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RHONDA

What is this? You ask me to meet you in the middle of nowhere... near a cliff. Should I be worried?

PHIL

It's our six month anniversary. I wanted to do something special.

RHONDA

God, has it been six months already? What's so romantic about a bunch of rocks?

PHIL

It's where we met.

RHONDA

It is?

PHIL

I was parked here enjoying the sunset. I love how the sun hits the water and sets the water on fire. You were lost and stopped here to ask me for directions. You seemed to like my car a lot.

RHONDA

Very expensive. I figured you were a guy with good taste.

PHIL

And you gave me your number. It took me forever to call.

RHONDA

No kidding. I should have taken that as a sign.

PHIL

You didn't remember me until I mentioned my car.

RHONDA

It's a memorable car.

PHIL

So I thought it would be fun to bring you back here... and enjoy the sunset together... But you're a little late. You missed it.


RHONDA

Whatever. You've seen one sunset you've see them all.

PHIL

I think everyone is unique and different - like snowflakes.

RHONDA

Can we go now ? I hope you planned something else because this is pretty lame and it's getting dark.

PHIL

l - I got you a card - I meant to get you better one but my favorite bookstore is going out of business and they only had a few cards left.

(She opens it and checks for gift cards or a present but it's just a card. She reads it annoyed)

RHONDA

You put the choo in my choo choo?

PHIL

It made me laugh.

RHONDA

That makes one of us. So is this all you got me?

PHIL

I wanted to get a picture of us too. Remember how you wanted me to take a picture of you with my car? Well I wanted to do it again but with both of us together.


RHONDA

How are you going to do that? You were standing way over there.

PHIL

I brought a tripod.

RHONDA

Well where is it?

PHIL

Oh man. I think the wind blew it over the cliff. There it is. I think I can reach it.


RHONDA

Forget it. Let's go.

PHIL

I can almost touch it

(She walks away and turns her back to him)

RHONDA

You know what. I'm not sure this is working out for us.

(PHIL falls - NOTE: staging for this can be difficult - Phil can fall off some fake rocks onto a mattress hidden upstage or he can fall over some fake rocks to the side of the stage so the audience can see him but the other actors do not)

PHIL

Ah!

RHONDA

No, don't say anything. I know you're upset but I need to get this off my chest. I don't think we're right for each other. Sure you have money and a cool car but that's it. There's nothing more to you. And I just don't think I can be with someone so superficial anymore. I need a guy who thinks more about what I want. You're so caught up in sunsets and books and poetry. I need someone who is caught up in me. I should feel important. What I want should be important to you. So that's why I'm leaving you... Leaving you and that wonderful car of yours. And all that money...

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