Here is a little sitcom that I have been working on. Think Friends(which was very influential on the writing of this) mixed with Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip(which I used as a basis for the formatting of the script, thank you Mr Sorkin)
Action
The Pilot
Teaser
Int. Soundstage – Early Evening
We are in a room where one man(the attacked) is sitting at a table, counting money, laughing quietly to himself. Another man(the attacker) bursts in.
Attacker
YOU!
He runs toward the other man and grabs him, knocking over the chair. He slams the other man up against the wall.
Attacked(condescending)
Why, Patrick, I never took you for a violent man.
The Attacker throws the Attacked across the room, and he slams into the table knocking it over. The Attacker walks over to the Attacked, kneels down and flips out two knives holding them near to the Attacked's face.
Attacker(smiling coldly)
What about now?
The Attacker laughs and moves closer to the Attacked and blocks him from our view. The Music swells and the John's voice cuts in and the music stops.
John Seymour(VO)
And, Cut! All right people that is a wrap, See you all Monday.
The Attacker stands up and the Attacked stands up as well. They slap each other on the back and walk off. The camera pulls back to reveal that we are on a movie set and John Seymour is sitting in the director's chair. John is a twenty something director who is unassuming and likable. John stands up and runs his hand through his hair. He glances at his watch and begins to gather up his papers. Megan Rare, a woman in her early twenties, comes up behind him, holding papers.
Megan
Big date tonight?
John(jumping)
Oh! Hey, Megan. What did you say?
Megan
I asked if you had a big date tonight.
John
No, no I do not have a big date tonight, or tomorrow, or ever, really. Why do you cont. ask, you interested? (He smiles and raises his eyebrows, letting us know that it is a joke)
Megan(also laughing)
No, I just saw you glance at your watch for the fifth time
in about half an hour. I assumed that you must have something
important tonight.
John
Yeah, you see, I have been working on this film project
with some friends, and we sent the script to this studio guy
we know and he's supposed to call us tonight to tell us
what he thought, and if we're lucky he'll give us the go ahead
to do it. I was going to direct, it would be my first feature
film, and I really, really like the script my friend wrote.
Megan
Who's your friend? Have I heard of him?
John
Depends, how many underground gay plays have you seen?
Megan
Underground gay plays?
John
Yes.
Megan(sarcastically)
My favorite style of entertainment, no weekend would be complete without it.
Both Laugh
John
Should I take that as a no?
Megan
Not necessarily, I have a bunch of gay friends who love theater,
so it is entirely possible that they have told me about him
or dragged me to one of his plays, who is he?
John
Michael Forster.
Beat while Megan tries to remember if she has heard of him
John
Nothing?
Cont. Megan
Not a thing, sorry.
John
It's ok, he's very, very underground right now.
Megan
Maybe the movie will be his big break.
John
That's what I'm hoping, because he is really good.
I mean frighteningly good. (he checks his watch again)
Crap! Sorry, but I need to go.
Megan
Go, just tell me Monday what happens.
John
Of Course, bye.
Megan
Bye.
John runs off and we
cut to:
The Apartment-night
Michael and Harry(a mid twenties man who is Michael and John's roomate) are sitting around a table, staring at a phone.
Harry
God Almighty, Why won't it freaking ring?!
Michael
Harry?
Harry
Yeah?
Michael
You have nothing to do with this film.
Harry
So?
Michael
So? So, why are you freaking out while
cont. I, the writer of the script in question,
am staying totally calm?
Beat
Harry
You're heavily drugged?
Michael
No, that's not it.
Harry
You are a robot and have no emotions?
Michael
No, still not there.
Harry
You are calm person and I am not?
Michael(sarcastically)
Got it in three.
Harry laughs and walks over to the refrigerator.
Harry
Want something to drink, Mike?
Michael
Yes very much so. I would like about twenty shots of Whiskey.
Harry(looking in the fridge)
Hmmm, Seems we are fresh out of highly alcoholic beverages
Michael
And on the night we most need them too.
