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Couple Datingby
Cricket Daniel
Copyright , 2008 by Cricket Daniel
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Synopsis: What happens when your wife wishes to expand your limited
circle of friends? She decides to make arrangements to do some
couple dating and invites each of three separate and decidedly
different couples to spend an evening in your home. The result is
a boisterously entertaining comedy about love, marriage, friends
and contemporary relationships. Couple Dating tells the engagingstory of Tess and Bobby Marotta, a thirty-something couple living
in Brooklyn. Tess and Bobby have been married for five years and
have a three-year old daughter. After watching a segment about
couple dating on NBCs The Today Show, Tess decides that they
need to explore new friendships. As each couple spends an evening
in the Marotta home, the audience learns more and more about
whether Bobby and Tess will find what they are searching for among
their new friends or whether they will decide that their old
friends are not so bad after all. Couple Dating is an edgy
contemporary comedy in which you will recognize yourself, your
friends and the various couples that have come and gone over the
course of a lifetime.
Cast of Characters
BOBBY, owns local automotive shop. Brooklyn boy, has known Tess
since childhood. Sports fanatic. Loves cars, drinking and hanging
with his friends. Lovable and harmless.
TESS, funny, feisty and street-smart. Wears the pants in the
marriage. Stay-at-home mom.
JASON, NYSE Trader, highly educated and stuffy.
SUZANNE, Jasons wife. Very uptown, but yet down-to-earth. Stay-
at-home mom.LAUREN, stay-at-home Mom to her and Tonis 3 year old daughter.
Pretty and put together.
TONI, Laurens partner, lesbian, owns local Harley Davidson Shop.
Looks like a biker chick.
NATHALIE, flirty bombshell, personal trainer, mom of twin boys.
SCOTT, good looking, owns big sporting goods store. Very
charismatic.
The play takes place in Brooklyn, present day, at the Marotta House
over 2 weekends.
ACT I: Date #1 - Friday nightACT II: Date #2 - Next night, Saturday night
INTERMISSION
ACT III: Date #3 - Following Saturday night
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ACT ONE
(AT RISE on Living/ Dining Room. Room has family pictures and
childs paintings/art on the wall. Bobby enters through front
door.)
TESS
(Yelling from Kitchen where she is making final touches on
dinner). Bobby, that better be you!
BOBBY
Yeah Tess, its me. Who else would it be?
TESS
My lover. But I tell him he cant ever show up to the house
after 5pm. You know, conflict of interest and all.
BOBBY
Ha ha, very funny. Im all the man you can handle sweetie.
TESS
(Bobby enters kitchen) Well, you are right there. I dont
think I can handle more of you. Youre late. Get upstairs and
change.
BOBBY
Late for what? (kisses Tess and then notices food and starts to
pick at it). Hey, this looks good. (Tess slaps his hands away
from the food)
TESS
Dont touch.
BOBBY
So, youve been thinking about that whole good food equals
great sex idea I had huh? I didnt even think you were paying
attention. (Bobby grabs for Tess)
TESS
(pushes Bobby away) Bobby, not now and no, I have not thoughtabout your ridiculous idea. And you were right, I wasnt paying
attention.
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BOBBY
(Bobby starts to eat some the food) Hey tasty. Ordered in huh?
TESS
No, for your information I made all of this.
BOBBY
Uh huh. So, where is this food from? That new restaurant up
the street?
TESS
Why is it so hard to believe that I cooked all of this and it
might actually taste good? I think Ive turned into a pretty
good cook since weve gotten married.
BOBBY
Well, you have gotten better, Ill admit that. I remember
eating runny eggs and burnt toast the first six months we were
married.
TESS
I told you, the toaster was stuck on dark. Dont blame me that
your toast was always burnt. I told you over and over again to
fix the toaster! Besides, I scraped off all the black from
your toast.
BOBBY
Tess, you can scrape all you want, burnt toast is still burnt
toast.
TESS
In case you were wondering where our beautiful daughter is,
Bella is at my moms since we have our date tonight.
BOBBY
Date? What date?
TESS
Bobby, I told you. Remember, were couple dating this weekend.
Tonight we have a date with Jason and Suzanne and tomorrow nightis Lauren and Toni. Next weekend Nathalie and her husband
Scott are coming over.
BOBBY
Couple dating! You werent actually serious about that shit,
were you?
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TESS
Yes, Bobby, I was serious about that shit.
BOBBY
You need to give me some warning Tess.
