THE OLD LION FORGETS BY JEFFREY LO (DOWNLOAD PDF HERE)
ROBERT’s house.
ROBERT is a young 71 years old.
ROBERT has fought having his age change his lifestyle.
By most accounts, he is winning.
ROBERT emerges from his bedroom, putting on a jacket.
ROBERT exits his house.
A quick moment passes.
ROBERT re-enters.
ROBERT: Keys…
ROBERT tries to remember where he put his keys.
A long moment.
Silence.
ROBERT checks his bedroom. No keys.
ROBERT checks the kitchen. No keys.
ROBERT checks the bathroom. Again, no keys.
ROBERT, again, tries to remember where he put his keys.
A long moment.
Silence.
ROBERT sits down.
ROBERT feels defeated.
ROBERT is devastated.
ROBERT: I can’t remember.
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