Two characters, one holding a closed umbrella, walk to the middle of the stage. They stand still side by side.
One – Lovely weather, isn’t it?
Two (surprised) – Oh… I’m not sure.
One – You’re right, it looks like it’s clouding over.
Two – Did I say that?
One – Yes, I think it’s going to rain…
He opens his umbrella. The other looks at him, puzzled.
Two – How could it rain? We’re on a stage, in a theatre.
One – Exactly… you could play along.
Two – Play along?
One – If I say it’s going to rain, you act like it’s going to rain. (Pause.) And even in a theatre, it can rain.
Two – Really?
One – If there’s a leak in the roof, for example.
Two – Right…
One – So?
Two – Yes, I think I felt a few drops.
One – If you’d like to share my umbrella…
The other steps under the umbrella with him. They exit.
Blackout.

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A girl is sitting on a bench, staring ahead. It becomes clear that she is watching the couple from the previous scene. A boy arrives and sits next to her without saying a word. They remain in silence for a while, looking straight ahead.
Her – Can you imagine us when we’re their age?
Him – No…
Her – She is all dressed up. She even put on makeup…
Him – Oh, yeah…?
Her – He didn’t notice either…
Him – Why does he have an umbrella? There’s not a cloud…
Her – She asked him to take it. At the age of hairstyling, we’re wary of storms… And she knows it serves as his cane. It’s more discreet… It’s his little vanity…
Him – Did you see? Her hair is almost purple…
Her (tenderly) – It’s still beautiful, isn’t it?
Him – What? An old lady with a punk hairstyle?
Her – They must have been married for half a century, and they still hold hands…
Him – You bet! Look, she’s storming off. And she doesn’t look happy… Maybe they’ve been arguing for fifty years…
Her – He probably told her he found it too purple… (Pause) I wonder if it’s going to rain after all… Shall we go?
Him – Uh, yeah…
He gets up to leave.
Her – By the way, why did you want to see me?
Him – Well… I don’t know how to say this, but… I don’t think we’ll grow old together…
Her – I know…
Him – And you, did you want to tell me something?
She stands up as well, revealing that she is pregnant.
Her – You should have brought your umbrella too…
Black.

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A sketch from the collection Lost Times Chronicles
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