Act Two, Scene Six
Interior: Living room of Nate's granny unit. Nate sits on sofa, drinking coffee with laptop on his lap. Doodle is eating her breakfast in the corner of the room.
After a few beats, Ashley enters wearing only a t-shirt and underwear. She smiles embarrassed at Nate.
ASHLEY
Hi....
NATE
Hi.
ASHLEY
Um...
Nate
Yeah...you want some coffee?
ASHLEY
Coffee! Yeah, that'd be so great!
NATE
Okay.
(He gets up and moves to the kitchen.)
You like cream in it? Sugar?
ASHLEY
Please.
(She moves to kitchen, leans against counter, stares at him.)
So, um, listen...
NATE
Uh oh.
(He hands her a mug with coffee.)
Here you go.
ASHLEY
No, don't worry, I was just going to say that last night was...crazy.
NATE
Yeah, I know, right?
ASHLEY
Oh, there you go acting full of yourself...but yeah, crazy.
NATE
Acting full of myself?
(He laughs, she laughs.)
But thanks. You aren't so bad yourself.
ASHLEY
Oh, really...
NATE
Yeah. So, did I get the part?
ASHLEY
Excuse me?
NATE
In the show?
ASHLEY
Oh, I thought you meant a different part. But, you'll have to talk to Samantha about that, she's the director.
NATE
Well, I'm not so sure about that, if you mean...Oh, gotcha! A regular old fashioned audition!
ASHLEY
Yeah, no casting couch here.
NATE
So, you don't make this a regular thing, huh?
ASHLEY
No, I save it for special occasions.
Nate
Special occasions?
ASHLEY
Yeah.
NATE
And, what was the occasion last night?
ASHLEY
Um, too much to drink...
Nate
Oh, really? Is that what I was?
ASHLEY
And, I passed my test!
NATE
A celebratory lay!
ASHLEY
No, no, no. But--
(Nate embraces Ashley.)
Wait, coffee, no!
(Nate takes her mug and sets it on counter, not letting her go. He kisses her, she gets into it. He pushes her against the counter. Things start to get frantic. Ashley pulls away, but still holds him close.)
Nate, wait, I want to say something.
NATE
Um, all right.
ASHLEY
I like you, I do, but--
NATE
Uh oh.
ASHLEY
I am just not sure about the long term. I'm graduating and not sure where I am going to be after this year so, just not ready to get serious or anything...and I just want to take things slowly.
NATE
Slowly? And last night was---
ASHLEY
Fun. Last night was fun--
Nate
So, right now?
ASHLEY
Its fine. I just wanted you to know.
NATE
I got it. Okay?
ASHLEY
Okay.
(He leans into her, they start kissing. Nate's phone starts ringing, he ignores it. Ashley's phone starts ringing on the counter, she looks down, sees its from Samantha. She ignores it.)
CUTAWAY: exterior: Samantha and Laura are on the street, walking.
SAMANTHA
So, about Nate?
LAURA
Yeah, so when we were talking last night, him and I...I heard a bell.
SAMANTHA
A bell? Like where?
LAURA
Like a bell, in my head. A bell saying, "Pay attention to this one."
SAMANTHA
What exactly do you mean? You heard a bell?
LAURA
Not literally a bell. More like a kind of an alarm, a wake up call.
SAMANTHA
Okay? So, what, you like him?
LAURA
I don't know. I smothered it.
SAMANTHA
You smothered a metaphoric bell?
LAURA
Basically, yeah.
SAMANTHA
Um, okay. Well, see, I called him to schedule an audition so---
LAURA
What did he say?
SAMANTHA
Uh, I got his voice-mail.
LAURA
Oh.
SAMANTHA
But, if I cast him and you too, you okay with that?
LAURA
Why wouldn't I be?
SAMANTHA
Bell won't be distracting.
LAURA
Maybe, I don't know, probably. But I'll adapt.
SAMANTHA
Good. And, who knows, maybe this little project will spark a love connection?
LAURA
Like he and I will get together? Hook up?
SAMANTHA
Maybe.
Fade out.
Fade in: Nate and Ashley in bed, having sex.
Fade out.
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