Play 102: What Should I Do?

CHARACTERS
GUY 1, 17
GUY 2, 17

1
So what should I do?

2
I dunno.

1
Well neither do I.

2
But you have to do something.

1
I know.

2
Because it’s making you miserable.

1
I know.

2
So do something.

1
What?

2
I already said I don’t know.

1
Well I can’t just do something if I don’t know what.

2
Why?

(Beat.)

1
I just can’t.

2
But you need to do something.

1
Once I think of something I will.

2
But you won’t think of something.

1
Yes I will.

2
If you could wouldn’t you have by now?

1
Maybe I’ll realize what I need to do soon though.

2
Maybe you won’t.

1
Then what are you saying I should do?

2
Just something?

1
Anything?

2
Yeah.

1
There.

2
What?

1
I just did something.

2
No you didn’t.

1
I said something.

2
That doesn’t count.

1
Why?

2
Because it doesn’t

1
So what can I do?

2
I dunno.

1
Me neither.

(Blackout.)