JESSICA, MARNIE and NICOLE sit around a table in the middle
of lunch.
JESSICA
I cannot believe how much you have
to pay the real estate agents. One
entire month's rent.
NICOLE
I thought the landlord pays.
JESSICA
Yeah, well not anymore. The
housing market in New York sucks.
MARNIE
So maybe we should think of another
way to find an apartment.
JESSICA
Marnie, I tried. We have an
appointment on Saturday to see
apartments. Eleven AM. You good?
MARNIE
Yeah. Sure.
Jessica stands.
JESSICA
Got to go to the ladies room.
Jessica leaves. A beat.
NICOLE
When are you going to tell her?
MARNIE
I'll handle it.
NICOLE
You said that last week.
MARNIE
I'll tell her Saturday.
NICOLE
Really. When you are looking at
apartments, you are going to
mention that you'll be in Florence
in the fall?
MARNIE
Yes. No. I don't know, Nicole.
Let me manage this in my own way.
NICOLE
Maybe you're dragging your feet
because you changed your mind and
you haven't told me.
MARNIE
I didn't change my mind.
NICOLE
I bought tickets Jessica. Did you
buy your tickets?
MARNIE
Not yet.
NICOLE
That says a lot.
MARNIE
The only thing it says is that I'm
having some difficulty getting the
cash together, OK. I'm going to
Florence.
NICOLE
It's all rather amusing. You are
looking at apartment on Saturday to
move in with Marnie and you are
going to Florence with me. Not
sure how you can be in two places
at once.
Jessica returns and takes a seat.
JESSICA
Oh my god the bathrooms are two
floors below ground. I could hear
the subway.
NICOLE
So what size apartments you guys
looking for?
JESSICA
I think we can only afford a one
bedroom. Isn't that right Marnie?
NICOLE
So you guys are going to share a
bedroom?
JESSICA
Yeah. Right Marnie?
MARNIE
Yeah.
NICOLE
Funny.
JESSICA
What's funny?
NICOLE
I just can't see Marnie sharing a
bedroom.
JESSICA
Not sure how you would even say
that?
NICOLE
Because, Jessica, Marnie and I were
roommates freshman year. And trust
me, Marnie likes her privacy.
JESSICA
I don't know you were roommates.
NICOLE
There's a lot of things you don't
know.
JESSICA
Excuse me?
MARNIE
Nicole, please.
JESSICA
I'm just curious, what is it that I
don't know?
MARNIE
Nothing. You know everything. I
am easy to live with.
NICOLE
Hah. You call yourself easy to
live with?
MARNIE
Yes. And maybe I have grown more
tolerant since freshman year.
JESSICA
Tolerant of what?
NICOLE
Mess. She hates mess. I mean she
gave me shit when I didn't make my
bed.
MARNIE
I didn't.
NICOLE
And the dishes. If I left like one
unwashed coffee mug in the sink, I
wouldn't hear the end of it.
MARNIE
It was more than one coffee mug.
The sink was pile a foot high with
your dishes.
NICOLE
See what I mean.
JESSICA
Well I'm sure marnie and I will get
on just fine. Since I am a neat
freak.
NICOLE
(to Jessica)
You heard that I'm going to Italy
in September?
JESSICA
No. For pleasure?
NICOLE
No. I got into the conservatory
program in Florence.
JESSICA
Florence. Wow. I adore Florence.
NICOLE
(to Marnie)
You ever been to Florence Marn?
MARNIE
No.
NICOLE
You so want to go, don't you? I
mean everyone wants to go to
Florence.
MARNIE
Yes... of course.
NICOLE
You know there's an extra spot in
the program I'm in. Maybe you can
apply? I heard they are making
exceptions for late applicants.
JESSICA
Nicole, really, that doe snot sound
possible. Those Florence
conservatory programs always have
waiting lists. There's no way
Marnie would get in.
NICOLE
You know... you're right. I was
just hoping. Would love to have a
friend in Florence.
MARNIE
You now. Nicole, why don't you
just...
NICOLE
Just what?
MARNIE
Nothing.
Long beat. Jessica notices something is going on.
JESSICA
What's with you two?
Beat.
NICOLE
You know, I've got to run. Anyway,
I'm sure you guys have a lot to
talk about. Thanks for the lunch
Marn. You are the best.
Nicole leaves. A beat.
JESSICA
You want to tell me what's going
on?
CUT TO BLACK.
THE END.
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