Play 206: I Don’t Want To Talk About It

CHARACTERS
1
2

(They sit watching TV, 1 is staring blankly at the TV.)

(2 looks over at 1.)

(Beat.)

2
Are you okay?

1
What?

2
I asked if you were okay.

1
Oh.

(Beat.)

Yeah.

(Beat.)

I’m fine.

2
You sure.

1
Yeah.

2
You didn’t look alright.

1
Well, I am.

(Beat.)

So whatever.

2
You sure?

1
I said yes.

2
Cause it looked like—

1
(Angrily.)
I said I don’t want to talk about it!

2
(Surprised.)
Hey, take it easy—

1
No.

(Beat.)

I’m sorry.

2
It’s okay.

(Beat.)

1
It’s just—

2
It’s okay if you don’t want to talk about it.

1
Yeah.

(Beat.)

Thanks.

2
No problem.

(Pause.)

(1 turns to 2.)

1
I’m really sorry for snapping on you by the way.

2
It’s okay

1
It’s just—

2
You don’t have to explain.

(Beat.)

I get it.

(Beat.)

(They go back to watching TV.)

(Blackout.)