WOMEN'S GENERIC SCRIPT - USE IT FOR
EITHER MARY OR AGNES
If you already have a demo reel available, we would prefer to see that rather than a
new read, but if you don't have a reel you can perform the following dialogue regardless of which character you are interested in. Treat it as a "one size fits both" script. If you wish, you can choose to perform the female part in our MEN'S GENERIC SCRIPT. We're looking for your ability to memorize dialogue and
deliver the lines. It doesn't matter whether you perform the MARY or AGNES part. We will review your performance and consider you for whichever role we feel you are best suited for.
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022 - INT – LIVING ROOM AGNES, who is the Boyles' cook, enters the living room and sees Mary on the sofa.
AGNES
"Shall I serve lunch now?"
MARY is seated, reading a book. She looks up.
MARY
"Yes. Thank your Agnes. Please let Mr. Boyle
know that lunch is ready."
AGNES
"I'm very sorry, but Mr. Boyle is not here."
MARY
He's not?---Where did he go?
AGNES
"He went out the front door, and
walked down the driveway."
MARY
"He went for a walk?--At this hour?
Did he say where he was going?."
AGNES
"No. He just went out with the gentleman."
MARY
"The Gentleman?—What gentleman?
AGNES
"The gentleman who came."
MARY
"When did the gentleman come?
Give me the details."
AGNES
"I didn't notice what time it was ."
MARY
"Who was he? --What did he want?"
AGNES
"I couldn't say. His name was on a
folded slip of paper, and I gave
it to Mr. Boyle."
MARY
"Let me know immediately when
Mr. Boyle returns."
AGNES
"I certainly will. Shall I serve lunch now?
MARY
"Yes—Lunch for one of course"
AGNES
"Yes Ma'am."
AGNES leaves.
024 - INT. LIVING ROOM – two hours later. MARY is seated at a table playing solitaire. She looks at her watch, then reaches to the side and pushes a button to summon Agnes. AGNES enters.
AGNES
Yes, Ma'am."
MARY
"Please tell Mr. Boyle to come and join
me for our afternoon coffee."
AGNES
"I would be happy to, but Mr. Boyle
has not returned."
MARY
"You mean he came back, and has
gone out again?"
AGNES
"No. He never came back. Not since
he went out with-- that gentleman."
MARY
"Has Mr. Boyle called?"
AGNES
"No, Ma'am"
MARY (frustrated)
"I'm beginning to get worried.—
Mr. Boyle always tells me where he's going.--
Are you sure you've never seen that man before?"
AGNES
"I'm quite sure. Like I said, he simply wrote
his name on a piece of paper--folded it--
and I gave it to Mr. Boyle just
like that. I never looked at it."
MARY
"We need to find that piece of paper"
025 - INT – TED'S WORK AREA - DAY MARY is at Ted's work table looking for the slip of paper. She sees various pages spread out on the table. AGNES stands a few feet away, watching Mary, and waiting. On Ted's yellow pad is a half written letter, with a pen on top of it, as if he was interrupted by something before he finished. MARY picks up the letter and sits down where Ted normally sits. She reads the letter aloud.
MARY
"My dear Flannigan—Who was Flannigan?—
I have just received your letter announcing
Botkin's death, and while I suppose there is no
further risk of trouble, it might be safer—"
MARY puts down the letter and turns her attention to AGNES, who has been silently watching MARY, and listening.
MARY
"When you brought the paper to
Mr. Boyle, what did he say?"
AGNES
"Well, just as I handed him the note,
I realized that the gentleman had followed
me into the room, so I left the
two of them alone.
MARY
"If you left them alone, how do you know
that they left the house together?"
AGNES (getting nervous)
"I saw them leave through the front door."
MARY
"Then if you saw the gentleman twice,
you should be able to tell me
what he looked like."
AGNES
"Well, his---hat was unusual.
MARY
"Unusual?---Unusual how?
MARY suddenly solves the puzzle. She gets excited jumps to her feet and goes towards agnes.
MARY
"You mean, like a cowboy hat?---
and his face was pale?---a youngish face."
AGNES
"Yes. That's right. Do you know him?"
