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Henry chatters on about all the current scandals, unaware that Dorian is in dread fear for his life, and is at the center of the scandals Henry's discussing.

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--HENRY--
RECENTLY THE GOSSIP IS SO THICK
IT’S HARD TO HANDLE
OF COURSE MY OWN DIVORCE
WAS PLEASANTLY DELICIOUS
BUT EVEN MORE INTRIGUING
IS THE SCANDAL
WHICH ENTHUSED THE PUBLIC
SIMPLY SINCE IT WAS SO VICIOUS

(DORIAN turns sharply to him.)

ALAN CAMPBELL’S SUICIDE

FORGIVE ME-DID YOU KNOW HIM?
OH YES, HOW COULD I FORGET?
HIS DEATH WAS AWFULLY GRIM
POOR BOY
I ALWAYS FOUND HIM RATHER DIM

IS SOMETHING WRONG?
YOU LOOK SO PALE
SIT DOWN BOY
DO YOU AIL?

--DORIAN--
HENRY I SHOULD TELL YOU
JUST THE OTHER NIGHT...
NEVER MIND CONTINUE
I’LL BE ALL RIGHT
I SAID I’LL BE ALL RIGHT

--HENRY--
WELL THEN
HERE WE HAVE A MAN
FOR WHOM WE OUGHT TO BURN A CANDLE
BASIL FINALLY HAS THE COUNTRY CAPTIVATED
HIS DISAPPEARANCE IS A SCANDAL
FURTHERMORE HE WAS A MAN
WHOM NO ONE COULD HAVE HATED

ALAN CAMPBELL’S SUICIDE
IS SAD AS I HAVE SAID
BUT BASIL IS A MYSTERY
HE SIMPLY DISAPPEARED
POOR MAN
HE VANISHED
NOW DON’T YOU FIND THAT WEIRD?

NOW WHAT’S WRONG?
YOU STILL LOOK PALE
I’LL GET YOU BRANDY
DO YOU AIL?

--DORIAN--
HAS IT EVER OCCURRED TO YOU
THAT BASIL WAS MURDERED?

--HENRY--
MURDERED?
OF COURSE NOT
HE WASN’T SO CLEVER TO HAVE
ANY ENEMIES
MURDERED?
A STRANGE THOUGHT
AND ONE SO DISTURBING
SO LET’S NOT DISCUSS IT PLEASE

--DORIAN--
WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IF I SAID TO YOU
I KILLED BASIL?

--HENRY--
I’D SAY THAT YOU WERE POSING
FOR A MOST PECULIAR ROLE
AND ONE THAT DOESN’T SUIT YOU
AN EVIL-DOER’S SOUL IS A THING SO REVOLTING
TO PICTURE YOU THAT WAY
IS A THOUGHT FAR TOO JOLTING

--JAMES VANE--
(Slowly entering from the back of the house.)
EACH MAN KILLS THE THING HE LOVES
BY EACH LET THIS BE HEARD
SOME DO IT WITH A BITTER LOOK
SOME WITH A FLATTERING WORD

--HENRY--
I KNOW SOMETHING’S WRONG
I’M SURE THAT YOU AIL
I’VE NEVER SEEN YOU LOOK SO PALE

--DORIAN--
HENRY DID YOU HEAR THAT
IN THE STREET BELOW?

(To himself.)

WHY IS HE PERSISTING
IN PURSUING ME?
THIS MUST MEAN TREACHERY
-FROM SOMEONE WHO KNOWS ME
THIS IS IT
THIS IS HOW
THE DRAMA ENDS
BRIGHTLY LIT
FINAL BOW
DEATH EXTENDS
HIS FATAL TOUCH
TO ME

--JAMES--
(In counterpoint to Dorian.)
SOME LOVE TOO LITTLE
SOME TOO LONG
SOME SELL AND OTHERS BUY
SOME DO THE DEED
WITH MANY TEARS
AND SOME WITHOUT A SIGH

--HENRY--
STOP IT
YOU’RE RAVING
THAT’S ONLY A SAILOR
DRINKING IN THE STREET BELOW

STOP IT
BEHAVING
LIKE SOME FRIGHTENED SCHOOL GIRL
ISN’T VERY APROPOS

--DORIAN--
HENRY SOMETHING AWFUL
HAS GOTTEN OUT OF HAND
POWERS ARE CONVERGING
PLEASE TRY TO UNDERSTAND
JUST STAY BY MY SIDE
I NEED TO HIDE MYSELF
THIS ISN’T WHAT I PLANNED

(LILY hurriedly enters opposite from JAMES, ducking for cover before he notices her. From the shadows SHE watches him looking up at Dorian’s window, and strains to overhear HENRY and DORIAN.)

--JAMES--
SOME KILL THEIR LOVE WHEN THEY ARE
YOUNG
SOME WHEN THEY ARE OLD
SOME STRANGLE WITH THE HANDS OF
LUST
SOME WITH THE HANDS OF GOLD
THE KINDEST USE A KNIFE BECAUSE
THE DEAD SO SOON GROW COLD
SOME LOVE TOO LITTLE
SOME TOO LONG
SOME SELL AND OTHERS BUY

--HENRY--
(In counterpoint to JAMES.)
DORIAN YOUR NERVES ARE SHOT
YOU NEED A REST—WHY NOT?
DORIAN YOU NEED SOME REST
A HOLIDAY IS BEST

--DORIAN--
YES I’LL BE SAFE IN THE COUNTRY
THERE HE COULDN’T CONFRONT ME

--JAMES--
SOME DO THE DEED
WITH MANY TEARS
AND SOME WITHOUT A SIGH
FOR EACH MAN KILLS THE THING HE
LOVES
YET EACH MAN DOES NOT DIE
YET EACH MAN DOES NOT DIE

--HENRY--
(In counterpoint to JAMES.)
WHAT DID YOU SAY?

--DORIAN--
I SAID YES
LET’S LEAVE TONIGHT

--HENRY--
TONIGHT?

--DORIAN--
WHY NOT?
YOU’RE RIGHT
I OUGHT TO TAKE A HOLIDAY
YES I NEED TO GET AWAY

--HENRY--
THAT’S THE SPIRIT MR. GRAY

--HENRY--
COUNTRY SUNSHINE
WILL MAKE YOU
FEEL FINE

--DORIAN--
IN THE COUNTRY
AT MY HOME IN CROYDON DOWN
IN THE COUNTRY
SAFELY FAR AWAY FROM TOWN
BRING YOUR FRIENDS
FOR A PARTY
IN THE COUNTRY

--LILY AND JAMES--
(Still not seeing each other.)
THEY’RE GOING TO THE COUNTRY

--DORIAN, HENRY, LILY AND JAMES--
LONDON TOWN
TO YOU ADIEU

--HENRY--
HELLO

--DORIAN--
HELLO

--LILY AND JAMES--
HELLO

--ALL--
HELLO TO THE COUNTRY
HELLO COUNTRY

--DORIAN--
SHELTER ME

--JAMES--
EACH MAN KILLS THE THING HE LOVES
EACH THING HE LOVES

(Tableau: JAMES looking up at the house with grim determination, HENRY looking from a distance at DORIAN frozen in fear, and LILY still alert in the shadows.)

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from "Dorian​-​The Remarkable Mister Gray", released June 21, 2010

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Randy Bowser Salem, Oregon

Randy Bowser - ASCAP, SAG-AFTRA

Composer, director, actor.

Professional premiere of "KARLOFF" was in 2014, Salem, OR.

Professional premiere of "Dorian Gray" was in 2010, in Moscow, Russia.
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