In Time With You

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INTIMEWITHYOU

WRITTEN BY

RALPH DERRICK HO


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RDPRODUCTIONS(02)3711-382

[email protected]


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CAST:

ANNOUNCER

ANTON LEE

ARIEL LIN

MAGGIE

NARRATOR

NICK


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Scene One: _____- Day

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1. MUSIC: (BED) TAIWANESE BALLAD

2. ANNOUNCER: The number of newly-married couples in Taiwan are hitting an all-time low

but the successful marriage couples sum only seems to be increasin

Men and women aspire to become more saleable, it means lots of sing

nobles appear in Taiwan. A 30 year-old woman is considered old, but 3

year-old men are bought clean out of the shelves. When a woman ha

had several unsuccessful relationships even until 30 years old, what ca

she do? And what can be changed?

ARIEL LIN, A beautiful, shoes section manager in a department store,

having relationships before and having had several heartbreaks, she is no

30 years-old with symptoms of panic.

ANTON LEE is a 30 year-old head steward in Eva Airlines, aggressive and

energetic, but his past relationships always seem to be cut short. ARIEL

was his classmate during high school and they always have different

opinions.


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MAGGIE, a stewardess, falls in love with ANTON. She is lovely, sweet, and

full of heart, but she becomes all too silly when in love.

NICK, he is ARIELs assistant. Who is sweet to her all the time, 25 year-old

a cute type young man.

. . .and WALTER, Ariels gay bestfriend.

1. MUSIC: (BRIDGE) TAIWANESE CHEERY SONG--FADE UNDER.

2. NARRATOR: At the day of Ariels 30th

birthday party, Anton wrote a letter for her, it

said:

3. ARIEL: (READING SLOWLY) Happy 30th

, Ariel, welcome to the single old maids

world

4. NARRATOR: These words upset her for several days.

5. ARIEL: (TALKING TO HERSELF) Ooh, that cretin! Ill make him see one day,

someday, for sure.


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6. NARRATOR: It was sometime in the past, Anton said to Ariel:

7. ANTON: I wont fall in love with you!

8. NARRATOR: . . .but she also treats him like family too. Actually, Anton and Ariel made

deal, the deal is who gets married first shall win 100 thousand red

envelopes. This deal made both become aggressive to look for a

relationship. After a few days, Ariel gets a call from Anton, he says:

9. SOUND: (TELEPHONE CLICK)

10. ANTON: Im in a relationship with Maggie.

11. NARRATOR: Ariel is shocked after hearing the news, this means Anton is near the 100

thousand red envelope pot. Ariel tries hard to get in touch with Nick so sh

might still have a chance to get the lucky pot.


1. ARIEL: Nick, I'm desperate. It's only getting worse, I can't look a puppy in the fac

without flinching. Ending up alone is nothing compared to the case I

discovered at home between my bestfriend, Ariel and Maggie, his new

victim. Although she met him just a week ago, up until Thursday morning

at breakfast she kept denying anything but a passing interest in him.


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2. NARRATOR: She talks to appeal to him, but it comes out like a regular rant. Nick

obliges, notwithstanding.


4. NICK: Please, Ms. Lin, just because your estfriend has been over a few times,

its still no reason for people to jump to conclusions.

5. ARIEL: At his age, Anton is lucky if he can limp to conclusions. I've seen those tw

together.

6. NICK: As far as I'm concerned, I think your friend is just a real nice boy.

7. ARIEL: And he is, too - a real nice thirty-eight year-old boy.

8. NICK: He happens to be just thirty, Connie. He told me so himself.

9. ARIEL: Hehe. Im just teasing you. (CONDESCENDINGLY) Not that I'm criticizing

your acquaintance - far from it - I'm delighted that my friend is so

genuinely fond of you.

Oh, Nick. Anton doesn't even know I'm alive.

