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"Do I dare to buy some Tampax? But how should I presume?" Prufrock: (obviously growing frustrated) but why make the choice when in a minute my decision may be reversed? Meursault: (growing more agitated with each mention of each word) Regular, Teen, Super Absorbency, Overnight, Plastic Applicator, Cardboard, NO APPLICATOR, Tampax, Kotex, Freedom, Stayfree, Always , THE GODDAMNED GENERIC BRAND!...It matters not...what matters is that you choose! Prufrock: But what will the check out think if buy the generic brand? Something breaks inside of Meursault; frustrated from the cheesy music, the bare light of the fluorescent bulbs and the exasperating indecision of Prufrock, Meursault begins to madly run up and down the aisles, grabbing various packages of tampons and pads off the shelf and flinging them at Prufrock. Meursault: (screaming) Just choose, goddamn it, just choose! A large 24-Pack hits Prufrock. Prufrock crumples lifelessly to the ground. Meursault realizes he has shattered the balance of the giant. He rips open a bag of Tampax and propels 4 more tampons at the lifeless body. Blackout. --Colleen Clark |
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