Opus 40: The Master-Work of Environmental Artist Harvey Fite Page #5

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it's 3:
00 in the morning.

Yes, sir, we have a gift

we'd like to present to you.

JOHN:
You'd like to present to me?

How do you... know where I live?

Um, can we come in,

just have a word?

JOHN:
How about if we do it right in

the doorway. How does that sound?

Sure, um...

Sh*t!

JOHN:
Jesus! Hey!

(OBJECTS CLATTERING)

(INDISTINCT GRUNTING)

- Good morning.

- Good morning.

Well, I don't think you have

to worry about Mr. John More

speaking out against you.

What did you do?

He had a wise ass mouth.

My little soldier, what did you do?

- You need to tell me so that I know.

- No, I'm not going to tell you.

Nothing bad.

I just...

I just talked to him.

But this is not the way.

Naughty boy, OK?

All right? Freddie?

You are a mischief.

A horrible young man, you are.

This is acting like an animal,

a dirty animal that eats

its own feces when hungry.

We stand far above that crowd.

Don't we?

- Well...

- We need to remember where we've met.

It's nagging at me.

Isn't it you?

(APPLAUSE)

MASTER:

Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you.

Down, but not out.

No, not dead yet.

- Hello!

- Hello!

Welcome to Philadelphia!

- Everyone all right?

- I'm gonna race you!

You win!

(LAUGHTER)

(CHILD SHOUTING)

You won, you won.

- Peggy, Elizabeth.

- Hello.

Clark.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

WOMAN:
When we travel back

in the Time Hole,

there's a different feel

to another period in time

that is so basic

it's hard to describe.

So if you find yourself in a room...

...allow that there may be color

with unfamiliar tones,

perhaps because

the gaslight shining on it.

There may be a strange quality

to the air.

Its particles of dust derive

from un-modern constituents.

Even human bodies seem to radiate

a different kind of warmth

when covered with the fabrics

of another age.

Now, memory filters

all of that out.

But... when we return this way,

the Cause Way,

the way Master has discovered,

everything is intact.

With such gratitude.

(WOMAN CHUCKLES)

(MASTER LAUGHS) Thank you.

What a welcome to Philadelphia.

- I'm in love.

(MAN CHUCKLES)

I'm in love.

We've all been in love.

And when we're in love,

we experience pleasure...

...and extreme pain.

And that's what

I'd like to talk about.

(MASTER SINGING)

(PIANO CHORD PLAYS)

"Go Roving."

"Go Roving" in "G."

(PIANO PLAYS UP-TEMPO TUNE)

(CLAPPING IN RHYTHM)

(CROWD) - Aw...

(PEOPLE LAUGHING)

(LAUGHTER)

Sotto voce.

(LAUGHTER)

- Everyone!

(ALL CHEER)

(SINGING FADES OUT)

Yes.

You can do whatever you want...

...as long as I don't find out.

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

And as long as no one

that I know knows about it.

(GRUNTING)

- Other than that,

stop with this idea.

Put it back in its pants.

It didn't work for them,

and it's not going to work for you.

We have enough problems

as it is, OK?

- Can you come for me?

- Oh, yes.

- Come for me.

- Oh, yes.

...best behavior out.

- Come for me?

- Yes.

- And no more of that boy's hooch.

- No more hooch.

- Say it again.

- No more hooch.

- Come for me.

(LOUD GRUNTING)

Yes. Oh!

(GRUNTS)

(GRUNTING CONTINUES)

Freddie, wake up.

Come on. Wake up.

Come on.

Get yourself up.

- Wake up. Come on.

- Wait.

God. Yeah, come on.

- Come on.

- What's the matter?

Wake up.

Nothing's the matter.

I'm here to help you

with something.

- Wake up. Are you awake?

- I'm up!

- You awake?

- Yes.

- Look at me.

(GROANS)

Freddie, I want you to place something

in the future for yourself.

I want you to place something

in the future for yourself

that you would like to have.

And tell me when it's done.

(BOTH CHUCKLE)

OK.

Now, it's there waiting for you,

and you can go and get it

whenever you're ready.

- Do you understand me?

- Yes.

You can't stay with us any more

unless you quit boozing.

All right.

- Now tell me.

- What?

- Tell me that you will quit boozing.

- I'll quit boozing.

- Say it again.

- I'll quit boozing.

- Say it again.

- I'll quit boozing.

- Say it again.

- I'll quit boozing.

(CHUCKLES)

You know you should wake up, Val.

Your father's speaking,

you might learn something.

He's making all this up

as he goes along.

You don't see that?

I can sleep and wake up

and not have missed one thing.

- You got something to say to me?

- No, sir.

Well, you should have.

You should say something.

Do something.

Say "f*** you." Be a man!

(VEHICLE APPROACHING)

OK, you're all right,

you're fine, you're fine, OK?

Sit down and shut up.

Good afternoon.

Come home. You're late.

It's a beautiful house.

Are you the owner?

FREDDIE:
- No, sir.

- Is that how your mother said it?

MAN:
We're looking for

Lancaster Dodd.

- I don't know who that is.

- He's in the house.

- Well, may I come in?

- He's just inside. Yes, come in.

- Now hold on.

- Are you the owner?

No, sir.

Well, I have a civil warrant here

- for a Lancaster Dodd.

- You're late.

Release and return

to present time.

- Excuse me, Kim.

VAL:
- The owner's in the house.

MAN:
May I come in?

No, you can't.

We're gonna have to talk to...

VAL:
- He's just inside.

MAN:
- I have a warrant here

to serve Lancaster Dodd.

A civil warrant.

What's happening here?

MAN:
Good afternoon.

Are you Lancaster Dodd?

Good afternoon. Yes, I am.

I have a warrant

for your arrest, sir.

Goody. What are the charges?

By the district court

of Pennsylvania,

The Mildred Drummond Foundation

for wrongful withdrawal of funds.

MASTER:

This is a silly joke, no?

- No, it isn't, sir.

- This is...

MAN:
I have to take you in

and book and fingerprint you.

...comic opera.

Is it illegal in this city

to get better?

No, but it's illegal to operate

a medical school without a license.

This is not a medical school,

it's a house.

Sir, this is my home

and these are my guests.

MAN:
Ma'am, this is the City of

Philadelphia Police Department.

We have no disagreement with these boys

doing their work and all its silliness

as defenders of what code?

Well, we're with the City of

Philadelphia Police Department.

- What honor?! What honor do you have?!

MAN:
- State of Pennsylvania, sir.

- Put your hands behind your back.

- What part of the galaxy...?

(OVERLAPPING CHATTER)

This is a scientific gathering.

Freddie! No, no, no, no, no.

WOMAN:
- Calm down!

MASTER:
- No! Freddie!

Freddie! Calm down! No!

Calm down!

Do not hurt him!

Freddie!

It'll be OK!

Please, don't hurt him!

- I am with you, Daddy.

- You'll be out in no time.

We'll be...

we'll be out shortly!

- Just laugh!

(GRUNTING)

- Just laugh.

- Everyone's laughing.

- Not you.

MAN:
- I'll bring him to the station.

We're following right behind.

We'll be right there.

- OK. I'm fine. I'm fine. OK.

- We're following right behind you.

I'm with you, Daddy.

I'm fine. I love you!

Love you, too!

(GRUNTS)

(BANGING)

(MANIC PANTING)

Your fear of capture

and imprisonment

is an implant from

millions of years ago.

This battle has been with you

from before you know.

This is not you.

- Shut the f*** up!

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