Play 139: Not Even Close

CHARACTERS
VINCENT, 17
AMBER, 17

(Vincent is sitting in front of a computer in a computer lab, staring blankly at the computer screen.)

(Amber enters and sits at the computer next to him.)

(Pause, she types on the computer for a bit.)

(She looks over.)

AMBER
Writing your scene?

VINCENT
Yeah.

AMBER
Any ideas?

VINCENT
Nope.

AMBER
None at all?

VINCENT
Not even close.

AMBER
That’s too bad.

VINCENT
Yeah.

AMBER
You have to have something.

VINCENT
If I did, I’d be writing right now.

AMBER
True.

(Beat.)

VINCENT
I just can’t think.

AMBER
Tired?

VINCENT
A little.

AMBER
That it?

VINCENT
Bad day.

AMBER
Why?

VINCENT
Honestly?

AMBER
Yeah.

VINCENT
No clue.

AMBER
I hate it when that happens.

VINCENT
Me too.

AMBER
I’m sorry.

VINCENT
It’s okay.

(Beat.)

AMBER
Well, think of the positive side?

VINCENT
Like?

AMBER
It’s the weekend.

VINCENT
Very true.

AMBER
Feel any better?

VINCENT
I guess.

AMBER
So no?

(He laughs.)

VINCENT
Pretty much.

(Beat.)

(She looks up at a clock on the wall.)

AMBER
Oh, shit.

VINCENT
What?

AMBER
I should go.

VINCENT
Okay.

(She hits a few keys on the keyboard.)

AMBER
Well, see you later, have a good weekend!

VINCENT
You too.

(She leaves.)

(He stares at the computer.)

(Beat.)

VINCENT
Fuck.

(Beat.)

(Blackout.)