Act Two – Scene Two MONICA: I never thought I’d be here at the bar. Eliza is probably shagging Robbie right now. It hurts to think of it. ANNIE: What are you doing here? MONICA: I’m depressed. ANNIE: Oh, you’re American. What’s your name? MONICA: Monica. ANNIE: I’m Annie. Nice to meet you. Why are you here? MONICA: My best friend stole my boyfriend. My boyfriend said he’d never cheat on me, but he did. I don’t know why I believed him. But he seemed so sincere. ANNIE: Well, don’t feel so sorry for yourself. It could be worse. MONICA: How could it be worse? ANNIE: I just went broke from medical bills. My husband had cancer. It was a hard battle for a year, then he died. I had to move out of my nice flat in Hampstead to a much crummier place. I’m still paying the debt off. MONICA: Well, I’m sorry. ANNIE: I thought that once I found the right man, everything would be wonderful for the rest of my life. I never imagined my perfect plan would be ruined by his illness. MONICA: It seems so hard to find a good man, though. I’ve been searching for the last several years and I run into dead end after dead end. Guys turn out to be creeps, losers, or just plain boring. ANNIE: Yes, I know. I’m resigned to live the rest of my life alone. Men who are single at my age tend to be single for a reason. Usually they’re unemployed, irrational, mentally insane or they’re divorced because no able woman can able to handle them. MONICA: I hate it when I meet a couple who is just perfect: they’re right for each other and everything. I begin to think: it’s just a matter of time before I meet the right person. But then I think: I haven’t met the right person and they’re just a sucky couple that has to rub their love in my face and I hate it. ANNIE: You’ll find the right person. MONICA: We always say that the world needs more love, but I think we need less of it. Women who have found the right man tend to think they’re more important and treat you like an outcast. I love it when a woman falls in love for the sake of falling in love and the man turns out to be a monster. ANNIE: So you hope your best friend will get what she deserves? MONICA: Yes and no. I mean, she will get it. I can’t believe she thinks that the same thing won’t happen to her. Robbie was the type that was so smooth and so charming, but it all was a front. He’s devious or really confused. But I don’t necessarily want her to feel pain. I just know that’s going to happen. ANNIE: When that does happen, are you going to forgive her? MONICA: You mean reconcile? I could, but the same thing may happen again. I just couldn’t afford that, emotionally. ANNIE: So are you moving out? MONICA: Yes. It’s so terrible, looking for a new flat. I can’t find anything decent, or affordable. ANNIE: There’s a young man at work I know. A Ewan. MONICA: Yes? ANNIE: He’s looking for a flatmate. I don’t know him very well, he’s kind of to himself. MONICA: That sounds completely wonderful. ANNIE: Yes, he probably wouldn’t give you any trouble. Anyway, I have to leave, but here is his number. I hope it works out. All the best. MONICA: Thank you. Same to you. ANNIE: MONICA: ANNIE: MONICA: ANNIE: MONICA: ANNIE: MONICA: ANNIE: MONICA: ANNIE: MONICA: ANNIE: MONICA: NEED MORE TEXT HERE