CAST OF CHARACTERS LAUREN: A married woman.
KYLEE: Mistress of a married woman.
ACT I
AT RISE: In the living room KYLEE is pacing and LAUREN is sitting on the couch.
KYLEEWhy here?
LAURENHe doesn't want me to sneak around anymore.
KYLEEIt smells like sweat socks and allspice.
LAURENI live with a man-
KYLEEThe rank odor of man-
LAURENMy house is not rank.
KYLEEYou're just used to it.
LAURENIt was here or not at all.
KYLEEThis is so messed up.
LAURENYou're the one that called him.
KYLEEWhat was I supposed to do?
LAURENKeep your trap shut. Not call him. Anything but exactly what you did.
KYLEEI couldn't live with it. Not anymore.
LAURENWell, now you have to live with this.
KYLEEI was so sure he would leave you.
LAURENBut he didn't.
KYLEEHe almost did.
LAURENI wasn't sure what was going on when I told you that.
KYLEEWhat were you supposed to think? He didn't speak to you for days. And he kept avoiding you. Sneaking into the closet to cry like some sniveling-
LAURENDon't make me regret that I told you all that.
KYLEEI'm just saying, what kind of man-
LAURENI told you I was married when we met and that I wasn't looking to get a divorce.
KYLEEI know.
LAURENYou knew the deal.
KYLEEThis deal and that deal aren't even related.
LAURENIt doesn't have to be with you.
KYLEEGood. Because I'm not going to do it.
LAURENFine.
KYLEEOkay, then. Now that that's settled, I feel better.
LAURENI'll just find another girl.
KYLEEWait. Another girl?
LAURENYes. Another girl.
KYLEENo. You can't.
LAURENYou don't have a say in the matter.
KYLEEWe've been together for three years.
LAURENAnd?
KYLEEI've put up with this for three years. You'd come to my house and he'd be in your hair and on your clothes. Just like right now. The stank of him all over you.
LAURENI feel like a record. How many times do I have to say this? You knew what you were getting into when we met.
KYLEEAnd I was fine with that.
LAURENYou were so fine that you called him up and started a conversation?
KYLEEThree years is a long time.
LAURENHe's still my husband.
KYLEEI thought it was time we talked.
LAURENYou were trying to cause trouble. And you did. It all came out, just the way you wanted.
KYLEEIs it so bad that I don't want to sneak around anymore?
LAURENYou knew the deal. But you still had to meddle.
KYLEELet me get back to my point. I put up with it three years and that has to mean something.
LAURENIt does mean something.
KYLEEWhat?
LAURENI care for you. But that doesn't excuse what you did.
KYLEEI said I'm sorry.
LAURENYou're not sorry. You wanted things out in the open and now they are. You almost ruined my marriage. Lucky for you my husband is more forgiving than I expected.
KYLEEThat's great for you, but what about me?
LAURENYou are still my girl. There's only one small change.
KYLEEIt's not so small coming from my vantage.
LAURENWell, this is the new deal. Take it or leave it.
Kylee looks around the room.
KYLEEI really don't want to do this here. Can we go somewhere else?
LAURENHe's my husband and I'm respecting his wishes.
KYLEESo I'm just your mistress?
LAURENI care for you-
KYLEEBut you'll just toss me away-
LAURENI didn't say that.
KYLEENo. You're just gonna get with another woman?
LAURENHe's willing to forgive my indiscretions. He's even willing to let me go on the way we have. I can have my cake. I can even eat my cake. But he wants a taste. And if you're not into it-
KYLEEYou'll go find someone else?
LAURENYeah.
KYLEENo.
LAURENWhat do you want me to say?
KYLEESomething else. Anything else.
LAURENThis is really simple, if you just let it-
KYLEESo, I have to put up with the smell of her on you now? The perfume of sex from some other woman when next we meet?
LAURENDon't be so dramatic.
KYLEEIt's bad enough when you come over and I can tell you've been with him. You stink of him. Of his sex.
LAURENI supposed I should bathe more, seeing as I stink so much.
KYLEEDon't be smug.
LAURENI'm not sure what I can say that will make you happy.
KYLEEIs he really worth it? Is he worth loosing me?
Lauren stands.
LAURENI'm sorry it has to end like this.
Kylee's jaw drops. She closes her mouth and folds her arms.
KYLEENo. You're not leaving me for your husband.
LAURENI was never yours.
KYLEEOh. Fuck you.
LAURENI think you should leave.
KYLEEI should leave?
LAURENHe's my husband. And this was an affair.
KYLEE
(yelling)Your husband? You fucking cunt-
Lauren goes to take Kylee's arm to lead her off. Kylee slaps her hand away.
KYLEEFuck you!
Kylee storms off. Lauren stands alone and sighs. She takes out a cell phone and dials a number.
LAURENHey baby....Yeah. She decided to call it quits...I'm fine. It was coming...No. Don't worry about that. I don't think it'll be a problem...Exactly, there are plenty of fish in the sea...
Lauren walks off.
(THE END)