[young girl runs towards the beach.
There are seagulls pigeons and ravens. It's
7am. Very calm; a few people are out
walking on the strand. Girl jumps onto a
bench overlooking the crashing waves on the
strand, so joyful listening to music. It's cold.
She's in a light sweater while
people around her are all bundled up.
A woman with two dogs watches the beach with her.]
Girl: (moves headphones) I'm sorry what?
Connie: Do u see what I see?
Girl; The most beautiful sight I've seen in a While?
Connie: They're out here every morning getting warm from the sun.
Where are you from?
Girl: NYC
Connie: Yes well look up when they fly, it's a gift. There flying for you.
Presents of silver streaming across the sky for you.
And if you look, you can see the
seagulls and pigeons, ravens and pelicans all sitting together.
They've come together. I'm going through a terrible divorce (starts crying)
Girl: What happened?
Connie: (she sits down and pauses throughout
her speech looking at the beach as if she's looking for someone)
My husband and I went to the beach up north for a vacation. It's beautiful.
You can see the sun rise and set all from one view. After about 7 days
he said he needed some alone time. Which was fine, I thought nothing of it.
I just did my walks and strolls around town. On the 12th day he told me
there was nothing anymore. He didn't love me. After 27 years. It was gone.
Passive aggressive. Passive aggressive and arrogant.
He rides by every morning- what time is it- he's late.
Girl: Yeah riding is the best, I wish my bike was here so I didnt have to
run.
Connie: Well I love running. I can run 11 miles- I can teach you.
I never sit. Only when im sleeping. After I finish what I was saying I'll
teach you, where was I?
Girl: He bikes
Connie: He doesn't run. He rides every morning on his bike with his
hands behind his back in perfect balance. But not for the past three times.
I've tripped him. That's why I'm here waiting for him to pass.
He's a bad man. I guess you could say I'm the good witch.
I'm a saint here to stop bad people and he's a bad one.
That happened January 9th and 3 months later I decided to get my
act together. [it's November and she's sitting] I wake up at 12 am
and pray for everyone in the world. Then I go back to bed and wake up
at 4:08. You know in between 4 and 5 to start my day.
Have some coffee and my peace pipe. I dont
smoke. I keep it in the fridge. And I call my man Jesse.
He also gets rid of bad people. And I kicked him out. After 3 months.
I told him to get out of our bed and leave and that he has 5 days.
He took everything. Every single thing in the house.
He's been through two divorces has three children who I supported and
bought houses for and all he does is take. You can tell if people
are takers if they don't look you in the eyes when they talk.
I then had Jan move in with me to help pay the rent. She and he daughter.
But when she moved in there was this kid. Blonde hair, 15 years old. Pecks and abs
with a white towel around his waiste. You know he thinks his shit doesn't stink.
I could just tell he was bad news. Then after a while she couldn't pay rent. I
lent it to her. Then I went away for a few days- they knew I was leaving. I
come home and everyone scurries to their rooms. I go in the living room and my
animals are a disaster. I have 2 parakeets. A 20lb pig named Jill. A horse. A
goat. A rabbit and my cat Grace . The cat I didn't get though, she came to me. My
rabbit died and as I was burying her, a black cat ran into my legs, sat down and
looked at me, and I said, "your amazing". Amazing grace how sweet the sound. I'm a
saint, I need to get the bad out, that's why I'm here. So there was feces all
over the floor, my animals all looked scrawny and the boy just looked at me and said
"finally back huh"? And I could tell something bad was happening. He was in my
room. When they left I called Jesse again cause I knew these were bad people and
I needed to get them out. I went in my room and for some reason lifted my floor
rug and there were little holes burned all on the bottom.
Girl: what?
Connie: Discreet holes all over. My lighter kept going missing. And you know he
comes in my room at night? I know because my dogs growl and his cologne is so
strong. He just walks around looking for things. But I hide my things good. He
will never find my things in the dark at night. I went in his room and there on
his chair was my dogs spray I haven't seen in years, my lighters, a hammer and a
saw. And out side my door he had sawed his skateboard in half and wrote RIP on
it. He left a tomb stone outside my door.
(phone rings)
I'm NOT gunna answer it.
Girl: Who is it? Should you?
Connie: It's my adopted sister Babbet. She's in the hospital with my dog. He's
been projectile vomiting since 10pm last night.
Girl: we'll then maybe u should answer.
Connie: Maybe you're right. Hello? Babbet tell me everything. (She puts the
phone on speaker) hello? Hello? (she hangs up the phone)
- My dogs dead. She killed him. She killed him. He died of bloat. She thinks she
knows everything. She tried to put him on this new diet like she knows
everything about nutrition. She killed him so she can deal with it. She almost
killed her mother.
Girl: on purpose?
Connie: I went to her house and found her Mother in bed wheezing. I told her
mother we need to go to the hospital. After much struggle I got her there. I put
her in a wheel chair and as the male nurse was taking his time I told him-
she's Gunna go in cardiac arrest. They hooked her up and she had no more oxygen
left. They didn't even know how she was still living. It was a miracle. She said
thank you for saving my moms life, then she killed my dog.
Girl: Sounds like u have a real gift on your hands. Connie I'm sorry but I'm so
cold I have to start moving.
Connie: Well here let's teach you to run. (they get up and begin to speed walk)
First your legs are like wheels, they move from your hips and your knees- never
your feet. Feel that?
Girl: ya
Connie: Relax your arms and let your hands slightly tap your hips. Keep your
hands as if they're holding feathers or potato chips. Keep your chest lifted and
breathe normally. Never look down, always keep your eyes out looking for others so
theres no accidents. Now feel like your a cat.
Girl: So run toe to heel?
Connie: No I said be like a cat. Be like a cat running in a field. Have you seen
a cat run? They don't touch the ground. You can talk for hours and run forever
that way.
Girl: I believe that
Connie: Now ready to go?
Girl: yeah( she starts Running and her voice trails off behind her towards the woman)
it was lovely meeting you Connie!...
Connie: I'll see you soon.
Connie
