Nathan Detroit
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FACTS
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Name: Nathaniel De
Stasio, otherwise known as Nathan Detroit
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Age: 44
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Religion: I was raised
Roman Catholic, with my mother taking me and my siblings to mass every
Sunday. As I grew older, I became
disenfranchised with the thought of the church.
I had more pressing things in my life than sitting through a service
every week that railed against my livelihood.
Though I do not follow any type of organized religion at this point in
my life, I do believe in some higher power.
How else could I have such a successful crap game, and a lovely doll
like Miss Adelaide?
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Family: I am the oldest of
five children (three boys and two girls).
My father sadly passed away when I was ten years of age in a factory
accident. My mother passed once all of
her children had moved out of the house.
I have very little contact with my siblings, but there is no animosity
between us. With my sullied dealings
with the criminal elite, it is far safer to keep our contact limited. Adelaide is my new family, and I often
consider Benny and Nicely part of my family. However, they would be more
extended family: potentially second cousins by law.
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Temperament: I need to be in control, though I have no
problem delegating tasks. I consider myself cool-headed, even in times of
strife; I cannot act otherwise in the profession I have chosen for myself. However, Lieutenant Brannigan causes me
trouble to no end, and I often find it difficult to control my attitude around
him. In addition, Adelaide keeps me
calm, unless I have done something to offend.
Then I am ridiculed for my lack of commitment.
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What Do I?
§ Love: Adelaide;
watching Adelaide take the stage at the Hot Box; the sound of a pair of dice
being rolled across the floor; the smell of well-earned cash;
§ Like: Benny and
Nicely; a good piece of Mindy’s cheesecake; my crapshooters; the thrill of
staying one step ahead of the cops
§ Hate: Big Jule;
Lieutenant Brannigan; disappointing Adelaide
§ Dislike: policemen; Joey
Biltmore and his garage; letters from Adelaide’s mother;
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Function: Within the
confines of the play, I am a leader in the community. Most, if not all, of the gamblers in town
look to me to provide a safe haven where they may shoot craps in peace. They know I will always look out for my
customers, and I would never let the police catch them. I am the enabler of their livelihoods. Also, I am the antagonist towards the
plot. I am the one who bets Sky he could
not take Miss Sarah all the way to Havana.
Without that bet, he never would have taken her, they would not have
fallen in love, and I more than likely would not have found a place for the
crap game. That simple little bet is the
starting point for action that takes place.
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Position: I am a leader in
the community: the crapshooters respect me (to some extent), and Benny and
Nicely are never too imposed by whatever I have them do. I consider myself to be a conscientious man
in my dealings with the law, and those who may do me harm. I never blow up at Brannigan, and I only
exchange words with Big Jule when I have suffered immense humiliation at his
hand.
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Changes: At the beginning
of the show, my sole pursuit is to find a prime location for the crap
game. Though I care for Adelaide, and I
want to be with her, the game needs to happen.
Then I will have the money to treat her the way she deserves. By the end of the show, I have given up on my
gambling exploits. Adelaide and I have
settled down comfortably in a nice apartment while I run the newsstand adjacent
to Mindy’s, thereby allowing me plenty of customers, and easy access to
cheesecake. The simplest reasoning for
why I have changed comes from my actions in the sewer. I was quickly aware that there was very
little chance I would leave the sewers alive.
In that instant before Sky and Nicely enter, I saw my entire existence
flash before my eyes, and I knew if I wanted anything to do with Adelaide I had
to get out of the game as soon as possible.
It had become far too dangerous.
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Relationships to
Time, Place, and One Another
§ Act 1, Scene 1
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I
am at the newsstand on the corner from Mindy’s Restaurant. It is early in the morning on a Tuesday, and
I have been trying to hide from the prying eyes of Lieutenant Brannigan. Sadly, he and his crony were in the vicinity
of the newsstand, and caught me unawares.
