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20s Slang - Marcus and Jase

Written By

Ryan Focht

Based on characters from

Listen - The Marcus Rison Tale©

A NucleRmedia Production

In association with

The Links Intellectual Ltd.

&

WolfSkull Computer Logistics Inc.

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INT. MARCUS'S APARTMENT, WELWYN BORO

MARCUS has a discussion with a good friend, and potential

traveling assistant, JASE. Jase is a healer, and he seems

to be somewhat of a witch, but he's actually a necromancer.

He does not know it of course and does not intend any evil.

He also talks an old timely 20's tounge. Jase owes Marcus a

favor, but Marcus has not discussed this with Jase

beforehand, and decides to bring it up over dinner.

We start with Marcus inviting Jase into the apartment.

MARCUS

(Nervous) Uh, right this way, make

yourself comfortable, and, oh, uh,

you can hang your coat over here

(points roughly to a coat rack)

JASE

Well what a spiffy place ya got

here! I thought I would have had

to razz on ya a bit, but it's

actually kind of a neat place.

MARCUS

You think so? I mean I could have

done a little bit of cleaning

first.

JASE

Nah, it is perfect! I wish I could

live in such a berry, in such a

place.

MARCUS

Well, feel free to look around, I

won't mind, just don't fool around

with anything.

A brief moment of silence occurs as Marcus prepares

ingredients. He intends to share thoughts over a roast

meal.

JASE

How much this joint cost to live in

anyhow? It must cost you a

fortune!

MARCUS

Would you be surprised to know it

costs me barely a dime?

JASE

Applesauce, this place ought to

cost at least a grand! There is no

way on earth you get off paying a

dime, an egg like you!

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MARCUS

(Kind of irate having just burned

himself on the oven) Ow! (laughs in

a bit of pain) I assure you I am

not a live wire or anything, but I

also get around. I am not a big

shot either.

Jase continues to admire the apartment in astonishment as he

comes across a coffee table. It is full of bills and such,

this has Jase intrigued. He inspects the bills and finds

some odd statistics, notes and denoting in them. Marcus is

correct, and the payer's name reads Vince Prower.

JASE

This isn't your apartment. It is

his. When did you meet that sheik?

MARCUS

(Roughly glares with surprise and

frustration) What are you doing?

You just don't look through other's

mail! And who you calling a sheik?

JASE

That guy gives me the willies Marc,

the Heebie-Jeebies with just...

At that moment, Jase falls over onto the couch as a car hits

something outside, he straightens his gaze to the wall

twitching for a few seconds, and then sits up smiling, as if

nothing happened. Marcus wasn't paying too much attention,

but he heard the noise as he checked on the car in the

street bellow.

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MARCUS

What on earth was that?

JASE

(Disturbed) What was what? That

noise? I heard it too.

MARCUS

It sounded like...a car accident,

did Vince like fall over the hood

too? No, he just fell over. Clutz.

Enter VINCE. Vince just parked in the road bellow the story

Marcus and Jase are on. Vince, unkowingly protected Jase,

for he hit a trash can, and produced a noise similar to

Jase's fall onto the couch. A little bit on Vince, he is

Welwyn's radio entrepreneur. Vince may just be the most

influential being any of them will ever meet, as he is the

person who is putting Welwyn on the map.

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MARCUS

Oh, he's home! Why is he home so

early?

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JASE

Well, I guess we have another guest

for dinner.

MARCUS

If you knew him better, it isn't

even adequate calling him a guest.

JASE

I would say, this dude's the big

cheese. I just wonder where you met him.

MARCUS

(Panicked) The rolls aren't done!

The beef is barely touched, there

is still a pile of potatoes here!

He has to be at the studio in like

half an hour!

JASE

Calm down, it's not like it is

gonna kill him.

MARCUS

Manners Jase. manners, and of

course convenience.

JASE

(Looking out the window) Whoah!

What a breezer! You ever see that

thing?

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MARCUS

(With a bit of hesitance) No, but I

have been in it.

JASE

How could you be in it but not s-

Vince enters sprinting, and he holding a large leather

binder. He is dressed rather loosely, his polo is untucked,

and his hair is out of place. he is speaking with someone

on the telephone.

VINCE

(From the foyer to the kitchen and

then into the bedroom) No no no no

no no no! You can't just pull him

off the show, it would break his

nutty heart! Give him a chance, I

know he's crazy, but...(indistinct

as the door shuts)

MARCUS

(Directing toward Jase) So, that

just happened.

JASE

It looks like I gotta go. Seems

like the night is gonna

be...downhill.

MARCUS

No wait, I haven't even broken out

the appetizer!

JASE

I am open Wednesday, I just don't

want to be a burden, he seems

upset, and you do too. (He shuts

the door and leaves, forgetting his coat)

** EXIT JASE**

MARCUS

WAIT! (Leaning over the table he

groans) I___ didn't even bring it

up to him.

VINCE

(Through the bedroom door) Marc! I

need you to call that politicain

back! Tell him he can calm down, I

got em' his role back on tonight's

program! He might hang up a few

times, but I am sure he will talk

to you...eventually!

Marcus makes his way slowly to the phone only to realize

that there is a note tied around the handset. It reads:

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"Hey thanks for offering me the food, it smelled delicious,

and I am sure it will taste even better. As for the role in

your expedition, meet me at the track on Wednesday, we will

discuss more into detail. I don't know from nothing, but I

wouldn't mind offering some time.

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~Jase Collete

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PS: Don't call Ricky...He knows."

MARCUS

(Amazed) I...That (Directs to the

coat rack, noticing Jase's caot is

gone, and with a bit of a surefaced

smile a small laugh he exclaims)

Horsefeathers!