A Philosophy of Life

Beckett-like Fiction by Robert McEvily



A MAN approaches ANOTHER...

MAN
Hey, where do I put this?

ANOTHER
Put what?

MAN
This.

ANOTHER
What is that?

MAN
I don't know. I was hoping you'd know.

ANOTHER
How should I know?

MAN
I... don't know.

ANOTHER
Hey, did you see the Ashlee Simpson screw-up on SNL?

MAN
Missed it.

ANOTHER
Embarrassing.

MAN
Definitely.

ANOTHER
So...

MAN
So...

ANOTHER
So what do we do?

MAN
About what?

ANOTHER
About this.

MAN
This?

ANOTHER
This!

MAN
We don't know what "this" is.

ANOTHER
So what do we do?

MAN
I don't know.

ANOTHER
I guess... try again tomorrow?

MAN
Sure. Good. Okay.

ANOTHER
Au revoir, then.

MAN
Chow, Bro.

Both men leave; they head in opposite directions. They seem happy.