Play 251: No Problem

CHARACTERS
SHAWN, early 20s
CHRISTINE, early 20s

SHAWN
You want to go out?

CHRISTINE
Maybe.

SHAWN
You don’t sound too enthusiastic.

CHRISTINE
I’m kind of tired.

SHAWN
Didn’t get enough sleep?

CHRISTINE
No, I did. (beat.) I’m just a little tired.

SHAWN
Okay.

(Beat.)

SHAWN
Want to rent a movie?

CHRISTINE
Maybe.

SHAWN
We could see that one you’ve been wanting to see.

CHRISTINE
Which one?

SHAWN
You know, the one you’ve been talking about for a while?

(Beat.)

CHRISTINE
I can’t remember.

SHAWN
Okay.

(Beat.)

Do we have anything taped?

CHRISTINE
No.

SHAWN
Are you sure?

CHRISTINE
Completely.

SHAWN
That’s a shame.

(Beat.)

CHRISTINE
Yeah.

(Pause.)

SHAWN
What do you want to do?

CHRISTINE
I don’t know.

(Beat.)

I kind of want to finish up this book I’ve been reading.

SHAWN
Is there much left?

CHRISTINE
A bit.

(Beat.)

SHAWN
Okay.

(Beat.)

I think I have something I could read too.

CHRISTINE
So it’s okay with you?

SHAWN
Yeah.

CHRISTINE
Thanks.

(Beat.)

SHAWN
No problem.

(Blackout.)