A Lvoe Stroy (Variations #1-8)

A LVOE STROY (Variation #1)
YOU ARE A VERY IMPORTANT PERSON

PERSON #1 and PERSON #2 are in the kitchen. A pile of dirty dishes.

PERSON #1
Do you think you could help me?

PERSON #2
What do you need?

PERSON #1
Oh uh–nnn…
…
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to umm…

PERSON #2
Did I sound a certain–?
I didn't mean to sound like that.

PERSON #1
You didn't.
It's just me.
I just forgot…
You are a very important person.

PERSON #2
I am?

PERSON #1
I think you are.

PERSON #2
:)
I can help.

PERSON #1
It's okay.
I can do it.

PERSON #2
It's no trouble–

PERSON #1
It's fine.

PERSON #2
Are you sure?
I don't mind.

PERSON #1
No. Um…
Or…
No. :|
It's okay. :/

PERSON #2
Okay.

PERSON #2 looks around the room…

PERSON #1
Would you mind–?
You wouldn't mind it if–

PERSON #2
What is it?

PERSON #1
Would it be alright if you
maybe stayed while I do a few things?
Just while I do the things
and then. And then it will be alright.
Then um…
I sound silly.

PERSON #2
I can stay.

PERSON #1
Really?

PERSON #2
Of course.

PERSON #1
…
:)

PERSON #1 fills the sink. A LVOE STTRYO (Variation #2)
YOU ARE A VERY IMPORTANT PERSON TO ME

PERSON #1
Do you think you could help me?

PERSON #2
What is it?

PERSON #1
It's just the dishes.
Or not just the dishes…
I mean yes only the dishes but…
If it sounds like too much that's okay.

PERSON #2
I have time.

PERSON #1
No, no, no–
You must have somewhere you need to be.

PERSON #2
Do I?

PERSON #1
And I don't want to keep people waiting.

PERSON #2
(?)
There's nobody waiting.

PERSON #1
That can't be true.

PERSON #2
Why not?

PERSON #1
Somebody is always waiting for
a very important person.

PERSON #2
Who says I'm an important person?

PERSON #1
Me. … I think you are very important.

PERSON #2
:) Let me help.

PERSON #1
(!) (?)

PERSON #2
May I?

PERSON #1
:) (!) Yeah! Um… I can wash and you can dry. Or you can wash. (?) I'm not picky. :P

PERSON #2
Either is fine. Whichever you'd prefer.

PERSON #1
Whichever I prefer… Okay umm… (Thinking really hard.) Uhhh… Okay yeah, I'll wash. I don't want your hands to get pruny.

PERSON #2
Then I'll dry. :)

They wash dishes. Like this: PERSON #1 takes the dishes and scrubs 'em in the sink. PERSON #2 waits calmly and attentively with a dish towel. PERSON #1 hands a dish to PERSON #2 who dries it thoroughly, and begins to stack them on the counter. They continue this. Sometimes they catch eyes and PERSON #1 smiles. PERSON #2 smiles, but smaller than PERSON #1 (who has a very good smile). AL VAOE SROSTY (Variation #3)
DO YOU KNOW THAT?
(the one with a very funny joke)

PERSON #1
Do you think you could help me?

PERSON #2
With the dishes?

PERSON #1
How did you know? :o

PERSON #2
Lucky guess. :)

PERSON #1
:)
(?) …
I just had deja vu.
And you were in it.

PERSON #2
I was?

PERSON #1
Yes…I'm still–
There it goes.

PERSON #2
Wait–

PERSON #1
:o
Did you get deja vu too?

PERSON #2
Maybe a little. :P
Hey! This is the one w/ the joke!
My favorite one! ;)

PERSON #1
It is? (!) :D
I like it too.
It's one of my favorites. :P
I promise not to spoil it.

PERSON #2
Which one's yours?

PERSON #1
Hm…
I umm…
(!)
…
I don't wanna say.
I like them all for their own little reasons.
…
I'm sorry. :(

PERSON #2
It's okay. :)

PERSON #1
I wish I could say–
I'm sorry.

PERSON #2
Hey… :(

PERSON #1
I feel like I spoiled it.

PERSON #2
You didn't spoil–

PERSON #1
You asked a question and I couldn't give you an answer…
That feels bad of me. :(
I didn't mean to spoil it, I swear. :'(

PERSON #2
You didn't spoil anything.
I promise.

PERSON #1
:) … :/

PERSON #2
Can I dry?

PERSON #1
Yes. Please do. :)

They do more dishes. It is very nice.

PERSON #1 (cont'd) I like the one with the cellos.
I think that one is my favorite.

PERSON #2
Yeah?

PERSON #1
I think. (?)

PERSON #2
I like that one too.
Good pick. ;)

PERSON #1
:)

PERSON #2
Where should I put them?

PERSON #1
(Here comes the joke!)
X)
…
Anywhere. X)

PERSON #2
Anywhere?

PERSON #1
Mhmmm… X)

PERSON #2
Like…

PERSON #2 puts the plate on their head.

PERSON #2 (cont'd) …here?

PERSON #1
Hahahaha
:D No! Not there!

