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1. He: "If he loved you with all the power of his soul for a whole lifetime, he couldn't love you as much as I do in a single day." He huffed and puffed, convinced that he could turn this obsession into an eternity of bliss.
She: "We were attracted to each other at the party, that was obvious! You're on your own for the night, that's also obvious... we're two adults!" She replies, eyes notably glazed over and bearing a striking resemblance to a bunny caught in the headlights.
...The music swells in the backround, the air is just heavy with drama. It looks like somebody's about to go walking off into the sunset with somebody. I wonder if that setting sun is ready for this over-the-top pair?
Who might these two be?
2. One guy: "You ever get the feelin'... I don't know, er... when you're in town and someone looks at you all suspicious, like he knows? And then you go out on the pavement and everyone looks like they know too?" He muses as he gazes warily into the night sky.
Other guy: [sighing audibly] "My, we seem to be a little short on brotherly love 'round here..." His eyes twinkle as he looks the other way.
Harmonicas play sweet and lonely tunes in the distance, the wind whistles and the moon is bright. The director quickly (and I mean quickly) yells "Cut!"
Who are the two fellows in this imaginary scene?
3. Well dressed gentleman: "The important thing is the rhythm. Always have rhythm in your shaking. Now a Manhattan you shake to fox-trot time, a Bronx to two-step time, a dry martini you always shake to waltz time." He suggested, winking with a cavalier flair.
Weary-looking woman: [holding up the drink that has been poured for her and that she has just tasted] "Deeees is what they must make you to drink in Paradise...". She feels as if she might faint.
There is a cordial toast as she glimpses sadly out the window and he checks his coif in the mirror. Gunshots are heard outside; she shudders and he pays attention. The scene fades...
So...who are these two?
4. Flashy woman: "If they string me up, well, I'll know who brought the twine. That scummy, crummy, dummy hubby of mine!" She chortles, never quite ready to throw in the towel.
Not-so-flashy companion: "Dear Lord, We've come to the end of our journey, and in a little while we'll stand before you. I pray for you to be merciful. Judge us not for our weaknesses, but for our love and open the doors of heaven for us." She thumps her bible and hopes for the sanctity of forgiveness (or maybe just better odds for survival all around).
The director decides between shooting this exchange in black-and-white or color and opts for a double shot of gin instead, while he thinks it over. The two divas he's filming dash to the Hair and Make-Up department as he guzzles.
Can you tell me the two ladies who are talking just now?
5. Motive-driven man: "Here we have two great lovers from the past. Cleopatra Queen Of Egypt and Marc Antony, at their last meeting. You'll recall that Antony, believing Cleopatra to be dead, kills himself with his own sword. When Cleopatra discovers what has happened, she quickly follows her lover." He says, sounding somewhat seductive in an especially daunting way.
Intense woman: "Well I'm telling you, with 100 percent certainty that it is not the time. It's not about time, it's not the right time, it's not even quarter to the right time." She blows out the candle, eying him with tangible uncertainty.
Was he being romantic...foreboding...making a wise and intelligent comparison? The lady isn't a bit sure and even the director finds himself baffled!
Who are these two and what are they up to?
6. First fellow, looking wistfully out upon the world he finds discouraging: "You find a glimmer of happiness in this world, there's always someone who wants to destroy it." He observes, reflecting on the cruelty that often comes with being a man.
The companion, blustery and upset about recent events: "He doesn't punish men for discipline. He likes to see men crawl." The other fellow snarls.
A fierce wind kicks up as the first man checks his watch and forces a smile. The other gentleman remains surly - he won't be good-natured in any short order and is about to liven up the turn(s) of events.
Can you name this unlikely pair of chums?
7. Adventurous fellow (with panache): "Madam, will you join me on the verandah? I understand they serve an outstanding lemon squash." He offers with all charm intact.
Complicated woman (with an arched eyebrow): "You know, I'm so glad I never got involved with you. I just would have ended up being some woman you had to get up out of bed and leave at 3:00 in the morning and go clean your andirons, and you don't even have a fireplace, not that I would know this." She spits, convinced there's more to this than lemons!
The dejected suitor sadly turns and walks to the west, somehow thinking they'd meet again. The tempestuous woman doesn't even know what lemon squash is but, in this case, doesn't want to have what the others might be having.
Who is this mismatched movie pair?
8. Wise-cracking and self-assured woman remarks: "You shoot off a guy's head with his pants down, believe me, Texas ain't the place you want to get caught." She warns, without even giving him a glance.
A pompous and less-than-predictable fellow blurts in response: "There's only one person in the world who's going to decide what I'm going to do and that's me!" He protests (but she ignores him nicely).
It's a rather noisy set, the scene muted by bangs and crashes and all manner of suspicious looking extras. The two stars have seats, stage left, and polish their Oscars.
Who would this couple be?
9. First perplexed (but endearing) gentleman: "All my brothers and brothers-in-laws tell me what a good-hearted guy I am. You don't get to be good-hearted by accident. You get kicked around long enough, you become a professor of pain." He says, with ample self-pity but with the right field of dreams in mind.
Second perplexed (but endearing) gentleman: "I remember the staff at our public school. You know, we had a saying...uh...that those who can't do teach, and those who can't teach, teach gym. And, uh, those who couldn't do anything, I think, were assigned to our school." He's trying to keep on the subject but, as usual, drifting off into unrelated (yet reasonably thematic) territory.
The director is supposed to make it seem that there's hope for these two blokes in the same story. Whew! This might require a few dozen more takes!
Who are the two so-called "losers" in that scene?
10. A man, looking a bit out-of-place: "I was just...uh...noticing that you're out of salami. I think you oughtta have somebody go over to the delicatessen, you know, bring some more back." He says this with the demeanor of a sort who is just chatting it up.
Woman with fire in her eyes (source of fire unknown): "Y'know, you got them bad eyes, like a gypsy, and I don't know why I didn't see it yesterday. Bad luck! That's what it is. Is that all I'm ever gonna have? I should have taken a rock and killed myself years ago!" She fumes, not in the mood to talk about salamis with anybody, thank you.
At this point the director just gives in to a nervous breakdown, since no sense can be made of this one. Puccini begins to play from the loud speaker and the relentless noise of the traffic outside just makes it worse!
Have you figured this scene out yet?
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