Overview
- Female: 1
- Male: 1
Context
Maureen and Craig, a couple from suburban Minnesota, are in the beginning of their relationship-ending argument. Maureen, a sixth grade teacher, was invited by her brother Alex to a documentary shoot, where she met Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger. The two formed an instant connection, prompting him to invite Maureen to move to Morocco with him. Maureen decided to accept the offer, and she wrote Craig, a baker, a note so that she could leave the country without having a confrontation and a
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MAUREEN: You’re mad.
CRAIG: You didn’t say anything to me.
MAUREEN: Craig...
CRAIG: What the f#&k, Maureen? You didn’t say anything.
MAUREEN: I know. I didn’t have a lot of time. I wanted to tell you in person. But--I knew you would understand. I mean I knew you would understand.
CRAIG: I guess I don’t. Explain it to me.
MAUREEN: I didn’t think you would have to.
CRAIG: Well, you do.
MAUREEN: I wrote you a note!
CRAIG: Yeah, you wrote me a note. (CRAIG holds up the green paper.) On the back of Gus Herbrechtschmeier’s homework.
MAUREEN: You weren’t here.
CRAIG: But you didn’t wait? You knew I would be home. And you didn’t wait?
MAUREEN: I didn’t know…
CRAIG: It’s Tuesday morning.
MAUREEN: I forgot that it was Tuesday. I was frazzled.
CRAIG: You forgot that it was Tuesday?
MAUREEN: I’m sorry. I had zero time to prepare for this. I couldn’t wait around.
CRAIG: So you forgot? Or you couldn’t wait?
MAUREEN: I forgot, but I wouldn’t have been able to anyway! I had to go. I have to go.
CRAIG: You’re here now. Why are you here now?
MAUREEN: Grammar Jar.
CRAIG: Right. Disappearing wasn’t enough. You needed to steal our vacation fund.
MAUREEN: I didn’t take all of it. I left the change.
CRAIG: On the floor. Thank you.
MAUREEN: I’ll replace the rest. I forgot to take out some cash.
CRAIG: You’re very forgetful today.
MAUREEN: I know.
CRAIG: Did you feed the fish?
MAUREEN: No.
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