Authors: Jack Wallen
TIMELY
WHISPERING
Oops. Sorry
SCOTT
What was that?
GINGER
Oh that? That was my best friend Timely.
TIMELY POPS OUT FROM HIDING AGAIN.
TIMELY
Tada!
GINGER
She’s a bit of a jokester.
SCOTT
Hi Timely. Neat name.
TIMELY
Why thank you sir. Thank you, thank you. Did you like my little fright?
SCOTT
I sure did.
TIMELY
Would you like another?
GINGER
That’s enough with the scare tactics Timely.
TIMELY
Oh you’re no fun. But the two of you are. So Ginger tells me you two are boyfriend and….
GINGER COVERS TIMELY’S MOUTH.
GINGER
Poor Timely just doesn’t know when to keep her trap shut. She’s also delirious. She doesn’t know what she’s talking about.
SCOTT
It’s okay.
GINGER RELEASES TIMELY.
TIMELY
Ginger and Scott. Sittin’ in a coffin. It’s become apparent that they kiss each other often.
GINGER
Boooo!
TIMELY
Hey, it rhymes. You try rhyming with coffin.
SCOTT
So Ginger, you were going to show me more of the house? Can you do that tonight?
GINGER
Sure I can. I’d be delighted.
TIMELY
MOCKING GINGER
I would be delighted.
SCOTT AND GINGER WATCH ON AS TIMELY MAKES FUN OF THE TWO OF THEM. SHE FINALLY SEES THAT THEY ARE BOTH STARING DISAPPROVINGLY.
TIMELY
What?
GINGER
You’re weird Timely.
TIMELY
Why thank you ma’am. So have you shown Scott the dungeon?
THIS OBVIOUSLY UPSETS GINGER.
SCOTT
Oh cool! This place has a dungeon? Can you show me Ginger?
GINGER
I’m afraid I can’t Scott. The dungeon is off limits to us.
TIMELY
Are you going to tell him why?
GINGER
No, but I think I’m going to have to explain to the doctors why you’ve lost your mind! Hush Timely.
TIMELY
Fine.
GINGER
Fine.
TIMELY/GINGER
Fine.
THEY BOTH CROSS THEIR ARMS AND FACE AWAY FROM EACH OTHER. THE THREE STAND IN SILENCE FOR A BIT.
SCOTT
Excuse me?
TIMELY
Hello? We’re fighting here.
THE GIRLS STAND IN SILENCE AGAIN FOR A MOMENT. EVENTUALLY THEY BOTH BREAK OUT IN PEELS OF LAUGHTER. SCOTT BECOMES MORE AND MORE UNCOMFORTABLE.
TIMELY
Had you going there!
GINGER
Sorry Scott. That’s just a little game we play. Hope we didn’t scare you.
SCOTT
Oh no. Not at all.
THEY STARE AT SCOTT
Okay, maybe just a teeny bit. So what about this dungeon?
GINGER CHIMES IN QUICKLY BEFORE TIMELY CAN OPEN HER MOUTH.
GINGER
There isn’t a dungeon. Timely was just being, well, Timely.
SCOTT
Oh.
GINGER
But there are plenty of other great things we can show you.
SCOTT
Cool.
THE BOOMING VOICE OF GAULTIER IS HEARD. TIMELY PANICS. GINGER STARTS TRYING TO GET SCOTT TO LEAVE BUT CAN NOT. INSTEAD SHE HIDES HIM BEHIND A CURTAIN OR TAPESTRY. AS SOON AS SHE HIDES SCOTT SHE INDICATES TO TIMELY TO GO BACK TO MONSTER MODE. THEY BOTH VANISH FOR A SECOND AND COME BACK AS THEIR MONSTER SELVES. BEFORE GAULTIER COMES IN GINGER AND TIMELY BEGIN PLAYING SOME GAME.
GAULTIER
Ginger? Oh there you are. Hello Timely. How are you this evening?
TIMELY
Wonderful sir. And yoursmelf?
GAULTIER
I’m fine thank you very much.
GAULTIER LOOKS AROUND THE ROOM.
I thought I heard a third voice in here. Ginger?
TIMELY
Oh that was me Gaultier. I was just making funny voices to make Ginger laugh. See?
TIMELY IMMITATES SCOTT AT WHICH GINGER LAUGHS HYSTERICALLY.
GAULTIER
That’s very good Timely. Very unique. You’ll grow up to be an entertainer some day.
TIMELY
Thank you sir.
GAULTIER
All right girls you keep playing but keep it down, I’m trying to write.
GINGER/TIMELY
Yes sir.
GAULTIER LEAVES. BEFORE GINGER AND TIMELY CAN CHANGE BACK TO HUMAN MODE SCOTT COMES OUT OF HIDING. HE SEES THEIR FACES AND IS NOT SCARED.
SCOTT
Cool! Those are great masks. Where did you get them?
THE GIRLS LOOK AT ONE ANOTHER IN SILENCE AND ASTONISHMENT.
GINGER
They don’t scare you?
SCOTT
No. Why? Should they?
TIMELY
These faces scare most people.
SCOTT
I think they’re really great. I’d like one myself.
GINGER
Really?
SCOTT
Sure.
GAULTIER
BOOMING FROM OFF STAGE
Ginger? I said quiet please.
GINGER
You best go Scott. I don’t want to upset my father. You can come back soon if you like.
SCOTT
I will. You can count on it.
GINGER GUIDES SCOTT TO THE DOOR.
TIMELY
By Scott. It was nice meeting you.
SCOTT
By Timely. I’ll see you around I’m sure.
SCOTT LEAVES. THE GIRLS SIT WITH A BIG SIGH.
GINGER
That was close.
TIMELY
Wow.
GINGER
Wow what?
TIMELY
He saw your true self and didn’t even flinch!