The Fountain Scene

Setting: The Country Club Gardens. Josh, who is in his wheelchair, and Reva are the only two who remain after a black tie affair.

Josh: Well, well, well. Look at this . The cripple and the tramp have cleared the place out. What do you know about that. What do you think about that? Huh, Reva.

Reva: I think that I am tired of this. I have given you everything. I have groveled. I have taken your orders. I've given you love and understanding. I've given you the best doctors money could buy. And none of it satisfied you. None of it! I think that there's only one thing that's gonna make you happy. One thing you want more than anything else in this world. And that's to catch me being unfaithful to your daddy. Well, that's just fine with me Bud. You want me to be a slut. Oh, I'll be a slut. Reva ain't nothing if she ain't obliging.

(Reva takes her shoes off and throws them at Josh.)

Reva: There! Oh wait a minute. You just hold on to your seat sweetie, cause this is gonna be good.

(Reva begins taking off her dress.)

Reva: Music please. Oops no musicians. Whatever Joshua wants Joshua gets.

(Reva throws her dress at Josh and stands before him in her teddy.)

Reva: Here she is folks. Reva Shayne Lewis. Tramp. Adulteress. Scarlet woman. How am I doing Bud? Huh? (She seductively rubs his shoulders) Oh this isn't enough huh? Okay. We can't disappoint little Joshua, now can we? (Reva jumps into the fountain and begins splashing herself with water.) I baptize myself the slut of Springfield. Isn't that right Joshua? Isn't that what you want? Well go on. You go on and call everybody out here. (Reva begins to cry hysterically) Get them all out here. You have them come out and watch me. The more the merrier! Oh what's wrong Joshua? Don't you like this?

Josh: Put your clothes on and get the hell out of here. (Josh turns his back on her.)

Reva: Why? Why Joshua? Isn't this fun? Don't you enjoy this? You look at me like I'm naked all the time! (Reva is hysterical at this point) Like I don't have a heart or a brain. All your dirty little mind sees is my body. Come on Joshua....here it is....you take a look....You take a good look. (Reva removes her teddy and stands naked in the fountain sobbing.)


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