Play 77: 0 Minutes

CHARACTERS
BEN, 17

(He is sitting at a desk, his hands are on the keyboard of a computer but he is not typing.)

(The words “40 MINUTES” are projected on the wall in the back of the stage.)

(He looks up at the words.)

BEN
Fuck!

(He types for a few seconds, the pauses and sits pensively.)

BEN
(muttering to himself.)
What the fuck to write?

(He starts tapping on the desk with his hand.)

(The words disappear, and after a couple seconds are replaced by “30 MINUTES.)

(He looks up at the words.)

BEN
(A little franticly.)
What the fuck am I going to write?!

(He starts tapping on the desk again, much faster this time though.)

(The words “20 MINUTES” appear on the wall.)

(He looks up at them.)

BEN
Fuck fuck fuck!

(He starts typing rapidly, this continues for a few seconds.)

(Pause.)

(He stops typing, and looks over what he’s written.)

BEN
Fuck, this is terrible.

(Beat.)

Maybe I should try this over again.

(The words “10 MINUTES” appear.)

BEN
Fuck, no time!

(He starts typing and clicking his mouse rapidly.)

(The words “5 MINUTES” appear.)

(He looks up, then immediately goes back to the frantic typing.)

BEN
And…

(Pause, he clicks loudly on the mouse.)

Done!

(The writing changes to “NO MINUTES.”)

(He looks up.)

(He lets out a sigh of relief.)

(Blackout.)