Travis and God

PAC III, 1

Travis enters....

TRAVIS: Hey God!

GOD: Travis! Welcome back!

TRAVIS: Man, I spend all year just waiting for PAC camp.

GOD: Me too.

TRAVIS: Hey, I’ve never asked you this before. What’s the best part of PAC camp for you?

GOD: You mean besides the Orange Elixir and Chuck’s wardrobe?

TRAVIS: Yea. I mean, those things are obvious.

GOD: Salvation’s good.

TRAVIS: Well, yea. Of course that.

GOD: You tell me.

TRAVIS: (a beat) I asked first.

GOD: I know. But I’m God. I can whip you.

TRAVIS: (laughs, then thinks a minute, then) Well, I guess it’s when all the campers…

GOD: No. Not the campers.

TRAVIS: Huh?

GOD: You. You personally. What’s the best thing about camp for you?

TRAVIS: It’s funny. I’m always asking kids that question, but I guess nobody’s ever asked me.

GOD: I know. So now I’m asking you… What means the most to you about camp?

TRAVIS: I guess….I guess it’s the one place where I can be me.

GOD: Good.

TRAVIS: It’s one place where I’m not afraid to…I don’t know… go deep down inside myself ..and maybe take someone with me.

GOD: I like that.

TRAVIS: Nobody’s judging me. Everybody wants to be loved. People take time to listen to me.

GOD: Good answer. Anything else?

TRAVIS: Yea. One more thing. I get to talk to you…I mean, without so many distractions.

GOD: I like that, too.

TRAVIS: (a very long beat…he can’t speak…he begins to tear up)

GOD: What’s the matter, Travis?

TRAVIS: Thanks, God. Thanks for …for just letting me be here. I ..uh.. I don’t say that often enough.

GOD: (a beat, then) I love you, Trav.

TRAVIS: (a beat) I know. Thanks.

GOD: Really live this weekend..don’t pretend… just be you…and let me be me. Okay? (a beat) So..what’s the best part about camp for you?

TRAVIS: (a beat) You.

GOD: I was just about to say the same thing.

TRAVIS: (a beat, then) I’ll see you later.

GOD: No. I’ll go with you. (Travis smiles and exits.)

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