Judy      Are you listening to me? No show! I took the roof off of that place tonight. I gave them everything I have. And now we’re gonna get the hell out of here because I just can’t do that again. There’s nothing left. Cancel the show.

Mickey      And then want? We walk away from here with nothing? (He goes right up to her.) We agreed at the start of all this I would be the guy who looks after you. That’s what you wanted – and that’s exactly what I’m doing. So tonight you can rant and rave as much as you like. But when the sun comes up tomorrow you are getting ready for a show, regular as clockwork.

Judy      Is that your final word?

Mickey      Yes.

Judy      Well here are my final words –

She grabs a nearby cushion and whacks him hard with it on each word.

(Yelling.) I – don’t – want – to!

She turns from him, throws the cushion to the floor, and storms into the toilet. On her way, she notices Anthony’s bag on a nearby chair and takes it in there with her. Neither Anthony or Mickey see her grabbing the bag.

Anthony (very dry)      … I thought that went very well …

Mickey      It was fine. I had the whole thing under control.

Anthony      You did …?! Somehow I missed that.

Mickey      This is how she tests me. If I let her beat me down, I’ll never get my way again. I know that woman really well.

Anthony      You’ve only known her ten minutes.

Mickey      She’s not that complicated.

Anthony      Well … far be it from me to argue with her husband to be …

Mickey      That’s right.

Anthony      Are you sure she’ll go on tomorrow?

Mickey      She’ll go on. I’ve seen her worse than this.

Anthony      Really?! That must have been fun!

He heads for the door.

Mickey      You’re not going?

Anthony      Yes, I’m going. I’m definitely going, so let’s not even discuss it. I’ll order some coffee for her from my room. (Looking for his bag.) … Where is it?

Mickey      What?

Anthony      My bag was here.

Mickey      realises Judy must have taken the bag into the bathroom with her.

Mickey      … Was there anything in it? Anything she’d like?

Anthony      No, of course not.

Mickey      bangs on the bathroom door.

Mickey      Have you got Anthony’s bag? (Bangs again.) You hear me?

The door flies open, Judy exiting. She throws the bag to Anthony.

Judy      I hear you.

She crosses to the sofa as Anthony checks through his bag.

Anthony      … Oh God!

Mickey      What?

Anthony      She’s taken these.

He holds up an empty pill bottle.

Mickey      What are they?

Anthony      They’re for my sister’s cocker spaniel … He has mange.

Judy      Oops!

She throws herself on the sofa.

Mickey      Call a doctor.

Judy      Screw the doctor. I don’t need a doctor.