ARE YOU NERVOUS BY JEFFREY LO (DOWNLOAD PDF HERE)
Moments before a wedding.
OFFICIANT is sitting at a table, sipping a glass of water and reviewing his notes.
OFFICIANT yawns.
OFFICIANT sips more water.
OFFICIANT reviews more notes.
The Cousin of the Groom enters.
COUSIN OF THE GROOM: Hey.
OFFICIANT: Hi.
COUSIN OF THE GROOM: How’s it going.
OFFICIANT: Fine. Just reviewing my notes here.
COUSIN OF THE GROOM: Right… right… you nervous?
OFFICIANT: Not really. Should be pretty straight forward.
COUSIN OF THE GROOM: Alright well… good luck.
OFFICIANT nods to COUSIN OF THE GROOM as they walk off.
OFFICIANT goes back to their water.
OFFICIANT goes back to their notes.
MOTHER OF THHE BRIDE enters.
MOTHER OF THE BRIDE: Ready?
OFFICIANT: I think so.
MOTHER OF THE BRIDE: You sure?
OFFICIANT: I think so.
MOTHER OF THE BRIDE: You nervous?
OFFICIANT: No.
MOTHER OF THE BRIDE: Ok. We trust you.
MOTHER OF THE BRIDE exits.
OFFICIANT finishes their glass of water.
OFFICIANT stands to refill their glass of water and sees GROOM.
OFFICIANT: How you doing?
GROOM: Nervous. You?
OFFICIANT: Not really, no…
GROOM: Well shit…
GROOM begins to exit.
GROOM: Why aren’t you nervous?
GROOM exits.
Silence.
Beat.
OFFICIANT: Shit…
Beat.
OFFICIANT: Now I’m nervous.
Blackout.
END OF PLAY.