Heard you were here but didn’t believe it.
In the short drama scene from Cowboyville, ex-girlfriend Wendy appears at the pub where Johnny stopped by for a visit.
Enter Wendy.
WENDY: …Hi, Johnny.
JOHNNY: …Hi, Wendy.
WENDY: Heard you were here but didn’t believe it. Thought everyone was playin’ tricks on me.
JOHNNY: How are you?
Johnny hugs Wendy.
WENDY: You look good.
JOHNNY: You look good, too. (beat) Sorry about Ernie. (beat) How’s your mother doing?
WENDY: She hasn’t been the same.
JOHNNY: I found out after the fact, or I would have been here.
WENDY: You didn’t send flowers.
JOHNNY: I’m sorry…
WENDY: At least flowers or a card.
JOHNNY: …I’m really sorry…
WENDY: I forgive you.
JOHNNY: …What are you up to these days?
WENDY: I’m managing the bowling alley, but they’re going to be shuttin’ it down, so…
JOHNNY: It’s closing down?
WENDY: Nobody goes anymore; they want to make it a pharmacy, so…
JOHNNY: A pharmacy?
WENDY: You want to come to the house for dinner? My mother would love to see you. I think it’d be good for her and all. She’s glued to the television, and I swear the only time she perks up is when she sees you on it. (smiles)
JOHNNY: I’m only in town until Thursday.
WENDY: Oh. That’s three whole days till then, right?
JOHNNY: Uh…
WENDY: You don’t have to; I just thought…
JOHNNY: Wouldn’t be, ah, shouldn’t be a problem (sighs) I don’t wanna say no, but my time is thin this week.
WENDY: Thin?
JOHNNY: Not a lot of time.
WENDY: Oh. Right. I understand.
JOHNNY: How about this? How about I call you to confirm Wednesday? Maybe we can do Wednesday.
WENDY: Wednesday?
JOHNNY: Yes. Is that good for—
WENDY: Wednesday’s perfect. I’ll get all the shopping done today and…Johnny?
JOHNNY: Yeah.
WENDY: Are you sure you’ll come visit us for dinner?
JOHNNY: Wendy, I’ll try to break my commitment, okay?
WENDY: You have a commitment?
JOHNNY: I do.
WENDY: And if you can’t break your commitment?
JOHNNY: …Wendy?
WENDY: Yes, Johnny?
JOHNNY: I’ll try.
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In the one-act play script “Cowboyville”, Johnny comes back home for a visit after finding success as an actor, but the people he left behind aren’t too happy with him. 1 Woman, 2 Men. Drama.
