FREE FISH IN THE DARK: A PLAY PDF Larry David | 112 pages | 12 May 2015 | Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press | 9780802124401 | English | New York, United States Fish in the Dark: A Play by Larry David Uh-oh, it Fish in the Dark: A Play like your Internet Explorer is out of date. For a better shopping experience, please upgrade now. Javascript is not enabled in your browser. Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. Learn how to enable JavaScript on your browser. NOOK Book. We open on a darkened stage. Norman, early to mids, average in every respect, except for his hyperactive libido, which, due to the exigencies of marriage, is hardly a blessing. Brenda is a few years younger than Norman. She's honest, cheery, and optimistic, all qualities sorely lacking in her husband. I know it. What's wrong? Should I come now? Fish in the Dark: A Play, then I'll see you in the morning. Okay, bye. They took my father to the hospital. Same issue with the breathing. I have a feeling this might be it. I'll go first thing in the morning. How does waking us at three am do anything? Well, I'll tell you this. There's no way I can get back to bed now. NORMAN Well this is going to sound like a joke, but usually in circumstances like these, there's really only one thing that gets me back to bed. The lights come up on a hospital visitors' lounge. There's a vinyl couch CS, with two brightly colored plastic chairs on either side. DL are a candy and coffee machine. Two sets of elevators are UC. She's coming from her My Fair Lady rehearsal. How are you doing? Can I get you anything? Except for when I was born, I have never spent a night in the hospital in my life. I'm Superman. That's not wood. That's fake wood. He's two years younger than Norman, much wealthier, better-looking, and enjoying the divorced life. The shirt, however, is not coming off his back for anyone. Arthur hugs Brenda. In a way it's a relief. He's been suffering for a while. I opened the door for the paper, but it hadn't Fish in the Dark: A Play delivered. Then I had a sesame seed bagel. I dunked it in my coffee, which Norman didn't like at all. I tried handing Norman the phone so he could wish her a happy Thanksgiving, but he refused to take it. Only thirteen people in the world can do it. The idiot and the savant. Just a suggestion. Norman waits for Fish in the Dark: A Play and Michelle to enter Sidney's room, then: She's going in? What the hell is that? He brings a date to the hospital? His father's dying and he brings a date? I spoke to him last week. He didn't mention anything about a girlfriend. I'm not even sure if a girlfriend is appropriate here. I used to pin him down and drool until it was an inch from his face, then suck it back up. Technically, the first ten times you see a new woman, it's a date. Fish in the Dark: A Play yeah. I hate to inform you, but the deathbed is not the place to meet new people. It's not a mixer. Why is she here? I didn't know what time I'd be getting out of here —. He's only using five percent of his lung capacity and, as a result, there's an accumulation of CO because his lungs can't get rid of it. To be absolutely truthful, I'm sorry, but I don't expect him to last more than a day or two Someone would have to ask him. You'll have your ventilator talk. We'll come back with a delicious lunch. Let me know what you decide. Nice to meet you. It's way easier for him to ask. He must have a lot of ventilator talks. We've had no ventilator talks. We have zero ventilator experience! I guess we should flip a coin for who asks. Who cares what he's buried in? It's not a house. He's not living there. You could throw me in a garbage dump. Doesn't matter. I'm dead. That is going to be fun. We'll all drive to Fish in the Dark: A Play garbage dump. I have a better idea. Maybe we should cremate him. We'll all save a ton of money. A cremation costs nothing. It's the principle. Why should the living sacrifice for the dead? You don't spend on the dead. Nothing for the dead. They get nothing! You don't want to get on Gloria's bad side, Fish in the Dark: A Play unfortunately that's not an option. That floor in the lobby is so slippery, I almost broke my neck. They don't need to put so much wax on it. Just mop it. It's not the White House! Said he wants to come and say good-bye to Dad, but I told him no. Your brother is some idiot. He brings a strange girl to Fish in the Dark: A Play hospital? And what about your father? How do you explain that? Fish in the Dark - Wikipedia Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Preview — Fish in the Dark by Larry David. Fish in the Dark is the astonishing playwriting debut by Larry David, the multiple Emmy-winning star of Curb Your Enthusiasm and co-creator of Seinfeld. In Fish in the Dark Larry David stars as Norman Drexel, a man in his fifties who is average in most respects except for his hyperactive libido. As Norman and his family try to navigate the death of a loved one, old acquaintances and unsettled arguments Fish in the Dark: A Play with hilarious consequences. Get A Copy. Paperbackpages. Published May 12th by Grove Press first published March 3rd More Details Other Editions 2. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Fish in the Darkplease sign up. Lists with Fish in the Dark: A Play Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of Fish in the Dark: A Play. Oct 09, Peter Derk rated it really liked it. Guys, I think I figured out why I don't like plays. Real quick on this one, it's Larry David, it's like an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm, and if that's what you like, you'll like this too. If you're not into it, then don't read this. I'm a huge fan, so there you go. Alright, plays. There are two dialog-related rules that I try to follow in writing. The first one is that you shouldn't try to advance the plot through dialog. Yes, I know that dialog is often a catalyst for plot "I have to tell you s Guys, I think I figured out why I don't like plays. Yes, I know that dialog is often a catalyst for plot "I have to tell you something" or can bring the inner stuff going on Fish in the Dark: A Play a non-narrator to the front "When you did X, I felt Y"but for the most part, it's a good thing to avoid. Think of dialog advancing plot as the worst version of Sherlock Holmes. We have a guy solving mysteries in his mind and narrating aloud Fish in the Dark: A Play Watson a detailed version of how he figured out what he figured out. The BBC Sherlock is compelling as all hell, and that has a lot to do with the "mind palace" as a physical place on screen, the explanations being rushed and meted out while some kind of other action is going on, the fact that we see all the clues and answers in real time and only need quick flashes to get on board, and the straight-up charm of the whole affair. If it was just Sherlock and Watson in a room chatting, we'd all wish Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman would just quit this whole thing and get back to desolating and Smaug'ing. Plays are almost all dialog, and rely quite a bit on dialog to advance the plot. Think about a Shakespearean character. He says it to no one, really. Just, you know, talking about an intricate plot out loud under a spotlight. Like we all do from time to time. The other problem is that plot-advancing dialog doesn't usually feel real. If you listen to the way Fish in the Dark: A Play talk, the way most people talk doesn't actually involve listening Fish in the Dark: A Play responding, listening and responding, and a dialog set that's like a staircase, ratcheting up step by step, taking us upwards in terms of tension and forwards in terms of plot.