Scene 2
BOB, 52, and ZELDA, 50. In the back of a taxi. After a party. They stare out their opposite windows.
BOB
who, do you mean. you mean that couple with the matching?/
ZELDA
yeah, they were both wearing burgundy.
BOB
- no i didn’t talk to them.
ZELDA
they sell housewares.
like, Balinese imports.
bowls, and stuff, to high-end retailers.
out of their living room. their desks are side-by-side, all day long.
and she said, they never get bored with one another.
(Beat)
BOB
he had dog hair, like all over his s/weater
ZELDA
they have a Rottweiler and two boys.
(They weakly smile at each other. Beat. ZELDA starts to say something. Beat. Finally.)
boys
boys
boys
boys
boys
boys
boys
boys
boys
boys
boys
boys
boys
(Continuing, turning to smile at BOB)
boys BOB
boys men
boys
boys men
boys
boys men
boys
boys men
boys
…i’m hearing like, Boise. Idaho! I’m hearing
Idaho. (He smiles, nods.)
i’m hearing like berries…boisonberries, yeah…
(boys boys boys boys boys boys boys)
i’m like, seeing blackberries!
men
men
men
men
men
i– yeah, i’m hearing. i’m
hearing menstruation!
men
men
men
and, like, pen…
men
men
men
men
men…
(Smiles. Small beat.)
ZELDA
betsy and roth are nice people.
BOB
yeah.
(Small beat)
but they always make/
ZELDA
yeah, it’s always risotto with her
BOB
every time. every single time the risotto.
(Long beat.)
ZELDA
- did you. did We have a good time?
BOB
don’t ask it like that.
ZELDA
i know.
BOB
one-foot-in-front-of-the/-other
ZELDA
yeah yeah…
(Long beat.)
BOB
girls
girls
girls
girls
girls
(ZELDA turns to him, upset.)
gi–
ZELDA
don’t. cuz all i can hear is.
(She trails off, looks out the window. BOB reaches over to place his hand on hers. She moves it back to her lap. Lights out.)
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