A new ending

So, we're gonna pretend that the last ending to "Watching" didn't happen ( a little to saccharine). try this, see if it works better. Thanks to caitlin for the inspiration

Jennifer
[beat] What is the difference?

David
The difference in what?

Jennifer
Between scared and terrified.

David
I don't know (or) I dunno.

Jennifer
I didn't ask what you know. I asked what you think.

David
[pauses, is silent for quite some time. Jennifer watches the people. He begins] When you're terrified, it's more than just being scared.

Jennifer
Well --

David
I don't just mean more as in more intense, I mean more... tenacious, more powerful. Terrified is big, huge, so large that you literally can't conceive of it. You can't see either end of it. And because you can't see past it, you can't really see it. [ begins to put excitement] And you're alone. Not “oh-my-god-i'm-so-alone” like the whiney emo kids but alone, somewhere where no one else is allowed, because this is all about you, just for you, and even though people love you, care for you, even just ask after you, they can't come inside this place. And you can't let them in. Scared... there are people there. Other scared people who understand. Scared you can see, and you can see past. Scared is something you can run from, something you don't have to sink into. Something you can get out of without escaping... [laughing] without making up stupid games to play in the park alone on the weekend. Scare is so much... easier.

Jennifer
[beat] Scared sounds better.

David
Yeah.

Jennifer.
So. Be scared.

David
It's not exactly something you can choose.

Jennifer
Why not?

David
I don't know anyone else who's scared.

Jennifer
Yeah, you do.

David
[double beat, they stare at audience. david finally points out at audience members. first time the audience is addressed directly] So what about them?

Jennifer
I dunno.

David
I didn't ask--

Jennifer
Okay, okay. [stands, gathers herself] How about this?

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