Int. Chasen's Den - Day

Candy Side

INT. CHASEN'S DEN - DAY

Candy and Mrs. Chasen enter.

MRS. CHASEN You are at the University, Candy?

CANDY Yes, I am.

MRS. CHASEN And what are you studying?

CANDY Poli. Sci. With a home ec minor.

MRS. CHASEN Eh, Poli Sci?

CANDY Political Science. It's all about what's going on.

They walk to the window.

MRS. CHASEN Oh, there's Harold now.

Candy and Mrs. Chasen look out the French window. They wave. Harold waves back and leaves. Candy and Mrs. Chasen sit down. Candy faces the window; Mrs. Chasen has her back to it.

CANDY He seems very nice. Is Harold interested in, eh, what's going on? I think it's such a super thing to study. And then, of course, I can always fall back on home ec.

MRS. CHASEN Yes, that's good planning. Tell me, are you a regular, Candy, in this computer club?

We see out the window that Harold has come back. He carries a large can marked Kerosene. Candy sees him but returns her attention to answering Mrs. Chasen.

CANDY Heavens no. I don't have to worry about dates. You see, the other girls in my sorority, well, we decided that somebody should try it, so we drew straws and I lost. (little giggle) But I am looking forward to meeting Harold.

She looks beyond Mrs. Chasen, out the window. She is a little nonplussed. Harold is pouring the kerosene all over himself.

MRS. CHASEN I think I should mention, Candy, that Harold does have his eccentric moments.

CANDY (never let it be said that she isn't a good sport) Oh, yes? Well, that's all right. I've got a brother who's a real cut-up, too. I'll never forget the time we had this old TV set with no parts in it. Well, Tommy stuck his head behind it and started giving a newscast before the whole family. We were all hysterical. And here's little Tommy pretending to be Walter Cronkite. She looks back at Harold out the window. He is ablaze. Her mouth falls open.

MRS. CHASEN Yes. I'm sure it must have been very funny.

Candy jumps up, pointing out the window behind Mrs. Chasen.

CANDY Har -- Haro -- Haroldddd!!!

Mrs. Chasen rises, slightly disturbed but used to odd behavior.

MRS. CHASEN Yes, dear. Here is Harold now.

Harold enters from the side door.

MRS. CHASEN (continuing) Candy, this is Harold.

Candy is momentarily stunned. Harold nods his greetings.

MRS. CHASEN Candy was just telling a funny story about Walter Cronkite.

Candy begins hysterical babbling and collapses.