Law School Auditorium, February 17, 2010. 11:30 AM.
Ben enters from stage left. He stands in the middle of the aisle, searching, and then approaches a bearded man.
Ben: Hello is this the midterm?
Bearded Man: Yes, who are you, I am a student?
Ben: Sorry wrong number.
Ben looks around, and finally locates a young woman wearing glasses.
Ben: Hello is this the midterm?
TA #1: It better be or I’m in the wrong place! Here you go; just have a seat and the test will be up on the screen.
TA #1 hands Ben two blue books.
Ben: Oh thank you, I am eager to show my knowledge of this subject.
Ben tries to hand one of the blue books back to TA #1.
TA #1: What is this for?
Ben: Well I guess according to my present situation I am not going to probably need both of these blue books.
TA #1: What do you mean, your “present situation?”
Ben: Well just my current state such as not having studied for this test other than in a fleeting sort of way and also not having read much of the book if I own it.
Ben is still awkwardly holding the second blue book out trying to give it back to TA #1.
Ben: Do you know if there is a Red Bull vending machine in the vicinity?
TA #1: I’m not sure. What’s your name?
Ben: Jeff probably.
Ben attempts to shove the blue book back into TA #1’s hands. She cries out like a small dog, and tries to shove the book back into Ben’s hands. It drops to the floor.
Ben: I could really use a Red Bull I was up pretty late.
TA #1: You could really use some new study habits, Jeff; maybe you should come by my office hours so we can chat.
Ben: Yes I was playing Call of Duty though which I am good at anyway.
TA #1: Okay. Why don’t you go have a seat, Jeff? The test is about to start.
Ben: Fuck I don’t have a pen do you have one I can use?
Ben: I suppose a pencil would be fine.
Ben: We don’t need scratch paper do we?
Ben: I didn’t bring any scratch paper.
Ben: Oh fuck me what class is this?
Ben: This is that art class isn’t it?
Ben: I don’t think I’m in this class do you have a computer I would like to check my schedule.
Ben: Wait let me look on my iPhone.
Ben: There is good 3G network reception in this room.
Ben: Yes I was entirely mistaken I am not enrolled in this class at the moment.
Ben: What a fuck of a day.
Ben: Sorry.
TA #1 walks away.
Ben: Definitely I could still use a Red Bull though.
Ben: Sugar-free if possible I already ate a cinnamon raisin bun this morning around eleven.
Ben: Oh why not?
Ben sits down and begins to take the test.