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An Ordinary Afternoon of Madness

by Arashi


Em City, afternoon. Inmates are watching tv, seemingly very bored. Some of them are asleep on their chairs.

Alvarez (yawning): I'm so tired...

O'Reilly (looking at him): Yeah...those documentaries are so boring...I don't give a shit about syberian tigers...

Beecher and Keller entering, fighting.

Beecher (angry):It's all your fault!!!

Keller :Toby, please, listen...

Busmalis (watching towards them with a huge smile): Look, Bob!They're fighting again!

Rebadow: Yeah, I see. I'm wondering what's up this time!

O'Reilly (smiling and patting Alvarez on the shoulder): Great!They're fighting again!They are better than a soap opera!!!

Alvarez (taking a piece of paper): Ok!I'll bet on Beecher!

Busmalis and O'Reilly: Me too!!!(Alvarez writes their name on the paper)

Rebadow (thoughtfully): Uhm...I'm gonna bet on Keller, instead!

O'Reilly (with a smug smile): Come on Bob!You know Beecher will win again!

Rebadow (stubbornly): No, I've decided to bet on Keller!I feel this time he'll win!

Alvarez (sarcastically): Yeah, sure...

Busmalis:Ok Bob...if you lose you'll make our laundry for a mounth!

Rebadow (smiling):Ok...but I'll win!

Robson (coming near):Hey!I wanna bet too!On Beecher, obviously!

Rebadow (rolls his eyes):...

Busmalis:Ehy guys!I've brought popcorns!!!

O'Reilly:Great!

Schilliger (seems very interested on what's happening between Beecher and Keller):...

Beecher (pointing a finger towards Keller, angry): I know it's your fault!!!

Keller (exasperated): Come on Toby!Why do you think I've stolen your encyclopedia's books?I'm not interested in them!I didn't even know you were hiding thirty volumes under your mattress!!!

O'Reilly: Now I understand the reason for Beecher always knew quiz shows' answers!!!He was cheating!

Beecher (isterically): You stole them to make me angry!And only you could enter our pod!!!I can't trust you!!!Mother was right!(sighs)

Keller (looking very depressed): I don't know where your encyclopedia is!And of course you can trust me!I thought I already proved you that!

Beecher: No!!!It's always your fault!!!I hate you!(sniffs)

Keller (without words...his eyes full of tears): Honey...please...

Beecher(isterically):I wanna change podmate!!!

Rebadow (pityfull): Poor Keller!

Shillinger (seems very anxious, like he's having an internal fight...eventually he stands up and comes near Keller and Beecher): Ok Beecher, stop that!I stole your encyclopedia!

Beecher (smiling smugly): Come on!And am I supposed to believe you?I know you didn't do that!

Schillinger (surprised): Ehm...of course I did!

Beecher (annoyed):Yeah?And what was the reason?

Schillinger (confused): Ehm...maybe that I hate you?

Keller: Yeah, sure Toby!Vern hates you!

Beecher: Shut up Chris!(To Schillinger) Come on Vern, I know you don't hate me!I don't understand why you're protecting Chris.

Keller (his jaw falls down on the ground):...But...I'm truly innocent!(Starts crying and sobbing)

Rebadow (stands up, comes near Keller and gives him a handkerchief): Poor guy!(pats him on the shoulders)

Keller: Buuuuuuuuuhhhhh, I'm so unhappy!!!Buuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhh!!!

Schillinger (annoyed): Of course I hate you Beecher!After all I killed you son, your father...I tried to kill you!

Beecher (pityfull): I know you had a hard childhood, Vern!

Schillinger (is speechless):...

Keller (sobbing): My childhood was hard too, but you don't care about it!!!Buuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhh!!!

Beecher(annoyed):I don't believe you!You're a liar!

Keller:Buuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhh!!!

Rebadow:Come on, sonnyboy, don't cry!

Alvarez and O'Reilly(eating popcorns): That's great!!! Very interesting!

Keller: Nobody loves me!!!

Schillinger (his voice trembling):Ehm...I do!

Everybody (shocked):What???

Schillinger (blushing): Ehm...yes Chris!I love you!I did from the first time I saw you in Lardner!

O'Reilly, shocked, starts coughing. Alvarez pats him on the back.

O'Reilly (with eyes full of tears):...thanks Miguel, I thought I was dying!

Keller (stops crying):Are you crazy?You were abusing me when we were in Lardner!

Schillinger (his face purple):I knew I wasn't your kind of guy...so that was the only way to be with you!(falls on his knees and takes Keller's hands)Forgive me!!!Also Operation Toby was just a pretext to be near you!!!

Keller (shocked and disgusted): Leave my hands!!!

Schillinger:Please, don't be so cruel with me honey!

Busmalis (baffled):Honey?

Alvarez and O'Reilly:Bwahbwahbwah!!!(eating popcorns)It's better than a comedy movie!!!

Robson(thoughtfully): I suppose we need a new boss now...(sighs)

Beecher (smugly):I've understood everything now!You knew Vern was in love with you and you convinced him to steal my encyclopedia, Chris!You're a manipulative bastard!I hate you!(Towards Schillinger, smiling)I forgive you, Vern!

O'Reilly:He didn't understand nothing...

Busmalis:Yeah...as usual...

