Play 355: Too Many Cooks Ruin the…Conversation?

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1
What was it again?

2
When are you leaving?

3
What?

4
He means the movie.

3
Oh.

1
I’m leaving tomorrow.

2
It was…it started with an A I think.

4
Did anyone see my watch?

3
No, it was the one based on that book.

2
Fast Food Nation?

3
Yeah, that’s the one.

2
It’s right here.

1
No, I meant the other one.

2
What other one?

4
Where?

1
You know.

3
It’s right here.


2
I don’t know which one you’re talking about.

3
I don’t either.

4
I can’t see it.

1
The one we saw last weekend.

2
Here.

3
We saw a movie last weekend?

4
Thanks.

2
Yeah, we went Sunday afternoon.

1
What was it called…

3
Are you sure it wasn’t two weeks ago?

4
The Science of Sleep.

2
I’m sure.

3
Strange, I don’t remember that…

1
Yeah, that’s it.

2
What was the name…

4
I said it.

2
You did?

3
Really?

1
The Science of Sleep

4
Yeah.

2
What did you say?

3
He just said it.

2
He did?

4
The Science of Sleep.

3
Yes, he did.

2
Oh yeah, now I remember.

(Pause.)

1
Did you ever find your watch?

(Blackout.)