"What if I was a Worm?" by Avery Shaughnessy and Lina Colantuoni

Interior, Bedroom, Baltimore, Maryland - Night

LINA and AVERY sit on the floor of a bedroom. LINA wraps a blanket around her head and self. They talk to one another. Avery jumps up with excitement.

AVERY

Hehe. You look like a worm! What if I was a worm? 

LINA

A worm?

AVERY

Would we be friends?

LINA

Well it depends.

AVERY

On what?

LINA

A lot of things. Would you live as long as a human?

AVERY

What if I didn’t?

LINA

I wouldn’t want to be your friend just for you to die so soon. 

AVERY

Yeah, that makes sense. It’d be hard just knowing that dying so long before you is inevitable.

LINA

Would you talk if you were a worm?

AVERY

Yeah, assume that I can.

LINA

Then I’d enjoy your company. If not, then I’m just sitting with a worm. Hmm... Would you still think human thoughts?

AVERY

I guess. Does it really matter?

LINA

Well yes, are you really you if you don't think like you?

AVERY

Maybe not. But it was me at one point.

LINA

Sure, but it wouldn’t be you anymore. 

AVERY

That’s fair.

LINA

How about me? What if I was a worm?

AVERY

If you were a worm...I’d use you as fishing bait.