i don't know i don't know i hope so.

a boy and a woman stand in front of a door. the stand and look at it. backs to audience.

boy : you think tonight?
woman : that's what he said.
boy : you didn't invert the nu-
woman : i didn't invert the numbers.
boy : ok. (pause) i'm sorry.
woman : it's ok. Mommy's a little nervous right now.
boy : ok.
woman : he said it would be today when he was leaving.
boy : i can't wait until he gets home.
woman : me neither.
boy : he can come to my baseball games again.
woman : we can both be there.
boy : do you think he'll remember me?
woman : of course. it's only been a year now.
boy : ok.

they stand, focused on the door.

boy : i hope it's soon.
woman : me too.
boy : do you think it'll be soon?
woman : i don't know.
boy : can i stay at steve's tomorrow night?

she doesn't answer.

woman : why don't you turn on the radio.

the boy walks over to a stereo, and presses a button. he walks back over to the door and stands. eve of destruction by the turtles plays. she looks over at the radio. she stares at it. it turns off.

more silence. footsteps toward the door. the footsteps go for longer than they naturally would

woman : do you hear that?
boy : what?
woman : footsteps!
boy : is that him?
woman : i think so!

more footsteps. she fixes her hair. he shifts his weight with anticipation. the footsteps are booming. loud.

woman (yelling) : he's here! he's finally here!
boy (also yelling) : i missed him so much!

the footsteps stop. there is a shuffling of paper. a couple envelopes enter through the mail slot in the door. the woman and boy stare at them. unmoving.

the end.