MONOMYTH ON REPEAT 
the hero's journey, again and again
DAY TWO
8:32am
VIKTOR
Hey, do you think Beth's gonna be at morning service?
ANDERS
Yes. Why?
VIKTOR
She wasn't there last night.
ANDERS
No, I mean why do you care.
VIKTOR
I gotta talk to her.
ANDERS
Great. Well, have fun.
Hey, do you think Beth's gonna be at morning service?
ANDERS
Yes. Why?
VIKTOR
She wasn't there last night.
ANDERS
No, I mean why do you care.
VIKTOR
I gotta talk to her.
ANDERS
Great. Well, have fun.
RABBI
Beth, would you like to read from page 140?
BETH
I am the servant of the Holy One, whom I revere and whose Torah I revere at all times. Not on mortals do I rely, nor upon angels do I depend, but on the God of the universe, the God of truth, whose Torah is truth, whose prophets are truth, and who abounds in deeds of goodness and truth. In God do I put my truth; unto God's holy, precious being do I utter praise. Open my heart to Your Torah. Answer my prayers and the prayers of all Your people Israel for goodness, for life, and for peace. Amen.
CONGREGATION
Amen.
Beth, would you like to read from page 140?
BETH
I am the servant of the Holy One, whom I revere and whose Torah I revere at all times. Not on mortals do I rely, nor upon angels do I depend, but on the God of the universe, the God of truth, whose Torah is truth, whose prophets are truth, and who abounds in deeds of goodness and truth. In God do I put my truth; unto God's holy, precious being do I utter praise. Open my heart to Your Torah. Answer my prayers and the prayers of all Your people Israel for goodness, for life, and for peace. Amen.
CONGREGATION
Amen.
VIKTOR
Hey. Beth?
BETH
Oh, hey, Viktor.
VIKTOR
I had a question. Or, not really, but kind of, I guess, like-- Uhhhhh. Do you want help?
BETH
With what?
VIKTOR
I saw you putting up posters for Miller yesterday.
BETH
Oh.
VIKTOR
And, I mean, I could help you if you wanted an extra hand.
BETH
You know what. I totally could. Meet me at the campus cafe, 10:25am. Don't be late.
VIKTOR
Yeah. Um, okay!
Hey. Beth?
BETH
Oh, hey, Viktor.
VIKTOR
I had a question. Or, not really, but kind of, I guess, like-- Uhhhhh. Do you want help?
BETH
With what?
VIKTOR
I saw you putting up posters for Miller yesterday.
BETH
Oh.
VIKTOR
And, I mean, I could help you if you wanted an extra hand.
BETH
You know what. I totally could. Meet me at the campus cafe, 10:25am. Don't be late.
VIKTOR
Yeah. Um, okay!
10:24am
VIKTOR
So, where are the posters?
BETH
What? Posters?
VIKTOR
I thought we were going to put up posters?
BETH
What? No! I've been doing that for two days. Im going to actually do something now.
VIKTOR
Uhhhhh. What is that, exactly?
BETH
Getting you to talk to Nicholas.
VIKTOR
Nicholas? Hawthorne?
BETH
I already tried to get him to talk to me about Miller, so he won't talk to me anymore. I think maybe I should try to get someone else to do it, I'm too direct.
VIKTOR
I don't know if I'm your guy.
BETH
Well, right now you're my only guy, so. He knows my other friends.
VIKTOR
Isn't that a good thing?
BETH
No, he doesn't trust them. He thinks they have something to do with it.
VIKTOR
For real?
BETH
I don't know, maybe he wasn't being serious. Miller's kind of the only person he talks to, though. I think he's taking this even harder than I am.
VIKTOR
So why are we here?
BETH
Because at 10:30 every morning he comes here to drink coffee. And when he does, you're going to talk to him.
VIKTOR
Okay?
So, where are the posters?
BETH
What? Posters?
VIKTOR
I thought we were going to put up posters?
BETH
What? No! I've been doing that for two days. Im going to actually do something now.
VIKTOR
Uhhhhh. What is that, exactly?
BETH
Getting you to talk to Nicholas.
VIKTOR
Nicholas? Hawthorne?
BETH
I already tried to get him to talk to me about Miller, so he won't talk to me anymore. I think maybe I should try to get someone else to do it, I'm too direct.
VIKTOR
I don't know if I'm your guy.
BETH
Well, right now you're my only guy, so. He knows my other friends.
VIKTOR
Isn't that a good thing?
BETH
No, he doesn't trust them. He thinks they have something to do with it.
