Setting: A horseshoe pit on an otherwise desolate stage
Cast: ROGER, a middle-aged or older man, paunchy, in a flannel shirt. Eyeglasses and papers in his breast pockets.
CHERYL, a middle-aged or older woman in pajamas with slippers and a housecoat that goes nearly to the ground.
At Rise: Roger and Cheryl are pitching horseshoes from stage right to left, then upon completing a turn, from left to right. Cheryl scores periodically, but Roger never connects with the post.
Cheryl
We should go down to the bar, Roger.
Roger
It's too nice a day for the bar, don't you think, Cheryl? Bars are for Saturday nights, aren't they?
Cheryl
I guess. Still, might be nice to drop some quarters into the jukebox. Have a few drinks. Dance. Remember dancing?
Roger
Not really.
Cheryl
There's darts at the bar. We could play darts.
Roger
I'm not really good at darts.
Cheryl
Remember drinks? Out in public, I mean.
Roger
Maybe on a day that's not so nice, Cheryl.
Cheryl
Hey, we could go down to the St. Priscilla's car show today. See the classic cars. Get some hot dogs. That would be fun. Nice change of pace.
Roger
It's too nice a day for car shows and hot dogs, don't you think? That's more of a miserable summer afternoon thing to do. Not something you do on a nice day like today.