I am comfortable with Nicely and Benny, but Brannigan rubs me the wrong
way. He continuously tries to stop my
crap game, but fails every time. Besides
my cronies, however, I am very comfortable among my fellow gamblers. They look up to me, and I make sure to
respect their time and money at my games.
Adelaide may be the one person I feel the most relaxed with. She brings out my inner romantic, and she
always looks more beautiful than the day I met her. Even though I lie to her, I would do anything
for her love…except give up the crap game.
I will not do that. In addition, Sky Masterson may be one of
my oldest friends. Though we have a
slight rivalry, I have always considered him a strong man and one hell of a
gambler. He does have his weakness
though, and I must use it to my favor.
He cannot turn down a crazy bet, and he will be an easy mark to get the
money for the Biltmore garage.
§ Act 1, Scene 3
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It
is later in the evening, and I am at the phone booth around the corner from the
Hot Box. I am already late to see the
first show, and Adelaide will be missing me.
However, I need to call Joey Biltmore to handle the arrangements for the
game the next night. There are far too
many tourists around, but I cannot help but be polite to them. After all, they could be looking for some
action. Like our lovely local
streetwalkers, Dolly and Roxy. Lovely
ladies in their own right, I quickly and curtly send them on their way. The only other person to share the booth with
me is Brannigan’s toady. He rubs me the
wrong way, and I cannot get him to join my payroll, which makes me
nervous. Joey is actually an old friend,
which explains why he is wary to loan me the use of his garage without any
insurance. Unfortunately, I have welched
on a couple of deals that he had a lot of money riding on.
§ Act 1, Scene 4
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I
am in the Hot Box, watching Adelaide’s show.
This is only several minutes after I have gotten off the phone with Joey
Biltmore. Thankfully, Adelaide always
puts me in a good mood. I love being
with her, and I truly love her. However,
the concept of marriage almost makes me sick.
I have seen far too many relationships fizzle once marriage was brought
into the equation. I am fine and dandy
until Adelaide mentions the lies she has been passing along to her mother. Now I feel worse for stringing her along for
so many years. Into this situation
enters Mimi, one of Adelaide’s fellow dancers.
I have been on good terms with Mimi, and I have had very few complaints
from her. She goes with a respectable
gentlemen by the name of Society Max, a bit of a lush with an air of the finer
things. That being said, she has the worst
timing ever and rats out my crap game to Adelaide. You would think she would have more common
sense based on how attractive she is.
§ Act 1, Scene 7
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It
is just after sunset on Wednesday, and my fellow crapshooters are waiting for
me a couple of blocks from Joey’s garage.
That way we will not draw suspicion to the location. I love these guys; some of them are my best
customers, like Angie the Ox, Midget Jones, and Liver Lips Louie. Others I have not had the pleasure of working
with in a gambling capacity, but I have heard tales of their exploits. Men like Big Jule and Brandy Bottle Bates are
serious high rollers, and it is a very big deal to have them be part of my game
if only for one night. I feel
comfortable with everything until Brannigan shows up. Big Jule is bound to do something I will
later regret, so I need to keep the peace.
Sadly, Benny also tries to keep the peace, and he claims we are gathered
for a bachelor dinner right as Adelaide passes by. I now have no choice but to get married. If I do not, Brannigan will know something is
wrong. I would expect Benny to be not
very comfortable with me at this point.
§ Act 1, Scene 10
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It
is close to five in the morning when the gamblers and I come running out of the
Save-A-Soul mission when Liver Lips Louie gives us the whistle. I am not comfortable in this situation, and I
feel as though I have betrayed the nice folks of the mission, including Miss
Sarah. However, we needed a place to
play, and the mission band admitted they were making an all-night pilgrimage to
fight sin. My only hope is we will be
forgiven for our discretion.
§ Act 2, Scene 3
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It
is around ten o’clock on Thursday night, and I am with all of the crapshooters
down in the sewers under 39th Street. Though many of my games have suffered
terrible durations, nothing has prepared me for the sheer length of time that
Big Jule wants to gamble. We have been
shooting crap for over twenty-four hours by this point, and he does not want to
stop until he makes back all the money he has lost. Sadly, that might take another forty-eight
hours based on the way he has been playing.
