Brilliant LiesIn the play "Brilliant Lies", David Williamson uses a number of techniques to develop the concepts introduced in the title. He uses the characters and their stories to construct a supporting argument to complement the overall theme of the text that everyone lies to protect themselves. Susy's allegation of sexual harassment contains the most obvious form of lying throughout the text, but Vince and Gary's relationship, Susy's family history, and even Marion's favoritism toward customers all help identify the main themes for the reader. Throughout the play there is an epic battle between Susy and Gary. Suzanne is _____. Gary is ______. Susy claims Gary sexually assaulted her and Gary strongly denies it. At different points in the text, during mediation sessions with Marion who is a _____, we are told many variations of what happened between the two. In the first scene, Susy tells Marion that Gary "grabbed my tits and said something sick and when I turned around, Gary's cock was inches from my nose." The next day I was fired. In the next scene, Gary tells Marion that she was fired because "her work wasn't satisfactory." During the first mediation meeting between Susy and Gary, Susy lies by telling Katy, her sister, everything that happened between her and Gary. Katy lies that Susy suffered "seven months of vicious sexual persecution" and Gary lies that this claim is "pure bullshit." At this point in the play, the audience doesn't really know who is telling the truth because everyone is lying, and this is a statement Williamson is making about personal and professional relationships and how society functions. He says everyone has to lie so they can look out for their best interest, no matter who gets hurt. It is not until the climax of the play that we think we have discovered the truth about what really happened between Susy and Gary when Susy admits to having sex with Gary on several occasions. She says that "we would drive to my house and leave before my sister came home" and that it wasn't until Susy decided to end the relationship that Gary became obsessed and started passing her dirty phone calls. Gary settles the case and Susy receives $40,000. However, in the final scenes, viewers learn that Susy further embellished the truth by testifying against Gary..