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Exit Interview

A two-person drama scene, written for Sides. About 1 min.

She has to let go the man who trained her.

Jo
40s. HR, trained by Theo
Theo
50s. Twenty-two years at the company
You read

  1. A glass-walled office. Jo has a folder. Theo walks in already knowing.

  2. Theo

    They gave it to you.

  3. Jo

    Sit down, Theo.

  4. Theo

    I trained you in that chair. The lumbar setting’s on four. It sticks.

  5. Jo

    I know. I’m not here to talk about the chair.

  6. Theo

    How many?

  7. Jo

    I can’t tell you that.

  8. Theo

    More than me.

  9. Jo

    More than you.

  10. Theo

    Twenty-two years.

  11. Jo

    I know exactly how many years. I looked it up before I came in. I wanted to say it right.

  12. Theo

    So say it right.

  13. Jo

    Your position is being eliminated, effective Friday. The package is in the folder. It’s better than most. I fought for it.

  14. Theo

    You fought for it.

  15. Jo

    I did.

  16. Theo

    You’d have been good at this job if it were a different job.

  17. Jo

    That’s not fair.

  18. Theo

    No. It isn’t. Four. It sticks. Don’t let them tell you to replace it.

Written for Sides.

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