ADAM I’ve gotta close the place up. EV...

Love in the Time of Covid

Eve Adam

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ADAM

I’ve gotta close the place up.

EVE

(Startled) Who?! Oh, hi. That’s okay. I’m just giving it a last look before I take off.

ADAM

How are you?

EVE

Fine?

ADAM

No. I mean really. How are you?

EVE

No sniffles. No headache. No fever. You?

ADAM

Same. Washing my hands often. Going home?

EVE

Isn’t everybody? You?

ADAM

I can’t get there without flying. And I can’t afford that on a GA Stipend. So I’ll hole up in my garret.

EVE Very Bohemian. (Beat) You just came through the door. Touch the handle?

ADAM

Um . . . yeah.

EVE

You need to sanitize.

ADAM

Right. Do you have any?

EVE

Yeah. Here. No wait! Six feet apart.

ADAM

Okay. Toss the bottle.

EVE

(Considering this) Are you gonna catch it?

ADAM

Of course.

EVE

But what if you don’t?

ADAM

Then it will fall on the floor and I’ll pick it up.

EVE

But

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