Winnifred. Winnie Foster.

(He laughs, a bright, boyish sound.) That’s the point! You won’t get old. You’ll be eleven forever. Or seventeen, if you wait a few years. We could travel the world, Winnie! See oceans, mountains, cities that haven’t even been built yet. We’d be together. Always.

(Softer, taking her hand.) That’s the best part.

(She turns the bottle over.) Never? Not even… when I’m old?

(A small, sad smile.) Winnie Foster. You know what that water does?

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A One-Act Scene