Play 360: Naivety

CHARACTERS
1
2

1
I need to leave.

2
Stay a little longer.

1
I have to get out of here.

2
Just a little.

1
I can’t take it.

2
One more minute.

1
No.

2
It’s not like you have a choice.

1
What?

2
You really thought you could leave?

1
I can’t?

(Pause.)

1
Why can’t I?

2
It’s how it works.

1
Why?

2
There is no why. Just how it is.

1
But that’s not fair.

2
No, it isn’t.

1
Oh.

2
Don’t be so naïve.

(Beat.)

1
But I need to leave.

2
That’s unfortunate.

1
Why are you doing this to me?

2
I’m not doing anything.

1
Then let me leave.

2
I’m not stopping you.

1
So I can leave?

2
No.

1
But you said—

2
I said I Wasn’t stopping you.

(Beat.)

1
Oh.

(Beat.)

(2 laughs.)

1
What?

2
So naïve.

(Blackout.)