Are We on Drugs?

Bailey and Cletus sit side-by-side, both looking confused.

BAILEY

Something weird’s going on here.

Cletus nods slowly in agreement.

BAILEY

Like things don’t seem real.

CLETUS

Like being in a movie or something.

BAILEY

Or even weirder, like being in a dream.

CLETUS

Yeah.

BAILEY

So what’s going on?

Cletus

Are we on drugs?

They look at each other.

Bailey

I don’t think so. Do you remember taking drugs?

Cletus struggles to remember.

CLETUS

I don’t remember a lot.

BAILEY

Me neither.

CLETUS

Are we dreaming?

BAILEY

How could we both be dreaming?

CLETUS

Right. Maybe it’s just me dreaming.

BAILEY

I’m not just a part of your dream.

Cletus has to think about this one.

CLETUS

Isn’t that what you would say if you were just part of ...

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