Play 346: A Few Drinks

CHARACTERS
FRANK, late 20s
EVA, late 20s

FRANK
Morning.

EVA
Good morning.

FRANK
How you doing?

EVA
Alright. You?

FRANK
Not too shabby.

(Pause.)

EVA
You got back late last night,

FRANK
Yeah, went a got a few drinks with a friend.

EVA
Who?

FRANK
Derek.

EVA
Derek?

FRANK
Yeah. You know, from work.

EVA
Oh.

(Beat.)

FRANK
I hope I didn’t wake you up.

EVA
You didn’t.

(Pause.)

EVA
Could you try to be back earlier next time?

FRANK
It wasn’t that late.

EVA
It was.

FRANK
I was back by one.

EVA
I was up until two.

FRANK
Really? Guess I lost track of time.

EVA
It’s the third time this week.

FRANK
I’m trying to be more social lately.

(Pause.)

EVA
I’m going to go for a run.

FRANK
I’ll see you later then.

EVA
Yeah.

(Blackout.)