ROOFTOP BY JEFFREY LO (DOWNLOAD PDF HERE)
Two people on the roof of a skyscraper overlooking the city.
1: I’m scared.
2: That’s ok.
1: Is this the right thing to do?
2: What do you mean?
1: I mean should we do this?
2: Are you having second thoughts?
1: Isn’t me asking, should we do this, the definition of having second thoughts?
2: Why are we speaking to each other in questions?
1: Are we?
2: You couldn’t tell?
One thinks about it.
1: … Huh. I guess you’re right.
2: Well?
1: What?
2: Are you still having second thoughts?
1: Oh. Right. Yes… Should we do this?
2: Yes.
1: Are you sure?
2: Yes.
1: Is this the right thing to do?
2: Kind of.
1: KIND OF!?
2: Kind of.
1: What do you mean kind of?
2: I mean something needed to happen and we did something about it.
1: But was what we did the right thing?
2: Not so sure.
1: Not so sure!?
2: But it’s too late.
1: Too late? What do you mean too late?
2: I mean –
AN EXPLOSION!
BOOM!!!!!!!
END OF PLAY.