copyright © 2003 Jeff Goode

A is waiting. B shows up.

A: You're late.

B: I'm late? I've been waiting here.

A: No , you weren't. I was here. You just showed up. I saw you come in.

B: (pointing offstage) I was right over there.

A: I've been here for 15 minutes.

B: Yeah, and I was over there. For 16.

A: What were you doing over there?

B: Looking for you.

A: But we said we'd meet right here.

B: Yeah, and when you didn't show up for, like, a whole minute, I thought I should go look for you. And I thought, well, maybe you got confused and thought when I said we'd meet here that I meant over there. So I went over there to check it out.

A: I said we'd meet here! This was my idea.

B: Well, then there's no excuse for you being late.

A: I'm not late!

B: Did we start on time?

A: No!

B: Then I guess that makes you late.

A: Rrgh! (storms off)

B: Where are you going?

A: (offstage) Over here!

B: But I'm over here.

A: (offstage) I know!!

B: You want me to come over there?

A: (offstage) No! I want you to stay as far away from me as possible.

B: (goes off in the opposite direction) How's this?

A: (offstage) Fine!

B: (offstage) Okay! I'll just wait here. (pause) ...is all. (pause.) ...I'm gonna do.

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First performed at No Shame Los Angeles on February 6, 2004.

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