Writer's note: after completing this sketch, I realized that it was dangerously related to a sketch that my good friend Matt Koff has already written. It remains here on this page as a part of the Sketchtember challenge, but I would never deign to perform such a derivative, beastly thing as does lie below:
They pause some more.
MAN 1 (deadpan)
Wow.
MAN 2 (excited)
Yeah!
MAN 1
Yeah.
MAN 2
Uh-huh!
MAN 1
You know, I...
MAN 2
What?
MAN 1
I just...when you said "let's walk down to Electric Avenue", I just -- ha! -- i just. Kinda. Figured. That was a joke. Because of the song.
MAN 2 (shaking his head, offended)
Tch. No, it's not JUST a song, Michael. It's not just some words. We have an electric avenue in this town and it is a matter of pride.
MAN 1
Yeah, I-I can see that.
MAN 2
You know what? I went out of my way tonight. I went out of my way to take you here. Looks like that was a mistake.
MAN 2 begins to exit. MAN 1 stops him.
MAN 1
Steve, wait up.
MAN 2
No man, no. I'm my own person. My mother always told me that. And she told me that one day: I'm gonna find someone. I'm gonna find a companion. Until that day, you're so much debris blocking my path.
A beat. MAN 1 lowers his arm. MAN 2 slowly exits. Just before he does:
MAN 1 (facing away)
Oh, Steve?
MAN 2 halts.
MAN 1
You're going to miss me like a train. You know that? Like a goddamned train.
MAN 2 (head down)
I know.
MAN 2 exits.
Beat. MAN 1 eyes the beam of electricity.
MAN 1
Yeah, this is really kinda one-note.
BLACKOUT.
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