Script of the past few evenings, as the clock ticks closer to final exams and paper deadlines

JENNY calls ROBYN.

JENNY: So, ya know, if you want to come over and watch The Office later, that's fine. Just whenever.

ROBYN: Oh sure! When's good for you?

JENNY: Whenever!

(Studied pause.)

ROBYN: Are you busy right now?

JENNY: Nope! Come over!

Five minutes later, in Jenny's bedroom.

JENNY and ROBYN watch an episode of The Office. Then another. Then another. Around 9:30, when JENNY for one would normally be thinking about washing her hair and brushing her teeth in order to begin the whole night-time process, the third or fourth consecutive episode comes to a close.

(Pause. ROBYN knits. JENNY doodles on the paper she has set on her lap in order to help her pretend she is working on a paper while watching The Office.)

ROBYN: I should probably get back.

JENNY: Yup.

(Pause. JENNY and ROBYN turn their heads to look at each other. They cannot restrain their GIGGLING.)

JENNY: Maybe one more.

ROBYN: That way we can end on an even number.

JENNY: Nobody wants to end on an odd-numbered episode. Bad luck.

ROBYN: What can we do? Our hands are tied!

(JENNY puts on another episode. They watch it. It ends. Repeat ritual of head-turning and giggling.)

ROBYN: We could just watch one more.

JENNY: Because Jim and Pam weren't happy. At the end of the this one. On account of him saying that mean thing to her.

ROBYN: Aw, come on! He's sad!

JENNY: No, no, I LOVE Jim. I was just saying.

ROBYN: His heart is broken!

JENNY: No, I love him! I do! It was only a little mean.

ROBYN: He has a funny face.

JENNY: We'll just watch one more. Then we'll go to bed. Just so Jim and Pam won't be in a fight. We actually have to. Our hands are tied.

ROBYN: Yeah. Just one more.

(Ten hours later, ROBYN goes home and JENNY and ROBYN go to sleep.)