Written by Joe Janes
4/29/09
101 of 365
CAST:
Rudy, 20s
Ryan, 40s
(Lights up on Rudy waiting for a bus. Rudy is on his cell phone. Ryan is watching him.)
RUDY (on phone)
Still waiting on the bus, Liz. As soon as it gets here, I’m heading straight home. Yeah, it’s been a long day. See you soon. Love you.(He puts his phone away.)
RYAN
Hey, man. I’m running late. Can I use your phone to call my wife?RUDY
Uh, no. Sorry. The batteries running low. I just turned it off. (Ryan pulls out a gun.)
RYAN
Then how about I take your wallet? I’ll go by me a phone.RUDY
Why you little snot. I may be older than you, but I’m bigger could beat the tar out of you. RYAN
Good thing I have a gun and you have a brain. Now, let me have your wallet.(Rudy hands Ryan a wallet. Ryan takes it and throws it away.)
RUDY
Hey, what did you do that for?RYAN
Because that was your fake “just in case I get mugged” wallet.RUDY
How did you know that?RYAN
It’s thin, cheap, came out of your jacket and you gave it up all too quickly. RUDY
Fine. Here.(Rudy hands Ryan his real, more substantial wallet.)
RYAN
That’s more like it. Can’t believe you think I’m stupid enough to fall for a decoy wallet. RUDY
You know, armed robbery is an automatic prison sentence.RYAN
It is if the gun is real. (Ryan makes some clicking sounds with it showing it’s just a plastic toy. They realize what he just did and Ryan bolts off stage with Rudy in quick pursuit. Blackout)
