Hallway Pass

In a hallway two people, Sean and Beth, co-workers, walk toward each other in opposite directions.  As they reach each other and pass:

BETH: Morning, Sean.
SEAN: Morning, Beth.

Both exit, then reenter walking past each other again.

SEAN: Oh, hey, again. (smiles)
BETH: Yeah, hey… walking, walking, walking. (laughs)

Both laugh, both exit, then reenter walking past each other again.

BETH: Hey, there; hi, there; hoe, there!
SEAN: Ah ha, we meet again! (laughs)
BETH: Yeah, (fake voice) fancy meeting you here!
SEAN: Yeah, yeah. (they pass) Everything going good, today?

They stop, but don’t turn turn to look at each other, then both exit, then reenter walking past each other again.

SEAN: (barely audible) Hmm.
BETH: (clears throat)

Both exit, then reenter walking past each other again. Nothing, not even looking at each other.

Again, both exit, then reenter, catch a glimpses of each other, turn and exit quickly; repeats, repeats; and then.

Pause. Then they reenter. Slowly walking up toward each other again.

SEAN: Look.
BETH: Yeah. I know.
SEAN: It’s just a hallway, and you shouldn’t talk to me and I shouldn’t talk to you.
BETH: There should be know talking, I agree. But I was fine until you asked a question. What’s with the question. NO ONE ASKS QUESTIONS IN THE damn HALLWAY.
SEAN: I know. I know. But you started talking too soon. You can’t talk too soon or it’s like begging a freakin’ conversation out of the other person. If you talk too soon, I gotta ask a freakin’ question.

Pause. They look into each other eyes and kiss. Make out. Dropping papers and folders and messing up hair and clothing. Then they separate, back up a pace or two, pick up, straighten out, and look lovingly into each other eyes, then:

BETH: Morning, Sean.
SEAN: Morning, Beth.

Both exit.

END

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