Play 167: I’ll Do It In a Bit

CHARACTERS
DAVID, 22
JACK, 22

(They sit on a couch watching TV in a room of a relatively messy apartment.)

JACK
(Surprised.)
You haven’t?

DAVID
No.

JACK
Why not?

DAVID
I don’t know.

JACK
You know if you don’t call soon she’ll be pissed, right?

DAVID
Yeah.

JACK
And you had a good time?

DAVID
Yeah, very.

JACK
You should call.

DAVID
I know.

JACK
So do it.

DAVID
I will.

JACK
Why not now?

DAVID
Because.

JACK
Because why?

DAVID
I don’t know.

(Beat.)

What if she didn’t have as good a time?

JACK
Didn’t she say she did?

DAVID
Doesn’t mean it’s true.

JACK
I guess.

(Beat.)

DAVID
What if she doesn’t want to go out again?

JACK
Then you get it over with at least.

DAVID
I guess.

JACK
Stop over thinking it, just call her.

DAVID
I know.

JACK
So you will?

DAVID
Yeah, I’ll do it in a bit.

(Jack shakes his head. They go back to watching TV.)

(Blackout.)