George and Harriet: A Black Comedy

President Bush "reluctantly" accepted Harriet Miers' withdrawal of her Supreme Court nomination ...)

Lights up on George at his desk. Harriet is standing in front of it, her head lowered.

HARRIET: I'm sorry, George.

GEORGE: But why, Harriet?

HARRIET: You know you should have never nominated me in the first place.

GEORGE: Now, don't say that, Harriet --

HARRIET: But it's true. I've never been a judge.

GEORGE: That's right, Harriet. You're not like all the others. You're not like those "activist judges" --

HARRIET: Please, George, this is hard enough for me.

GEORGE: But after all we've been through -- all those times we've had -- to just leave me like this?

HARRIET: George, it's not about you and me. It's about the country. I don't want to sit on the Supreme Court.

GEORGE: But all those games we played -- you know how much I love you in that black robe --

HARRIET: George, how many times do I have to tell you it's OVER?

GEORGE: Oh, Harriet, I love to hear you argue.

HARRIET: Stop it, George.

GEORGE: Come on, Harriet, tell me I'm guilty! Tell the bailiff to take me away!

HARRIET: The Supreme Court isn't that kind of court, you ignoramus.

GEORGE: Yeah! Use the big words again!

HARRIET: I'm leaving, George.

She turns to go. He leaps over the desk and blocks her way.

GEORGE: You're not going anywhere, Harriet.

HARRIET: George, get out of my way.

GEORGE: I know your heart, Harriet! I know you really want me!

He grabs her wrist.

HARRIET: No, George!

GEORGE: Yes, Harriet! If the Supreme Court can't have you, NOBODY CAN!

She screams. Lights black out. There is a shot. Silence. In the darkness, we hear George's voice.

GEORGE: Karl?

Upstage, we see Karl being led away by two police officers. Karl's lawyer is with them.

KARL: (a flat, dead voice) I didn't leak anything. I didn't leak anything.

LAWYER: (to Karl) For God's sake, shut up! How many times do I have to tell you ...

GEORGE: Karl? Karl?

Blackout.