You're gonna have to use it! You wanna draw that bat back on me . . . you're gonna have to troy: use it. Come on! . . . Come on! cory: swings the bat at a second time. He misses. continues to advance toward him.) (cory troy troy You're gonna have to kill me! You wanna draw that bat back on me. You're gonna have to troy: kill me. backed up against the tree, can go no farther. taunts him. He sticks out his head (cory, troy and offers him a target.) Come on! Come on! Then I'll show you. is unable to swing the bat. grabs it.) troy: (cory troy and struggle over the bat. The struggle is fierce and fully engaged, ultimately is (cory troy troy the stronger, and takes the bat from and stands over him ready to swing. He stops cory himself.) ACT TWO 89 Go on and get away from around my house. stung by his defeat, picks himself up, walks slowly out of the yard and up the alley.) (cory, Tell Mama I'll be back for my things. cory: They'll be on the other side of that fence. troy: exits.) (cory I can't taste nothing. Helluljah! I can't taste nothing no more, troy: assumes a batting posture (troy Come on! It's between you and and begins to taunt Death, the fastball in the outside corner.) me now! Come on! Anytime you want! Come on! I be ready for you ... but I ain't gonna be easy. (The lights go down on the scene.)
troy: You're gonna have to use it! You wanna draw that bat back on me . . . you're gonna have to use it. cory: Come on! . . . Come on! (cory swings the bat at troy a second time. He misses. troy continues to advance toward him.) troy: You're gonna have to kill me! You wanna draw that bat back on me. You're gonna have to kill me. (cory, backed up against the tree, can go no farther. troy taunts him. He sticks out his head and offers him a target.) Come on! Come on! (cory is unable to swing the bat. troy grabs it.) troy: Then I'll show you. (cory and troy struggle over the bat. The struggle is fierce and fully engaged, troy ultimately is the stronger, and takes the bat from cory and stands over him ready to swing. He stops himself.) ACT TWO 89 Go on and get away from around my house. (cory, stung by his defeat, picks himself up, walks slowly out of the yard and up the alley.) cory: Tell Mama I'll be back for my things. troy: They'll be on the other side of that fence. (cory exits.) troy: I can't taste nothing. Helluljah! I can't taste nothing no more, (troy assumes a batting posture and begins to taunt Death, the fastball in the outside corner.) Come on! It's between you and me now! Come on! Anytime you want! Come on! I be ready for you ... but I ain't gonna be easy. (The lights go down on the scene.)
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