I am no longer comfortable with the man, nor with Harry the Horse and
Brandy Bottle Bates. They have made far
too many demands on me and my game. This
is my realm, and they are merely my guests.
In confronting them, I know I hold my life in my hands. The saving grace comes in the form of Sky and
his cockamamie bet for our souls. I have
lost everything else, so why not sell my soul as well.
§ Act 2, Scene 4
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I
come across Adelaide on the street as I am on my way to the Mission for the
prayer meeting. After spending the past
several hours in fear of my life, it is a blessing to see her. Sadly, she rebukes me until we both have a
bit of a breakdown. Her mother has sent
me a letter, and I am now fully involved in the lie. I agree to the elopement on my own terms now,
but I also must go to the prayer meeting.
I have given my marker, and my marker is as good as gold. To Adelaide, however, this is the last straw. The one time I am honest with her is the one
time she thinks I am lying. The only
person I am truly comfortable with thinks I am a fraud, and I am not able to
win her back to my side.
§ Act 2, Scene 5
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The
Save-A-Soul Mission is a not a comfortable home to any of the
crapshooters. Religion does not hold
much sway in the gambling world, and I personally feel ashamed for holding the
game in the Mission the previous night.
Though I may not be very comfortable with all of the Mission folk, I do
respect them, and they will not get that from anyone else. The only time I am
not at ease occurs when Lieutenant Brannigan enters in an attempt to catch us
unawares. I know I can rely on Nicely to
change the mood in the room, though I never know how far he is going to go
sometimes. Thankfully, he gives me
enough time to think about getting Brannigan out of there. I truly owe a great deal of gratitude to Miss
Sarah; she knows that we shot craps in the Mission, and she willingly lied to
an officer of the law. I am actually
quite proud of the Mission doll.
§ Act 2, Scene 7
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I
am back at the newsstand on the corner from Mindy’s. This is my new home now. I have given up the game for Adelaide’s sake,
and have taken over the newsstand. While
I will still entertain small bets and things of that nature, no longer will my
life be run by the dice. I have grown
far too old to continue in such actions, and Adelaide means more to me than any
craps game could. I am very comfortable
in my situation, and with the company I keep.
Nicely and Benny are still in my employ though they now also proselytize
for the Save-A-Soul Mission in their down time.
All ends on a happy note, and I have found my happiness.
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Physical
Behaviors: I
am prone to gesturing more with my right hand than my left. Multiple altercations when I was younger made
me always have my left ready to defend, thereby allowing a stronger attack from
my right. I also stand confidently. Brannigan is continuously in my face, and I
always try to take the high road with him.
I may make digs at his expense, but I can never show fear to him. Otherwise I would be bound to slip up and
find myself in jail.
