Reality
Essay title: Reality
Characters
George: 26 years old, brown hair and brown eyes. Average height, and slim. Lives in manhattan, in a condo which is has very little furnishing. He is a surgeon for a living, not rich but makes a fair amount of money for a person in his field.
Natalie: 25 years old, brunet with brown eyes. She also lives in a condo in manhattan. She is also in the same field of work but as an assistant. She is a little shorter than George, and slim.
At Rise: George is at home. It is mid-afternoon. He is reading a book on the couch.
Time: Present
( center stage is a small a small couch and table. Stage right is the entrance to th condo. At stage right there is the door and a small kitchen. Stage left is a bed and next to the bed there are two book shelves filled with a variety of books. All furniture is wood and the couch is a matching brown. There are no electronic devices besides an old worn radio that does not seem to work next to his bed. He is wearing blue jeans and a white t-shirt. The kitchen is plain with a refrigerator, stove, toaster, microwave and wooden cabinets. At the Corner of his bed there is a small skateboard stood up, it is a childs skateboard. Also in the middle of one book shelf there is a box containing perfume and lotions. There are two windows on either side of the couch, the only lite in the room is coming from the windows. There is a small desk with papers on it, it though is not very noticeable and is in a far off corner.)
George
(looks up from his reading and notices a bag next to his bed) Hey thats (pauses briefly) those are the pictures of the family. ( gets up and walks to the bag) hmmm maybe I should look through them. ( with a smile) It was always fun with everybody( Takes the bag and heads back to the couch and sits, he then pours the pictures all over the table and begins to look through them). I remember this one, I skinned my knee so bad that I wouldnt stop crying, so grandma had to but me ice cream for me to shut up(laughs lightly and looks through the pictures some more). Even now I cant forget the past , to today its haunts me.(just then there is a knock at the door)
Natalie
(knocking on door) George you there?
George
(looks at door and reluctantly goes to answer) Yes, Who is it?
Natalie
Its me Natalie
George
(opens the door) Yes may I help you?
Natalie
Oh now dont act like that, I just came to talk and see how u were doing!
George
well im fine so….(is cut off by Natalie)
Natalie
Can I come in?
George
(sighs) Well I guess (signals for her to come in)
Natalie
(enters and sits on the sofa) thanks so how have you been?
George
Umm fine thanks, would you like something to drink?