The Minutes of Our Last Meeting | It’s a Date! I Think. Maybe.
Zoom Meeting
Tuesday, May 12, 2020 7:00pm
Attendance: Steve, Nance
(Zoom screen appears. Steve is sitting there. He wears a tie. He adjusts his lights. He sees a Luke Skywalker figurine on the shelf behind him and he moves it to the floor. He steps away and comes back and puts a dictionary on the shelf. Nance logs on and her camera opens up. She is wearing a very casual t-shirt and looks a bit like a mess.)
Nance – Steve! How are you?
Steve – Hey, Nance. Good to see you. Excuse me for not getting up.
(They laugh.)
Nance – I thought what you posted on Facebook the other day was really funny. I never realized Trump’s last name had the word “rump” in it.
Steve – Yeah. Well. I’m just observant that way, I guess.
Nance – So, how are you doing?
Steve – Good. Good. I’m doing good. You know, all things considered. You?
Nance – I’m good, too. All things considered. I haven’t seen you in such a long time.
Steve – Right? It has to be five years.
Nance – Maybe more.
Steve – Maybe more.
Nance – Wow. Time flies.
Steve – Sure does. Like the grains of sand in an hourglass. Which don’t fly but move pretty fast. How’s Florida?
Nance – Oh, well. It’s Florida. Everything you think it is. Sunshine, beautiful beaches, people snorting bath salts and trying to eat each other’s faces. The usual. Plus, virus. How’s Chicago?
Steve – Still Chicago, minus going out in public to do things with other people. Miss seeing you around.
Nance – That’s a big dictionary.
Steve – What? Oh. Yeah. Who doesn’t love a dictionary? Do you like dictionaries?
Nance – Sure. I guess. I use spellcheck. Were you on a work call or something?
Steve – No…?
Nance – You’re wearing a tie.
Steve – Oh. It’s… no big deal. Sometimes I wear a tie. I think it looks good.
Nance – I feel like such a slob.
Steve – Nah. You look great. You always look great.
Nance – We are just doing this to get caught up, right?
Steve – Uh, yeah.
Nance – What’s quarantine life like for you?
Steve – What do you mean?
Nance – Who are you living with? Roomie? Girlfriend?
Steve – Just me and the cats.
Nance – Cats? Plural?
Steve – Yes. Cats.
Nance – How many cats do you have?
Steve – Well, how many is too many?
Nance – For a middle-aged single man, probably two on up is too many.
Steve – I have four.
Nance – No girlfriend?
Steve – Not currently. You? Boyfriend or girlfriend?
Nance – No. I broke up with someone just before all this virus stuff hit. Dating’s a little hard these days.
Steve – It is. Very difficult.
(long pause)
Nance – Well, I know you’re busy. It was great getting caught up with you.
Steve – Yes! It was.
Nance – Let’s do it again, sometime.
Steve – You know, I think I’m available—
(Nance logs off leaving Steve alone with his camera. He takes the dictionary down and replaces the Luke Skywalker figurine. He turns off his camera.)
