Setting: Counselor’s office

Characters:
Dr. Fad
A Lad (Chad)

Lad knocks timidly.

FAD: C’mon in. I’m Dr. Fad. Thanks for making this appointment and coming in. I see your name is Chad.

LAD: Yeah. Oh hi. I, I, aah decided to come in for a little talk with you Dr. Fad. 

FAD: Great. Have a seat. Sooooo.....

LAD: I’ve been meaning to talk to you about well – ah, ahem, you know about this friend. He’s got this problem.

FAD: Your friend has a problem?

LAD: Yeah, I sort of, I think so.

FAD: Are you at liberty to tell me about it? 

LAD: Sure.

FAD: Well?

LAD: Aah....

FAD: Go ahead – everything’s confidential here.

LAD: All right. Well you see this friend is really bored. 

FAD: Bored? Like disinterested in what’s going on?

LAD: Yeah, bored blue.

FAD: So what is he bored about? 

LAD: Bored with school.

FAD: Is he smart?

LA…