Incognito by Nick Payne

Author:Nick Payne [Nick Payne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780571317080
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 2014-09-17T04:00:00+00:00

Martha (a little drunk) Her name’s Patricia.

Ben How’d you meet?

Martha You’re not allowed to laugh at me. Guardian Soulmates.

Ben That’s great.

Martha You’re not gonna call me a loser?

Ben I’m not gonna call you a loser, no, because it’s not the eighties and people don’t use that word any more.

Martha Don’t be ironic. It isn’t clever or interesting.

Ben Nor is turning up drunk at –

Martha I am not drunk.

Ben Aren’t you?

Martha I am not drunk.

Ben Fine. What d’you want?

Martha I thought we ought to catch up.

Ben What?

Martha How are you, Ben? Thank you for the CD; I enjoyed it very much.

Ben I’m gonna be doing a couple of gigs, actually

Martha When?

Ben Couple of weeks’ time.

Martha Why didn’t you tell me?

Ben I only just found out.

Martha You need to keep me better informed.

Ben Mum, I only just found out.

Martha Where?

Ben Borderline, Union Chapel, couple of others.

Martha I don’t know those places but I feel confident that both they and you will be brilliant.

Ben Thanks.

Martha Will you email me the dates?

Ben I will.

Martha How’s Claire?

Ben She’s good.

Martha Good, is that all I get?

Ben Mum, what’re you doing here?

Martha What?

Ben What d’you want? It’s late.

Martha Tough.

Ben What?

Martha Tough shit. How – Do you have any idea how many times – Well, you know what, it’s about time we turn the tables, my friend –

Ben I have no idea what you’re talking about.

Martha When you used to pitch up at the house, middle of the morning, wailing about some girl or some something-or-other, I never – Can you imagine –

Ben I was –

Martha ’Magine if I’d turned you away –

Ben I was a –

Martha I don’t know what I’m doing. I’m sorry.

Ben What does she do?

Martha Who?

Ben I’ve forgotten her name already, sorry?

Martha Patricia. Solicitor. Was.

Ben How many dates’ve you been on?

Martha Two. Three.

Ben You really like her?

Martha nods.

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