January 22 -dissection of the play

Authentic emotion is a by-product of doing something else- of pursuing a goal, of playing an action.

 

Scene	Action	Event	Climax	Emotion	Goal
1.       The Memory	Intro	Intro	Spider	Bittersweet Angry wanting love Disbelief Warning	Mom –Justifying Judge Coercing Willie wonders how he strayed Jack warning
2.       The Endorsement	Telling Jack to go to Mason County	Discussion at job	They run em	Excitement Retorting Agreeing	Editor needs news Jack wants to get a story he is interested in.
3.       The Rednecks	Go to Mason County	Town meeting place	Reading the article	Tense Contentious	Jack – wants answers about the high bid. Rednecks want to keep blacks out of jobs they want Sheriff – wants to see why a reporter is there Pillsbury –justifying commissioners stand
4.       The Baptists	Get acquainted with Starks	Farm	I won’t quit	Welcoming Thoughtful Sad Curious Defiant	Jack – wants the truth Willie-wants to be treasurer Lucy-does not want Willie to run and she wants Jack to know how dishonest the commissioners are.
5.       The Defeat	Memory		Run pic on front page	Jubilant Admitting defeat	Willie – wants truth known Editor –wants more readers
6.       Mason County Funeral	Mourning children	Cemetery	Now has Mason C in palm of hand	Sad Jubilant Surprised Disbelief	townspeople –to express sorrow Man – wants it known -blaming himself for not voting for Willie Jack – announces support
7.       Bad Speech	Selling Stark	townsquare	Tell the boys	Boring Not confident frustration empathy disgust	Willie-wants people to listen Jack – wants the stumping to end Sadie – wants the speech to end.
8.       The Drunk	To rectify	Hotel room	Framed?	Sadness Disbelief anger	Willie – wants to make a difference Jack  wants to help Willie Sadie wants to get it over with
9.       Hair of the Dog	Retaliate	Hotel room	I’m going	Angry determined	Willie is determined to go Jack wants to support him
10.   Upton Barbeque	Revenge	Bar B Q area	Tell a story & Reveal Tiny	Disbelief Excitement	Willie is determined to make people listen and identify with him & to reveal the truth Jack – wants to support him Sadie changes alliances Tiny wants to leave & Quiet Willie.
11.   I quit	Order	News office	Support MacMurfee	Urging conflict	Editor to get Jack to support MacMurfee Jack wants to write his way
12.   Old Friends Good Times	Reunite	Burden’s Landing	I’m not talking about your family	Happy Hurt Anger contrite	Adam wants the three to be like they were Jack wants more from Anne Anne wants Jack to change
13.   Job of a Lifetime	To reunite with Willie	Capitol steps	Do you want a job?	Happy Excited	Willie wants Jack to take the job Jack wants to see Willie and congratulate him.
Between 13 & 15, W is elected and impeachment proceedings start.	3 years have passed
14.   Pushy Mother	To see people he hasn’t seen in a while.	Burden’s Landing	For 3 years, ……	Obligated to visit Excitement Anger disappointment	Mom wants a visit & for Jack to do what she wants him to Jack wants to visit without problems
15.   Starting Impeachment Scene of the Crime	To regroup	Willie’s office & Hugh resigns	Byram White can commit….	Anger Panicked Sad Disillusioned	S – wants to protect Willie & wants info. J- tries to understand the change in Willie W –wants to keep Hugh H-gives an ultimatum & quits
16.   The Vision	Announce and gain support	Capitol steps – announcing hospital	I’ll break him	Anger Passion Threatening	W- get support from the people (voters)
17.   The Old Maid	Get info and try to start over	Burden’s Landing	What about your reputation?	Interrogation anger Sadness	Anne wants Jack to understand and accept Jack wants info and wants Anne
18.   Three Timing	To placate	Meeting reveals affair	Thought she was yours	Frustration Humor Anger Disbelief sadness	Jack wants to quit Willie Sadie wants Jack’s support to keep Anne and Willie apart.
19.   The Good ol Days	Remember the good times	Burden’s Landing	Marry me	Humor Love Reluctance Love	Jack wants marriage Anne wants Jack’s love
20.   Fed Up (Jack & Willie need different clothes)	Placating interrogating	Willy’s office J & W reunite	He wants to marry me	Anger Humor Excitement Sadness	Willie wants to find out what’s wrong with Jack Jack wants to know why Anne is ruining her life Anne wants Jack to understand.
21.   Six Million Bucks	Plans to spend 6 mil on hospital	Willie’s office	Quitting Gummy Larsen and hiring Adam	Excited Disbelief Anger Order Resigned Belligerent	Willie wants Adam to run the hospital Jack wants to understand Sadie is trying to understand Tiny wants to keep Larsen
22.   The Offer	Wants to hire Adam	Adam’s apartment	You want to do good	Happy Reluctance Stubborn Agree	Adam wants Jack to understand Jack wants Adam to commit
23.   The Introduction	Hiring Adam	Willie’s office	I won’t stand interference	Tense Sarcasm Threatening Worry Anxious Disbelief	Jack wants information Willie wants Adam Adam wants reassurance Sadie wants what Willie wants.
24.   The Secret	Interviewing	Lilly’s apartment	She has the letter	Nervous Almost antagonistic Resigned.	Lilly wants justice Jack wants the truth now for himself, not Willie
25.   Digging	Final threat	Meeting in Willie’s office	I’m not framing …	Distrust Anger	Willie wants information Jack doesn’t want to see the Judge hurt.
26.   Betrayal	Wanting the truth	Burden’s Landing	Letter	Happy Uneasy Conflicting Disbelief Betrayal Sad	Judge wants Jack’s love and forgiveness Jack wants an excuse to not believe Lilly
27.   Death	To announce	Burden’s Landing & Willie’s office	You Killed him	Anger Broken heart Humor sad Betrayal Accusation	Mother wants to blame Jack Jack wants to make it go away Willie sees a problem solved.
28.   Memories of the Judge	Memory	Memory		Sad Anger Acceptance Longing	Mom wants forgiveness Judge wants forgiveness Jack wants to believe the old Willie
29.   Humpty Dumpty	To Change	The speech at the capitol	Killings	Hope forgiveness	Willie wanted to change Tiny wants to partner with Gummy Jack wants to believe the old Willie
30.   Hope	Hoping	Memory		Summary	Jack wants to believe in a better life and wants to be optimistic about the country and humanity.