Play 283: I’m Not Done

CHARACTERS
DAN, late 20s
EMMA, late 20s

EMMA
You need to stop.

DAN
No. I don’t.

EMMA
Give me the drink.

DAN
I’m not done.

EMMA
I don’t care.

DAN
Hey! I said I’m not done.

EMMA
You are now.

DAN
What the hell is wrong with you?

EMMA
You drink too much.

DAN
No I don’t. If anything not enough.

EMMA
When’s the last day you didn’t have a single drink?

(Pause.)

EMMA
You can’t even remember.

DAN
So what?

EMMA
It’s pretty obvious.

(Beat.)

DAN
I’m not an alcoholic.

(Pause.)

DAN
Can I have my drink back?

EMMA
No.

DAN
Fine.

(Beat.)

I’ll go get another.

EMMA
No you won’t.

DAN
Really? Try and stop me.

(Beat.)

EMMA
Fine. Take it.

DAN
(Smirking)
Thanks.

(Beat.)

EMMA
I don’t even know why I try.

DAN
Oh shut up.

EMMA
You’re an asshole when you drink.

DAN
Yeah? And you’re a bitch when I drink.

(Long pause.)

(She takes his drink.)

DAN
I thought we went over this already.

EMMA
Go ahead and make another. See if I care. I’m going to sleep.

DAN
It’s only ten.

EMMA
You’re already drunk.

(She exits.)

(Beat.)

(Dan shakes his head, and goes to make himself another drink.)

(Blackout.)