YOU SHOULD KNOW BY JEFFREY LO (DOWNLOAD PDF HERE)
LILY and MIA in the parking lot of a restaurant.
LILY: Thanks for dinner.
MIA: Thanks for joining me.
LILY: Thanks for asking me.
MIA: Thanks for saying yes.
LILY kisses MIA.
MIA: Thanks for that…
LILY: Likewise.
Silence.
They smile at each other.
Beat.
LILY: What’s on your mind?
MIA: Hm?
LILY: I saw you shift a little there. What’s on your mind?
MIA: Oh.
Pause.
MIA: You should know –
Pause.
LILY: Yes?
MIA: You should know that I’ve hurt people before.
LILY: Oh.
MIA: Is that?
LILY: You should now that I’ve done the same.
MIA: You should know that I’m hoping to change that about myself.
LILY: You should know that I’m usually scared to fall.
MIA: You should know that you make me feel so amazing.
LILY: You should know that I’m not perfect.
MIA: You should know that I don’t want perfect.
LILY: You should know that my family will want to meet you.
MIA: You should now that my family is crazy.
LILY: You should know that I don’t make a lot of money.
MIA: You should know that I have roomates.
LILY: You should know that I’m late. A lot.
MIA: You should know that I’m always early. Annoyingly early.
LILY: You should know that I really want to give this a shot.
MIA: You should know that I’m excited to hear that.
LILY: You should know that this was only our first date.
MIA: You should know that I forgot about that.
They smile at each other.
They kiss again.
Lights fade.
END OF PLAY.