Not Today / by Jeffrey Lo

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NOT TODAY BY JEFFREY LO (DOWNLOAD PDF HERE)

ROBIN, a barista at a hipster coffee shop finishes making a triple shot espresso latte.

She brings the drink to the bar.

ROBIN: Triple shot espresso latte with hazelnut syrup for Chad.

CHAD approaches the bar.

ROBIN: Chad?

CHAD: That’s me.

ROBIN: Here you go. Have a nice day.

CHAD: I hope to have a good night.

ROBIN starts to walk to the back to make another drink.

CHAD: Hey! I said I hope to have a good night!

Pause.

CHAD: Hey Barista with the booty! What’s your –

ROBIN: NO! NO CHAD! NOT TODAY! YOU HERE ME? NOT TODAY!

Silence.

CHAD backs away.

He takes a dollar out of his pocket to put in the tip jar.

ROBIN: Keep your fucking money, CHAD.

ROBIN throws the dollar CHAD.

CHAD looks around as the entire coffee shop is staring at him.

He quickly leaves.

Blackout. 

END OF PLAY.