Scripts For Sale
"Train to Danger"
By John Burkhart
Some Excerpts:
TOM: Hi folks! Just wanted to let you know that the repairs are coming along nicely and we should be leaving soon!
SIMON: Curses! Don't you knock before entering a room?
TOM: Why on earth would I knock before entering a train station?
SIMON: Because we were having an important conversation, and you interrupted us!
TOM: I'm sorry! I didn't mean to interrupt you?
SIMON: (In Tom's face) Well, interrupt us you did. Now, don't you have to get back to work?
SIMON: Well, no, actually. The repairs are made and in a few minutes we will have enough steam to get moving. So I'm taking a break. Here.
SIMON: The lady and I have important matters to discuss in private.
Tom: Well, if you wish you can discuss them in the passenger car. It should be warm enough there, now that the steam is on.
SIMON: All right. Miss Pullman, dear lady, let's retire to the passenger car, then. (To Tom) Lucky for you, I am an even-tempered man.
TOM: Well it's lucky for one of us..mister..
SIMON: Sidetrack! And don't you forget it!
TOM: I sure won't forget that ugly suit you're wearing.
SIMON: And just what do your mean by that?
TOM: It's remembering by association, Ugly suit, Mr. Sidetrack. Mr. Sidetrack, ugly suit. The two go together.
HOPE: (Looking around and advancing towards Tom.) Well, hello there, Tommy.
CHARITY: (Looking around and advancing towards Tom) Yes, hello there?. big boy!
TOM: (retreating.) I thought we agreed that you were to call me Mister Truetrack.
CHARITY: And I do, when Faith is around, but she isn't here right now, so it's Tommy.
HOPE: That's right, Tommy.
TOM: Well, if you ladies will excuse me, I'll just go see if we have enough steam.
HOPE: Oh, I think you have plenty of steam, Tommy!
CHARITY: Let's find out, shall we?
TOM: I don't know what you mean, but I have some more work to do.
HOPE: That sounds like fun! I'll help you!
CHARITY: We'll both help you!
TOM: I mean outside, on the engine! I'll call you when I'm ready!
HOPE: Ready for what, Tommy? A little romance?
CHARITY: Which one of us do you like the best, Tommy?
HOPE: Yes, which one?
TOM: Excuse me! (Tom exits hastily.)
CHARITY: Wait! We're not finished with you!
HOPE: Come back here!
CHARITY: He is so handsome! I could go for him in a big way!
HOPE: I'm sure you could, because you say that about every young man we meet!
CHARITY: I do not!
HOPE: Do too!
CHARITY: Do not!
HOPE: Do too!
CHARITY: Do not!
HOPE: Do not!
CHARITY: Do too!
HOPE: See! Told you so!
CHARITY: That's not fair! You tricked me!
HOPE: And it was so easy!