Play 272: You Do?

CHARACTERS
DAVE, 17
JOE, 17

JOE
What though?

DAVE
I don’t know. That’s the problem.

JOE
Yeah.

(Pause.)

DAVE
I guess no one does really though.

JOE
What?

DAVE
Know what they want.

JOE
I guess.

DAVE
It’s true. I mean, who do you know that does?

JOE
I do.

DAVE
You do?

JOE
Yeah.

(Beat.)

DAVE
Oh.

(Pause.)

DAVE
Well?

JOE
What?

DAVE
What is it?

JOE
What I want?

DAVE
Yeah, what else would I mean?

(Beat.)

JOE
I want to be a lawyer.

(Beat.)

(Dave laughs.)

JOE
What?

DAVE
(Still laughing)
You don’t know?

(Beat.)

JOE
No.

DAVE
Nevermind then.

JOE
What?

DAVE
It’s nothing.

JOE
You can’t not tell me after all that.

DAVE
I don’t want to ruin your dream.

JOE
What’s that supposed to mean?

DAVE
Nevermind.

(Blackout.)