Reunion
By Giacinta Fedele
Summary
A woman waits by the phone for a call from someone who has greatly hurt
her in the past. Can she bring herself to forgive him?
Characters
2 women
Script
(Scene: 2 women are sitting alone in a room. A phone sits near them.)
P1: So when is he calling?
P2: (glumly) Any minute.
P1: (sympathetic) Nervous?
P2: (sarcastic) Who me? Nervous?- I can’t believe I agreed to
this!
P1: It’ll be okay. Really.
P2: (stands quickly) You want to go get some ice cream?
P1: (pulls her back down) Sit down, you. You’re not getting out
of this that easy. This is a good thing you’re doing. You can’t
carry the past around forever.
P2: You don’t know what he did to me. You don’t know how
badly it hurt.
P1: Yes I do, you told me the whole story. Many times.
P2: Ok, then you do know- so why are you making me do this?
P1: I’m not making you, this was YOUR idea. I’m just helping
you follow through with it.
P2: I haven’t talked to him in so long- what are we going to
talk about?
P1: I guess, “Hi, you screwed up and destroyed my life” isn’t
a great ice-breaker, huh? (P2 glares) Tell me again how he
got your phone number.
P2: I told my sister it was okay to give him my email address.
He emailed me, I sent him my phone number.
P1: And you did this because…
P2: Because I can’t carry this forever. I’m done, it’s
time to move on. I want to tell him that what he did hurt, but I
forgive him, and I still love him.
P1: You still love him?
P2: I never stopped. It’s an art, really - letting someone
go their own way, make their mistakes, and love them in spite of it.
P1: Boy you sound healthy! You sound just like a self-help
booklet!
P2: Well, ever since we went on that retreat, and the speaker
talked about forgiveness, God’s been dealing with me about resolving unfinished
business. Carrying around all the anger and bitterness was only hurting
me. I’m much better off letting it go - if only I believed it!
P1: Don’t you?
P2: No, I do really…but saying and doing are two different things.
The thought of hearing his voice again…I don’t know if I can handle it.
P1: You’re not the same person you were. You’ve grown,
and he probably has too.
P2: Yes, we’ve both grown, both changed…at least I have. But
him? That’s a little hard to picture. Maybe he hasn’t!
Maybe he’s still the same insensitive, manipulative, self- absorbed-
P1: (interrupts) Calm down.
P2: I didn’t like who I was when I was with him.
P1: Let’s say he hasn’t changed. That still doesn’t mean
you have to fall back into the same old pattern with him. You’re stronger
than that.
P2: Can we have a relationship without that pattern?
P1: I guess you’ll find out. God will give you strength.
You want me here when he calls?
P2: No thanks, you’ve been terrific. But I need to face
this myself.
P1: Okay, I’ll be praying. I want to hear all about it.
(exits as phone starts ringing. P2 stares at it for a few rings,
then answers)
P2: Hello?
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Copyright 2003 Giacinta Fedele. You have my permission to perform
this script royalty-free as long as no admission is
charged for the audience. I would appreciate being notified if you
intend to use it. You can email me at gafpromise@yahoo.com. Blessings!