Street sounds; Door opens and closes; sounds of baby crying and television)



MOTHER: That's right! That's all you do, just sit in front of the TV!



FATHER: Hey, don't break my balls, shut up already!



MOTHER: You're not gonna help! I gotta deal with your kids and that loser

son of yours...



FATHER: I work hard all day and I gotta deal with your SHIT! (Sound of

glass breaking)



MOTHER: What do you fuckin' think you're doing? What are you doing?!



FATHER: How do you like that?!



MOTHER: What do you think you're doing?



FATHER: How do you like that?!



MOTHER: You fucking animal!



FATHER: I told you to shut the hell up!



MOTHER: Don't you ruin my kitchen! I'm sick of this! I want out! I want out!



FATHER: Get the fuck outta here!



MOTHER: I can't stand this! You and your lousy fucking kids!



FATHER: Hey, how do you like that you bitch? (More glass breaking)



MOTHER: Don't you destroy my kitchen!



FATHER: Hey, I'll destroy your world!



MOTHER: FUCK YOU! You PIECE OF SHIT! Now get out of here you pig!



FATHER: Yeah, get outta here...you!



MOTHER: You and your fucking loser son! (Door slams) I'm outta here! I'm

not dealing with nothing anymore! You piece of shit! I WANT OUT! I WANT OUT!



(Kid breathes heavily; turns on stereo)



MOTHER: Get outta here! Get outta here! I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE!!



(Sound of bathroom door opening and closing; bathtub water turned on)



MOTHER: I want you outta here! Right this minute! I gotta use the

bathroom! Whatta you doin' in there?! You goin' through my makeup? It's my

bathroom, I gotta use it! Don't touch my tampons! It's my bathroom, I work

hard to keep it clean, I can use it whenever I want!



(Sound of Kid slitting wrists; brief cry of pain)



MOTHER: It's my bathroom!



(Sound of blood dripping into the bathtub; door opens)



MOTHER: Oh, oh, OH MY GOD! OH JESUS CHRIST! NO! NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! OOOOH

MYYYY GOOOOD!!!!



(Dripping continues)

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Eric Wincentsen

267@ef.gc.maricopa.edu

Glendale Community College

Glendale, Arizona

"I'm just marking my territory