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[Mark2]

Posted: 9/7/04 at 11:32pm

Would you believe....?:

Because Broadway Cares !!!

[Mark2]

Posted: 9/10/04 at 9:45pm

All right, so I'll remove Marquise from the script. Now who wants to continue it?


ACT ONE

BARBARA'S L.R. 9:30 A.M. (SATURDAY)

STACY IS AT THE TABLE, CAREFULLY GOING OVER THE

NEWSPAPER PAGE BY PAGE. SHE IS LOOKING FOR WORD

OF THE HEMMINGS' ROBBERY AND FINDING NO MENTION

AT ALL. BARBARA COMES DOWNSTAIRS NOW, STRETCHING

LUXURIOUSLY.

BARBARA

Good morning.

STACY

(MUTTERS) Morning.

BARBARA

Once I managed to fall asleep I had good dreams,

fabulous dreams. I was on an ocean voyage,

imagine. Blue skies, a handsome captain. Tea at

eleven. (COMES OVER) What's the news?

STACY

(PRETENDS SHE ISN'T AS INTERESTED AS SHE IS)

Nothing much.

BARBARA

And what's the day? (GOES TO THE WINDOW, LOOKS

OUT) Blue skies. Just like my dream. (TURNS

BACK TO STACY) Did you have good dreams?

STACY

(LOOKS UP -- GUILTY FOR A MOMENT...THEN SHRUGS)

Just...dreams. I don't remember.

BARBARA

Mine was in color, this time. Do you dream in

color?

STACY

I don't remember. Sometimes, maybe...(STARTS AT

PAGE ONE ALL OVER AGAIN)

BARBARA

You're surely going to read the print off those

pages, Stacy -- what are you looking for?

STACY

Huh? (THEN QUICKLY) Nothing. Just...checking.

For Current Events. We have to bring in some

clippings.

BARBARA

(WITH DISTASTEFUL MEMORY) Oh -- those clippings.

I had a Miss Parminger for Civics -- and her slip

always used to show. Always.

STACY

Barb, doesn't a newspaper write up everything

that happens?

BARBARA

If it's printable.

STACY

Sometimes, this is a -- funny paper.

BARBARA

(WITH A LAUGH) You want to speak to my father

about it?

STACY

(PUTS THE PAPER DOWN)

I was just saying -- that's

all.

BARBARA

Now, let us see what there is to do, today. (SHE

PICKS UP HER APPOINTMENT BOOK) The hairdresser

at eleven, then I've got to return the shoes...

(TURNS TO STACY) Stacy, you want to come with me

and get your hair washed?

STACY

(WITH SOME HORROR) Washed? I wash it myself.

BARBARA

They do a wonderful shampoo there with all kinds

of herbs in it. If I can find someone to keep an

eye on Hank we can have a nice lunch afterwards.

It'll be fun.

STACY

I don't feel like it.

BARBARA

(TRYING TO WOO HER) All right, then...why don't

I do what I have to do at the club? I'll have a

quick bite there. You can meet me afterwards and

we can go (OVER TO THE)...

STACY

(INTERRUPTING) I have some other things to do.

BARBARA

About when? We can coordinate schedules.

STACY

I -- don't know yet.

BARBARA

You're determined to miss out on a lot of fun,

today. There's so much we could do together......

STACY

(IDLY PICKS UP THE PAPER YET ONCE AGAIN) I don't

feel -- fun.

BARBARA

I think, Stacy -- that you have some left over bad

feelings.

STACY

Maybe.

BARBARA

Don't you think you should get over them?

STACY

Maybe.

BARBARA

I don't have any for you. You know that.

STACY

Uh huh.

BARBARA

Stace -- are you listening to what I'm saying or are

you back to the paper again?

STACY

I'm listening.

BARBARA

Well then say something constructive.

STACY

I have to make a phone call. (SHE GOES TO THE

PHONE...)

BARBARA

Well then, I'll make my plans without you.

STACY

That'd be better, yes.

BARBARA

Sometimes, you puzzle me, Stacy, you really do.

(AND SHE FLOUNCES UPSTAIRS AGAIN. STACY NOW DIALS

...WAITS...WE BRING IN THE BENDARIK APARTMENT AS

JOSH ANSWERS THE PHONE)

JOSH

Hello.

STACY

Josh? Stacy.

JOSH

Oh...how you doing?

STACY

O.K. Anybody there?

JOSH

Not in the room here. What's up?

STACY

I've been looking in the paper and I can't see any

story about -- you know what.

JOSH

I know.

STACY

But why?

JOSH

I don't know. Hey....you sound uptight.

STACY

You doing something later?

JOSH

I'm not sure. Why?

STACY

Could we....get together...? I could come over to

your house, if you want.

JOSH

Well....my father's still sleeping.

STACY

Please. I won't stay long.

JOSH

Sure. Come on.

STACY

O.K. I'll see you, then.

JOSH

Stace? Be cool, will you. Maybe they didn't get

home yet....

STACY

I thought it's funny it's not in the paper,

that's all. I'll see you later.

(SHE HANGS UP, HER FACE TROUBLED AND WE....

GO TO BLACK)

[Mark2]

Posted: 9/10/04 at 11:19pm

Kelly's 7/1/03 comment from the main board is eminently appropriate here:

"If you're not interested, skip the thread. It's not difficult, really."