FRANCESCA So…you two haven’t seen each...

FRANCESCA So…you two haven’t seen each other in, how long?

MARY Fifteen years…

FRANCESCA -that’s a long-

MARY …nine months…

FRANCESCA …okay…

MARY …eight days…

FRANCESCA (Waits) I’m going to ask you-

MARY …and sixteen hours.

FRANCESCA Do you have it by the second?

MARY No, that would be too much.

FRANCESCA Mary, I’m going to ask you a few questions and please reply with the question in your answer, okay?

MARY Understood.

FRANCESCA What is your name?

MARY My name is Mary.

FRANCESCA And you’re last name?

MARY I rather not. I have a warrant.

FRANCESCA How old are you?

MARY You never ask that of a woman.

FRANCESCA I understand. Where were you born?

MARY Do you really need all of this information?

FRANCESCA It would help to have some kind of profile.

MARY I live in Queens.

FRANCESCA What do you do for a living?

MARY I’m a concierge at the Sheraton.

FRANCESCA When was the first time you met Juan?

MARY It was on a summer day at the hotel. He was staying there because he had a meeting with a shareholder, who was also in the city for business. He was sitting in the lobby waiting to be called on. He looked nervous and anxious. He was the most handsome man I’ve ever seen. I kept staring at him to get his attention. After a while I had to stop because my eyes were hurting.

FRANCESCA What did you do?

MARY I pretended to drop my pen on the floor and then I bent over in front of him. It doesn’t really work unless you have a big butt.

FRANCESCA So what was the next move?

MARY I was beginning to get hot when I used the vending machine to get me a diet Coke and would you believe, I got two. Since he was also sweating, I walked over and offered him one. Do you remember that?

JUAN Vaguely.

MARY I know you weren’t really into me.

JUAN That’s not true.

MARY I know I came on really aggressive.

JUAN A little.

MARY It was only because I liked you so much.

JUAN I know, Mary.

FRANCESCA Mary, tell me about how you felt about Juan.

JUAN Does she have to?

FRANCESCA Shut up.

MARY It was love at first sight. I know he doesn’t believe in that but I do. You know, I think he was… (Gestures) …that close to falling in love with me.

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