Act Two, Scene Two
Interior: Bar, the table where Kiyah and Ashley sit taking shots, laughing. Loud music in the background.
ASHLEY
What happened to Laura and that one guy--
KIYAH
What?!?!
ASHLEY
WHERE DID LAURA GO?
KIYAH
WHAT?!?!
ASHLEY
WHERE IS LAURA AND..
(music stops)
AND THAT ONE...guy...
KIYAH
Oh, wow. I don't know...
ASHLEY
Who is that guy anyway?
KIYAH
You mean, Nate?
ASHLEY
Nate?
KIYAH
He's the manny for Lucy.
ASHLEY
Manny?
KIYAH
You drunk or something? I told you earlier. Manny is a male nanny.
ASHLEY
And, that's Nate?
KIYAH
Yeah.
ASHLEY
So....who is Nate?
KIYAH
Sigh. Yeah, that's what I want to find out but--
ASHLEY
But?
KIYAH
Laura might have beat me to it.
ASHLEY
Why do you say that? I mean, doesn't she have that guy, Scott--
KIYAH
They broke up, like, tonight.
ASHLEY
Oh well, then. That changes things. Sorta.
KIYAH
Sorta?
(Laura approaches table, Nate follows her.)
LAURA
(mouthing to Kiyah)
OMG! What the fuck?
CLOSE UP:Kiyah's face looking confused
Nate and Laura sit at the table.
Um, maybe I should buy another round or?
NATE
Yeah, sure. I'm game.
LAURA
Kiyah? Ashley?
KIYAH
Whatever.
LAURA
Huh?
ASHLEY
Sure, sure. I'd love another.
KIYAH
I think you have had enough already--
ASHLEY
I'm celebrating. Term well done.
NATE
You in school?
ASHLEY
Yeah, at the college. I'm Ashley by the way.
NATE
What are you studying?
ASHLEY
Film.
NATE
Oh, cool. Behind the camera or...?
ASHLEY
Yeah.
NATE
You got any projects in the works?
ASHLEY
Yeah, actually, my director should be coming here soon.
(Door opens, blasting cold air in, Samantha stands in the door way.)
Samantha!
SAMANTHA
Hi everyone!
(She walks over to table.)
OMG! You never know what I had to do to get here. Benjamin was supposed to watch Jacob today, but then reneged on me, said he had to work, which he didn't...he runs the fucking company, right? He can make his own hours!!! So, in order to have this all important meeting with you, Ashley, I had to call around and around, finally got a hold of my mom to watch the kid. Damn, that ex of mine!
NATE
You must be Samantha? I've heard a lot about you.
SAMANTHA
Yeah, how? Who are you?
NATE
I'm Nate. I work for Lucy. My car is in the shop with--
SAMANTHA
Oh, right, right. So, you have heard a lot about me---
NATE
Well, not that much.
SAMANTHA
Uh huh.
LAURA
Nate's good people. You can trust him.
(Kiyah glares at Laura, Laura shrugs.)
SAMANTHA
Okay, then, if you say. I need a drink.
LAURA
I was just about to buy a round. What do you want?
SAMANTHA
Uh, rum and coke would be fine.
(Laura summons bartender to table.)
(Samantha sits at table.)
LAURA
Rum and cokes all around please.
BARTENDER
Would that be all?
LAURA
For now.
BARTENDER
Thanks.
(Bartender exits.)
Nate
So, Ashley was telling me that you are a director--
SAMANTHA
Yeah.
NATE
And you guys have a project--
SAMANTHA
That's right.
NATE
I've always wanted to do film. I'd love to hear more about that, help out, you know.
SAMANTHA
Yeah? You know I'm gonna be needing some actors--
NATE
Really?
SAMANTHA
Ever done any acting?
NATE
Some, not a lot.
SAMANTHA
Well, we should meet up, have you read for me. And, you know what, Laura, you should come in too. I'm in need of an actress for a part. Actually...yeah, let's arrange a time for you two to come in and audition, okay?
LAURA
Wow, of course, thanks!
SAMANTHA
No problem!
KIYAH
Convenient.
SAMANTHA AND LAURA
What?
KIYAH
Nothing.
(Kiyah picks up her phone, starts typing.)
NATE
So, what is the project anyway?
ASHLEY
Samantha's going to shoot and direct a web-series show I wrote.
NATE
Yeah, what's it about? What's it called?
ASHLEY
Still working on the title right now. But, its about a young girl in her twenties trying to make her way in the world and then she meets this guy...
NATE
Wow, cool. I can't wait to read it.
ASHLEY
I think you'd be great for the part!!
(Laura's cell phone buzzes. She picks it up.)
CLOSE UP:Laura's phone, text message from Kiyah: What do you think you are doing?
(Laura's types a reply. Kiyah's phone buzzes.)
CLOSE UP:Kiyah's phone, text message from Laura: What's the problem here?
(Kiyah types a reply. Laura's phone buzzes.)
CLOSE UP: Laura's phone, text message from Kiyah: I totally saw him first, you just broke up with Scott, don't you think its too soon?
CLOSE UP:Laura's face, realization.
(Laura types a reply. Kiyah's phone buzzes.)
CLOSE UP: Kiyah's phone, text message from Laura: It's so not like that, I swear.
NATE
Dude, you guys care to share this two-way conversation with the rest of us or...?
LAURA AND KIYAH
Um, yeah, no.
(They put their phones in their pockets, purses.)
Fade out.
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