GEORGE: [ABRUPTLY, AFTER SILENCE] “I mean, I feel like I understand trans people.”
[JERRY STARES AT GEORGE FROM ACROSS THE TABLE IN CONFUSION AND DISBELIEF FOR SEVERAL SECONDS]
JERRY: “You understand trans people?”
GEORGE: “Is that so hard to believe?”
JERRY: “I find it hard to believe you understand yourself.”
GEORGE: “But that’s kind of my point, see. When one life isn’t working out, you can just try to find one that does. You’re doing your best as Danny, things aren’t going great… [GEORGE CLAPS HIS HANDS FOR EMPHASIS]… give it a second go as a Deborah.”
GEORGE: [COMPLETELY IGNORING THIS] “And I get that. I really do. Because things have never worked out for George. George has never been able to stick the landing. But Georgina? [HE CHUCKLES CONFIDENTLY] Georgina’s going places.”
JERRY: “Georgina.”
GEORGE: “It’s a work in progress.”
JERRY: “Ya know, I think that the trans community is facing enough challenges without you being in the mix.”
GEORGE: “What, are you implying they’re too good for me?”
[image descriptions: a simple brown and cream stoneware rabbit with stylized features. The rabbit has warm brown underglaze on its whole body except its head, chest, inner ears, and tail, which are creamy clay. The rabbit’s eyes and heart-shaped nose are also brown. Each haunch has a big spiral on it; each ear has a line of three dots.]
