DREAMING WITH YOUR EYES OPEN BY JEFFREY LO
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Lights up on MORTY.
MORTY lays in bed.
Eyes wide open.
MORTY turns to one side.
Time passes.
MORTY lets out a sigh.
MORTY turns to the other side.
Time passes.
MORTY lets out a sigh.
MORTY shifts his body to be on all fours.
MORTY stretches his back in downward dog position on his bed.
MORTY lays flat on his back. MORTY lets out a sigh.
Lights shift. WOMAN appears.
WOMAN: Morty.
MORTY: Huh?
WOMAN: How are you Morty?
MORTY: Who are you?
WOMAN: Who do I look like?
MORTY looks at WOMAN more closely.
WOMAN: How are you Morty?
MORTY: Can’t sleep.
WOMAN: What are you talking about? You are sleeping.
MORTY: How can I be sleeping if I’m talking to –
MORTY realizes he is laying on his back, in his bed, flat, unable to move.
His eyes wide open.
MORTY: What the –
WOMAN: You are asleep.
MORTY: But –
WOMAN: Who do I look like?
MORTY looks at WOMAN more closely.
MORTY: Mo –
WOMAN: God?
MORTY: No.
WOMAN: Were you going to say God?
MORTY: No.
WOMAN: Who do I look like?
MORTY looks at WOMAN more closely.
WOMAN: Goodbye.
MORTY: What?
WOMAN: Goodbye.
MORTY: Where are you going?
WOMAN: Goodbye Morty… have a good sleep.
MORTY: But I don’t think I’m sleepi –
WOMAN disappears.
MORTY: Where did you - ?
MORTY tries to look around but his body is stuck.
Eyes wide open.
MORTY: What the - ?
MAN appears.
MAN: Morty.
MORTY: Who are you!?
MAN: Hello Morty.
MORTY: How do you know my name?
MAN: Hello Morty.
MORTY: Leave me alone!
MAN: How are you, Morty?
MORTY: Stop saying my name!!
MAN: How are you?
MORTY: I just want to sleep!
MAN: But you are –
MORTY: Don’t tell me I’m sleeping!
MAN: Why are you talking to me like this?
MORTY: Why are you talking to me at all?
MAN: Wht are you talking to me like this?
MORTY: Like what?
MAN: You spoke to her much nicer.
MORTY: Spoke to who?
WOMAN reappears.
WOMAN: Who do I look like?
MORTY: Oh no…
MAN: You are much nicer to her.
MORTY: SHUT UP!
MAN & WOMAN: How are you Morty?
MORTY: Please let me sleep.
MAN: But you are…
MORTY: No I am not!
WOMAN: Sure you are!
MAN: Get out of bed, then.
MORTY tries to get out of bed. I can’t!
MORTY: I can’t!
WOMAN: Then you are asleep, right?
MORTY: NO!
MAN: I don’t understand.
MORTY: Neither do I! I JUST WANT TO SLEEP.
MAN and WOMAN open their mouths.
MORTY: AND DON’T YOU DARE SAY A DAMN THING.
MAN and WOMAN close their mouths.
MORTY: I just need to sleep… Just a little bit of sleep… A little bit of sleep…
MAN and WOMAN stand in place, silent.
MORTY works hard to close his eyes.
MORTY: Sleep… sleep… sleep…
Lights fade.
END OF PLAY.