LAURA, PART 2 OR THAT FEELING WHEN YOU HAVE SO MUCH TO SAY AND SO MUCH TO DO AND EVERYTHING IS JUST... SO MUCH, PART 3 BY JEFFREY LO
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JEFFREY LO sitting in front of a laptop on stage.
He is staring at the laptop screen
Still.
…
…
If you don’t know what’s going on, you should check out Part 1 to this.
It was written two days ago.
If you don’t know what’s going on, you should check out Part 2 to this.
It was written yesterday
But here we are, today.
JEFFREY LO.
Still the same.
Maybe even more so than before.
This will be the last of these plays.
… hopefully.
But who knows I guess.
A year is a long time.
…
JEFFREY LO continues to stare at the laptop screen.
JEFFREY LO lets out a sigh.
LAURA enters.
LAURA stands behind JEFFREY LO.
LAURA: Hey babe.
JEFFREY LO: Hi.
LAURA: You writing.
JEFFREY LO: Kind of.
LAURA: What are you writing about?
JEFFREY LO: Nothing.
LAURA: Nothing?
JEFFREY LO shows LAURA his laptop screen.
LAURA: Nothing.
JEFFREY LO: Yeah.
LAURA: What’s up?
JEFFREY LO: What?
LAURA: You sound different. What’s up?
JEFFREY LO: What do I sound like?
LAURA: Like something is wrong.
JEFFREY LO: Huh…
LAURA: Well? What’s wrong.
JEFFREY LO: I don’t know.
LAURA: Huh.
JEFFREY LO: I’m telling the truth. Not hiding anything. I don’t know.
LAURA: I believe you.
LAURA puts her arms around JEFFREY LO.
LAURA: I just get worried.
JEFFREY LO: Yeah…
LAURA: But it’s ok if you don’t know.
JEFFREY LO: Yeah.
Beat.
JEFFREY LO: I’m so tired.
LAURA: You’ve been working so hard.
JEFFREY LO: I know but I shouldn’t feel this way.
LAURA: Why not?
JEFFREY LO: Because… I don’t know.
Beat.
LAURA: Can I help you write?
JEFFREY LO: No.
LAURA: You sure?
JEFFREY LO: Yes.
LAURA: I am a very talented playwright.
Pause.
LAURA: In my imagination.
JEFFREY LO cracks a smile.
LAURA: You sure you’re ok?
JEFFREY LO: I didn’t say I was ok.
Pause.
JEFFREY LO: But I think I’ll be fine.
Silence.
LAURA: Ok.
JEFFREY LO: Thank you.
LAURA: But let me know if you need anything.
JEFFREY LO: Thank you.
LAURA: I can write you’re play for you. Just put your name on it. I don’t mind.
JEFFREY LO: No, thank you.
LAURA smiles at JEFFREY LO.
LAURA: I love you.
JEFFREY LO: I love you too.
JEFFREY LO works up the energy to return the smile.
JEFFREY LO: Thank you.
LAURA kisses JEFFREY LO on the forehead.
LAURA exits.
Still here.
Still embarrassed.
Deep breaths…
Deep breaths…
Sigh…
…
…
Lights don’t fade.
Light’s don’t go to black.
Lights keep going.
…
Maybe this can be the end.
END OF PLAY.