The Mercy Seat

So, I spent Friday afternoon reading Labute's The Mercy Seat on the Promenade. It was fantastically depressing while overlooking the city skyline. I found myself looking across the river toward the Trade Center every so often; I suppose this was an unconscious slap back into reality. What this did was surface a memory that had been repressed for so long, I forgot it even existed.

I can't quite grasp Abby's character. Who is she? What is she doing there? How does she feel? The power struggle between the sexes is quite apparent throughout, but coupled with the destruction of life/relationships...?? Does the blase skyline relate to the intimate relationship between Ben and Abby? Does it represent the lack of intimacy? Everything throughout is seemingly connected yet disconnected at the same time. Is that the point?