SO THE OTHER NIGHT BY JEFFREY LO
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SALLY.
SALLY:
Hey…
So…
The other night…
Yeah…
About that…
It was…
It was…
What?
Did I?
What do you mean I –
Did I pause for a long time?
Ok, so maybe I paused for a long time.
I probably paused for a long time but why does that matter?
What does that imply?
What?
You think that implies what?
Just because I paused a little, you think I was implying you were bad last night?
That is not –
NO!
I’m not saying I liked it either.
I’m not –
Well.
Ok.
So I did like it.
I did.
Of course I did.
Bravo to you.
Great job.
But –
NO!
I am not calling to say we should –
LOOK!
CAN YOU LISTEN!?
PLEASE!?
MEN!
JESUS!
LISTEN!
Pause.
SALLY:
Ok?
Ok.
Last night was a mistake.
Yes.
A mistake.
What?
What do you mean you knew it?
How did you know I was going to say that.
You don’t know what I was going to say –
How would you know if –
Look.
Don’t talk to me that way.
I had the courtesy to come here and see you in person.
I could’ve just – you know.
Texted.
Yeah.
I could’ve texted you that this was a mistake.
I could’ve texted.
Bad Sex. No More. Bye.
I COULD’VE DONE THAT!
Or… like… you know.
Ghosted.
I could have ghosted.
How would you have liked that?
That would’ve been a pretty bi –
SALLY gasps.
SALLY:
Don’t call me a bitch!
I’m not a bitch!
And you better not call me a slut.
I have the right to do whatever I want andf then do whatever I want after that.
And if you can’t deal with that.
If you can’t HANDLE IT.
Then you’re just –
You’re just –
GOODBYE!
END OF PLAY.