英语剧本NOBODY FAMOUS.docx
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英语剧本NOBODYFAMOUS
NOBODYFAMOUS
ByD.M.Bocaz-Larson
CastofCharacters
BRENDA:
Anactresswhohasachanceatbeingfamous.
HEATHER:
Brenda'sslightlyditsyfriendwhotakeshertoseeMooch.
MOOCH:
Afortunetellerwhoishavinganinsightfulday.
JOE:
AnangrycustomerofMooch'swhodidn'tlikeherprediction.
GINA:
Brenda'sagent.
BARRY:
Amoviescout.
ThereisalsotheVoiceofReporterthatcanbeprerecorded.
TimeandPlace:
Presentdaypsychicreadingparlor.
Scene1
(FrontroomofMadameMooch'sMysteryReadingsandMessageParlor.BRENDAwaitsimpatientlyalone.HEATHERappearsfromacurtainedarea)
BRENDA:
Thisissostupid...canwegonow?
It'sSaturdaynightandthere'sotherplacesI'dratherbe...
HEATHER:
(RushesinUCfromcurtains)You'llneverguesswhoshesaidIwasinoneofmypastlives.
BRENDA:
Let'ssee.Cleopatra?
HEATHER:
Howdidyouknow?
BRENDA:
Psychic'salwayssaywomenwereCleopatra...Forsomereason,everyonewantstobeher.Personally,I'dratherhavebeensomeonelongerlived.Whatawaytogo.Snakebitetothebreast.Ouch.
HEATHER:
Youdon'tthinkit'strue?
BRENDA:
Heather,thesepeoplearen'tforreal.Don'tyoureadthedisclaimers?
(Holdsupbrochure)Forentertainmentpurposesonly.
HEATHER
Sheseemssoreal...soconvincing...
MOOCH
(Entersfromcurtainedarea)
Oh,sorry.Ididn'tknowanyonewasstillhere?
BRENDA
Yeah,she'srealperceptive.
MOOCH
(Tiesupcurtainssoaudiencecannowseeatablewithacrystalballontopandtwochairs)
Doesyoufriendwantareading?
HEATHER
Yes!
BRENDA
No!
HEATHER
Comeon,Brenda.I'llpayforit.
BRENDA
Don'twasteyourmoney.
HEATHER
It'sjustforfun.Yousaidityourself:
forentertainmentpurposesonly.Whatdoyouhavetofear?
BRENDA
Fearitself?
MOOCH
Come,come.Iwon'tbite.
BRENDA
Yeah,butImight.
HEATHER
There,Ipaidforit.
(GivesMOOCHmoney)
MOOCH
(Holdsbilluptolight)
Ifeelmypowerreturningtome.
BRENDA
ThepoweroftheU.S.Mint.
HEATHER
Goon.
BRENDA
(GoesUC)
Fine,let'sgetthisoverwith.
MOOCH
(Startstoclosecurtain)
Thespiritscometome.
BRENDA
Leavethecurtainopen.Iwantwitnesses.
HEATHER
Yousureyouwantmetowatch.Itgetskindofprivate.
(Sitsinanearbywaitingroomchair)
BRENDA
Private?
ThenIdefinitelywantyoutowatch.
(Sitsinchairbycrystalball)
MOOCH
(Sitsinotherchair)
Sowhatdoyouwanttoknow?
BRENDA
Thequickestwayoutofhere.
HEATHER
Don'tbedifficult,Brenda.Trytohavefunwithit.
BRENDA
Fine.Whatarethisweek'swinninglotterynumbers?
MOOCH
3-5-9-20-25-49andthePowerballis...
(DrawscardfromTarodeck)
7.
BRENDA
Prettyspecific.
HEATHER
(Writesthenumbersdown)
Whydidn'tIthinktoaskthat?
BRENDA
Whatelsedoyouseeinthecards?
MOOCH
(Drawsmorecards)
Iseeyourpastandyourfuture.
BRENDA
Letmeguess.IwasCleopatratoo.HowisitpossibleforsomanypeopletobeCleopatra?
Iknow...maybeshehadasplitpersonality.
