Matthew A Everett - Monologues and Scenes

Scene Detail

"What would you say if I said I loved you?"

From: Make Me
2 Characters
Gender	Age	Character Name
Male	30's	JARED
Male	30's	SETH
Setup: Seth and Jared have been best friends since childhood. Seth, gay, has always been more than a little hung up on Jared, who is straight and can’t return his love to the extent he wishes. The friendship continues and is something they both depend on. Jared, who works as a driver for a overnight delivery service, has been dating Sarah, a hospital-based pediatrician, for a year. Sarah has just hosted a small dinner for their mutual friends. Now, with Sarah in another part of the apartment, Seth and Jared are cleaning the dishes. ***************************************** The full script is available (in hard copy or as an electronic download) at http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/make-me/6062635 part of Matthew's online script store http://stores.lulu.com/matthewaeverett

Scene

Seth is on auto-pilot, drying dishes as he watches Jared washing the last of them.

Jared is speaking but Seth has slipped into that odd place of not quite listening to what his friend is saying. The words have become a fog while Seth's eyes have become focused on Jared's body. Jared's hands. His lips. His forearms. His shoulders. The swell of his chest.

Suddenly Jared is looking right into Seth's eyes and the words cut through the fog.

JARED

Marry me.

SETH

Excuse me?

JARED

You were on another planet again, weren't you?

SETH

Uranus, actually.

Jared dries his hands on a towel and flicks the towel at Seth.

JARED

What am I gonna do with you?

SETH

Pretty much anything you want.

JARED

Be serious.

The look on Seth's face tells us he is serious, but he shakes it off.

SETH

So what did you say?

JARED

Well, if it wasn't important enough to listen to the first time--

SETH

I zoned, shoot me. What?

JARED

What would you say if I said I was going to ask Sarah to marry me?

Seth looks like he's had the wind knocked out of him.

SETH

What would you say if I said I loved you?

JARED

Seriously.

SETH

Seriously.

JARED

(doesn't get it)

I've got the ring right here.

Jared goes for his pocket.

SETH

Don't.

JARED

Don't what?

SETH

Don't -- get the ring out. It's bad luck for the best man to see the ring before the wedding.

JARED

What makes you think you're the best man?

SETH

You don't know any better men than me.

JARED

This is true.
So?

SETH

You're not marrying me, don't show it to me. She's the lucky bride - that is, assuming you're going to let her in on it.

JARED

You both matter a lot to me.

SETH

I want you to be happy. Does she make you happy?

JARED

Yeah. You think she'll say no?

SETH

Why the heck would she say no?

JARED

For starters, she heals children for a living. I deliver boxes.

SETH

So you're saying she's a snob?

JARED

No.

SETH

So you're saying you're a snob?

JARED

No.

SETH

Then what's the problem?

JARED

I've never had this problem -- this feeling before. Before her.

SETH

Hence, the ring.

JARED

No, I mean -- before Sarah, whenever I was with other --

SETH

Women --

JARED

I always felt like I was enough. I don't feel like I'm enough for her.

Seth reaches over and places a hand on the back of Jared's head, then quickly adjusts, moving it down to a more acceptable place on his neck or shoulder.

SETH

(means this)

Anyone'd be a fool not to take you if they had a shot at having you.

JARED

Shit, maybe I'll just ask you.

They look at one another, bemused.

SETH

Why couldn't you be gay?

JARED

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