'Round Midnight

Scene:

Interior of a city apartment, Kate Krupnik's office

Lighting:

A lone desk lamp

Props:

red glazed mug, a sheet of lined paper (with writing)

Character:

Kate Krupnik, wearing a sweater, jeans, and bathrobe

The Situation:

Miles Davis's 'Round Midnight pours from the computer speakers on Kate's Desk. She is not ruminating or pensive, though the mood might suggest something akin to social malaise. You hear the faint, unintelligible dialogue of a television program in the next room. Kate is thinking about the fact that men under 40 seem ridiculously young, though she, herself, is only 33. She is thinking of the crepe she ate for dinner, hours ago. She is mildly hungry, but will do nothing about it because of the lateness of the hour. The solution, she understands, is to go to bed.

Exit Kate, Stage Left.