Play 99: Tired

CHARACTERS
GUY 1
GUY 2

2
Tired.

1
What?

2
Tired.

1
Not “I’m tired”?

2
No.

1
Just tired?

2
Yes.

1
You really are tired.

2
I know.

1
That’s when you know you’re tired.

2
When?

1
When you just say “tired.”

2
Yeah.

1
Not being able to say full sentences is always a sign.

2
Yeah.

(Pause.)

1
Me too.

2
What?

1
I’m also tired.

2
Oh.

1
What did you think I meant?

2
Well the comment did come out of nowhere.

1
Really?

2
Yeah.

(Beat.)

That’s also a sign.

1
What?

2
A sign you’re tired.

1
Yeah.

2
Wow.

1
What?

2
I completely just did the same thing.

1
What thing?

2
Having absolutely no context for what I said.

1
You did.

2
We need sleep.

1
Yes we do.

(Blackout.)