December 10, 1998

The Wednesday @ 22:00h Show Radio Play

Cast: Harold- Steven Fearing
Wendy- me
Jeff- William Simpson
Any-name-beginning-with-"A"- Devin Armstrong (Devin did the lines over the phone. However, he didn't have a script, so when it came time for his lines, I told them to him while Steven provided a musical interlude.)
Harold- You have to tell us what those men said, Albert. Do I owe them money or something? Do I know their sister?

Jeff- I hardly see what their sister would have to do with it if you did Harold. Unless she said that you could put them up for the night.

Arnold- Actually Harold, I'm not sure I should tell you. I mean, we've been friends for a long time, but I've never seen you treat anyone the way that you have been treating Jeff. I think you owe him an apology.

Harold- An apology? For what?

Wendy- Come now Harold. I do think that you know what you did. You were going to take advantage of Jeff's naivete by letting him sacrifice his own life to save yourself a possible inconvenience.

Harold- Why don't you people give Jeff some credit? Cannot he be so selfless as to hole his own life insignificant compared to the well-being of others?

Jeff- My life IS insignificant.

(LAUGHTER)

Harold- Besides, he's a private investigator. He knows what he's doing.

Jeff- You have a very good point there, Harold. I wish I had thought of that. Tell me, how did you deduce that I was a private investigator? Is it my badge pinned to my nose?

Harold- No Jeff, you told me a few times over the last five episodes.

Jeff- Good, because I figured my nose would be the last place someone would look for my badge- you know, for undercover work. But, I do wish to beg to differ with you concerning your counting. I do believe that this is episode seven, while you seem to be implying that it's episode six.

Wendy- Actually, you're both wrong- this is episode five.

Arnold- That can't be honey. You must have forgotten last episode. You were pretty drunk. Don't you remember? I was going to beat up Harold for taking advantage of Jeff.

Wendy- That was last episode? I thought that was a dream between episodes.

(LAUGHTER)

Harold- Listen, we can easily settle this. Louis, what episode is this?

Louis- Actually, I'm not sure.

Harold- Well, what about you, William?

William-

Harold- Steven?

Steven-

Wendy- OK, it doesn't matter anyway. What's important is that the seafood form what I thought was a dream doesn't go bad. Where id I leave it?

Arnold- There never was any seafood, Wendy.

Wendy- Oh. Well, maybe I should just start drinking again.

Jeff- Isn't what's really important where Harold got his pants?

Harold- For the last time Jeff, I'M NOT WEARING ANY PANTS!

(LAUGHTER)

Jeff- Well, that doesn't mean that you have to wear them inside out like that.

Harold- Aye, yae, yae. Listen, I'm getting really, really tired, and I still have to work tonight. So please, Harold, tell me what the two big men who roughed up my boss wanted. Do I have to be worried? Do I have to go on the lamb?

Jeff- Well I hardly see what my lamb has to do with this. How could you see it under my shirt anyhow?

(BAAAA)

Wendy_ I've started drinking again!

(LAUGHTER)

Harold- That's nice dear.

Arnold- Hey, I call her "Dear".

Harold- Whatever. Come one Albert. Tell me. Please, please, please, please, please... please. Please. Tell me. Please. Please. Oh, Arnold?

Albert- Yes?

Harold-Please?

Jeff- I'm getting sad everyone. Will someone please talk to me?

Wendy- I'll talk to you, Jeff.

Jeff- Thanks... Well?

Wendy- Well what?

Arnold- OK. I'm going to tell you now, Harold, since we're now on the third page and are going to run out of space soon.

Harold- Oh, goody.

Arnold- Very soon now...

Jeff- I'm getting excited. Oh, wait. The laugh tracks haven't been written in yet which means that we have less space than you think.

Wendy- I'd like to take this opportunity to announce that-

Harold- What Wendy! Let Albert speak. I think I may have won a prize or something.

Jeff- Then why did they beat up your boss?

Harold- who cares? I didn't much like him anyway.

Albold- You're cold Jeff.

Wendy- I really think that everyone should know-

Harold- Please, Wendy! Arnert, you may continue.

Albert- Well...

Harold- Oh no, you're not going to make it before the end of the sheet, are you?

(LAUGHTER)

Harold- Damn, that laugh track just took up another line.

Wendy- Listen everyone, I have a very important announcement to drink, I mean make-

Harold- Not now Wendy! Please, Albert.

Albert- OK, OK. It's like this. What those two men wanted was very interesting. It seems that you, Harold, are going to very soon
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