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All Over Me (How Does It Feel)

Overview

Show Type
Play
Age Guidance
Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
Genders
  • Female: 1
  • Male: 1
Playing Age
Adult
Style
Comedic
Length
Short
Time Period
Contemporary
Time/Place
Late May 1989, A modest suburban living room in Burnsville, Minnesota
Act/Scene
Act 1

Context

Text

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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