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The Confrontation

from The Real Thing

Written by Tom Stoppard

Max confronts his wife Charlotte with the discovery that she has been lying about her business trips abroad after finding her passport hidden at home. Using sharp wit and drunken deflection, Max reveals he has known about her infidelity for some time, while Charlotte struggles with the violation of her privacy.

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MAX: Let's call the whole thing off . . .

CHARLOTTE: Fancy a drink? Another drink?

MAX: How's old Basel, then? Keeping fit?

CHARLOTTE: Are you a tiny bit sloshed?

MAX: Certainly.

CHARLOTTE: I didn't go to Basel.

MAX: No? Where did you go, then?

CHARLOTTE: Geneva.

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CharactersMAX, CHARLOTTE
Duration00:05:00
Age Range30s-40s
GenderMale & Female
GenreDrama, Comedy
PeriodContemporary
Formatduologue
SourceThe Real Thing
ToneWitty, tense, revealing
AccentBritish
Suitable Fordrama school audition, agent showcase, self tape, general practice
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