Play 172: Soon

CHARACTERS
MATT, 26
NORA, 25

(Matt is sitting at a table in an apartment reading a stack of papers.)

(Nora enters.)

NORA
Hey.

MATT
(Looking up from the papers.)
Hey.

NORA
What are you—

(Her eyes widen. She jumps forward and grabs the papers from his hands.)

MATT
Hey, I—

NORA
(Angrily.)
What are you doing?!

MATT
I just wanted to read—

NORA
I told you, you can’t see it until it’s done!

MATT
I was just glancing over it—

NORA
I don’t care.

MATT
I’m sorry.

(She takes a deep breath, and appears to have calmed down slightly.)

NORA
It’s okay.

(Beat.)

It’s just not ready for anyone to see it yet.

MATT
Not even me?

NORA
No.

MATT
Don’t you want to hear my opinion?

NORA
Yeah, but not yet.

MATT
Then when?

NORA
Soon.

(Beat.)

MATT
Okay.

(Beat.)

NORA
I’m sorry.

MATT
It’s okay.

NORA
You sure?

MATT
Yeah, I can wait.

(Nora smiles, and sits down at the table next to him.)

NORA
Thanks.

MATT
Don’t worry about it.

(Blackout.)