Gender Police – Act 1 Scene 2

                                   Scene 2                                 

                                   SETTING: Psychologist’s                 
                                   office.  Couch, sofa chair.  Back       
                                   wall holds framed degrees and a         
                                   motivational poster (perhaps ’Hang      
                                   In There’ kitty or something            
                                   similar).                               

                                   AT RISE: DR. SILVA sits in the sofa     
                                   chair, notepad in hand.  LUCKY is       
                                   sitting forward on the couch,           
                                   twiddling hir thumbs, looking at        
                                   the floor.                              

                                   DR. SILVA                               
          Where do you think your dysphoria comes from?                    

                                   LUCKY                                   
          Is that a serious question?                                      

                                   DR. SILVA                               
          What makes you ask that?                                         

                                   LUCKY                                   
          I mean, how can you not know?                                    

                                   DR. SILVA                               
          Well, for one, I’m not transexual.                               

                                   LUCKY                                   
          I suppose you aren’t.                                            

                                   DR. SILVA                               
          Do you plan to undergo reassignment surgery?                     

                                   LUCKY                                   
          Thought about it.  Nah.  Not for me.  Maybe breast               
          implants.  But, if I’m honest, I don’t think I can give up       
          the convenience of standing up to pee.                           

                                   DR. SILVA                               
          What about your sex life?                                        

                                   LUCKY                                   
          What about it?                                                   

                                   DR. SILVA                               
          Does your gender dysphoria interfere with sexual encounters?     

                                   LUCKY                                   
                         (scoffing)                                        
          Well, what the fuck do you think?                                

                                   DR. SILVA                               
          It’s a simple question, no need for hostility.  Perhaps we       
          should wrap up for the day.  You seem tired.                     

                                   LUCKY                                   
          Bitter, more like...but it’s all the same really.                

                                   DR. SILVA                               
          Same time next week?  Perhaps we’ll make some actual             
          progress then.                                                   

                                   LUCKY                                   
                         (aside)                                           
          Don’t get your hopes up.                                         

                                   exit LUCKY                              

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