A Sketch by Jean-Pierre Martinez
Two characters.
One – The day will dawn soon…
Two – Do you think they’ll remember us in a hundred years?
One – Probably.
Two – In a thousand years?
One – I don’t know.
Two – They’ll remember you.
One – Does it matter that much to you?
Two (sarcastic) – That they remember you?
One – That only I am remembered.
Two – Isn’t that why we did it?
One – To become immortal?
Two – To be the first. Even if, in the end, we knew there would only be one.
One – I’ll give you my place if you want. I’ll be the second…
Two – We can’t do that, you know.
One – Who could stop us?
Two – Okay. But why me?
One – Let’s flip a coin!
Two – Immortality, decided by a coin toss? Challenge accepted…
The first one pretends to toss a coin into the air, and they both watch it not fall.
One – With the little gravity here, it won’t come down before tonight.
Two – You knew that, right? Otherwise, you would have suggested drawing straws.
One – We both knew.
Two – It’s daylight now. In a few minutes, you’ll be the first man to set foot on this planet.
One – What does it look like?
Two – Like nothing. Or Texas, if you prefer.
One – Wish me luck.
Two – You’re going to need it. Immortality is a long road…
One – Do you think famous dead people know they’re immortal?
Black.
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A sketch from the collection Lost Times Chronicles
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