INT. BOARDROOM -DAY
Marlon, Honoria (now dressed as a woman but still wearing a false mustache) and the rest of the Business Team are watching the following commercial:
Marlon, Honoria (now dressed as a woman but still wearing a false mustache) and the rest of the Business Team are watching the following commercial:
When it is over, the screen goes black and the lights go up. Marlon pulls off his tie and undoes a third button on his shirt.
MARLON
Thoughts?
SIDE-NOTE:
As this is a teleplay, I should describe the commercial they're watching. So I will. Let's back it up.
INT. BOARDROOM -DAY
Marlon, Honoria (now dressed as a woman but still wearing a false mustache) and the rest of the Business Team are watching the following commercial:
INT. APARTMENT -DAY
A handsome Japanese man, dressed casually, is seated on a sofa. CLOSE on the windows as four women dressed like Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice if Bob Mackie had designed the costume, materialize through the windows and dance/fly around the man. He begins SINGING in Japanese. A peppy-jazzy number. What is he singing about? Tjhere are no subtitles; but we can glean it has something to to with air-quality. Suddenly, a red and green aerosol can goes flinging through the room and he catches it. When he does, he's zapped into a red and green metallic suit that looks like something Willy Wonka might have in his closet. He sprays the women and they evaporate into thin air and then he flips his collar and exits.
When it ends, the screen goes black and the lights go up. Marlon pulls off his tie and undoes a third button on his shirt.
MARLON
Thoughts?
BUSINESS WOMAN SUSAN
Are we sure this is for air freshner?
MARLON
What do you mean?
SUSAN
Well, the women looked like bugs to me. They had wings.
HONORIA
This is what they sent over. I'm assuming it's for air freshner.
Marlon touches his top lip, indicating his mustache. Honoria touches the fake one she is wearing.
HONORIA
Oh! I got so used to having this on.
She peels it off and puts it in her purse. There is a computer screen at the space where Ted had been sitting. He is now attending the meeting "virtually": that is: off-site, from his hospital bed, still in a body cast that also encases most of his head.
TED
(Muffled, sort of like ADULT VOICES FROM PEANUTS or Kenny from South Park) Haaawwhhh, pwaffwa, mwaffa, mawaffa-waffa-waffa!
MARLON
I agree Ted. They could very well represent "stank," bro-bro.
BUSINESS MAN GARY
I like his suit. Very Christmassy!
HONORIA
It's red and green because it matches the can. Anyways, they basically want the same exact thing, inside a car.
MARLON
Fantastic! I'll get Gary on that. Let's hear a round of applause for Honoria!
EVERYONE APPLAUDS
MARLON
Meeting adjourned. Honoria, hang back for a second.
Everyone files out.
MARLON
Now it's time for you to handle that Vermont sitch.
HONORIA
Fine. Can I take Jurgin with me?
MARLON
Yeah. He'll be driving. You'll be taking my car.
HONORIA
We're driving? What about your jet?
MARLON
It's in the shop. I love your hair that way.
HONORIA
(Sheepishly, running a hand through it) Thanks.
MARLON
Thoughts?
SIDE-NOTE:
As this is a teleplay, I should describe the commercial they're watching. So I will. Let's back it up.
INT. BOARDROOM -DAY
Marlon, Honoria (now dressed as a woman but still wearing a false mustache) and the rest of the Business Team are watching the following commercial:
INT. APARTMENT -DAY
A handsome Japanese man, dressed casually, is seated on a sofa. CLOSE on the windows as four women dressed like Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice if Bob Mackie had designed the costume, materialize through the windows and dance/fly around the man. He begins SINGING in Japanese. A peppy-jazzy number. What is he singing about? Tjhere are no subtitles; but we can glean it has something to to with air-quality. Suddenly, a red and green aerosol can goes flinging through the room and he catches it. When he does, he's zapped into a red and green metallic suit that looks like something Willy Wonka might have in his closet. He sprays the women and they evaporate into thin air and then he flips his collar and exits.
When it ends, the screen goes black and the lights go up. Marlon pulls off his tie and undoes a third button on his shirt.
MARLON
Thoughts?
BUSINESS WOMAN SUSAN
Are we sure this is for air freshner?
MARLON
What do you mean?
SUSAN
Well, the women looked like bugs to me. They had wings.
HONORIA
This is what they sent over. I'm assuming it's for air freshner.
Marlon touches his top lip, indicating his mustache. Honoria touches the fake one she is wearing.
HONORIA
Oh! I got so used to having this on.
She peels it off and puts it in her purse. There is a computer screen at the space where Ted had been sitting. He is now attending the meeting "virtually": that is: off-site, from his hospital bed, still in a body cast that also encases most of his head.
TED
(Muffled, sort of like ADULT VOICES FROM PEANUTS or Kenny from South Park) Haaawwhhh, pwaffwa, mwaffa, mawaffa-waffa-waffa!
MARLON
I agree Ted. They could very well represent "stank," bro-bro.
BUSINESS MAN GARY
I like his suit. Very Christmassy!
HONORIA
It's red and green because it matches the can. Anyways, they basically want the same exact thing, inside a car.
MARLON
Fantastic! I'll get Gary on that. Let's hear a round of applause for Honoria!
EVERYONE APPLAUDS
MARLON
Meeting adjourned. Honoria, hang back for a second.
Everyone files out.
MARLON
Now it's time for you to handle that Vermont sitch.
HONORIA
Fine. Can I take Jurgin with me?
MARLON
Yeah. He'll be driving. You'll be taking my car.
HONORIA
We're driving? What about your jet?
MARLON
It's in the shop. I love your hair that way.
HONORIA
(Sheepishly, running a hand through it) Thanks.
So, as we're essentially at the start of Act 2, this will be a good stopping point for now. I want to finish a piece I started for Medium. I've been seeing Dakota Johnson all over the place lately and she's inspired me to finish it. It's about the time I gave a script to her grandmother. So be on the lookout. And then I'll get back to this Yuletide silliness.
Ciao for now!
Ciao for now!
More to come soon!