Play 81: The Table

CHARACTERS
LUKE, 17
AUSTIN, 18
GRANT, 17

(Austin is sitting at a table in a school cafeteria, Luke sits down next to him.)

LUKE
Well what do you think SHE said?

AUSTIN
What?

LUKE
What she said.

AUSTIN
Who?

LUKE
Come on, weren’t you listening to what I was saying?

AUSTIN
What the hell are you talking about?

LUKE
You weren’t listening to a word were you?

AUSTIN
You weren’t talking.

LUKE
So you’re trying to blame this on me then?

AUSTIN
What the hell is wrong with you?

LUKE
Me? What’s wrong with me? You’re the one who aren’t even paying attention when I’m talking to you!

AUSTIN
But you weren’t!

LUKE
Just because you didn’t hear me didn’t mean I wasn’t talking.

AUSTIN
Okay, look man, I’m sorry I missed whatever it was that you said.

LUKE
(Sarcastically.)
Gee, I feel so much better now.

AUSTIN
Look, I’m listening now.

LUKE
It’s too late.

AUSTIN
Come on.

LUKE
I’m not saying it again.

(They sit in silence awkwardly for a few seconds.)

AUSTIN
Look, I’m going to go, I’ll see you later.

(Luke doesn’t respond.)

(Austin exits with a thoroughly confused look on his face.)

(Beat.)

(Grant enters.)

LUKE
Hey.

GRANT
Hey.

LUKE
I got the table.

GRANT
Nice.

(Blackout.)