Very Bad Speed Dates

An excerpt from speed dates with imaginary men, a ten minute play told in five dates.

CAROLINE
You went to jail?

LUKE THE DUKES
Can’t avenge your father’s death without killing a man.

CAROLINE
You killed a man?

LUKE THE DUKES
Had to babycakes. It was a matter of honor. Look see this
here..this skull with the knife through it, it’s a reminder...to die fighting.Look at it everyday in the john.

CAROLINE
What does the snake mean?

Luke takes off his shirt to reveal a gigantic
back tattoo.

LUKE THE DUKES
The rattler’s crawling through the barbwire to reach a
rose. See this writing there under my traps. It’s Japanese for every rose has its thorns.
It’s a reminder of Angela-


CAROLINE
Did Angela die?

LUKE THE DUKES
I wish. Snake woman betrayed me...during the war.


CAROLINE
Which war?

LUKE THE DUKES
The big one.