Harry
You know what they say, alcohol is like
a girlfriend...
Michael
Who says that?
Harry
People.
Michael
What 'people'?
Cont. Harry
Just People! Can I finish, please?
Michael
I'm not sure, the setup “Alcohol is like a girlfriend”
Is not exactly promising.
Beat
Michael(cont)
Oh, what the hell, go on.
Harry(with dignity)
As I was saying. Alcohol is like a girlfriend
there when you don't need it
but in your time of need it runs off
with the bassist from some piece-of-crap
sellout hard rock band leaving you there,
alcohol-less
Beat
Michael
Still screwed up over Stephenie?
Harry
No, I've all but forgotten about her.
Beat
Harry
Stephenie who?
Beat
Michael
Please God tell me that there is something
intoxicating in this apartment
Harry
We have some really, really old apple juice.
Beat
Michael
What in God's name does that possibly have
to do with what we are talking about?
Harry
Cont. Maybe it fermented.
Beat
Michael
It's worth a shot, give it here.
Harry laughs and tosses the juice to Michael who opens it and pours it into a glass. The door opens and John comes in.
John(breathless)
Have they called yet?
Michael
No, and we have no alcohol in this apartment,
So I am drinking old apple juice in the vain hope
that is has fermented and turned into ale.
John
You know you shouldn't turn
to alcohol to solve you problems.
Michael
I'm not, I am turning to alcohol to
forget that I have any problems.
Beat
John
Fair enough, pass it here.
John sits down next to Michael and Michael pours him a glass of apple juice. Harry walks forward and accepts a glass from Michael.
Harry
Ah, I remember the wild keg parties
I went to in high school. We would have to find
this guy to bring us apple juice.
John
Funny, When I was in high school I used to fake an id
and then walk into a grocery store to buy apple juice.
Michael
For the love of God, please stop.
Harry is ready to answer when, suddenly, the phone rings. They all stare at it for a moment and then all dive for the phone. John gets there first and answers it.
Cont. John(on the phone)
Hello? Ah, yes, Mr Roberts, this is John. How are you?
Michael
Drop the pleasantries, drop the freaking pleasantries.
John(on phone)
Me? Oh, I am very well, Mr Roberts, thank you for asking.
Michael
(To Harry)
Kill me, kill me now.
John(on phone)
So Mr. Roberts, what did you think of
that script we sent you? Uh-hu, uh-hu,
as, well, of course that was only an early draft...
Michael
What the? Oh God, I knew it wasn't ready,
please Harry, just shoot me in the head.
John(on the phone)
Well, that is very good news, sir.
I will start casting right away and
I will also get Mike on those rewrites.
Thank you very much. (hangs up the phone)
Michael(disbelievingly)
We got it?
John
Like a bad boy rock star gets dates with actresses.
All are in shock until Harry says.
Harry
Well this calls from cerebration,
pomegranate juice anyone?
They all stare at him as we fast cut to
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Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Untitled Part 2
Act One
Scene Two
Lights
The stage is set as Annie's apartment. It is nicely decorated with a couch, two chairs, and several posters hang on the wall. Annie is cleaning up a little when a doorbell sounds off stage. She runs to off stage and we hear a door opening. Annie reenters followed by Malcolm, Daniel, and Mary.
Mary: Thank you so much for letting me stay with you tonight, I don't know what I would've done otherwise.
Annie: It is no trouble at all! I love having someone new to talk to.
Malcolm: You will soon find out that my sister likes to talk a lot.
Daniel: We tried to sew her mouth closed when we were in 4th grade and Annie was about six but Malcolm's mom stopped us.
Malcolm: She regretted it until the day she died.
Mary: Your mother's dead?
Malcolm: Yes she is.
Daniel: It was a very sad day. You see, she had made the mistake of asking Annie, who was in High School at the time, how school was that day...
Malcolm: And Annie kept talking and talking
Daniel: And talking and talking and talking.
Malcolm: Until finally....
