THE SPINS - a play in one act

Scene Three

(LYNN is sleeping. DREAM LYNN is onstage with the GUITARIST.)

DREAM LYNN

How long have I been sleeping?

GUITARIST

I don't know.

DREAM LYNN

What day is it? Did I sleep through my birthday?

GUITARIST

I don't know.

DREAM LYNN

What time is it there?

GUITARIST

I don't know.

DREAM LYNN

Do you know anything?

(He plays the melody in DREAM LYNN's head on the guitar.)

DREAM LYNN

Stop!

GUITARIST

Wouldn't that sound so much better on piano?

DREAM LYNN

I can't play. End of story.

GUITARIST

I can help you structure it into a song, if you want. I have this idea for a great bridge section.

DREAM LYNN

No, no, no!

(LYNN wakes up.)

LYNN

Would you just leave us alone, already?

GUITARIST

Fine. (He starts to leave.)

DREAM LYNN

Don't go!

GUITARIST

Clearly, you don't want my help.

LYNN

I had a dream about you....

GUITARIST

You've had lots of dreams about me.

LYNN

No, earlier...It was...something happened. It was the answer to everything. I was happy again. What was it? (She looks at DREAM LYNN) You remember...You were there.

DREAM LYNN

I don't know. (She looks around.) Where's Riley?

GUITARIST

In the Mississippi River. With me.

LYNN

Where's Keenan?

DREAM LYNN

He's gone.

LYNN

I want him to come back.

GUITARIST

I thought you didn't want to remember.

LYNN

I don't want to remember. I want him to come back. How long has he been gone?

DREAM LYNN

I don't know.

LYNN

What time is it?

DREAM LYNN

I don't know.