A sketch by Jean-Pierre Martinez
Him and Her, kissing for a long moment. They release their embrace and look straight ahead.
Her – Does this remind you of anything?
Him – No… And you?
Her – Neither.
Him – It’s the first time.
Her – It’s not unforgettable.
Him – The first time, you can’t compare. You don’t remember anything.
Her – The first time, you don’t recall. You just keep it in memory.
Him – What is memory?
Her – I don’t know…
Him – What is forgetting?
Her – I don’t remember…
Him – Shall we start again?
Her – Okay.
They kiss again, then release their embrace.
Him – And now, does this remind you of anything?
Her – I vaguely remember a déjà vu.
Him – Me too.
Her – There, I remember.
Him – It’s a start.
Her – Yes.
Him – It’s the second time.
Her – Then it’s not a start.
Him – The first time, you don’t know it’s a start, since you don’t remember anything.
Her – What’s the point of remembering?
Him – It passes the time.
Her – And in the end? How do you know it’s the last time?
Him – You never know.
Her – You should be able to remember. Afterwards.
Him – We only remember the second-to-last time.
Her – That’s life.
Him – Yes. Between the second and the second-to-last time.
Her – Life is when you reminisce.
Him – It’s a senseless story.
They start to walk away, each going their own way.
Her – Do we remember?
Him – Or do we erase the cache memory?
Black.
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