Malcolm - Belongings
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WWW.OBERONBOOKS.COM First published in 2011 by Oberon Books Ltd 521 Caledonian Road, London N7 9RH Tel: +44 (0) 20 7607 3637 / Fax: +44 (0) 20 7607 3629 e-mail: info@oberonbooks.com www.oberonbooks.com Reprinted in 2012 Copyright Morgan Lloyd Malcolm 2011 Morgan Lloyd Malcolm is hereby identified as author of this play in accordance with section 77 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. The author has asserted her moral rights. All rights whatsoever in this play are strictly reserved and application for performance etc. should be made before commencement of rehearsal to David Higham Associates, 58 Lower John Street, Golden Square, London W1F 9HA. No performance may be given unless a licence has been obtained, and no alterations may be made in the title or the text of the play without the author's prior written consent. You may not copy, store, distribute, transmit, reproduce or otherwise make available this publication (or any part of it) in any form, or binding or by any means (print, electronic, digital, optical, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise), without the prior written permission of the publisher. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. PB ISBN: 978-1-84943-225-2 EPUB ISBN: 978-1-84943-333-4 Cover image VikaValter Printed, bound and converted by CPI Group (UK) Ltd, Croydon, CR0 4YY. Visit www.oberonbooks.com to read more about all our books and to buy them. You will also find features, author interviews and news of any author events, and you can sign up for e-newsletters so that you're always first to hear about our new releases. Thanks to Clare and Purni at the National Theatre Studio for
the time and space to write a first draft.
Will, Greg and Ed at Hampstead Theatre for seeing its
potential and taking a chance.
My wonderful director Maria for all the support and
encouragement to believe in it. And our amazing cast Jo,
Kirsty, Cal and Ian who worked so hard and brought these
characters to such vivid life. Thank you to the amazing production team in particular,
Sophie, Sarah, David, Carolyn, Naomi, Ed, Cressie and
Corinne. Thank you to Georgina and Sarah at David Higham
Associates for waiting so long to get my first play out! This play is for my amazing friends and family who have
never failed to back me up, support me, read drafts and mop
up any tears. You all know who you are and I raise a drink to
you at any excuse But in particular Nell, Marlon, Mum and Dad, you are my
sunshine. And my beautiful husband, Steve, you are my
shining star.
Characters JIM DEB JO SARKO Belongings is the fourth production to be shown as part of the Hampstead Downstairs programme. This production of Belongings was first performed at Hampstead Theatre, London, on 19 May 2011.The production extended to Trafalgar Studios on 16 June 2011. The cast was as follows:
| JIM | Ian Bailey |
| DEB | Joanna Horton |
| JO | Kirsty Bushell |
| SARKO | Calum Callaghan |
DEB looks around the room though it is her home, it has changed. Suddenly a completely naked man stomps in. This is JIM. DEB is positioned so that JIM doesn't notice her at first. He goes to a cupboard and is looking for something. DEB is finding it hard not to laugh and doesn't quite know whether to say something.
Eventually JIM turns and sees DEB. He yelps out in fright. When they speak it is with Chippenham accents. JIM: FUCK! He makes no attempt to cover his modesty. JIM: Jesus H fuckin christ Deb! You scared the livin bejesus out of me you fuckin'! What the?! When d'you get back then? Fuck! DEB: Just now. JIM: I'd bloody hug you if I didn't have my nob out. DEB: Yeh. About that dad? He grabs a tea towel and covers up. JIM: What, your dad's gonads not good enough for you eh? DEB: Er JIM: Fuckin hell you're back! DEB: Yeh I am.
JIM: I thought I was gonna pick you up? DEB: Me too. JIM: You never told me when though. DEB: Yeh I did. But no matter. Honestly. Got the bus.
JIM: Got the fuckin bus? Fucksake. Serve our country and got the bus. Sorry mate. DEB: Honestly don't stress. JIM: Well I knew it would be today or tomorrow or somethin I just didn't know the exact time. Don't. JIM: Well. JIM: Well.
Look atchoo. Jo's gonna be stoked. Seriously. She's been plannin your return dinner for weeks. DEB: I don't want a fuss. JIM: Why not?! Almost two years you dickhead.
DEB: Make that a year and a half. JIM: You say potato. Oh mate. Not spent proper time with you in ages. Nice of you to bless us with your presence this time. DEB: Don't start.
You know I needed a holiday. A proper one. JIM: Yeh I know. Glad to be home then? DEB: Yeh. JIM: Well I am. I'm glad you're home.
All the shit in the papers about. Well. I'm glad you're in one piece. It would have been a fucker if you'd lost a limb eh? Got burnt or summat? DEB: Better than dyin though eh? JIM: Is it? Complete change of lifestyle. Complete change to the way you live. DEB: Yeh well.
I had mates that we lost so. Maybe a drink? JIM: Yeh you don't wanna be talkin about this now eh? But I mean we'd have had to convert this place for you. Do you get money to do that from the army? Do they sort you out with kit if you're disabled in combat and that? DEB: Yeh I guess. Can I have a drink? JIM: Help yourself. I doubt they'd completely help you though. I bet most of the burden lays on the family don't it? We'd be the ones left moppin you up eh? DEB: Yeh well I'm fine in-I? Can we leave it? Do you want one too? DEB has gone to the fridge and puls out a couple of beers. JIM: Go on then.
DEB: All changed. JIM: What's that then? DEB: This place. JIM: Jo did a rejig. Better aint it? DEB: Yeh. JIM: 'cept the frogs. Fucking frogs everywhere.
Jo loves her frogs. DEB: Yeh I know. JIM: Lick of paint. Scrubbed up alright. DEB: What did you do with all mum's stuff then? JIM: Who's that then? DEB: Dad JIM: Yeh alright. Chucked it didenI? DEB: Yeh.
JIM: Well I weren't gonna keep it was I? Erect a shrine? She aint dead. DEB: She may as well be. JIM: Yeh too right mate. If I never see her again and all that. DEB: Yeh. Jo alright is she? JIM: Course she is.
Life of riley that girl. Got it made. DEB: Yeh you're really livin the high life aintcha? JIM: I aint heard her complainin'. DEB: She's done a good job. Anyways. Would you mind puttin some clothes on maybe? JIM: I'd just had a shower see? DEB: I don't want to know what you've been doin thanks.
What were you lookin for? JIM: Fags. DEB: In the kitchen cupboard? JIM: Jo's been hidin them. Tryin to get me to stop. DEB: Is it working? JIM: Is it fuck. DEB gets a pack of fags out and offers him one. DEB: Here y'are. JIM: Hold that thought.
I'll be back after I made meself decent. DEB: Gonna take more than clothes to achieve that. JIM: Cheeky bastard.
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