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    • FREDERICK CAWLEY
    • BOB CONNELL
    • KREBS

SCENE: The Bachelor quarters of Cawley, New York .

TIME: The present .

The bachelor quarters of Frederick Cawley, New York City .

The furnishings are the kind that give an air of comfort and good taste. Main entrance at rear center. Door with practical transom over it giving out upon a small entrance hall. At right is a door leading into bed-room. Right of center is a table desk with shaded lamp and a few books and papers. Lounge to the left. At side of it a small table with telephone on it. Several easy-chairs scattered about. At rear against wall is a small writing desk with droplid. It is evening .

KREBS, an English valet, is discovered at the rise of the curtain; he is a man of conventional type, deadly serious, slender and frail of figure. He is lounging on the sofa, awaiting the arrival of his master, with an air of utter weariness. After rise of curtain, he yawns, rises slowly, crosses to side-board and takes a drink of whiskey from a small glass. In the act of swallowing it, he starts, glances at the door rear, chokes and conceals glass in his side pocket, as he crosses and opens the door .

Enter FREDERICK CAWLEY, a heavily-built, dominant man of thirty-five, in dinner coat and light overcoat. He glances quizzically at KREBS who is coughing .

CAWLEY.

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KREBS.
( Coughing .)

Note: Contains 16 words in 4 sentences using 82 chars.

CAWLEY.

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KREBS.

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CAWLEY.
( Smiling .)

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KREBS.
( Rolling his eyes .)

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CAWLEY.

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KREBS.

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CAWLEY.

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KREBS.

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CAWLEY.

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KREBS.

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CAWLEY.

Note: Contains 7 words in 3 sentences using 27 chars.

KREBS.

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CAWLEY.

Note: Contains 6 words in 5 sentences using 30 chars.

KREBS.

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CAWLEY.

Note: Contains 18 words in 4 sentences using 96 chars.

KREBS.

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CAWLEY.

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KREBS.

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CAWLEY.

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KREBS.

Note: Contains 11 words in 3 sentences using 53 chars.

CAWLEY.

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KREBS.
( Not understanding .)

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CAWLEY.

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KREBS.

Note: Contains 5 words in 3 sentences using 26 chars.

CAWLEY.
( Leaning back, puffing smoke and regarding him critically .)

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KREBS.
( Blankly .)

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CAWLEY.

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KREBS.
( Staring at him .)

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CAWLEY.

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KREBS.

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CAWLEY.

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KREBS.

Note: Contains 4 words in 3 sentences using 26 chars.

CAWLEY.

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KREBS.
( Crossing and taking up receiver .)

Note: Contains 16 words in 6 sentences using 75 chars.

CAWLEY.

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KREBS.
( In 'phone .)

Note: Contains 10 words in 4 sentences using 53 chars.

CAWLEY.

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KREBS.
( In 'phone .)

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CAWLEY.

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KREBS.
( Nervously .)

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CAWLEY.
( A little sharply .)

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KREBS.
( Backs away .)

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CAWLEY.

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KREBS.
( Sighing .)

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CAWLEY.

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KREBS.

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CAWLEY.

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KREBS.
( Nervously .)

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CAWLEY.
( Releasing him .)

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KREBS.

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BOB.

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CAWLEY.
( Cheerfully, and with apparent heartiness .)

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BOB.

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CAWLEY.

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KREBS.

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( Exits into adjoining room right, closing door, but eyeing the two men furtively at he goes .)

(CAWLEY comes down, looks at BOB.)

BOB.
( After a slight pause, turns to CAWLEY who has been watching him .)

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CAWLEY.

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BOB.
( Sullenly .)

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CAWLEY.

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BOB.

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CAWLEY.

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BOB.

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CAWLEY.
( Pushing decanter over .)

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BOB.

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CAWLEY.

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BOB.
( Sharply .)

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CAWLEY.

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BOB.
( Turning on him .)

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CAWLEY.
( Sits .)

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BOB.
( Sharply .)

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CAWLEY.

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BOB.

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CAWLEY.

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BOB.

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CAWLEY.
( Rises slowly, after slight pause .)

Note: Contains 36 words in 4 sentences using 183 chars.

BOB.

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CAWLEY.

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BOB.

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CAWLEY.

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BOB.

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CAWLEY.

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BOB.

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CAWLEY.

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BOB.

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CAWLEY.

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BOB.
( Turns on him .)

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CAWLEY.

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BOB.

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CAWLEY.

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BOB.

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CAWLEY.

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BOB.

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CAWLEY.

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BOB.
( Contemptuously .)

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CAWLEY.
( Rises .)

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BOB.

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CAWLEY.
( Stepping around edge of table .)

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BOB.

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CAWLEY.

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BOB.

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CAWLEY.

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CAWLEY.
( To BOB.)

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BOB.

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CAWLEY.

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KREBS.
( Stepping back trembling .)

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CAWLEY.

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BOB.

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CAWLEY.

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BOB.

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CAWLEY.

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CAWLEY.

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KREBS.

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CAWLEY.

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KREBS.

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BOB.
( Steps toward them .)

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KREBS.

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CAWLEY.

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BOB.

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KREBS.
( Trembling .)

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BOB.

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CAWLEY.

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KREBS.

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CAWLEY.
( Sharply .)

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KREBS.

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CAWLEY.

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KREBS.

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(BOB raises revolver quickly and fires . CAWLEY starts, spins once round and pitches forward, his pistol exploding as he falls .

CAWLEY lies on his face , BOB stands staring at him . KREBS turns slowly, looking at CAWLEY, his hands going to his cheeks .)

KREBS.

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BOB takes a step toward CAWLEY. He stops, looks at the revolver in his hand, starts and drops it. He runs his hand over his eyes then goes forward and kneels by CAWLEY.)
BOB.

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KREBS.

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BOB.

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KREBS.

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BOB.
( Also speaking in a whisper .)

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KREBS.
( In terror .)

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BOB.
( Holding him .)

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KREBS.
( Snatching up coat and holding it for him .)

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BOB.

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KREBS.
( Who has entered room at the right for an instant and returned with hat and coat .)

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BOB.
( Crossing to door at rear, and turning .)

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KREBS.

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BOB.

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KREBS.
( Switching off the light .)

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( The curtain is lowered for an instant, to denote lapse of six hours .)

The stage is in darkness except for the pale light which can be seen through the transom over the door in rear. There is a slight scuffling noise outside, and the transom opens slowly . KREBS climbs through and drops down into the room. For an instant there is silence. Then KREBS can be heard as he moves slowly, uttering short ejaculations, as if in cold terror .)

KREBS.

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( There is another slight pause . KREBS strikes a match, and by its light his face can be seen as he looks at the empty floor. He shows wonder and fear, that CAWLEY'S body is not there, and holds his open-mouthed, tense attitude till the match burns down to his fingers. As the match goes out the electric lights are turned on, and CAWLEY, in a dressing gown, enters and looks at KREBS with a smile . KREBS gives a choked cry, then slowly backs away until he is stopped by the wall .)
CAWLEY.

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KREBS.
( With a frightened, apologetic manner .)

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CAWLEY.

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KREBS.

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CAWLEY.

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KREBS.
( In amazement, looking at the smashed lamp .)

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CAWLEY.

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KREBS.

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CAWLEY.

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KREBS.

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CAWLEY.

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KREBS.

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CAWLEY.

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KREBS.

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CAWLEY.

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KREBS.

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CAWLEY.

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KREBS.

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CAWLEY.

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KREBS.

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