Extracto de la obra: "Fine and dandy "

 

(Escrita por alumnos de ACTion English)

 

Scene 1

 

Mrs Dandy                  It’s looking a lot better you know.

Mrs Phillips                  I couldn’t go out for at least 10 days.

Mrs Dandy                  The hair is marvellous thing.

Mrs Phillips                  When you have it!

Mrs Dandy                  Well yes. ………I sacked her of course

Mrs Phillips                  I should hope so.

Mrs Dandy                  Nothing but trouble that girl.

Mrs Philips                  I never want to have another day like that.

 

 

Flashback 1               In the hairdressing salon two weeks previous

 

Mrs Dandy                  Mrs Phillips. This is my new work experience boy Johnnie

                                   He has a real gift you know.

Johnny                         Right. Let’s get you seated then. What colour do you normally

have?

Mrs Phillips                  This is my colour

Johnny                         Yeah – just kidding! Let’s give your hair a wash then.

You’ve got plenty of hair, haven’t you. (studying hair) Most women of your age are losing it. My mum’s lost loads of her hair. Mind you that’s probably me and my sister’s fault. All that stress. You come here a lot a lot don’t you. I’ve seen you.

Mrs Philips                  Yes I’m a regular customer.

Johnny                         Your old man got a lot of money then?

Mrs Philips                   Well…….umm……my husband has a very decent job if that’s what you mean.

Johnny                          Right. That should do it. I’m just going to leave you there while it’s drying. Won’t be a mo. (Johnny slips off to check the back door)

 

Flashback 2               In the alley next to the hairdresser’s (i.e. the back entrance)

 

Johnny                         I’ve only got a minute. That old cow’s got me working all hours.

Tommy                        I’ve got some really good stuff this time (shows collection of

narcotics)

Johnny                         Wow. How much can I offload?

Tommy                         How much can you take? I’ve got a stash due in from Thailand this week too.

Johnny                          Great! Let me think, I can pay 50, so I could take…

Tommy                         Come on John! You’re a VIP costumer. I can make you a special offer. Take 4 and pay just 3. And this is for free (gives him the joint he has just prepared and prepares another one for himself)

Johnnie                         Oh… Thanks… Then I will take 8 of these and this little one.

Tommy                         Just that stuff? Come on, now you have a job, you are earning money.

Johnny                          Yeah, of course, my job. That slave driver pays me a pittance. Surely you get more money in a day than I earn in a whole month.

Tommy                         (after smoking a drag of his joint and thinking a bit) Yeah! Great! You’re a genius.

Johhny                          What do you mean?

Tommy                         You’re going to leave this shitty job and start working for me.

Johnny                          But I can’t…

Tommy                         Of course you can. You only have to do what I tell you and get more and more money ……..and more and more vitamins at very special rates.

Johnny                          But…

Tommy                         Don’t worry I’ll tell you all you need to know.

Johnny                          But I can’t leave this job now. Mrs Dandy is a friend of my mother’s. She would throw me out of the house again.

Tommy                         Forget your mother! This is a great opportunity. I have dozens of people willing to work for me. But I thought about you first because you’re more than a simple costumer for me. You’re a friend.

(Johnnie hears Mrs Dandy’s voice from inside)

Johnny                          Fuck! I’d forgotten about Mrs Philips. I have to go back.

Tommy                         Ok. Think about what I’ve told you. I’ll stop by your house tomorrow.

(Johnnie goes into the hairdresser’s)

Tommy                         Shit! I need someone soon.

Tommy leaves. At the end of the scene when Johnnie re-enters the hairdressers, Mrs Phillips’ hair has turned a deep shape of burnt orange. Everyone is shocked!


 

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