The Bench Between

The Bench Between

Genre: Drama

Characters:

ELIAS (70s): Wearing a vintage suit.

SOPHIE (20s): Wearing modern running gear, looking distressed.

[SCENE START]

SETTING: A park bench under a single lamppost. Everything else is pitch black.

SOPHIE: (Pacing) I don't remember where I parked. I don't remember the street name.

ELIAS: Sit down, Claire.

SOPHIE: My name isn't Claire. It's Sophie.

SOPHIE: Where is everyone? It was noon ten minutes ago.

ELIAS: Time is a bit of a suggestion here. You were in a hurry, weren't you?

SOPHIE: (Stops, touching her head) I was... I was looking at my phone. A text. I didn't see the truck.

ELIAS: (Patting the space next to him) Nobody ever sees the truck, Sophie. Take a breath. We’re just waiting for the light to change.

SOPHIE: (Sitting slowly) Does it change soon?

ELIAS: For you? Probably. You’ve still got your running shoes on. You look like you’ve got miles left in you. I’ve been sitting here since 1974. I like the view.

[SCENE END]