This is How the Play Begins (Variation #2)

THIS IS HOW THE PLAY BEGINS (Variation #2)

TV and HOUSE are alone in a room.

TV
You can tell me.
It's okay, whatever it is.

HOUSE
I can't believe myself.

TV
Sweetie. :(

HOUSE
I'm so stupid sometimes.

TV
I'm sure whatever you did–
it's okay.

HOUSE
You don't know that.

TV
Tell me.

HOUSE
Al slept outside last night.

TV
He did?
That's…curious.

HOUSE
Because of me.
Because I–
I tried to–
I didn't mean to.
I thought I would do a nice thing,
but it came out all wrong, all stupid
and, idiot, moron, fuck–

TV
Hey, hey.
Shhhh.

HOUSE
I feel so fucking
sick, fuck–

TV
Shh. Hey, hey–

HOUSE
I didn't know how–but I should have
if I would have thought, but–and then–
but it didn't, fucking…it came out all–
I didn't mean to make–
I don't know what to do!

TV
Breathe.

HOUSE
Trash brain fucking horrible–GOD.

TV
Let's breathe.

HOUSE
Fuck you, no. :'(

TV
Breathe with me.
// (Deep breath, exhale.)

HOUSE
No, it's stupid, I don't–
I'm sorry, I'm–

TV
Breathe.
(Inhale.)

HOUSE
(Inhale.)

TV
(Exhale.)

HOUSE
(Exhale.)

TV
Good. :)
Again.
(Inhale.)

HOUSE
(Inhale.)

TV
And out.

TV & HOUSE
(Exhale.)

HOUSE
I woke him up.
The door woke him up.
The wind blew the door and it–
It opened…
Slow and steady and careful…
Just like she used to open it.

TV
Oh.

HOUSE
It's–that was…
But she wasn't there.
She's not here.

TV
// …

HOUSE
She's not here anymore. :(

TV
// …

HOUSE
That was bad.
That was bad of me.

TV
You meant…you meant well.

HOUSE
I did, I–I thought I did, I–
I thought it would be nice.
But…

TV
It'll be okay.

HOUSE
Will it?
Will it be okay?

TV
Let's watch something.

HOUSE
TV. :(

TV
I don't know.
…
I don't know, House.

HOUSE
… :(

TV
We'll–
…let's watch something, okay?

HOUSE
Mhm. :'(

TV
Okay.