TODAY IS SUNDAY BY JEFFREY LO (DOWNLOAD PDF HERE)
A small dorm room.
One side of the dorm is tidy and neat.
Bed made, things organized.
On this side of the dorm sits BRENT by his laptop reading a text book.
On the other side of the dorm is an absolute mess.
Who knows where anything is?
Who knows what any of those smells are?
Who knows what that ball on the bed is?
Oh, it’s DAN.
DAN is still in bed, sleeping.
We don’t know it yet but there is a 100% chance that DAN is hungover.
BRENT flips a page.
DAN pops up.
DAN: OHMYGOD!
BRENT (Monotone): Good morning, Dan.
DAN: I HAVE TO GET TO CLASS!
BRENT (Still Monotone):Today is Sunday, Dan.
DAN: I DIDN’T FINISH MY PAPER!
BRENT(Let’s assume he stays Monotone):Today is Sunday, Dan.
DAN: FUCK!
BRENT: Today is Sun –
DAN: I HAD A DATE YESTERDAY!
BRENT: Today is Sunday –
DAN: WHAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT?
BRENT: Dan…
DAN: I HAVE A TEST TODAY!
BRENT: Dan…
DAN: I NEED TO BUY A SCANTRON!
DAN checks the hours for the bookstore on his phone.
DAN: WHY IS THE BOOKSTORE CLOSED TODAY!?
BRENT: Today is Sunday, Dan…
DAN: HOW DID I FUCK THIS WEEKEND UP SO BADLY!?
BRENT (Finally exploding):DAN!
DAN: What?
BRENT: Today is Sunday…
DAN: Today is Sunday?
BRENT: Today is Sunday.
DAN: Not Monday?
BRENT: Today is Sunday.
DAN: Oh.
BRENT flips his page.
DAN: Why didn’t you tell me?
BRENT turns around and throws his book at DAN.
Blackout.
END OF PLAY.