Scene One
Todd is asleep. It is 12:30 a.m.
Noel, a timid gray cat, jumps up on the bed and stares at Todd for a moment.
Noel: Hi.
Todd does not respond
Noel: Hi. (Beat) I said hi.
Todd: (waking) Wha? Huh? Oh. Hi.
Noel: Hellooooo!
Todd: Hi.
Noel: Hi.
Todd: Hi.
Noel: Pet me, or else I will keep saying "hi".
Todd: Okay, okay. How's that?
Noel: Prrrrrrr.
Noel jumps down from the bed.
Scene Two
Todd is asleep. It is 1:30 a.m.
Noel jumps up on the bed and stares at Todd for a moment.
Noel: Hi.
Todd does not respond
Noel. Hi. (beat) I said hi.
Todd: (waking) Wha? Huh? Oh. Hi.
Noel: Hellooooo!
Todd: Hi.
Noel: Hi.
Todd: Hi.
Noel: Pet me, or else I will keep saying hi.
Todd: Ugh. C'mon, Noel. I'm so tired!
Noel: HI. HELLO!! HOWDY!!!!
Todd: Fine! There. I'm petting you!!
Noel: Prrrrrrr.
Noel jumps down from the bed.
Scene Three
Todd is in bed drinking whiskey. It is 2:30 a.m.
Noel jumps up on the bed and stares at Todd for a moment.
Todd: What. What do you want.
Noel: Hi.
Todd: Hi, Noel. Hi.
Noel: Hi.
Todd: Hi.
Noel: Hi.
Todd: Hi.
Noel: Pet me, or else I will keep saying hi.
Todd: This is the last time for tonight, Noel. I have to get up for work in a few hours.
Todd pets Noel.
Noel: Prrrrrrr.
Noel jumps down from the bed.
Scene Four
Todd is asleep clutching a pillow over his head. It is 4:30 a.m. Several prescription bottles of sleeping pills are open on the nightstand next to Todd.
Noel jumps up on the bed.
Noel: Hi.
Todd: Hmmmm.
Noel: Hello. Howdy. Hi, hi, hi, hi, hi.
Todd: Go away. I am too tired to pet you anymore.
Noel: I came in an hour ago, and you ignored me.
Todd: I was passed out. I took sleeping pills.
Noel: They seem to be wearing off.
Todd: Apparently.
Noel: Good. Now you can pet me.
Todd: Noel...
Noel: Hi. (Beat) Hi. (Beat) Hello!
Todd: I hate my life.
Todd pets Noel.
Noel: Prrrr.
Noel is about to jump off the bed and stops. She turns to Todd.
Noel: See you in an hour.
Noel jumps off bed. Todd cries into his pillow.
THE END
Monday, August 07, 2006
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