Play 210: So What? (a.k.a., Lockers VII)

CHARACTERS
1, male, 16
2, male, 16

(They sit against lockers in an otherwise empty hallway.)

1
So…

2
So?

1
What?

2
What?

1
What was the so about?

2
Nothing.

1
Oh.

(2 laughs.)

1
What?

2
It’s just funny.

1
What?

2
Nothing.

1
Come on.

2
So what?

1
But I’m curious now.

2
That’s not what I meant.

1
Then what?

2
So what.

1
What?

2
That doesn’t mean anything to you?

1
No.

2
The song?

1
What song?

2
So What.

1
Never heard of it.

2
Really?

1
Yeah.

2
Oh.

(Beat.)

1
Should I have?

2
It is one of the most famous jazz songs of all time.

1
Really?

2
Yeah.

1
Who is it by?

2
Miles Davis.

1
Okay.

2
You’ve heard of him?

1
Of course.

2
Good.

(Beat.)

1
(Slightly offended.)
Of course I’ve heard of fucking Miles Davis.

2
Well you hadn’t heard of So What.

1
So?

2
What.

1
What?

(Beat, a look or recognition comes over his face.)

Oh.

(2 laughs.)

(Blackout.)