ACT ONE, SCENE TWO
Exterior: The Home of Eddie & Lucy Swanson, Evening.
(Tow truck pulls up to front of house, pulling Nate's car. Lucy Swanson hurries from house, dishrag over her t-shirt and old jeans, carrying small child in one arm. Nate gets out of passenger side of tow truck, he is carrying Doodle. Tow truck driver gets out of other side, starts unhooking car.)
LUCY
Oh my god, you must be Nate! Looks like you had some difficulties today.
NATE
Oh, this isn't even the half of it.
LUCY
Well, let's get you inside to your room and settled for the night then. Do you need help paying the tow truck? I can do it, as part of your payment. Like an advance?
NATE
It's okay, I already took care of it.
LUCY
Oh, okay.
(Tow Truck Driver walks up to them, carrying clipboard.)
TOW TRUCK DRIVER
So, Nate, you're all set. Just need you to sign here, if you would.
NATE
Sure thing.
(He signs.)
TOW TRUCK DRIVER
And here too please.
NATE
Right, okay.
(He signs in second place.)
TOW TRUCK DRIVER
And, just one more place.
(Nate reads over document. Tow Truck Driver looks over at Lucy.)
Liability issues, right?
LUCY
Oh yeah.
TOW TRUCK DRIVER
Cute kid you got there.
LUCY
This is my youngest, Stephen.
TOW TRUCK DRIVER
Stephen? That's my name! Hello little guy!
LUCY
Wow, quite the coincidence!
(Nate finishes document, hands clipboard back to tow truck driver.)
TOW TRUCK DRIVER
Right then, I'll be off. Good night. Best of luck to you, Nate.
NATE
Yeah, thanks.
Fade Into:
Interior: Living room/dining room of Scott and Laura. Dishes scattered everywhere, dust bunnies across the furniture, Scott and Laura are making out on the couch. Laura pushes him off of her.
SCOTT
Babe, what's your deal?
LAURA
I'm sorry, I'm just...
SCOTT
Distracted?
LAURA
What?
SCOTT
Its not that dude with the stalled car, is it?
LAURA
The dude with the--
SCOTT
Remember we helped push his car and--
LAURA
Oh, right. What about him?
SCOTT
You weren't, you know, checking him out or--
LAURA
What? No!!! I'm just really tired, is all.
SCOTT
What was that guy's name anyway?
LAURA
Um....Nate, I think.
SCOTT
Yeah, that's right, Nate. Kind of a weirdo, don't you think?
LAURA
Why?
SCOTT
Just a vibe I got, I guess...I mean, he yelled something like "my doodle", like he called his car that or something, its like a name for a guy's pe--
LAURA
That's his dog.
Scott
His dog's his penis?
LAURA
No, what? You are so weird. No, his dog's name is Doodle. She's a miniature poodle and she's quite possessive, let me tell you.
SCOTT
How'd you know that?
LAURA
She growled at me when I got in the car---
SCOTT
Why'd you get in the car--
LAURA
To steer!
SCOTT
Oh, right, of course. So, he was worried about his dog when the car started to roll?
LAURA
Yeah. You know, you are a little like Doodle--
SCOTT
You saying I have a little doodle?
LAURA
No, no...just like her...
SCOTT
Let me show you my doodle, baby! You won't be calling it little, no you won't.
(She laughs, he pushes her down and they start making out again.)
Fade out:
Interior: Granny Unit behind Swanson house. Lucy, Eddie, their son, Adam, enter with Nate and Doodle. Lucy is still carrying Stephen. Eddie carries Nate's suitcase.
LUCY
So, this is where you will be staying? I know its not much but--
NATE
Oh no, its great!
EDDIE
So, why'd you want to take this job anyway? I mean, a nanny's not exactly a guy's--
NATE
I think the official turn is "manny".
EDDIE
Manny?
NATE
Male Nanny! And, its works for me now. I'm grateful for the opportunity, you know, as I get settled here in this new place, new town.
EDDIE
So, what do you want to do, really?
NATE
You know, I taught for awhile, middle school, but I think I'm just looking for a change, gonna figure that out.
EDDIE
I see.
LUCY
We should let you and Doodle get settled. You've had a long trip.
NATE
Thanks. Good night, Adam and Stephen! I can't wait to get to know you guys!
(Adam hides behind his mom's legs and stares at Doodle.)
You want to pet her? She's really gentle.
(Nate kneels and holds Doodle close to Adam. Adam cautiously pets Doodle, then pulls his hand away, and looks up at his mom. She smiles at him.)
LUCY
Thank you, Nate. We'll talk in the morning. Get some rest!
NATE
Good night!
(Lucy, Eddie, Adam, and Stephen leave. Lucy is heard off-camera, walking away:
LUCY
I can't believe you, Eddie. Going after him like that, about not exactly a guy's job. I mean, really!
WIDE: Nate standing in living room of Granny Unit. He collapses onto couch, exhausted mentally, physically, emotionally. Doodle sits next to him on couch, looks at him. Nate smiles at her.
You must be hungry, Doodle? Let's get your dish in and feed you?
Fade out.
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