Characters
A Garage Attendant
The Girl from the Diner
Time
Not determined
Stage Setting
Empty save for three beach chairs
The Girl from the Diner – Is your shop open
Garage Attendant – There is no shop
The Girl from the Diner – How come all gas stations have a shop ?
Garage Attendant – This is not as gas station
The Girl from the Diner– Well it sure looks like a gas station
The Girl from the Diner– If this is not a gas station then what is it ?
Garage Attendant – This is a beach side bar
The Girl from the Diner – That is rather odd as we are over one hundred miles from the sea
Garage Attendant – Not all beach side bars are near the sea mam
Garage Attendant – Would you like to sit in one of these beach chairs ?
The Girl from the Diner – Are you trying to chat me up ?
Garage Attendant – Why would I want to do that ?
The Girl from the Diner – Most guys do but they are more interested in my breasts that me
The Girl from the Diner – Do you think I have nice breasts they are are perfectly natural no plastic or any of that shit
Garage Attendant – I do not really have an opinion
The Girl from the Diner – Why do you not have an opinion are you weird or something like that ?
Garage Attendant – Far from it
The Girl from the Diner – Then why do you not have an opinion
Garage Attendant – Because the world ended at midnight
The Girl from the Diner – I thought something was going on as the radio started going all crazy
The Girl from the Diner – I was only saying this to a tall blonde girl who stopped for a burger
Garage Attendant – Milly
The Girl from the Diner – Milly ?
Garage Attendant – Yes her name was Milly
The Girl from the Diner – How did you know that ?
Garage Attendant – Because they stopped here for gas
The Girl from the Diner – This end of the world thing will be bad for your business
Garage Attendant – I know they were my final customers
The Girl from the Diner – What about me ?
Garage Attendant – You are not my customer
The Girl from the Diner – Sure am
Garage Attendant – No you just crossed the highway on foot you did not drive
The Girl from the Diner – Does that make a difference ?
Garage Attendant – Yes as you will be here for eternity
The Girl from the Diner – What here in this dump
Garage Attendant – I am afraid so
The Girl from the Diner – I left some coffee on the stove so I will just wander back I was not that hungry anyway
Garage Attendant – There is no coffee and there is no stove
Garage Attendant – Like it or not you will remain here for eternity
The Girl from the Diner – I can see my diner from here
Garage Attendant – That is just a memory you will have to get used to that
The Girl from the Diner – A memory look I can see Al and his wife
Garage Attendant – These are only memories
The Girl from the Diner – This is getting spooky
The Garage Attendant leaves the stage
The Girl from the Diner (shouting) – Hey you whatever your name is don’t leave me alone
The Garage Attendant (off stage) – What is your name ?
The Girl from the Diner – Martibelle
The Garage Attendant (off stage) – Well Martibelle there is a fresh pot of coffee waiting for you in the main office
The Girl from the Diner (talking to herself) – This is spooky so fucking fucking spooky
Garage Attendant – Would you like to sit in one of these beach chairs Milly ?
Mike – This Gas Station is highly illuminated and it can be seen for miles
Garage Attendant – This is not a gas station sir
Mike – Then why is it it illuminated so brightly ?
At this moment the stage is plunged into complete darkness
Mike – Milly are you okay
Milly – Yes perfectly okay
Garage Attendant – The revolution has started sir and if I was you I would make yourself scarce
The stage lights although dull return – Mike and Milly have left the stage – The garage attendant is sweeping the forecourt with an old broom