-beautiful woman stops walking. she looks into the window of the beautiful car, into the beautiful eyes of the beautiful man.
-beautiful man rolls down the window.
-brief silence.
beautiful man: you are beautiful.
beautiful woman: so are you.
-brief silence
beautiful man: i know.
-beautiful woman opens the door of the beautiful car and climbs in slowly. they make love in silence.
-five minutes of sexual intercourse.
beautiful man: enough.
beautiful woman: okay.
-they stop making love and sit in silence.
beautiful man: i have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. i do not think they wi-
beautiful woman: is that from television?
beautiful man: i don't know.
"The Pearl" by Sam Cooke (one act play)