Didn’t you say you were inviting me out?
In the scene from one-act eplay Charade, Reginald and Philip go head to head over who should be responsible for paying the dinner check.
Featured Scene – Charade
Philip puts the check back down on the table and observes Reginald’s behavior.
REGINALD: What?
PHILIP: Your turn.
REGINALD: Mine?
PHILIP: Yeah.
REGINALD: Not mine.
PHILIP: Uh-huh.
REGINALD: Can’t you get it? (Looks back into his phone.)
PHILIP: (Sighs.)
Beat.
REGINALD: What is your problem?
PHILIP: You could get it.
REGINALD: What’s the issue?
PHILIP: There is no issue.
REGINALD: Why are you –
PHILIP: Didn’t you say you were inviting me out?
REGINALD: Yeah, but, you grabbed the check.
PHILIP: Yes, I grabbed check.
REGINALD: So?
PHILIP: But you saw the check before I grabbed it.
REGINALD: You mean to tell me you just sat there waiting for me to take it?
PHILIP: Well, I mean, yeah.
REGINALD: Really?
PHILIP: I thought you were treating?
REGINALD: Wow, okay, fine. I’ll treat. (Reginald reaches inside his jacket for his wallet.)
PHILIP: But wait! Isn’t that what you told me earlier? Isn’t that why we came here?
REGINALD: We came here because we both like coming here.
PHILIP: I know.
REGINALD: This is our place.
PHILIP: Yes, I know it is –
REGINALD: And now you’re ruining it.
PHILIP: Ruining it? Ruining, what?
REGINALD: You’re intentionally trying to get me to block out all the good memories I have in this place because of how you’re behaving now…this CHARADE.
PHILIP: CHARADE? You’re the one playing a charade, dear.
REGINALD: Don’t you dare accuse me!
PHILIP: You saw the check.
REGINALD: Of course I saw the check.
PHILIP: I was in the bathroom and when I came back the check was already on the table Reginald. That gave you plenty of time to pay the bill.
REGINALD: So, what? Why the rush? You’re the one who ended up grabbing it!
PHILIP: Are you being serious right now, honey?
REGINALD: I’m always serious. Very serious.
PHILIP: You know what? I’ll take care of it.
REGINALD: No, you won’t!
Philip and Reginald both take hold of the bill, tearing it in half. They both hold one half of the bill.
PHILIP: You ripped it!
REGINALD: YOU ripped it!
PHILIP (Whispering hard.): People are beginning to stare.
REGINALD: Let them stare, I couldn’t give two sh’ts.
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Scene Summary
In the one-act eplay Charade, Reginald and Philip have a bit of a showdown over who is supposed to pick up the check and pay the bill for dinner.
- Genre: Serio-Comedy
- Length: ~5 minute scene
- Characters: 2 men
- Themes: partners, dating
- Best For: serio-comedy scenes
FAQ
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Related Serio-Comedy Scenes
- I’m in this for life, Mrs. Larner. – from Lenny
- What do you do for a living? – from Over The Moon
- He goes on these tirades. – from Tirades of Pupeye
- People should treat you with kindness. – from Moments Notice
- We’ll have to come to some arrangement. – from Armed and Dangerous
Scene Source: Charade
Charade is a serio-comedy play script by Joseph Arnone, 2026.
