Sunday, November 23, 2025

November Playwrighting 22: Angels Weep No More little scene piece

                                 PEARL

Sorry? It was the only… She was the guiding me. You called me a stumble butt? I stumbled with her giving me the path, man. She really gave me the path and now she’s gone. Oh, Janis, where have you gone?

                                PATTY

That’s a good question and add why are you here?

                                PEARL

You mock!

                                PATTY

You invite it.

              PEARL

Fuck. You don’t get it. I’m serious now. We are in deep shit! In Pere Lachaise, the largest cemetery in Paris, with no clue where to go next.

                                PATTY

We have a clue, and you said you knew where to go that Janis was guiding you!

                                PEARL

That was my inner Janis, but now she’s out running around! You lost her!

                                PATTY

I didn’t lose her, I fell, it was an accident and after that she…she…suddenly appeared out of thin air.

                                PEARL

She did.

                                PATTY

With Jim.

                                PEARL

Uh-huh.

                                PATTY

Uh-huh. You don’t think….

                                PEARL

Shhh… I’m thinking. (sings) Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz?
My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends
Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends
So, oh, Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz?

(JANIS ENTERS singing)

                                JANIS

Oh, Lord, won't you buy me a night on the town?
I'm counting on you Lord, please don't let me down
Prove that you love me and buy the next round
Oh, Lord, won't you buy me a night on the town?
Everybody

                                PATTY

Wow.

                                PEARL

Yeah, man, wow.

                                JANIS

I know what ya mean. This is crazy, man! Guess the good Lord took me seriously. Just not how I pictured it.

                                PEARL

Me neither.

(GABRIELLE ENTERS out of breath)

                                GABRIELLE

Me neither!

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