When Michael Baxter stays out late after a party (yet again), Laura decides that she’s had enough. She packs his belongings and has the suitcases waiting by the door. When he arrives, a discussion ensues. Apologies flow and confessions surface that cover a lifetime—their lifetime.
At what point is there no chance for a ‘second chance’? When can we afford to turn a deaf ear to apologies and explanations? When can we be certain that it’s time to let go . . . time to move on? At what point does love die?
This play visits these questions, yet leaves us to draw our own conclusions. Perhaps love does last forever . . . we may never know.
Production Requirements:
Cast: Four men and four women.
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Laura Baxter: Mid to late thirties
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Michael Baxter: Mid to late thirties
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Police Officer: Late forties to late fifties
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Sarah: Mid to late thirties
Set:
The living room of Laura and Michael Baxter. There is a sofa and coffee table at CS. To the left of the sofa is an end table and a small chair. A telephone rests on the end table. There is a door at CR that leads outside the home, and a second door at UR that leads to a coat closet. A final door at CL leads to the remainder of the Baxter home. Upstage from the door at CL is a plant stand with a floral arrangement, and Mike and Laura’s wedding photo.
The play is set in the present; the time is 3:45 a.m.
This play is approximately twenty-five minutes long.
Props:
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Portable telephone
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Watch
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Wallet
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A rose
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Wedding photograph
Sound Effects:
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Doorbell
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Telephone