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

Two strangers on a stopped subway car at 1 a.m.

June
20s to 30s. Coming home from a bad date
Ari
20s to 30s. Coming home from no date
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  1. June

    It’s been twelve minutes.

  2. Ari

    Fourteen. I’m counting.

  3. June

    Why are you counting?

  4. Ari

    Something to do. My phone’s dead.

  5. June

    Mine’s at four percent. I’m saving it for an emergency.

  6. Ari

    This isn’t an emergency?

  7. June

    This is a Tuesday.

  8. Ari

    Where were you going?

  9. June

    Home from a date.

  10. Ari

    How was it?

  11. June

    He talked about his podcast for two hours. He doesn’t have a podcast. He’s planning one.

  12. Ari

    I’m coming home from a date too.

  13. June

    How was yours?

  14. Ari

    She didn’t show.

  15. June

    Oh. I’m sorry.

  16. Ari

    It’s fine. I sat there for an hour with a candle. The waiter brought me free bread out of pity. Best bread I’ve ever had.

  17. June

    Was it the place on Delancey? With the candles in jars?

  18. Ari

    Yeah. How did you know?

  19. June

    I was there. Podcast guy. Two tables over. I watched you eat that whole basket.

  20. Ari

    No.

  21. June

    It was the best part of my night.

  22. The train jolts forward.

  23. June

    Oh. We’re moving.

  24. Ari

    I could ride a few more stops.

Written for Sides.

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