War/Peace - Part II. Clarissa Daisy Huntsman

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      EMILY FOLLOWS SUIT. THEY EACH WINK AND WAVE AT THE GUY. THE GUY GRINS. HE NERVOUSLY APPROACHES THE TWO GIRLS. EVERY STEP HE TAKES APPEARS REHEARSED, PLANNED, QUITE CONTRIVED. HIS GAZE HITS THE GROUND LIKE TORRENTIAL RAIN BUT EVERY NOW AND THEN ITS CUTE SHADOW BRUSHES THE SILKY CHEEKS OF CLARISSA AND EMILY.

      MATTHEW

      Um . . . is this seat taken? I don't mean to be rude, I was just wondering if . . .

      CLARISSA

      . . . you could sit down?

      EMILY

      We winked at you, and waved at you.

      MATTHEW

      Me?

      CLARISSA

      Yes. Silly. Come on.

      CLARISSA OFFERS MATTHEW HER HAND.

      CLARISSA

      I'm Clarissa, and this is my friend Emily. You are?

      MATTHEW SHAKES CLARISSA'S HAND AND TAKES A SEAT.

      MATTHEW

      Um . . . Matthew.

      CLARISSA

      Matthew. I work with a guy named Matt. Common name. What brings you here Matthew?

      MATTHEW

      Travelling.

      EMILY

      You're not from around here?

      MATTHEW

      I'm from Florida. I'm having a look at out of state universities.

      CLARISSA

      You do have the internet don't you?

      MATTHEW

      Well, yeah. But I wanted to travel.

      EMILY

      So you could find bars where you can sit and stir Martinis huh, Bond?

      CLARISSA EASILY READS THE SLIGHT DISCOMFORT ON MATTHEW'S FACE. TO HIM REJECTION'S A WIND AND DISTANCE IS A COMFY COAT.

      CLARISSA

      Ignore her. What she means to say is; She would like you to touch her breasts the way you did that Martini.

      EMILY

      Clarissa!

      MATTHEW LAUGHS. HE LOOKS DOWN AT THE TABLE.

      CLARISSA

      What do you study?

      MATTHEW

      Just Arts. Thinking of Philosophy. I like creative writing a lot.

      EMILY

      No need for a pen. Just take film, take pics, or record voice. Even right here, right now; this is something you can write . . . like, not even “about”, you could just write down every word we say.

      MATTHEW

      That's true.

      CLARISSA

      What type of creative writing. Comedy, drama?

      MATTHEW

      I guess drama.

      EMILY

      Comedy's the way to go; Two and a Half Men, Seinfeld, South Park . . .

      [4.]

      MATTHEW

      I love those shows. But I can't write that well. I wanna write the script for a show like Skins one day but . . .

      CLARISSA

      But you need inspiration.

      MATTHEW

      Well, I was gonna say that I'm not good enough but . . .

      CLARISSA PUTS A FINGER TO MATTHEW'S LIPS

      CLARISSA

      Write.

      MATTHEW REACHES INTO HIS POCKET. EMILY GRABS HIS ARM, SHAKING HER HEAD.

      CLARISSA

      No Matthew. Setting the scene right here in this club, and without prescribing us any illegal acts, write us. Write this scene.

      MATTHEW

      Are you . . . serious? Really?

      CLARISSA AND EMILY NOD.

      MATTHEW

      I guess . . . like . . . I would touch your cheek.

      CLARISSA TAKES MATTHEW'S HAND AND PLACES IT AGAINST HER CHEEK.

      MATTHEW

      Even though we have never seen one another before I'm drawn into this triangle as though the bond between two good friends is contagious . . .

      CLARISSA LEANS TOWARD MATTHEW. MATTHEW TAKES A DEEP BREATH.

      EMILY

      Don't lose your breath now, Matthew. You're controlling the speed.

      MATTHEW

      The . . . their lips touch.

      CLARISSA TOUCHES MATTHEW'S LIPS WITH HERS. MATTHEW'S SILENT, SO THE SCENE REMAINS STATIC . . . 10 SECONDS . . . 20. THEN MATTHEW TOUCHES CLARISSA'S CHEEK AGAIN.

      EMILY

      You're not narrating that touch.

      MATTHEW REMOVES HIS LIPS FROM CLARISSA'S AND SMILES. CLARISSA SHRUGS.

      CLARISSA

      Short story.

      MATTHEW

      I'm sorry. It's silly.

      CLARISSA

      Not the kiss I hope.

      MATTHEW

      No. My writing.

      CLARISSA

      But you're writing with your body and your body's just fine. So are your lips. Guess you are a Bond.

      MATTHEW

      Thanks.

      EMILY

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