Daniel: Three days later
Malcolm: She died of thirst.
Daniel: It was tragic.
Malcolm: Her last words were
Daniel: Please Jesus Make It Stop.
Malcolm: Make Annie Dumb
Daniel: If not for me than for the human race as a whole
Malcolm: Then she fell down dead
Mary giggles in a slightly guilty way, like she knows she shouldn't find it funny but does, and Annie throws a pillow at Daniel and Malcolm.
Annie: Shut up! Mary, don't listen to a word those two clowns say. My mother is alive and well. Would you like something to drink?
Mary: Yes thank you.
Annie: I have coke, coffee, tea, water, milk, wine, beer, what will it be?
Mary: I'll just have some milk, thank you.
Malcolm: I'll have a beer
Daniel: And I would like a coke.
Annie: I didn't offer a drink to you two.
Annie exits. Malcolm picks up a cd off the coffee table and looks at it. Daniel leans in and looks at it as well.
Daniel: Oh! The New Mellisa Etheridge album. I've heard that it's good.
Malcolm: It isn't.
Daniel: Really?
Malcolm: Yeah, a couple of catchy songs but nothing terrific.
Mary: I've heard about her! Do you know, do you know, that she's a, that she's a (as if saying a very dirty word) a lesbian?
Daniel: Um, yes....
Annie reenters. She hands Mary a glass of milk and tosses Malcolm a bottle of beer.
Malcolm: You're a dear Annie.
Annie(ignoring him, apologetically): Sorry Dan, I'm out of coke, so I'm making some coffee for you instead. It should be ready in a little bit.
Daniel: Ok, thanks, Annie. What do you think of this cd? I'm considering getting it.
Malcolm: Don't bother.
Mary: Didn't you hear what I said? She's a lesbian.
Daniel(a little perplexed): So?
Mary(confused, not aggressive): What do you mean “So”?
Daniel: I said I thought I might buy the album and you said that she's a lesbian as if that was a reason not to buy the album
Mary: Well it is.
Daniel: Um, how so?
Mary: Well, if you buy she'll get money.
Malcolm(a little bitterly): That is the way the music business is supposed to work, yes. Though it doesn't always.
Daniel: Why would I not want her to have money?
Mary: I've already told you: She's a lesbian.
Annie: Look guys, I think we should stop this conversation....
Malcolm: Yeah maybe we should.
Daniel: No we shouldn't. Mary, why would I not want a lesbian to have money?
Mary: Because then they will live longer.
Malcolm: Jesus Christ.
Mary(gasps): You just took the lord's name in vain!
Annie: Look, I really think that we should...
Daniel: Wait, what did you say your name was?
Mary: Mary Phelps.
Daniel: And you're in town with your family?
Mary: Yes.
Daniel: Oh My God.
Mary: Daniel! You just took the lord's name in vain! Get down on your knees and beg forgiveness, you to Malcolm.
Daniel: Malcolm, are you thinking what I am?
Malcolm: Yes I am.
Annie: I'm not.
Daniel: Mary, your family travels in buses, right?
Mary: Yes, I already told you that.
Malcolm: Think it through Annie.
Annie: Oh God Above.
Mary: Annie, you just...
Daniel: Mary are you perhaps in town to attend a funeral?
Malcolm: Gary Lockman's by any chance?
Mary: Yes, my family picketed his funeral.
Daniel(throwing up his hands and standing up): Wonderful, fantastic,
Annie: Dan...
Daniel: What are the chances, Malcolm, tell me what are the chances?!
Malcolm(sitting back and shaking his head): Probably pretty slim.
Annie: Guys.....
Daniel: I need to get out of here. I need....some space.
Daniel exits.
Mary: What was that about?
Malcolm: Mary, are you related to a minister named Fred Phelps.
Mary: Yes, he's my grandpa.
Malcolm: Ok, this is awkward
Mary: Why?
Annie: Well, Mary you see your grandfather stands for some things and believes some things that we.....um.....
