The Love Talker
Lili Page for Mother
Accent: Appalachian / Southern US
Background:
Geneverie’s Mother was the town Sister before her, responsible for the spiritual welfare of Kilruane. Her older daughter, Lavinia, who was to take over as Sister, died tragically and so she trains Geneverie instead. Mother is as strict, harsh, and sharp as the evil she believes she must guard against.
Mother is training Geneverie after Lavinia’s death, and partially blames Geneverie for the loss. Do not record Sister Geneverie’s lines, they are included for reference. Lavinia= luh-VIN-yuh. Geneverie= juh-NEV-er-ee
MOTHER
This one.
SISTER GENEVERIE
... A-Amaranth.
[Smack of a stick against flesh. GENEVERIE gasps in pain.]
MOTHER
Which?
SISTER GENEVERIE
Green amaranth!
MOTHER
And this?
SISTER GENEVERIE
B-bitter ash bark.
MOTHER
Also called?
SISTER GENEVERIE
B-Bleeding heart.
MOTHER
You must be quicker, Geneverie. You must e'er be vigilant. A poor watch let him creep close, a poor watch took Lavinia from me. This is what failure means. Now, draw me a cross-not mark.
