Don't Look Now (Oberon Modern Plays)

Don't Look Now (Oberon Modern Plays)

Nell Leyshon

Language: English

Pages: 96

ISBN: 1840027304

Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub


Based on a cult thriller, also well known as a film.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

down. Tell them. Thank you. Thank you so much. CLERK: Signora. I will tell them. CLERK leaves. LAURA immediately begins sorting what she needs. JOHN: Laura. LAURA: Don’t try to stop me. It’s all working out. JOHN: But are you sure you want to do this? Charters can be so unreliable. LAURA: Oh, John. I could be there when he comes round, don’t you see? I can be there to hold his hand. Like I ought to be. LAURA gets her handbag. I don’t need any of this stuff. Just passport and money. JOHN

haven’t a clue. All I know is she is fine and safe and I can stop worrying. CLERK: And what about the sisters? And the police? JOHN: I don’t know. CLERK: You will have to go with them. They’re waiting. JOHN: Yes. I suppose I will. Right. Come then, let’s go and get it done. JOHN leaves with the POLICEMAN. POLICE STATION A POLICEMAN is with the SISTERS. The SISTERS stand and wait. Eventually, SISTER: How long do we have to wait? No response. My sister has not been well. No response.

in droves. LAURA continues to look at the Madonna. No wonder Torcello has two stars. Unlike that disappointing little place yesterday. No. There’s no doubt they got it right here. While LAURA has her back to him, JOHN sees the SISTERS arrive. BLIND SISTER stares at him. LAURA: John. Look at this. JOHN: What? LAURA: Darling, please look. JOHN quickly stands between LAURA and the SISTERS. Look at her. She’s so beautiful. So happy. Serene. Quite beautiful. There’s some magic quality about

darling, I don’t need anything. No, nothing. You see, I have absolutely everything I need. LAURA takes JOHN’s hand and they leave. HOTEL, VENICE The POLICEMAN takes his photographs back. POLICEMAN: [Call me as soon as you hear anything.] CLERK: [Of course.] POLICEMAN: [Don’t hesitate. You understand.] CLERK: [Why would I? They’re our tourists too. I have to go.] CLERK sees JOHN and LAURA enter, carrying shopping bags and two baskets. POLICEMAN: [Good afternoon.] CLERK: [Good

having a baby soon, and she has so many things. Too many. LAURA: How lovely. Your first baby? CLERK: Yes. I am a very proud man. Nervous also. LAURA: When will it be born? CLERK: The doctor, he says in one month. LAURA: And is your wife well? CLERK: Very well. Thank you. You need help with these bags to your room? You buy a lot of things. JOHN: As I said, you know what women are like. But we can manage. Thank you. LAURA: Yes. Thank you. CLERK leaves and we are in the bedroom. VENICE

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