Lights up on SUSAN, alone. SHE is carrying a small satchel, is wearing a winter coat, and is working up the courage to knock on a door we can’t see. SHE puts down the satchel and pats her hair. SHE picks up the satchel and arranges her face into a smile. Then isn’t sure about the smile. Finally she knocks. Lights out. Lights up on SUSAN and HELEN. SUSAN is taking off her coat.
you could die!”. . . .
(beat)
(beat)
(beat)
HELEN rubs her temples.
A silence descends over them.
More silence.
HELEN thinks about the night before, still trying to make sense of it.
(SHE demonstrates, her hands over her heart).
Some silence.
everyone invite Women
gate,
greatest man
.
Trumpets
need
More silence.
you never
order I
I
that her
(beat)
(SHE makes a sad face)
accurate.
HELEN rises suddenly and rushes from the room.
SUSAN rises, reconsiders, sits back down, waits. The way people waited before they had cell phones. HELEN is gone for a long time. Finally, SUSAN Instagram.
take out a cell phone and begins scrolling, perhaps on
From somewhere we hear ZOE. Perhaps she’s been sitting in the audience and now SHE stands up. doing
ZOE enters.
HELEN rushes back on.
alone
their one minute
(beat)
bumbling