Play 250: What Subtext?

CHARACTERS
MAN
MALE TRANSLATOR
WOMAN
FEMALE TRANSLATOR

(Man and woman stand facing each other, the male translator stands directly to the side of the man, and the female translator stands directly to the side of the woman.)

MAN
Hey.

MT
I think you’re cute.

WOMAN
Hey.

WT
I’m not interested.

MAN
Class was interesting.

MT
Very cute.

WOMAN
Yeah.

WT
Still not interested.

MAN
Where you off to?

MT
I’m going to stalk you.

WOMAN
I don’t know.

WT
I’m not telling you because you’re creepy.

MAN
Want to hang out?

MT
Want to fuck?

WOMAN
I have class pretty soon.

WT
No chance in hell.

MAN
I do too, but we there’s at least a little time before it starts.

MT
I don’t have class. (beat.) Want to fuck?

WOMAN
Okay.

WT
You have no idea how much I want to mace you right now.

MAN
Cool.

MT
Yes!

WOMAN
So.

WT
How can I get out of this without being rude?

MAN
What do you want to do?

MT
Please say “fuck.”

WOMAN
I don’t know.

WT
Mace you and run.

MAN
Want to just walk around for a bit or something?

MT
Do I have to repeat myself?

WOMAN
Alright, but I have to go to class soon.

WT
I wonder if I could outrun him…

MAN
Yeah, no problem. Let’s go.

MT
My room’s right around the corner.

WOMAN
Okay.

WT
Why do I always have to be polite?

(Blackout.)