Two males and two females plus the doctor. (could be either) Runs about 13-15 mins.
Excerpt:
(The scene opens with a small couch or two chairs for the couple and
a chair for the psychologist. The 3 of them enter.)
DR: Please have a seat. (They all sit) John and Mary. I see you
didn’t want to use your real names. Well, perhaps we can convince
you otherwise, but no matter. Let’s begin with you telling me a
little about yourselves. How did you meet? How did your relationship
begin, etc?
MARY: Well, I guess I can start. We met at work. We passed by
each other’s desks all the time and we frequently came across each
other in the break room. We would start talking and we enjoyed
each other’s company, so he finally asked me out.
DR: John, do you see it the same way?
JOHN: Yeah, pretty much I guess.
DR: I noticed that you said you enjoyed each other’s company. Isn’t
that where relationships usually begin?
JOHN: Yeah. Actually, I think it went too fast. We kept taking it
to the next level rather quickly and I’m not sure we were ready for
that.
DR: How so?
MARY: I think he means me. Because of my strict religious upbringing,
I was having difficulty dealing with the relationship.
DR: Do you think that upbringing was hindering you from being able
to have a normal relationship?
MARY: Perhaps. I was dealing with a lot of guilt. We moved in
together after only six months of dating, and my parents were very
upset about it. They refused to come to our place. It was very
hard for me.
JOHN: Even though she didn’t agree with her parents about their
standards and views on marriage and dating and all, it really had
an effect on her in a negative way. We simply were not ready to
get married at that time, and I felt that living together would be
a good way to see if we were compatible. Naturally, her parents
were against that.
MARY: He felt that we were not ready to get married. I would have
married him. I agreed to the arrangement because I loved him and I
thought I might lose him if I didn’t.
DR: And how long did this arrangement last?
MARY: Two years. We decided that it was time at that point.
JOHN: Really, it was her decision. She felt the pressure from her
parents and the desire to start a family. I think I gave in to her
on that one.
MARY: Well, I had agreed to the first arrangement, so now it was
his turn.
DR: And how did your parents respond to that new situation?
MARY: They were happy. Well, relieved is probably more like it.
Suddenly, they wanted to come over and get to know him.
DR: And did they? (They nod) And how did that go?
JOHN: Oh, that was interesting! (The lights fade or black, and a
quick change to show a different setting… something simple like
moving the chair and throwing a cover over the couch or chairs. As
the lights come up, the parents are entering and looking around.)
MOM: You have a nice place here. Are you going to stay here after
you are married?
MARY: For awhile anyway. When we start our family, we will probably
move to something bigger.
MOM: You’re not pregnant are you?
MARY: No, mother. That’s not why we are getting married.
MOM: I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have asked that.
DAD: So, what do you do, John?
JOHN: I work with your daughter. That’s where we met.
DAD: Oh, that’s right. You are an analyst or something.
JOHN: That’s right. Together we take in over $60,000 a year.
DAD: Well, I wasn’t trying to find out how much money you made…
MARY: Won’t you sit down?
MOM: So, you are planning a wedding in 3 months? Is that what you
said?
MARY: Yes.
MOM: Are you going to have a church wedding?
MARY: No, Mom. Since I have not been to church in years, I think
that would be somewhat hypocritical.
MOM: You won’t use a justice of the peace I hope!
JOHN: We are kind of compromising and doing a bit of everything. I
have an uncle that used to be a minister, and he has agreed to
perform the wedding. We are writing our own vows and he will keep
it very simple. We thought we would do an outdoor wedding in the
park.
DAD: I hope it doesn’t rain.
JOHN: They have a back-up plan for that sort of thing.
MARY: What about your family, John? Tell us about them.
JOHN: Not much to tell, really. I mentioned my uncle. He is my
mom’s brother. She divorced my dad when I was ten. My dad has not
been in my life at all. She remarried and I was never close to my
step dad, because he was very controlling. I have no brothers or
sisters. My step dad had kids from a previous marriage, but they
pretty much lived with their mom. I only saw them a few times. I’ll
invite them all, but probably only my mom will come.
MOM: Well, that explains a lot.
MARY: Mother! What is that supposed to mean?
MOM: Nothing. It doesn’t mean anything. John doesn’t seem very
family oriented, and well, his background sort of explains why.
MARY: Not family oriented??
JOHN: It’s okay, Mary. She’s just making an observation.
DAD: How about we all go and get something to eat? (Lights fade
again.)
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