10. NICK: Well, don't let that worry you. It's hard to tell about him most of the time


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1. ARIEL: Anyway, I'm simply not interested in anything but the most casual

relationship. Heavens, if I were thinking seriously, I'd try to find out

something about the man. . .or the girl, wouldn't I?

2. NICK: Haven't you?

3. ARIEL: Definitely not. I'm not even mildly curious. I haven't even the slightest ide

where he keeps his ten thousand dollar life insurance policy. And I have n

knowledge whatsoever of how he got his leg wounded in the Mexican

War, for which he gets a fifty-three dollar a month pension. I don't even

know in what bank he keeps his twenty-six hundred and nineteen dollar

savings account.

4. NICK: Shame on you. You haven't even got his Social Security number.

5. ARIEL: It's four nine eight two six five.

6. SFX: CAR HORN HONKS SEVERAL TIMES, OFF

7. ARIEL: Oh, that's Walter, he's taking me to work. (CALLS) Be right there, Walter!

(Back to Nick) Now, is there anything you want me to say to Mr. Lee if I

happen to see him later?

8. NICK: There's no necessity of even mentioning to him that I'm not busy tonight


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9. ARIEL: I see. . .and there's no need for any remarks about the cake I'm baking

today being too big for one person to finish alone.

1. NICK: You can trust me implicitly, Mrs. Long. I won't say a word. I'll just hit him

on the head and drag him home.

2. MUSIC: TRANSITION ORCHESTRAL VERSION OF "RIDE OF THE VALKRIES"

3. ARIEL: I'm glad you picked me up early this morning, Walter. I've got an errand to dfor iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Mrs. Long before my first shift.

4. WALTER: I'll get you there with the speed of a gazelle, Miss ARIEL. Oh, by the way,how's eeeeeeeeeeeeeMrs.Long' romance with Mr. Bacon coming along?

5. ARIEL: Oh, have you noticed that, too? I think it's the cutest thing in the world. MrsLong iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilly has a bad case of puppy love.

6. WALTER: It is cute ... considering she's in her second puppyhood. No disrespectintended, you iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iunderstand. After all, what can be more romantic than two

lonely old people iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii encountering the grand passion in the sear and yellow

leaf of life.

6. ARIEL: Why, that's absolutely poetic, Walter.


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7. WALTER: The burning desires of youth long past, they look now for the subdued

glow of companionship. The warm and simple pleasures that two elderly

people in love can share together. I bet you'd like to find romance at that

age, Miss ARIEL.

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1. ARIEL: At the rate I'm going now, I'm counting on it. But Walter, don't mention

the subject at work, it might be a source of embarrassment to Mr. Bacon.

2. WALTER: My trap is sealed, Ariel. Now, what's the errand you're gonna do for Mrs.

Long this morning?

3. ARIEL: Well, off the record, I'm going to invite Mr. Bacon over to the house

tonight. He's been a little backward about asking for a date.

4. WALTER: I get it: You're Mrs. Antom Lim. Now all you've got to do is to get Mr.

Barlow to invite Mr. VOLTAIRE over, and you're all set!

5. ARIEL: Meeting's adjourned!

6. MUSIC: (SFX: CLACK OF WOMAN'S SHOES DOWN HALLWAY. OUT UNDER NEXT LINE


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7. ARIEL: I hope I'm not disturbing you, Mr. Barlow, but there's something I wanted

to ask you.

8. BARLOW: Well then, go ahead and ask. You want to get apples, ya gotta shake the

tree. Well, what is it?

9. ARIEL: It's just this: I was wondering if tonight - that is, if you haven't any other

plans - Mrs. Long isn't doing anything and I'm sure she'd be pleased if you

wanted to drop over.

10. BARLOW: Well, that's right neighbor. Would... you like me to drop over?

11. ARIEL: Of course. I'm sure you and Mrs. Long will have a lovely evening together.

12. BARLOW: Are you planning on stayin' in, Miss ARIEL?

13. ARIEL: I suppose so Mr. Barlow, but I'm sure that at your age, you don't need any

chaperone.

