Paul's Rejected Yahtzee Invitation

Dialogue by Maven Quibble



PAUL
Hi Dave.

DAVE
Hi Paul.

PAUL
What's up?

DAVE
Not much.

[pause]

PAUL
Anything interesting going on?

DAVE
If by "interesting" you mean "nothing," then yes, plenty.

PAUL
Like what?

DAVE
Like nothing!

[pause]

PAUL
Do you have an opinion about Greeks or Greece?

DAVE
Greeks?

PAUL
Yeah.

DAVE
I don't know any Greeks.

PAUL
Know any geeks?

DAVE
One I can think of, yeah.

PAUL
Oh, so YOU'RE not a geek? Is that it?

DAVE
What makes you think I wasn't referring to myself?

PAUL
Excellent point. Touché.

[pause]

PAUL
I miss my mommy.

DAVE
What? You're thirty-seven years old.

PAUL
Another excellent point. Touché.

[pause]

PAUL
You seem content. I envy that.

DAVE
Content?

PAUL
Yeah. You're casual. You don't get worked up. What's your secret?

DAVE
I destroy my enemies.

PAUL
Whoa. Really?

DAVE
Best way to sleep at night. Someone crosses you, take 'em out. Fast. Don't ponder. Don't worry. Swift action, baby. That's my secret. I don't consider myself content, though.

PAUL
What do you mean by "take 'em out?"

DAVE
Just that.

PAUL
Like out, like... kill them?

DAVE
Figuratively, yeah.

PAUL
I don't get it.

DAVE
That's why you're a doormat.

PAUL
A truly excellent point. Touché.

[pause]

PAUL
Wanna play Yahtzee?

DAVE
No.