Someone Named Charlie is in the Kitchen

The kitchen. CHARLIE unpacks boxes, carefully and excitedly putting away dishes. ANDY enters with a box. They look at each other. They look at each other in their kitchen. This is their kitchen. This is their house.

ANDY
Thought I'd help a little.

CHARLIE hugs ANDY.

CHARLIE
I miss you already.

ANDY
I miss you too.

CHARLIE
I tried calling.

ANDY
I'll see you soon.

CHARLIE
But you won't recognize me. :(

ANDY
It can be a secret.

CHARLIE
I don't like secrets.

ANDY
I know you don't.
But we can pretend.
But you don't like that either.

CHARLIE
I don't.

ANDY
I know.

CHARLIE
I can do my best.

ANDY
How is the house?

CHARLIE
It misses you.
The dog misses you too.

ANDY
We don't have a dog.

CHARLIE
If we did it would miss you.
It would whine at the door.
Run window to window.
That's what I meant.
That's what I'd do
if I was our dog.

ANDY
But we don't have a dog.

CHARLIE
I'm doing my best.

ANDY
And I'm so proud of you.

CHARLIE
…
I'm doing my best.

ANDY
And I'm so proud of you.

CHARLIE
…
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I'm doing my best.

ANDY
And I'm so proud of you.

CHARLIE
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I'm doing my best.

ANDY
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You make me so proud.

CHARLIE
:')

ANDY
If I had a life without you in it.
It would miss you terribly,
dearly, terribly,
I miss you dear.
And when I come back
it will be just like old times.

CHARLIE
When you come back
it will be just like old times.

ANDY
When I come back
it will be just like old times.

CHARLIE
When will you be back?

ANDY
At the perfect time.
I promise.
I'll be back at the perfect time.

CHARLIE
I love you.

ANDY
I love you.