Malcolm: Don't agree with.
Annie: Yes! He stands for and believes in things that we don't and....
Mary: What does he stand for that you disagree with?
Annie: Wellll....
Malcolm: His views on homosexuality primarily.
Mary: You like f.....
Annie: Don't say that word.
Mary: What, Fa...
Annie: Yes that one, don't say it.
Malcolm: Also we, that is Daniel, Annie, and I, don't really think that picketing people's funerals is in very good taste.
Mary: But he has to get the message out, I mean F....Homosexuals are bringing down God's wrath on the world. We have to stop them.
Malcolm(to Annie): I don't think that this is going to work.
Annie: Yeah....
Mary: Hold on....OH MY GOSH! She jumps up and tries to get as far away from Malcolm as possible I should have guessed it, us being in New York and all. You're a homosexual!
Malcolm: Who? Me or Annie?
Mary: You! Stay away from me! I know that you are more violent than a normal person.
Annie: What does us being in New York have to do with it?
Mary: New York is homosexual haven.
Annie: Really?
Mary: Yes.
Malcolm: Look, it's getting late. I'm going to go see if Dan is okay. I bid both of you ladies goodnight. As the Bard wrote “Parting is such sweet sorrow”. Adieu.
Annie: By Malcolm, call me in the morning.
Malcolm: Will do. Bye Mary.
He exits
Mary: I'm so glad that he's gone. Homosexuals scare me.
Annie(harshly): That's my brother you're talking about! And he's not even gay! I bet you haven't even met a gay person before! I swear to God you people drive me crazy! Look, Malcolm is right. It's late. The spare room is through that door. I'll talk to you in the morning.
Mary: Goodnight.
Annie: Yeah Whatever.
Annie exits
Mary stands alone, looking lost, alone, and scared. She turns around and exits.
Black
Scene Two
Lights
The stage is set as Annie's apartment. It is nicely decorated with a couch, two chairs, and several posters hang on the wall. Annie is cleaning up a little when a doorbell sounds off stage. She runs to off stage and we hear a door opening. Annie reenters followed by Malcolm, Daniel, and Mary.
Mary: Thank you so much for letting me stay with you tonight, I don't know what I would've done otherwise.
Annie: It is no trouble at all! I love having someone new to talk to.
Malcolm: You will soon find out that my sister likes to talk a lot.
Daniel: We tried to sew her mouth closed when we were in 4th grade and Annie was about six but Malcolm's mom stopped us.
Malcolm: She regretted it until the day she died.
Mary: Your mother's dead?
Malcolm: Yes she is.
Daniel: It was a very sad day. You see, she had made the mistake of asking Annie, who was in High School at the time, how school was that day...
Malcolm: And Annie kept talking and talking
Daniel: And talking and talking and talking.
Malcolm: Until finally....
Daniel: Three days later
Malcolm: She died of thirst.
Daniel: It was tragic.
Malcolm: Her last words were
Daniel: Please Jesus Make It Stop.
Malcolm: Make Annie Dumb
Daniel: If not for me than for the human race as a whole
Malcolm: Then she fell down dead
Mary giggles in a slightly guilty way, like she knows she shouldn't find it funny but does, and Annie throws a pillow at Daniel and Malcolm.
Annie: Shut up! Mary, don't listen to a word those two clowns say. My mother is alive and well. Would you like something to drink?
Mary: Yes thank you.
Annie: I have coke, coffee, tea, water, milk, wine, beer, what will it be?
Mary: I'll just have some milk, thank you.
Malcolm: I'll have a beer
Daniel: And I would like a coke.
Annie: I didn't offer a drink to you two.
Annie exits. Malcolm picks up a cd off the coffee table and looks at it. Daniel leans in and looks at it as well.
Daniel: Oh! The New Mellisa Etheridge album. I've heard that it's good.
Malcolm: It isn't.
Daniel: Really?
Malcolm: Yeah, a couple of catchy songs but nothing terrific.
