Man-In-Sea

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MARION

Clayton?

CLAY

That you, Mom?

MARION

Yeah, honey. How are you doing down there?

CLAY

Scared.

MARION

The Navy is almost down there. You just hang in there, okay? It won’t be much longer.

CLAY

Sure thing, Mom. We’ll be fine. Where’s Dad?

MARION

He’s over on the Tringa making sure everything gets done right.

CLAY

Why?

MARION

I don’t know why.

CLAY

Why...? Why?

MARION

I don’t know why.

CLAY

Why?

MARION

I love you, Clayton.

CLAY

Why...? Why?

MARION

Your father loves you too. We both love you very much, and we’re very proud of you.

CLAY

Why?

MARION

And Bill loves you. And Maurine loves you. And Aunt Marilyn loves you. And Uncle Theron loves you. And Grandpa loves you.

CLAY

Why? Why? Why?

MARION

I don’t know why. It’s not fair.

MAN-IN-SEA

Cast of Characters:

LINK

An inventor. Also, Ed’s father.

ED

As Link remembers himself.

MARION

Ed’s wife.

CLAY

Ed and Marion’s second son.