Act 4: Sex

Characters: Late-middle or high-school couple, Janie and Donnie.

Donnie: Huh?

Janie: You know, about uh, about uh, well, about (long pause) sex?

Donnie: Huh!!?? (pause) Well, yeah, I think about that sometimes.

Janie: Have you ever thought about me and you that way?

Donnie: Huh!!??

Janie: Well, you know what I mean. Some of the other girls, they're always bragging about what they've done with boys and sometimes they tell me I'm weird because I'm still a ... well, you know.

Donnie: Huh?

Janie: Because I'm still a virgin. Do you think I'm weird, Donnie?

Donnie: No, you're not weird, Janie. You're nice, real nice. And I like you a lot just like you are.

Janie: Are you still a ... uh, well, you know.

Donnie: Huh?

Janie: Still a virgin?

Donnie: Oh. Well, yeah, I guess so.

Janie: Do the guys ever kid you about that, or tell you you're weird?

Donnie: Yeah, sometimes. But I don't let it bother me much.

Janie: Why not?

Donnie: Well, the preacher said that stuff, you know, he said that stuff was for married people. And I'm not married yet, so I guess I'll just have to wait for ... uh, for that stuff.

Janie: I'm glad you feel that way, Donnie. I feel that way, too, but I didn't want you to think I was weird or anything. And I think you're nice, too, Donnie, and I like you a lot, too. I really want to wait for ... uh, that stuff, too.

Donnie: Yeah, let's wait until we're, uh, well, until we're, uh, well, uh... let's just wait.

Janie: Okay. I can wait a long time for you, Donnie, if you'll wait for me, too.

Donnie: Okay, I promise I'll wait for you if you'll wait for me.

Janie: Sure, Donnie, that's a promise I'll be glad to keep.

Act V: Salvation