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JOHN sits in an empty movie theater. MARY walks into the room holding a large box of popcorn. She sits directly behind him. He turns around to look at her and then turns back around. The movie hasn't started.  A voice announces "Please pardon the delay.  The movie will begin as soon as we address a projector malfunction." JOHN God damnit.  MARY Excuse me. JOHN Yes.  MARY Please don't curse.  JOHN Please don't what ?  MARY You cursed. I can't abide cursing.  JOHN Girlie, please.  MARY Can I help it if I take offense to bad words? JOHN Yeah, you can.  MARY No I can't.  JOHN Why don't go sit somewhere else?  MARY I like it here. JOHN Oh yeah?  MARY Yeah. The last time I looked it's still a free country. JOHN It's a movie theater, darlin'.  With empty seats galore. MARY Please don't call me darlin'. I don't know you.  JOHN How bout we keep it that way. ...