Instant Message Breakup
Written by H. Jason Schulz
Copyright © 2011 H. Jason Schulz
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Cast of Characters:
Judith
Gilbert
Deep Voice

Setting:
The stage is separated down the middle. At right center stage sits a nerdy girl at a computer. At left center stage sits a nerdy boy at a computer.

Time:
Eight o’clock Friday night.

Scene 1

Judith: (Typing) Why didn’t you I, M, me back? I’ve been messaging you for hours. Exclamation point - Exclamation point – Send.
 
Gilbert: (Reads message and then starts typing) Sorry babe, I just finished a guild war…It got really intense and we wouldn’t have had to surrender if Dwight didn’t get banned from the server for a week. Exclamation point. (Pauses and thinks for a second then begins typing again) B, T, W, Where were you during the battle? The guild really needed you. Send.

Judith: (Reads message and then starts typing) I was messaging Dwight. I told you don’t call me babe. Exclamation point.  I have to talk to you. Send

Gilbert: (Reads message and then starts typing) We should kick Dwight out of the guild for getting banned. What do you want to talk about babe. Send.

Judith: (Exasperatedly shakes her head) Uh!

Gilbert: (Typing) Sorry about the babe, babe. Send. (Gilbert lets out a nerdy laugh) 

Judith: (Shakes her head while reading message and then starts typing) We’ve been online dating for a month now and I’ve been thinking about us. Send.

Gilbert: (Reads message) Yeah – yeah. (Starts typing) Me too, all the time, babe. (Pauses when another message pops up on his screen.) In comming message from guild lord B, R, B. Send. (Points at computer screen as if reading the message)

Judith: (Reads message and then starts typing) This is serious, Exclamation point, Exclamation point, Exclamation point. Send.

Gilbert: (Frowns at message from Judith) Minimize Judith’s message and continue reading important message. (Continues to read message) No Way! (Typing) That was Glenn. He told me that Dwight has been chatting with some hottie from our guild. L,O,L. She must be gross, dot, dot, dot. Because Dwight is gross. Send. (Gilbert lets out another nerdy laugh)

Judith: (Reads message and then starts typing) Dwight is not gross. Exclamation point. Send.

Gilbert: (Reads message and then starts typing) Yes he is and his girlfriend must be too because there are no hotties in our guild. Send. (To himself) I wonder who Dwight’s girlfriend is.

Judith: (Reads message and then starts typing) Oh. Exclamation point, exclamation point. You think I’m gross. Question mark, exclamation point. Send.

Gilbert: (Reads message and then starts typing) No, babe. Dwight’s G, F, is gross, not you. Why would you think I was talking about you, question mark. Send. 

Judith: (Reads message and then starts typing) Think about it Gilbert. Dot, dot, dot. Send.

Gilbert: (Thinking for a moment then sits up straight in chair.) 

Deep Voice: (From off stage) BETRAYED!

End of Scene