Act One, Scene Six
Interior: Downtown Clothing Boutique
(Tru runs into the store, her boss, Sandy, is behind the counter, folding clothes.)
SANDY
Deborah. Nice of you to show up.
TRU
Yeah, look, sorry I'm late, I over---
SANDY
Uh huh. What is it this time? You over-slept? Traffic? Family emergency?
TRU
Um...
SANDY
This is the fifth time you've been late this month
TRU
I'm sorry...
SANDY
I think we need to find a resolution for this.
TRU
Yeah?
SANDY
I think we need to go separate ways.
TRU
Are you firing me or breaking up with me?
SANDY
Smart mouth, that's good, Deborah, real good.
TRU
Okay, well, final pay?
SANDY
Its cut next week. We'll mail it to you.
TRU
Fine, fine, well, you can't fire me, because I quit.
SANDY
I just fired you, first. So---
TRU
Fine!
(Tru walks out of store in a huff.)
Exterior: Street outside boutique
(Tru walks angrily down the street, fighting back tears.)
Fade into:
Interior: Willow's cafe
(Willow is behind the counter, working. A few customers at tables. Enter Miles. He heads to the counter, Willow is busy baking to notice him, he doesn't recognize him at first.)
WILLOW
Oh, sorry, I didn't see you there. Can I help you?
(Miles stares at him for a long time.)
MILES
You don't recognize me, do you?
WILLOW
Should I?
MILES
I saw you guys together last night.
havingWILLOW
Wait? What the hell? Who are you?
MILES
Miles.
WILLOW
Miles?
MILES
Tru's, um, ex.
WILLOW
Tru? Miles? Oh? Oh.
MILES
Yeah, so you're her next...well, just be careful.
WILLOW
Um, all right. Whatever.
MILES
She's got issues, is all. Look, I'm not a bad guy, I mean, I'm not the only one that was in the wrong--
WILLOW
Right. Because having relationship issues is the same thing as cheating on your partner in their bed. Right. Gotcha.
MILES
Look. Just be careful. She seems cool, even fun. But, she's gotta past.
WILLOW
Don't we all?
MILES
You do? Right. You haven't had that much life to have a past.
WILLOW
Gee, thanks. Thanks for my early morning patronizing session. I didn't know I was due.
Miles
Huh.
WILLOW
Look, order or leave.
MILES
Really? Is that how its gonna be?
WILLOW
I don't have to serve you, but its kind of my job so...up to you. Order or leave.
MILES
I'm going, I'm gone. But, don't say I didn't warn you.
(Miles exits store.)
WILLOW
Well, then.
(Willow goes back to his task before Miles entered. A few minutes pass in silence, customers busy at computers, reading.)
(Enter Shaggy.)
(Shaggy looks around cafe, surveys the whole store, the whole effect. He sighs deeply. Shaggy approaches counter.)
SHAGGY
Excuse me?
(Willow looks up, approaches the counter.)
WILLOW
Hi. How can I help you?
SHAGGY
Yeah, um, nice place you got here.
WILLOW
Thanks. We just opened about a month ago.
SHAGGY
It reminds me of...um, well, a place I used to know awhile back. Um, so, cup of coffee? To go please.
WILLOW
All right. What size?
SHAGGY
Medium.
WILLOW
That'll be 2.15.
SHAGGY
Here. Keep the change.
(Shaggy hands some cash to Willow.)
WILLOW
Thanks.
(Willow places a cup on the counter before him.)
SHAGGY
I just moved back into town from...what's your name?
WILLOW
Will. You?
SHAGGY
Ben. But everyone always called me Shaggy.
WILLOW
Well, welcome back.
SHAGGY
Thanks. They said I looked like Shaggy from Scooby Doo.
WILLOW
Yeah, you do.
SHAGGY
Ha. Thanks. Well, I'll see you, I'll be back.
WILLOW
Okay.
(Shaggy hesitates for a few minutes, he crosses over to the coffee pots, fills his cup, then turns back to Willow.)
SHAGGY
Actually, I'm wondering if you could help me...if you might know some people...they might have come in here, most likely because its kind of like....anyway, you might have seen them, I'm kinda sorta looking for them.
(Willow laughs at the "kinda sorta" phrase. Then stops.)
WILLOW
Um, maybe. What are their names?
SHAGGY
Um, well, there's James, he's kinda sorta dark,tall,always wears black, um, Thomas...kinda sorta average-ish, there's the hippie Ray...
WILLOW
My uncle is a Ray and a hippie.
SHAGGY
Seriously? That could be him.
WILLOW
Could be.
SHAGGY
Wait, you're not Willow, are you? You can't be.
WILLOW
The very same.
SHAGGY
God damn, you're all grown up.
WILLOW
It happens.
SHAGGY
Uh, sorry. So, what's Ray up to?
WILLOW
Um, up at some hippie commune, yeah. He's on facebook, I guess. I'm not.
SHAGGY
I'll look him up. Thanks.
(Shaggy starts to leave, then stops at the door, turns back.)
Actually, there is someone else. I can't forget her. Deborah is her name....sound familiar?
WILLOW
Maybe. I just met someone with...that name...yesterday she came in here.
SHAGGY
Huh? Well, I'll be. I guess I'll be seeing her then, maybe. I'll be back.
WILLOW
All right.
SHAGGY
If you see her, tell her...say hi from Shaggy. Nice to see you again, kid.
WILLOW
Yeah, okay. Bye.
(Shaggy exits.)
Fade into:
Interior: Cafe, the end of the day.
(Willow is wiping down tables,one or two customers remain in cafe.)
(Enter Tru.)
WILLOW
Oh, hey, Tru. How are you?
TRU
Um, shitty.
WILLOW
Um, I'm sorry. What's up?
TRU
Lost my mother fucking job today.
WILLOW
Shit, I'm sorry.
TRU
Are you? It was crap anyway, but what the fuck am I gonna do now?
WILLOW
You know we are looking here.
TRU
Really? Because I've been looking all day. Well, most of the day, just spent the last couple hours, hiking in the park, trying to clear my head.
WILLOW
Did it work?
TRU
Kinda sorta, not really.
WILLOW
Sorry to hear that.
TRU
So, you're hiring?
WILLOW
Yeah. You ever work in a cafe?
(Tru hesitates, she gulps.)
TRU
Yeah. A long time ago, but yeah. And, I've had some deli work, restaurant work after that.
WILLOW
Well, I'll get you an app and put in a good work with the boss. Hank is his name.
TRU
All right. Thanks a lot, Will. That means a lot to me.
WILLOW
No problem. It will be cool to work with you.
TRU
Ah, you are sweet. You know I was thinking...like, I'm gonna need a room-mate since Miles moved out---
WILLow
Oh, I met him today.
TRU
Really? What the fuck? Where?
WILLOW
I've been here all day, so where else?
TRU
He came here. Lame. I'm sorry. What did he want?
WILLOW
Not much. Just the usual ex shit.
TRU
I'm sorry.
WILLOW
No worries. So what's up?
TRU
Yeah, I'm in need of a room-mate and you don't like where you are at so?
WILLOW
You asking me to live with you?
TRU
Um, yeah. I mean, you got some paperwork to go through with the landlord but shouldn't be an issue. You seem chill. It'd be fun.
WILLOW
All right then. Oh by the way, a guy came in today that you might know?
TRU
Yeah?
WILLOW
Yeah, um, uh, Shaggy?
Close up: Tru's face, terrified.
Fade out.
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