The Letter Page #3

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- Yeah.

And your characters have new names.

I'm sort of losing my bearings here.

It's like an entirely different play.

Yeah, well,

that's the idea of a workshop--

things change.

I know that's the idea, Tyrone.

- Good.

- I mean, we're just simply--

just gonna see what happens.

You know, see where it goes.

Yeah, that sounds good to me.

Yeah, so...

see where-- where it takes us.

- Great. That's-- that's fine.

- Okay.

Thanks, guys.

You're deluded.

Or maybe you're not.

Maybe you're using

this accusation to mask

some sickness of your own.

It's pathetic.

That happens, you know.

Why would I poison her?

I don't know, Raymond. Why?

Go to hell.

Uh, can you take

that again, Raymond?

- It happens, you know.

- No, from "You're deluded."

And you know

that he knows that you're lying.

Oh, I wasn't so sure that I was lying.

You are, and he knows you are.

So--

I don't know, that's--

that's kinda going

a long way from a flirtation.

Now I'm poisoning my wife?

I mean-- I--

I don't mean to be rude.

I just-- I just don't know,

but I think it's interesting.

All right.

You're deluded.

Or maybe you're not.

Maybe you're using this accusation

to mask some sickness of your own.

- I'm don't-- I don't get this.

- It's pathetic.

Go to hell.

No, Raymond, you go to hell.

Okay.

Yeah, let's take--

take five minutes.

Raymond, can I talk

to you for a sec?

Why are you taking so much copper?

What do you mean?

You have about 20 bottles

of copper in your gym bag.

I don't have any... copper.

You know-- you know that.

Why are you saying that?

Raymond, I-- I saw it.

It's in your gym bag.

I saw it.

Sweetheart,

I don't have any copper. I...

I just don't get it.

I just want you to tell me the truth.

- That's all.

- Just in case you're wondering,

I don't mind if you

go through my stuff.

Just in case you're wondering.

Like a curtain had been pulled back,

I could suddenly see what was

really happening on the stage.

I don't like being so close

to you and having to pretend.

I know.

She's listening to us right now.

I can feel it.

I know you could see it too.

You're using this accusation

to mask some perversion

of your own.

It's pathetic.

It happens you know.

It's not very original,

- if that's what you're doing.

- It's not what I'm doing.

I didn't expect to find you here.

I think everybody could see it.

Hello.

I came early.

Is that all right?

- Who didn't you expect?

- Me.

We were just picking

a suitcase for you to take.

Mmm. Is everything okay?

Sure, why not?

Uh, oh, in case you're wondering,

no, I don't--

I don't mind, yeah,

if you go through my things.

It's fine. Just in case

you were wondering.

- So, ready to go?

- No, I can't go today.

- My-- my wrist--

- It's still hurting?

- A little bit.

- Yeah.

Maybe you should take

something for it.

No, I don't like to.

- Oh.

- I'll just rest it awhile longer,

- just to be sure.

- Good.

All right, well,

maybe I'll just go by myself.

Are you, uh,

two gonna be okay here together?

Are you sure?

Yeah, I'm-- I'm sure, I'm sure.

Uh, could I just,

um, uh--

Martine, do you think

Raymond should stand over by me?

Just so we can, you know,

like, face Tyrone together

- or-- because--

- Sure. Why not?

I'll just get my things.

I'll just get

my things.

- Should I drive him?

- Hey, Anita.

Raymond wants you closer to him.

I thought I-- that's okay.

Okay.

And Tyrone comes back in.

Okay then.

You know,

I think I'm gonna take off.

Hey, don't leave on my account.

He's not.

I should get home anyway.

- My wife's expecting me.

- Yeah well,

maybe you should take

something for that wrist.

Bye.

Oh, Julie, hi.

No, all by myself.

Just woke up from a nap.

Nope, just me.

Okay, bye.

All right.

Good.

Um, Tyrone.

It's good,

like, you're aware

of what they're doing.

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

It's like you know

what they're doing behind your back.

Whatever that is.

Uh-huh.

But you don't confront them,

'cause you don't need to.

Yeah, I'm-I'm--

I'm taunting them.

- Right.

- I feel taunted.

Interesting.

- Why?

- That you feel taunted.

- Why is that interesting, Martine?

- I think it's interesting.

That you feel taunted,

that you would choose that word.

Why is that interesting?

I don't-- I mean I--

- Just that--

- I didn't choose that word.

Tyrone chose that word.

Yeah. Yeah, I guess--

I guess he did.

Sorry, did you say

something, Raymond?

No.

I'm-- no.

I just-- I didn't--

what did you say?

Wh-- what?

I didn't say anything.

I thought you--

what did you say?

Oh, I thought I heard

you say something.

- What? You didn't say anything?

- N-- no.

What did--

what did you think I said?

I don't know.

I don't know what you said.

Oh boy.

Uh, right.

Maybe we should take a break.

Yeah. You know, I'm--

I don't know.

I'm a little tired.

And, uh, look,

you guys, I--

I know we just got here,

but I-I-I-- I think I'm--

just need to call it a night.

But please

just, uh, continue

working without me.

I-- I just--

Do you need something?

No no no, I'm-- I just--

I just need to get home.

Just continue doing

what you're doing.

Uh, yeah. Huh.

I am-- I'm really confused

about the-- this--

You know, you and Raymond

figure it out.

Maybe you can direct for a while, Anita.

F*** you.

Do you think

she's gonna be all right?

I don't know.

What do you think?

You know her best.

Listen.

I know you're friends

with Tyrone, but...

have you noticed

the way he is with Martine?

Noticed what?

- What, Raymond?

- Yeah, I just--

I can't figure him out.

Well, he's strange.

So what?

So nothing, I guess.

Hi, I'm Detective Roberts.

This is Detective Abrams.

Are you the Martine Jamison

that was interviewed yesterday

- by Elizabeth Holladay?

- Yeah.

The next morning I woke up alone.

- Can we come in?

- Yeah, sure.

Elizabeth Holladay was struck

by a car yesterday

just after you two spoke.

Oh my God.

Um, how is she?

She's not doing that well.

She's in a coma at St. Vincent's.

She's in critical condition.

Oh. My God.

I-- I didn't know her that well.

- She was just--

- If it's okay,

I'd like to ask you just

a couple of questions.

- Um, It was a hit and run...

- Oh.

...so we're trying

to see if we can't make

some progress toward

identifying the driver.

It's just a few questions.

- Sure.

- Umm...

she had a tape player

running in her purse

when she was hit.

We hear some voices in it

and I just--

I wonder

if you can recognize this voice.

I'll call you and we can--

Sorry.

That's me.

She answered a cellphone call

just before the accident.

Hello? Oh, hi.

No, she just left.

She said she wasn't feeling well.

She mentioned you--

about the new piece.

Yeah, and...

Oh God.

Oh my God.

She mentioned you-- about the new piece.

Yeah, and the theater.

That voice, the man--

- you recognize it?

- No. Who is it?

It may have been the voice

of someone in the car.

We don't know.

I have no-- I-I-- I don't know.

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