Two people seated back to back; heads bowed; silent.

1: [Head jerks up suddenly; shouts] I can’t stand this anymore; I’m going crazy!

2: [Head raises slowly; speaks in a normal voice] I’ve been here so long. They said they would come back to get me. But it’s been so long.

1: [Shouts, to someone] When are you going to let me out of here! A person can take only so much of this, you know.

2: They told me I could leave if I wanted to. But that they would come back to get me, if I could wait that long. It’s been so long.

1: Why can’t I get out of here! [Thinks for a moment] Yeah, why can’t…