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Visiting Hours

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

Two siblings outside their father’s hospital room, late at night.

Nora
30s. Has been here three days
Danny
30s. Just came from the airport
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  1. A hospital corridor, late. Nora has been here three days. Danny has just come from the airport.

  2. Danny

    Is he awake?

  3. Nora

    He was. Around six. He asked for you.

  4. Danny

    Yeah?

  5. Nora

    He asked for you and then he asked if the Mets won. So don’t make it a thing.

  6. Danny

    I got the first flight I could.

  7. Nora

    The first flight you could was Tuesday.

  8. Danny

    Nora.

  9. Nora

    I’m not doing this out here. I’ve been in that chair for three days. I know what every machine in there sounds like. I know which nurse is going to tell me the truth.

  10. Danny

    So tell me the truth.

  11. Nora

    It’s days. Maybe a week if he’s stubborn.

  12. Danny

    He’s stubborn.

  13. Nora

    He’s tired, Danny. You’d know that if you’d called.

  14. Danny

    I called.

  15. Nora

    You called me. To ask how he was. Like a weather report.

  16. Danny

    What was I supposed to say to him? After all of it?

  17. Nora

    You say you’re here. That’s it. That’s the whole speech.

  18. She holds out the visitor badge. He doesn’t take it.

  19. Danny

    What if he doesn’t want me in there?

  20. Nora

    Then he can tell you himself. He’s earned that. So have you.

Written for Sides.

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