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The Tryst
Adveidh Krishna
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CHARACTERS

Ray Harold: a middle-aged man, well dressed

James: a typical businessman going about his busy schedule

Chris: renowned crisis negotiator with an impeccable record

Adam: a business tycoon who has amassed a huge fortune over the last decade and is also
James’s boss

Adam’s bodyguards

An assistant: answerable to James and Adam

A stranger

SETTING.

Ray Harold, a well-dressed and spiffy middle-aged man is seated in a hotel lobby. He is
waiting to meet a former colleague of his. A stranger who is seated next to him starts making
conversation.

BEGIN.

Stranger: Hello!
Ray: Hi

Stranger: Waiting for anyone? I have been waiting for someone for 2 hours now!! How
inconsiderate can people get right?

Ray: Being stood up is an unforgivable sin and should be mercilessly punished. (The stranger
gets startled by the tone of Ray)

Stranger: Whoa ok!! Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed

Ray: (seemingly seethed) Why do people think it’s courteous to make small talk huh?

Stranger: uhhh.... (Speechless)

Ray: With all due respect sir, (raising his voice) not everyone here wants to engage in
conversation with random people and feel the need to communicate to survive.
Stranger: excuse me Mr., I was just being courteous enough to… (Stops midway when he
sees a tall, dusky man walk towards with great vigour)

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