Where are you Going?
Where You Going?
By Daniel Brothers
For my brother Robby,
“I left a steady plane for worlds of uncertainty
I miss the sureness of my feet, but god…
...what wonders there a
At rise: A young person sits on a subway platform waiting for a train
[ a young tourist enters, dazzled and confused, they read a sign glance about, you hear a train approaching]
Tourist: Excuse me do you know how to get to 59th street from here?
YP: Aw geese Ma’am you’re asking the wrong person
Tourist: I just need to know how to get there, I’m meeting a friend we were supposed to get lunch.
YP: Pshhhh um. Well I’m pretty sure that is a north bound train, so it’ll at least get you closer.
Tourist: Oh thank you sir! [she exits]
[Young person exhales and slaps knees, looking back and forth]
[another person enters, a businessperson]
BP: Ah shit
[they sit down near YP]
BP: hey guy, do you know a faster way to get to Recter Street from here?
YP: Ah look man, you’re asking the wrong guy, I just moved here like a
BP: I just don’t want to miss this big meeting coming up.
YP: Well uh. This is all the yellow line, but you’ll want to express one and then power walk the last few blocks, you’re on the wrong side of the platform though if you’re headed downtown.
BP: Oh shit, thanks! [they rush off]
[YP Watches them go]
YP: Hope I didn’t fuck up their day too much.
[Weird guy approaches, mumbling slightly and pushing a hand cart]
WG: Hey. Hey yeah you there mister.
YP: Sorry I don’t have any money
WG: Naw Naw Naw (smacks lips) I just am uh trying to get to 3rd avenue.
YP: The whole avenue or just the train station
WG: The train station.
YP: Aw geese guy you’re asking the wrong person, I honestly am new here and.
WG: Look that’s alright but, thanks anyway
YP: [looking at phone] BUt if you get off this next A train at union square it’s a short walk.
WG: Aw yup you’re right. Heh Heh Heh, thank you god bless yah
YP: No problem
[Watches they leave, looks down at phone]
YP: I’m in the wrong fucking platform gaddamn.
[Gets up and leaves]