MOOCH
I'mafraidinyourpastyouwerenobodyfamous.
BRENDA
(Surprisinglydisappointed)
Nobody?
Ever?
MOOCH
Neverever.
BRENDA
Whataboutmyfuture?
MOOCH
Youwillbefamousoneday.
BRENDA
Noworinafuturelife.
MOOCH
Wouldyouliketobefamousinthislife?
BRENDA
Whatdoyoumean?
MOOCH
Ineveryone'slifecycles,theyareallowedonetimetobefamous.
BRENDA
Onlyoncehuh?
(Amused.SmilesatHEATHER)
MOOCH
Doyouwishittobethisone?
BRENDA
(Laughs)
Sure,whynot?
MOOCH
(Hervoicebooms)
Thensobeit!
(Abigboom,likethunderisheard.Thelightsflickerandgoout.WhenthelightscomeonagainMOOCHisgone)
BRENDA
Thatwasweird.
HEATHER
(RushestoBRENDAandlooksaroundtable)
Where'dshego?
BRENDA
Behindthecurtainnodoubt.
HEATHER
(Checkscurtain)
It'ssolidwallbehindhere.
BRENDA
Thenthroughatrapdoor.Itdoesn'tmatter.Let'sgo.
HEATHER
(Theyheadforfrontdoor)
Youhavetoadmit.Thatwasprettyspooky.
BRENDA
Andcompletelyfake.
(MimicsMOOCH)
"Youcanonlybefamousonceinyourlifecycles."
(Laughs)
Whatafraud.She'snotevenagoodfakepsychic.
JOE
(Entersthroughfrontdoor)
Oh,hey!
Aren'tyouthatactress?
BRENDA
Who?
Me?
JOE
Yeah,theoneistheplaydowntown.What'sitcalled?
ABrushwithDestiny.That'sit.
HEATHER
Didyouseeher?
JOE
Yeah,youwereincredible.
BRENDA
(Shrugs)
Thanks.
JOE
Didyouseethereviewintoday'spaper?
(Holdsuppaper)
HEATHER
Yougotareview?
(Takespaperandlooks)
BRENDA
Thatreviewerisanidiot.Hewouldn'tknowaplayifastagefellonhim.
HEATHER
Oh,mygosh.Thisreviewisreallygood.
BRENDA
You'rekidding.Heneverlikesanything.
JOE
Hesurelikedyou.
HEATHER
(Reads)
BrendaStarlivesuptohername.Herradianttalentbrightensthisotherwiseordinaryplay.
BRENDA
Letmeseethat.
(Takespaper)
Thisissogreat!
Myagentwillgonuts.
JOE
MaybeIbettergetyourautograph.Soundslikeyou'regoingtomakeitbig.
HEATHER
(PullsoutpenandhandsittoBRENDA)
Here.
BRENDA
(Laughsandsignsnewspaper)
Thereyougo.
JOE
Thanks.
(Looksaround)
IguessMadameMoochsteppedout.I'llcomebacklater.
(Exits)
HEATHER
Webettergogetacopyofthepapersoyoucanshowyouragent.
BRENDA
Waitaminute.Thissmellslikeasetup.
HEATHER
Whatdoyoumean?
BRENDA
Wasn'tthatawfullygoodtiming?
ShesaysI'mgoingtobefamousandthenthisguycomesinhereandactslikeI'msomenewstar.
HEATHER
Buthowcouldshefakethatnewspaperreview?
BRENDA
(Scowls)
Goodpoint.
HEATHER
Sodoyouthinktheremightbesomethingtothispsychicthing?
BRENDA
It'sacoincidence.That'sall.
(Cellphonerings)
Hello?
Hi,Gina.
(ToHEATHER)
It'smyagent.
HEATHER
I'llbetshesawthereview.
BRENDA
Yeah,Ireadit.
(Pause)
Verygood.
(Shocked)
What?
(Pause)
Noway.
HEATHER
Whatisit?
What?
BRENDA
(WavesawayHEATHER)
Shhhh.
(Tophone)
Sorry,myfriendistalkingtome.
