Characters:
JOE: Elderly, confused, holding a suitcase.
NURSE: Kind, patient.
Setting: A brightly lit, sterile hallway.
JOE: I need to find my room. I’m late for dinner with Martha.
NURSE: Joe, you just had dinner. We had the mashed potatoes you like.
JOE: No, no. Martha is waiting. She’s wearing the yellow dress.
NURSE: (Gently takes the suitcase) Joe, look at the window. It’s dark out. Martha... Martha hasn't been in the yellow dress for a long time.
JOE: (Stops, a moment of clarity) Oh.
NURSE: It’s okay.
JOE: I keep packing the bag. Why do I keep packing the bag?
NURSE: Because you’re a traveler, Joe. You always were. Let’s go back to 402. We can look at the photos again.
JOE: (Nods slowly) The one with the boat?
NURSE: Especially the one with the boat.
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