The Guy (no longer sick, just a little hoarse) and The Curiosity.
THE CURIOSITY
Glad you’re back.
THE GUY
Me, too.
THE CURIOSITY
Read what I wrote?
THE GUY
Yeah.
THE CURIOSITY
And?
THE GUY
Well. Whatever. You know, I think you’re just trying to flatter me.
The Curiosity smiles. The Guy smiles. It’s that kind of moment.
The Compliment Fairy (probably played by the guy who played Cute in the play from 1.23.2007) appears. Resplendent in drag, wand, fairy dust, fabulous wig, whatever. Serious attitude.
THE COMPLIMENT FAIRY
Jesus, girl, your ass better learn how to take a compliment!
THE GUY
I’m sorry. Who are you?
THE COMPLIMENT FAIRY
The Compliment Fairy.
THE GUY
Oh.
THE COMPLIMENT FAIRY
You must still be a little high on those cold medications, baby, cause I don’t understand why the fuck I’m here either.
THE GUY
I’ll go with it.
THE COMPLIMENT FAIRY
Look, this handsome piece of man (and you are, baby, a handsome piece of man) has given your sorry ass a compliment.
THE CURIOSITY
Several, actually.
THE COMPLIMENT FAIRY
Several. You hear that, boy? Several. And what do you do? What do you do?
THE GUY
I don’t know.
THE COMPLIMENT FAIRY
You play it off like this man don’t know what the hell he’s talking about. Now ain’t that some shit?
THE GUY
But do you know what he said? Do you?
THE COMPLIMENT FAIRY
No, but I’m sure you’re gonna tell me.
THE GUY
“His work’s gonna be famous.” I mean. Jesus. You can’t say that. You can’t just say “You’re gonna be famous.” He says things like, “He’s got an incredible talent” and that my writing’s really good, and that I’m gonna be a Broadway playwright someday, and I mean, you can’t just say those things, you know…
THE CURIOSITY
Why?
THE GUY
Because.
THE CURIOSITY
Because why?
THE COMPLIMENT FAIRY
Yeah, baby, because why?
THE GUY
Because… because you’re not supposed to say those things to people.
THE COMPLIMENT FAIRY
This bitch is crazy.
THE CURIOSITY
A compliment is just a way to let someone know they have value. To you.
THE COMPLIMENT FAIRY
That’s good, baby. I’m gonna have to write that down.
THE CURIOSITY
I just want you to know you’re thought of.
The Guy considers this. And it feels nice being thought of. And he knows what to say now. So he gives it a go.
THE GUY
Hey.
THE CURIOSITY
Yeah?
THE GUY
I read what you wrote in your blog.
THE CURIOSITY
You did? What did you think?
THE GUY
It was very nice. Thank you.
The Curiosity smiles a smile that says, “Now that’s all I wanted to hear.”
The Compliment Fairy, upon hearing a compliment being taken well, waves her wand.
Magic happens.
The lights go down.
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Compliment Fairy is 100% fierce!
100% fierce and 100% right! If you're going to be kick ass at what you're good at you better get used to hearing it! I've only read an in-fan-tess-i-mul amount and I think you're amazing!!
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