Play 74: Mood-Killer

CHARACTERS
SCOTT, 18
LISA, 18

(They are lying in a bed, making out. They begin to take off each others clothes. When he pulls down his pants, underneath are bright yellow Spongebob Squarepants boxers.)

(They continue for a few seconds. She looks down and laughs.)

(He pulls away.)

SCOTT
What?

(She stifles her laughter.)

LISA
Just (beat.) your boxers.

(She laughs.)

SCOTT
What?

LISA
Look.

(He looks down.)

SCOTT
Fuck.

LISA
What?

SCOTT
I (beat.) didn’t realize I was…

(his voice trails off.)

(She starts laughing again for a second and makes herself stop.)

LISA
I’m sorry.

SCOTT
It’s okay.

LISA
No, I’m sorry.

(Pause.)

(She starts laughing again.)

(He appears to be slightly distressed.)

SCOTT
Kind of kills the mood doesn’t it.

LISA
(inbetween laughing.)
Yeah.

(Pause.)

SCOTT
So.

LISA
So.

SCOTT
What now?

LISA
I’m over it now.

(She leans in and kisses him.)

(They start to make out again.)

(This continues for a few seconds, then she suddenly bursts into laughter.)

LISA
(After stopping laughing for long enough to talk.)
I’m sorry.

SCOTT
This isn’t going to work is it.

LISA
No no, I’ll control myself.

(beat.)

(She starts laughing again.)

SCOTT
Look, I’ll go change.

LISA
(Inbetween laughter.)
Okay.

(He gets up and leaves the room.)

(She lies quietly on the bed for a few seconds.)

(Suddenly she breaks back down into laughter.)

(Blackout.)