Play 2-November 16th- Waiting

“Waiting”

Ashlin: age 17
Brian: age 18

(Brian and Ashlin sit on stoop apparently waiting for something)

ASHLIN: You know.


BRIAN:
(awakens from trance)
huh?

ASHLIN:
You know.

BRIAN:
I know what Ashlin?

ASHLIN:
(silent, stares off into street)

BRIAN:
(looking confused)
ummm Ashlin? You aren’t exactly making sen-

ASHLIN:
(interrupting)
what you need to do.

BRIAN:
huh?

ASHLIN:
I said (pause) You know what you need to do.

BRIAN:
(scratching head in somewhat confusion)
Well that sure clears things up….not. I know what I need to do? Ashlin are you ok-

ASHLIN:
(cutting him off)
What are we waiting for?

BRIAN:
uhhhh…the bus…to take us into town?...So we can go to the Cineplex? (long pause) Remember?

ASHLIN:
Why are you waiting?

BRIAN:
(puzzled expression, raises an eyebrow)
Well…because I don’t have a car at the moment…um Ashlin? Are you sure you’re okay…I mean if you don’t want to go we can go back inside…in fact I think maybe we should (pause) you don’t seem to well.
(starts to get up)

ASHLIN:
No.

BRIAN:
Ash..?

ASHLIN:
That’s not what I meant- I meant, why are we sitting here, waiting to go to the movies?

BRIAN:
Well…because there’s nothing else to do?

ASHLIN:
But there is something to do! There’s tons to do! So many things to choose from

BRIAN:
(looking puzzled but then switching to relief)
Okay Good! You’re finally speaking in something other than fragmented sentences. That’s a relief….but Ashlin…what are you talking about?

ASHLIN:
Life.

(Brian plops back down)
(long silence)

BRIAN:
Life?

ASHLIN:
Yes.

BRIAN:
Life?

ASHLIN:
Life is not the movies.

BRIAN:
Well yes…I know but-

ASHLIN:
So go out and live it. Stop waiting.

(long silence)

ASHLIN:
Go.

BRIAN:
(Brian, still confused, gets a look of somewhat realization across his face. He gets up again, and walks down the stoop to start down the street.)

(lights dim, scene ends)