(Alicia enters, visibly annoyed. She is carrying boxes full of ribbons and trim. As she crosses the stage, Olive enters, persued by Belasco. They exit. Alicia drops the boxes and sits in a huff, mumbling to herself, resigned to her task.)
(Rhetta enters)
Rhetta: Have you seen Belasco? He's supposed to be helping me with the set.
Alicia: He and Olive are at it again.
Rhetta: Dionysus bless it.
(As Rhetta exits, Leo and Clyde enter.)
Leo: What's got her bustle in a rustle?
Clyde: Hi-de-ho, Alicia Jo!
Alicia: You know that isn't my name.
Leo: (aside, to Clyde) There must be something in the water around here.
(Leo and Clyde start to exit)
Alicia: I'm sorry. It's just that I really wanted to start contributing, you know? And these ribbons-
Clyde: The ribbons are stressing you out?
Leo: Those are some horrendous ribbons.
Clyde: You know what? You're right. Who would ever use that pea-green shade?
Leo: And that lemon yellow? Yuck.
Clyde: I'd be stressed out, too.
Alicia: Guys, guys. I don't mean the ribbons themselves, I mean, I just don't understand why Natalie keeps putting me WITH the ribbons.
Leo: Maybe she thinks you need more ribbons in your wardrobe?
Clyde: Maybe the ribbons are linked to a traumatic event in Natalie's life and she is trying to avoid them herself?
Leo: YES Natalie probably was tortured as a child with a heinous burnt orange ribbon that she had to wear every day and she can't bear to look at ribbons ever again.
Alicia: I'm about three seconds away from hanging myself with these ribbons.
Clyde: Well it wouldn't really do you much good
Leo: Seeing as how you're already dead.
(Alicia storms off stage.)
Clyde: Tough crowd.
NEXT SCENE
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