Scene VIII: Fast Food Therapy
FAST FOOD WORKER sits on swivel stool facing audience SL of table, with DRAKE and VANESSA sharing a swivel stool SL (DRAKE facing audience. There is a small table long-ways between them.
During the scene VANESSA and DRAKE alternate by turning their stool 180 degrees to switch.
“/ /” indicates lines MICHAL says in reaction/background.
DRAKE
I just, it takes me so long to leave the house – if I can leave at all. I pretty much get everything delivered now: groceries, clothes, books, I even got 12 pints of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream delivered last week . . . I went through them already.
Switch.
VANESSA
I just think it was a mistake for us to move in together right before the lockdown, I mean, how could we have known that there would be no way out, that we’d be stuck. Biggest mistake of my life.
Switch.
DRAKE
I just thought I’d kill some time while I wait for the results (coughs)/
FAST FOOD WORKER
/What results? Please say W.D.C.!
DRAKE
/if I’m lucky I can go back to work tomorrow!
Switch.
VANESSA
I just had to leave the house. I don’t even like fast food.
Switch.
FAST FOOD WORKER
/Then why are you here? Please . . ./
Switch.
DRAKE
Hey professor, sorry my camera is broken, I don’t know when it’ll be fixed.
Switch.
VANESSA
Oh Lord, now everyone at the house asked me to pick up some food for them too!”
FAST FOOD WORKER
(FAST FOOD WORKER sighs, frustrated.) That’s very interesting, but are you ready to order?
Switch.
DRAKE
(Turns to face FAST FOOD WORKER dramatically). Oh yeah! I’ll have the CORONA CHICKEN (laughs dramatically). I’m so funny!
Switch.
VANESSA
No, just kidding, I’ll have the Crispy Chicken Sandwich and a side of fries . . .
Switch.
DRAKE
I changed my mind, can I have 10 chicken nuggets, 2 chicken sandwiches, a large Mountain Dew, a small Pepsi, and a medium Coke?
FAST FOOD WORKER
/We don’t have . . .
Switch.
VANESSA
Scratch that. Can I just have a salad?
Switch.
FAST FOOD WORKER
/Actually, we stopped serving salads/
Switch.
DRAKE
Can I get a large pizza with pepperoni, pineapple, jalapeños, olives, and ham?
Switch.
FAST FOOD WORKER
/What? I don’t think we have pizza/
Switch.
VANESSA
Can I just get a venti triple shot iced americano with three pumps of syrup, a splash of soy milk, topped with the salted caramel cold foam?
Switch.
FAST FOOD WORKER
(Getting annoyed.) This isn’t Starbucks/
Switch.
DRAKE
Can I get a chicken alfredo pasta with pesto?
FAST FOOD WORKER
I’m sorry. We’re closed now.
All three watch as THE NOSE runs through, with TRISTAN close behind. TRISTAN chases THE NOSE several times around in a circle - with a couple fake outs - exiting USC with TRISTAN chasing close behind.