TESS
Ive been telling you about this for the past month. This was
the first weekend you had open, remember? Bobby, we need to
start hanging out with couples who are more like us.
BOBBY
There are no couples like us, Tess. And I think thats probably
a good thing dont you?
TESS
Well, thats true. But I still want to try.
BOBBY
So you have all these people coming to the house tonight?
TESS
Do you ever pay attention to what I say? No, they arent coming
here all at once. We will have dinner with each couple
separately. So, three dates total. Two this weekend and one
next weekend.
BOBBY
Tess, thats taking up two of my weekends!
TESS
Oh, Im so sorry that you wont be able to hang out in the
garage all night with your friends, (Bobby scratches his balls)
scratching your balls and talking about headers and gaskets.
BOBBY
Tess, Im restoring a classic car. I think it involves a little
more than what youre suggesting.
TESSOh, Im sorry, did I not mention drinking a case of beer and
seeing who can burp the loudest.
BOBBY
No you didnt. But I am impressed and a little turned on that
you said headers and gaskets. (Grabs Tess and kisses her neck,
she pushes him away)
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TESS
Well sorry, but you will actually have to devote three evenings
to me. Yours truly. Your one and only. Oh and lets not
forget, the one who does all the cooking and cleaning around
here. Get the picture? (Goes into living room and starts to
straighten up, Bobby follows her)
BOBBY
Well, I dont like the sound of it.
TESS
What? Spending three evenings with me?
BOBBY
No, this Couple Dating. I mean, whats that mean exactly?
TESS
Its just a new term out there for when couples like us meet
other couples to see if we have anything in common. Its just
meeting other couples and seeing if we can all be friends. I
heard about it on The Today Show.
BOBBY
You watch too much damn TV, you know that dont you? Last month
you brought home a million vitamins because Dr. Oz said we
needed them.
TESSWell we do. (Goes back into kitchen, checks on dinner) Were
not getting any younger Bobby. We have to stay healthy for
Bella.
BOBBY
Speak for yourself. Im in my prime baby.
TESS
You? Are you kidding me? You couldnt run around the block to
save your life.
BOBBY
Well, taking a bunch of vitamins wont change that. I cant run
around the block because I dont wanna run around the block.
Besides, runnings for chicks. Im more into weights.
TESS
Weights. You? Yeah Bobby, thats you alright.
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BOBBY
Check this out. (flexes his arm and kisses his muscle) Welcome
to the gun show baby!
TESS
Youre right Bobby, you dont need vitamins.
BOBBY
See.
TESS
You need some serious medication. Dr. Oz says that vitamins
will help us get all of our, (Tess searches for the words,
clearly not knowing why they need vitamins) you know, get us our
proper, andwe just need them okay!
BOBBY
Because Dr. Oz says so?
TESS
Yes. Are you going to argue with what Dr. Oz says? Because Im
not.
BOBBY
Youre absolutely right Tess. Thats why you ran out and got
all those bottles of vitamins.
TESSThats right.
BOBBY
Because we so desperately need them.
TESS
Exactly.
BOBBY
For Bellas sake?
TESS
Now youre getting it.
BOBBY
And thats why all those bottles of vitamins over there are
sitting unopened, collecting dust on the counter. (points to at
least 20 bottles of vitamins on the counter)
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TESS
I just havent had a chance to buy those weekly plastic pill
sorter things.
BOBBY
Well, for Bellas sake, dont you think you better buy those
sorter things. I can keel over at any moment.
TESS
Stop trying to avoid the subject. We have company coming over
soon. (Goes back to living room, continues to prep for the
evening, Bobby follows) I want us to make new friends Bobby.
Wouldnt it be fun to have game night, go out to dinner with
another couple or even all go on a cruise together or something?
BOBBY
Whats wrong with the friends we have now? Whats wrong with
Chucky, Darrel or Spaz?
TESS
There are so many things wrong with that sentence that I dont
even have the time to tell you. We need real friends Bobby.
Life long, give and take, heres a cup of sugar, can you watch
our daughter tonight, of course you can have one of my kidneys
friends! Not your beer drinking, strip club going, its just a
cold sore friends and their whores.
BOBBYHey, have you forgotten that you dated Darrel in high school?
TESS
What? Where did get that idea? We never dated in high school.
BOBBY
Junior year. Ricky Castronellis keg party. The back of
Darrels Delta 88.
TESS
I would hardly call him fumbling to undo my bra while listeningto Journey a date.
