Summary

A series of incredibly brief scenes sweeps the reader from Act 1 right into Act 2. In scene 18, Darius brings the transcript of the manuscript to Dr. Hearn to get her thoughts. Expecting her to say it's nothing special, he's shocked at her excitement over the piece. He asks her to dinner and she agrees, but says she has to make a quick phone call. In scene 19, Owen calls Darius' office, as Dr. Hearn (not in the script) just called him to tell him about the discovery and he wants to confirm. John answers the phone and drops the receiver when he realizes Owen is talking about his manuscript. In scene 20, the end of act one, John punches his fist through the screen he and Claire painted with characters.

Act 2 scene 21 opens with Claire surrounded by colorful pages. She sets one on fire, blows...