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TEXT WORK
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What is Said About
Me
§ I'm looking for a
place for the crap game (pg. 7)
§ I've been running
a floating crap game around the town, and getting away with it by moving it to
a different spot every night (pg. 8)
§ My marker is no
good for Joey Biltmore (pg. 10)
§ I'm good, old, and
reliable (pg. 12)
§ I'd furnish the
spot for a pleasant game of craps (pg. 12)
§ I’m apparently a
cheap bum (pg. 16)
§ I'm very
thoughtful, and just the sweetest person (pg. 18)
§ I'm not known to
be a betting man (pg. 20)
§ I don't know the
color of my own neck tie (pg. 21)
§ I am trapped in my
relationship with Adelaide (pg. 22)
§ I would lie to
Joey Biltmore (pg. 36)
§ Adelaide thinks
I'm handsome (pg. 41)
§ Adelaide is my
weakness (pg. 50)
§ I'm getting
married (pg. 59)
§ I have not been at
the Hot Box (pg. 79)
§ I need to bring my
own messages (pg. 80)
§ I don't belong in
a life like that (pg. 82)
§ I have quite a
bundle of cash from the craps game (pg. 90)
§ I have a soul
someplace (pg. 98)
§ I'm a fictional
assistant manager at an A. & P. (pg. 104)
§ I promise Adelaide
a lot, but never follow through (pg. 106)
§ I'm in charge of
the gamblers at the prayer meeting (pg. 110)
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What I Say About
Myself
§ I’m having terrible
trouble trying to find a spot for the crap game (pg. 9)
§ I merely run a
crap game for the convenience of those who want a little action, in return for
which I take a small cut (pg. 9)
§ I've tried all the
regular places for the game (pg. 10)
§ I went to the
Biltmore Garage, and spoke to Joey Biltmore (pg. 10)
§ My marker is as
good as gold (pg. 11)
§ I've been running
the crap game since I was a juvenile delinquent (pg. 11)
§ I'm broke, and
unable to buy a present for Adelaide on the 14th anniversary of our
engagement (pg. 11)
§ I could make a
fortune having a game at this time (pg. 11)
§ If I only had a
lousy little grand, I could be a millionaire (pg. 13)
§ I'm perfectly
willing to place a bet with Sky Masterson, providing I can figure out a bet on
which there is no chance of losing (pg. 15)
§ I will eventually
be in the money (pg. 17)
§ I don't want to
unload Adelaide; I love her (pg. 22)
§ I'll have the
money for Joey Biltmore tomorrow (pg. 36)
§ I've known Joey
Biltmore for a long time (pg. 37)
§ I wish I had a bet
on my imaginary son's football game (pg. 43)
§ My crap game was
closed by the city, and they want to open my veins (pg. 45)
§ I love Adelaide,
and I want us two to be the happiest married couple that there is in the world
(pg. 45)
§ I have to stall
the guys before the game (pg. 56)
§ When I arrange
something, you can count on it (pg. 58)
§ I'll be at the Hot
Box, dressed to the nines and ready to elope (pg. 62)
§ I've known
Adelaide for 14 years (pg. 62)
§ I am fresh as a
daisy (pg. 89)
§ I do not have the
money to pay back Sky (pg. 97)
§ I don't know if I
have a soul (pg. 98)
§ I feel like a heel
(pg. 105)
§ I have to go to a
prayer meeting (pg. 105)
§ I didn't get a
place for the wedding (pg. 128)
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What the Script
Says About Me
§ I’m alone (pg. 18)
§ I'm disgusted at
the color of my tie (pg. 21)
§ I'm on my knees
pleading to Adelaide (pg. 46)
§ I'm afraid of Big
Jule (pg. 58)
§ I don't realize
Benny's plan against Brannigan (pg. 60)
§ I'm heartbroken
when I realize Sarah is no longer with the Mission Band (pg. 63)
§ I've been playing
craps in the Mission (pg. 75)
§ I stand up to Big
Jule (pg. 94)
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PAST
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My Childhood: Born in 1906, I
became the man of the family at a young age, and helped to provide for the
family as best as I could. My mother
took in laundry while my brothers and sisters did odd jobs and worked as
runners for some of the local markets. I
worked mostly down at the jazz clubs as a runner for some of the owners. I worked hard, and kept my mouth shut, so the
owners respected me, and they would tip me considerably better than some of the
other kids. All of that money would go
to my mother to cover bills and rent.
She was not the biggest fan of the night clubs and the people that
frequented them, but she came to rely on the money. As we grew older, my siblings branched off,
and they came into their own with their businesses and lives. I still see them from time to time, but I try
to stay away some. I did not want
Brannigan to bother my family, especially my mother, who lives with my youngest
brother.
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Lasting Memories
§ I eventually began
working for one night club only: Hot Horse Herbie’s Hot Box. It was a reputable establishment in the
front, but Herbie ran some games in the back.
