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a look into love triangles |
Triangles Act One Scene One 10 pm on a Friday night in late September. The bar is quite busy. The only visible characters at the beginning of the scene are Doug, Slim and Billy and a bartender. Doug, Slim and Billy are seated down stage right at a tall table surrounded by bar stools. The scene starts in the middle of Doug recalling a humorous story. Doug: All of a sudden I hear this pounding on my door. I look up and notice it's like 2 damn 30 in the morning, so I laid back down and tried to sleep. Then like maybe a minute later the pounding started again. I got up and went to the door and found nobody was there. Then I was freakin' out. So, I woke up my roommate. He gets up, walks to the window, turns to me and says, "it's only Slim and Billy. Go back to sleep." Billy: Those damn neighbor kids. Doug: I got your neighbor kids, jackass. All: laugh Doug: Who else was with you? Billy: What do you mean? It wasn't us. Doug: (sarcastic) Okay! Slim: Who was it? Oh Johnson was with us, and uh... Billy: Was it Bear? Slim: Yeah, because remember he got really drunk. Billy: Didn't we all get drunk. Slim: I wasn't really that drunk. Billy: But you were still drunk? Slim: Not really. I had like six beers and some shots, but I felt fine. (Billy and Doug nod) Doug: So where is Bear? Slim: I called him and left a message. Billy: Yeah I talked to him yesterday and he said he wanted to do some drinkin' this weekend. Doug: But, he is whipped! What a wuss. Slim: Yup! Billy: Just becaue he's got a girlfriend he can't come out with us? (to Slim) Call him again. Slim: No. Billy: Don't you have your phone? Slim: So? Billy: So, you should call. Slim: I'm using my minutes to call him again. Three 20 something women enter the bar (Ashley, Ruth, Megan). They make their way to the bar. Billy: What time is it? Slim: I dunno like 10:15. Billy: Don't you get free calls after 9 pm? Plus it's the weekend. Slim: Whatever. Doug: Slow down boys. Look what the cat drug in. Billy: I'm not on drugs. Doug: No. Look! (points to girls) Billy: Oh. Slim: Stop starin', dumbass. Billy: Huh? Doug: (slaps Billy on the back of the head) Welcome back. Billy: Why'd you do that? Doug: because you're a dillhole. Billy: Hey, speaking of dillholes, who is buying the next round? Slim: You. Billy: I got the last one. Slim: Well, I'm drivin'. Doug: I'm not even done with this one yet. Billy: Maybe we should get you a nipple for that. Doug: What? Billy: Johnson's dad always says if you drink to slow you should probably (slur probably) put a nipple on it. (pause) I said nipple. Doug: I just thought it was your ma's titty. Slim: Or his sister's. Billy: Hey! Doug: You know she's hot, right? Billy: No way. Doug: Good answer. Slim: But she is. Doug: No question. Slim: When can I get a picture of her? Billy: Uh...never. Doug: (finishes drink) Okay, another for you dillweed. Billy: Huh? Doug: One more drink? Billy: Of course. Doug: I'll be right back. (he exits toward bathroom) Ashley: What is everybody gettin'? Megan: I'll have a beer. Ashley: Ruth? Ruth: Huh. Oh, nothing. Ashley attempts to get the bartenders attention. Megan: Ruth, how's school goin'? Ruth: Good Megan: How many midterms do you have this semester? Ruth: I not sure. I think two or three. Megan: cool. I've got three. Ruth: Great. Ashley returns to the group with two drinks. Once cup of whiskey and coke for her and one bottle of for Megan. Ashley: Ladies. Meg. Megan: You got me a light beer? Ashley: (looks at bottle) Really...(sarcastic) Oh I guess I did. Megan: Snob Ashley: Diva (to Ruth)Are you feeling alright? Ruth: Yeah, I'm fine. Megan: (to Ashley) She just needs to find herself a man. Ruth: Would you please be quiet? Megan: I'm sorry. Ruth: That's okay. Can we fine a place to sit? Ashley: (looks around) Every table looks full. Megan: We could sit with those guys. Ashley: Are you serious? Megan: What? It's a place to sit, isn't it? Ashley: Be patient. The right opportunity will present itself. Megan: Sorry. (pause) Are your sorority sisters gonna be here tonight? Ashley: No, they went on some retreat. Megan: Oh, what's it called? Ashley: I dunno, they went to Lake Michwami or something. Megan: No your sorority. Is Alpha Beta... Ruth: Duh. (the girls look at her) Alpha Beta Duh. (mimics a dumb blonde) Ashley: (glares at Ruth) It's Alpha Beta Delta. Megan: So, why didn't you go? Ashley: I have a project to work on. (notices a peculiar look from Ruth) I do. I just haven't met him yet. All: (laugh) Ashley: (to Ruth) Don't have too much fun now. Ruth: What? (peculiar looks from Ashley and Megan) Oh, i don't have to check out the cute frat boys to have fun. Ashley: Right, but you don't have to be so uppity. Ruth: I like to think that I act like a respectable lady. Megan/Ashley: Uppity! Megan: Boys don't want some snouty bitch. Ruth: What do you know? Megan: I know how to get a man. Ruth: Be easy? Megan: Sorry, I was just saying that I know what guys like. Ruth: And I was saying they like girls who are easy. Megan: Guys respect me. I don't put out unless I want to. Ruth: And how often do you "want" to? Megan: Nevermind. (Doug enters and approaches the bar) Ashley: Ladies, be chill out. It's the weekend we're all going to have fun tonight. Ruth: Yippee Ashley: why don't you just leave? Ruth: Because I'm driving your asses home. Ashley: So? Ruth: How are you going to get back? Ashley: It's friday and the bar is full of guys would love to take me home. Meanwhile back at the table with Slim and Billy. Billy: What's taking so long? Slim: He just left. Billy: But I want my drink now. Slim: You're a goon. We might "accidently" leave you behind. Billy: No you won't. Slim: No but we might. Billy: Well, until then... Slim: What? Billy: Yeah? Slim: Until then... Billy Exactly. Slim: You never make any fucking sense. Billy: I know. Slim: Who invited you? (Slim and Billy laugh) What is Doug doin' up there? Billy: He's trying to score with those hot ladies. Slim: He's not even talkin' to 'em. Billy: But wants to. Slim: Shut up, will ya? (Doug bumps into Ruth) Doug: Sorry. (Ruth nods. Doug then bumps into her again.) My bad. Ruth: Are you okay? Doug: Yeah. Ruth: Great then stop bumping into me. Doug: I apologize. My name is Doug. Ruth: Excuse me. Doug: Doug, it's my name. Ruth: Wonderful, my name is Lisa. Doug: Cool. (the drinks arrive) Bye. Ruth: Sure. |