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There is nothing to report on today because I have written nothing. I have thought a lot about the play, what I've written so far, what I need to write. While I am mentally drained from entertaining a 2 year old all day, the delay has happened for other reasons as well. I think the biggest block anchor, dragging me down, is where the play is at on page 34. I'm not sure I'm happy with it. So the best thing I can do is step back several pages and start again. Yes, I have an outline, but sometimes, as I'm typing, I wander off the reservation. Most likely that's because I didn't stick to the game plan closely enough.
Here's what I'm going to do. I'm going to read through what I have. There are parts I know are missing and I'll weave those in as go along. When I get close to the end, where I believe I went astray, I'll copy everything up to that point into a new document. Then I'll start typing again, making sure I choose the right words to bend the play in the right direction.
Here's what I have for the last pages (32-34) right now:

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 BARBA

Tina! Wait!

(Exits behind Tina.)

FEUR

She's right, you know. We've at least got savings and retirement money to fall back on.

JAMES

Sterk will come through.

FEUR

He still going to propose? What's he got to offer?

JAMES

He's a good cook and he has a little saved. But I don't think that's what we need to be focused on. Not yet. Something just occurred to me.

FEUR

Oh, yeah? What?

JAMES

You've been carrying on about that jam for the last fifteen minutes.

FEUR

Yeah. You noticed, eh?

JAMES

You can taste it, can't you.

FEUR

I can. It's amazing.

JAMES

And your promise to Barba?

FEUR

Sh! Not yet. I'm not completely sure about this. I want to taste a few more things before I tell her.

JAMES

Got your foot in it now, Feur.

FEUR

The doctors said it would never happen. Since I never expected to taste again, what did it matter, agreeing to marry when I finally did.

JAMES

Maybe you should have taken Ameerah's prognostication more seriously.

FEUR

I take nothing about that woman seriously.

BARBA

(O.S.)

Well you tell me if I can help in any way.

FEUR
And, shush, you scoundrel. Don't breath a word of this.

(Barba enters.)

JAMES

Lips sealed.

BARBA

What's that?

FEUR

Nothing.

JAMES

I said I have an idea on the tip of my lips.

BARBA

Tip of your tongue.

JAMES

Yes. There, too.

FEUR

What idea?

JAMES

Between us, Ameerah, and Sterk, we probably have enough to save Tina's house.

BARBA

I don't think we have that much. She took out a third mortgage on the place.

FEUR

What!?

BARBA

She was just telling me.

JAMES

We could at least get her caught up and cover a few more months.

FEUR

That's wipe us all out. What then? Live on the street?

BARBA

No, it would give us time to find a long term solution. James is right. We need to talk to Ameerah and Sterk, see if they want to buy in.

JAMES

I'll need to check my accounts.

BARBA

We all do.

FEUR

We could walk down to the bank.

BARBA

We can check on the computer.

FEUR

There's no ice cream shop on the computer.

BARBA

You want ice cream?

FEUR

I want something cold. You want to come along, James?

JAMES

No, I can call my broker and get the numbers. So I'll just stay here.

BARBA

You're serious?

FEUR

It's a nice day. Why not? I'll get our coats?

BARBA

(Laughing.)

It's all very strange, but okay. To the bank and the ice cream shop.

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Expect some or a lot of that to change.