The Intervention SCENE OPENS on Mary Anne, as she opens the back door of her house and walks into the kitchen, carrying a load of groceries. Dressed in a pastel pink sweater, cross, and jeggings, the conservativelooking woman has gone through a lot to get to this position in life. Married twice, her last husband left her two things in the settlement this house and his now 18yearold daughter, Charlie, who has continued living with her stepmother for several years. Mary Anne has always considered Charlie to be like a real daughter and, in the aftermath of her divorce, she became very protective over her. Almost too protective. Why should she live somewhere else when MaryAnn takes perfectly good care of her here? Certainly, a better environment than with her father! As she puts the groceries away, she hollers out to her daughter to come and help ... but there is no response. Finally, she stops what shes doing and goes to find her. She sees her daughters sneakers and backpack by the front door but still gets no response, so she walks up the stairs to Charlies bedroom. When Mary Anne opens the door, she is shocked to discover her daughter lying in bed topless and kissing another girl! Charlie barely has a chance to look up before Mary Anne slams the door in disgust. What the hell was that?! She composes herself for a moment before barging back into the room and yelling at Charlie, as her and her girlfriend struggle to put their shirts back on. Charlie begs for her mom to calm down, but Mary Anne is beside herself. Is her daughter a lesbian? Under her roof? Thats an abomination! She didnt raise her to be like that. The stepmother starts flying off the handle at the other girl, telling her to get out and never come back. They vote conservative in this house! There are no gays allowed! Charlie is outraged by her mothers behavior and tells her girlfriend that shell drive her home. MaryAnne chases them down the stairs accusing her daughter of being brainwashed. Charlie tells her mom that its 2018. Samesex marriage is legal. Shes an adult, she just turned 18. She can do what she wants. Charlie barges through the front door with her girlfriend and slams it in Mary Annes face. CUT TO TITLE PLATE That evening, Mary Anne paces back and forth in her bedroom while Steve, her boyfriend, watches TV and eats chips. Steve is a lowlife car mechanic who Mary Anne met at a church community program, not because he is religious but because he was obligated to attend as part of a court order. They are a bit of an odd couple. She looks very wholesome and he looks messy and gregarious, in a baseball cap, flannel shirt, dirty work pants, and boots still on in bed. As Mary Anne complains about what happened, Steve halflistens. He tells her not to stress, she holds the purse strings. Charlies big college plans in the fall are completely dependent on her. The girl cant move out on her own. Mary Anne keeps fretting and pacing, arguing that Charlie has never disrespected her like that before. Slamming the door in her face like that! What she needs is an ultimatum! Steve jokes that what her daughter really needs is some dick. One time with a real man would put a stop to her dyky behavior. This makes Mary Anne pause. Youre absolutely right, she slowly says as they both hear the front door open and Charlie come back home. CUT to Charlie walking up the stairs cautiously. Its been hours since she last saw her stepmother and she isnt sure what to expect. Despite being completely appalled by her reaction, Charlie still honors her mother and even fears her a little. After all, she is the one fully supporting Charlie. MaryAnne is waiting, arms folded, by her bedroom door. The two women stare at each other for a moment before MaryAnne tells her to come in. They need to discuss what happened earlier. Charlie nods and walks past her, as MaryAnne shuts the door. Charlie is somewhat surprised to see Steve there but, considering the boyfriend practically lives at their house now, she does what she normally does ignores him. This is supposed to be between her and her mother. She takes a deep breath and starts to explain that the girl MaryAnn caught her with is her girlfriend. They are in love and she has been trying to figure out how to tell her mom about it for months, but she was too afraid of her reaction. MaryAnne cuts her off coldly and tells her to sit down. This is an intervention. Summing up all her authority, MaryAnne forbids her daughter from seeing her girlfriend anymore. She does not accept homosexuality, certainly not within her family. No daughter of hers, even a stepdaughter, will ever be allowed to behave this way. Charlie starts to break down and, through angry tears, tell her mother that this is how she was born. This is who she is. She cant stop it. Fighting back tears herself, MaryAnne continues by telling her daughter that if she does not respect her decision, that she will be obliged to kick her out of the house and take away the college funds she had set aside for her. Charlie freaks out, begging her mother to reconsider. She worked so hard to get into that school. She cant possibly cover the tuition and dorm rent on her own. What does she need to do to prove that being gay is just who she is? Steve, who has been watching TV the whole time in the background, nonchalantly pipes up and asks But ... how do you know that youre really gay? Charlie stops and turns to glare at him. Im sorry, she says angrily. I didnt realize anyone was talking to you, Steve! Steve turns off the TV and edges to the end of the bed. But, seriously, he continues. How do you know youre not just confused? MaryAnne chimes in to support her boyfriend, asking Charlie directly if she has ever even been with a man before. Charlie says no. MaryAnne then challenges how she can know for sure if shes a lesbian if shes never tried to be straight. Charlie is shocked by this line of questioning. She argues with her mother that she doesnt need to do that to know. Well, MaryAnne demands. Until you have proven to me that you arent straight, I can no longer support you, Charlie. Maybe if you tried to have normal sex with a man and you still didnt like it, I might change my mind. But, until then, I wont tolerate this unnatural behavior! Charlie is seething in anger. She points a finger at Steve, who is awkwardly chuckling to himself behind them. And I suppose this is your idea of a man, mom? she yells. Someone like Steve?! MaryAnne stares at her boyfriend as an idea crosses her mind. Yes, she says, turning back to her daughter. Exactly like Steve. In fact, why dont we just settle this debate tonight? Steve, take off your clothes! Steve puts down the bowl of chips and asks what shes doing. You heard me, she says, through her rage. You are going to fuck my daughter. Right now. Put your dick in her mouth and lets see how gay she really is. Charlie tells her stepmom that shes insane. MaryAnne continues, ordering her boyfriend to drop his pants. All its going to take is 10 minutes to prove to me that you arent straight, Charlie. So, come on, what are you afraid of? Charlie stares dumbfounded at her mother. Or ... what? she demands. MaryAnne stands her ground and crosses her arms. Or, you leave tonight and dont even think about me covering your tuition! She yells. There is an eerie silence in the room, as the weight of MaryAnnes threats hang over everyone. Steve looks like a deer in headlights, his pants around his ankles. MaryAnne stands quivering with rage, trying to hold her position. Charlie breathes hard, her eyes not leaving her mothers. This is the ultimate betrayal. She starts to undo her shirt and throws it in a corner. She pulls off her sports bra and whips it in her mothers direction. Finally, as she pulls down her pants and her panties, she coldly turns to Steve and tells him to pull out his dick. He asks if shes she sure. She says yes. If this is what her mother needs as proof, then fine. She can have it. She can have all the fuckedup proof she needs. Charlie drops to her knees, tells her mother that she hates her, and starts to suck Steves dick. BGG Sex Scene. Throughout the first part of the sex, Charlie hates fucks Steve and talks down to her mother. MaryAnne watches but, when she becomes dissatisfied by what she considers to be Charlies lackluster effort, she joins in to show her how its done. Steve, overwhelmed by the two women battling beneath him, ends up fucking them both and popping on their faces. After they have finished, another awkward silence fills the room. Steve, grabbing his clothing, tells the women that he is going to leave now. They should probably sort themselves out. He exits, and the two naked, cumdrenched family members look at each other. Are you satisfied? Charlie asks coldly. MaryAnne sputters that she hopes her daughter learned a valuable lesson in all this. She is normal, after all. Yes, Charlie says, grabbing her stuff. Im a lesbian! and she storms out of the room, slamming the door
