I said something, have I offended you?
    Marianne    No.
    Roland    I thought we’d had a nice evening?
    Marianne    We did.
    Roland    Coming back here was your suggestion?
    Marianne    I know, but, on reflection –
    Roland    Do you wanna come inside, you said.
    Marianne    I know I know, but now I’ve changed my mind. I’m allowed to change my mind, aren’t I?
    Roland    If I’m allowed to ask why, sure.
    Marianne    I just – I’d just rather not get into it.
    Roland    Can you at least tell me if it’s me?
    Marianne    I just –
    Roland    I’m not saying specifically – Generally – Generally speaking –
    Marianne    I’m just going through some things. At the moment. And you’re right, we’ve had a lovely evening and you’re right it was my idea to come back here, but, I just, as soon as we stepped inside, I started thinking – I mean I just started thinking –
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    Roland    You want me to leave?
    Marianne    Not in a bad way, but yeah.
    Roland    Have I done something wrong?
    Marianne    No.
    Roland    Have I said something, have I offended you?
    Marianne    No.
    Roland    Then I don’t understand?
    Marianne    I’m not asking you to understand, I’m asking you to leave.
    Roland    Bit fucking rich, isn’t it?
    Marianne    I’m sorry?
    Roland    This was your idea.
    Marianne    Charming.
    Roland    I’m just saying.
    Marianne    Okay –
    Roland    It’s rude.
    Marianne    Yeah I’d like you to leave now.
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    Roland    I should probably make a move.
    Marianne    You don’t – I mean don’t feel you have to.
    Roland    I’ve got a really early start.
    Marianne    How early’s early?
    Roland    Six.
    Marianne    You could – I mean you could – Not in a like ‘welcome to my lair’