The year was 1927, and I was a mere twenty years old. My main job was to make sure everyone was
having a good time, and acting as a gofer for the gamblers. One night, Herbie pulled me aside and told me
to work one of the craps games. The
normal dealer had an unfortunate accident (may he rest in peace), and he was in
a bind. I had been following the game
well enough, and had run a few simple games outside on my nights off. On those occasions, I had a couple kids from
the neighborhood serving as my gofers: Benny Southstreet and Nicely Nicely
Johnson. They were good kids, and
reminded me a lot of myself at the time.
Anyway, I worked as a dealer for the rest of the year until I started to
get the itch to start my own game. I
brought the idea to Herbie, and he was surprisingly supportive. He realized that my game would appeal to a
younger crowd, and he wanted to put more time and effort into the club
itself. The night I left his employment,
he handed me the dice I had used the night he first let me deal. To this day I still keep them in my coat
pocket. They are my lucky charm.
§ One of the best
memories I have of my short life thus far is the first time I met my fiancée of
the past 14 years, Miss Adelaide. The
year was 1934. We were enmeshed in the
Depression, and I was twenty-eight years of age. Fate had not been kind to me in the world of
romance, and I found myself alone, running my simple game of chance. One night, I found myself in the audience of
the Hot Box Club, entertaining a few out-of-town guests, when my focus is
quickly taken by a new dancer on the stage.
I soon find myself attending the show every night, trying to gain her
attention. I am not the only mug doing
so, however. Quite a few of my
associates are smitten with her, and she takes her time stepping out with every
one of them. I would meet her at the
stage door every night, but she always shot me down. Thankfully, Hot Horse Herbie was still
running the club. He put in a good word
for me, and she let me take her out to Coney Island. No other date had done this, so Adelaide was
a little apprehensive. We had a great
time, though, and we rode everything at least once. The best part was walking along the boardwalk
and sharing a simple bag of peanuts as we looked at the stars. She never went out with another guy after
that night. Some say it was luck, but
nothing beats out the Detroit charisma.
§ After dating for
close to two years, Adelaide started to get anxious. She came from a big family, much like me, and
she wanted to give her mother grandkids while she was still young. I loved her endlessly, but my craps game was
becoming very dangerous and it was difficult to keep money around. With both of us working, we were lucky to
afford a nice room in a hotel that rented out suites. I made a promise to her that I would marry
her, and I got down on one knee before her one night at the Hot Box. I could not afford the perfect ring at the
time, but I made one out of a playing card.
She accepted me on the spot, and we started to make wedding plans. Fourteen years later, we are still making
those same wedding plans.
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Given
Circumstances
§ I’m good, old, and
reliable
§ I've been engaged
for 14 years
§ I'm looking for a
place for the crap game
§ I love Adelaide,
and I want us two to be the happiest married couple that there is in the world
§ I've been running
a floating crap game around the town, and getting away with it by moving it to
a different spot every night
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My Private
Audience:
My private audience is made up of quite the odd assortment of characters. Most importantly, I value the opinion and
approval of Miss Adelaide, my long-suffering fiancée of 14 years. I've known her for such a long time, and I
continue to find it amazing that she has put up with my antics for so
long. I also tend to seek the approval
of Sky Masterson. Our minor wager will
either make or break my existence
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PRESENT
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Super Objective: I want to make
enough money to give Adelaide the life she deserves.
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Act 1, Scene 1
§ Objective: I want to find a place for the game
without Brannigan and Adelaide finding out.
§ Obstacles: Brannigan is constantly breathing down my
neck, trying to find out where the game is going to be. Adelaide is another obstacle: I promised here
that I would stop running the crap game.
Sadly, she believed me. Now I
must work behind both of their backs. In
addition, with Brannigan doing everything he can to stop me; I have very few
options on locations for the game. Joey
Biltmore will let me use his garage but only if I pay him $1,000.
§ Tactics: Mock, Derail, Deliberate, Wager
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Act 1, Scene 3
§ Objective: I want Joey Biltmore to give me the use of
his garage for the crap game.
