INT. AN OFFICE, ANYWHERE, AT 9.05am. DAY.
TONY IS SEATED AT A COMPUTER. CATH ENTERS, TAKING OFF HER COAT.
TONY:
Morning Cath
CATH:
Hi Tony, you okay?
TONY:
Not bad, yeah. Listen, Cath, do you remember my mate Geoff who came out on Friday? Tall? Blue shirt?
CATH:
Oh yeah.
TONY:
Well, what do you reckon? You like him?
CATH:
(COY) He seems really nice actually. I was asking Gemma about him…
TONY:
Well, he’s been asking me about you.
CATH:
Oh right! What’s he said?
TONY:
Weeeeell, he reckons you’re really gorgeous. Wants to know if you’d like to hook-up with him later in the week.
CATH:
Oh yeah. I’d really like to
TONY:
(PAUSE)Cath. There’s something you should know.
CATH:
What is it?
TONY:
There’s a bit of a problem.
CATH:
Oh? Tony, what’s up?
TONY:
Ok. Look, I wouldn’t say anything but you’ve really forced my hand. It’s the way you are around Geoff.
CATH:
But, I only spoke to him for about…
TONY:
He feels you’re really suffocating him. It’s too much Cath.
CATH:
But Tone, I…
TONY:
Get a grip! It’s like you’re his mother or something.
CATH:
Bu…
TONY:
No, there’s no use denying it, you’ll only hurt yourself more. He says he’s gonna pop round tonight. Pick-up some of his stuff.
CATH:
What stuff?
TONY:
You know, CDs, DVDs, clothes…
CATH:
But I don’t have any of his stuff
TONY:
What about that Maroon 5 CD?
CATH:
That’s mine
TONY:
(CHUCKLES) He said you’d say that. If you remember, he bought it ‘cos you told him it was so good You’d heard it at Gemma’s. He just left it at yours’ and never bothered to take it home.
CATH:
Tony What the h…
TONY:
I know it’s difficult, but it’ll be easier in the long run if you just get this over and done with. No one likes a messy break-up, it’s not nice for anyone. Especially me.
CATH:
What do you mean?
TONY:
What do I mean? I feel like some sort of slave monkey, taking these messages between you. “Tell him this”, “tell her to do that”. Jesus, I have got my own life to get on with you know, not that you two would notice, you never bother to look outside of your own little snowglobe existence.
CATH:
That’s it, I’ve had enough of your insults
CATH STORMS OUT OF THE OFFICE. A MAN - DAVID - IS ENTERING, TAKING OFF HIS COAT.
TONY:
(TO HIMSELF) Women. Oh hi David.
DAVID:
Hiya mate.
TONY:
Listen David, do you remember my mate Geoff who I brought along on Friday..? Tall? Blue shirt..?
ENDS.