Legion

*

-(baby grunts) -Oh.

I love you.

-I love you, my beautiful boy. -(baby coos)

How long have you been gone?

Days? Weeks?

Wonder if you're--

If I'm even here.

Or if I'm there?

-(clock chiming) -Still?

Remind me.

How long have you been gone?

How did we find this place?

A dream you made true.

Or did you?

In my head.

Charles, are you still there?

Here?

-Inside me? -(baby coos)

-(baby babbles) -David.

My beautiful boy.

Days?

Weeks?

How long?

I'm not sure.

That's not an answer.

I found someone.

Out there.

Like me.

I'm not alone.

You were alone before?

You know what I mean.

Where? -Morocco.

What?

I won't be long.

You said you weren't sure.

-(bag thuds) -Gabrielle.

I have to go.

I am coming back.

Mommy.

*

(rainwater dripping, birds singing)

*

*

"He didn't want to get lost in the woods.

"So he made a very small forest, with just one tree in it.

-It turned out to be an apple tree." -(David burbles)

"The apples would be very tasty, Harold thought,

"when they got red.

-So he put a frightening dragon..." -(David coos)

"...under the tree to guard the apples.

"It was a terribly frightening dragon.

It even frightened Harold."

"He backed away.

"His hand holding the purple crayon shook.

"Suddenly he realized what was happening.

"By then...

Harold was over his head."

(overlapping voices, whining signals)

(Farouk speaking foreign language)

(Farouk voice floating over harsh buzzing)

*

I will now read something.

And I would like you to tell me what,

if anything, it means to you.

Would that be agreeable?

(telephone ringing in next room)

"Every man is born as many men

and dies as a single one."

Heidegger.

Does this statement hold meaning for you?

Personal meaning?

What a waste.

Perhaps move him to three.

Oh, forget it.

Useless lad.

(muffled voices wailing, speaking)

-(overlapping low chatter) -(lively music plays quietly)

Rest a bit.

*

-(men shouting angrily) -(air raid sirens blaring)

Excuse me.

Sorry.

That woman there.

Do you know where she came from?

The camps.

Any family?

No one.

Poor thing.

Thank you.

("Wot!" by Captain Sensible playing)

*

* Bang! *

* Bang! *

(insects trilling, exotic bird screeching)

(birds chirping, insects trilling)

*

-(soldier grunting) Kill yourself.

: Kill yourself... kill yourself...

-Kill yourself... -(Charles gasps for air)

-Kill yourself... -(Charles panting)

("Wot!" by Captain Sensible fades in)

* When I woke up this morning, I was feeling fine *

* But this cat starts banging, man, what a swine *

* So I called reception, but to no avail *

* That's why I'm telling you this sorry tale... *

Do you hear something?

No.

Huh.

* Once a lifetime, twice a day *

* If you don't work, you don't get no pay *

* I been to the east, I been to the west *

* But the girls I like best are the ones undressed *

* Well, hello, Adam, where you been? *

* I said a'stand aside, 'cause I'm feeling mean *

* I've had a gutful of you and I'm feeling bad. *

*

David.

My beautiful boy.

Who will you become?

What will you do?

Fall in love?

Fight in a war?

Will you be content?

Strong?

Will you be like your father?

A good shepherd?

Or will you be like me?

When will you learn the truth?

That this world is an ugly place.

Mommy.

Mommy.

Mama.

I'm right here.

Your David, I'm here.

I don't understand, why can't she see me?