YOUNG WOMAN: [staring at the lights she carries with shaky hands.] What am I supposed to do with this? [After a brief moment of silence, the stage lights flicker on, revealing the rest of the stage. The Sins are positioned around the stage. At first, they don’t move, but as the lights fully come on, they begin their actions. SLOTH is laying on the ground, legs idly propped up on the couch. LUST sits on the couch, legs crossed and sipping red wine. GREED and ANGER are seated at the table. GREED counts stacks of money while ANGER glares at him. GLUTTONY and ENVY are
seated in the armchairs, GLUTTONY snacking on something with crumbs flying and ENVY watching LUST from across the room, crossing legs as if to imitate. PRIDE stands at the trophy case polishing some awards. YOUNG WOMAN does not notice them at first, as she is totally fixated on the light, then her gaze wavers and she realizes these people have been there all along.]
YOUNG WOMAN: [Looking around in confusion] Who… who are you?
[The sins pause momentarily as all but SLOTH turn to face her.]
ANGER: [Cracking Knuckles] Took you long enough to notice.
YOUNG WOMAN: [Flinches, dropping the light a little lower] I—I’m sorry. I didn’t—
LUST: [twirling a lock of hair] Relax. He means no harm. All he means to say is that we’ve been waiting for you. [tucks hair behind ear] I’ve been waiting for you.
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