LEE SIDES
LATER
IN THE KITCHEN
POP and LEE sit at the table enjoying pizza.
LEE
I looked through your photo album. So,
who was the babe?
POP
What Babe?
LEE
Come on, Pop! You know what babe!
POP
Just an old friend.
LEE
Pop!
POP
(in a quiet voice)
A long time ago she was my wife.
LEE
I didn’t know you were married three
Times Pop. I thought it was only twice.
What happened to her?
POP
I lost her.
LEE
What do you mean “lost her”?
POP
I lost her. I drove her away. I screwed
Up!
LEE
I don’t understand.
POP
It’s a long involved story. I don’t think
You’d be interested. It’ll take me all
Evening to explain.
LEE
Pop, I’m from
Here and I don’t know anyone. I have
Nothing better to do, so tell me the story,
Okay? I bored.
POP
That’s the problem, or one of a few like
Boredom, confusion, and not fitting in. You
Want to hang out with this group or that
Bunch because they are so cool. And you’d
Like to be cool too. You’d do just about
Anything to be accepted, right?
LEE
No way, I do what I want. I don’t need to
be part of any group.
POP
Right, that’s just how I was.