by Porphyro
3. Boy! Get up!
EPIPHANY. Talk to me!
3. Boy!
4. Huuuuuuuuuh?
3. Talk to her! Say something! Anything!
4. ...I!
EPIPHANY. Talk to me!
4. ...I!
EPIPHANY. What?!
4. Aaaarrrkkgghhhh!
1. What the boy meant to say was....
1 tries his best to think up something ingenious on the spot.
1. What he meant to say was: how do you do, Miss?
3. ‘Miss?’ That’s a little too saucy, isn’t it?
5. Be quiet! He knows what he’s doing.
EPIPHANY. ‘How are you?’ After all this time, you’re asking me what’s up?
3. See!
3 is horribly upset. 1 shouldn’t have been so casual and disrespectful with that “Miss” business. What a mess.
5. I think she said, “Look up.” We should look up.
They do.
Now everyone bravely stares at Epiphany.
This is almost worse than the silent treatment.
3 feels it’s necessary to rectify 1’s mistake. He wants to show respect.
3. ...GODDESS!
Epiphany laughs one of those mature laughs. One of those adult laughs that’s not really a laugh. She can take a joke.
She gets it.
They’re humbling her by mirroring the snotty attitude she gives off.
EPIPHANY. That’s good! That’s great. You’re a witty one. And I get it. It’s a little insolent to demand you talk to me. But it’s a little lonely up here, too. Can I come down?
Suddenly, 5 sticks his chest out. Real tough stuff.
He speaks loud so everywhere can hear.
5. I believe that greatness is a risk.
EPIPHANY. Uh...are you saying I should jump?
5. There must be potential for injury for there to be potential for might. I will not bow my head down.
1. Don’t!
5. Why are you here? Why did you visit us?
EPIPHANY. As I said, there were a variety of reasons.
