Onion
August 17th, 2020
Starring: Lover A & Lover B
Date #7. A restaurant, on the nicer side. Lover A and B sit at a tableclothed table for two.
LOVER A
Is there anything you want to talk about?
LOVER B
I...
Is there anything you want to talk about?
LOVER A
Not really.
I feel like we’ve pretty accurately covered everything at this point.
On this first layer of the...whatever you want to call it.
LOVER B
What should I call it?
LOVER A
I asked you.
LOVER B
...
The love onion.
LOVER A
Ok, yes. We’re on layer one of the love onion.
And we won’t be able to find anything else new until we hit the next layer.
LOVER B
Is that something we want?
LOVER A
Is that something you want?
LOVER B
I mean
If that’s something you want.
LOVER A
I’m good with it so long as you are.
LOVER B
Same here.
So how do we get to the next layer?
LOVER A
Cut deeper?
LOVER B
But I don’t know what that looks like.
Like do we do something differently? Does something have to happen?
LOVER A
No clue.
I guess it’s kind of a know it when you feel it.
LOVER B
I guess
Have you ever felt something like that?
LOVER A
Maybe
Maybe a little.
In my last relationship
…
…
…
LOVER B
I
I think we’re on the next layer now
At least I feel it
LOVER A
I think I feel it too.
…
…
Do...do you want to talk about exes?
Because I guess we can
Now
LOVER B
Sure.
Maybe when our food comes?
LOVER A
So until then...
What’s your third favorite color?
LOVER B
Purple.
What was the first tooth you lost?
LOVER A
Upper right canine.
Did your family subscribe to magazines?
LOVER B
Only the newspaper.
Most underrated tennis player?
LOVER A
Sampras.
Where is the one place you’d—
A waiter comes by with their food, setting each plate in front of them.
They stare at each other.
LOVER A/LOVER B
After you.
A deadlocked silence. They wait for the other’s move.