SIDE 1

EVE

Knowledge?

SNAKE 1

Yesssss. Like what happens to the sssun after it setsss?

(EVE thinks for a moment, entranced by this thought.)

EVE

I don't know! What?

SNAKE 2

Where does music go after you've lissstened to it?

(Again, EVE is delighted by this question.)
EVE

Where?

SNAKE 3

What'sss beyond the garden?

EVE

Stop it!

EVE

Tell me how to find the answers.

SNAKE 4

You're absssolutely sure you want to know?

EVE

Yessss!

SNAKE 5

Then just eat one of these.

( IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE (PART 2) begins. The SNAKE dangles a piece of glistening fruit in front of EVE.)

EVE

Oh, no, I can't!

SNAKE 1

Why not?

EVE

We promised.

SNAKE 2

Really? You promised not to do something that would make you smarter?

SNAKE 3

Why would someone insissst on such a promise?

END