Scene One:
[Open to five mailboxes in a line in the center of the stage. A crowd of people come in and surround them. Randomly each mailbox is opened to reveal a letter. A woman in her early 30's takes a red one; a young girl takes a yellow one; a couple takes a green one; and a woman takes a blue letter. They rejoin the crowd and walk offstage.]
Scene Two:
[A single spotlight shines on a young woman in blue, KAREN, she opens an envelope and takes out a piece of paper. Then she begins to read.]
Karen: Max Ganby and Eleanor Byrne request the pleasure of your company
at the celebration of their marriage June 8, 12:00 pm at the Crystal Pavilion in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dinner and dancing to follow.
Scene Three:
[Lights come up on a small room, bare except for a small table and two chairs. Upon the table sits a vase filled with blue flowers. A kindly woman in her early 60's, MEGAN, sits slightly rumpled in one of the chairs. The young woman in blue sits across from her, setting the invitation on the table.]
Karen: Hey mom.
Megan: Hey yourself. Can I get a hug?
Begrudgingly Karen walks over and gives her mom a hug. She relaxes a little before they part and then goes back to sit in her chair.
Megan: Why the long face?
Karen: I got another invitation.
Megan: It's a wedding, what's so awful about that.
Karen looks pointedly. Megan rolls her eyes.
Megan: You'll survive.
Karen: But what if I don't.
Megan: You will find someone.
Karen: Eventually. You wouldn't know. You found dad, fell in love, and bought a house as soon as you left college.
Karen takes a pause for dramatic effect.
Look around. Two years in the city, and all I have to show for it is this tiny apartment and an entire closet full of bridesmaids dresses.
Megan: It's a lovely apartment.
Karen: lovely
Megan: The wedding will be fun. It's your friend from college right? Emily?
Karen: Ella. Yeah, it'll be fun.
Megan: Maybe you will find the "one"
Karen: Maybe.
A beat of silence. They both stare at the invitation.
Megan: How's work?
Karen: good.
Another pause.
Megan: You should visit sometime.
Karen: Yeah.
Another pause, a bit awkward. Megan starts to say something then stops and clears her throat than beginning again.
Megan: You don't need anyone...
Karen: I..
Megan: You don't. It makes me proud. Your independence. You've always been that way.
Karen: Oh.
Megan glances at the clock and raises her eyebrows.
Megan: I've got to go. Dinner won't make itself, and Evan won't make it either.
