[Exit MARY]
DOUG:
But that's not
What I want. There are so many great things
About you, Mary. But sometimes I don't
Think you see it. Sometimes, I think you let
All the bad things and all the bad people
Affect you. I do dream, Mary. But not
Of fantastic places or near perfect
Ideas. I dream of you, and of myself
Standing at opposite ends of a long
Hallway, impossibly long, a gap that
Lies between us, impossible to cross.
You don't see it, but I always will. It's
My ever-present reality, a
Constant vision, a truth that I cannot
Deny. Static, stuck, stimying the wish
I hold closest to my heart. But you can't
See how much I hold you dear. But I won't
Stop trying. I won't stop until you see
How much I love you.
[Enter THE VOICE]
THE VOICE:
You must let her bloom
On her own. She needs to grow. She needs her
Chance to be her own person.
DOUG:
I can't change
How I feel. I can't stop my love. Why can't
I know the joy of love, of someone who
Will be there with me. Mary is great. She
is an angel, beautiful, wonderful,
All that I could ever want.
THE VOICE:
But that must
Wait. She needs time. You need to be patient.
Give her this and you'll have a chance.
DOUG:
But I
Need more than a chance. I think if it is
Between another and me, I'll fail. I
Have waited so long for her. She was with
Eric. I was patient then. But now he's
Gone and I'm supposed to wait more. How
Long? How long do I have to wait? Will she
Ever see me as I see her? It's not
Fair that I have to wait. Eric never
Deserved her. Don't I deserve this chance?
THE VOICE
You
Can't force it. You'll lose yourself just as she
Might get lost. She needs a friend right now. Not
More pressure.
DOUG:
I've waited so long. Life's not
Worth living without her.
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