Play 121: Keys

CHARACTERS
GREG, 27
WILL, 26

(Greg is sitting on a couch in a messy apartment watching TV. Will gathers his stuff from a table to the side and starts heading for the door which is a bit behind the couch.)

(Greg turns to face him.)

GREG
Wait.

WILL
What?

(Greg picks up a DVD case from the coffee table in front of him.)

GREG
Could you take this back for me? It’s a few days overdue.

WILL
Yeah, sure.

(He reaches out to take it, but pauses in the middle.)

(He looks down at his watch.)

WILL
Shit!

GREG
What?

WILL
I gotta go, I’m going to be late.

(He puts his hand on the doorhandle.)

GREG
Wait, you didn’t take the DVD!

WILL
I know, I don’t have time!

GREG
Come on, it won’t take long.

WILL
I can’t be late for this!

(He opens the door.)

GREG
You said you would.

WILL
(Rushed.)
I didn’t realize what time it was. Sorry, bye.

(He starts to head out.)

GREG
But how will you leave if you don’t have your car keys?

WILL
Very funny.

(He reaches into his pocket.)

WILL
What the…

(He suddenly becomes very irritated.)

WILL
Where are they?

GREG
Right here.

(He holds a pair of car keys up.)

WILL
Thanks.

(He reaches out for them, Greg pulls his hand back.)

WILL
(Annoyed.)
Come on Greg, I need to go!

GREG
Not unless you take the DVD.

WILL
Come on, just give me the fucking keys!

(He swings for them again, but Greg pulls them back.)

WILL
This isn’t funny!

(Greg starts laughing.)

GREG
Take the DVD and I’ll give you the keys.

WILL
You asshole.

(He picks up the DVD.)

WILL
Now give me the damn keys.

(Greg hands them to him.)

(Will heads for the door.)

GREG
Thanks.

WILL
Fuck you.

(He exits.)

(Greg turns back to the television, and puts his feet up on the coffee table in front of him.)

(Blackout.)