Play 204: Who Are You?

CHARACTERS
1, m, early 30s
2, m, early 30s

(2 enters, he is standing outside a house. He walks up to the door and knocks.)

(Beat.)

(There is the sound of someone walking to the door.)

1
(From inside the house.)
Who is it?

2
Hey, it’s me.

(Beat.)

1
Who?

2
(Confused.)
It’s me.

(Beat.)

Come on, open up.

1
I don’t know who you are.

2
You can stop joking.

1
I’m not.

2
Seriously Greg, let me in.

1
Greg?

2
This isn’t funny.

1
I already said I’m not joking.

(Beat.)

(2 starts laughing.)

2
Man, you got me good there.

1
Who are you?

2
I get it already, just cut it out and let me in.

1
I don’t know who you are.

(Beat, a look of confusion and a bit of worry comes over 2’s face.)

2
You’re serious (beat.) aren’t you?

1
If you don’t tell me who you are I’m leaving.

(2 stands looking thoroughly confused.)

2
This better not be a joke Greg.

1
Who the hell is Greg?

(Beat.)

I’m leaving now.

(From inside the house, there is the sound of someone walking away.)

(2 stands still with a look of complete confusion on his face.)

(Beat.)

(He shakes his head, and exits.)

(Beat.)

(Blackout.)