Anya:
35!
Manya
35. I'm old.
Anya:
Your life has only just begun.
Manya:
My life is over.
Anya:
You are 35 and you feel like your life is over?
Manya:
I guess so.
Anya:
There's nothing to look forward to?
Manya:
Not really.
Anya:
That's not right. That's just not right.
Manya:
It is what it is.
Anya:
Well, change it. Do something. Fight, dammit!
Manya:
I'm tired. I don't want to fight. I've been fighting my whole life.
Anya:
Yes, but...
There has to be something else.
Manya:
I'm not seeing anything.
Anya:
That's terrible.
Manya:
Maybe. Or maybe that's all I deserve.
Anya:
No! That's not true!
Manya:
How do you know? Maybe, I'm just not meant to be happy. Maybe I'm not good enough to be successful. Maybe I should be okay with that.
Anya:
You have to be hopeful, Manya. There's just no way out of life other than being hopeful. Look at me. Things don't always go the way I want them to. But I'm hopeful. I get pushed down, and it hurts and I cry, but I get right up and determine to keep going.
Manya:
That's you. You're strong.
Anya:
So are you!
(Silence)
Anya:
You know you're not alone, right?
Manya:
I suppose.
Anya:
We're in this together.
(Silence)
Anya:
This means something. I know it does. We're at a crossroad. You're close. Real close. You're about to discover something. About yourself. About the world. This battle...it's not for nothing, you know. It means something.
Manya:
I'm just so tired.
(silence)
Anya:
I know, honey. I know you are.
35!
Manya
35. I'm old.
Anya:
Your life has only just begun.
Manya:
My life is over.
Anya:
You are 35 and you feel like your life is over?
Manya:
I guess so.
Anya:
There's nothing to look forward to?
Manya:
Not really.
Anya:
That's not right. That's just not right.
Manya:
It is what it is.
Anya:
Well, change it. Do something. Fight, dammit!
Manya:
I'm tired. I don't want to fight. I've been fighting my whole life.
Anya:
Yes, but...
There has to be something else.
Manya:
I'm not seeing anything.
Anya:
That's terrible.
Manya:
Maybe. Or maybe that's all I deserve.
Anya:
No! That's not true!
Manya:
How do you know? Maybe, I'm just not meant to be happy. Maybe I'm not good enough to be successful. Maybe I should be okay with that.
Anya:
You have to be hopeful, Manya. There's just no way out of life other than being hopeful. Look at me. Things don't always go the way I want them to. But I'm hopeful. I get pushed down, and it hurts and I cry, but I get right up and determine to keep going.
Manya:
That's you. You're strong.
Anya:
So are you!
(Silence)
Anya:
You know you're not alone, right?
Manya:
I suppose.
Anya:
We're in this together.
(Silence)
Anya:
This means something. I know it does. We're at a crossroad. You're close. Real close. You're about to discover something. About yourself. About the world. This battle...it's not for nothing, you know. It means something.
Manya:
I'm just so tired.
(silence)
Anya:
I know, honey. I know you are.
