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1.  de ja vu (for senior seminar)

a: de ja vu.

b: been there before.

a: seriously.

b: twice.

a: at least.

b: twice.

a: seriously.

b: there should be laws against that.

a: de ja vu laws?

b: or something.

a: or something.

b: i already said that.

a: there should be laws against that.

b: i already said that.

a: that too.

b: twice.

a: at least.

b: we're like what's their names?

a: what's who's names?

b: two guys, Godot something.

a: Beckett.

b: Beckett, yeah.

a: 'nothing to be done'.

b: 'nothing to be done'.

a: what's their names?

b: i don't know.

a: been there before.

b: seriously.

2.  right/left (for (not my) directing class)

a: to the left.

b: left.

a: more.

b: more.

a: more.

b: here?

a: up.

b: no.

a: no?

b: down.

a: just a touch, maybe.

b: more.

a: just a touch more.

b: and to the right.

a: left.

b: right. here.

a: how many is that?

b: you were counting.

a: thirteen?

b: you were counting.

a: around thirteen.

b: count again.

a: plus two.

b: which two?

a: the last two.

b: fifteen?

a: it was thirteen before.

b: fifteen now.

a: before the last two.

b: so seventeen?

a: fifteen.

b: i was there.

a: right.

b: five more.

a: right.

b: left.

a: and left again.

b: farther?

a: just a touch.

b: i don't know.

a: let me.

b: you can't.

a: i don't know.

b: where?

a: more.

b: right or left?

3.  mistaken/mistook (for (not my) directing class)

a: would that be 'mistaken' or 'mistook'?

b: what's that?

a: mistook?

b: mistook what?

a: me.

b: what's the question?

a: i'm sorry.

b: what's the question?

a: mistaken or mistook?

b: is that a question?

a: which is it?

b: which is what?

a: correct.

b: both.

a: either?

b: both.

a: he mistaken me? that's not right.

b: mistook.

a: he has mistaken me.

b: past participle.

a: you what?

b: has mistaken.

a: who has?

b: you.

a: mistaken or mistook?

b: past?

a: yes.

b: participle?

a: excuse me?

b: transitive?

a: i don't follow.

b: both.

a: either?

b: or.

a: come again.

b: mistook or has mistaken.

a: are you asking me?

b: you're asking me.

a: that's right.

b: who are we talking about?

a: the one in the hat.

b: blue hat?

a: that's right.

b: i noticed that.

a: noticed what?

b: he mistook you.

4.  clean the palette (for (not my) directing class)

a: now i have those in my head.

b: which?

a: the first two.

b: three.

a: the first three.

b: clean the palette.

a: clean the palette.

b: ready?

a: give me a sec.

b: number four.

a: give me a sec.

b: after the first three.

a: thanks.

b: number four.

a: that's right.

b: you like it?

a: no.

b: no?

a: yes. no, hold on.

b: you like it?

a: number four you said?

b: it's the last one.

a: fourth and last.

b: but not least.

a: last but not least.

b: certainly not.

a: not in the least.

b: that's right.

a: i still have the first two in my head.

b: three.

a: that's right.

b: clean the palette.

a: start over?

b: number one?

a: now they're all in my head.

b: would you like some time?

a: time?

b: recoup.

a: yes. that's right.

b: and then from the top.

a: hold on.

b: number one.

a: hold on.

b: number one.

a: that's right.

b: that's right.

5.  a sure thing (for (not my) directing class)

a: are you sure?

b: am i sure?

a: well, are you?

b: me?

a: yes.

b: sure.

a: yes.

b: no.

a: yes.

b: what's your point?

a: my point?

b: you have one?

a: a point?

b: yes.

a: yes.

b: and?

a: you weren't sure.

b: and?

a: and what?

b: and what's your point?

a: it's simple.

b: it is?

a: simple.

b: i don't see it.

a: aha.

b: aha?

a: you see?

b: no.

a: that's what i'm saying.

b: that's what you're saying?

a: that. simple.

b: are you sure?

a: am i sure?

b: well, are you?

a: me?

b: yes.

a: sure?

b: yes.

a: yes.

b: you are?

a: there's the rub.

b: the rub?

a: yes.

b: you're sure?

a: yes. there's the rub.

b: i see

6.  love scene

a: i'm sorry?

b: you what?

a: are you ok?

b: fine. thanks.

a: i love you.

b: i-- yes.

a: what?

b: you.

a: i what?

b: never mind.

a: i said i love you.

b: yes. i heard.

a: i do

b: thanks?

a: no need to thank me.

b: i know. sorry.

a: no need to apologize.

b: you're right.

a: penny for your thoughts.

b: your knee.

a: i what?

b: knee.

a: sorry.

b: no need to apologize.

a: i don't want to hurt you.

b: i know.

a: ever.

b: yes.

a: yes.

b: yes.

7.  god creates theatre (not as open, several years old)

a: hello?

b: i didn't do it.

c: i didn't do it

a: Well.

b: So.

a: What did he say?

b: Not much.

c: And then he got up and left.

b: Not up really.

c: but left.

a: Is this heading somewhere?

b: of course it is. It was like this.

c: It's not the way he tells it at all.

b: It was. The apple was there, I was here, he was there - in the tree by the apple - and he was going like this.

a: Ha. Bravo.

c: That wasn't even a good imitation.

b: What? He was. He was going just like that.

a: Ha. I'm sure he was. Do that again.

b: Do what again?

c: You are soooo gonna get it.

a: That thing you just did. Do it again, it was hilarious.