BOBBY
Well, that pretty much describes every date I ever had from age
15 to 24.
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TESS
Well, trust me it wasnt a date. It was more like an evening
with Bartles & James and Darrel just happened to be there.
Okay, yuck. You just made me lose my appetite. How am I
supposed to eat Pork Chops with that visual in my head.
BOBBY
Hey, its not exactly an image I enjoy myself, but its not my
fault you let Darrel get to second base.
TESS
Second base? Hardly. He came barreling around first base and I
tagged him out long before he got to second base, trust me.
And Bobby, if you ever bring up Darrel and me again, I swear in
the middle of the night, I will light your dick on fire.
BOBBY
Ooooh, defensive. That doesnt sound like a girl who stopped
Darrel at first base to me. But nice mouth Tess. That mouth
will go over really well on our date tonight. If I recall,
thats pretty much the same mouth you had on our first date too.
TESS
Well, hopefully tonights date will turn out much better than
our first date.
BOBBY
What was wrong with our first date?
TESS
Your car broke down. I mean, I was on a date with a mechanic
and his car brakes down. It seemed little fishy to me.
BOBBY
It didnt break down. It just needed to be popped into gear.
Besides, Im the one who did all the pushing while you were
cruising easy in the drivers seat.
TESS
Bobby, we flipped for it. You pushed because you picked heads.
BOBBY
Like I said, I did all the pushing.
TESS
Now get upstairs and get out of your work clothes. I dont want
you to smell like grease.
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BOBBY
Tess, grease is my version of Polo. Im a mechanic remember?
TESS
Come on, we wanna make a good first impression.
BOBBY
Hey, this grease smell worked for you baby. (goes to grab her
and kiss her.)
TESS
(pushes him back and toward the stairs) And look how well that
turned out (rolls her eyes).
(Bobby heads upstairs and Tess starts to bring appetizers out to
the dinner table. She starts to arrange the table, unarranges
it and rearranges it. She is nervous).
TESS
(Talking to herself) Tess, stop it. It looks fine. We dont
want to look desperate. (Doorbell rings. Tess runs back to the
kitchen and yells upstairs). Thats them, hurry up. (Tess
rushes back through the door, makes one more arrangement to the
dinner table and opens the front door).
(Enter Jason and Suzanne, holding a bottle of wine. Suzanne
says hi upon entry)
TESS
Hi Suzanne. Thanks for coming tonight. (directs them inside).
SUZANNE
Hi. Thanks for having us over.
TESS
Our pleasure. Hi, you must be Jason? Ive heard a lot of about
you.
JASON(looking around the room). Yes, I am. Nice to make your
acquaintance.
TESS
Please, come in and make yourselves at home. My husband will be
down in a minute.
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SUZANNE
Thanks Tess. Oh what a lovely home you have. (Jason looks
around clearly judging)
TESS
Oh thanks. Just dont open that door (points to closet door
nearby ) or you will have about a million toys come down on you.
SUZANNE
How funny. That is exactly what I do. Shove all of Maxs
things in a closet and hope to God that no one opens it.
JASON
We brought a bottle of wine. Honey, why dont you give Tess the
bottle of wine we brought for them.
(Suzanne gives Tess the bottle of wine)
TESS
Oh thank you. You didnt have to bring anything.
SUZANNE
Its the least we can do. Thank you so much for inviting us
over for dinner. Its always a treat to go out. Who has Bella
tonight?
TESS
My mom. She probably already smells like cigarette smoke. Every
time I tell my mother how much I hate that she smokes aroundBella she says (mimicking a strong smoker voice, and pretending
to smoke)you always smelled like cigarette smoke growing up
and you turned out alright. Who has Max?
SUZANNE
Jasons mom. Im sure shes telling him the dinner I prepared
for him is unhealthy and a result of lazy parenting. (The
girls laugh)
(Bobby enters the room)
TESS
Hi Honey. Bobby, this is my friend Suzanne and her husband
Jason.
BOBBY
Hi (Reaches out to shake Jasons hand) Nice to meet you both.
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JASON
Yes, you too. (Takes hand sanitizer from his pocket and squirts
some into his hands)
TESS
They have a three-year old boy named Max. Max and Bella play
together all the time.
BOBBY
Thats great.
TESS
Look honey, Suzanne and Jason brought us a bottle of wine.
Wasnt that nice of them?
BOBBY
(Takes it from Tess) Hey, thanks for bringing it. Ill go open
this up right now. (Starts to head to the kitchen) Everyone
interested in a glass?
