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Self-Reliance (Excerpt)

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Updated: Dec 27, 2019

A play about how destructive greed can be, written for Fundamentals of Playwriting with Professor Tanglao-Aguas at the College of William & Mary (2017). Featured on the Playwrights of William & Mary page. Awarded the third place Howard Scammon Drama Prize from the 2018 William & Mary Literary Awards. Will be featured in the Awards booklet. (2018)


(MATTHEW is sitting in the interrogation room with his head bowed. SARAH enters.)

SARAH

Hi, Matty.

(MATTHEW lifts his head.)

MATTHEW

Sarah, what are you-?

SARAH

I’ve been seeing all this footage of you on the news and I needed to see you for myself.

MATTHEW

I’m sorry but I can’t do this. I’m not ready.

SARAH

For what?...

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