FeverDream – Sheila Callaghan

(SEGIS is out of his mind frustrated.) SEGIS. Why did she run from me? I kept my manager on a tight leash, I whipped my employees into shape, I bull- dozed the competition…17M DOING EVERYTHING (All the appliances in the room glow menacingly, the sky changes color outside, and the room darkens. Perhaps foreboding music plays.) (SEGIS is frightened. The fax machine beeps. A fax comes in.) (SEGIS slowly moves to the machine. He retrieves the fax.

He reads.) “To Segis Basil. From Bill Basil. Subject: You.” (A jolt of excitement passing through SEGIS. ) Dad… (The fax machine beeps again, still menacingly. A second page comes in. SEGIS reads. ) “Son: I had hoped your noble blood would trump your unfortunate upbringing. I can’t tell you what a disap- pointment this has been.” (to the air.) I’m sorry, Dad…I’m not sure where I screwed up… (reading) “You were handed a multi-billion dollar enterprise overnight, one for which you did not lift a digit. It could disappear just as quickly.

Neither of us wants that.” (to the air) I know…I can do better…just tell me how…. (reading) SEGIS. (cont.) “In review: Consider this a warning. Do not abuse the extraordinary privilege you’ve been given.” (to the air) But how do I not do that? (silence) I don’t know what I’m doing! (silence) Hello? (Silence. SEGIS works himself up again.) Why did you bring me up here?

Whose dream is this? (The fax machine beeps again. A third page comes in. SEGIS reads. ) “The dream is your own. Do with it what you will. End transmission.” (to the air) (Nothing. ) (Suddenly, SEGIS grips his heart.) Ow! What the. OWW! (Huge pain. He writhes from it. This is Big Deal Pain, a pain he’s never felt before. He is doubled over. He moans. ) (ROSE knocks and enters. She is wearing a corporate casual ensemble, vastly different from her scrubby mes- senger outfit. ) ROSE.

Mr. President Sir, I wondered if I could trouble you — are you okay? (ROSE squints at SEGIS.) ROSE. Holy moley. It’s YOU. SEGIS. Go away. ROSE. I mean they said you got a promotion, but President — (recognizing her) The bike messenger. In a suit. ROSE. It’s not mine. Listen, Head Honcho and all that, I need you to get me a meeting with Aston Martin.

The future of this company depends on it. SEGIS. I don’t give a shit about the company. I want that woman back. ROSE. Then why did they put you in charge? SEGIS. I have no idea. I want that woman back… ROSE. Whose idea was it to promote you? SEGIS.

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