Play 298: Mind Your Own Business
(NOTE: I've been having a lot of problems with Blogger these last couple days--ie, it wouldn't let me post anything--so that would be why I've posted the last few scenes late. Thankfully, it looks like the problem's been fixed, so my scenes should be back on time from now on again.)
CHARACTERS
JACK, late 20s
EMMA, late 20s
(They sit at a table eating dinner.)
EMMA
How was work?
JACK
It was fine.
EMMA
What did you do?
JACK
Business meeting.
EMMA
How was it?
JACK
Same as it ever was.
(Pause.)
EMMA
Who was it with?
JACK
What?
EMMA
The meeting.
JACK
Oh.
(Beat.)
Just another company.
(Beat.)
EMMA
Which one?
JACK
It doesn't matter.
EMMA
I'm just curious.
JACK
Mind your own business.
EMMA
It's just a question.
(Pause.)
EMMA
Some cops came by today.
(Beat.)
JACK
What were they here for?
EMMA
They asked about you.
(Pause.)
JACK
What did you tell them?
EMMA
I told them you weren't here.
(Beat.)
JACK
And?
EMMA
And they left.
(Pause.)
EMMA
Do you know why they were here?
(Beat.)
JACK
It's probably about Dave.
EMMA
Dave?
JACK
Yeah, he got into a bit of a fight with someone when I was at the bar with him the other night.
EMMA
Oh.
JACK
They probably wanted to ask me some questions about it.
EMMA
That makes sense.
(Long pause.)
EMMA
Jack…
JACK
What?
(Beat.)
EMMA
Nevermind.
(Blackout.)
posted by Ben Rosbrow @ 10:42 PM
1 comments
1 Comments:
I've noticed now several romantic scenes were there is about to be a larger conflict, and then you end the scene. I think it would be interesting to instead go there, either write a longer scene including the build-up to the conflict, or just write a scene based on a scene like this, and write the conflict. I'm always curious where the scene's going to go, then kind of disappointed in the end when you skirt the issue.
-Laura
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