Contentless Scene A: Hi. B: Hello. A: What’d you do last night? B: Oh, not much. How about you? A: Oh, watched a little TV. B: Anything good? A: Well, no. Not really. B: Oh. A: Yeah. B: See you later. A: Okay

Contentless Scene A: Hey good morning. B: What’s good about it? A: Sleep well? B: What? A: Did you sleep well? B: No I didn’t. Do you have the paper? A: No I don’t. B: I see. A: Have you had breakfast? B: No. A: Are you going to make any? B: Breakfast? A: Do we need to talk? B: Yes, I think we do. A: Where should we start? B: At the beginning. A: After breakfast. B: After breakfast.

Contentless Scene Scene One: “What did you do last night?” A: Hi! B: Hello. A: How’s everything? B: Fine. I guess. A: Do you know what time it is? B: No. Not exactly. A: Don’t you have a watch? B: Not on me. A: Well? B: Well what? A: What did you do last night? B: What do you mean? B: Nothing. A: Nothing? B: I said, nothing! A: I’m sorry I asked. B: That’s all right.

Contentless Scene Scene Two: “I’m going away.” A: Hi! B: Hello. A: You all right? B: Yes. A: Are you sure? B: Yes, I’m sure. A little headache, that’s all. A: Oh good. You want some aspirin? B: No. Don’t be so helpful, OK? A: You are upset. B: Good Lord! A: OK, OK. I thought you might want to talk. B: About what? A: About anything. B: I’m going away. A: What do you mean? B: I’m going away, that’s all. A: Where? B: Not far. Don’t get excited. A: When? B: Now. [Starts to leave]

Contentless Scene Scene Three: “I wish I knew you.” A: It’s been a long time. B: Yes. A: Any luck these days? B: With what? A: Uh, the world? B: Oh. Yes. A: Yes what? B: Yes, I have had luck with the world. And you? A: Yes. B: Yes what? A: Yes, I have not had luck with the world. B: Down about it? A: Hm? B: You doin’ alright? A: I’m fine. Things have been looking up lately. B: Good to hear. A: Don’t you want to know what thing or things have been looking up lately? B: No. A: I wish I knew you. B: What do you mean? A: Just that. I wish I knew you? B: You do. 4 A: You hide. B: So do you. A: Not like you. Not all the time. B: Wanna get a drink?

Bell Work Using the contentless scene you memorized for homework, write your own scenario for this scene. For example: Partners meeting for the 1st time after trial separation. Parent and child after child has been out all night on the town. High school students-each assumes the other is dating their sweetheart. Former lovers meeting of the first time in years and years. Estranged parent and child meeting for the first time in years and years.