Lucky St. Part 2

Georgia fell asleep on her bed. She wakes up to her little sister Raleigh standing over her.

Georgia- [huge gasp of breath] what are you doing?

Raleigh- not watching you sleep. If that’s what you think.

Georgia- I have no Idea what I think right now.

Raleigh- are you going to California to get away from us?

Georgia- Ral, it’s not like that. You’re too young, you can’t understand.

Raleigh- I get it. You can’t stand it here. So you run away. That parts obvious. What’s not clear is what’s making you want to run. I’m not that young Georgia, and age has nothing to do with being a coward, anyone at any age can run away from problems rather than deal with them.

Georgia- I’m not running.

Raleigh- [sees the unopened letter on Georgias floor] is this about mom?

Georgia- if I still had one it might be about her.

Raleigh- I know you can’t forgive her, but you’ve got to grow up. We all miss daddy too, but at least mama talks to you. She doesn’t even want to speak to the rest of us.

Georgia- and for that you love her?

Raleigh- [pause] you don’t decide what love is, you have to talk to her. Why is it we all see what you can’t?

Georgia- Well that because you guys weren’t there when it happened. She’s only keeping me close so I won’t testify against her parole hearing. Nothing your mother ever says is about love, only convenience. I don’t want to know that woman, can’t anyone understand that?

Raleigh- don’t you understand I do want to know her? And that if you don’t talk to her, forgive her, I can’t ever really know my mother. Just because you hate her doesn’t mean I have to.

Georgia- you don’t want to know a woman like that. [pause] fuck it. Maybe you do. I’m not protecting you anymore.

Raleigh- No one ever asked for your protection

Georgia- You’re right and I can’t stay here with that. [pause] In fact I can’t stay here with you. [Georgia gets up and begins to put on clothes]

Raleigh- You know, you’re so good at running away aren’t you?

Georgia- Raleigh, shut up! What the hell do you know about me?

Raleigh- a whole lot, you are my sister for god sake.

Georgia- That means nothing, nothing. You being my sister doesn’t mean you know me any better than someone I’ve never met. Believe me.

Raleigh- We’re talking about mom…

Georgia- [yelling] No Raleigh, you’re talking about Cheryl! Im fucking listening to you and I don’t even know why. She’s gone. She’s in prison. She killed our father and you have nothing but forgiveness for her. Well I’m sorry Raleigh, I can’t forgive her. I will never forgive her. How can you forgive that?

Raleigh- Because maybe it’s not my job to pass judgment. I mean, my god Georgia She’s still our mother. [pause] where are you going?

Georgia- Away. Gone. Running. I’m so good at running remember? [She slams the door to her room. Runs down the hallway and leaves the house. Raleigh sits on the edge of the bed. Lights down]