31 Plays in 31 Days, #13 - "Doing it All"

This scene directly follows after #5 - All a Mess. This is the moment where Mary breaks down, forced to recognize that she's overloaded and unable to manage everything all on her own. Part of my goal is to show that it’s not so simple to just overhaul your life, even if that’s what needs to be done for your own health and happiness. But I also want to show that Mary’s feelings about leaving her old life are not simple; even though she knew separating from Mrs. Hawking was the right thing to do for herself, she still misses her and hurts that it had to happen. I also want to show Arthur unconditional in his effort and desire to support Mary, but not really sure how to. They’re figuring this out as they go.

Again, this scene currently is a bit bare-bones, with those ideas not as deeply explored and realized as they should be. I keep repeating that because I'm embarrassed the drafts aren’t better. But that's how drafting goes, at least for me. Still, this scene’s very important, so I know on the edit I need to get it right.


Photo by Jacob LaRocca

( Day #13 - Doing it All )