Mary: I've heard about her! Do you know, do you know, that she's a, that she's a (as if saying a very dirty word) a lesbian?
Daniel: Um, yes....
Annie reenters. She hands Mary a glass of milk and tosses Malcolm a bottle of beer.
Malcolm: You're a dear Annie.
Annie(ignoring him, apologetically): Sorry Dan, I'm out of coke, so I'm making some coffee for you instead. It should be ready in a little bit.
Daniel: Ok, thanks, Annie. What do you think of this cd? I'm considering getting it.
Malcolm: Don't bother.
Mary: Didn't you hear what I said? She's a lesbian.
Daniel(a little perplexed): So?
Mary(confused, not aggressive): What do you mean “So”?
Daniel: I said I thought I might buy the album and you said that she's a lesbian as if that was a reason not to buy the album
Mary: Well it is.
Daniel: Um, how so?
Mary: Well, if you buy she'll get money.
Malcolm(a little bitterly): That is the way the music business is supposed to work, yes. Though it doesn't always.
Daniel: Why would I not want her to have money?
Mary: I've already told you: She's a lesbian.
Annie: Look guys, I think we should stop this conversation....
Malcolm: Yeah maybe we should.
Daniel: No we shouldn't. Mary, why would I not want a lesbian to have money?
Mary: Because then they will live longer.
Malcolm: Jesus Christ.
Mary(gasps): You just took the lord's name in vain!
Annie: Look, I really think that we should...
Daniel: Wait, what did you say your name was?
Mary: Mary Phelps.
Daniel: And you're in town with your family?
Mary: Yes.
Daniel: Oh My God.
Mary: Daniel! You just took the lord's name in vain! Get down on your knees and beg forgiveness, you to Malcolm.
Daniel: Malcolm, are you thinking what I am?
Malcolm: Yes I am.
Annie: I'm not.
Daniel: Mary, your family travels in buses, right?
Mary: Yes, I already told you that.
Malcolm: Think it through Annie.
Annie: Oh God Above.
Mary: Annie, you just...
Daniel: Mary are you perhaps in town to attend a funeral?
Malcolm: Gary Lockman's by any chance?
Mary: Yes, my family picketed his funeral.
Daniel(throwing up his hands and standing up): Wonderful, fantastic,
Annie: Dan...
Daniel: What are the chances, Malcolm, tell me what are the chances?!
Malcolm(sitting back and shaking his head): Probably pretty slim.
Annie: Guys.....
Daniel: I need to get out of here. I need....some space.
Daniel exits.
Mary: What was that about?
Malcolm: Mary, are you related to a minister named Fred Phelps.
Mary: Yes, he's my grandpa.
Malcolm: Ok, this is awkward
Mary: Why?
Annie: Well, Mary you see your grandfather stands for some things and believes some things that we.....um.....
Malcolm: Don't agree with.
Annie: Yes! He stands for and believes in things that we don't and....
Mary: What does he stand for that you disagree with?
Annie: Wellll....
Malcolm: His views on homosexuality primarily.
Mary: You like f.....
Annie: Don't say that word.
Mary: What, Fa...
Annie: Yes that one, don't say it.
Malcolm: Also we, that is Daniel, Annie, and I, don't really think that picketing people's funerals is in very good taste.
Mary: But he has to get the message out, I mean F....Homosexuals are bringing down God's wrath on the world. We have to stop them.
Malcolm(to Annie): I don't think that this is going to work.
Annie: Yeah....
Mary: Hold on....OH MY GOSH! She jumps up and tries to get as far away from Malcolm as possible I should have guessed it, us being in New York and all. You're a homosexual!
Malcolm: Who? Me or Annie?
Mary: You! Stay away from me! I know that you are more violent than a normal person.
Annie: What does us being in New York have to do with it?
Mary: New York is homosexual haven.
Annie: Really?
Mary: Yes.
Malcolm: Look, it's getting late. I'm going to go see if Dan is okay. I bid both of you ladies goodnight. As the Bard wrote “Parting is such sweet sorrow”. Adieu.
