Fools
July 14th, 2020
Starring: Jingle & Jangle (20-35)
The castle parapet, night. Jingle and Jangle, in full Jester garb, sit on the wall. They each hold their own pipes, occasionally taking hits from them.
JANGLE
You never smoke my stuff.
JINGLE
Your stuff gets me all jittery. Mine does the opposite.
JANGLE
Mine calms me down.
JINGLE
Because you’re a spaz.
JANGLE
You’re a spaz.
JINGLE
Only because I have to be. I’m not naturally like that.
JANGLE
You have a court residency. You’re a natural, believe me.
JINGLE
I don’t believe you.
JANGLE
Why not?
JINGLE
Because you’re a fool.
JANGLE
You’re a fool.
JINGLE
Only because I have to be. I’m not naturally like that.
JANGLE
But you are.
JINGLE
No, it’s an act.
JANGLE
You’re a liar.
JINGLE
Exactly!
JANGLE
No, I mean you’re a liar. You’re a fool. You’re funny.
JINGLE
Obviously I’m funny. The difference is why I’m funny.
JANGLE
Why?
JINGLE
The money, the benefits.
It’s my job, not my life.
JANGLE
It’s all I know.
JINGLE
It’s all I know. But it’s not all I want to know.
JANGLE
You really want to retire?
JINGLE
I do. My body’s starting to catch up to me. My brain can’t handle it. Things go numb.
JANGLE
I kind of like that.
JINGLE
I can go a few more years, maybe. I’ll have saved enough by then. I know a guy selling some non-feudal acres outside of town.
JANGLE
Then what?
JINGLE
I don’t know. Maybe learn to read?
JANGLE
No way.
JINGLE
What about you?
JANGLE
What about me?
JINGLE
Do you have a plan?
JANGLE
I dunno
I’m more of a stay present in the now now kind of person.
JINGLE
But would you ever want to stop?
JANGLE
Nah. I think I’d lose me.
....
Ha
That was kind of deep. I think it’s the stuff.
Want some?
JINGLE
I gotta go, actually.
Gotta be on call in case Princess has nightmares.
I’ll catch up with you later, ok?
JANGLE
For sure for sure. Anytime.
Jingle exits. Jangle takes another hit.
You never smoke my stuff.