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Elevator Scene

This was just an exercise in taking two characters from one of my sitcoms, "Out Of Control", out of their regular environment. Ella and Melanie are two irresponsible heiresses who are famous for their bad behaviour. This scene isn't necessarily in an episode - but I would like some feedback if anyone has a moment... :)

(Ella and Melanie are stuck in a lift. Ella is hitting the walls and screaming. Melanie sits on the floor and holds her head.)

Ella: Help!, help! Can anybody hear us! Help!

Melanie: Shut up, Ella! My head hurts.

Ella: How long have we been here?

Melanie: How should I know, I left my bag in the room.

Ella: FML!

Melanie: Don't you have your phone?

Ella: Where would I put it, Ella?

Melanie: Look - you've pushed the alarm button about twenty times, I'm sure they know we're
here.

Ella: This is your fault, you know.

Melanie: I didn't jam the elevator!

Ella: We'll just go up to the bar for one drink, you said...

Melanie: You we're nervous...

Ella: I was meeting with a casting agent, now he'll think I've diced him.

Melanie: Isn't there a speaker or something?

Ella: Hello, hello...

Melanie: Let me try... Hello... this is Melanie Braxton, and I'm caught in your elevator.

Ella: Look - press to speak...

Melanie: I'm already speaking!

Ella: No, but they might hear you if you press this one.

Melanie: Oh, right, hello - can anybody hear me?

(There is silence.)

Ella: This is Ella Shelley - my Dad will give a reward to anyone who can get me out!

Melanie: They can't hear us, Ella...

Ella: I'm late... we've gotta get out of here!

Melanie: We'll just explain to them that we got stuck.

Ella: They might've found someone else by then.... I know what to do. I've seen it in a movie...

Melanie: What?

Ella: Kneel down!

Melanie: Why?

Ella: I'm going to stand on your shoulders and try to go through he roof!

Melanie: No!

Ella: Mel, this is urgent...

Melanie: Alright, you kneel then, I'll go through the roof, I'm taller.

Ella: Alright...

(Ella kneels and Mel tries to stand on her shoulders, using the handrail for balance).

Ella: Owowowow! Shoes, Mel!

Melanie: Sorry!

(Melanie removes her shoes).

Ella: Ow... bitch - that's gonna need massage...

Melanie: Don't even talk to me - I just broke the strap on my heels... Jimmy Choo, Ella,
Jimmy Choo...

Ella: Oh, cry me a river, just try again...

(Melanie stands on Ella shoulders again.)

Melanie: You need to stand up, Ella...

Ella: I can't, you're too heavy...

Melanie: That's bullshit, you know I've been dieting!

Ella: I'm not strong enough...

Melanie: Come on.... if you want to get to that meeting.

(With a grunt Ella pushes Melanie upwards.)
Melanie: Yes... yes...

Ella: Can you push the ceiling up?

Melanie: Ah, no....

Ella: Losing my balance, Mel...

(They topple over.)

Melanie: Ow... my arse...

Ella: Are you alright?

Melanie: I landed on my Jimmy Choo...

Ella: Shit look at my hair...

Melanie: Ooh, mirror...

(The two are standing in front of the mirror fixing their hair when the lights go out.)

Ella: What the?

Melanie: Shit... actually getting quite bored of this now.

Ella: What can we do?

Melanie: We could kiss.

Ella: Why do you keep saying that?

Melanie: I've just been wondering since that Katy Perry song...

Ella: No - I'm not doing it.

Melanie: Just to try it?

Ella: No. I need to pee actually.

Melanie: Just pee here.

Ella: I can't...

Melanie: oh come on, its not like we haven't peed together before...

Ella: Alright.. but you've got to explain it.

(Suddenly the lights come on and the doors open, as Ella is peeing.)

Melanie: Oh, hi.. everyone...

Ella: FML...

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