Lane Sarasohn -
Sample Writings
SCENE IN A RESTAURANT
Written for "Not Necessarily
the News"
(Moffitt-Lee Productions, HBO)
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| UP ON: MALE CAST MEMBER AND
FEMALE CAST MEMBER ARE FINISHING UP AN ELEGANT
MEAL AT A FANCY RESTAURANT. EVERYONE IS VERY WELL
DRESSED |
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| Everything was delicious, wasn't it? |
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| Ummm. I enjoyed the company, too. |
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| HE TOASTS HER WITH HIS WINE GLASS AND TAKES A
SIP |
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| So, what was the "special occasion"
that |
| warranted coming to Emilio's in the middle of
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| the week? |
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(SUDDENLY SERIOUS) |
| Well, actually, it's not a very happy
occasion. |
| I... I wanted to have one last nice meal with
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| you tonight, because -- I'm leaving. |
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| EVERYONE IN THE RESTAURANT LOOKS AT THEM
BECAUSE OF LOUISE'S OUTBURST. EDWARD TRIES TO
QUIET HER DOWN |
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Shhh. Shhh. I've met someone new. I love her
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| very much. |
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| LOUISE IS SPEECHLESS, EDWARD CONTINUES |
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| It's been going on for months now. I've |
| wanted to tell you, but, I just... |
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| LOUISE LETS OUT A LOUD WAIL |
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| Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! |
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| Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! |
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| BY NOW, EVERYONE IN THE PLACE IS ALARMED.
LOUISE STAGGERS TO HER FEET AND STAGGERS TO A
NEARBY TABLE |
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| He's leaving me! The bastard's leaving me! |
| Eight years we've been married. Eight years! |
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| THE MAITRE D' COMES OVER TO TRY TO GET LOUISE
AWAY FROM THE STRANGERS' TABLE |
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| LOUISE TEARS FREE FROM THE MAITRE D' AND
RUSHES TO ANOTHER TABLE |
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| I've cooked for him. I've cleaned up after |
| him. You ought to see the way he leaves the |
| bathroom! |
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| Don't touch me! I don't want anyone to touch |
| me. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. |
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| SHE BURIES HER HEAD IN THE STRANGER'S
SHOULDER. THE MAITRE D' AND THE WAITER TRY TO
PULL HER OFF |
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| MAITRE D' |
| Madame, you'll really have to come with us. |
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| EDWARD PULLS THE WAITER AWAY. LOUISE IS
KICKING AT THE MAITRE D' |
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| Leave her alone. Take your hands off my |
| wife! |
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| THEY FALL TO THE FLOOR AND START WRESTLING |
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| I took care of him when he was sick! He had |
| an intestinal virus that lasted for months!
Now |
| he's leaving me for a younger woman. |
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(FROM THE FLOOR) |
| Joanne isn't younger than you. |
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| THE MAITRE D' AND A COOK HAVE LIFTED LOUISE
OFF THE STRANGER'S LAP AND ARE CARRYING HER OUT |
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| Joanne! It's Joanne?! That whore! That |
| perfect total slut! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! |
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| CUT TO: OUTSIDE OF THE
RESTAURANT AS EDWARD AND LOUISE ARE FORCIBLY
EJECTED AND END UP ON THE SIDEWALK. SHE'S STILL
HOWLING |
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| Louise, c'mon, take it easy. |
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| WHEN THE RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES ARE ALL BACK
INSIDE THE RESTAURANT LOUISE STOPS. EDWARD DUSTS
HIMSELF OFF AND HELPS HER UP |
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| That was good, Hon, very good. |
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| Thanks. You weren't bad yourself. |
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| Bet we saved over sixty bucks. |
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| THEY START DOWN THE STREET ARM-IN-ARM |
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| Ummm. Where shall we eat tomorrow night? |
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| How about that new Indian place out by the |
| Marina. I hear the food's good, a nice quiet |
| atmosphere... |
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