ONE SWIPE TOO MANY BY JEFFREY LO (DOWNLOAD PDF HERE)
BRANDON, sits on a park bench eating frozen yogurt.
He takes out a pair of headphones.
He connects it to his phone and puts on music that makes him happy.
After a moment, THOMAS enters.
THOMAS is also eating frozen yogurt/
THOMAS also sits on the bench.
THOMAS sits right next to BRANDON, in fact.
THOMAS looks at BRANDON.
THOMAS looks at BRANDON’s frozen yogurt.
They are eating the same flavor.
And even the same toppings!
How interesting…
THOMAS smiles at BRANDON.
BRANDON smiles back.
THOMAS takes out his phone.
BRANDON sees he has opened the Tinder app.
BRANDON pretends to look away but discreetly watches THOMAS swipe.
THOMAS swipes left.
THOMAS swipes left.
THOMAS discreetly looks at BRANDON to double check what BRANDON looks like.
BRANDON tries to look away.
THOMAS swipes left.
THOMAS swipes left.
THOMAS gets to BRANDON’s profile.
BRANDON’s eyes get big.
THOMAS smiles and quickly swipes right.
BRANDON is thrilled.
THOMAS goes back to his frozen yogurt.
BRANDON quickly opens the Tinder app.
BRANDON starts quickly going through profiles.
BRANDON swipes left.
BRANDON swipes left.
BRANDON swipes left.
BRANDON swipes left.
Beat.
BRANDON discreetly looks at THOMAS’ face to double check.
BRANDON swipes left.
BRANDON swipes left.
BRANDON swipes left.
BRANDON gets frustrated and swipes faster.
BRANDON swipes left.
BRANDON swipes left
BRANDON swipes –
Left.
BRANDON freezes.
BRANDON realizes something.
BRANDON just swiped left on THOMAS.
Oh no.
What can he do?
What should he do?
BRANDON just ruined his chances.
What are his options?
Talk to THOMAS in person!?
Oh god…
Oh god…
Oh god…
Real life interaction before a Tinder match?
BRANDON stands.
Pause.
THOMAS looks at BRANDON standing.
Silence.
BRANDON looks at THOMAS, kisses him and runs away.
Blackout.
END OF PLAY.