Going Too FAR

MARY GLASPOLE

INT. NIGHT. Mary sitting at the kitchen table applying her make up. She is dressed in a short navy mini skirt and low cut blouse. Her Father is reading the newspaper and her Mother is cooking over a stove.

mother

That lipstick is too bright.

Father

You look like a cheap tart.Why do you need to dress like that around the house?

MarY

I’m going clubbing with Emma and Sarah!

Mother

You are not. You are not old enough!

MARY

So! Emma’s parents said its alright for me to come.

Father

They might have agreed to it but we haven’t.

Mary

Lots of girls my age at school go to Park End. Their parents allow them.

Father

I very much doubt that is true and if it is then that is highly irresponsible.

Mother serves the dinner and puts a plate in front of Mary.

MOTHER

Put your make up away love, it’s dinner time.

Mary sighs and pushes her cosmetics reluctantly   to one side.

MOTHER

That’s better, now what homework have you got to do tonight?

Mary

They didn’t give us any.

FATHER

(Looking over his newspaper)

Well I don’t know what we pay all this money for. We might as well have you sent to a state school.

MARY

PUSHING FOOD ABOUT ON HER PLATE. There was a bit of maths.

FATHER

Good. Well after dinner you can make a start on that and wipe all that muck off your face.

MARY

It’s Maybelline

FATHER

I don’t care what it it. It’s a waste of money and doesn’t do anything for you.

MARY

SLAMMING DOWN HER KNIFE AND FORK.I’m sick of this!

Mary makes to leave while her Mother screams after her to come back and finish her dinner.

MARY

I don’t want it!

Mary Exits.

FATHER

Let her go love.

ACT 1

SCENE 2

INT Mary’s room with pink lava lamp. She is sitting at her dressing table applying more make up and perfume. She tries on different outfits from the wardrobe with heels.She can’t decide which pair to wear and leaves them all off. Her phone rings.

MARY

Hi Emma…..eleven o’clock… Mum and dad will have gone to bed….cool cool….the black ones with the diamonds on, they look more classy than the pink…..what about you?…..oh lush! yeah… see you later….bye….

Mary brushes her hair in the dressing table mirror and puts in some earrings. She puts on some fishnet stockings. Clock speeds up to half past nine.There is a knock at the door.