Characters

OLIVIA, 39, then 41. Smart, sexy, outwardly strong but covering some fragility. American but spent many years living abroad.

ETHAN, 28, then 30. Very charismatic, sexy, a fast talker, used to being the center of attention. From Chicago but has little to no specific accent.

Location

ACT I: A bed and breakfast in rural Michigan.

ACT II: Olivia’s apartment in Chicago.

Time

The present.

Text Notes

[ / / ] An interruption, where the following line of dialogue should begin.

[ … ] A suspended thought.

[ — ] A cut off.