Terrace Agenda

Characters:

Larry

Lana

Gabriel

Act One, Scene One: The interior of the Bennett family car, driving through a snowstorm in the middle of Wyoming.  Lana and Larry are in the front seat; Gabriel is laying across the backseat.  He has his blackberry out; Larry’s knuckles are white.  Lana is knitting.

LARRY:  Well, this sure is a lot of snow.

GABRIEL:  Duh…If you would have asked me, I could have told you we were going to have to drive through snow.

LARRY:  Yeah.  Lucky for you, I know exactly where the middle of the road is.  Now, Gabe, shut the fuck up and let me drive.

GABRIEL:  Whatever, hoser.  It’s a good thing that I’ve got nothing to do.  If I were in New York, I’d be incredibly busy.  So busy.  It’d be incredible.

LANA:  Well dear, since you have nothing to do, would you mind winding this yarn for me?

GABRIEL:  It’s not like I have nothing to do.  Obviously, I’m in this car in the middle of a snowstorm and I can’t do anything.  I have stuff to do.   Tons.  Literally.

LANA:  Okay.  Thank you, Gabe.

GABRIEL:  Hey–are we even still on the road?

LARRY:  It’s not about being on the road, it’s about being in the middle of it.  And yes, to answer your earlier question, we are still on the road.

GABRIEL:  Yeah.  I’m sure.  Hey, do you know what time we’ll be back?  I might have a date with this girl I met at the last truck stop.  She’s so in love with me.

LARRY:  Uh-huh.  Didn’t you learn anything from the Tao Te Ching?   Enjoy the car ride.  Save the girls for later.

GABRIEL:  Right.  That’s what she said.

LANA:  Gabriel, honestly!

GABRIEL:  Booger.   

[close curtains]