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Judy and Nancy

February 10, 2008 by David Gordon

 

by David Budbill

 

I can't talk anymore. I got to go.

I've got to see what Wayne can do today. I love you.

 

            Don't say it if you don't mean it.

 

I know we're not finished with this, I know we're not, but

what you need to know is: I love you.

 

            Okay. Okay.

 

I do.

 

            Okay!

 

You do this. You always do this.

 

            Do what?

 

What you did.

 

            Did I say I didn't believe you? I heard what you said.

 

Why are you always so angry!

 

            I'm not.

 

You're not angry?

 

            I'm not always  so angry. But you're  always so cool. You're always

            so goddamned cool! It's like you're always a million miles away.

 

I just disappoint you all the time. Nancy, this has got to stop.

 

            Fine.

 

I’ve got to go.

 

            Fine.

 

See? You did it again.

           

            Did what?

 

That.

 

            What?

 

That.

 

            That?

 

That! What you always do. Nancy, I’ve got to go to work.

Listen, no matter what you say, I am here for you.

No matter what you need. No matter where you are,

Nancy, you can count on me.

 

            I can count on you?

 

Yes.

 

            Well, as I’ve said before, it doesn't add up to much.

 

Don’t start that again! We can’t go through all that again!

I’ve got to go to work!

 

            Fine. Good-bye.

 

Oh, God! I wish you wouldn’t do that!

 

            Do what?

 

No! I won’t! I’m not going over it again!

 

            Fine. Good-bye.

 

(and NANCY AND KATHY…) 

Filed Under: David Budbill.

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