Auditions

Francine
Mid-30's - early 40's.
A speechwriter

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FRANCINE. Change. Progress. Motion. Forward. Forward motion. Moving progress forward. Motion change forward progress bullshit bullshit bullshit.

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JEFFREY. Francine .. 

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FRANCINE. Ascension. Salvation. Emancipation. 

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JEFFREY. You gonna get / dressed? 

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FRANCINE. Liberation.

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Beat.

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JEFFREY. Are you going to get / dressed? 

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FRANCINE. Revolution!

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Beat.

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JEFFREY. You know they only hold the table for fifteen minutes after your official reser/vation —

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FRANCINE. No.

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JEFFREY. —Your official/ reservation time so…

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 FRANCINE. No no no. What. What?

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JEFFREY. Dumplings. Fortune cookie. Pillow fight. So you probably get —

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FRANCINE. Freedom.

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