Play 267: My Point Exactly

CHARACTERS
JAMES, 18
KEVIN, 18

JAMES
Nevermind.

KEVIN
But you’re wrong.

JAMES
Can we just drop this?

KEVIN
Why?

JAMES
Because you’re not even listening.

KEVIN
Because you’re wrong.

JAMES
My point exactly.

KEVIN
That you’re wrong?

JAMES
That you’re not listening.

KEVIN
But it’s almost over.

JAMES
The argument?

KEVIN
Yeah.

JAMES
No it’s not.

KEVIN
It is.

JAMES
It’s never going to end.

KEVIN
Because you’re wrong and won’t listen to me.

JAMES
Just drop it.

KEVIN
No.

JAMES
Neither of us is going to win.

KEVIN
I will.

JAMES
Because I’m wrong?

KEVIN
How did you guess?

(Beat.)

JAMES
You’re an asshole.

KEVIN
No I’m not.

JAMES
So let it go.

KEVIN
No.

JAMES
I’m not going to keep arguing with you.

KEVIN
You just know you’d lose.

JAMES
I just know it’s pointless.

KEVIN
Coward.

JAMES
Will you just shut up?

KEVIN
Not until you admit I’m right.

JAMES
No.

KEVIN
Then I won’t shut up.

JAMES
I won’t listen.

KEVIN
You weren’t before.

JAMES
Yes I was.

KEVIN
No you weren’t, you—

JAMES
Fine, you’re right! Will you shut up now?

(Pause.)

KEVIN
What do you want to talk about now?

JAMES
Nothing.

KEVIN
That’s boring.

JAMES
Bite me.

(Blackout.)