EXT. Outdoor bench. Midday, overcast.
Jess walks over from a distance. Ben is seated on the table, expecting her.
Jess is seated.
Jess: I’m sorry I’m late.
Ben: It’s alright. Here are your things. I’ve brought it out for you so you don’t have to come over to collect.
Jess: Thanks Ben.
Ben: Ben? Haven’t heard that coming from your lips in a while.
Jess: I’m sorry.
Ben: It’s ok.
BEAT.
Jess: I hope you’re coping?
Ben: You think?
Jess: Well I am also trying to cope.
Ben: You? Cope? I can see you’re coping very well, especially with that man in your -
Jess: What are you trying to say? He’s my friend -
Ben: Yeah right with your hands on his lap, friends indeed -
Jess: I will not allow you to speak of me in this way!
BEAT.
Jess: I’m sorry. I know it was wrong of me to leave like this. I had my difficulties, you know?
Ben: What kind? You left just like that, telling me you were gonna return home to visit family and you never came back -
Jess: I had no choice, my parents wanted me to stay -
Ben: What a bunch of lies, you were bored of this place. You were bored of me -
Jess: No I wasn’t!
Ben: You listen. You left, and then all these photos started appearing - you think I’m stupid?
Jess: He’s just a friend! Stop putting the blame on me. You are in the wrong too, you couldn’t give me the care I needed -
Ben: Yeah you needed a dick in you and I couldn’t be there -
Jess: Are you implying I’m a slut?
Ben: Yes.
Jess slaps Ben. Ben is silent.
Jess: You have no right to speak of me this way. You... followed all those hot babes too on instagram -
Ben: You were the one that promised to love me for a lifetime, and you were the one who left -
Jess: I left, but I had no choice. You can’t provide for me. I can’t survive here, on my own. I need to think for my own future -
Ben: There you said it yourself. Go! Go and find that... rich guy since you like money so much -
Jess: Yes I’m a slut. I’m always wrong, you happy? I’m cheap, I’m desperate, you can’t give me the love I need - what can you do about it?
Ben: Why are we torturing each other like this?
BEAT.
Jess: I don’t know.
Ben: We used to love each other so much.
Jess: Times have changed. We... Are no longer compatible.
Ben: I gave my heart to you, sold by all your promises, and you have to treat me like this?
Jess: I’m sorry.
BEAT.
Ben: That’s all you can say?
Jess: I have to go. Good bye.
Jess stands up and leaves with her things. Ben watches.
End scene
Jess walks over from a distance. Ben is seated on the table, expecting her.
Jess is seated.
Jess: I’m sorry I’m late.
Ben: It’s alright. Here are your things. I’ve brought it out for you so you don’t have to come over to collect.
Jess: Thanks Ben.
Ben: Ben? Haven’t heard that coming from your lips in a while.
Jess: I’m sorry.
Ben: It’s ok.
BEAT.
Jess: I hope you’re coping?
Ben: You think?
Jess: Well I am also trying to cope.
Ben: You? Cope? I can see you’re coping very well, especially with that man in your -
Jess: What are you trying to say? He’s my friend -
Ben: Yeah right with your hands on his lap, friends indeed -
Jess: I will not allow you to speak of me in this way!
BEAT.
Jess: I’m sorry. I know it was wrong of me to leave like this. I had my difficulties, you know?
Ben: What kind? You left just like that, telling me you were gonna return home to visit family and you never came back -
Jess: I had no choice, my parents wanted me to stay -
Ben: What a bunch of lies, you were bored of this place. You were bored of me -
Jess: No I wasn’t!
Ben: You listen. You left, and then all these photos started appearing - you think I’m stupid?
Jess: He’s just a friend! Stop putting the blame on me. You are in the wrong too, you couldn’t give me the care I needed -
Ben: Yeah you needed a dick in you and I couldn’t be there -
Jess: Are you implying I’m a slut?
Ben: Yes.
Jess slaps Ben. Ben is silent.
Jess: You have no right to speak of me this way. You... followed all those hot babes too on instagram -
Ben: You were the one that promised to love me for a lifetime, and you were the one who left -
Jess: I left, but I had no choice. You can’t provide for me. I can’t survive here, on my own. I need to think for my own future -
Ben: There you said it yourself. Go! Go and find that... rich guy since you like money so much -
Jess: Yes I’m a slut. I’m always wrong, you happy? I’m cheap, I’m desperate, you can’t give me the love I need - what can you do about it?
Ben: Why are we torturing each other like this?
BEAT.
Jess: I don’t know.
Ben: We used to love each other so much.
Jess: Times have changed. We... Are no longer compatible.
Ben: I gave my heart to you, sold by all your promises, and you have to treat me like this?
Jess: I’m sorry.
BEAT.
Ben: That’s all you can say?
Jess: I have to go. Good bye.
Jess stands up and leaves with her things. Ben watches.
End scene
