Play 119: Caring

CHARACTERS
GUY 1
GUY 2

1
It’s overrated.

2
What?

1
Being a good person

2
I don’t think so.

1
Really?

2
Yeah.

1
How so?

2
I always appreciate it when other people are nice.

1
That’s not what I mean.

2
What do you mean?

1
I mean actually being a good person is overrated.

2
Why?

1
Because it means you care.

2
So?

1
Caring never gets you anywhere except in a bad mood I’ve found.

2
That’s not true.

1
How?

2
It just isn’t.

1
Tell me one time when caring's ever helped you at all.

(Pause.)

2
But it’s not about helping yourself.

1
Exactly.

2
What?

1
You try to help everyone else and they never reciprocate so why try?

2
Because it makes you a better person.

1
So?

2
Isn’t that enough?

1
It isn’t anything.

2
Well don’t you find any solace in knowing you’re a good person?

1
I’d like to think I do but not really.

2
Well at least it probably is nice for other people around you.

1
I don’t care.

2
Yes you do.

1
I’m tired of caring.

2
You shouldn’t be.

1
Well why the hell not?

(Pause.)

2
I don’t know.

1
I’m sick of trying to be a good person and just ending up miserable.

2
Well if you really feel that way then stop.

(Pause.)

1
If only it were that easy.

2
Yeah.

(Blackout.)