Play 96: Are You High?

CHARACTERS
VINCENT, 17
GREG, 17

VINCENT
Minds are weird.

GREG
What?

VINCENT
They are.

(Beat.)

GREG
Okay.

VINCENT
What?

GREG
Sorry, it’s just a weird thing to say.

VINCENT
So?

GREG
Nevermind.

(Beat.)

What were you saying?

VINCENT
I dunno, just, like you know how they say you only use ten percent of your mind?

GREG
Yeah.

VINCENT
Well think about it.

GREG
Okay…

(Beat.)

I don’t get what’s so weird about that.

VINCENT
I didn’t either for a while, but I heard more about it and it means you’re not at all aware of the vast majority of your mind.

GREG
What do you mean?

VINCENT
It’s all subconscious.

GREG
I guess that’s a little weird.

VINCENT
And, everything that defines who you are is in that part.

GREG
So?

VINCENT
I dunno, it just trips me out.

GREG
It’s not that weird.

VINCENT
I think it is. (Beat.) I mean, it makes a ton of sense, but it’s still weird to think about.

GREG
I guess.

(Pause.)

GREG
Are you high?

VINCENT
What? No.

GREG
You sure?

VINCENT
Yes I’m sure. How the hell would I not be?

GREG
I dunno.

VINCENT
Like, oops, I guess someone must’ve pulled the ol’ weed in the coke can prank again!

GREG
Chill.

VINCENT
Sorry.

(Beat.)

Why do you assume just because I’m trying to talk about something philosophical and deep that I’m high.

GREG
I don’t.

VINCENT
You just did.

GREG
I guess.

VINCENT
It’s just annoying, I mean this shit is fascinating.

GREG
It is interesting, but—

(His voice trails off.)

VINCENT
What?

GREG
But you sounded really high.

VINCENT
No I didn’t.

GREG
Yes (beat.) you did.

VINCENT
I still think you’re wrong.

GREG
Well have fun with that.

VINCENT
Why do I talk to you anyways?

GREG
Cause I’m the one who’ll listen to this crap without shooting you.

(They laugh.)

VINCENT
Will you at least admit my point was interesting?

GREG
A little.

VINCENT
Come on.

GREG
That’s all you’re getting.

VINCENT
Oh really (beat) what about now?

(He makes his hand into a gun shape and points it towards Greg.)

(Greg sees it and laughs.)

GREG
Nope.

(Vincent laughs.)

VINCENT
Damn.

(Blackout.)