Scene 6: Crack Beat
Scene
[Liberty
and Beth cheerful and happy tone throughout]
Male Voice: Now we observe how our
participants respond to orders.
Rose: Roger! Roger! I've just been
round Mary's, I'm going to get the dinner going now, is that okay
sweetheart?
Liberty & Beth: A good wife should
always have the dinner ready; the prospect of a good meal is the warm
welcome to every man
Ellie: No it's NOT okay!
Liberty & Beth: Today, baked goods.
Apple pie, yum yum
Rose: Oh, I’m sorry honey, I’ll
make it up to you, I'm making your favourite for dessert
Liberty & Beth: First we must
prepare the apples...they must be sweet and delicate don't worry too
much if the apple is bruised, no one will notice. [Exaggeration on
'chop' & 'crunch'] Now chop, dice, hear every crunch. Chop Chop
Chop
Ellie: I've told you, YOU STUPID WOMAN
that I do NOT like that. How many times do I need to tell you?!
Rose: I'm sorry.
Liberty & Beth: Next the pastry.
[Slow pace down, soft whispering tone] Soften the butter between your
fingers, add flour and blend the two together. Be very gentle.
Ellie: [Patronising tone] Hmm, so
pathetic. [Caressing her face gently, moving face closer to hers,
squeezing her face tighter in hands and forcing her face sideways to
look at him] So beautiful. And mine forever, my wife.
Liberty & Beth: Now beat the
pastry, this is great for relieving anger, tension. Don't be shy,
beat beat beat!
Rose: Don't do that, it hurts.
Liberty & Beth: Don't be afraid to
throw it about, use all your force. Use your fists to kneed it on the
worktops.
Ellie: What did you say?
Liberty & Beth: [Exaggeration on
'Crack' & 'Beat'] Crack an egg. Now beat. This will be used to
cover cracks later on, as no pie's perfect.
Rose: I said how was your day?
Liberty & Beth: [Exaggeration on
'Cut'] Cut the pasty to size, place on top and bake
[long pause] tick tick tick ping!
Ellie: Are you answering me back?
Rose: No, I said would you like roast
or mash with your dinner darling?
Liberty & Beth: Remember for the
pastry to work, you must....*
Ellie: (*Liberty & Beth: BEAT BEAT
BEAT) ARE YOU ANSWERING ME BACK?!
Ellie: You Rose. Your place is in the
kitchen.
Liberty & Beth: [sniffs] Mmm, the
perfect way for a every woman to keep her man satisfied.
