Act Two

The City Is My Mistress

The fluorescents scold. The gurney rattles.

Hey—
Stay with me.

His lips fumble.

I’m not going anywhere.

Don’t close your eyes.

Whatever you say.

Where are we right now?

Brooklyn.

The radio chatters. The siren fades inside the ambulance.

Do you know what day it is?

I…

It’s okay—
Do you remember what happened?

The answer’s automatic.

I got jumped.
Some kids.

What’d they…