By Greth Teager of Middletown, OH
Dramatis Personae:
Ryan, the Husband
Karen, the Wife
Notes:
Throughout the piece, both parties are getting increasingly frustrated with each
other, and the speed of the interruptions should increase accordingly.
Ryan and Karen sit beside each other, about to embrace in a kiss,
when Karen pushes away.
Karen: I've had it with you, Ryan; I've had it with this--this lie. We're
though.
She heads for the door
Ryan: Stop, --
Karen:
(Interrupting) Stop what? Stop yelling? Screaming? Keeping
up this
sham of a marriage? Going out that door? Well that, Ryan, is what I am doing
right now. Goodbye.
Ryan: Wait--!
Karen: Wait for what? You to--to
grow a pair? The councelor to fix our
issues? Some
deus ex machina to come down and save our life together?
Or--or maybe you want me to wait until you've got me pregnant and obligated to stay for the sake of the child? Well if that's what you're thinking, then--
(Line would finish "you've got another thing coming.")
Ryan:
(Interrupting) Just.. Just shut--
Karen:
(Interrupting) Shut that door behind me? Because I am inches
away, and there is nothing, nothing at all that you can do to stop me you
bastard.
He interrupts her, grabbing her by the shoulder, turning her, and putting a
finger to her lips
Ryan: Shh.
He kisses her.