Play 53: Sunrise part I

CHARACTERS
AARON, 32
ERIKA, 31

(They sit on a porch watching the sunrise.)

ERIKA
It’s beautiful isn’t it?

AARON
Yeah.

ERIKA
I hate how you can’t look directly at it though. It’s hard not to, it’s just so (beat.) well, beautiful.

AARON
Yeah.

ERIKA
It’s just amazing, all the reds and oranges and (beat.) what’s wrong?

AARON
(he turns looking startled.)
Huh?

ERIKA
What’s wrong?

AARON
Nothing.

(Pause.)

ERIKA
You’re still thinking about it aren’t you.

(Beat.)

AARON
Yeah.

ERIKA
You need to stop.

AARON
I know.

ERIKA
You’re gonna drive yourself crazy.

AARON
Yeah.

ERIKA
Just relax.

AARON
Yeah.

(Pause.)

ERIKA
You want to talk about it?

AARON
Not really.

ERIKA
You should.

AARON
I know, maybe later.

ERIKA
It’ll help get it out of your system.

AARON
I know.

ERIKA
So will you?

(Pause.)

AARON
Okay.

(Blackout.)