The Two of Us
INT. BEDROOM. AFTERNOON
The sounds of a hot summer scream through sloppy curtains. Two young women, LADY and VERONICA, lay on a bed. They’re slightly in the nude, wearing undies and maybe a shirt. It's fucking hot. They have a bag of gummy worms.
LADY: (pulling off the head of a worm) I'm sick of it.
VERONICA: you should be.
LADY: I should right?
VERONICA: yeah. Absolutely.
LADY: yeah.
VERONICA: plus...
LADY: don't
VERONICA: what?
LADY: please don't.
VERONICA: I wasn't gonna say nothin
LADY: sure
VERONICA takes a worm, puts one end in her mouth, and climbs on top of LADY
VERONICA: (dangling the worm between her teeth) I wasn't
LADY bites the worm
LADY: (laughing) fuck off
She pushes VERONICA off
LADY: it's fuckin hot. Don't.
The two lay in silence, chewing and sucking on the candy
VERONICA: can I ask somefin’
LADY: Depends
VERONICA: can I ask and you just decide to answer or not?
LADY is silent
VERONICA: does it hurt
LADY is silent
VERONICA: (hesitantly) does it…
LADY: sometimes. Not really.
VERONICA: really
LADY: not anymore atleast
VERONICA: that's not bad
LADY: no. Not too bad.
Silence.
LADY: why are you asking?
VERONICA: just never asked.
LADY: (Defensive) curious are ya? All of a sudden.
VERONICA: why? Is that wrong of me?
LADY: no I just thought….
VERONICA: (Raising her voice) i shouldn't ask?
LADY: no I just thought that….
VERONICA: (louder) I don't care enough to worry?
LADY: (raising her voice) Jesus Christ, no, can I fucking speak?
Silence.
VERONICA: //what
LADY: oh I didn't…
VERONICA: are you // gonna…
LADY: I just thought // that…
VERONICA: sorry.
The two look at each other, begin to lean forward and then begin laughing
LADY: we're so stupid. I'm sorry. I hate myself right now.
VERONICA: stoppit. You idiot.
She grabs LADY’s head and squeezes it in frustration
VERONICA: grrrrr. You make me want to squash your fuckin head in.
LADY: fuck off. It's fucking hot. Stop touching your skin with my skin.
VERONICA: prick. I touch whatever I want.
LADY: yeah? ‘Cept this cunt.
LADY rolls on her back, spreading her legs in the air, and grabs her toes laughing
VERONICA: (laughing) you're so gross
LADY: ugh I know. I think I'm ready to grow up though
VERONICA: fuck me
LADY: I know right
VERONICA: when's that supposed to start
LADY: whenever I want really
VERONICA: so that's what I mean. When you gonna do it
LADY: do what?
VERONICA: Grow, up.
LADY laughs at herself and VERONICA joins in
VERONICA: you, Jesus, you're fuckin special you know that?
LADY: (laughing) I know
VERONICA: Oh, well that's refreshing, that's good.
LADY gets up off the bed
LADY: gettin some ice. I can't fuckin stand this.
VERONICA: it's not that bad
LADY: yeah ok
She exits the room, leaving VERONICA alone.
END