True West Act 2, Scene 9 Summary

  • The brothers work on the script together. The house is in complete shambles, and they are both soaked in sweat, beer, and a twinge of madness.
  • Boom! Their mom comes home. She'll put everything right, right?
  • Nope. Mom is just as crazy as her boys, but it's a different kind of crazy. She announces that she wants to go to the museum to meet Picasso, who is actually dead.
  • Lee decides he's got to go, so he says he's going to head to the desert. He tells Austin that, despite their deal, he won't be taking Austin with him.
  • Well, this is the final straw. Austin attacks Lee and the two fight.
  • Finally, Austin gets the upper hand by strangling Lee with a phone cord all while their mom calmly asks them to fight outside.
  • It looks like Lee might be dead, but oh boy, he isn't. As darkness falls on the stage, the two brothers watch each other to see who is going to make the next move.