(Pause)
Yes,let'sdoit.
(Looksaround)
Ihatetoadmitthis,butI'matsomepsychicreadingplace.
(Picksupbrochure)
MadameMooch...
(Pause)
Youknowher.
(ToHEATHER)
Gina'sbeenhere.
(Pause)
SureI'llwaitforyouhere.
(Hangsupphone)
Youwon'tbelievethis.
HEATHER
Probablynot,buttellmeanyway.
BRENDA
Somebodyisfilmingamovieintownandtheysawmyshowlastnight.Theywantmetobeintheirmovie.
HEATHER
You'rekidding.
BRENDA
Ginasaidtherearesomebigstarsinittoo.Oneofthemhadaschedulingconflictandcan'tcome.Gina'sbringingthecastingdirectorovertoseemenow.Theyneedsomebodyimmediatelyandwantmetodoit.
HEATHER
You'llbefamous!
BRENDA
(Stops)
Thiscan'tbehappening.WhereisthatMadameMoney?
HEATHER
Mooch.
BRENDA
Whatever.Comeout,Madame!
Iwantawordwithyou.
HEATHER
Whyareyouupset?
Thisiswonderful.
BRENDA
Iknowhowthesestoriesgo.RememberthatstorytheMonkey'sPaw?
Atfirst,everythingisgreat.Yougeteverythingyouwishfor,thenthebottomdropsout.
HEATHER
Youaresuchawetblanket.Can'tyouhavealittlefun?
BRENDA
Funisforpeoplewhoaretoostupidtopreparefortheimpendingdisaster.
HEATHER
Igiveup.Fine,don'tenjoyyourinstantsuccess.I'mgoinghome.
BRENDA
Don'tbemad,Heather.I'msorry.Ihavetoadmittheremightbesomethingbeyondmycomprehensiongoingonhere.
HEATHER
See!
Isn'tthisstuffamazing?
BRENDA
Orextremelywellcontrived.
(Callsout)
MadameMooch.Ineedawordwithyou.
HEATHER
Iwonderwhysheisn'treappearing.
BRENDA
(Pullsoutmoney)
I'mnotspeakingherlanguage.
(Wavesbill)
Ihavesomethinggreenforyou.
MOOCH
(Enters)
Isensethatyourequiremyservices.
BRENDA
(SmilesatHEATHER,thenlooksatMOOCH)
Ineedsomeinformation.
MOOCH
Informationismymiddlename,thoughmyabilitieshavebeenweakenedbyalltherecentactivity.
BRENDA
(Handsherabill)
There.Feelingbetter?
MOOCH
Abitbetter,yes.
BRENDA
Good.
MOOCH
Isenseyourfriendherewantstogo.
BRENDA
Doyou?
HEATHER
(Looksatwatch)
Oh,mygosh.Ihavereservationsforfiveminutesago.
(Wavesgood-bye)
Thankyou,MadameMooch.ByeBrenda.
(HEATHERexits)
BRENDA
Thatwasmymoney.Howcomeshegotareading?
MOOCH
Shepaidforyou.Youpaidforher.
BRENDA
Nowformyquestion...
MOOCH
Mypowerisfading.
BRENDA
(Handsheranotherbill)
Feelbetter?
MOOCH
(Stuffsbillinshirt)
Askyourquestion.
BRENDA
HowcanMadameMoochcookupsuchanelaboratescam?
MOOCH
MadameMoochdidn'tscamyou.Youwanttobefamous,soyouwillbefamous.
BRENDA
WhatifI'vechangedmymind?
MOOCH
Itisyourdestinynow.Don'tfightit.Fightingitwillonlybringdoomuponyou.
BRENDA
Doom.That'scertainlywhatI'mexpectingfromallthis.Everysilverlininghasacloud.
MOOCH
Ipredictthatyourbadfortuneisover.
BRENDA
Ihopeyou'reright.
MOOCH
Unless...
BRENDA
There'salwaysanunless...Okay,givemethebadnews.
MOOCH
Imustconsultthecards.
(Goestohertable)
BRENDA
That'sprobablygoingtocostme.
(Goes
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