§ Obstacles: Brannigan’s right hand cop tends to
follow me around, which makes it very hard to organize anything. Also, I have wronged Joey Biltmore in the
past. He has a very hard time trusting
me, and that is why he wants his money first before he lets me use his
garage. I understand his rationale, but
I have enough stress in my life without him getting on my case.
§ Tactics: Antagonize, Charm, Plead, Request
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Act 1, Scene 4
§ Objective: I want Adelaide to stop lying to her
mother, thereby making life harder for us.
§ Obstacles: Adelaide has now involved me in her web of
lies; we now have 5 children without even being married. Not only that, but Mimi has revealed to
Adelaide that I am still running the game.
I now have to gain her trust all over again.
§ Tactics: Allure, Defend, Retreat, Probe
§ Change in Objective: I want to keep Adelaide from
leaving me.
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Act 1, Scene 7
§ Objective: I want the money from Sky to show up so
that I can pay Joey.
§ Obstacles: Sky still has not shown up with the
money, and Harry brings some very serious players to the game. The game needs to occur, or I may suffer an
attempt on my life. Also, Lieutenant
Brannigan has to come in and cause panic in all of my customers. On top of all this, Adelaide walks by, and I
get roped in to eloping with her. I do
want to get married, but not under these circumstances.
§ Tactics: Relent, Welcome, Anticipate, Compel
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Act 1, Scene 10
§ Objective: I want to stay ahead of the police when
they raid the Save-A-Soul mission.
§ Obstacles: Big Jule still wants to shoot craps while
we are chased by the police. He will not
relent until he makes back all of the money he has lost. In addition, the Mission folk are back from
their all night search for sin, and were going to find us momentarily if Liver
Lips Louie had not given us a warning whistle.
§ Tactics: Flee, Protect, Jeer, Herd
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Act 2, Scene 3
§ Objective: I want Big Jule to stop shooting crap so
that I may get out of this sewer alive.
§ Obstacles: Big Jule will not stop rolling the dice
until he makes back the money he has lost.
He even bets me, and I am not a gambler when my own game is
concerned. I would rather be on the
outside of the situation, but he will only play with his “no-spot” dice, and I
am out of money in moments. There is
also a good chance that I would have lost my life if Sky and Nicely did not
arrive when they did.
§ Tactics: Confront, Stake, Officiate, Provoke
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Act 2, Scene 4
§ Objective: I want Adelaide to understand that I
truly love her, but that I am who I am, and it is going to be hard for me to
change.
§ Obstacles: Adelaide cannot get past her
preconceptions of me. I have lied to her
so often, yet she always took it as truth.
The first time I actually tell her the truth, she calls me out for lying
to her. I am damned if I do, and damned
if I don’t. Also, her mother has put us
into a bind: she thinks I am the assistant manager of an A & P, and she
appreciates all that I have done for her daughter. It only seems right to elope at this point,
but Adelaide just will not accept my stories anymore.
§ Tactics: Plead, Grovel, Accept, Bare
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Act 2, Scene 5
§ Objective: I want to make it through the prayer
meeting without any problems.
§ Obstacles: None of the crapshooters want to be here,
myself included. But I gave my marker to
Sky, and I intend to follow through on my promise. With that, Brannigan barges in to arrest us
all, so we need to be on our best behavior to stay out of his clutches. Sarah knows that we played craps in the
Mission, and we need to put our faith in her mercy so she does not turn us in.
§ Tactics: Testify, Trust, Deceive, Honor
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Act 2, Scene 7
§ Objective: I want to marry Adelaide in a simple
little service, and get back to work at the newsstand.
§ Obstacles: I have forgotten to arrange a minister and
church for the wedding, making it much harder to keep my promise to Adelaide. Also, the streets are crowded, and I may
potentially be allergic to the thought of being wed.
§ Tactics: Apologize, Question, Vow, Appease
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Immediate
Conditioning Forces
§ Location: The streets of New York are my home. I know the alleys, clubs, and jail cells like
the back of my hand. The only time I am
not comfortable occurs when we are shooting craps in the sewers. I have a thing against closed spaces, and
there are a lot of dangerous folks playing with us. If we are all jammed together in the same
place, tempers are bound to erupt. Even
the Mission has a homey feel that makes me seemed welcome there.
