LATE NIGHT DARTS BY JEFFREY LO (DOWNLOAD PDF HERE)
A pub, late at night.
RESTON, 50, plays darts.
MAX, his 22 year old son, sits at a table nearby.
MAX: Dad.
RESTON throws a dart.
MAX: Dad.
RESTON throws a dart.
MAX: Dad.
RESTON throws a dart.
MAX: Wanna talk?
RESTON walks to the dart board and retrieves his three darts.
MAX: Ok…
Pause.
MAX: Dad.
RESTON throws a dart.
MAX: Dad.
RESTON throws a dart.
MAX: Dad.
RESTON throws a dart.
MAX: Wanna talk?
RESTON walks to the dart board and retrieves his three darts.
MAX: Fine…
Pause.
MAX: Can I play?
RESTON throws a dart.
MAX: I can play with you.
RESTON throws a dart.
MAX: Teach me to play?
RESTON throws a dart.
Pause.
MAX stands up and retrieves the three darts from the board.
RESTON suddenly walks away.
RESTON: It was good seeing you son.
RESTON exits the pub.
Silence.
MAX: FUCK!
Blackout.
END OF PLAY.