"Here We Are" - A comedic One Act by Dorothy Parker
Characters
HE: played by a man (middle 20s-middle 30s)
SHE: played by a woman (Early 20s-early 30s)
"Here We Are" takes place on a train. The newly married couple, simply called He and She, are on their way to their honeymoon in New York. There is an awkward air around the couple, it is clear they have not consumated their marriage. Though it is subtly implied, HE is eager to get "everything done," but SHE, being an uncomfortable bride, discusses the wedding instead. One main argument they have is about SHE's ex-suitor Joe Brooks. Though HE becomes jealous and they have an argument, in the end love prevails and HE and SHE discuss the beginning of their new life together ending by saying, "yes, here we are."
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