Annie: By Malcolm, call me in the morning.
Malcolm: Will do. Bye Mary.
He exits
Mary: I'm so glad that he's gone. Homosexuals scare me.
Annie(harshly): That's my brother you're talking about! And he's not even gay! I bet you haven't even met a gay person before! I swear to God you people drive me crazy! Look, Malcolm is right. It's late. The spare room is through that door. I'll talk to you in the morning.
Mary: Goodnight.
Annie: Yeah Whatever.
Annie exits
Mary stands alone, looking lost, alone, and scared. She turns around and exits.
Black
Friday, December 10, 2010
Untitled Part 1
Now that the House is finished it is time to start another serialized work. So I will serialize a currently untitled play script that I am working on. If you have title suggestions please suggest them.
Untitled
ACT ONE
Scene One
Curtain
A young woman of about 19 who is wearing a skirt and sensible top is walking through a street of storefronts looking very lost. She is followed by two men, both of who are clearly intoxicated, who are jeering at her.
Drunken Man #1: Come on then girly! We aren't so bad! Just give us a chance!
Drunken Man #2: Yeah, we're not that bad!
Mary: Leave me alone! Just leave me alone!
Drunken Man #1: Just give us a smile!
Drunken Man #2: Yeah, just a smile.
Malcolm and Daniel enter.
Mary: Leave me alone!
The men have caught up to Mary and one stands in front of her and the other stands behind her, blocking her whenever she tries to move. Malcolm and Daniel exchange glances and walk up to the men.
Malcolm(in a fake British accent): Evening gents.
Daniel: What seems to be the issue here?
Drunken Man #1: Walk away, man, it's nothing to do with you.
Drunken Man #2: Yeah! Walk Away!
Malcolm: You know, I think it might have something to do with us.
Drunken Man #1: How? She yours?
Daniel: Excuse me?
Malcolm: Dude seriously? Is she ours?
Drunken Man #1: Well is She? Cause she is a fine looking thing and if she isn't yours I just might...
Daniel slaps Drunken Man #1 across the face cutting him off. He staggers back and Drunken Man #2 walks forward.
Drunken Man #2: Hey....
Malcolm: Let me give you a piece of friendly advice: both of us have had a really really bad day so I would not push us.
Daniel: Why Don't Both of you just walk away.
Drunken Man #1: If you broke my nose, I'll call the cops on you!
Malcolm: If you can remember in the morning.
Daniel laughs,
Drunken Man #1: I'll call them right now!
He takes out a cell phone and Daniel grabs it. He tosses it to the ground and smashes it with his shoe.
Drunken Man #1: How dare you?!
He starts toward Daniel and Malcolm steps in front of the man.
Malcolm: Walk away fellas
Both drunken men look at Malcolm and decide that it is better to just leave. They try to walk off with dignity but end up staggering off.
Malcolm: And remember: Don't drive drunk!
Daniel laughs again and looks at Mary who is looking very scared
Daniel: Are you all right? Did they hurt you? Because if they did I'll call the cops on them. Just give me an excuse.
Mary: No I'm fine, just scared.
Malcolm: Don't take this the wrong way, but you don't look like you belong here.
Mary: I don't. I was in town with my family and I got separated.
Daniel: Do you have a cell? Because I could lend you one if you don't.
Mary: None of my family have cell phones.
Malcolm: Really? I didn't know that was possible in today's society.
Daniel: Do you know where they are staying?
Mary: They were going to head back tonight, I don't know what to do.
Daniel: They wouldn't have waited for you?
Mary: They would have assumed I was in one of the other buses.
Malcolm: Your family has to travel in multiple buses? That must be one big family.
Mary: It is.
Daniel: Malcolm do you think Annie would put her up tonight?
Malcolm: Probably.
Mary: I don't want any charity.
Malcolm: No it's cool my sister would probably like the company.
Daniel: Do you want to call her while I go pull the car around?
