YOUNG FOREVER

ACT ONE | SCENE TWO

SCENE 2. Seoul. Outside a club. 1:29 a.m

Enter SEOKJIN, JIMIN, and TAEHYUNG.

JIMIN: (content) Another night well spent.

SEOKJIN: By 'well spent' did you mean that you and Tae will be by the toilets all night puking your guts up?

JIMIN: We get it, you can hold your alcohol better than me. Stop bragging. God.

TAEHYUNG: He has a point, Jiminie. You always get wasted and feel like death in the morning.

SEOKJIN: Thank you, Tae-ah. See, Jimin?

JIMIN: No point in anything if you don't have fun once in a while.

SEOKJIN: Wise words from a drunk man.

JIMIN: I'm not drunk, Jin hyung! Just a little bit tipsy, maybe. (trips over his own feet)

TAEHYUNG: (stifling laughter) Just a little?

JIMIN: You wanna fight?

SEOKJIN: Why do you always want to fight people when you're drunk? You're about as intimidating as a monarch butterfly.

TAEHYUNG: (alert) Hey, where's Guk?

SEOKJIN:  (looks around) Are you fucking- (facepalms)

JIMIN: (defensive, pointing finger) Don't you dare blame me, you ass.

SEOKJIN: (accusing) I told you to watch him!

JIMIN: I had to pee! (afterthought) Plus, that bartender was really hot.

SEOKJIN: (irate) Oh, and getting some random guy's number is more important than the safety and wellbeing of your dear friend Jeongguk?

TAEHYUNG: (impatient) Guys, why don't we just head back to the bar to find him...

JIMIN: (relieved) Looks like we won't need to.

Enter JEONGGUK, running.

JEONGGUK: Thanks for leaving me behind, assholes.

SEOKJIN: It was actually Jimin's fault.

JIMIN: (stomps his foot childishly) Was not!

SEOKJIN: Was too!

JIMIN: Was not!

JEONGGUK: Hyungs, I don't really care whose fault it was. I just wanna go home. (hand on forehead) I feel dizzy.

TAEHYUNG: (concerned, squats) Hop on my back, Gukkie. I'll carry you.

JEONGGUK: (brightens) Yay! Thank you Taetae!

TAEHYUNG with JEONGGUK on his back, walks a few paces in front of SEOKJIN and JIMIN.

SEOKJIN: And now we observe two absolutely whipped boys in their natural habitat.

JIMIN: (smiling) Aw, c'mon, leave 'em alone. They're cute.

SEOKJIN: They've been dating for almost a year now and they're not out of the honeymoon stage.

JIMIN: (mumbling to himself) You're just jealous you don't have someone to treat you like that.

SEOKJIN: I heard that! (reaching to hit Jimin)

JIMIN: (grinning) It's true!

SEOKJIN's phone rings loudly.

SEOKJIN: (softly) Oh, it's Namjoon. I gotta take this.

JIMIN: Go right ahead.

JIMIN walks ahead to join TAEHYUNG and JEONGGUK.

SEOKJIN: (into the phone) Hello?

NAMJOON: Jinnie!

SEOKJIN: (fond) Hey, Joon. What's up?

NAMJOON: Oh, um, well I know you guys were going out for some drinks, and I just wanted to make sure you were okay....

SEOKJIN: I'm fine, Namjoon-ah. However, Jimin's quite fucked, if I'm being honest. (amused)

NAMJOON: When isn't he?

SEOKJIN: That's true.

NAMJOON: He really shouldn't drink so much.

SEOKJIN: You try telling him that. See how it goes.

NAMJOON: Yeah, I'll pass on that spectacular offer. That kid has strong arms.

SEOKJIN: Very true. Him and muscle pig both.

NAMJOON: (chuckles) Okay, well, I was just checking in on you. I'll let you get back to... whatever you guys were doing. Come home safe.

SEOKJIN: You are such a mom, Kim Namjoon (giggling) Bye, Joonie.

NAMJOON: Bye, hyung.

SEOKJIN hangs up the phone, jogs to catch up with others.

TAEHYUNG: There he is.

JIMIN: (teasing) On the phone with his boyfriend again.

SEOKJIN: (pouting) He's not my boyfriend...

JIMIN: Potato, potahto.

JEONGGUK: (under his breath) No homo thooooooo....

SEOKJIN: You little brat! I heard that!

JEONGGUK: No! Taehyung, save me! He's gonna get me!

TAEHYUNG: (snorts, putting Jungkook down) You're on your own, Jeon.

SEOKJIN chases JEONGGUK down the street, while JEONGGUK giggles loudly.

Exeunt.