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Age Guidance
Mature Audiences (M)
Characters
Peter Jack
Genders
  • Female: 0
  • Male: 2
Style
Dramatic
Length
Short
Time Period
Contemporary
Time/Place
A street outside of a bar in Manhattan
Act/Scene
Act 1

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JACK F#&k you.

PETER F#&k you. I wanted you here so the only real relative I’ve got left could be by my side for one of the most important moments in my life. And you’re f#&king it up. You’re f#&king up my life right now.

JACK You’re f#&king up your life right now. I’m trying to help you. I’m trying to save your life.

PETER (rolling his eyes) Oh my god, not everything’s life and death, Jack.

JACK It’s an expression.

PETER It’s your world view.

JACK What is that supposed to mean?

PETER It means that everything with is do or die -

JACK That’s not true -

PETER It’s a normal day or the end of the world -

JACK Just because I take things seriously -

PETER “Remember that this commitment is forever - you can’t get annoyed after two years and quit.”

JACK That’s good advice.

PETER Not during a game at a f#&king wedding shower of people you barely know! People don’t want to think about that sh#t then.

JACK And in two years they’ll thank me later.

PETER No, they won’t ‘cause they were my friends. Jesus Jack...

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