Among You (36 page)

TIMELY

WHISPERING

Oops. Sorry

SCOTT

What was that?

GINGER

Oh that? That was my best friend Timely.

TIMELY POPS OUT FROM HIDING AGAIN.

TIMELY

Tada!

GINGER

She’s a bit of a jokester.

SCOTT

Hi Timely. Neat name.

TIMELY

Why thank you sir. Thank you, thank you. Did you like my little fright?

SCOTT

I sure did.

TIMELY

Would you like another?

GINGER

That’s enough with the scare tactics Timely.

TIMELY

Oh you’re no fun. But the two of you are. So Ginger tells me you two are boyfriend and….

GINGER COVERS TIMELY’S MOUTH.

GINGER

Poor Timely just doesn’t know when to keep her trap shut. She’s also delirious. She doesn’t know what she’s talking about.

SCOTT

It’s okay.

GINGER RELEASES TIMELY.

TIMELY

Ginger and Scott. Sittin’ in a coffin. It’s become apparent that they kiss each other often.

GINGER

Boooo!

TIMELY

Hey, it rhymes. You try rhyming with coffin.

SCOTT

So Ginger, you were going to show me more of the house? Can you do that tonight?

GINGER

Sure I can. I’d be delighted.

TIMELY

MOCKING GINGER

I would be delighted.

SCOTT AND GINGER WATCH ON AS TIMELY MAKES FUN OF THE TWO OF THEM. SHE FINALLY SEES THAT THEY ARE BOTH STARING DISAPPROVINGLY.

TIMELY

What?

GINGER

You’re weird Timely.

TIMELY

Why thank you ma’am. So have you shown Scott the dungeon?

THIS OBVIOUSLY UPSETS GINGER.

SCOTT

Oh cool! This place has a dungeon? Can you show me Ginger?

GINGER

I’m afraid I can’t Scott. The dungeon is off limits to us.

TIMELY

Are you going to tell him why?

GINGER

No, but I think I’m going to have to explain to the doctors why you’ve lost your mind! Hush Timely.

TIMELY

Fine.

GINGER

Fine.

TIMELY/GINGER

Fine.

THEY BOTH CROSS THEIR ARMS AND FACE AWAY FROM EACH OTHER. THE THREE STAND IN SILENCE FOR A BIT.

SCOTT

Excuse me?

TIMELY

Hello? We’re fighting here.

THE GIRLS STAND IN SILENCE AGAIN FOR A MOMENT. EVENTUALLY THEY BOTH BREAK OUT IN PEELS OF LAUGHTER. SCOTT BECOMES MORE AND MORE UNCOMFORTABLE.

TIMELY

Had you going there!

GINGER

Sorry Scott. That’s just a little game we play. Hope we didn’t scare you.

SCOTT

Oh no. Not at all.

THEY STARE AT SCOTT

Okay, maybe just a teeny bit. So what about this dungeon?

GINGER CHIMES IN QUICKLY BEFORE TIMELY CAN OPEN HER MOUTH.

GINGER

There isn’t a dungeon. Timely was just being, well, Timely.

SCOTT

Oh.

GINGER

But there are plenty of other great things we can show you.

SCOTT

Cool.

THE BOOMING VOICE OF GAULTIER IS HEARD. TIMELY PANICS. GINGER STARTS TRYING TO GET SCOTT TO LEAVE BUT CAN NOT. INSTEAD SHE HIDES HIM BEHIND A CURTAIN OR TAPESTRY. AS SOON AS SHE HIDES SCOTT SHE INDICATES TO TIMELY TO GO BACK TO MONSTER MODE. THEY BOTH VANISH FOR A SECOND AND COME BACK AS THEIR MONSTER SELVES. BEFORE GAULTIER COMES IN GINGER AND TIMELY BEGIN PLAYING SOME GAME.

GAULTIER

Ginger? Oh there you are. Hello Timely. How are you this evening?

TIMELY

Wonderful sir. And yoursmelf?

GAULTIER

I’m fine thank you very much.

GAULTIER LOOKS AROUND THE ROOM.

I thought I heard a third voice in here. Ginger?

TIMELY

Oh that was me Gaultier. I was just making funny voices to make Ginger laugh. See?

TIMELY IMMITATES SCOTT AT WHICH GINGER LAUGHS HYSTERICALLY.

GAULTIER

That’s very good Timely. Very unique. You’ll grow up to be an entertainer some day.

TIMELY

Thank you sir.

GAULTIER

All right girls you keep playing but keep it down, I’m trying to write.

GINGER/TIMELY

Yes sir.

GAULTIER LEAVES. BEFORE GINGER AND TIMELY CAN CHANGE BACK TO HUMAN MODE SCOTT COMES OUT OF HIDING. HE SEES THEIR FACES AND IS NOT SCARED.

SCOTT

Cool! Those are great masks. Where did you get them?

THE GIRLS LOOK AT ONE ANOTHER IN SILENCE AND ASTONISHMENT.

GINGER

They don’t scare you?

SCOTT

No. Why? Should they?

TIMELY

These faces scare most people.

SCOTT

I think they’re really great. I’d like one myself.

GINGER

Really?

SCOTT

Sure.

GAULTIER

BOOMING FROM OFF STAGE

Ginger? I said quiet please.

GINGER

You best go Scott. I don’t want to upset my father. You can come back soon if you like.

SCOTT

I will. You can count on it.

GINGER GUIDES SCOTT TO THE DOOR.

TIMELY

By Scott. It was nice meeting you.

SCOTT

By Timely. I’ll see you around I’m sure.

SCOTT LEAVES. THE GIRLS SIT WITH A BIG SIGH.

GINGER

That was close.

TIMELY

Wow.

GINGER

Wow what?

TIMELY

He saw your true self and didn’t even flinch!