“Yes. I’ve always liked plays that encourage audience participation.”
“Exactly. So let’s get started. Afterwards we’ll rest a bit and go over to the theater around 9:00 to get you ready for the 11:00 show. After this last rehearsal, I feel confident you will be ready for our performance tonight.”
“I’m ready to start when you are, Stephen.”
“Are you finished with our late breakfast?”
“Yes, thank you, Stephen. It was delicious.”
“OK. Here we go.”
Stephen put the trays on the side table and remained standing by the bed.
“Please bring me my pants and dress me, Laura.”
Laura brought Stephen his clothes and laid them deferentially at his feet. She removed his robe, admiring his shaved sinewy body, and hung the robe back up in the closet. She kneeled in front of his body and lifted each f
