Man-In-Sea

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MARION

The Tringa is having trouble anchoring. The divers are ready as soon as the ship is stable.

ED

I found a place he couldn’t bother me.

MARION

Ed, you’re not making sense.

ED

Clayton said that the day of the first Man-In-Sea dive.

MARION

He didn’t mean it. We all knew how important that was.

ED

Clay?

MARION

...What’s wrong?

ED

Clayton? Can you hear me?

MARION

Ed?

ED

Clayton! Talk to me!

CLAY

It’s real cold down here, Dad.

ED

You’re doing real good. The Navy divers will be coming down to you soon.

CLAY

I’m ready to come up.

ED

How is Al doing?

CLAY

We’re both real cold and tired, Dad.

ED

It won’t be much longer now, don’t worry.

CLAY

You haven’t told my wife yet, have you?

MARION

Maureen is on her way. A Navy helicopter picked her up an hour ago.

CLAY

Please don’t tell her, Dad. I don’t want her to worry.

ED

We haven’t gotten through to her yet.

CLAY

Just wait until we’re up. I’ll call her then.

ED

All right. I’m going up to see if there's anything I can do to help the Tringa, okay?

CLAY

Sure thing, Dad. Tell them to hurry.

ED

I will, don’t worry. We should go above deck, Marion. 

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Man-In-Sea

Cast of Characters:

LINK
An inventor. Also, Ed’s father.

ED
As Link remembers himself himself.

MARION
Ed’s wife.

CLAY
Ed and Marion’s second son.