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M: What's wrong?
W: Hm?
M: What's the matter?
W: With what?
M: With you.
W: Nothing as far as I know. Why?
M: Something obviously is.
W: Why, what have I said?
M: You haven't said anything.
W: Well then.
M: You still manage to make it pretty
obvious you're upset about some-
thing.
W: I don't know what gives you that
idea. You're probably feeling a bit
morose, so you imagine I'm upset.
M: I'm not morose.
W: No? You're not exactly cheerful, are
you?
M: Do you expect me to be cheerful
when you're like this?
W: Like what?
M: You know very well.
W: Are you blaming me for it?
M: For what?
W: For your moroseness.
M: I'm not morose and I'm not blaming
you for anything.
W: Oh do leave me alone.
1 don't know why it is you take
everything so personally.
M: What are you talking about?
W: The minute I'm a little under the
weather you go around as if it's the
end of the world. You make me feel
so guilty
M: If you'd just tell me what I've done
wrong.
W: Why shouldn't I feel a bit low now
and then? You're depressed often
enough. 1 don't automatically assume
it's something I've done.
M: I know you don't.
W: You mean it usually is something
I've done.
Oh do leave me alone.
If I'm such a depressing influence
why don't you go out?
M: 1 don't want to go out and leave
you like this.
W: You're not doing much good stay-
ing in. are you? Face as long as a
fiddle.
You're only making me feel guilty.
M: Look. 1 can't help it if I'm affected
by your moods.
W: Moods. Is that what you think they
are?
M: I can't be happy if you're upset. I'm
sorry... .
W: Well I'm very sorry but there's
nothing 1 can do about it.
M: I'm not saying there is.
W: Well then. Go out, leave me alone.
Go out and have a drink or some-
thing. I'll be all right. No point in
both of us being miserable.
M: Oh God....
I'm no help, am I?
W: Obviously not.
M: Well am I? Is there anything I can do?
W: No. I said no.
M: I'm going out then.
W: Where to?
M: I don't know. For a walk.
All right?
W: Wait.
M: What?
W: Don't leave me.



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W: Well
Goodbye
M: 0h
You're going
W: Yes
It's been
M: Yes
W: Well
M: It's been
W: Erm
Thank you for
M: Yes
Thank you
Look, I don't
W: No
It's all right
No need to
M: Well anyway
Thank you anyway and
W: Yes
(Silence)
M You have an eyelash on your cheek.
W: Have I?
M: Just there.
W: Here?
M: There.
W Is it gone?
M: No.
There. It's gone.
So.
W: I hope you don't
M: No
It's been
We've
W: It's
M: I
W: I
M: I
(She cries)
W: I
M: I
W: I
M: I


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(Looking at each other, smiling)
M: Hallo.
W: We met. Remember?
M: So we did. Yesterday, wasn't it?
W: What a good memory you have.
M: And the day before?
W: So we did. The day before as well.
M: And the day before that?
W: And the day before that and the
day before that and the day before
that.
How are you today?
M: I'm very well. How are you?
W: All the better for meeting you.
M: What are you laughing at?
W: You.
M: Me?
W: I'm laughing at meeting you again.
It is very funny. Every morning I
wake up and there's this familiar
stranger waiting for me to meet him
again.
M: How do you do?
W: How do you do?
What on earth are we laughing at?
M: Goodbye. It's been pleasant meeting
you.
W: Goodbye. Won't it be.
(Exit)

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