JASON
Yes, we would both enjoy a glass very much.
BOBBY
Great. Ill be right back.
JASON
(Stops Bobby at door to kitchen and reaches for wine.) Excuseme, but are you familiar with Aldo Conterno?
BOBBY
(Pulls wine back towards him, it becomes a tug-of-war)
Uuuumyeah, hes a boxer right?
JASON
(gives an arrogant laugh). No, its a fine wine from Northern
Italy. Its the wine youre holding. I managed to obtain
several bottles during my travels. The Northern Italy grape is
very..
BOBBY
(Bobby interrupts)Holy shit, theres a cork. Well, we dont
tackle those everyday do we honey? Ill try not to get any of
it in this fine wine.
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JASON
I would appreciate it if you didnt actually. (Tug of war with
the bottle continues) If pieces of the cork intrude the wine, it
diminishes the flavor greatly. I can assist you if needed.
BOBBY
No, Im sure I can handle it. Thanks. (Bobby and Jason both
trying to get the bottle of wine from each other)
JASON
Corks can be quite delicate and yet demanding at times. Notably
on the more rare wines such as this particular one.
BOBBY
Well, try coaching flag football to 14 boys every week. Now,
thats demanding. Im sure I can handle pulling a cork out of a
bottle of wine.
JASON
Not just any bottle of wine. Its a fine wine from Northern
BOBBY
(Pulls bottle strongly from Jason, Bobby interrupts) Yeah,
Mason I got it. (Bobby exits for the Kitchen)
JASON
(yells after Bobby) Actually, its Jason.
TESSUumm, excuse me. I better go help him find the corkscrew.
Please, help yourself to some appetizers on the table. (Rushes
out and into kitchen). What the Hell was that?
(Lights fade on living/dining room. Lights up on Kitchen)
BOBBY
Yeah, what the Hell was that? What an arrogant prick. (Bobby
is opening drawers looking for the corkscrew)
TESSShhhhkeep it down, theyll hear you. (Tess opens the correct
drawer and takes out the corkscrew and hands it to Bobby. She
goes to the cupboard and takes out the wine glasses) It was just
a misunderstanding. Hell, I thought he was talking about a
boxer too. And his name is Jason not Mason.
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BOBBY
I know his name is Jason, I just said that to piss him off.
(mimicking Jason). Its a fine wine from Northern Italy. Like
I dont know Italy. My whole freakin family is from Italy
Tess! (opens bottle)
TESS
Bobby, I like Suzanne. I think she could be a really good
friend. (sets out the wine glasses and Bobby starts to pour)
Just have an open mind okay? This is all part of couple dating.
Getting to know each other.
BOBBY
Couple dating. I cant believe I agreed to this shit. This has
got to be one of the dumbest things you have ever gotten us
into.
TESS
Oh Bobby.
BOBBY
Oh Bobby what?
TESS
Ive gotten us into way more dumber things than this.
BOBBY
Well, thats true. We did spend an entire weekend in some
second rate hotel hearing about timeshares. What a scam.
TESS
Yeah, but we got a gift certificate for two free dinners at
Antonios Pizza.
BOBBY
Do you remember how long we sat there hearing about those damn
timeshares. And for what? Pizza. My mom makes the best pizza
this side of the Hudson River.
TESSDont forget all the refreshments and the free luggage tags we
got too.
BOBBY
Why do I let you talk me into this shit. Everytime.
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TESS
This is different. This will be a fun evening, just give it a
chance.
BOBBY
I think Id rather be stuck in a room with a bunch of senior
citizens hearing about timeshares again.
TESS
Im sure you both will have a lot in common once you get to know
him. (Bobby takes two of the wine glasses, Tess takes the
other two).
BOBBY
Im sure. (heads into the dining room carrying his two glass,
Tess right behind him).
TESS
Here we go. (handing everyone a glass). A toast (all raises
their glasses). To good friends.
SUZANNE
To good friends. (clinks glasses with Tess. Tess and Suzanne
go to clink with the men. Jason is swirling his glass of wine
and sniffing the bouquet. Bobby has judged his down and has
poured beer into the wine glass) So, Bobby, where do you coach
flag football?
BOBBYAt the Boys and Girls Club. Ive been doing it for about ten
years now. I love it.
JASON
You must have a lot of extra time on your hands.
BOBBY
No, not really. But I make the time. Its important to the
boys that Im there every week. I have great memories of being
their age and spending all my time at the Boys and Girls Club.
