Someone Named Charlie Talks to Their TV (Variation #4)

SOMEONE NAMED CHARLIE TALKS TO THEIR TV (Variation #4)

The kitchen. CHARLIE is asleep on the counter, wearing their coat, boots, etc. There are less boxes. The TV talks to the HOUSE, careful not to wake them.

HOUSE
I'm so embarrassed.

TV
I think they deserve to know.

HOUSE
I told you that in confidence.

TV
I don't see how yr words could bring anything but joy.

HOUSE
What did they bring?

TV
…Nothing really.

HOUSE
(!) …
This is so embarrassing. X(

TV
They weren't listening.
There was traffic.

HOUSE
What a miserable time.

TV
I'm sorry.

HOUSE
"Expansive and inconsequential?'

TV
Yes…

HOUSE
Fuck–
… :/
Slept like shit.
Keep sleeping like shit.

TV
It's all I've been doing…

HOUSE
Had a dream a car fell on me.
It was horrible…
Right on the bedroom.
Screaming. Andy:
"Charlie oh my god Charlie."
And I thought, oh my god, Charlie, oh my god.
Andy: "Oh my god Charlie, please, don't go. Please!"
Me: I never got to say the perfect thing. :'(

TV
That was just a dream.

HOUSE
But in some important ways,
it wasn't.

TV
Sweetie–

HOUSE
Sh!

CHARLIE
Hello?

ANDY
…

CHARLIE
Is there somebody there?

ANDY
Hi, Charlie. :)

CHARLIE
Hi, Andy. :)
Andy!

ANDY
Charlie. :)
How are you?

CHARLIE
Worried, where are you?

ANDY
Why are you worried?

CHARLIE
(?) (!)
Do you know what time it is?

ANDY
No, I don't.

CHARLIE
When are you coming home?

ANDY
…
Charlie?

CHARLIE
Where are you?

ANDY
I went for a walk. :|

CHARLIE
To where?

ANDY
The woods. :|

CHARLIE
You're in the woods?

ANDY
Uh-huh. :(

CHARLIE
Okay…
Are you in trouble?

ANDY
I think so. :(
I think I'm in trouble. :(
…
I'm so sorry. X(

CHARLIE
Where are you?

ANDY
I don't know. X(

CHARLIE
I'll come find you.

ANDY
I'm so scared. :'(

CHARLIE gets up.

CHARLIE
I'll come find you.

ANDY
Oh my god. :'(
I'm so scared.
Oh my god.
Oh my god, Charlie. X'(

CHARLIE
It's okay, I'll come get you.

ANDY
I'm so scared.
Oh my god. X'(
Walks out of the kitchen, out of the house…

CHARLIE
It's okay.
Andy.

ANDY
I'm so scared. X'(

CHARLIE
I'll be right there.
Out of the house…

ANDY
Oh my god, Charlie.
Oh my god.
I don't know where I am.
I'm so scared.
Fuck. Fuck–
Charlie? Oh my fucking god–

CHARLIE takes ANDY by the hand.

ANDY (cont'd)
How did you find me?
:| … X(

CHARLIE
You're soaked.

ANDY
I am.

CHARLIE
How did you get so wet?

ANDY
I saw a pond.

CHARLIE
A pond?

ANDY
I went into the pond.

CHARLIE
(?) Come on, let's go home. They walk back to their house.