1. BARLOW: You're right about that - Maybe we could send Mrs. Long to a movie

2. ARIEL: [PAUSE] Send Mrs. Long to a movie!?

3. BARLOW: Sure! [CHUCKLES] Oh, there's no sense in my tryin' to hide it anylonger. Why - the only reason I've been comin' around Mrs.

Long' place is to be near you.


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4. ARIEL: Near ME? But you've been making dates with Mrs. Long!

5. BARLOW: Well naturally! You've gotta slip the drones a little honey if you wannget next to the queen bee!

6. ARIEL: You, Mr. Barlow, are barking up the wrong hive! ... This is ridiculous! simply can't believe it's even happening.

7. BARLOW: I couldn't believe it myself. I just couldn't understand the feeling thatswept over me when I first saw you, Miss ARIEL. In fact, since

that time, I've had my glasses changed twice! But it's still the same

I keep askin' myself - Where have you been all my life?

8. ARIEL: For three quarters of it, I wasn't even born! [PAUSE] Look Mr. Barlowthere's a great difference in our ages...

9. BARLOW: Aw, nonsense Miss ARIEL, I just don't believe in age.

10.ARIEL: Well neither do I - I've been standing it off for years! I mean, if you'llthink this over for a while, you'll realize that it just couldn't work out.

11.BARLOW: Oh why not? Is there somebody else playin' the piano in your frontparlor?

12.ARIEL: No, but Mr. VOLTAIRE plays the ukulele on my back porch... We'vebeen going together for quite a while now.


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1. BARLOW: You mean that biology fella? Oh shucks, he's just an unsophisticated kid. Whyou couldn't warm him up if you stuck a Bunsen burner under him!

2. ARIEL: You've been peeking! ... That is - Mr. VOLTAIRE's just shy about expressing hisfeelings.

3. BARLOW: He ain't got no feelings if you ask me. Least-wise, not like I have. Especiallysince I met you. Why I just knew today was gonna bring some excitement

into my life. I got the strangest sensation right after breakfast.

4. ARIEL: Maybe something fell into your gruel.

5. BARLOW: There's no two ways about it, sis! I'm Smitten!

6. ARIEL: Well, would it un-smit you if I told you I'm engaged to Mr. VOLTAIRE?7. BARLOW: Engaged!? But he wasn't even over to your place the night I visited Mrs. Lon

8. ARIEL: He must have been working. If you come over tonight, I'm sure he'll be there.

9. BARLOW: Well - seeing is believing. I'll drop by Miss ARIEL, but I still say, when it cometo your bringin' me messages from Mrs. Long, speak for your self, John

Alden.

10.ARIEL: There's no use talking - these man-tailored suits have got to go!


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11.MUSIC: TAIWANESE DRAMA BALLAD

12.TRANSITION

13.MUSIC: TAIWANESE DRAMA BALLAD

14.VOLTAIRE: Oh - I'm sorry Miss ARIEL, but I - I couldn't help exploding. You mean to tellme Mr. Barlow is in love with YOU?

1. ARIEL: That's right, we hyperthyroids have to stick together. Look Mr. VOLTAIRE, I know itan absurd situation, but my only real concern is Mrs. Long. I've got to

discourage Mr. Barlow once-and-for-all, and you've got to help me!

2. VOLTAIRE: Me? What can I do?

3. ARIEL: Well he's coming over to our place tonight - I invited him on behalf of Mrs. Long.That's when he told me how he felt about me, and that's when I told

him something utterly fantastic.

4. VOLTAIRE: What did you tell him?

5. ARIEL: That you and I were engaged to be married here's the napkin.

6. VOLTAIRE: [SPITS HIS COFFEE AGAIN]

7. SFX: CUP CLATTERS


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8. VOLTAIRE: Well if that's the case, shouldn't we be getting into the mood?

