Case Study: A Reappearance


*The screen fades in. The NGFL studio is dark. Spiderwebs hanging off the walls and desks. Papers all over the floor have turned yellow with age. Noise can be heard back in the depths of the studio. The camera moves through the dark hallways. The sound gets louder and clearer. It sounds like someone's playing a guitar. The camera comes to a door. The music seems to be coming from the other side. The door slowly opens. We see a figure hunched over a guitar facing the wall. The figure appears old and wrinkled. Long hair and worn, raggedy clothes. The camera zooms in on the figure...... All of a sudden someone jumps up into the camera and yells HELLO!!!! The camera falls lens first to the floor coming to a crash of static.... Moments later the camera comes back on and we see Manny walking into the room.*

Manny: Yo Smo. What's going on?

Smo: Not much, just trying to figure out this Rage Against the Machine song.

Manny: Cool dude. How long has it been since we've been in this studio.

Smo: I don't know, man. It's been months. I mean look at all these spiderwebs and all this dust. (Blows on a table and a white cloud of smoke flies through the room.)

Manny: This absence of NGFL has probably meant we lost our audience.

Smo: Yea I doubt anyone comes here anymore, but we can go on anyway. Just for fun. Do you have any stories worth sharing?

Manny: Well, I do actually have many stories I can share with you, which would you like me to tell you?

Smo: I don't know what you have been doing lately since I live across state, remember?

Manny: Oh that is correct, so I shall talk to you about a story that occured to me.

Smo: I wonder if we can find an audience, Manny do you have any lady friends who can help you out on this one.

*Manny is distracted when his cell phone went off and he had to take the call. We see his face lite up and he begins to laugh a lot.

Smo: Manny, who would that be?

Manny: (puts the cell phone away) OH, that was my very good lady friend talking to me about an experience, it was funny.

Smo: Does your lady friend have any single friends who like guitarists?

Manny: *smiles* Of Course she does, I can bring her over and we can figure something out you know?

Smo: Excellent.

*The screen fades out then fades back in. We see Smo, Manny, and the 2 ladies sitting in the main lobby of the studio.

Smo: So, you like guitarists?

Girl 2: Yes, I do. I just don't know what it is about them, but I can't stay away from them.

Smo: (looks into the camera and winks) Well, well...I just happen to play guitar.

Girl 2: Well...maybe I'm not attracted to all of them.

Smo: What!?!?! 95.3423434% of all chicks dig guitar players! You are in that percent. I am a guitar player! (lowers head in shame) There's no hope for me.

Girl 1: Please excuse my friend's behavior. She doesn't realize what she'd be missing by passing you up. (walks over to Smo) I wouldn't let you slip away.

Smo: (thinking to himself) haha! it does work after all...there is hope... (speaking) Well you know, I did overreact to her response. It just took me by surprise. So you want to come over to my place sometime? I'll play guitar for you.

Girl 1: Well.....

Smo: I don't like that "well....."

Girl 1: Yea sure, I'll come over to your place.

Smo: I knew.... Huh?!?! Is that a yes?!?! You (pointing at Girl 1) are going to come over to my (pointing to himself) place?! Yes!!!

*Smo begins dancing around the room. After a few cartwheels and a somersalt, Smo stops dead in his tracks.

Smo: Oh man! I've got to go clean up my place. There's never been a girl over there before.

*Smo high tails it out of the studio.

Girl 1: What's wrong with him?

Manny: I think you just made his day.

Girl 1: Well that's nice but we didn't even make a time. You can tell he's inexperienced.

Manny: Yea, you'll have to give him a break. He IS inexperienced.

*Smo comes running full speed back into the studio. He screeches to a halt.

Smo: (breathing deeply) What time do you want me to pick you up? Is 7:00 ok?

Girl 1: That's fine.

Smo: Woo hoo!!!

*Smo runs out of the studio...again.

Girl 1: (laughing) How can he pick me up if he doesn't know where I live?

Manny: (looks at his watch) Just be patient.

*Smo comes running back into the studio. He trips over something on the floor and comes sliding to the group.

Smo: (looking up) Uhh... where should I pick you up at?

Girl 1: (writes on a card) Here's my address. Remember 7:00 PM on the dot.

Smo: I'll be there...on the dot!!! Woooo hooooooo!!!

*Smo goes running out of the studio.

Girl 1: What a dork!

*A loud crash is heard. Smo comes crawling back into the lobby.

Smo: Oww... I forgot to open the door....heh..heh... See you tonight.

Girl 1: Yea...(disgusted look) See you later.

*Smo slowly hobbles out of the studio this time.

Girl 1: I'm going to regret this decision for the rest of my life. Let's hope he can play guitar better than he can run.

Manny: He's a good kid. Just be patient with him. He's new to having a date.

Girl 2: I can see why.

Manny: Ahhh, guys. Smo's the coolest kat I know. He's just not big on commitments with women. That's why he's always single. He's a very independent guy who appreciates a little feminine attention.

Girl 1: I'll talk to him more about that later.

Manny: Just take the time to get to know him. You'll see what I'm talking about.

Girl 1: I guess you're right, Manny. Let's go get something to eat.

Manny: All right. It's on me.

*The girls get up and lock their arms around Manny's and the trio walks out as the screen fades to black.






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