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Alice in BedSCENE 1Blackout. ( ALICE's bedroom.)
NURSE's voiceOf course you can get up.
ALICE'S voiceI can't.
NURSEWon't.
ALICECan't.
NURSEWon't.
ALICECan't. Oh. All right.
NURSEWant to. Want to get up.
ALICEFirst turn on the light.Copyright © 1993 by Susan Sontag