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George : How do you know what I want?
(Sage and Mary start to back away. George curls up at the

bottom of his art.)
Sage : Look, I think you’re little too much of a method artist. (George

starts to cry.)
Mary : Is he crying?

Sage : Let’s get out of here before he totally flips out.
Mary : But he’s so sad.
Sage : It’s some twisted performance art, I think.

Mary : You have to admit. It’s pretty original.
Sage : Just because it is different doesn’t mean it’s good.

(George looks up sadly at Sage)
George : You... you don’t think it’s good?
Sage : Let’s go. (Sage tries to go but Mary doesn’t leave)

Mary : I think it’s one of the most interesting things I’ve ever seen.
George : You’re saying that to be nice. You don’t really feel that way.

Mary : I do, really. Art is always so bland and two dimensional. Your
work is so... alive... literally. (George gives Sage a pouty look)

George : She hates it enough. (Sage gives George a dirty look and George
gets sad and collapses into his art.)

Mary : Say something nice to him.
(Sage reluctantly goes up to George. Mary pushes her closer
and Sage is next to him.)

Sage : Ok, I have to admit. This is the most unusual... (Mary pokes her)
different... most creative piece of art here tonight.

George (weakly) : Thank you. (Sage turns to Mary and pulls her away.)
Sage : Can we go now?

Mary : You go. I’ll catch up in a minute.
Sage : Whatever. (Sage leaves. Mary goes up to George and kneels

down next to him.)

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