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(Setting : Outside, in front of an apartment building door. Night time.) LUCY: Would you like to come up for a nightcap? RON: What time is it? LUCY: Eleven thirty. RON: Wow, that’s late. LUCY: No it’s not. The night is young! RON: I’ve got work tomorrow LUCY: Where do you work? RON: The Archer Building, 43rd avenue. It’s a long journey from where I live, so I have to leave early to get there on time LUCY: Well that’s great! 43rd avenue is just 5 minutes walk from here. You don’t even have to go home. RON: Where will I stay if I don’t go home? LUCY: My apartment. RON: where will I sleep? LUCY: We can make room for you. RON: I’m ok, it’s not too late, I can still make it home and have a good nights sleep. LUCY: Don’t be silly, It’s late, it’s dark. How would I feel if you were mugged and killed on the way home? You must stay the night, for your own safety. RON: Don’t worry about me, I go to the gym every morning before work and then swim ten miles at the pool in the evenings. LUCY: Oh... Really? (Smiles) RON: Um. Do I smell like onions to you? LUCY: Don’t worry about it, I do too. We ate the same thing. RON: Oh damn, I feel like an idiot. LUCY: What’s wrong? RON: I forgot to give Whiskers some food before I left, he’ll be hungry. LUCY: You have a cat? RON: Yeah, a Scandinavia Longhair Felix LUCY: I haven’t heard of that type before. RON: They’re very rare. Get very angry when hungry. LUCY: Me too. RON: Huh? LUCY: Oh I love cats, I have one upstairs. I call him Chairman Meow. Would you like to meet him? RON: Well I– LUCY: Marvellous! (Unlocks door to apartment, gently pushes RON in) She’ll love to see you. RON: "she?" I thought it was a "he.." LUCY: (hurriedly) Yes yes, quite right. (Door shuts behind them. Lights Fade) |