PERSON #2 opens the fridge.

PERSON #2
What about…here?

PERSON #1
No! X)
That's not where they go!

PERSON #2
What about…

They put a plate on PERSON #1's head.

PERSON #2 (cont'd) …here?

PERSON #1
Stop it! XD
Hahahaha

PERSON #2
Hahaha :)

LSA OVESO TSAY R (Variation #4)
YOU HAVE ALWAYS BEEN IMPORTANT

PERSON #1
Do you think you could help me with the dishes?

PERSON #2
I'd love to. :)

PERSON #1
Would you like to wash or dry?

PERSON #2
I think…can I wash?

PERSON #1
Okay.

PERSON #2
Oh. They're already done.

PERSON #1
They are… :/
They stand in silence. It feels bad.

PERSON #2
…I should probably get going. AOLV EASOTO ARY AL (Variation #5)
I SHOULD TELL YOU MORE

PERSON #1
Do you think you could help me with the dishes?

PERSON #2
What dishes?

PERSON #1
Oh. They're still done…

PERSON #2
What time is it?

PERSON #1
Nothing–
Would you–
Would you mind it if–
No…
…
That's silly.

PERSON #2
What is it?

PERSON #1
I…
Maybe we could clean the rug.

PERSON #2
I'm sorry. :(
I just don't know where the time went. ALOTVS LOSLOTRY ALO (Variation #6)
I AM TELLING YOU NOW

PERSON #1
Please don't go.

PERSON #2
I'm sorry. It's time.

PERSON #1
Please? :(

PERSON #2
I-I can't. It's time for me to go.

PERSON #1
Just a little longer?

PERSON #2
I've…we…we already did the dishes.

PERSON #1
But–
Uhm…the rug–?
No. Wait.
Let me cook you something.

PERSON #2
No, that's–
That's alright.

PERSON #1
Please? Just something before you go.
Just–
Here, I umm–

PERSON #2
I don't have time.

PERSON #1
I'll be quick.
I'll cook you something and then we can–

PERSON #2
I have to go.

PERSON #1
I'll cook you anything.
And then, there will be dishes.

PERSON #2
I'm sorry.

PERSON #1
And then we can do…
the dishes.
Let me cook you something.

PERSON #2
…
No. :(

PERSON #1
Please?

PERSON #2 waves. PERSON #1 waves.

PERSON #2 disappears. VASOL LAOV ALOTVOE STOA (Variation #7)
YOU ARE SO IMPORTANT TO ME

PERSON #1 goes to the dishes and carefully puts them back in the sink one by one. They hold the final plate. They put it on their head.

ALVSOOTYAAVO VELSSTORL SVYYA (Variation #8)
I AM SO SO LUCKY
(the one with the cellos)

PERSON #2 appears.

PERSON #2
Would you like some help w/ that?

PERSON #1
Could you?

PERSON #2
May I?

PERSON #1
Of course. :)
It won't take long.
I just need help with the dishes.

PERSON #2
I'm not in a hurry.
I can stay here as long I can.

PERSON #1
How long is that?

PERSON #2
Well…as long as you'd like me to.

PERSON #1
:)
Would you like to wash or dry?

PERSON #2
You pick.

PERSON #1
Would you mind drying?

PERSON #2
Not at all. :)

PERSON #1
Thank you.

They do the dishes. PERSON #1 smiles real big. It is a perfect smile.

PERSON #2
Why are you smiling?

PERSON #1
Because… :)

PERSON #2
Hm?

PERSON #1
Wait for it.

PERSON #2
For what?

PERSON #1
Shh…

The sound of cellos. It becomes music. It rolls through the kitchen. It rolls through the kitchen like waves on a pond. It rolls through the kitchen like waves on a pond made just for you. They do the dishes.

PERSON #1 (cont'd)
I love music.
It makes the stupidest
things seem so brave.

PERSON #2
Where should I put these–?

The plate lifts out of PERSON #2's hand and drifts above their heads. PERSON #2 watches.

PERSON #1 smiles perfectly. The cellos are like waves on a pond. PERSON #2 reaches for the plate.

PERSON #2 (cont'd)
I can't reach it. :(

PERSON #1
It's okay. :)

PERSON #2
I didn't mean for that to– :(

PERSON #1
It's okay. :)
That's what's supposed to happen!
Grab another. X)

PERSON #2 touches a plate, it drifts into the air. The cellos are like waves and their smile is perfect and there's all the time in the world and the plates, the rest of them, drift into the air and fly around the room and PERSON #2 can't reach them, but we have all the time in the world.

PERSON #2
I'm not tall enough. :(

PERSON #1
It's okay.

PERSON #2
I really didn't–

PERSON #1
Shh…
This is my favorite part.

They watch the dishes fly around the room. Cellos appear, flying around the room.

PERSON #2
:o

PERSON #1
:)

PERSON #2
:)

The kitchen becomes a field. The plates become stars. The cellos become clouds. A breeze blows through the field. The music becomes sleeping bags. The moon appears. A meteor shower. And we are together… We are together again… And have all of the time in the world.

PERSON #1
:)

PERSON #2
:)