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SCENE 3:
Still the bedroom. The light returns to it's previous low.
level. BECKY sits up in bed.
BECKY: (quietly) Are you awake. (pause) Cyn, are you
awake? (pause) I need to go to the toilet.
(CYNTHIA doesn't stir and after a few seconds of
uncertainty, BECKY climbs out of bed and quietly
pulls her bed out a little and pushes the chest of
drawers to the side and slips out.
Almost half a minute goes by and then the
STEPFATHER enters. He bangs into the bed as he
steps into the room.)
STEPFATHER: Shit. What the-
(CYNTHIA stirs and lifts her head up, recoiling as
she realizes who it is.)
CYNTHIA: No. Please. Get out.
(The STEPFATHER pulls off his belt and whips it
against CYNTHIA's body, covered by the
bedclothes.)
STEPFATHER: (quietly, menacing) You little slut you told her.
CYNTHIA: (starting to drift out of consciousness) She
doesn't believe me.
(The STEPFATHER jumps onto the bed, straddling
her and grabbing her by her pyjama shirt.)
STEPFATHER: That's not the point. (He sees her fading as she
begins to go limp in his grip) You stay with me
here 'til I'm done. (shaking her) You hear me,
you little bitch. You've fucked everything up
now, going and letting yourself get pregnant. (he
slaps her hard )
CYNTHIA: (weakly) Please.
STEPFATHER: You couldn't even do a simple thing like taking
one little tablet a day and keeping your big mouth
shut. (her body goes limp and he begins
to shake her and slap her hard, gradually losing control.)
Wake up, you hear! I'm not finished with you yet!
Don't you fucking switch off on me you little
bitch! Do you hear me, I said-
