Peter And Alice
“June 26, 1932.
Imposing shelves of books, files, bibliographic supplies, etc. There is a door into the bookshop.
PETER waits. He’s in his 30s.
He hears voices off. He prepares himself, clears his throat, and straightens his conservative suit. He’s nervous.
ALICE enters.
She’s 80.
PETER: Mrs. Hargreaves… My name is Peter Davies. How do you do?
ALICE: How do you do?
PETER: We’re to wait here. I’m told.
Beat.
PETER: It’ll only be a few minutes, until everyone has gathered and then Charles will int...roduce me and I’ll introduce you. You’re to make some remarks and then– ALICE: I understand.
Beat.
PETER: This is a – pleasure, ma’am.
ALICE: You were going to say “honor” but you thought it unduly reverential. It is challenging to know which note to strike with me. Do you honor him and the book through honoring me? But am I worthy of honor? Not her – me… Then how, indeed, do I feel about her? You’ve no way of knowing… Is it an “honor” or a “pleasure”…or something else altogether?MoreLess
Imposing shelves of books, files, bibliographic supplies, etc. There is a door into the bookshop.
PETER waits. He’s in his 30s.
He hears voices off. He prepares himself, clears his throat, and straightens his conservative suit. He’s nervous.
ALICE enters.
She’s 80.
PETER: Mrs. Hargreaves… My name is Peter Davies. How do you do?
ALICE: How do you do?
PETER: We’re to wait here. I’m told.
Beat.
PETER: It’ll only be a few minutes, until everyone has gathered and then Charles will int...roduce me and I’ll introduce you. You’re to make some remarks and then– ALICE: I understand.
Beat.
PETER: This is a – pleasure, ma’am.
ALICE: You were going to say “honor” but you thought it unduly reverential. It is challenging to know which note to strike with me. Do you honor him and the book through honoring me? But am I worthy of honor? Not her – me… Then how, indeed, do I feel about her? You’ve no way of knowing… Is it an “honor” or a “pleasure”…or something else altogether?MoreLess
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