two people meeting accidentally a great deal of time after crisis:
This is the first of a series of boring plays which are infinitely more interesting when performed where they ought to be.
This first one is on a BUS.
Woman sits alone
Bus approaches Man
and picks him up.
W:
M:
M sits down,
in the seat adjacent to W.
W:
M:
W: I thought that I…
//M: I’m sorry that I…
W: What?
//M: Sorry.
M: I’m sorry.
W:
M: ?
W: I thought that I was attracted to you.
M: You were.
W: No but I mean back there a few minutes ago. I didn’t recognize you.
M: Well (beat) I cut off all my hair.
W: No.
M: Yes.
W: You’re different. When you got on the bu-
M: Different? I’m the same. You’ve changed. You’ve got
W: ?
M: bangs.
W: and you’ve got -
M: muscles.
M/W: Hm.
W: You don’t like my hair.
M: No it’s more than that-
W: You know what? Nevermind. Just Nevermi-
M: Shut up.
W:
M: I would like you-love you I did love you but it’s just that.
M: people.
M: change.
W: and what? you’re saying that we
M: I’m saying that we changed eac-
//W: changed eachother.
W: I guess that makes sense.
M:
W:
M: ph(pause) pheromones and all that.
W: yeah I get it.
M: So. This is my stop. I’ll see you around?
W: Me too.
//M: Hm? What’s that?
W: This is my stop as well.
M:
M exits front.
W exits rear.
In a LIBRARY.
Two people potentially purposefully meeting a short deal of time after crisis.
Guy approaches Man
G: Would you like to take a walk?
M: No.
G: Would you like to sit and talk?
M: No.
G sits.
M
sits.
G: Are you doing well?
M: I can never tell.
G: Tell me? or yourself.
M: Hm.
G: Because there is a difference.
M: I’m on the fence. Built around those whom I can trust.
G: Me. Yourself.
M: I’m not so sure I see it anymore.
G: The fence?
M: The difference.
G: Maybe that’s the cure.
M: I feel like a whore.
G: I told you already not to guilty about it. We’ve all done our penance. Let’s be happy now.
M: How?
G: Stop being so dramatic and kiss me.
But they don’t.
G: I’d like to make this work but I’m going to need some assistance.
M:
G: Call me when you’re ready.
G leaves.
Moment passes.
M dials number.
M: I’m ready.
M gets up, leaves.
M: No he just left. Are you done already? I’m still hungry.
