THE NEXT DAY/AT THE THEATER...
(LIGHTS COME UP)(CHRISTINA IS ALREADY THERE WITH VICKY)
(ELIZABETH ENTERS RUNNING GIDDY)
ELIZABETH
CHRISSY! Chrissy! Chrissy!
CHRISTINA
Whaty? Whaty? Whaty?
VICKY
You two creep me out sometimes.
ELIZABETH
I don't have much time, You'll never believe what happened to me yesterday?
CHRISTINA
Yes I will, you just have to tell me what it is smarty!
VICKY
(SARCASTICALLY)Christina, how did you ever pass the second grade?
CHRISTINA
I don't really remember a lot of grade school, I guess I got hit in the head a lot while playing during recess back then.
VICKY
I never would have guessed.
ELIZABETH
Okay we can get back to your life story after I tell you this. Yesterday after you tw-
(HARVEY ENTERS)
CHRISTINA
Look at that hottie...
ELIZABETH
I KNOW!
CHRISTINA
Hey, why's he walking over here?
ELIZABETH
That's what I am trying to tell you, he-
HARVEY
(TEASINGLY)I think he's coming to talk to us...
ELIZABETH
HE IS!!
HARVEY
I'm what?
CHRISTINA
Ackwarrrddd.(SHE AND VICKY GO OVER TO ONE OF THE TABLES)
ELIZABETH
Sorry about them.
HARVEY
They seem nice. So do you wanna sit down.
ELIZABETH
Oh... yeah, totally.
(THEY BOTH SIT DOWN)
HARVEY
Any news on the Phantom situation?
ELIZABETH
Vicky, our director, told me that we are going to do it again this mourning and I guess that everyone okayed it sooo...
HARVEY
It's official, we are doing The Phantom of the Opera!
ELIZABETH
WE?
HARVEY
Well I mean the company and all that.
ELIZABETH
Oh, I thought you meant me and you. (LAUGHS)
HARVEY
Well I did in a way...what I am trying to say is that I think we both have good chances of getting in the cast.
ELIZABETH
What?
HARVEY
You can't get rid of me now. I'm auditioning.
ELIZABETH
Harvey! That's.... That's wonderful! But how? You live in New York and the play is here.
HARVEY
Well let's just say that I love the scenery here.
(THEY BOTH LAUGH)
ELIZABETH
So Auditions are going to be sometime later next week, and the posters for them will start going up tomorrow.
(HARVEY'S PHONE GOES OFF)
HARVEY
(ON PHONE) This is Harvey. Uh Huh. Yes. I'll be there. Thank you. Bye.(HANGS UP PHONE)
I've gotta go but I'll be back within a hour.
ELIZABETH
I'll be here.
HARVEY
I'll be back soon.
(HARVEY EXITS OFF.)(CHRISTINA WALKS OVER TO ELIZABETH)(ELIZABETH IS STILL SITTING THERE IN A DAZZ)
CHRISTINA
Sooooo
ELIZABETH
What?
CHRISTINA
What was that? Or more importanly Who was that?
ELIZABETH
You mean Harvey(LAUGHING)? We go way back.
CHRISTINA
You know him! You go way back? I need details!
ELIZABETH
What? Can't two fellow actors sit at break together talking about how exciting the new production is?
(THEY BOTH START EXCITING)
CHRISTINA
Whoa! Twelve hours ago you could not stand the play!
ELIZABETH
What?! I don't know what you're talking about.
CHRISTINA
Ohhhhhhhh, I get it. You just like it cause Hot-stuff likes it!
(THEY BOTH EXIT ALL THE WAY OFF)
VICKY
Actors!...I will never understand them.
(LIGHTS GO DOWN)