Hi all,
I've been away for a while, thinking, writing, rethinking and rewriting. I felt the need to go further than just the security lads, after finding about Miss Ahearne's efforts. I'll post more soon, leave feedback please.
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SCENE 1. INT. THE PICKLED PARROT - NIGHT
IN A LESS THAN HALF FULL VENUE, DEXTER AND CHLOE (SWASHBUCKLERS/ENTS. STAFF), ARE ON STAGE SPEAKING TO THE CROWD. LONNIE AND RINGO ARE STOOD AT THE BACK OF THE ROOM WATCHING.
DEXTER
Ahoy there me hearties! I'm darn glad to see so many of you out on your first night.
CHLOE
Aaay bucco, tis right! Now it's time to introduce your evenings star turn.
DEXTER
An' we've a cracker to open the season for you. So lily-livered land-lubbers put your hands together, and go crazy for former X-factor stars Journey South.
JOURNEY SOUTH ENTER THE STAGE TO MILD APPLAUSE, THEY APPEAR DISHEARTENED AT THEIR FALL FROM GRACE. THEY BEGIN TO PLAY.
LONNIE
Who are these? Ringo, any good?
RINGO IS INTENTLY WATCHING A FIFTY SOMETHING WOMAN PLOUGHING COINS INTO A FRUIT MACHINE FROM A POLYSTYRENE CUP. SHE IS DRESSED ENTIRELY INAPPROPRIATELY FOR A WOMAN OF HER AGE.
LONNIE
Ringo, this lot?
RINGO
Ssshhh, that's gonna payout any second.
LONNIE
No chance. Anyway aint you got a cue ball to be rescuing?
THE WOMAN SLAMS HER HANDS DOWN ON THE MACHINE, FRUSTRATINGLY OUT OF CHANGE, SHE WALKS AWAY.
RINGO
Two hundred and fifty notes Lonnie lad, wha' dya reckon?
RINGO TAKES ONE COIN FROM HIS POCKET AND INSERTS IT INTO THE MACHINE. ON THE SECOND WHIRL, CASH STARTS DROPPING OUT.
RINGO
I told ya Lonnie lad, I told ya!
(Stuffing coins into all of his pockets)
LONNIE TURNS ON HIS HEEL AND WALKS AWAY, DISGUSTED
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