9. ARIEL: The mood?

10.VOLTAIRE: Well yes - we're supposed to be engaged, aren't we?

11.ARIEL: [HAPPY] Oh - that mood! Why Mr. VOLTAIRE - I can hardly believe my ears!

12.VOLTAIRE: Why? There's no sense making a chore out of this thing - we might as wellhave some fun doing it.

13.ARIEL: Fun doing it?

14.VOLTAIRE: Why certainly. Now let's get started.

15.ARIEL: Get started?

16.VOLTAIRE: Well the quicker the better!

1. SFX: DOORBELL

2. ARIEL: That must be Mr. Barlow. Just make yourself comfortable - I'll let him in.

3. SFX: FOOTSTEPS UNDER LAST, DOOR OPENS

4. BARLOW: Well here I am ARIELy. Fit as a fiddle and twice as musical.

5. ARIEL: Come in Mr. Barlow.

6. SFX: DOOR CLOSES


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7. ARIEL: I fixed a little dinner this evening for my fianc? - we've just finished eating it. Followme, won't you?

8. BARLOW: Your fianc??1. SFX: FOOTSTEPS UNDER LAST

2. BARLOW: Then you mean you actually...

3. ARIEL: I hated to leave you alone for so many seconds, but I just had to let Mr. Barlow in.You remember Mr. Barlow, don't you dear?

4. VOLTAIRE: Oh of course - how are you Mr. Barlow?

5. BARLOW: Snappy as a cookie and twice as full o'ginger. But let's get to the point.

Miss ARIEL here told me that you two are engaged. Is that true?

6. VOLTAIRE: Well...yes. Yes it is.

7. BARLOW: Well then how come nobody around school's heard anything about it?

8. ARIEL: Because we wanted it that way. We've been secretly engaged for over six

months now. Haven't we darling?

9. VOLTAIRE: We certainly have, Miss ARIEL.

10. BARLOW: "Miss ARIEL" ?? Why does he call you Miss ARIEL if you're gonna be

married?


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11. ARIEL: He doesn't like any display of affection in front of company. Let's sit down

shall we? Mr. Barlow, draw up a chair, won't you? And sweetheart, you

draw up a chair, and we'll sit down.

TRANSITION

15.ARIEL: Well, I told Mr. Barlow that Mrs. Long had returned home with a bad headache, and he lefthe house after threatening to call her up very soon. Then as I was about to barricade the door

against Mr. VOLTAIRE's next move, he addressed me.

1. VOLTAIRE: Well I'm sorry Mrs. Long doesn't feel well Miss ARIEL - is she lying down in herroom?

2. ARIEL: Yes she is Mr. VOLTAIRE.

3. VOLTAIRE: Well that leaves just the two of us, doesn't it?

4. ARIEL: Yes. But don't be nervous. It's much too early for you to think of leaving.

5. VOLTAIRE: Oh I'm not thinking of leaving Miss ARIEL. You and I still have plenty of unfinishedbusiness to attend to.

6. ARIEL: Unfinished business?

7. VOLTAIRE: Well certainly!

8. ARIEL: You, and I?


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9. VOLTAIRE: That's right. [PAUSE] After all somebody's got to do those dinner dishes! Why don'tyou wash and I'll dry.

10.ARIEL: Better still, you wash, AND dry. I've got another engagement.11.VOLTAIRE: Another engagement?

12.ARIEL: Sure! If I hurry I can catch Mr. Barlow before he gets on the bus.

13.MUSIC: CLOSING THEME, THEN UNDER AND OUT

14.ANNCR: This is Verne Smith reminding you to tune in next week for another Our Miss ARIELshow, brought to you by Palmolive Shave Cream, for a smoother, more comfortab

way to shave, and Colgate Dental Cream, to clean your breath while you

clean your teeth, and help stop tooth decay.

15.ANNCR: Our Miss ARIEL starring Anne Curtis is produced by Larry Burns, written by Al Lewiswith the music of Wilbur Hatch.

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