Play A Day 3

Post Secret: You are so worried about losing money you don’t see you’re losing your wife.
Lights come up on a WOMAN alone in bed, she lays only on the right side, she is not asleep. MAN enters and strips to his boxer briefs, and puts on a set of flannel pajamas. He lays down in bed facing away from WOMAN.

WOMAN
[not facing MAN]
Where were you?
MAN
[not facing WOMAN]
I wanted to clock in some overtime.
WOMAN
Its eleven o’clock.
MAN
I know.
WOMAN
You’re supposed to get out at 8:30.
MAN
I told you, I wanted overtime.
WOMAN
Until eleven?
MAN
Yes, until eleven.
Pause
WOMAN
[quietly]
You could have called…
MAN
I’m sorry. I will next time.
WOMAN
Next time? When is next time?
MAN
Tomorrow, maybe the day after.
WOMAN
Oh.
Lights fade.

Lights come up on WOMAN alone in bed the next morning. The alarm clock on MANS side of the bed goes off, it displays the time 5:30. WOMAN rolls over to put her arm over MANS chest to find that he is not there. She sighs and gets out of bed. Lights fade.

Lights come up on a WOMAN alone in bed, she lays only on the right side, she is not asleep. MAN enters and strips to his boxer briefs, and puts on a set of flannel pajamas. He lays down in bed facing away from WOMAN.
WOMAN
[disappointed, quietly]
You didn’t call.
MAN
Sorry.
Lights fade.

Lights come up on WOMAN alone in bed the next morning. The alarm clock on MANS side of the bed goes off, it displays the time 5:30. WOMAN rolls over to put her arm over MANS chest to find that he is not there. She sighs and gets out of bed. Lights fade.

Lights come up on a WOMAN alone in bed, she lays only on the right side, she is not asleep. MAN enters and strips to his boxer briefs, and puts on a set of flannel pajamas. He lays down in bed facing away from WOMAN.
Lights come up on WOMAN in bed alone. She gets out of bed, not surprised to find herself alone. She takes a suitcase out of the closet and starts packing. Lights fade.
Lights come up on MAN entering the bedroom. He is surprised to not find WOMAN there. There is a note on his pillow. He picks it up and reads it quietly to himself.
MAN
[quietly]
You didn’t call… I’m sick of being alone… went to Janice’s. There’s a chicken casserole in the fridge.

Lights fade on MAN laying on the bed, on WOMANS side, in his day clothes, Lights fade.

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