still don’t smoke
funny, sad, true July 13th, 2009[Scene 1: TODD, walking home from the store, with a bag of groceries, containing a chicken Caesar salad, chips, and a small tub of salsa. TODD passes VERY STONED YOUNG HOMELESS GUY and his equally stoned-looking GIRLFRIEND.]
VSYHG:Â Can you spare some change?
Todd:Â Sorry, man, I can’t this time.
VSYHG:Â Can I have a cigarette?
Todd: I don’t smoke. [walks on] Good luck to you, man.
VSYHG: [follows Todd] Oh, dude, I’m soooo hungry. Can you just, like, break me off a piece of that chicken?
Todd:Â That’s dinner.
VSYHG:Â Oh, man, what about just a little piece of that chicken?
Todd: [exasperated, but still friendly] I’m unemployed too, dude. Good luck to you.
VSYHG:Â Â Can I have a cigarette?
Todd: I still don’t smoke. [turns and walks away] Good luck, man.
VSYHG:Â [turns and says to Girlfriend]Â Let’s go to Safeway.