Scene 5

Tom�s apartment.  Tom is alone, looking into the mirror.  After a few beats, he turns and looks at the white door.  He approaches it, as if to open it.  As his hand grips the doorknob, there is a knock at the door.  Tom pauses, there is another knock.  Tom goes to open the front door.  It is Gabe.

Gabe: 
Hey.

Tom: 
Hey.

Gabe: 
(looking past Tom) Is she around?

Tom: 
No, she�s not.  Come on in.

Gabe enters.

Gabe: 
So�how are you?

Tom: 
Alright, I suppose.  I�ve been better.

Gabe: 
What�s wrong?

Tom: 
Judy.

Gabe: 
Ah, I see. 
(There is an awkward silence, it is obvious Gabe is trying to hold back, but can no longer contain himself.) Look, you�ve been dating her for three months now, and for those three months you haven�t been happy once.  I tried to give her a chance, you know I did, but seriously, you need to end this.  You�d be better off without her and you know it.

Tom: 
You don�t even know what the problem is yet!

Gabe: 
Do I need to know?

Tom: 
Well, before you place all the blame squarely on her, it might be helpful to know.

Gabe:
Alright, so what�s the trouble?

Tom: 
I just�I have this feeling. 
(Looking into the mirror.) I think she�s more interested in my social circle than she is in me, you know?  I mean I know I sound arrogant, but I think she�s more interested in dating my fame, my prestige, than she is dating me. 

Gabe:
What makes you think that?

Tom:
She always wants me to introduce her to my writing famous friends.  Just last week we were at a party and she spent the whole time talking to that playwright Silverman.

Gabe:
Oh, the guy that�s always talking about the pressures of being a Tony award winning playwright on Broadway?

Tom:
Yeah, that asshole.

Gabe:
Ew, how could she stand him?

Tom:
That�s just it; she loves knowing all these people.  She wants me for my connections, that�s all.

Gabe:
Well, confront her about it then.  Let her know it bothers you.

Tom:
She�d just deny it; tell me it wasn�t true, blah blah blah.  It�s probably in my head, you know?  I�m sure that�s it.

Gabe:
Whatever.  You know it�s not in your head, but you won�t say anything about it, you-

There is a knock at the door, Tom goes to answer it.  It is Judy.

Tom:
Oh, hi Judy.

Judy:
Hey babe.  Hey Gabe.

Gabe:
Hey.

Tom:
Come on in.  You guys wanna order out? 

Gabe:
Oh, no thanks.  I gotta go.

Gabe exits.

Judy:
Well, he left in a hurry.

Tom:
Yeah, he�s a busy man.  Care to sit down?

Judy:
Actually, I have to use your bathroom real quick.  Be right back.

Tom:
Ok.

She exits up right, leaving her purse on the counter on its side, a folded piece of paper falls out, along with a few condoms.  Tom takes the paper, unfolds it, and begins to read.  He finishes and puts it down, visibly shaken.  Judy returns from the bathroom.

Judy:
Alright.  So, you want to go out tonight?

Tom:
(ignoring her) I tried to call you at home this afternoon, where�ve you been?

Judy:
Oh, I was at lunch with some friends.

Tom:
(holds up condom) And you needed these?

Judy:
Well�that was for us ba-

Tom:
(getting angrier) And the letter from Silverman?  Is that for me too?  Well then I�ll have to give him a call later. 

Judy:
What were you doing in my purse anyway?

Tom:
I wasn�t, it just fell out�why am I defending myself??  You�re the one sleeping with Silverman!  Christ, he�s thirty years older than you!!  My God, is that what you do with all my friends?

Judy:
Look, Tom, it was just�

Tom:
Don�t tell me it was a one-time thing, Judy, I don�t want to hear it.

Judy:
Then what do you want to hear?  I�m sorry?

Tom:
Just go.  That�s all.  Go, maybe I�ll call you later.

Judy:
Alright.

Judy exits.  Tom looks into the mirror.

Tom:
She doesn�t know what she has�ha, like any of them do.  I wonder if they�d even notice�

Lights down, we hear the shattering of a mirror.
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