Play 327: Should Don’t Mean Shit

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What are you doing here?

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Waiting.

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What for?

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The train.

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When’s it coming?

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It should be here soon.

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How soon?

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Who knows.

(Pause.)

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Are you waiting for it too?

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I guess.

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Might as well take a seat then.

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I don’t mind standing.

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It could be a while.

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I thought you said it was coming soon.

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Relatively.

(Beat.)

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So you really don’t know when it’s coming?

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No one does.

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Not even a general idea?

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Nope.

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That’s odd.

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Not really.

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Why?

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Just how it is.

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Oh.

(Pause.)

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How long have you been waiting for?

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I don’t remember anymore.

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It’s been that long?

(Pause.)

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How do you know it’ll be here soon?

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I didn’t say it would be here soon.

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Yes you did.

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I said it should be here soon.

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So?

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Doesn’t mean it will.

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I guess.

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That’s one thing you learn waiting here.

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What?

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Should happen don’t mean shit if it don’t.

(Pause.)

(Blackout.)