FACADE STAGEPLAY
Sun Jan 18 20 05 54 2009
GRACE
Trip, when are you going to get rid of this?
(Gonzalo knocks on the front door.)
(Gonzalo knocks on the front door.)
TRIP
What, Grace... this? -- (interrupted)
TRIP
Oh, he's here!
GRACE
What?! You said he's coming an hour from now!
(Gonzalo knocks on the front door.)
(Gonzalo knocks on the front door.)
TRIP
No, he's right on time!
GRACE
Trip...!
(Gonzalo knocks on the front door.)
(Gonzalo knocks on the front door.)
(Trip opens the front door.)
(Gonzalo hugs trip.)
TRIP
Gonzalo!!
GONZALO
hey pal!
TRIP
Hey! It's been too long, man! -- (interrupted)
TRIP
Great!
(GONZALO hugs trip.)
TRIP
Yeah!
TRIP
Wow, it's so great to see you after so long.
GONZALO
good to see you!
GONZALO
look good
TRIP
Uh, well, it's -- it's good to see you.
GONZALO
long time no see!
TRIP
Yeah, yeah!
GONZALO
lets party man!
TRIP
W -- well, heh, come in!
GRACE
No, no, here we are!
GONZALO
nice place
GONZALO
hi!
GRACE
H-mmm (happy smile sound)
(GONZALO hugs grace.)
GRACE
By the way, you look wonderful! -- (interrupted)
GONZALO
good to se you
GONZALO
thanks!
GRACE
Oh, ha ha ha!
GRACE
By the way, you look wonderful!
GRACE
Well, come on in, make yourself at home!
GONZALO
you said that but thanks
TRIP
Huh, I'll close the door.
(Trip closes the front door.)
GRACE
Yeah, I'm hoping you can help me understand where I went wrong with my new decorating, ha ha.
GONZALO
you have a nice place here
TRIP
See, I told you he would like it! There's nothing wrong with it.
GRACE
(little sigh)
GONZALO
needs a few more plants maybe
TRIP
Well wait a minute! I don't think you've taken a close look yet. Let it soak in a little!
GRACE
So, about my decorating...
GRACE
(little sigh) With this room I was trying for a kind of post modern style... -- (interrupted)
GONZALO
yeah you need more plants
GRACE
Oh, uh...
GRACE
(little sigh) So I tried for a certain kind of style in this room...
GRACE
but it is clearly just not happening. This is a mess.
GONZALO
wheres the TV?
TRIP
See, Grace, no one has a problem with your decorating, it's fine!
GRACE
Well, I plan to return most of this anyhow. This room needs to be redone.
(GONZALO picks up a trinket 5.)
GONZALO
this stuff is cool
GRACE
Oh I didn't want my decorating to become a major topic of conversation tonight... I'm going to get it redone this week, so... -- (interrupted)
(GONZALO puts down a trinket 5.)
GONZALO
so, how bout this weather
TRIP
I'm gonna fix us some drinks. -- (interrupted)
TRIP
Uh -- well, we should drink.
GONZALO
ok!
TRIP
We should have something fun,
GONZALO
hell yeah
TRIP
like margaritas?
TRIP
Oh but we should enjoy ourselves tonight...!
GRACE
Trip don't force your fancy drinks on him.
GONZALO
how about whiskey shots!!!!
GRACE
Gonzalo, maybe you'd like some juice, or a mineral water?
GONZALO
mmm, nah
TRIP
Oh yeah, that's even better!
TRIP
Excellent! It won't take me more than a minute!
GRACE
Anyhow...
GRACE
(little sigh) Trip has always been partial to winning his friends over by way of the mixed drink.
TRIP
What do you say Grace, skip the Chardonnay and join us in a genuine drink for once?
GONZALO
yeah
TRIP
Yeah, yeah, I, heh -- I know what you want, Grace.
GONZALO
drink something with us!!!
GONZALO
lets party!
TRIP
Oh, yeah, you know, I think I'll fix us another drink in not too long...
TRIP
Your Chardonnay is ready, dear.
GRACE
(little sigh)
TRIP
Oh, well, thanks --
GRACE
Oh, Gonzalo, you always have such nice things to say. He's so sweet.
GONZALO
hey trip
TRIP
(clears throat) -- (interrupted)
(GONZALO picks up a player's drink.)
TRIP
Here we are... hope you like it!
GONZALO
hows work?
(GONZALO sips his player's drink.)
GRACE
(big sigh)
GRACE
Oh God, Gonzalo, this isn't much fun for you, is it?
TRIP
What?
GRACE
Listen to us, we're arguing in front of our friend.
GONZALO
no this is great its good to see you
(GONZALO sips his player's drink.)
GRACE
You don't agree? Okay, well...
