Play 264: It’s Nothing Personal

CHARACTERS
1
2

1
So?

2
I don’t want to.

1
Why not?

2
I don’t know.

1
I’ll tell you if you tell me.

2
I don’t care.

1
Of course you do.

2
I don’t.

1
Everyone does.

2
I don’t.

(Beat.)

1
Come on, I don’t care who it is.

2
I do.

1
Why does it matter?

2
It doesn’t.

1
So tell me.

2
No.

1
I’ll keep bugging you until you do.

2
I really don’t care.

1
I can be very annoying.

2
I’m getting that idea.

1
I won’t tell anyone.

2
Sure.

1
I really won’t.

2
It might slip out.

1
It won’t, I promise you.

(Beat.)

2
Sorry.

1
You don’t trust me to keep a secret?

2
It’s not that.

1
Then what?

(Beat.)

2
I just don’t like telling people.

1
Why?

2
I don’t know. (beat.) I just don’t.

(Pause.)

1
Okay.

2
You’re giving up?

1
Yeah.

2
Didn’t seem like you would let up so easily.

1
(Smiling.)
Didn’t realize you were such a stubborn bastard.

(2 laughs.)

(Pause.)

2
It’s nothing personal.

1
I know.

(Beat.)

2
Sorry.

1
Don’t be.

(Blackout.)