A Sundae for Two: by GAVARREBENJAMIN.
A Sundae for Two by GAVARREBENJAMIN Setting: A retro ice cream parlor near a university campus in Los Angeles. AJ (Armando) sits at a small table, staring at his phone with visible heartbreak. Ben (Bea) enters, walking as if on stilts, wearing a brunette wig and a floral vintage dress. Luke (Lucas) follows closely behind, dressed as a waiter with an apron and a notepad, hovering like a hawk. BEN: (Sitting down abruptly, nearly falling) Hi! I’m… Bea! A friend of… Sophie, from the library. You know, from the front desk. AJ: (Startled, but polite) The library? Oh… is this about the work-study internship? I did leave my contact info there, right? BEN: Yes, exactly! You left your name… and your info… and your photo. And that’s how I know who you are, and why… I’m here. I found you… because of the photo. AJ: Look, Bea—if that’s your name—I think I’m gonna pass for now. There was a time when I wanted to be a student assistant, you know? Network with the faculty, help out… but now...