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A sharply perceptive, darkly funny riff on urban isolation by one of Scotlands leading playwrights.

This is a big day for Sadie and Bill; their favourite person is coming to visit. Theyve gone to great lengths to prepare for the occasion. Its an even bigger day for Jackie; and not one shed anticipated. Should she make the most of it? She doesnt know if she can any more; too many people depend on her.

Any Given Day explores our fear of the unknown, and our guilt and responsibility towards ourselves and others.

as bold, unnerving and fraught as anything McLean has written - Guardian

an excellent play which truly does horrify on so many levels - Independent

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Linda McLean

ANY GIVEN DAY

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NICK HERN BOOKS

London

www.nickhernbooks.co.uk

Contents

Any Given Day was first performed at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, on 29 May 2010. The cast was as follows:

SADIE

Kathryn Howden

BILL

Lewis Howden

JACKIE

Kate Dickie

DAVE

Phil McKee

BOY

Jamie Quinn

Director

Jonathan Fensom

Designer

Lizzie Powell

Lighting Designer

John Harris

Sound Designer

Gemma Smith

For Kenneth

Characters

Play One

BILL, fifties

SADIE, forties

BOY

Play Two

JACKIE, forties

DAVE, fifties

The first play takes place in a flat in the city.

The second play takes place in a bar.

ONE

BILL and SADIE live with each other in a council owned flat.

They were, for a long time, kept in a home for the mentally defective but were released into the community when their and other similar institutions were closed in the early 1990s.

SADIE

Is Jackie coming today?

BILL

Aye.

SADIE

BILL

Aye?

SADIE

Aye.

Well?

BILL

Dont act daft.

You know shes coming.

She said she would be here.

SADIE

Im not daft.

BILL

Daft as a bloody brush.

Basil bloody Brush.

SADIE

Dont.

Dont you.

BILL

HA HA HA HA

SADIE

I dont like Basil Brush.

BILL

Thats you.

SADIE

Dont.

BILL

Well

SADIE

Well yourself.

BILL

HA HA HA HA

SADIE

Ill go out of here.

BILL

You do that.

Basil.

SADIE

Right you.

BILL

Put the water on while youre in there.

SADIE

Im not making tea.

BILL

Who asked you?

SADIE

Its coming.

BILL

Sos Christmas.

SADIE

Aye.

So it is.

BILL

Do you think Jackie would like flowers?

SADIE

For her Christmas?

BILL

What else?

Her birthdays long by.

SADIE

Aye.

BILL

What kind?

SADIE

I dont know.

BILL

Thats right, Basil.

SADIE

Dont.

BILL

Or vouchers?

SADIE

Vouchers.

BILL

Thats what you want.

SADIE

No.

BILL

I know what you want.

SADIE

I dont think flowers grow at Christmas.

BILL

Aye.

They do.

SADIE

Where?

BILL

Somewhere.

Theyre in the Marks and Spencer book.

SADIE

Even at Christmas?

BILL

Asda an all.

SADIE

So they are.

I remember now.

BILL

No you dont.

SADIE

I do.

Ill show you.

Where is that book?

BILL

HA HA HA HA

SADIE

Right.

Thats it.

Im off.

BILL

Make us a cup of tea.

While youre in there.

SADIE

No.

BILL

How no?

SADIE

You make me mad.

BILL

Make us a cup of tea.

SADIE

Do you want a cup of tea?

BILL

When do I ever say no to a cup of tea?

SADIE

I dont know.

BILL

Never.

Thats when.

Never say no to a cup of tea.

Thats me.

SADIE

Never say no.

BILL

Refuse only blows.

SADIE

What time is it?

BILL

Early.

SADIE

That clock doesnt tell the right time.

BILL

Im not going by the clock.

SADIE

Not going by the clock.

BILL

Ive got my watch.

Dafty.

SADIE

Im not daft.

BILL

Anyway.

Nothing to worry about.

Its still light.

SADIE

So it is.

BILL

Jackie wouldnt come in the dark.

SADIE

No no.

She couldnt come in the dark.

BILL

Dont worry.

SADIE

We couldnt open the door in the dark.

BILL

No.

SADIE

Not once its dark.

BILL

We did once.

SADIE

That was just that once.

BILL

Once is once.

SADIE

That bad day.

BILL

I know.

SADIE

No phone no door.

BILL

I know.

SADIE

Not after dark.

BILL

Jackie wont come after dark.

SADIE

Did she say a time?

BILL

You know what shes like.

SADIE

Butterfly Brain.

BILL

Thats her.

SADIE

Butterflybrain.

BILL

Come away from the window.

SADIE

Just in case.

Just in case she was in the street.

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