Forward:
This is a story about closure.
There is a gravitational pull between O and X that they fight in their own ways. Like two binary stars.
I invite the director to take inspiration from constellations, star patterns, moon cycles.
Casting:
O is to be played by a female/non-binary identifying actor.
X is to be played by a male identifying actor.
Script Notes:
/ = next line starts to overlap the first line.
On a beach at midnight, two people sit.
O
You’re late.
X
I know.
O
Again.
X
I know. I’m sorry.
O
It's okay.
X
It was hard to find you, you know. You don’t have a light o
O
And miss the stars? No.
X
Yeah.
O
The moon’s in Aquarius right now.
X
I thought it was... Leo season? Virgo?
O
It’s a blue moon, that’s why-
X
It’s not blue.
O
Can you not/ interrupt-
X
Shouldn’t it be actually blue to be a Blue Moon?
O
I thought you didn’t care.
X
I guess I don’t.
O
Space is just incomprehensible for you. Everything all fitting together, everything Working together.
We’re all made of star/dust technically.
X
Stardust. I know that. I just...
O
Are we having a debate about astrology?
X
Do we need to have a debate about astrology?
O
Did we ever have a debate about astrology?
X
I don’t know. You weren’t really...
O
I’m not spiritual.
X
Cool.
Anything new with you?
O
I moved.
X
I know.
O
How?
X
I heard.
O
Stalking me?
Sorry.
How’re you?
X
Not bad. Not good. Somewhere else. I can’t sleep. I’ve tried it all. Tea, hot milk, sheep, reading old
textbooks, it doesn’t work. Never has. Never will.
O
I’m sorry.
X
This isn’t me complaining. It’s just how it is and how it will be and how it was forever.
O
ok.
X
Why did you choose the beach of all places? I hate the water.
O
It’s the best place to see the moon. She’s like a nightlight of sorts. Just pluck her from her spot and
give her a moment. Let her hold you for a moment. Plus, there won’t be another Blue Moon for a
while.
X
What’s the significance then?
O
Depends on your sign.
X
But in general?
O
A new beginning.
X
Did you invite me for a new beginning? I don’t want to break/ your-
O
God no.
X
Oh.
Good.
O
What did you hope? That I was still pining?
X
No. It just feels, weird. An end of an era. The end of childhood.
O
Feeling nostalgic?
X
I think I am? But I don’t know.
O
I feel nostalgia. It’s in my core. You’re in my core, you know that? Like chewed gum on my shoe.
X
That’s not my fault.
O
It kinda is.
X
How. Do tell me. Because it’s not-
O
Whatever. Just stop. I don’t think you understand how your actions affect the world around you.
X
I’m not a dumbass! Obviously I know that. I’m not a dumbass.
O
You act like one.
X
Stop. This is tedious.
O
So judgmental.
X
I don’t really care about what you think.
O
Well you can leave. Whenever you want. I’m not stopping you. I know why you’re here. Just to remind
yourself, to remember, why everything was so awful. Why I’m so awful. To get an apology. Never
feeling anything but being wronged. You. You. Not feeling a THING when you broke me to/ pieces.
X
I do feel! I just... it’s hard for me to...
O
I know.
X
I just wish you understood me.
O
I wish you have made an effort. We can’t/ always get what we wan
X
God damnit! What do you want to happen here, huh? What is this? An ambush? God, what am I doing here! Give me a reason to stay here!
O
Because you owe me! YOU decided to see me here and now. Somehow. Some when. Why now?
Why not when I begged you not to go? When I watched you walk away in the rain. What a perfect
day for a goodbye for good.
X
So dramatic...
O
Oh what was that?
X
I said you’re so DRAMATIC. Happy?
O
Thank you for communicating with me.
That was a little passive aggressive guys...
X
Tell me about the stars.
O
Fine.
You can see those three stars together. That’s his belt. You can’t miss it. Kinda going up at a slant.
X
Kinda.
O
Underneath Orion’s belt, there’s a little nebula. And that’s where new stars are born.
X
New beginnings.
O
I know you’ve moved on.
X
How.
O
I heard.
Good for you.
X
I’m happy. If you care, I’m happy. If you care about me. I just wasn’t happy...with you.
O
X
I’m...
O
X
Maybe I do owe you.
O
Don’t do that.
X
Do what? It’s what you said I owed.
O
Pity me. You’ve always pitied me.
X
That’s not true. I never pitied you.
I just...
Didn’t understand you.
O
I don’t think I understand you either.
When I look at you I see You. Same eyes, same cheeks, same eyes, same hair, same smile, same freckles, same smile, same blush, same posture, Same all around. But you speak, but you move, and it’s a new person. Nothing stays the same. So really, I don’t see You at all. Because You is gone. Maybe You was never here.
X
I like the new me.
O
I hate the new you.
X
I don’t care.
O
Your evolution is sickening.
X
This is why it never would’ve worked, you know?
Don’t you?
“You” sucked the life out of me.
O
Well “You” are now a nightmare!
X
“You” is impossible!
O
Why do I still care about you?
X
“You” were all consuming! It was “you.” You’re at fault. It’s your fault we never worked out. You did this.
O tries to protest.
Please let me continue. There’s a point. I couldn’t see “me” in “you” like treading water and feeling like something was- someone was caught on my foot. And I couldn’t shake it off- her- you, couldn’t at all. No matter how I tried. I mean, didn’t want to try but I was going to drown. You have to understand. And I know you were drowning too. But I had to save myself.
But that doesn’t mean I don’t still care about you.
O
Why couldn’t we have saved each other?
X
I don’t know.
O
You hurt me more than anyone ever has.
X
I know.
O
And you did it anyway.
X
I couldn’t be pulled down with you.
O
Yeah
X
So, why do you want me here?
O
I don’t- know. I just wanted to see you.
X
So what now?
O
I! I just- fuck
I-
I like your new haircut.
X
I like your new tattoos.
O
I like your new glasses.
X
I like your new sweater.
O
I-
I’m sorry.
X
I am too.
Do you regret...
O
Us?
Never. I miss you.
X
I missed you too.
O and X stare up at the stars.