Scene Scene I Scene One: “What did you do last night?” Two: “I’m going away.” Three: “I wish knew you.” A: Hi! A: Hi! A: a long time. It’s been B: Hello. B: Hello. B: Yes. A: A: You all right? A: Any luck these days? How’s everything? B: Fine. I guess. B: Yes. B: With what? A: Do you know what time it is? A: Are you sure? A: Uh, the world? B: No. Not exactly. B: Yes, B: Oh. Yes. I’m sure. A little headache, that’s all. A: you have a watch? A: Yes what? Don’t A: Oh good. You want some aspirin? B: Not on me. B: Yes, I have had luck with the world. And B: be so helpful, OK? you? No. Don’t A: Well? A: You are upset. A: Yes. B: Well what? B: Good Lord! B: Yes what? A: What did you do last night? A: OK, OK. I thought you might want to A: Yes, I have not had luck with the world. B: What do you mean? talk. B: Down about it? A: What did you do last night? B: About what? A: Hm? B: Nothing. A: About anything. B: You doin’ alright? A: Nothing? B: going away. I’m A: fine. Things have been looking up I’m B: I said, nothing! A: What do you mean? lately. A: I asked. I’m sorry B: going away, B: Good to hear. I’m that’s all. B: That’s all right. A: Where? A: you want to know what thing or Don’t things have been looking up lately? B: Not far. get excited. Don’t Taken from Acting One by Robert Cohen B: No. A: When? A: I wish I knew you. B: Now. [Starts to leave] B: What do you mean? A: Just that. I wish I knew you? Taken from Acting One by Robert Cohen B: You do.
Scene One: “What did you do last night?” A: Hi! B: Hello. A: How’s everything? B: Fine. I guess. A: Do you know what time it is? B: No. Not exactly. A: Don’t you have a watch? B: Not on me. A: Well? B: Well what? A: What did you do last night? B: What do you mean? A: What did you do last night? B: Nothing. A: Nothing? B: I said, nothing! A: I’m sorry I asked. B: That’s all right. Taken from Acting One by Robert Cohen Scene Two: “I’m going away.” A: Hi! B: Hello. A: You all right? B: Yes. A: Are you sure? B: Yes, I’m sure. A little headache, that’s all. A: Oh good. You want some aspirin? B: No. Don’t be so helpful, OK? A: You are upset. B: Good Lord! A: OK, OK. I thought you might want to talk. B: About what? A: About anything. B: I’m going away. A: What do you mean? B: I’m going away, that’s all. A: Where? B: Not far. Don’t get excited. A: When? B: Now. [Starts to leave] Taken from Acting One by Robert Cohen Scene Three: “I wish I knew you.” A: It’s been a long time. B: Yes. A: Any luck these days? B: With what? A: Uh, the world? B: Oh. Yes. A: Yes what? B: Yes, I have had luck with the world. And you? A: Yes. B: Yes what? A: Yes, I have not had luck with the world. B: Down about it? A: Hm? B: You doin’ alright? A: I’m fine. Things have been looking up lately. B: Good to hear. A: Don’t you want to know what thing or things have been looking up lately? B: No. A: I wish I knew you. B: What do you mean? A: Just that. I wish I knew you? B: You do.