The Edge of the Cliff

The Edge of the Cliff (Nihilism)Characters: Z (leaning over a ledge) and X (eating an apple).Setting: A high, windy cliffside at dusk.Z: (Souting) It’s all for nothing! The sun will burn out, the earth will freeze, and no one will remember we even breathed!X: (Crunches the apple) Nice view, though.Z: Didn't you hear me? There is no point! No grand design, no reward, no "soul." We’re just meat and sparks!X: I heard you. You’re right. It’s totally meaningless.Z: (Pauses, confused) Then why aren't you screaming?X: Because if nothing matters, then my bad mood doesn't matter either. The fact that I’m eating a really good apple is just as "meaningless" as the end of the universe. So, I choose the apple.Z: But... that’s cheating.X: There’s no referee, Z. If the script is blank, you can write whatever jokes you want in the margins.