Sandra Hosking, M.F.A.

Playwright, journalist, teacher

Running time - 10 minutes

Genre - Drama

Setting—A bar. The present.

 

Characters - 1 Male, 1 Female

 

Man - 30s

Woman - 30s

 

Synopsis: A couple reunites after a long period apart.

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Dialogue Sample

 

man

Your hair is different.

 

woman

Yes.

 

man

Looks nice.

 

woman

Thanks. Your shoes are shiny.

 

man

Polish.

 

woman

Classy.

 

man

Have to keep up appearances. For the job, you know.

 

woman

What are you doing these days?

 

man

Real estate.

 

woman

Oh, right. I’ve seen your signs. The ones with your photo.

 

man

Yeah. Crazy, hunh?

 

woman

It doesn’t really look like you.

 

man

It’s the suit.

 

woman

You’re doing well, then?

 

man

Can’t complain.

 

woman

That’s nice.

 

man

Well, it’s different than—

 

woman

A far cry. I mean, you can’t get much further than—

 

man

Making doughnuts.

 

woman

Your maple bars were so …

 

man

Good?

 

woman

Gooey.

 

(pause)

 

man

Thank you for coming. It’s nice—

(She laughs.)

What’s so funny?

 

woman

Sorry. I’m just a little incredulous.

 

man

Why?

 

woman

Well, I was a bit nervous before. I mean, I haven’t heard from you or seen you and I wasn’t sure how … how I’d feel about it, seeing you, I mean. I’ve thought about it before.

 

man

You have?

 

woman

Not like that. I just mean, I thought, I mean, I wondered if I’d feel … but as it turns out. Nothing.

Synopsis & Dialogue Sample

Can of Worms