VIKTOR
For real?
BETH
I don't know, maybe he wasn't being serious. Miller's kind of the only person he talks to, though. I think he's taking this even harder than I am.
VIKTOR
So why are we here?
BETH
Because at 10:30 every morning he comes here to drink coffee. And when he does, you're going to talk to him.
VIKTOR
Okay?
VIKTOR
Hey!
NICHOLAS
Oh. You.
VIKTOR
Yeah, um, Im sorry about the other day. I mean, I was going to apologize, but you ran off.
NICHOLAS
Uhh, its fine. It literally doesnt matter.
VIKTOR
I guess. Um. I just...
NICHOLAS
Holy shit, you obviously want to say something, just say it already.
VIKTOR
You were Miller's boyfriend, weren't you? Nicholas.
NICHOLAS
She wasn't my girlfriend.
Hey!
NICHOLAS
Oh. You.
It's not a promising greeting, but better than nothing, right?
VIKTOR
Yeah, um, Im sorry about the other day. I mean, I was going to apologize, but you ran off.
NICHOLAS
Uhh, its fine. It literally doesnt matter.
VIKTOR
I guess. Um. I just...
NICHOLAS
Holy shit, you obviously want to say something, just say it already.
VIKTOR
You were Miller's boyfriend, weren't you? Nicholas.
NICHOLAS
She wasn't my girlfriend.
Ok, definitely not the move.
VIKTOR
But you are Nicholas, right?
NICHOLAS
Who the hell are you, and why are you asking me this shit?
VIKTOR
Viktor.
NICHOLAS
Viktor?
VIKTOR
Ilych Ostroverkhov.
NICHOLAS
Which one is it?
VIKTOR
Oh. All of it. Viktor Ilych Ostroverkhov.
NICHOLAS
Ok, I don't need your fucking middle name, I need to know why you're interrogating next while I'm eating breakfast.
But you are Nicholas, right?
NICHOLAS
Who the hell are you, and why are you asking me this shit?
VIKTOR
Viktor.
NICHOLAS
Viktor?
VIKTOR
Ilych Ostroverkhov.
NICHOLAS
Which one is it?
VIKTOR
Oh. All of it. Viktor Ilych Ostroverkhov.
NICHOLAS
Ok, I don't need your fucking middle name, I need to know why you're interrogating next while I'm eating breakfast.
Viktor silent for a moment, trying to think of the best response. There's a lot he could say: point out that he's not eating anything. Tell him it's not actually middle name. Confirm that it really is Nicholas, because he still hasn't answered the question. Perhaps even ask why he's so infuriated.
VIKTOR
I heard the news. And I'm sorry this is happening. I know you two were… close.
NICHOLAS
You didn't answer my question.
VIKTOR
You didn't answer mine.
NICHOLAS
Yes. Obviously. It's me. Your turn.
VIKTOR
Look, I just wanted to help! You two were close. And w- I thought that maybe you would've known… if anything was off. Why—
NICHOLAS
Leave me the fuck alone. I'm in mourning. Fuck off.
I heard the news. And I'm sorry this is happening. I know you two were… close.
NICHOLAS
You didn't answer my question.
VIKTOR
You didn't answer mine.
NICHOLAS
Yes. Obviously. It's me. Your turn.
VIKTOR
Look, I just wanted to help! You two were close. And w- I thought that maybe you would've known… if anything was off. Why—
NICHOLAS
Leave me the fuck alone. I'm in mourning. Fuck off.
BETH
“I'm in mourning”?
VIKTOR
He seems to think she's dead. Maybe that's why he doesn't want to talk about it.
BETH
But why? Why would he think that? It hasn't been that long.
VIKTOR
Maybe he knows something we don't.
BETH
Well, obviously. But I don't know if he's trustworthy, either.
VIKTOR
Do you think he… Like…
BETH
I don't know. It doesn't seem like there's a motive. But we can't rule it out. We can't rule anyone out yet.
VIKTOR
Look. Beth. I'm sure you're
“I'm in mourning”?
VIKTOR
He seems to think she's dead. Maybe that's why he doesn't want to talk about it.
BETH
But why? Why would he think that? It hasn't been that long.
VIKTOR
Maybe he knows something we don't.
BETH
Well, obviously. But I don't know if he's trustworthy, either.
VIKTOR
Do you think he… Like…
BETH
I don't know. It doesn't seem like there's a motive. But we can't rule it out. We can't rule anyone out yet.
VIKTOR
Look. Beth. I'm sure you're