Scene 14: Elizabeth's Dream
(Elizabeth falls into a deep sleep. She sees Will in the middle of a beach
badly wounded and in pain. Then out of nowhere a man dressed in all black
grabs Will and takes him away and puts a noose around his neck. Then with
the pull of a lever the man hangs Will.)
Elizabeth: (Waking up) NO!!! Will......Will......no......no.
(Katherine runs in.)
Katherine: Elizabeth...Elizabeth...are you alright?
Elizabeth: Yes, yes, I'm fine.
Katherine: You were having screaming. I thought it was Michael or one of the other children.
Elizabeth: No it was me. It was only a nightmare.
Katherine: Would you like to talk about it?
Elizabeth: No...no but thank you.
Katherine: Well, I am going to be awake for awhile. If you would like to help me with the laundry you can.
Elizabeth: Okay, let me get my robe on and I will meet you outside.
Katherine: Alright.
(Elizabeth gets out of bed grabs her robe, puts it on, and walks out to the front room.)
Katherine: You can stir those clothes in that barrel.
Elizabeth: Okay.
(Elizabeth starts to cry.)
Katherine: Oh, don't worry we'll find him.
Elizabeth: In my dream (swallows hard) I saw a man dressed in all black, I couldn't see his face, (starts to cry) he grabbed will and put a noose around his neck...then......he...he...he pulled a lever and hung him...he hung him and I saw it.
Katherine: Oh my goodness. I am very sorry.
Elizabeth: Don't be sorry. It wasn't you.
(Elizabeth continues to cry softly not talking to Katherine.)
Katherine: How long have you known Will?
Elizabeth: Since I was twelve.
Katherine: Wow. How old are you guys now?
Elizabeth: Well I am twenty-one and Will is twenty-two.
(Little Michael starts to cry in the background.)
Katherine: Well that's Michael, I'd better get him.
(Katherine leaves. As Elizabeth sits in the dim lighted room she starts to cry and runs back to her room.)
Elizabeth: (Waking up) NO!!! Will......Will......no......no.
(Katherine runs in.)
Katherine: Elizabeth...Elizabeth...are you alright?
Elizabeth: Yes, yes, I'm fine.
Katherine: You were having screaming. I thought it was Michael or one of the other children.
Elizabeth: No it was me. It was only a nightmare.
Katherine: Would you like to talk about it?
Elizabeth: No...no but thank you.
Katherine: Well, I am going to be awake for awhile. If you would like to help me with the laundry you can.
Elizabeth: Okay, let me get my robe on and I will meet you outside.
Katherine: Alright.
(Elizabeth gets out of bed grabs her robe, puts it on, and walks out to the front room.)
Katherine: You can stir those clothes in that barrel.
Elizabeth: Okay.
(Elizabeth starts to cry.)
Katherine: Oh, don't worry we'll find him.
Elizabeth: In my dream (swallows hard) I saw a man dressed in all black, I couldn't see his face, (starts to cry) he grabbed will and put a noose around his neck...then......he...he...he pulled a lever and hung him...he hung him and I saw it.
Katherine: Oh my goodness. I am very sorry.
Elizabeth: Don't be sorry. It wasn't you.
(Elizabeth continues to cry softly not talking to Katherine.)
Katherine: How long have you known Will?
Elizabeth: Since I was twelve.
Katherine: Wow. How old are you guys now?
Elizabeth: Well I am twenty-one and Will is twenty-two.
(Little Michael starts to cry in the background.)
Katherine: Well that's Michael, I'd better get him.
(Katherine leaves. As Elizabeth sits in the dim lighted room she starts to cry and runs back to her room.)