You have an exit plan, I don’t.
In the serio-comedy scene from play act One Way Road, Pedro wants to be alone with his drink but his friend Babs interferes with his plans.
Featured Scene – One Way Road
PEDRO: My life is worse now because of you.
BABS: So why are we friends if we keep making one another worse?
PEDRO: That’s a good question.
BABS: So, maybe we can figure it out together.
PEDRO: Figure what out?
BABS: Why we’re friends?
PEDRO: Because we like each other.
BABS: Doesn’t sound like it.
PEDRO: You’re giving me a real hard time tonight Babs and all I wanted to do was drink and forget myself. Is that too much to ask?
BABS: So drink!
PEDRO: I’m tryin!
BABS: Drink. Here. We’ll do shots. On me. (Taps bar counter – to bartender.)Lemme get another for him and me. (Slaps cash on the bar counter.) There you go. Wash it right down and forget our troubles.
PEDRO: (Sighs.) It shouldn’t be this hard.
BABS: Don’t make it hard.
PEDRO: What?
BABS: Don’t make it hard.
PEDRO: You have an exit plan, I don’t.
BABS: I can give you one of my guns if you wanna —
PEDRO: Are you kidding me or what?
BABS: Just saying.
PEDRO: Give it a rest Babs.
BABS: Grab your shot, let’s do this…here’s to living life to the fullest and uh, what else?
They hold up their shots.
PEDRO: Here’s to living life for as long as is possible without interfering…alright?
BABS: Alright.
They do their shots.
BABS: We friends again?
PEDRO: Yeah, we’re friends again Babs.
BABS: …Thank you for caring about me…
Pedro puts his arm around Babs.
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Scene Summary
In the one act eplay One Way Road, Pedro visits his local bar for a pint in order to cope with his problems. While there, he has a conversation with his friend Babs who is also dealing with disturbing issues.
- Genre: Drama / Dark Comedy
- Length: ~5 minute scene
- Characters: 1 woman, 1 man
- Themes: suicide, friendship
- Best For: drama scenes
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Related Drama Scenes
- We’re here to talk about the truth. – from Julia
- You need an exit plan, I don’t. – from One Way Road
- It’s all written across your face anyway. – from Final Curtain
- I’m sorry, but I am cleaning your mess. – from The Broken Piano
- Would you like a cup of coffee? – from That’s Why I’m Here, Miss Tyler
Scene Source: One Way Road
One Way Road is a drama play script by Joseph Arnone, 2026.
