"Leave the Show"

Jen waits for Sal. She's sitting on the edge of a large fountain outside the museum they were walking through a few minutes ago.

Jen: I keep "writing the drama over again" in my mind. We need to finally talk.

Sal walks up. reaches out his hand, but Jen doesn't take it.

Sal: (unbothered) Why did you walk out of that exhibit. It was actually much more interesting than I anticipated, the "makeup and stage lights" I had no idea how much artistry goes into plays.

Jen looks at Sal for a few beats. She repeatedly almost says something and then doesn't.

Sal: Okay. So let's do that thing.

Jen: (exhausted) What thing?

Sal: That exercise. Where "I play Frank and you play Marie."

Jen: Fine. You start.

Sal: Well first I want to say I love you.

Jen stays silent.

Sal: And then this is where you "go on and say you love me more."

Jen: I don't want to do this. Can we stop pretending.

Sal: "Then tell me it's over for sure."

Jen: Sal, I don't want that either.

Sal: What do you want, Jen?

Jen: I just want things to be the same. No changes.

Sal: "So we keep writing and the story goes" over and over and we never learn anything and always do the same thing and that will make you happy?

Jen: Pretty much.

Sal: So "you say you love me, no?"

Jen: Yes and then "you say you love me?"

Sal: "Yeah," but "then you leave me."

Jen: I...

Sal: It's okay that this has to happen. You're about to tour, live out your dream. You are outgrowing me and I don't think I can catch up to who you are. Let's try it again. So "you say you love me, no?"

Jen: Yes and then "you say you love me?"

Sal: "Yeah and then you leave me for the show."

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