Malcolm: Yeah. What did you say your name was?
Mary: I'm Mary Phelps.
Malcolm: Nice to meet you, I'm Malcolm Jacobs.
Daniel: And I'm Daniel Nelson.
Mary: Thank you both very much for all you're doing.
Daniel: Least we could do.
Malcolm(on his phone): Annie, hey its me. Ok so you will never guess what happened to me and Daniel as we were walking back home.....
Black out
Untitled
ACT ONE
Scene One
Curtain
A young woman of about 19 who is wearing a skirt and sensible top is walking through a street of storefronts looking very lost. She is followed by two men, both of who are clearly intoxicated, who are jeering at her.
Drunken Man #1: Come on then girly! We aren't so bad! Just give us a chance!
Drunken Man #2: Yeah, we're not that bad!
Mary: Leave me alone! Just leave me alone!
Drunken Man #1: Just give us a smile!
Drunken Man #2: Yeah, just a smile.
Malcolm and Daniel enter.
Mary: Leave me alone!
The men have caught up to Mary and one stands in front of her and the other stands behind her, blocking her whenever she tries to move. Malcolm and Daniel exchange glances and walk up to the men.
Malcolm(in a fake British accent): Evening gents.
Daniel: What seems to be the issue here?
Drunken Man #1: Walk away, man, it's nothing to do with you.
Drunken Man #2: Yeah! Walk Away!
Malcolm: You know, I think it might have something to do with us.
Drunken Man #1: How? She yours?
Daniel: Excuse me?
Malcolm: Dude seriously? Is she ours?
Drunken Man #1: Well is She? Cause she is a fine looking thing and if she isn't yours I just might...
Daniel slaps Drunken Man #1 across the face cutting him off. He staggers back and Drunken Man #2 walks forward.
Drunken Man #2: Hey....
Malcolm: Let me give you a piece of friendly advice: both of us have had a really really bad day so I would not push us.
Daniel: Why Don't Both of you just walk away.
Drunken Man #1: If you broke my nose, I'll call the cops on you!
Malcolm: If you can remember in the morning.
Daniel laughs,
Drunken Man #1: I'll call them right now!
He takes out a cell phone and Daniel grabs it. He tosses it to the ground and smashes it with his shoe.
Drunken Man #1: How dare you?!
He starts toward Daniel and Malcolm steps in front of the man.
Malcolm: Walk away fellas
Both drunken men look at Malcolm and decide that it is better to just leave. They try to walk off with dignity but end up staggering off.
Malcolm: And remember: Don't drive drunk!
Daniel laughs again and looks at Mary who is looking very scared
Daniel: Are you all right? Did they hurt you? Because if they did I'll call the cops on them. Just give me an excuse.
Mary: No I'm fine, just scared.
Malcolm: Don't take this the wrong way, but you don't look like you belong here.
Mary: I don't. I was in town with my family and I got separated.
Daniel: Do you have a cell? Because I could lend you one if you don't.
Mary: None of my family have cell phones.
Malcolm: Really? I didn't know that was possible in today's society.
Daniel: Do you know where they are staying?
Mary: They were going to head back tonight, I don't know what to do.
Daniel: They wouldn't have waited for you?
Mary: They would have assumed I was in one of the other buses.
Malcolm: Your family has to travel in multiple buses? That must be one big family.
Mary: It is.
Daniel: Malcolm do you think Annie would put her up tonight?
Malcolm: Probably.
Mary: I don't want any charity.
Malcolm: No it's cool my sister would probably like the company.
Daniel: Do you want to call her while I go pull the car around?
Malcolm: Yeah. What did you say your name was?
Mary: I'm Mary Phelps.
Malcolm: Nice to meet you, I'm Malcolm Jacobs.
Daniel: And I'm Daniel Nelson.
Mary: Thank you both very much for all you're doing.
Daniel: Least we could do.
Malcolm(on his phone): Annie, hey its me. Ok so you will never guess what happened to me and Daniel as we were walking back home.....
Black out
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