So, here's another short scene that I've written. If you've ever ordered Dominoes online, then I think you'll get the joke.
GEORGE ORWELL'S PIZZA
INT. COLLEGE APARTMENT - BEDROOM - NIGHT
Andy and Dennis are sitting in front of a computer.
ANDY
I think a large pepperoni pizza
sounds good.
Dennis clicks a few times on the computer.
DENNIS
Alright...and there go the
pepperonis. This new interface is
kinda cool. Seems like a lot of
features for just ordering pizza,
though.
ANDY
I don't know, I think it's kinda
fun. It adds to it.
DENNIS
Okay, submitted.
ANDY
How soon will it be here?
DENNIS
Uh, I'm not...wait...what's this?
ANDY
What?
DENNIS
There's a meter or something. It
says "Julian is preparing our
ingredients."
ANDY
Oh, cool. That might actually be
too much information though. I
don't really care who makes it.
DENNIS
There's more. It says Julian is a
Sagittarius and that he has a
birthmark on his left ankle that
looks like France.
ANDY
Okay, well that's way too much
information.
DENNIS
It's like constantly saying new
things. Now Julian has passed the
pizza to Tommy who is constructing
the pizza. There are currently 5
pepperonis on our...no 7...8...9.
It's a live count of how many
pepperonis are on our pizza.
ANDY
That's absurd!
He leans over Dennis's shoulder to see better.
ANDY (CONT'D)
Why do they think we want to know
all this?
DENNIS
It's in the oven. There's a button
that says "click here for an
ultrasound of the oven".
ANDY
An ultrasound?
DENNIS
Apparently. Should I click?
ANDY
Uhh. I guess so, why not.
Dennis clicks the link and they both hunch closer to the
computer.
DENNIS
My god. Well there it is.
ANDY
Huh. I thought it would be
smaller.
DENNIS
He has your eyes.
ANDY
(laughs and leans away
from computer)
Yeah, right.
DENNIS
Oh, a pop-up. It says "would you
like to name your pizza?"
ANDY
No it doesn't.
DENNIS
Yeah, right here.
ANDY
God, why do we have these options.
DENNIS
I don't know.
ANDY
How about Charles?
DENNIS
Charles who?
ANDY
For the pizza. How do you like
Charles? That was my grandfather's
name.
DENNIS
Uhhhh, sure.
Dennis types into the field.
DENNIS (CONT'D)
Charles it is.
ANDY
(smiling)
Okay, cool. I like that.
DENNIS
Dude, by the time the pizza gets
here, our emotional bond with it is
going to be so strong, we aren't
gonna to be able to eat it.
ANDY
It's out for delivery!
DENNIS
That was fast.
(reading)
Our driver, Jonathan, is driving a
gray Nissan Sentra. He's going 22
miles per hour on Elm street.
ANDY
When was this pizza place founded?
1984?
DENNIS
(laughs)
I don't know. This does seem a
little Big-Brother-esque doesn't
it.
ANDY
A little bit? I feel like I was in
the room with these people as they
made the pizza.
The doorbell RINGS.
DENNIS
(looking at the computer
screen)
Jonathan has rung your doorbell.
Yup, that's him.
The two walk a short ways to the door. They open it to
reveal JONATHAN.
DENNIS (CONT'D)
Hi there.
JONATHAN
Hey, I'm...
DENNIS
Jonathan.
ANDY
Jonathan.
Jonathan looks up with a faint look of annoyance on his face.
JONATHAN (CONT'D)
That's me. I'm here to deliver...
(reads box)
"Charles."
Andy grabs Dennis's arm like a woman would through the crook
near his elbow.
ANDY
That's our little guy!
DENNIS
Hey, Charlie!
ANDY
Charlie, I like that!
Andy looks up at Dennis. Their eyes meet as they realize how
close together they are. They shake it off and pull their
arms away from each other.
JONATHAN
Okay, well here you go.
DENNIS
(lowering his voice)
Thank you sir.
ANDY
(also trying to sound
butch)
Right, we're gonna eat this pizza
now.
Jonathan turns and walks back to his car. Dennis closes the
door. Andy walks with the pizza into the kitchen. Dennis
follows.
DENNIS
Alright, lets eat, I guess.
ANDY
Maybe a slice.
Andy opens the box. Dennis and Andy stare at it for a bit
and make a few attempts at finding a piece to pull out.
DENNIS
I can't do it.
ANDY
(immediately after)
I know me neither!
DENNIS
I think naming it might have tipped
it over the edge.
ANDY
Yeahhh...
They look at the pizza for a beat. Then, at the same time,
they look up at each other.
DENNIS
So...Chinese food?
Just read this while eating Dominos. Full approval.
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