{"id":1458,"date":"2018-04-10T18:01:58","date_gmt":"2018-04-10T18:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scriptsandsketches.com\/?post_type=product&p=1458"},"modified":"2021-12-07T12:08:13","modified_gmt":"2021-12-07T12:08:13","slug":"the-odd-couple-triage-male-version","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/scriptsandsketches.com\/product\/the-odd-couple-triage-male-version\/","title":{"rendered":"Acting Bundle: The Odd Couple: 3 x Duologue Scenes"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Odd Couple: <\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0<\/i>The Hoover Scene:\u00a0<\/i>FELIX appears from the bedroom with a vacuum cleaner. He is doing a thorough job <\/span><\/i>on the rug. As he vacuums around the table, the door opens and OSCAR comes in wearing a <\/span><\/i>summer hat and carrying a newspaper. He glares at FELIX, still vacuuming, and shakes his <\/span><\/i>head contemptuously, as he crosses behind FELIX, leaving his hat on the side table next to the <\/span><\/i>armchair, and goes into his bedroom. FELIX is not aware of his presence. Then suddenly the <\/span><\/i>power stops on the vacuum as OSCAR has obviously pulled the plug in the bedroom. FELIX <\/span><\/i>tries switching the ON button a few times, then turns to go back into bedroom. He stops and <\/span><\/i>realizes what’s happened as OSCAR comes back into the room. OSCAR takes a cigar out of his <\/span><\/i>pocket and as he crosses in front of FELIX to the couch, he unwraps it and drops the <\/span><\/i>wrappings carelessly on the floor. <\/span><\/i>He then steps up on the couch and walks back and forth mashing down the pillows. Stepping <\/span><\/i>down, he plants one foot on the armchair and then sits on the couch, taking a wooden match <\/span><\/i>from the coffee table, striking it on the table, and lighting his cigar. He flips the match onto the <\/span><\/i>rug and settles back to read his newspaper. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The Odd Couple:<\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0<\/i>Pre-Dinner Scene:\u00a0<\/i>(FELIX sits glumly and silently) <\/span><\/i>Hey, no kidding, Felix, you did a great job. One little suggestion? Let’s come down <\/span>a little with the light’s . . . <\/span>(Switches of wall brackets) <\/span><\/i>and up very softly with the <\/span>music.\u00a0<\/span>(He crosses to stereo in bookcase and picks up albums)\u00a0<\/span><\/i>What do you think goes better with London broil, Mancini or Sinatra? <\/span>(FELIX just stares ahead) <\/span><\/i>Felix? . . . What’s the matter? <\/span>(Puts albums down)\u00a0<\/span><\/i>Something’s wrong. I can tell by your conversation. <\/span>(Goes into bathroom, gets\u00a0<\/span><\/i>bottle of aftershave lotion, comes out and puts it on) <\/span><\/i>Alright, Felix, what is it?\u00a0<\/span>FELIX: (Without looking at him)<\/span><\/i> What is it? Let’s start with what time do you think it is?\u00a0<\/span>OSCAR: What time? I don’t know. Seven-thirty?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The Odd Couple:<\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0<\/i>Teacup Scene:\u00a0\u00a0<\/i>FELIX: (Staring at door)<\/span><\/i> That’s funny, isn’t it, Oscar? . . . They think we’re happy. . . . <\/span>They really think we’re enjoying this. . . . <\/span>(Gets up and begins to straighten up <\/span><\/i>chairs)<\/span><\/i> They don’t know, Oscar. They don’t know what it’s like. <\/span>(He gives a short, <\/span><\/i>ironic laugh, tucks napkins under arm and starts to pick up dishes from table)\u00a0<\/span><\/i>OSCAR: I’d be immensely grateful to you, Felix, if you didn’t clean up just now.\u00a0<\/span>FELIX: (Puts dishes on tray)<\/span><\/i> It’s only a few things . . . . <\/span>(He stops and looks back at door)\u00a0<\/span><\/i>I can’t get over what Murray just said. . . . You know I think they really envy us. <\/span>(Clears more stuff from table)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"