The Dojang
Scene from Acting & Voice Studios collection. 17 lines, 3 characters.
Full Script
Kang: Knees more back. Open hips. Ben imitates. Looks good. Happy to be getting extra instruction and warm words from Kang.
Ben: Like this?
Kang: Yes, that’s good. He’s feeling good about this new dynamic between them two. And good about Adrienne having come back a second time. He glances at her holding Bruce. Just then the DOOR flies open, and Tom saunters in. Kang’s face lights up at the arrival of his only paying, and highly capable student.
Kang: Tom! My best student! Run three laps, and warm up stretches! Tom heads over, smiling.
(to Ben)
Tom: Hey bro. I e-mailed yesterday. Can you put me in the system for ten private lessons with Master Kang? (Ben’s eyes shoot up at the word ‘private’) You can charge my dad’s credit card. It’s on file.
Kang: They will love your application. You are ready for Korea. If you win the scholarship. Ben’s eyes widen. Korea? He tries to keep calm, goes to the computer to input Tom’s payment info. Turning his attention to Adrienne, Tom smiles at her.
(under his breath)
Ben: The nomination has already been--
(MORE)
Tom: --What a wonderful surprise! I’ve been meaning to send you this writing blog I stumbled across. 77. It made me think of you. It’s so good to see your face around here. Anger now boiling in him. Ben can barely conceal his jealousy and humiliation. Kang puts his arm around Tom.
Kang: She comes to see good class. Warm up now. Ben registers a moment between Tom and Adrienne. Infuriation brews within him now. INT. DOJANG - LATER Sparring time. The uneven opponents: Tom and Ben. [7. a) Tom and Ben spar b) Kang and Ben]
Kang: One, two, three... And Ben lands on the ground. He gets up, readies himself back into starting stance.
Kang: Again. Go! And with three swift moves Tom has Ben on plummeting onto the ground again. Kang gets in between them, looks at Ben.
Kang: Show me the move you are trying to do. The sequence. On me. Ben marks the steps on Kang. Kang shakes his head.
Kang: How many movements?
(unsure)
Ben: Nineteen?
Kang: How many different moves?
Ben: Three.
Tom: 78.