Act 1 Scene 3 Revised

Scene 4

(Grandma Barbara is playing with toddler Paris when phone rings)

Barbara- “Hello?”

Roger- “Hi, I was calling just to remind you that I will be flying up tomorrow to pick up Paris.”

Barbara- “Oh……um…….well I don’t know, are you sure that your ready? Only three years old, that’s still a lot of work.”

Roger- “Of course I’m ready!!! I’ve already missed too much of her life. I should have never given her to you.”

Barbara- “You did the right thing giving her to me. She is happy with me. I do think that it is too early to take her though, because she will not understand why she has to leave the only home she has known with me.”

Roger- “I should have known that you would try to keep her, but this is my child and you cannot keep her from me or I will take you to court!!!”

Barbara- “You do that and I will tell the judge that you should not be allowed to have any children at all!”

Roger- “How so?”

Barbara- “You were once a drug addict and it is not that hard to get addicted again, especially when you are depressed.”

Roger- “I haven’t had one lick for four years! They will not hold it against me.”

Barbara- “How’s Kenneth?”

Roger- “He’s just fine and don’t think for one minute I will ever give him to you. He’s perfectly happy with me and wants to meet his sister. So if you have any feelings you will allow me to come and get Paris without making a big fuss!”

Barbara- (starting to cry) “But Paris is happy with me and you’re a complete stranger to her. Why would she want to go with you?”

Roger- “I am a complete stranger and I want to change that, but you won’t let me get near my own daughter!”

Barbara- “She is not ready for that much change in her life!”

Roger- “It was your idea to make that change in the first place. I’m coming up tomorrow to get my daughter whether you like it or not!”

(Both hang up. Paris climbs onto Barbara’s lap; Barbara holds her tight.)

End of Scene 4