Old Pain

A One-Act Play

CHARACTERS

CHET STUMPLE, an older man

STEVE THE TELEPHONE MAN, a younger man

SCENE
The front porch of an old house in a rural area. CHET sits in a rocking chair on the porch. Below the porch is a flower bed.

The action begins with CHET rocking slowly and looking off. He coughs some, spits some and mutters under his breath some.

CHET
Son-of-a-bitch….