TRIP
Grace, come on, that kind of statement is not helpful...
GRACE
Trip, it's okay if we disagree in front of our friend --
TRIP
Disagreeing?! We're NOT disagreeing. We're, we're not.
GONZALO
i just got back from mexico
(GONZALO sips his player's drink.)
TRIP
N -- no, no, and we're, we're, uh -- we're not disagreeing.
GRACE
Well, we're all friends here...
(Grace sips her Grace's drink.)
(Trip sips his Trip's drink.)
TRIP
Oh, Gonzalo, I thought you might like this photo I just put up from our recent trip to Italy.
GRACE
Uhh, it's a beautiful picture of the Italian countryside, of course he'll like it!
GONZALO
do you guys like corn?
GONZALO
looks nice
(GONZALO sips his player's drink.)
GONZALO
as i was saying...
GRACE
Gonzalo, we get the point, you can stop it with the praise already!
GONZALO
the whores in mexico are so cheap!
(GONZALO sips his player's drink.)
(GONZALO sips his player's drink.)
(GONZALO sips his player's drink.)
(GONZALO sips his player's drink.)
(GONZALO puts down a player's drink.)
GRACE
uh...!
TRIP
(nervous coughing)
GONZALO
is your arm comfortable like that?
TRIP
geez, I'm not, uh...
GRACE
(nervous coughing)
TRIP
you, um...
GRACE
ha ha...
GRACE
ha ha ha ha ha!!
TRIP
ha ha...
GONZALO
I got the clap though
TRIP
heh, ha ha ha!
TRIP
Ha ha ha, heh, Gonzalo,
GRACE
heh heh...
TRIP
heh, you had me going there for a sec...
GONZALO
man, you gotta watch out
TRIP
heh, ha ha...
GONZALO
zombies walk the streets at night
TRIP
You're not afraid to say anything, are you?
TRIP
mess with us ...
TRIP
heh heh, you're crazy, you know that?
TRIP
heh, ha ha...
GONZALO
nice wedding ring there
(GONZALO comforts grace.)
TRIP
(big sigh)
TRIP
Anyway... what were we talking about, heh?
GRACE
Uhh, you are impossible...!
GONZALO
how crappy the room looks?
GRACE
I'm never happy...
GRACE
Look, at this point, criticizing me is just going to make it really really bad!
GRACE
Trip, our whole marriage, you're so... controlling!
TRIP
Gonzalo, where are you going? Don't hide in the kitchen, we need you out here!
GONZALO
ok
TRIP
What? What -- what are you saying to me? What?
GONZALO
calm down man
GRACE
Uhh... acting so... vulgar...
GONZALO
drink up
GRACE
I hate -- (interrupted)
TRIP
Gonzalo, no, I'm not fixing you a drink right now!
GRACE
Romance... goddamn...
GONZALO
ok whatever
GRACE
Gonzalo,
TRIP
Oh, come on...!
GRACE
Are you trying to say we've got problems? Or I've got problems, that this is all my fault from the start? Is that what you think?
GRACE
Alright, you know what, Gonzalo,
GRACE
I'm going to ask you something.
TRIP
Grace --
GRACE
Trip, let me ask our guest a question.
GRACE
Gonzalo, yes or no...
GRACE
In a marriage, shouldn't you try to help the other person get what they want?
GONZALO
yes
TRIP
What...?!
TRIP
Oh, okay... sure...
TRIP
Uhh, I try so hard to reach out to you, Grace, and you reject me! You're cold! You're distant! I can't keep going this way, it's killing me!
GRACE
Oh, I can't believe...!
GRACE
Uhh! Yeah, good, go away!
GONZALO
see a shrink
GRACE
I can't stand you!
GRACE
Oh, God!!
GONZALO
counceling?
GRACE
What are you saying? What?
TRIP
Grace, are you talking about me?
GRACE
I'm not talking to you!
GONZALO
get some therapy lady
(GONZALO picks up a Grace's drink.)
(GONZALO sips his Grace's drink.)
(GONZALO sips his Grace's drink.)
TRIP
Gonzalo, from what you said before, about saying yes... I think that shows us something about Grace.
(GONZALO sips his Grace's drink.)
(GONZALO sips his Grace's drink.)
(GONZALO sips his Grace's drink.)
(GONZALO sips his Grace's drink.)
(GONZALO sips his Grace's drink.)
(GONZALO sips his Grace's drink.)
GRACE
Oh, we're talking about me again, are we?
(GONZALO sips his Grace's drink.)
(GONZALO sips his Grace's drink.)
TRIP
What?
(GONZALO puts down a Grace's drink.)
GONZALO
ahhhh
TRIP
Grace, even though you're now a creative director at work, -- (interrupted)
GRACE
All this stuff... mmm... Having all this money makes us so happy. We're so happy, aren't we Trip?
