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Charlie’s Coming.

'''Sol''' (''Sitting in front of a television with his leg in a cast''): Ainsley, can you get me a beer?

'''Ain''' (''from a distance, sounds of packing, offstage''): Ah Sol, I’m busy right now..

'''Sol''' : C’mon on, get me a beer. Come sit with me a minute. What are you doing anyway? What’s all that noise over there?

'''Ain''' (''Entering''): I’m packing.

'''Sol''': What?

'''Ain''': I’m packing, I’m taking a little trip to my sister’s.

'''Sol''': You never mentioned nothing about a trip to your sister’s. What’s going on, when did you decide to go  there? Why didn’t you tell me?

'''Sol''': Ain, you know I can’t be alone right now. That’s what the doctor said. I’m not supposed to be alone.  

'''Ain''': I know. I spoke to Charlie and he said he’d come stay with you for a few days.

'''Sol''': Charlie? You been talking to Charlie? – pause – YOU BEEN TALKING TO CHARLIE? Jesus Ain, don’t we have no private life any more?

'''Ain''': Calm down Sol.

'''Sol''' (''Agitated''): I’m not gonna calm down. I can’t fucking calm down! Even the sound of a door closing drives me fucking crazy! I can’t go outside and hear cars backfiring or god-damn dogs barking. I can’t see children playing. I need some time. Ain please, I just need a bit of time.

'''Ain''': Sol, it’s been weeks... WEEKS! I just need a little break.

'''Sol''': You get out all the time! You go to all kinds of support meetings, bunch of BS if you ask me. Just a bunch of ladies stickin’ it to their men.

'''Ain''': Sol, it’s not like that. You know it ain’t like that. And what about you, you haven’t seen your counsellor in weeks. Why don’t you go down to the VA center and see about getting some services?

'''Ain''': Ask about what? (''pretending not to know'')

'''Sol''': You never used to give a shit about condoms before I went to Iraq.

'''Ain''': So...

'''Sol''': So what’s up with that? Don’t you want to have kids no more?

'''Ain''': Silence (''Ain retreats from Sol'')

'''Sol''': C’mere baby, we ain’t had no fun in weeks. (''tries to grab Ain by the waist, but she moves out of reach'')

'''Ain''': Good.

'''Sol''': What did you just say?

'''Ain''' (''Irritated''): Good! I said good! Then maybe you’d get out of the fucking house now and again, ya know? You’re always here, always, always here! You never do anything but sit there and watch soap operas. Maybe your friends would be right calling you a pussy!

'''Sol''' (''Menacingly''): You better watch what you say my little girl.

'''Ain''' (''Silence'')

'''Sol''': I risked my fucking ass, getting shot at everyday, being forced to do things you don’t even want to imagine, things that I don’t wanna to remember, all so you and me and our kids could live a good life. Do you know how hard it is to get a job these days, Ain? Jesus, nobody’s hiring Vets. (pause)

'''Ain''' (''Calmly''): You won’t be alone, I told you Charlie’s coming over.

'''Sol''': Charlie’s coming over. I don’t want no ‘Charlie’s coming over’ (''mocking Ain''). I want you HERE. You’re not going away, go unpack your shit, you’re not going anywhere.

'''Ain''' (''Defiantly'') : I’m going to see my sister Char – Sol.

'''Ain''' : I’m going to see my sister.

'''Sol''': Not that! You almost said Charlie.

'''Ain''': No I didn’t.

'''Sol''': Yes you did, I know what I heard, you bitch! (Slaps Ain across the face) Don’t treat me like a fucking moron! I heard exactly what you said.

'''Ain'''(''Sobbing'')

'''Sol''': I said look at me!

'''Ain''' (''Still sobbing'')

'''Sol''' (''Threatens to slap her, but instead grabs her by the hair'') You’ve been fucking Charlie, haven’t ya, ya bloody bitch!

'''Ain'''(''Sobbing'')

'''Sol''' : If I find out you been fucking Charlie I’m gonna kill you both, you understand? I don’t give a shit if he’s my staff Sargent, I’m gonna kill you and him both, but especially you! You bitch! (''He lets go of her head''). Now tell me you ain’t been fucking Charlie.

'''Sol''': Ain, I want you to look at me and tell me you ain’t been fucking Charlie.

'''Ain''' (''With determination'') I’m leaving you Sol. I’ve been thinking about it for a little while. But now I’ve decided.