Pete: An Unrequited Friendship

by Martin Baena

Charactes: 1, 2

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A party; 1 and 2 drink

1: Where’s Pete?

2: He’s not coming.

1: Aww-darn. That’s too bad.

2: (drinks) Y’ know… Petey doesn’t really like you.

1: How’d you mean?

2: It’s nothing personal; he just never took t’ ya.

1: Sometimes people don’t like people.

2: True e’nuff

1: But I think he’s a nice guy.

2: Oh, he’s great. A great guy.

1: …n’ funny.

2: The funniest…

1: Too bad really.

2: Can I get you something?

1: No…

2: I’m gonna grab another one.

 
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