posted: 04.05.00
The Elevator
by Brian Miller.
FADE IN:

EXT. ELEVATOR - DAY

A woman, SUSAN 30s, is standing in the elevator.

We hear a DING.

The door opens and a man, DAVE 30s, steps in.

Dave does a double take at Susan.

Susan double-takes Dave and opens her mouth slightly.

Another woman, MARY 30s, steps in after Dave.

The door closes with all three looking forward.

After a beat Mary looks over at Dave

MARY

What time are our reservations?

DAVE

Um... 8:30.

Dave looks quickly over at Susan then back forward.

SUSAN

David?

Mary looks quizzically at Susan.

Dave looks over at Susan again.

DAVE

...Susan?

SUSAN

Yeah, it's me. How are you? It's been
such a long time.

DAVE

Yeah...

MARY

You two know each other? What a
coincidence!

DAVE

Uh... Yeah. What a surprise.

beat.
SUSAN

So what have you been up to David?

DAVE

Oh not much, more of the same... you
know.

MARY

ahem.

Mary nudges Dave in the side.

DAVE

Oh! sorry hon... Susan I'd like you to
meet Mary.

Susan shakes her hand.

SUSAN

Nice to meet you Mary.

DAVE

Merr, this is Susan, my...
SUSAN

So what do you do Mary?

MARY

oh, I'm a costume designer.

SUSAN

Oh really? Ghouls and Goblins or Space
aliens?

Mary chuckles.

MARY

Actually a bit of both. I work in
Hollywood. I actually met Dave here on
set.

SUSAN

oh really?

Dave is standing in between them, being very silent and
looking nervous.

Mary smiles.

MARY

Yeah. I was fitting Jeff Bridges and he
came in to meet with the director on a
rewrite. We just met and kind of...

SUSAN

Clicked?

MARY

Exactly.

Mary's expression turns to confusion.

MARY (CONT'D)

How exactly do you know Dave?

DAVE

She's just an old friend Hon.

MARY

Oh?

DAVE

yeah, it's just funny running into you
here.

SUSAN

I'm here for the same reason you are
David.

MARY

You're in the festival?

SUSAN

Yes. I'm actually production designer on
an indie called "Charlie X".

MARY

Oh! We had that on our screening schedule
for tomorrow! Did you know she worked on
it honey?

DAVE

Um.. no... actually i didn't know at all!

We hear a DING.

The Door opens.

MARY

Well it was nice meeting you Susan.

DAVE

Yeah, good to see you again.

SUSAN

Definitely. It was nice to meet you too
Mary.

MARY

Hey, what are you doing for dinner?

DAVE

Now Merr, i think her schedule's busy
enough in this zoo without making another
dinner date with us.

SUSAN

I'm free tonight.

DAVE

Well... We only have reservations for
two. Sorry.

MARY

Nonsense! They can make room for one
more.

Mary puts her arm out to hold the elevator door open.

MARY (CONT'D)

Meet us in the lobby at 8.

Susan smiles.

SUSAN

I'll be there.

Mary leaves the elevator and Dave follows.

As the doors close we hear:

DAVE (O.C.)

Hon? Can i talk to you for a second?

We see Susan smile as the doors close.

FADE TO BLACK.

BRIAN MILLER
Another scripment excercise. Feel free to email me if you think you know what's going on in this.