DANIEL You said we were eating steak.
AMERICA I lied, I can't afford it. This is what I can afford, so we're here.
DANIEL This is fine.
AMERICA Anyway, aren't you a vegetarian?
DANIEL No, I lied too.
AMERICA Get a salad.
DANIEL No, I really did lie. I lie sometimes.
AMERICA I do too. I lie about stuff that doesn't even matter.
DANIEL Like what?
AMERICA Like what my favorite color is. Why should I tell people that?
DANIEL What is your favorite color?
AMERICA Blue.
DANIEL So it's really red or something.
AMERICA Right. Why do people even care?
DANIEL Do people ask you that a lot?
AMERICA You're making fun of me.
DANIEL No.
AMERICA You are, I can feel it.
DANIEL I was. I'm sorry.
AMERICA It's okay. You think I'm too young.
DANIEL Too young for what?
AMERICA To talk to. You think I'm stupid.
DANIEL I know you're not stupid.
AMERICA Not about Chemistry.
DANIEL America, I didn't mean to offend you.
AMERICA It's okay. Give me a bite.
DANIEL Sure.
AMERICA Here..there..oooh..perfect.
DANIEL Like it?
AMERICA Love it. Mmm. Have a bite of mine.
DANIEL Mmm.
AMERICA I'm getting that next time.
DANIEL I'm getting that next time.
AMERICA Seriously?
DANIEL Yeah.
AMERICA Let's switch.
DANIEL Okay.
AMERICA You seem young.
DANIEL I'm not though.
AMERICA Your mind..just seems young. Do you feel young?
DANIEL Mostly. Not my knees.
AMERICA What's wrong with them?
DANIEL They hurt.
AMERICA Are they still the originals?
DANIEL Sadly.
AMERICA Originals are better.
DANIEL Not in knees.
AMERICA We connect.
DANIEL I feel we do.
AMERICA I feel it too.
DANIEL Promise me something.
AMERICA What.
DANIEL Don't be mad at me if we can't be..whatever we might have been.
AMERICA So we can't be polo buds.
DANIEL I have a wife.
AMERICA Does she play?
DANIEL You're not married. You don't know what it's like.
AMERICA I'm not her. I'm not gonna try to live her life, or live—
DANIEL And it's not like I don't love her.
AMERICA —or live how it'll be convenient for her, how could I do that?
DANIEL You're wise beyond your years.
AMERICA Gimme another bite.
DANIEL You're not mad?
AMERICA Don't want to talk about it.
DANIEL Do you have a boyfriend?
AMERICA (with her mouth full) Yeah I suck dick every night, don't you wish it was you?
DANIEL Do you really have a boyfriend?
AMERICA No.
DANIEL What are we gonna do after this?
AMERICA I didn't know we were going to do anything after this.
DANIEL I have a class at eight-forty, but..
AMERICA We don't have to do anything.
DANIEL We could take a walk. If you want.
AMERICA Good.
DANIEL Good.
AMERICA But, what if people think we're lovers?
DANIEL They might think we're just talking.
AMERICA What would you and I be talking about?
DANIEL Special Topics.
AMERICA Very special topics.
DANIEL In organic chemistry.
AMERICA Of course.
DANIEL Let's go.
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A Simple Love Story
General FictionDramatic play about a teacher and a student who fall in love with drugs.
