Thursday, July 19th, 5:00 6:00pm
Zoey (and Whitley)
Zoey sits at the window. Whitley takes the seat beside her.
Whitley: Hey, are you a twin?
Zoey: Errr … no. Why?
Whitley: Oh, because I thought I recognized you.
Zoey: Wwwhy would you think you’d seen my twin before but not me?
Whitley: Because she doesn’t look like you.
Zoey: Ooookay.
Next stop: Friday, July 20th, 6:00pm
Thursday, May 17th, 5:00pm
Aaron (and Rachael)
Aaron sits at the window. Rachael takes the seat beside him.
Rachael: (combing her wet hair back with her fingers) Whew, is it ever raining out there!
Aaron: Great day, isn’t it?
Rachael: Sure, if you’re a duck.
Aaron: Or if you’re me. I’m going to see my kids.
Rachael: Been a while?
Aaron: Yeah. My ex has been keeping them away from me. The whole lawyer thing, you know. I’m finally seeing them for the first time in a year.
Rachael: You must be excited.
Aaron: I am. One of them just had an operation.
Rachael: Oh dear. Nothing too serious I hope.
Aaron: Nah. He was just neutered.
Rachael: Wait … I thought you said they were your kids …
Aaron: They are.
Rachael: Oookaaay… (nods slowly and looks away)
Next stop: Friday, May 18th, 5:00pm
Thursday, April 5th, 4:00pm
Hans (and Zoey)
Hans sits at the window. Zoey takes the seat beside him.
Hans: Life is really like a portrait.
Zoey: I beg your pardon?
Hans: Life. It’s like this great–no, this humongous picture.
Zoey: You think?
Hans: Yes.
Zoey: Don’t you think life has a bit more movement than a picture?
Hans: Who’s to say a picture doesn’t move when no one is looking?
Zoey: Huh. Like if a tree falls in the forest.
Hans: Exactly.
Zoey: That’s kinda scary.
Hans: It is.
Next stop: Friday, April 6th, 8:00pm
Tuesday, March 13th, 4:00pm
Simon (and Darlene)
Simon sits at the window. Darlene takes the seat beside him.
Simon: (turns slowly to look at Darlene) Excuse me.
Darlene: Yes?
Simon: If you lived among cannibals, would you ever brag that you have good taste?
Darlene: (thinks for a moment) No, I wouldn’t.
Simon: Neither would I.
Next stop: Wednesday, March 14th, 8:00pm
Note: Strong language
Sunday, February 25th, 10:00am
Xavier (and Zoey)
Xavier sits at the window. Zoey takes the seat beside him.
Xavier: Hi.
Zoey: (regards him briefly) Hi.
Xavier: I’m not who you think I am.
Zoey: (looks at him closer) I don’t think you’re anyone.
Xavier: What do you mean? Don’t you recognize me? Or recognize who I look like?
Zoey: I don’t … know what you mean.
Xavier snorts.
Zoey: Who are you supposed to be?
Xavier: (outraged) Supposed to be? I can’t believe you don’t recognize me!
Zoey: But … you said you’re not who I think you … might be.
Xavier: (folds arms and looks out window, mumbling) Shitty-assed town. Don’t even recognize Johnny Depp when you see him.
Zoey: Johnny Depp?
Xavier turns and grins slightly.
Zoey: (eyes widen) Now I … I still don’t see it.
Xavier: (mumbles) Bitch.
Zoey: (mumbles) Idiot.
Next stop: Monday, February 26th, 4:00pm
Sunday, November 19th, 1:00pm
Rachael (and Smiley)
Rachael sits by the window. Smiley takes the seat beside her.
Smiley: (smiling) Hey. Great day, eh?
Rachael smiles and turns away.
Smiley: Nice puppy you’ve got there, eh?
Rachael: (turns to him) What … are you talking about?
Smiley: (points to her lap) Your puppy.
Rachael: (looks down, turns up palms) I don’t have a puppy.
Smiley: What’s that then?
Rachael: I don’t have anything.
Smiley: (smiling) Pretend, eh?
Rachael: No. (turns away and looks out the window)
Smiley: You know, if you act like that, your puppy’s gonna bite you.
Rachael: (mumbles in the direction of the window) Maybe you should go away before it bites you.
Smiley: (chuckles) Now you’re talkin’!
Next stop: Monday, November 20th, 3:00pm
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