I've loosely based this on my mother and father
The premise being recurring situations Tony finds himself in.
10.00AM INT/EXT FRONT DOOR
THERE IS A KNOCK AT THE DOOR, THE LADY OF THE HOUSE
ANSWERS . STANDING THERE IS HER ATTRACTIVE NEIGHBOUR DEBBIE
DEBBIE
Hi Julie, sorry to trouble you
JULIE
(OVERBEARINGLY FRIENDLY)
Not at all Debbie, it’s lovely to see you, you look well, what’s new? How’s that lovely boyfriend of yours?
DEBBIE STAYS ON THE DOORSTEP
DEBBIE
Sorry Julie, its not really a social call, my boiler has gone out and I can’t relight it, can't go for a run without having a shower afterwards.
JULIE
Oh that's no good now.
DEBBIE
I would ask Daryl but we’ve sort of, well not sort of, we have
split up and I don’t want to give him the satisfaction of thinking he’s needed.
JULIE
(VISIBLY SURPRISED)
Oh, oh dear, no you don’t want to do that now, no, (BEAT) but how can I help?
DEBBIE
I was wondering if I could borrow Tony for five minutes
JULIE
(INSTANTLY COLD)
Whaat?
DEBBIE
Tony, is he about?
JULIE
Tony?
DEBBIE
(PERPLEXED)
Yes Tony, could you spare him for five minutes?
JULIE
Well actually he’s (PAUSE)
TONY APPEARS IN THE HALLWAY
TONY
Hi Debbie
DEBBIE
Oh hi Tony, I was just asking Julie if I could borrow you for five minutes, I need my boiler relighting
JULIE
(HISSES)
I was just telling Debbie you were busy
TONY BEING A TYPICAL MAN, DOESN’T READ THE SITUATION IN HIS WIFE’S TONE OF VOICE
TONY
No Jules I can spare Debbie five minutes. Boiler is it?
CUT TO
4 MINUTES 29 SECONDS LATER
TONY ARRIVES BACK TO BE CONFRONTED BY A LOOK ONLY A MILDY SOCIOPATHIC WOMAN WHO IS SCORNED CAN GIVE
TONY
What?
JULIE
(TAKES A SLUG FROM A HALF EMPTY BOTTLE OF WHISKEY AND GLARES AT HIM)
