The Crickets (continued)
Stranger Did you ever go out on the water?
There’s a silence. The crickets grow quieter but remain. Man Too scared. My whole life never went out. I could barely stand on this dock two months ago.
There’s another silence. I think I’m scared of marriage.
Stranger
The crickets continue. Stranger I mean… What’s the point of getting married? You’re together for, what, six months until you grow tired of each other. You have your sea adventures for a little while, but, what happens after? You should be with your wife now, shouldn’t you? You’re here, alone, on a Friday night, when you should be out on the boat with her, or swimming in the pond, or fishing on this dock together. But instead, you’re, away from each other, you’re each having different experiences, living different lives. I mean, where even is your wife now?
More silence. Man That’s why I’m here. Returning her back to her home.
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