Act 6, Scene 1:  Morning, the apartment of Larry Sarton (aka: the satyr)

(lights come up on an apartment living room with a few pictures on the wall, comfortable furniture, and a boxy end table next to a couch with a large, elaborate lamp on top of it.)

(stage right, burglar is seated in auto or on auto seat, dressed in tan coveralls with a toolbox next to him, has styrofoam coffee cup sitting on tool box, frequently glances out of left window)

(vague sounds from off-stage before Larry appears, dressed in suit, adjusting tie, picks up briefcase, unlocks door, exits … no dialog)

(lights fade to black on stage right, go dim on main stage)


Act 6, Scene 2: 

(short pause,  lights come up on main stage, door bell, pause, sound of lock opening, burglar steps in)

Burglar: (loudly) “Mr. Wilson?  Acme Service.”  (pauses)

Burglar: (looking around) “Always like a man who’s dependable.” (makes a careful but casual circuit of the living room, then does same for bedroom (off-stage sounds, including sound of checking toilet and of flushing it) then reappears and enters what must be kitchen (similar sounds, refrigerator, cabinets), reappears in living room, looking around)

Burglar: (to him/herself) “Okay, how dependable is he?” (looks at books, stereo, sideboard, looks behind pictures, finally looks at end table, opens front to reveal a safe with an electronic keypad … nods, satisfied) “Yep, dependable.”

(burglar removes lamp, setting it on the couch, examines carpet/floor around safe, sits in front of safe looking at keypad, then gets up and tries – unsuccessfully – to tilt the end-table/cabinet)

Burglar: (hands on hips) “Okay … we need a different approach.”

(replaces lamp on end table / cabinet, looks around again, nods, picks up tool box and exits, lights dim to black)



Act 6, Scene 3:  evening, another day

(lights come up on an apartment living room with a few pictures on the wall, comfortable furniture, and a boxy end table next to a couch with a large, elaborate lamp on top of it.)

(stage right, burglar is seated in auto or on auto seat, dressed in tan coveralls with a toolbox next to him, has styrofoam coffee cup sitting on tool box, frequently glances out of left window)

(vague sounds from off-stage before Larry appears, dressed in sports coat, no tie, looks around, plumps cushion on couch, straightens picture, grabs paper off of table, steps into kitchen, reappears without paper, crosses, unlocks door, exits … no dialog)

(lights fade to black on stage right, go dim on main stage)


Act 6, Scene 4: 

(lights come up on main stage, door bell, pause, sound of lock opening, burglar steps in, carrying toolbox)

Burglar: (loudly) “Hello? … Mr. Wilson?” (pauses, then looks over shoulder) “Okay, guys … let’s get it.”

(burglar holds door as two men – wearing tan coveralls – enter with a furniture dolly. One carries a folded moving blanket.  Burglar remains by door, doing something to keypad, while other two wait.  Long moment, then all three cross to sofa. Burglar removes lamp, assistants position dolly, tilt cabinet forward (just a little) while burglar slides dolly under cabinet. The men cover the cabinet with the moving blanket, remove anchor strap from toolbox and  use to strap cabinet to dolly, all three combine to tilt dolly, then two assistants move load toward door while burglar removes lamp from couch and places it on the floor before retrieving toolbox.  Burglar crosses quickly to open and hold door, all exit, sound of locks clicking)

(fade to black)


Act 6, Scene 5:  same apartment, much later

(sound of lock being opened as lights rise to dim on main stage; on stage right, burglar is seated reading but looks up at TV, then sets book down.)

(Larry appears, a bit disheveled, a young lady on his arm, leaning against him as they enter.)

Larry: “Right this way.” (leads young lady toward couch, fumbles for lamp, can’t find it, finally looks down … pause)

Larry:  (loudly) “What the hell!  What the flaming hell …”

Girl: (slightly slurred) “What’ srong … wrong, honey?”

Larry:  (after pause) “Get out!  Get the hell out!”

Girl: (still slurring slightly) “What?  What’s wrong, honey?”

Larry: “Just get the hell out of here!  Now!” (pushes her roughly but almost without noticing as he crosses to pick up cordless phone, dials)

(girl pauses at door and watches briefly, then smiles slightly as she turns and exits)

Burglar: “Yep, definitely dependable!” (pause) “But also profitable … which is the point.”

(fade to black, both sets)


Act 6, Scene 6:  Burglar’s apartment, much later.

(lights come up slowly, burglar is standing behind chair, girl seated on arm of chair, counting a stack of bills)

Girl: (looking around) “Now, anytime you need a little help, you just call me, okay?

Burglar: (smiling) “I’ll do that and thank you.” (pause) “You know, you could be good at this.”

Girl: “He wasn’t that bad, you know.  Pretty good dancer, anyway.”

Burglar:  (smiling) “Always helps if you can enjoy your work.”

 (fade to black both sets, curtains remain open, black-clad figures prepare sets during interlude)

 


Introduction

Act 5: Apartment of Daryl and Sandi Newcomb

Act 7: Munch's Apartment