“What?”
“We aren’t giving it atitle.”
“Yet, you mean? I know we don’t have to right now, but I like to come up with goodtitles.”
“We’re never giving this script a title. Here’s what it’s going to be called: Untitled Duffy-Braddock Horror Script. That way, when it’s out there your name’s out there too. Ourname.”
Shit, he’s right. I always see articles in the trades or blogs about “Untitled So-and-So Brothers Script” and I always think gosh they’re so lucky they got their names in the title, and here he is actually doing it on purpose. “Interesting. Big of you to put my namefirst.”
“Just sounds better.” He checks the time on hisphone.
Yeah yeah you have another meeting to get to, I know.“So. Obviously, in order to make this work, we’ll need to be strictly professional with each other. We won’t hang out, we won’t…” I lower my voice, “make out, we will just get the work done, mostly get it done separately, over email, finish a script, sell it, and then go on to separate projects after thisone.”
“Soundsgreat.”
“We should be able to have a solid outline in like, two weeks at the most,right?”
“Yeah for sure.” He looks at the calendar on his phone, while I look at mine. “Hey, are you going to Shauna’swedding?”
Shit.“In San LuisObispo?”
“Yeah, in twoweeks.”
“You’re going to that? I didn’t realize you were that good friends withher.”
“Believe it or not, there are a few things you don’t know about me, Erin Duffy. I really like her bride, too. We all hung out the last time I was up in San Francisco. Their wedding should be really fun. I’m looking forward toit.”
Shit shitshit.
Chapter 8
*Scott*
Here’show that meeting went in my head, in that glorious fantasy world where sexual harassment isn’t an issue and Erin Duffy wakes up and realizes what a fucking awesome stud Iam.
FADEIN:
INT. 101 COFFEE SHOP –DAY
Scott is sitting at a booth near the back, making notes in his notebook. Erin enters the coffee shop, looks around, sets her sights on him, and walks over. He sees her gorgeous bare legs before he sees the gorgeous rest ofher.
ERIN:Hi.
SCOTT: Hey. Thanks forcoming.
ERIN (grinning): Let’s not get ahead ofourselves.
SCOTT: It’s the only way to get a head inbusiness.
She slides into the booth, next tohim.
ERIN: Okay, enough smalltalk.
SCOTT: Oh it’s not small,sweetie.
ERIN: We’ll see about that, Braddock. Clearly I’m the one who’s good at dialogue and you’re the guy with the big ideas. So. Let’s hear your big idea.Go.
SCOTT: Horror slash relationship drama. Blah blahblah.
