MIKE (Shakes his head) You know, it’s...

MIKE (Shakes his head)

You know, it’s been less than a week since the accident, but it seems like it just happened yesterday, (Shakes his head again) I still can’t believe it. Where’d he come from? I didn’t even see him.

JILL (Reaches a hand toward him)

It wasn’t your fault, Mike. The weather was bad. You all said he just walked right out in front of your car.

MEAGAN (Has her head down)

Thank God he wasn’t killed.

JOE (Is standing with his hands in his pockets)

Yeah. And really weird that it was that Cliff guy. I mean we had just been talking about him.

KATIE

The kids at school said he’s paralyzed or something. He can’t walk.

STEVE

Whoa… that sucks.

MEAGAN (Looks up at Mike)

I think maybe we should go visit him in the hospital.

MIKE

But that would be kinda embarrassing, we don’t even know the guy. (Looks at the others) We’re probably the last people he wants to see, anyway. (After a pause) He probably hates us.

MEAGAN (Pauses)

But it was our fault…

MIKE (Cuts her off, voice rising)

No, it was his fault! He walked right in front of the car (motions with his arm). Like, we all feel bad about it but there’s nothing we can do. We can’t let this ruin our lives.

KATIE (In a tentative voice)

I-I think he’s right, Meagan. We can feel sorry without getting emotionally involved with him.

MEAGAN (Quickly)

We’re already involved…

MIKE (Cuts her off again, voice louder)

No we’re not! (Pauses) If you want to go to the hospital (pointing away), fine, go ahead. We’ve got other things to do!

MEAGAN

Well… maybe I will! (Turns away and crosses her arms in a huff).

JILL (Gets up, reaches out to both Mike and Meagan)

Mike, Meagan, c’mon, let’s not fight.

MIKE (Stands up, faces Meagan)

She needs to get over it, Jill! It all started with that serious talk the other night about life, or whatever. Now she’s forgotten all about us, and how to have fun.

MEAGAN (Turns back and glares at Mike and stands up)

That’s the point! There are more important things than having fun!

MIKE (Throws up his hands)

Whatever. (Pauses). Well, why don’t you go ask Cliff? (Waves toward the door) Maybe HE’S got all the answers.

MEAGAN (Turns to go, looking sorrowful)

You… just don’t understand… (Walks slowly out the door).

JILL (Reaches out as Meagan is leaving)

Meagan…

JOE (Nods his head in Meagan’s direction)

Let her go, she’ll be back

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