(Roger walks steadily across the living area to the coffee maker, turning it on and plugging it in. Camera angle is over the shoulder as a spark appears when he plugs in the maker.
ROGER- "Shit!" Pulling his hand back and sucking on his index finger, where a cut appears, and blood is now flowing. He reaches over to the paper towel rack and pulls a piece off, wrapping it tightly around his finger.
BENNY- Sitting on the couch. It appears he hasn't moved since Mark left. "You okay?"
ROGER- Groaning. "Spare me your sympathy, friend of Mark."
BENNY- Rolling his eyes. "Roger, I have a name. Benjamin. Benny. Use it."
ROGER- "Why are you still here, anyways?" Pulling the coffee maker in from under the cabinets as it begins to steam.
BENNY- "Collins gave me free range of his room while he was gone."
ROGER- Narrowing his eyes. "He's gone again?"
BENNY- "As I will be as soon as I find a place that is somewhere other than here. I can see I'm not wanted."
ROGER- "Good" Pouring coffee from the pot into a mug.
BENNY- "Roger, Collins is gone. Mark is gone. Soon I will be gone."
ROGER- Taking a sip of the coffee. "Your point?"
BENNY- "Can you stay on your own?"
ROGER- "Oh, you mean stay off the needle? I'll be find, Benjamin. Besides, I won't be alone."
BENNY- Raising his eyebrow in question as Roger turns to face him.
ROGER- "I met a girl. She'll be here quite often."
BENNY- "When did you have the time to meet someone? In between your tantrums and your telling Mark to piss off?"
ROGER- "Yes. Her name is April. When you guys left, I was strumming at my guitar. I ended up putting a show on for everyone. Her eyes caught mine, and the instant they did, we clicked."
BENNY- "You do quickly replace your friends."
ROGER- "Excuse me? You know nothing about me."
BENNY- "I know that you won't have any friends if you continue this path."
ROGER- "I never had any to begin."
BENNY- "What about Collins? He loves you, I can see that clearly. What about Mark?
ROGER- Snorting. "What about Mark? We just met. He felt sorry for me, and I felt sorry for him. There was never anything substansial there."
BENNY- "How can you say that? He opened up to you."
ROGER- "After being provoked."
BENNY- "He never even opened up to me." Frowning slightly.
ROGER- Glancing over at Benny with a sorrowful look upon his face.
BENNY- Nodding. "You heard me correctly. You were more a friend to him than I." Standing, disgusted with this conversation. Grabbing his coat off the couch, wrapping it around his left arm, and heading to the door. "Somebody is coming to get his stuff." Opening the door and heading out.
ROGER- Thrusting his coffee mug to the table. "Damnit!" Going over to Mark's stuff and slowly opening the boxes, rummaging through them.
ROGER-
Why did you appear at my door?
Why did you appear that night?
What was it that brought you to me?
What was it that you saw?
(Roger pulls out Mark's scarf, eyeing it ruefully.)
ROGER-
Something about you, something so dear.
Something I didn't see until now!
A true friend, a true friend, you were a true friend. My only friend.
(Tossing the scarf back into the box and turning away, leaning back against the boxes, his hands gripping at the edges.)
ROGER-
Pain and hurt I go through to live.
Striving to breathe!
When you're with me, it becomes easier than it could ever be!
And now you're gone, and now I rejoice.
Regretting the fact that I made this my choice!
Alone am I in this world, alone am I true.
Too little, too late I realize...
I'll miss you!
(Roger sinks to the floor, tears streaming from his eyes. He is still gripping at the box tightly.) Camera angle througout this has been frontal view. As a knock is heard at the door, the camera swivels as Roger stands and answers it.)
MAUREEN- "Hey, Roger." Walking in as Roger quietly shuts the door.
(Maureen walks over to the boxes.)
ROGER- "You're the one Mark sent for?"
MAUREEN- "It's a shame that this is how I got him on the phone." Attempting to smile. Lifting up the first box and turning to face Roger. "What happened? He sounded so sad."
ROGER- "I don't know. I told him that it was over. What we had, what little friendship...it couldn't last."
MAUREEN- Struggling to keep the box at her chest. "I'm sorry to hear that. He talked so fondly of you."
ROGER- Eyes widening. "Did he? When?"
MAUREEN- "When he called." Dropping the box to the floor.
ROGER- "You mean just now?"
MAUREEN- "Yes. I told you, this was the only way I could get him to stay on the phone."
ROGER- "Shit." Tossing his hands into the air.
MAUREEN- "It's not too late, you know."
ROGER- "Isn't it?"
MAUREEN- "Come with me." Linking arms with Roger.
ROGER- "What about the boxes?"
MAUREEN- "They stay. We're going to get your Mark back." Running hand softly down Roger's back as she leads him out the door.