we got one. Ok, so this is how the Lone Star bar dance goes. Watch my feet.
AND MATT DOES.
WHY?
HE GLANCES AT HER FACE, AND THEN DOWN AT HER FEET.
THE BENCH - BEGGING FOR THE PLATES - IS JUST TO HIS RIGHT . . . BUT HE'LL MAKE THAT LEFT, THEN HE'LL HEAD BACK TO DISH. YEAH. SIMPLE.
PIROUETTE?
HE RESTS THE PLATES ON THE FINGERTIPS OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
HE LIFTS ONE FOOT . . .
SHIT!
WE DON'T SEE MUCH, GIVEN THAT THE PLATES OBSCURE OUR VIEW AT FIRST. BUT THE PLATES ARE FALLING. NO DOUBT THEY'RE FALLING.
AND JUST BEFORE WE FALL - GIVEN WE HAVE EMBODIED THE PITCHER - WE HEAR THE LOUDEST CRASH: ONE, TWO, THREE PLATES - A NOISE WHICH CUTS THROUGH THE AIR LIKE A SIREN - AND THEN MORE.
THE KITCHEN STAFF BLOCK THEIR EARS.
THE WAITING STAFF FRONT OF HOUSE RUN OUT BACK.
SO DO SEVERAL CUSTOMERS.
MATT
Sorry.
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1 Round Round - Sugarbabes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHh86ySgKrA&ob=av2e)
2 You Spin Me Round - Eiffel 65 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muODEQjXM2c&feature=related)
3 Club Love - The Cataracs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1...)
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INT. LONE STAR KITCHEN - DAY
(CLARE, BRANDON, JESSICA, SAMANTHA)
NOW THE KITCHEN IS EMPTY - BUT FOR FOUR. THE FLOOR IS PRACTICALLY SPOTLESS, IT'S CLOSING TIME, AND THE STAFF ARE CHATTING.
CLARE
I don't know about Matt.
SAMANTHA SMILES.
SAMANTHA
Got a new record, didn't he? Wait - I mean . . . broke several . . .
CLARE
Samantha, it ain't funny. Yeah, we all drop plates but he was waiting to place them up on the counter . . . waiting because I was standing there. All he had to do was ask me to move. And he was holding them in one hand. That's so silly . . .
SAMANTHA
So he's a little shy. So what? That's why we got Clarissa here, that's why we got Dylan. All situational [1.]; around the right people and he's extroverted, the wrong people and he's introverted. It's psychology 101. Hey - he's good at dish; he can stay on task for however long you like [2.].
CLARE
Yeah. That's great, but think about it; there are a million ways introversion can get him in trouble here. The other day, he didn't fill the dish washer with water before turning it on. The filament almost caught fire. And all coz he didn't ask no one how to do it. He didn't even know there was a fill setting. And there's the salad's - countless times he's put ranch sauce on the dish instead of Caesar, or salsa on the nachos instead of chili. And if he doesn't ask people to move - that just screams accident. And he's taken food - cheese breads - without asking. Now, that's usually not bad but you need to ask, otherwise it's like stealing. I just think that he might be a liability.
SAMANTHA
Or he might be learning . . . I don't know. Is he making these mistakes again and again?
CLARE LOOKS AT BRANDON.
BRANDON
Not . . . really.
JESSICA
Knowing him, he's probably running events through his head, especially after dropping the plates. Isn't that what introverts do? Turn everything into a song and dance in their mind? Rumination and stuff. He's probably writing a story [4.] about the day or something.
SAMANTHA
Leave it to me, Clare. I'll have a chat to him.
CLARE
Really? Ok - but I got my staff to think about here. Some of them have said they feel uncomfortable around him. That may not be his fault but we need cohesion. Know what I mean?
SAMANTHA
Cohesion's [5.] my middle name. Trust me, I know. So does Clarissa [5.]. When she's back we'll have a chat to Matt, ok?
CLARE
Fine. Thanks guys. I appreciate it.
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1 Sommers, S. [Writer], & Korones, S. [Reviewer] (2012). Situations matter. Psychology Today, 45 (1), 22.
2 Cain, S. [Writer], & Korones, S. [Reviewer] (2012). Just be quiet (Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking). Psychology Today, 45 (1), 23.
3 Rufus, A. [Subject], & Brown, H. [Writer of article] (2012). ["In short, those with low self-esteem might be subtly choosing to gather proof of their unworthiness rather than enjoying their bright moments. That's useful information - it can help counter a downward spiral of thoughts. Disciplining oneself to question critical thoughts that discount good wishes or events - a cognitive behavioral technique - can break patterns of self-doubt and rumination."]. The boom and bust ego. Psychology Today, 45 (1), 66-73
4 Rothbart, D. (2012). One-way ticket to love. Psychology Today, 45 (1), 36-37.
5 Givertz, M. [Assistant professor of communication studies], Webber, R. [Article writer], & Eccles, A. [Photographer] (2012). ["There is no such thing as two people meant for each other. It's a matter of adjusting and adapting."]. Are you with the right mate? Psychology Today, 45 (1), 56-65.
6 Closing Time - Semisonic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGytDsqkQY8)
7 Unwell - Matchbox Twenty (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WziA88-n02k&ob=av2e)
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INT. NJTRANSIT BUS 125 - DAY
(CLARISSA, EMILY, JULIAN, TOURIST 1, TOURIST 2)
CLARISSA AND EMILY ARE WALKING DOWN THE AISLE OF THE 125 BUS TO NEW JERSEY JOURNAL SQUARE [6.]. THEY HAVE JUST BOARDED. EMILY LEADS.
TO THE LEFT ARE SOME EXCITED TOURISTS, AND THIS IS WHERE CLARISSA'S GAZE IS DIRECTED AS SHE HURRIES TO THE BACK OF THE BUS.
IT'S WHERE OUR GAZE IS DIRECTED ALSO, WHICH IS WHY WE DON'T SEE THE BOOK OR THE BOY TO CLARISSA'S RIGHT UNTIL IT'S TOO LATE . . .
CLARISSA FEELS SOMETHING HARD AGAINST HER THIGH, AND THEN THIS VERY THING HITS THE GROUND. SHE LOOKS DOWN: A BOOK [1.]. THEN SHE LOOKS TO HER RIGHT.
JULIAN
Oh . . . sorry.
CLARISSA
No. My fault.
SHE BENDS DOWN AND PICKS UP THE BOOK.
CLARISSA
I wasn't looking where I was going.
SHE HANDS IT TO THE BOY.
JULIAN
Thanks.