I guess its just my way of giving back.
SUZANNE
Oh, that is so sweet. Those boys are lucky to have you.
BOBBY
Im lucky to have them.
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TESS
We love going to the games. Its a great time.
SUZANNE
Oh Jason, maybe we can take Max to a game sometime.
JASON
I dont think the Boys and Girls Club is meant for families like
ours, honey.
BOBBY
(Annoyed) The Boys and Girls Club is open to any and all
families.
SUZANNE
(Awkward pause. Attempts to change the subject) So Bobby, Tess
tells me you work on cars? It must be so nice to have a
mechanic in the family.
BOBBY
Yep, its all I know.
TESS
Actually, Bobby is being modest. We own Upper Eastside
Automotive, over there on 138th Street. Bobby is the best
mechanic in the City. He works on Regis Philbins car.
BOBBY
Oh honey, stop. Im sure they dont care.
SUZANNE
(Suzanne is very excited) Wow. Im impressed! I love Regis.
BOBBY
What is it that you do Jason?
JASON
I work at the New York Stock Exchange. Im a trader.
TESSWow, that sounds interesting. Doesnt it honey? I never know
how any of that works. I see the little ticker thingy on the TV
all the time about the Dow Jones and stuff, but I never know
what the heck it means.
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SUZANNE
I know, I dont either and Im married to him. Its all too
confusing to me. Besides, I only watch the cooking channel.
TESS
Me too. I just love watching that Rachel Ray. But 30 minutes
to prepare a meal? I dont think so. Her 30-minute meals
usually take me over an hour! Plus the extra half hour at the
grocery store looking for all the ingredients. 90-minute meals
are more like it.
(Jason is tasting his wine like a professional wine taster and
Bobby is mimicking him by drinking his beer in his wine glass
while the girls chat)
SUZANNE
Oh my God, I know. You are so right. Okay, dont laugh, but
sometimes while Im preparing dinner, I pretend I have my own
cooking show.
TESS
So do I. (The girls both laugh. The men look bored) Ill
explain everything Im taking out of the pantry and talk about
chopping technique. See Bobby, Im not the only one that does
that. He was about to have me committed to Bellevue.
BOBBY
Yeah, but having you committed wasnt just because you act like
youre hosting your own cooking show. Ive got a whole list ofreasons why you should be shipped off to Bellevue. (everyone
laughs but Jason)
TESS
Well, raising two kids will have you going insane if thats what
you mean?
JASON
I thought you only had one child.
TESSOh, I was including Bobby. (Again, everyone but Jason finds
that funny)
SUZANNE
Jason, they have a beautiful daughter named Bella. Bella will
be starting at the Montessori school in the Fall with Max.
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JASON
Youre sending your daughter to the Montessori school?
BOBBY
Yep. (Bobby is shoveling appetizers into his mouth)
JASON
The one over on the east side?
BOBBY
Yep.
JASON
Have you already been interviewed and accepted?
BOBBY
Yep. Tess says its the best and thats what my little girl
deserves. The best.
SUZANNE
I think its great that the kids will be in school together.
Tess, wouldnt you just love it if Max and Bella dated and
ultimately got married.
TESS
Oh, how cute!
SUZANNE
Max and Bella Goldstein!
BOBBY
Bella Goldstein. Goldstein? That sounds Jew..(Tess breaks in)
TESS
Whos ready for Pork Chops? Honey, do you want to help me bring
out dinner please?
(Bobby and Tess go into the kitchen)
BOBBYIf you think my daughter is going to marry the kid of that
arrogant prick youve got another thing coming. Were 5th
generation Italian Catholic.
TESS
Bobby, will you just stop.
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BOBBY
Bella Goldstein. Are you kidding. I swear Tess, I would
die..(Tess cuts him off)
TESS
Bobby, calm down. Shes three. She puts noodles up her nose
and gets skittles when she poops. I think weve got a ways to
go before Im shopping for a bridal gown and a Yarmulke.
BOBBY
Skittles when she poops! No wonder shes bouncing off the
freakin walls when I get home from work. I hear youre
supposed to give them stickers when they poop.
TESS
Dont start with me Bobby. You arent here all day.
BOBBY
Youre supposed to do some sort of sticker chart. And then she
gets a little present when she collects like 10 stickers.
TESS
Are you serious? (pause) Youre serious? Youre seriously
starting with this right now? Dont talk to me about stickers.