§ Environment: I surround myself with good people. Nicely and Benny may be a little annoying sometimes,
but they know how to listen and they know what I expect of them. I do feel ill at ease when Big Jule and Harry
are around. They are considerably
tougher than I, and I put my head on the chopping block whenever I deal with
them. Adelaide is one of the best people
I know, and she is a saint for putting up with me and all of my shenanigans.
§ Mood: I try to be in a pleasant mood at all
times. It does vary depending on who is
around me. Adelaide brings out the best
in me, as do Nicely and Benny. Sky
Masterson makes me want to be a better person: he is a brilliant gambler, but
he has no qualms about doing dangerous things, or taking quick trips to Havana
for a night. I wish I could be that
adventurous sometimes. Brannigan and Big
Jule do make me more apprehensive than I like to be, and Joey Biltmore just has
the propensity for making me mad.
§ Weather: Besides some low lying smog, the weather
is fairly pleasant. It is a very
touristy time of year, and the heat does not get to bothersome during the
day. I will admit that the nights carry
a bit of a chill, but nothing too horrendous.
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Treasured
Possessions: My
most treasured possessions would have to be my dice. Though I use several pairs for the games
themselves, I always carry the first set of dice I received from Hot Horse
Herbie before he left for Florida. He
taught me the game, and I owe so much to him.
He became the father figure I was lacking during my teen years, and I am
a better man because I knew him.
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Most Interested
In:
I am most interested in what is going to happen with Adelaide and I. We have been a couple for so long, we were
essentially married. We just did not
have all of the paperwork. I also want
to know what she plans to do to cover her lies to her mother. There is no easy way to cover up five missing
children, or the fact that I do not have a job at an A & P. Adelaide dug herself a hole here, and I will
help her get out of it. It is just going
to take time and a considerable amount of work.
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Least Interested
In:
I am least interested in what will happen with Big Jule and Harry the
Horse. Because I am no longer running
the crap game, they will need to find other action when they are in the
city. My hope is that, when they get
arrested (as they are likely to be), there will not be enough evidence to
connect me to them in any way, shape, or form.
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Occasions of the
Magic If
§ The actor is not
charming like I am; the actor is not a good gambler like myself; the actor has
difficulty in lying to his significant other;
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In
the play, I discover that Adelaide is far more important than some crummy crap
game. She puts up with all of my little
idiosyncrasies, and I have treated her terribly. I would rather have her in my life than the
game.
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In
the play, I decide that it is more important to be with Adelaide, the woman
that I love, than with the crapshooters.
If we both work hard, we can have a wonderful life without any threat of
the law coming after me.
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In
the play, I decide that the crap game is no longer as important to me. Yes, it gave me a great start to be the man I
am today. However, times have changed
since I first began it, and it has become much too burdensome for me to
handle. I would rather spend the rest of
my days with the woman I love.
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EXPECTATION
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In
the future, should I reach my objective, Adelaide and I will live happily ever
after, with Nicely and Benny babysitting our kids on date night.
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ABSTRACT
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If I were…
§ Animal: I would like to be a raccoon. They are sly and sneaky, but still have a
caring side to them when dealing with their families. Also, I always feel like I am being hunted by
the hounds (Brannigan).
§ Tree: I would like to be a pine tree. While being shade bearing, I have the
propensity to be useful on many different occasions.
§ Fabric: I would like to be wool. I am sturdy, dependable, and slightly
irritating from time to time.
§ Food: I would be a piece
of Mindy’s cheesecake, with a drizzle of chocolate sauce right on top, and I
would be served with a hot cup of black coffee.
Nothing seems simpler or more comforting.
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Images/Words that
Describe Me:
Charming, Loveable, a raccoon, Romantic, Reliable
A Phrase that Summarizes Who I Am: "Why, it's Good, Old, Reliable Nathan…Detroit"
