Marcus_Jase-Discussions over Dinner(LTMRT_NRMVFXVault_#0004)
#1 of Scripts and Playwrites
This is a scene I worked on for fun, and I also used it for a history assignment of all things. The assignment called for the use of 20's slang, to which Jase has a tounge for. It is one of my best pieces to date.
20s Slang - Marcus and Jase
Written By
Ryan Focht
Based on characters from
Listen - The Marcus Rison Tale©
A NucleRmedia Production
In association with
The Links Intellectual Ltd.
&
WolfSkull Computer Logistics Inc.
INT. MARCUS'S APARTMENT, WELWYN BORO
MARCUS has a discussion with a good friend, and potential
traveling assistant, JASE. Jase is a healer, and he seems
to be somewhat of a witch, but he's actually a necromancer.
He does not know it of course and does not intend any evil.
He also talks an old timely 20's tounge. Jase owes Marcus a
favor, but Marcus has not discussed this with Jase
beforehand, and decides to bring it up over dinner.
We start with Marcus inviting Jase into the apartment.
MARCUS
(Nervous) Uh, right this way, make
yourself comfortable, and, oh, uh,
you can hang your coat over here
(points roughly to a coat rack)
JASE
Well what a spiffy place ya got
here! I thought I would have had
to razz on ya a bit, but it's
actually kind of a neat place.
MARCUS
You think so? I mean I could have
done a little bit of cleaning
first.
JASE
Nah, it is perfect! I wish I could
live in such a berry, in such a
place.
MARCUS
Well, feel free to look around, I
won't mind, just don't fool around
with anything.
A brief moment of silence occurs as Marcus prepares
ingredients. He intends to share thoughts over a roast
meal.
JASE
How much this joint cost to live in
anyhow? It must cost you a
fortune!
MARCUS
Would you be surprised to know it
costs me barely a dime?
JASE
Applesauce, this place ought to
cost at least a grand! There is no
way on earth you get off paying a
dime, an egg like you!
MARCUS
(Kind of irate having just burned
himself on the oven) Ow! (laughs in
a bit of pain) I assure you I am
not a live wire or anything, but I
also get around. I am not a big
shot either.
Jase continues to admire the apartment in astonishment as he
comes across a coffee table. It is full of bills and such,
this has Jase intrigued. He inspects the bills and finds
some odd statistics, notes and denoting in them. Marcus is
correct, and the payer's name reads Vince Prower.
JASE
This isn't your apartment. It is
his. When did you meet that sheik?
MARCUS
(Roughly glares with surprise and
frustration) What are you doing?
You just don't look through other's
mail! And who you calling a sheik?
JASE
That guy gives me the willies Marc,
the Heebie-Jeebies with just...
At that moment, Jase falls over onto the couch as a car hits
something outside, he straightens his gaze to the wall
twitching for a few seconds, and then sits up smiling, as if
nothing happened. Marcus wasn't paying too much attention,
but he heard the noise as he checked on the car in the
street bellow.
MARCUS
What on earth was that?
JASE
(Disturbed) What was what? That
noise? I heard it too.
MARCUS
It sounded like...a car accident,
did Vince like fall over the hood
too? No, he just fell over. Clutz.
Enter VINCE. Vince just parked in the road bellow the story
Marcus and Jase are on. Vince, unkowingly protected Jase,
for he hit a trash can, and produced a noise similar to
Jase's fall onto the couch. A little bit on Vince, he is
Welwyn's radio entrepreneur. Vince may just be the most
influential being any of them will ever meet, as he is the
person who is putting Welwyn on the map.
_ _
MARCUS
Oh, he's home! Why is he home so
early?
JASE
Well, I guess we have another guest
for dinner.
MARCUS
If you knew him better, it isn't
even adequate calling him a guest.
JASE
I would say, this dude's the big
cheese. I just wonder where you met him.
MARCUS
(Panicked) The rolls aren't done!
The beef is barely touched, there
is still a pile of potatoes here!
He has to be at the studio in like
half an hour!
JASE
Calm down, it's not like it is
gonna kill him.
MARCUS
Manners Jase. manners, and of
course convenience.
JASE
(Looking out the window) Whoah!
What a breezer! You ever see that
thing?
MARCUS
(With a bit of hesitance) No, but I
have been in it.
JASE
How could you be in it but not s-
Vince enters sprinting, and he holding a large leather
binder. He is dressed rather loosely, his polo is untucked,
and his hair is out of place. he is speaking with someone
on the telephone.
VINCE
(From the foyer to the kitchen and
then into the bedroom) No no no no
no no no! You can't just pull him
off the show, it would break his
nutty heart! Give him a chance, I
know he's crazy, but...(indistinct
as the door shuts)
MARCUS
(Directing toward Jase) So, that
just happened.
JASE
It looks like I gotta go. Seems
like the night is gonna
be...downhill.
MARCUS
No wait, I haven't even broken out
the appetizer!
JASE
I am open Wednesday, I just don't
want to be a burden, he seems
upset, and you do too. (He shuts
the door and leaves, forgetting his coat)
** EXIT JASE**
MARCUS
WAIT! (Leaning over the table he
groans) I___ didn't even bring it
up to him.
VINCE
(Through the bedroom door) Marc! I
need you to call that politicain
back! Tell him he can calm down, I
got em' his role back on tonight's
program! He might hang up a few
times, but I am sure he will talk
to you...eventually!
Marcus makes his way slowly to the phone only to realize
that there is a note tied around the handset. It reads:
_ _
"Hey thanks for offering me the food, it smelled delicious,
and I am sure it will taste even better. As for the role in
your expedition, meet me at the track on Wednesday, we will
discuss more into detail. I don't know from nothing, but I
wouldn't mind offering some time.
_ _
~Jase Collete
_ _
PS: Don't call Ricky...He knows."
MARCUS
(Amazed) I...That (Directs to the
coat rack, noticing Jase's caot is
gone, and with a bit of a surefaced
smile a small laugh he exclaims)
Horsefeathers!