TRIP
Jesus, what do you want! Now you're unhappy because we're too well off?
TRIP
Gonzalo, isn't it -- isn't that ridiculous?
(GONZALO sits on the couch.)
GONZALO
you guys need therapy
TRIP
Aha!
GRACE
Gonzalo, You think we should see a .... therapist?
TRIP
Grace, maybe a therapist could help us figure out why we always fight about visiting my parents.
GRACE
What!? You're the one who has a problem with your parents.
TRIP
No, you're the one who always turns it into a big -- (interrupted)
GONZALO
yeah. or pay me to hang out
GRACE
God, that wedding picture... I hate it.
TRIP
Grace, how can you say --
GRACE
You and my parents had so much fun planning everything. Trip, the bride normally plans the wedding.
TRIP
Jesus, Grace, most women would consider themselves lucky.
GONZALO
do you guys have sex still?
GRACE
Gonzalo, that was helpful. God, will this -- (interrupted)
GONZALO
or maybe you sleep around?
GRACE
If you're talking about infidelity, heh, the interesting thing is,
GRACE
if -- if you think about doing it, ... you know it's wrong...
TRIP
What?
GRACE
But I think you only really understand how bad it is if your spouse does it...
GRACE
Right?
TRIP
Uhh, what the hell...!
GONZALO
now were getting somewhere
TRIP
No no, stop it, this is ridiculous, don't -- don't talk about this kind of thing, come on...!
GRACE
(frustrated sigh)
GONZALO
Trip have you been cheating?
GRACE
Ah!
TRIP
Heh, hey... heh heh heh, hey, no no no, don't -- don't try to... don't -- don't to try accuse me of -- of -- of anything with Maria...
GRACE
Oh God...
TRIP
No -- no, no, Grace, don't, don't even about think that -- look, look --
TRIP
look, our -- our 'friend' has just gone too far this time, that's all that's happening here...!
(GONZALO gets up from the couch.)
GONZALO
can you guys open this door?
TRIP
Why?
GRACE
Oh God... Gonzalo, I'm going to cry... this is just...
GONZALO
i want to jump off the building
TRIP
Why?
GRACE
No, don't... give me a second here... uhh...
GONZALO
I have problems of my own
GRACE
Let's continue focusing on Trip.
GRACE
Gonzalo, it's time that Trip finally just admits that our marriage --
TRIP
Grace, don't, no, you don't need to --
GRACE
Admits that our marriage is not --
TRIP
Stop it, stop it! (annoyed sigh)
GONZALO
what were you saying?
GRACE
What?
GRACE
Ah, thank you, just saying that helps me!
GRACE
See, this -- this is how it's been for the past ten years!
TRIP
Uhh...
GRACE
Look, let's not focus on just me or you, let's talk about us.
GONZALO
ten years of hell huh?
GRACE
You know what's so annoying, is when you pretend to be all 'romantic'!
TRIP
What...?
GRACE
Trip, it is such an act!
TRIP
Oh my God... Gonzalo, what... uhh...
GRACE
No, let's switch to talking about Trip.
GRACE
Gonzalo, every time Trip is unhappy he rushes out and buys some new gadget.
TRIP
What are you talking about? You're always buying stuff...
GRACE
Trip, you're the one who's always bringing home an electric lemon zester or automatic creme Brule torch.
GONZALO
well, look at the time
GRACE
Let's talk some more about Trip.
TRIP
Gonzalo, look around this apartment. It's got everything anyone would ever want. But, Grace, oh no, she's never satisfied.
GRACE
Trip, ... ugh ... I'm so sick of this.
TRIP
Well, heh, I -- I mean, we -- heh -- we -- we've got everything...
GRACE
Trip, you just don't... uhh.
GONZALO
I can tell you guys are unhappy
GRACE
Aha!
TRIP
Okay, wait, so now you're trying to tell me I'm... depressed?
GONZALO
why not split up?
GRACE
Ah!
TRIP
D -- divorce? Gonzalo, you think we should get a divorce?
GONZALO
Might be best for both of you
GRACE
Aha!
TRIP
Gonzalo, you're saying... I'm not a loving person? Uhh... no...
TRIP
Grace, you know I've never wanted anyone but you...
GRACE
No?
TRIP
N -- no...! Gonzalo, I, I -- I mean, no... heh...
(GONZALO picks up the red wine bottle.)
TRIP
Gonzalo, does it look like I want to fix you drinks right now?
(GONZALO puts down the red wine bottle.)
GRACE
Let's keep talking about Trip.
TRIP
Gonzalo, you think this is all my fault, don't you?
TRIP
You're saying I -- I caused all this? I, I what, -- (interrupted)
GONZALO
drinking will solve this situation
TRIP
Holy shit... you think I'm to blame... I'm to blame for all this...!
