Donny reaches a breaking point and attempts to forcibly evict Martha from his landlord's home. He uses the threat of police intervention to reclaim his boundaries, while Martha uses delusion and legal jargon to maintain her grip on his life.
DONNY: You’re to leave here, right now--
MARTHA: No, I’m staying the night-- would be rude not to now my new friend Liz has fastened me up a bed--
DONNY: She’s not your friend and you're not fucking staying--!
MARTHA: Don't you get stuffy with me--! You’re lucky I’m still interested after you pissed
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