SCENE NINE
("Sparks Reprise" continues.
A Psychiatric Clinic.
JAMES leads TEN-YEAR-OLD HARRY across the stage to the door of the clinic. LILY trails before them. JAMES opens the door and brings TEN-YEAR-OLD HARRY to UPSTAGE CENTER. LILY closes the door and follows. A PSYCHIATRIST and his ASSISTANT meet them. The PSYCHIATRIST takes TEN-YEAR-OLD HARRY from his father. JAMES and LILY wait patiently to the left side.
The PSYCHIATRISTS and his ASSISTANT experiment with TEN-YEAR-OLD HARRY. A drum, a bell, andcrotaleare displayed on a counter tailored to the height of a child. The PSYCHIATRIST guides TEN-YEAR-OLD HARRY to the crotale and gently prompts him to play it. TEN-YEAR-OLD HARRY does this with the PSYCHIATRIST guiding his hand. On the third attempt, the PSYCHIATRIST releases his hand and TEN-YEAR-OLD HARRY continues playing. The PSYCHIATRIST looks over at the POTTERS, then back to TEN-YEAR-OLD HARRY who continues to play. JAMES and LILY embrace each other in glee. After a moment, the PSYCHIATRIST stops TEN-YEAR-OLD HARRY and moves on. This procedure is repeated with the drum and the bell. The POTTERS urge TEN-YEAR-OLD HARRY on.
But TEN-YEAR-OLD HARRY will only respond like a puppet. After allowing him to bang on thebell for a bit, LILY goes over to him and this time it is she who pulls his arm away. SHE releases TEN-YEAR-OLD HARRY'S arm and it falls to his side. JAMES and LILY become discouraged. TEN-YEAR-OLD HARRY is very tired. The POTTERS seem hopelessly defeated.
LILY takes TEN-YEAR-OLD HARRY by the hand and leads him to DOWNSTAGE RIGHT. JAMES walks DOWNSTAGE just to the left of CENTER.
The Clinic breaks away.)
END OF SCENE NINE
Wow. Shortie this installment. Afraid the next one will be too, though more will be going on.