INT. 35A ST. PETER’S SQUARE-DAWN

Finally Geoffrey walks in front of the projector screen and blocks it.

GEOFFREY

Laura, you’re a very strong-minded woman. You ask me to give up everything to come here to work with you. You then entice me into your bed, and I hate it. I can’t live with myself, and I feel that I am between the two of you in a way that I don’t, and I suspect Robert doesn’t understand.

ROBERT

Perhaps I don’t, but that shouldn’t concern you.

Geoffrey walks over and turns off the projector and turns on the lights.

GEOFFREY

I don’t want to be part of this web any longer. I’m going back to Dublin.

ROBERT

What about the dictionary?

GEOFFREY

(suddenly angry)

To hell with the bloody dictionary!

ROBERT

Laura brought you out of obscurity. Is this how you repay her? Have you no sense of her holiness?

GEOFFREY

Holiness! Who do you think she is, the fuckin’ Pope?

NANCY

Geoffrey, Robert, please!

ROBERT

All I know is that this bastard has come along and spoiled everything! He prefers Ireland to our Circle!

GEOFFREY

I prefer to be with neither Laura nor you if the truth be told. If anyone here deserves any consideration, it’s Nancy. She’s the only honest, understanding person here. Which makes my decision more difficult.

ROBERT

You’re a liar and a sponger. You don’t give a damn about Nancy and you can’t support her! Besides, she doesn’t care for you!

GEOFFREY

Ask her!

ROBERT

(to Nancy)

Is this true?

NANCY

(stuttering)

Yes. I mean...well I don’t...Geoff and I..

ROBERT

I’ll break your miserable Irish neck!

GEOFFREY

Robert, for God’s sake, don’t you see?  First Laura wanted you, now she wants me, she wants to possess me, have me, fuck me! She thinks she’s God. She’s bloody mental! Get away from her before she destroys you!