GONZALO
no no
(GONZALO comforts trip.)
TRIP
No?
(GONZALO comforts trip.)
TRIP
No, leave me alone for a second, alright?
TRIP
Okay, that's it, no more of this bullshit!!
TRIP
Gonzalo, I know what you're hinting at, okay?!
TRIP
about me...
GONZALO
Im just saying
TRIP
about our marriage...
TRIP
No, Gonzalo, hold on, hold on, let me speak!
GONZALO
that you guys both seem unhappy
TRIP
Do you really want the truth? Huh?
GONZALO
sure
TRIP
Grace?
GRACE
Yes...!
TRIP
See, Gonzalo, I've been paying attention to what you've been saying tonight.
GONZALO
lets hear it straight up
TRIP
You've been pushing me tonight.
GONZALO
really?
TRIP
It makes me wonder if you're really my friend or not.
GRACE
Trip!
GONZALO
pushing you how?
TRIP
Gonzalo, Quit interrupting me, let me speak!
TRIP
Gonzalo, come on -- yes or no...
TRIP
Do you really think that...
TRIP
criticizing Grace...
TRIP
praising Grace...
TRIP
acting inappropriately to Grace...
TRIP
saying that Grace is not loved...
GONZALO
I never said that
TRIP
telling me I'm depressed...
TRIP
not defending me when I asked you if I was to blame...
TRIP
Wait, Gonzalo, let me finish!
TRIP
and worst of all,
TRIP
suggesting that I'm cheating on Grace...
TRIP
but especially what you said about saying 'yes' to the other person...
TRIP
that I'm supposed to realize something about myself from all that?
TRIP
Is what you've said tonight supposed to add up somehow, to something?
TRIP
Is it? Just give me a yes or no.
GONZALO
you both need to lighten up
TRIP
No, Gonzalo, just give me a yes or no.
GONZALO
yes
TRIP
Okay.
GONZALO
so....
TRIP
Grace...
TRIP
uhh...
TRIP
I've been having an affair.
GRACE
Oh my God.
TRIP
It's over now, though.
GRACE
But how could you --
TRIP
(big sigh) with the client, in, uh, Barcelona.
GRACE
Maria.
TRIP
I was lonely, Grace.
TRIP
But, but, I -- I regret it, I really, really regret it.
TRIP
uhh...
GRACE
uhh...
GONZALO
Ok.
GRACE
Oh my God...!
TRIP
Gonzalo, I --
GRACE
I'm going to give you the truth too, Trip.
TRIP
What?!
GRACE
Trip...
GRACE
uhh...
GRACE
In college... I was in love with someone else.
TRIP
What?!
GONZALO
Thanks for having me over guys
GRACE
An art major, named Vince.
TRIP
An art major named Vince --
GRACE
And...
GONZALO
This has been so fun
GRACE
And I slept with him.
TRIP
Y -- y -- you what?
GRACE
The night before you proposed to me.
GRACE
I jinxed our marriage, Trip.
GONZALO
damn...
GRACE
I jinxed it. I'm sorry.
GRACE
This is all my fault.
(GONZALO sits on the couch.)
TRIP
Uhh... huhh... ho... wow... uhh...
(GONZALO gets up from the couch.)
(GONZALO sits on the couch.)
TRIP
Uhh... I'm glad you finally told me.
TRIP
Jesus...!
GONZALO
thats good lets all the truth come
TRIP
Gonzalo, I, uhh...
TRIP
This changes everything...
GRACE
Yes, it does change everything.
GRACE
I think it's over.
TRIP
Grace, w -- what --
GRACE
No!!
GRACE
It's over, Trip, don't you see that?
GONZALO
wait a sec
TRIP
Wha... y -- you just told me --
GRACE
I just told you something about me I should have said a long time ago:
GRACE
I ruined everything from the start.
GRACE
And no, Gonzalo, hold on...
TRIP
Yes, and -- and like I said...
(GONZALO gets up from the couch.)
TRIP
I cheated on you. I betrayed you.
TRIP
Grace, no, I... we...
GRACE
See, Trip, this is about me, as a person... and about you as a person... but it's --
GRACE
not about us, about our marriage. I see that now...
GONZALO
You were both young.
TRIP
Us...? Our -- our marriage...? Wha... hey, no, wait!
GONZALO
You made mistakes
GRACE
And no, Gonzalo, please, it's okay...
GRACE
Gonzalo, I'm sorry. But thank you, you -- you really helped me.
TRIP
Grace!
GONZALO
word sister
(Grace opens the front door.)
(Grace closes the front door.)
TRIP
Grace!!
TRIP
Jesus Christ...
TRIP
I should have told her that...
TRIP
I -- I could have told her that...
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