ACT TWO
Bernard's tie is loose and he is slouching rather than sitting. Erwin and Daisy sit with him - Cordelia, Kevin and Ricardo are sitting uncomfortably behind the AV controls. Bollo stands to the side of the stage - arms folded - he's either meditating or planning who he will kill next.
After the lights comeup...there's an uncomfortable pause till Kevin takes charge.
Kevin - Ahem - Bernard
Bernard - What oh yes right - we should - you know - fuck - yes - welcome back EVERYONE (pointedly looking at the crowded corner disaprovingly) Where were we.Yes before the break we covered sex (nods at daisy) and violence (nods at bollo)
Erwin. Yes.
Bernard - So I think we're done. Thank you evetybody.
Everybody - No..
Kevin - you can't finish the night now bernard. We'd planned, I mean we haven't covered everything. Cordelia. Do that thing.
Cordelia - now?
Kevin - you going to love it.
Cordelia - but..ok
She goes through the charlies angel routine again.
Erwin - I'm a big fan of yours as you know. And wouldlike to show you how you've inspired me personally and professionally. Perhaps you'll let me show you exactly how (beat) by stripping and cleaning an M16 in under four minutes.
From nowhere Kevin dramatically - magician like - reveals an M16.
Kevin - Ladies and gentleman. M16A1 rifle, with the forward assist, "bird cage" flash hider. circa 1967. The most feared assault weapon of the US military.
Bernard - Kevin..
Kevin - (ignoring Bernard) professional handling of this was mission critical in 'naaam. And now. In the underworld. Countless criminals, terrorists and guerilla's use it to devastating effect. But until now - it has been a man's weapon.
during this speech cordelia has been changing costume - gone the black - underneath she has been wearing the string vest and combat pants of tomb raider. She chooses this moment to adopt the 'acting pose' Kevin hands her the M16
Bernard - Cordelia? Not in our name? The march? What on earth are you doing?
Kevin - shh bernard you're ruining it.
Bernard - It kevin? It? Ruining what?
Cordelia has dismantled the M16
Kevin - The - erm - show? Look Erwin. Cordelia's quite handy with guns - and quite foxy isn't she?
Erwin - I guess so.
Daisy - sure - look at those knockers..you go girlfriend!!
Kevin - that's the spirit daisy - bollo?
Bollo remains enigmatically silent
Cordelia - I'm done! You mo fo's.
everyone applauds except Bernard
Bernard - Kevin perhaps you would like to explain to the audience what that was all about?
Kevin - no time. We have another clip lined up.
Bernard's tie is loose and he is slouching rather than sitting. Erwin and Daisy sit with him - Cordelia, Kevin and Ricardo are sitting uncomfortably behind the AV controls. Bollo stands to the side of the stage - arms folded - he's either meditating or planning who he will kill next.
After the lights comeup...there's an uncomfortable pause till Kevin takes charge.
Kevin - Ahem - Bernard
Bernard - What oh yes right - we should - you know - fuck - yes - welcome back EVERYONE (pointedly looking at the crowded corner disaprovingly) Where were we.Yes before the break we covered sex (nods at daisy) and violence (nods at bollo)
Erwin. Yes.
Bernard - So I think we're done. Thank you evetybody.
Everybody - No..
Kevin - you can't finish the night now bernard. We'd planned, I mean we haven't covered everything. Cordelia. Do that thing.
Cordelia - now?
Kevin - you going to love it.
Cordelia - but..ok
She goes through the charlies angel routine again.
Erwin - I'm a big fan of yours as you know. And wouldlike to show you how you've inspired me personally and professionally. Perhaps you'll let me show you exactly how (beat) by stripping and cleaning an M16 in under four minutes.
From nowhere Kevin dramatically - magician like - reveals an M16.
Kevin - Ladies and gentleman. M16A1 rifle, with the forward assist, "bird cage" flash hider. circa 1967. The most feared assault weapon of the US military.
Bernard - Kevin..
Kevin - (ignoring Bernard) professional handling of this was mission critical in 'naaam. And now. In the underworld. Countless criminals, terrorists and guerilla's use it to
during this speech cordelia has been changing costume - gone the black - underneath she has been wearing the string vest and combat pants of tomb raider. She chooses this moment to adopt the 'acting pose' Kevin hands her the M16
Bernard - Cordelia? Not in our name? The march? What on earth are you doing?
Kevin - shh bernard you're ruining it.
Bernard - It kevin? It? Ruining what?
Cordelia has dismantled the M16
Kevin - The - erm - show? Look Erwin. Cordelia's quite handy with guns - and quite foxy isn't she?
Erwin - I guess so.
Daisy - sure - look at those knockers..you go girlfriend!!
Kevin - that's the spirit daisy - bollo?
Bollo remains enigmatically silent
Cordelia - I'm done! You mo fo's.
everyone applauds except Bernard
Bernard - Kevin perhaps you would like to explain to the audience what that was all about?
Kevin - no time. We have another clip lined up.
posted by Mike at 5:49 AM
2 Comments:
I like the M16 business but
think we need a little more work on
how Kevin takes over so that we have some loose sense of the film night that we completely disrupt by the end of the scene. Also, do you think we're doing ourselves out of some potential comedy gold later with Cordelia's transformation: i.e we can have her as the plummy English actress doing schlock action scenes as if they are Ibsen, but not if she's already a gun-toting Lara Croft?
Good points - starting hell for leather gives us know where to go...
what we need is half a dozen M16 moments...that are strong enough set pieces...we can play with order, pacing and transformation as we progress...
And gun toting lara croft? Do you want to audition the young actresses with angelina jolie likeness? or shall I?
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