Giraffes - Act One, Scene Fifteen.

This isn't going to make much sense unless you start at the beginning - Giraffes - Act One, Scene One.

SCENE FIFTEEN.

(Kirsty's house.)

ANNA. Would you like to go on holiday?

KIRSTY. Yes!

ANNA. With me and Simon?

KIRSTY. Couldn't it just be the two of us?

ANNA. No.

(Pause.)

ANNA. I'm not going to leave anyone behind, Kirsty.

(Pause.)

KIRSTY. You can't go forward without leaving people behind.

ANNA. Pardon?

(Pause.)

ANNA. We need to.

KIRSTY. No we don't.

ANNA. Do you want things to carry on as they are?

KIRSTY. Yes.

ANNA. Sure?

KIRSTY. No.

ANNA. Well -

KIRSTY. But why on a holiday?

ANNA. Because it would clear our minds. Because everybody needs a holiday.

(Pause.)

KIRSTY. Where were you thinking of?

ANNA. A house on the island. We borrow it from time to time. This should be a good time of year.

KIRSTY. Not too hot?

ANNA. No. But always warm.

(Pause.)

ANNA. It's beautiful. You'll like it.

(Pause.)

KIRSTY. How many bedrooms are there?

ANNA. Two.

(Pause.)

KIRSTY. So what will our arrangements be?

ANNA. Oh.

(Pause.)

ANNA. Ur...

(Pause.)

KIRSTY. You haven't thought this through, have you?

(This is the first time that we see Anna truly fazed.)

ANNA. One room has three single beds. So we could all stay in there. Or one of us could sleep on the sofa and the other two could have a bedroom each.

(Pause.)

ANNA. It's important for things to be equal.

(Pause.)

ANNA. Look, you can't plan everything.

KIRSTY. No. You can't.

(Pause.)

KIRSTY. Sorry


ANNA. Apology accepted. Let me put my arms around you.

(She does.)

ANNA. I know it’s hard. I know it’s hard.

KIRSTY. It is.

ANNA. But you will come?

KIRSTY. Yes.

(Pause.)

KIRSTY. Can we afford to go?

ANNA. It’s only the air fare that costs anything.

(Pause.)

ANNA. You have reservations?

KIRSTY. Many.

ANNA. So do I. So do I. But sometimes you just have to leap into the unknown.

KIRSTY. That’s true. That’s our story, in fact.

Next - Giraffes - Act One, Scene Sixteen.