Scene 20

The Camera pans around the bar, Daniel, Louise and Anni are talking on a table, it moves passed them towards the bar, where Andrew and mark are talking.

Mark:
Cheers.

Mark lifts his drink and nods in Andrew’s direction. He takes a quick drink. Andrew takes his slowly.

Andrew:
Your statement was good.

Mark:
It was hiding under the rug. What’s the point in writing about these groups and not speaking about them?

Andrew:
The kid was killed, its not worth putting your reputation on the line. There are enough people who hate you.

Mark laughs.

Mark:
Thank you very much.

Suddenly a woman comes up, holding a copy of Mark’s book.

Fan:
Mr Wilson.

He turns and smiles at her.

Mark:
Yeah?

Fan:
Can you sign this for me?

Mark grabs the book and pulls out a pen from his pocket and begins to sign his name.

Mark:
Enjoy the read, best wishes, Mark Wilson.

He hands the book back.

Fan:
Me and my friends.

The fan points to a table on the otherside of the bar.
Fan:
Are studying literature. It would be amazing if you could come over and have a chat.

The Fan plays with her hair. Mark nods uncomfortably.

Mark:
Maybe later.

The Fan smiles and walks away over to the table. As she disappears. Andrew stands up straighter.

Andrew:
You can have my autograph if you want?

His shoulders drop.

Andrew:
Since when did the world change and the writer become more popular than the actor

Mark laughs.

Mark:
People finally realise the genius.

Andrew:
They will remember me again. They won’t have a choice. I will be appearing on their Televisions every single day.

Mark places a hand on Andrew’s shoulder

Mark:
The joys of press tours.

Mark takes hold of his drink and takes a long gulp from it.

Mark:
 For my first book Kevin had me doing Tv and radio four times a day. The man’s crazy for it. Thank God for social media, do it all in one.

Andrew:
Just get me behind a camera, that’s the only place I feel comfortable.

Camera leaves them and pans back over to Daniel, Louise and Anni.
Louise:
I swear he was an absolute pig and he stank.

Louise and Anni laugh, Daniel looks really uncomfortable.

Anni:
I was with this guy called Adam once.

Anni scrunches up her nose.

Louise:
Looks like you liked him.

Anni:
Oh he was great, Mark on the other hand.

Louise:
Oh that must not have been easy.

Anni:
Was all fine until he walked in.

Louise:
You mean while you were?

Anni:
Yeah full swing. in fairness we were in his room.

Louise:
That’s terrible.

Anni:
he never forgave us and did what ever he could to split us up, Adam wasn’t bright.

Daniel:
Mark’s favourite person.

Anni:
Well Mark was too clever for him and when he found out that Adam was cheating, him and my other brother Tony went after him.

Daniel:
I didn’t know you have another brother.

Anni nods and takes a sip of his drink.

Anni:
He is four years older than me, two years older than Mark.

Daniel:
Mark never mentions that.

Anni:
Him and Mark don’t talk much anymore. You see Tony was our parents real child and they were like best friends as kids but when Mark began to make it, I think he felt isolated and some resentment about not being their real child or something. They just fell out.

Louise:
Weird.

Louise turns towards Daniel.

Louise:
What’s your worse sex story?

Daniel looks horrified.

Daniel:
I don’t have one.

Louise looks shocked at him.

Louise:
Nothing at all?

Daniel:
Nothing.

Anni:
What about any sex story? lurid love affairs as a teenager?

Louise and Anni laugh.

Daniel:
I’ve only ever been with Chloe.

Louise:
No way.

Anni:
That is so cute.

Daniel:
She is my world.

Daniel Smiles at them.

Daniel:
I would do anything for her.

End scene.