You come home, bounce her on your knee a couple of times, grab a
beer and head into the garage for the night. Now get those pork
chops, get out there and make friendly conversation, or better
yet, dont say anything at all.
(Bobby and Tess pause at swinging door to living room, Tess puts
on big smile and then enters into the dining room carrying
dinner)
SUZANNE
Oh Tess, that smells wonderful. Did you get the recipe from the
Cooking Channel.
TESS
Well, yes and no. I kind of threw in my own little touches. I
hope you all like it.
(Awkward silence, Bobby digs right in and eats quickly. Tess
looks at him annoyed. Jason picks at his food and clearly
doesnt like it. A very long pause. Suzanne clearly notices
that it is not going well)
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SUZANNE
So honey, why dont you tell Bobby and Tess about your upcoming
adventure.
TESS
Adventure? Oh, we would love to hear about it. Whats your
upcoming adventure, Jason?
JASON
Oh, its nothing really. A colleague and I are going on an
archaeology dig in Bulgaria this summer.
TESS
Wow, an archaeology dig. That sounds interesting doesnt it
babe?
BOBBY
So, Jason, what are you digging for?
JASON
Their called rescue excavations. Well be digging, brushing,
measuring, washing and cataloging artifacts.
BOBBY
What are you doing that for?
SUZANNE
Its always been a dream of Jasons to go on one of these digs,
so I got it for him for his birthday.
BOBBY
So this was his birthday present? See honey, and all I wanted
was the Football Network. So uuuhh, Jason, whats the point? I
mean, can you make some money off these artifacts you find?
JASON
No, its just for the experience.
BOBBY
Uh huh. So how long will you be there?
JASON
Well be out there for a total of three weeks.
BOBBY
Hey, you want an experience, try getting a metal detector and
head to China Town. Youll be shocked at all the shit you pick
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up there. And outside of the cost of the detector, its free.
And you get to keep anything you find. Sounds like you are
getting ripped off my friend. I mean what a scam. Basically
you are doing some guys job while he collects the paycheck.
Unbelievable.
JASON
Well, Im actually hoping its a life changing and a very
gratifying experience. Im sure you wouldnt understand.
BOBBY
Oh, I understand. I understand perfectly. Youre probably
spending thousands of dollars to go digging for old stuff in
Bulgaria. Me and my brothers had to do the same thing in my
Grandmas basement when she died. But that was in Queens and
not so much an experience (uses hands to make quote signs) as it
was a pain in the ass.
JASON
Well, Im quite sure you cant compare your Grandmas basement to
my dig in Bulgaria.
BOBBY
(Takes a big bite of food and wipes his mouth) I just did.
JASON
Again, its always been a dream of mine and an experience that
not everyone gets to do in their lifetime.
BOBBY
(Elbows Tess arm) Hey honey, I wonder if I can get some
schmuck to come down to my shop, troll around for loose bolts on
the floor, dust, wash and catalog them for me, just for the
experience.
TESS
Bobby, why dont you help me clear the table. (Grabs his arm)
Well be right back with dessert. (Bobby and Tess start to
collect the plates and head to the kitchen)
(Interior Dining Room/Interior Kitchen as dialog between both
couples do back and forth)
JASON
What an idiot!
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BOBBY
What an asshole!
SUZANNE
Jason, shhhhh, theyll hear you.
TESS
Bobby, shhhh, theyll hear you.
JASON
Sweetie, I tried, but come on. I dont have one thing in common
with this man.
BOBBY
Honey, this guy is a dork. Hes wearing slacks and has tassels
on his shoes.
SUZANNE
Well, I really like Tess and our kids will be going to the same
school in the fall. I thought it would be nice if we could all
be friends.
JASON
And thats another thing, I thought that school was supposed to
be exclusive.
SUZANNE
Oh Jason, dont be such a snob. Theyre good people. Bobby
works hard so that Tess can be a stay-at-home mom. She stayshome with Bella no different then me being home with Max.
Dont look down on them. Bobby volunteers at the Boys and Girls
Club and they have a nice home that they have welcomed us in to.
Please dont behave this way.
(Interior Kitchen)
BOBBY
I bet this little digging adventure of his is costing him over
five grand! How stupid is that?
TESSIts not stupid if thats what he wants to do. (Tess gets
dessert, chocolate mousse, out of refrigerator) Some people
might actually think spending $3200 on an old jersey is stupid!
BOBBY
Are you serious? (pause) Youre serious? Youre seriously
starting with this right now? Its an Eddie Price jersey Tess!