Short Stories

THERAPY SESSION

Scene One
(Time lord crosses stage with sign that says THURSDAY)

(Dr. Archie is sitting in his chair, reading notes on his clipboard,
stage right.
Sophie 1 enters, distressed, sets coat on rack, and lays down on the chaise.)

Sophie 1:
(deep sigh)
Hi, Dr. Archie.

Dr. Archie:
Good evening, Sophie.
Last time you were here, you were having problems with your stepmother?

Sophie 1:
Yeah.....
It started the other day, when I was sitting in the living room, waiting for Thomas to come over.

(Stage left, lights up on Sophie 2 and Janice, frozen, in a living room set up. Sophie 2 is sitting down, on her phone.)

Dr. Archie:
And Thomas your boyfriend, yes?

Sophie 1:
Mhmm. Janice had some errands to run, so he came over to hang out.

(Sophie 1 and Dr. Archie freeze, stage right lights dim.)

Janice:
When is Thomas going to be here, Sophie?

Sophie 2:
Any time.

Janice:
(Nervous hand gestures)
I need to take care of some things in town.

Sophie 2:
Okay.

(Exit Janice)
(Enter Thomas)

Thomas:
Hi, darling.

Sophie 2:
Hi, Thomas.
(Stands up and hugs Thomas)
(They sit on couch)

Thomas:
How are you?

Sophie 2:
Not great. Janice has been acting really weird.

Thomas:
How so?

Sophie 2:
I don't know. She's been acting like she's hiding something. Also, she gets fidgety when I talk about you.

Thomas:
What do you say about me?

Sophie 2:
I don't talk to her about you a lot, because I don't want her to ruin anything, but anytime I mention you're coming over, or that time your dad said we could join his end of the summer BBQ party, and I told her I was going. When I mentioned it, she seemed to get nervous.

Thomas:
Does she not like meatballs?
(Interrupts self)
Who am I kidding, everyone likes meatballs. Heck, one time I ate 46 meatballs in one sitting at one of my dad's BBQ parties.

Sophie 2:
Well, she is a vegan.

Thomas:
(Gasp) VEEEEGAN?

Sophie 2:
(Laughs) I'm kidding, darling. I don't think it's about the meatballs.

Thomas:
Speaking of meatballs, I'm getting kinda hungry.

Sophie 2:
Me too.
(Stands up, heads toward front stage left curtain)
What do you want?

Thomas:
Maybe some Biscuits and cheese.

(Exit Sophie 2)
(Thomas sits awkwardly. Fidgets with book on ottoman)
(Enter Sophie 2 carrying crackers and craft singles)

Sophie 2:
Sorry, all we have is Kraft singles. (Throws cheese at Thomas)

(Thomas gives a disgusted look as he gets hit in the face with cheese)

(Enter Janice)

Thomas:
I'll be right back. I need to use the bathroom.

(Exit Thomas behind front left stage curtain)

Janice:
Sophie, I've been thinking, and I don't think you two should be dating.

Sophie 2:
(Sets crackers on ottoman and Crosses arms)
Excuse me?