• Three wine bottles in an ice bucket. Two bottles open.
    Short plays

    Short Play :Maureen & Veronica

    CAST: SCENE 1 INT. LANDING OUTSIDE BATHROOM – Early evening. (SFX: DRIPPING TAP. CLOCK TICKING. CREAKY STAIR. VERONICA MUTTERING.GOING OUT MUSIC PLAYING FROM DOWNSTAIRS ) VERONICA (muttering to herself , sotto voice) I will not lose my temper… not lose my temper… One, two, three… breathe in and out…harry Krishna …harry Rama… (giggles to herself despite annoyance)…  MAUREEN (off, behind bathroom door) Oh, chill out, love, I’m on my way! And I told you I need to look my best, didn’t I? Duncan from the office might be there… what a babe. Oh—no—bugger—that hurts, this blooming strap is pinching my back! VERONICA If it really fitted Petal, things wouldn’t be…