Valentine’s Day Qualms

-Start-

Boy 1: Hey, Sam! What are you getting Lilly for Valentine’s Day!? (Excessive, silly enthusiasm)

Sam: OH CRAP. (Eyes widen). Oh, God.

When is that?

Boy 1: Uh… Sam… it’s today

Enter Lilly

Sam: Hey… Lilly (hesitant, distractingly)

Boy 1: Lilly, you’ll never guess what Sam got you for Valentine’s Day!

Sam hits boy 1 on the arm in a “REALLY, MAN?!” gesture and raises his eyebrows violently at him, attempting to send lasers through his gaze. That’s the expression to think.

Boy 1 laughs silently and points a figure at Sam in “hahaha you’re screwed kind-of way”

At the same time, Lilly’s face goes white, which Sam and Boy 1 obviously don’t notice.

Lilly: Oh, really Sam…. Well, gotta go. Bye! (Pecks Sam on cheek)

Lilly rushes away hurriedly to stage left. Boy 1 exists. Sam goes stage right.

Spotlight on Sam

Sam: God, what am I gonna do, what am I supposed to get her. What do girls like…?

Spotlight Lilly. Lilly: I can’t believe I forgot about Valentine’s Day. I have to go to the mall… (Mumbly)…What do guys even want for Valentine’s Day. What am I supposed to get him… a COD? (ie. Call of Duty) I don’t even know what that is…

Sam and Lilly rush and run around the stage a few times, intertwining their paths, and the spotlights follow them, but dimmer than when they speak. Sam goes Stage center and Lilly meets up with him.

Sam: Oh hey Lilly! (Hesitantly)

Lilly: Hi Sammy.

Both are extraordinarily nervous. Twitching. Looking down and around. Lilly plays with her hair. Neither will meet the other’s eye. Neither are willing to bring up the elephant in the room.

Sam: Uh, so, how was your day?

Lilly: You know… Same old, same old. (Evasively) How bout you, whadyou do?

Sam: Nothin special, just… football with the guys.

Lilly: Sam, I gotta tell you… Sam: I didn’t get you present!

(Start talking at the same time, and we only hear Sam’s sentiment by the end. His is louder.)

Lilly: Wait, what?!

Sam: Yeah, I know, it’s Valentine’s Day, and I forgot and I’m horrible and I’m so sorry and I love you!

Lilly: WAIT, WHAT?!

Sam: Yes, I know, I forgot to buy you a present.

Lilly: No, after that.

Sam: I’m so sorry?

Lilly: No!… You love me?!

Sam: Well… yea. (Almost shamefully)

Lilly: Sam… I love you!

Lilly leaps and throws her arms around his neck, and they kiss.

Lilly leans away.

Lilly: Sam?

Sam: Yea?

Lilly: I forgot to get you a present too.

Sam shoves Lilly away in one swift motion. His mouth is wide open and he looks horribly offended.

There’s a foot of distance between them and the appalled expression remains on his face.

Curtain closes.