Keller (starts crying again):I wanna die!!! (covers his face with his hands)

Schillinger (angry, towards Beecher): Stop treating him like shit!

Beecher:Come on Vern, you don't have to protect him!He's only using you!

Keller(sniffs):I'm not using anyone!!!

Schillinger (ignoring Beecher):Chris, please!Come in my pod!Leave this heartless bitch!

Keller (annoyed):Are you kidding?Moving with you?No way!

Beecher (eyes full of scorn): You are so cruel Chris!Treating an old man like that!

Schillinger:I'm not an old man!!!(jumps on Beecher)I'll kill you, bitch!!!

O'Reilly (curious and amused):How this stuff will end?

Alvarez (smugly):Obviously Keller will stay with Beecher...

Rebadow:I'm not so sure...

O'Reilly and Busmalis:I'll bet on Beecher!

Robson:I'll bet on Vern!

Alvarez:What about you, Bob?

Rebadow:Don't know...I think something is going to happen...

O'Reilly(skeptically):Yeah, sure...

While our heros are fighiting, betting and crying, a cute and tall man around his 40s enters Em City with a lost expression on his face.

The Tall and Cute Man(shyly):Ehm...excuse me gentlemen, I'm looking for pod... (looks at a piece of paper in his hand) number five!

Schillinger (roughly):What do you want from us???Did you read "Reception" here???We're busy men!Go away!

Beecher:Yeah, go away!

The Tall and Cute Man:Ehm...I'm sorry...but nobody wants to talk to me here because I'm an ex cop...(sniffs)

Robson(standing up and coming near):Oh, I've heard about you!You look so cute and helpless...maybe you could be my prag!(puts an arm around the nameless man's shoulder)

The Tall and Cute Man:Ok, I'm cute...but I'm not so helpless!(bangs Robson's head against the wall)See?(smiles)

Robson(massaging his head):I don't feel so good...

Alvarez(surprised):Wow!The whole stuff now is more complicated!

Rebadow:I bet on the Tall and Cute Man!

Alvarez:Ok, Bob!(writes Rebadow's name on the paper)

Schilliger (pulling Beecher's hair):You dont' deserve Chris!!!

Beecher(trying to get free):Come on Vern!Chris doesn't deserve you!You are better than him.

Keller(sitting on the ground and wiping his tears with Rebadow's handkerchief): Nobody wants me (sniffs). It should have been better if I'd never born!(sniffs)

The Tall and Cute Man (coming near Keller and smiling softly):Come on!Don't cry!Everybody has a reason to live!

Keller (looking at him, hopefully):Do you really think that?

The Tall and Cute Man (smiling):Sure...(doubtfully) Ehm...at least that's what my Zen Books said...

Keller:But I'm a serial killer!

The Tall and Cute Man: Really?What a coincidence! I'm here because I killed a serial killer...(thoughtfully) There's a connection between us, I'd say.(holding out his hand) Tim Bayliss!Pleased to meet you!

Keller (standing up and shaking Bayliss' hand):Chris Keller. You know what?My lover...well...ex lover I suppose...has your initials...T and B...

Bayliss (surprised):It seems there's a connection between us...I'm wondering what my Zen Books would say about that...

Busmalis: Uh...looks like Keller has a new friend!

Keller(smiling seductively to Bayliss):You are very cute, you know that?You think stars wanted our meeting?

Bayliss(smiling shyly):Maybe...You're cute too...(blushing) and I like your tattoo!(touchs it with a finger)

Keller (in a low voice, putting an arm on Bayliss' shoulders):Maybe I can show you your pod...and then my other tattoo...(blinks at him)

Bayliss (smiling, with puppy eyes)It would be very nice of you...

Alvarez(shocked):I can't believe what I'm seeing!

Rebadow(smiling proudly):Keller regenerates quickly! Give me your money!I won!

O'Reilly(disappointed):Yeah, you did...

Beecher and Schillinger (stop fighting and see what's happening):Ehi!Chris, where are you going???

Keller(smiling):I'll show Tim his pod...(to Bayliss, in a sexy voice)And maybe I could ask McManus to let me be your new podmate!

Bayliss(in a low voice):Yes, I think you could...

Beecher (shocked):But...you can't go with him, Chris!You love me!ME!

Keller(annoyed):I don't love you anymore!You're too hysterical!Worse than my three wives together!You made my hair white!

Schillinger(looking depressed):You can't go with him!You're not cute together!He's taller than you!

Keller (smiling romantically to Bayliss):I love tall guys!So, honey...let's go!!!

O'Reilly:That's disgusting!

Bayliss:Yeah, let's go!(exeunt, hand in hand)

Schillinger(furious, towards Beecher):It's all your fault, bitch!!!

Beecher(ignoring Schillinger):Chris!!!Honey!I was only kidding!I love you!I don't give a shit about my encyclopedia!Please, come back!!!(pursues Keller and Bayliss)

Schillinger:No way!I won't let you be Chris' lover again!(pursues Beecher)

O'Reilly(disappointed):I think that's all, folks!

Busmalis(sadly):Uh...what a pity!It was a good show, but too short!

Rebadow(smiling smugly):Come on, guys!Don't worry!I've got the feeling tomorrow they will fight again!

Alvarez(sitting again in front of the tv):Let's hope so!Life in Em City is always so boring!(yawns)

The End

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