Saturday, May 2, 2009

Socialize the Losses; or Free, Base Scene C

Emergency Admittance, Exterior


Guillaume “GILL” Donoray (played by the actor playing JENN and PERDY) approaches JUDD; He wears a goatee and a trooper uniform.


JUDD

Oh, hey, Gill.


GILL

Hi, Judd.


JUDD

Uh, do you think Mis'ess Basser is going to be okay?


GILL

Yeah, I think it just looks more horrifying than it actually is. It's only first or second degree burns but, you know, it got


JUDD

—so much of her face.


GILL

Yes. Now. I understand you told the nurse it was an

(checking a notepad)

...errantly flung mooseburger that caused all this?


JUDD

Yes.


GILL

They extracted some glass fragments, do you


JUDD

She had a lemonade at the time.

It must've gone through her glass.


GILL

All of us noted a strange odor


JUDD

(slight flash of panic)

It was Country Time,

mixed with some Everclear, maybe.

We treat the moose meat with a preservative.


GILL

Alright.

Now, did you see who flung this mooseburger?


JUDD

No.

That is, I'm sure it was one of the boys.

Probably one of the centers,

But no one is going to nar

(catches himself, sharp intake of breath)

rat anyone out.

It would be useless to ask any of them.



GILL

Hm. I just want to know what you know in case Mis'ess Basser wanted to press any ch


JUDD

Oh, I take full responsibility.


GILL

Though I don't imagine that she would.


JUDD

Me either.


Gill continues writing in his pad in five seconds of silence.


JUDD

You know what? I have some of Jenny's campaign literature for you and Phineas in the truck.

Could I get you some?


GILL

Why, sure.


Judd exits. Gill continues writing, whistling a verse of Tillman Franks' “When It's Springtime In Alaska (It's Forty Below)”. As Judd returns, Gill finishes writing with a flourish and sings.



GILL

When it's Springtime in Alaska, he'll be six feet below.


JUDD

Okay, basically the only new item is the change of the word “values” to the word “standards”.

 

GILL

 

What does


JUDD

You'll really have to ask Jenny.

 

A Beat.


Is Perdy going to be alright?


Fade to black as Gill looks over his notes, giving a

non-committal head nod.

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