Hotel California script

Nick driving

1. atmosphere noise – wind, cars, dust, nick humming the tune to hotel California which is on the radio.

2. Nick “hmm this place looks good”

Hotel car park

1. radio and engine cut and hear the car door shut and start to hear the classical music from the hotel.

Hotel lobby

1. swinging door Ralph “welcome to the hotel California”2. Nick “Hi how much is a room here”3. Ralph “well, we do not aim to make profit here so anything you

can afford”4. Nick “woow alright, what times checkout?”5. Ralph “You can check out anytime you like, but you can never

leave (pause) i’m joking of corse “

Hotel corridor

1. Ralph "come now let me show you to your room i'm sure your exhausted and would love to settle down as soon as possible, just to inform you of the other facilities and features of the hotel, your room has a bath shower, a double bed and a fully stocked mini bar free of charge, we also have a free bar off the lobby which i would recommend for pre-drinks before the nightly party in the main hall"

2. Nick "Nightly party?"3. Ralph "Well MR?"4. Nick "Wightman, Nick Wightman5. Ralph "Well Mr Wightman, we are only on this planet for a

number of days so at the hotel California we wish for everyone to have the most exciting and the most enjoyable days here"

6. Nick "That sounds great, ill have to pop by tonight but i'm only planning on staying a couple of days and i will have to continue my travels the day after tomorrow"

7. Ralph laughs "everyone "plans" to stay for a couple of days but the hotel is so popular people tend not to leave"

8. Nick "wow so business is good"

Outside Nicks room

1. Ralph "like i told you in the lobby Mr Wightman, we do not charge, your happiness is our goal and ambition, here is your room and we must have a drink at the bar before the party, you seem a very interesting man"

2. Nick "Yes ofcorse ill see you later"

Hotel bar

1. Ralph "ahh Nick You made it how did you find your room?"2. Nick "Its great, so luxurious, im a writer travelling you see

and i will rate this hotel very highly when i leave"

3. Ralph "ha well we will have to see what we can do about that, you see everything i believe you have been looking for your whole life is at this hotel, everything and more specifically everybody you've been looking for, ahh yes let me introduce you to the beautiful Miss Rodgers, Charlotte this is Nick, Nick this is Charlotte"

4. Charlotte "Hi Nick I've heard a lot about you, I've even read your book"

5. Nick "Hi Charlotte, thats incredible did you enjoy it?"6. Charlotte " It was freeing of the mind, aren't you going to get

me a drink?"7. Nick "Of corse, two ..."8. Charlotte "Long island ice tea please"9. Bar keep "corse me lady"10. Nick "so how long have you been here for?"11. Charlotte "As long as i care too remember"12. Nick "really what about your family"13. Charlotte "i am from New York and moved here when i was

18 and i have just stayed ever since"14. Ralph "Charlotte is one of our wildest guests and still

is missing something in her life but i told her if you're patient and wait here it will come to her and it appears like it has"

15. Nick "Indeed"

Charlottes room

1. Nick "Oh my god, ahh my head, crap i'm gonna go ..."2. Sick effect3. "what happened last night, i feel awful, my head feels like a

piece of delicate pottery and every time i move it smashes into a thousand pieces over and over again"

4. "I need to find out what happened last night and also who's is this room, oh noo, Charlotte i remember it all went so fast she was so relatable, however even though i feel awful it appears like the night was the best night of my life and that this is what i could have been looking for, Charlotte is special, this strange feeling inside , i think, i think i love Charlotte"