Duck Variations, 1st - 9th Variations Summary

A short forward from David Mamet tells the reader that "The Duck Variations" is a simple play. The only scene is a park with a park bench. Mamet leaves it to the actors to decide how to do the blocking and whether they want to add a single prop such as a wire garbage can.

First Variation - "It's Nice, the Park Is Nice"

The First Variation begins with Emil and George commenting on the fact that the park is nice. The two men are watching a boat out on the water. Emil comments that it is early in the day to be seeing a boat. The men discuss the temperature and how the water is colder than the earth. The men wonder if the people riding the ferry are cold and George...