The Parlor
Scene from Acting & Voice Studios collection. 16 lines, 5 characters.
Full Script
Ray: Who's Arthur?!
Rose: He's our grounds keeper. Dale clutches the rifle and readies himself to make a move.
Ray: Where the hell is he?
Rose: I don't know-- IN THE PARLOR
(walking over to Rose)
Ray: There's supposed to be two couples. One! And... Where's Dale?
Rose: How do you know their names? Ray smacks her across the face.
Ray: I'm asking the questions here! Everybody is frozen silent. Billie looks like she's ready to crack. Rose has to think fast.
Rose: You killed him. Outside. Arthur. The man in the mask. He was playing a prank on us and... He's dead. Ray and Wood are skeptical. Ray nods to Wood - Go check it out.
Ray: If you're lying, somebody's getting shot. Wood makes his way over to the door. He pushes it open and looks outside-- White Mask has vanished. An empty piece of land where his body used to be.
Wood: He's gone. 52.
Ray: Bullshit. I put three in his chest.
Wood: He's gone. Ray walks over and looks outside... THE CELLAR STAIRCASE Dale uses the opportunity. He makes his way from the cellar staircase and hides behind a couch in -- THE PARLOR
Ray: Find him. Before he calls somebody. Wood nods and heads out the door.
(to Ray)
Billie: Why are you doing this?! Gloria scoffs at the comment.
Gloria: Please. Don't be stupid. Why do you think? Ray turns back to Gloria.
(to Ray)
Gloria: You think you're the first lowlife to try to steal from this family? Much better men, and women, have been coming after us for years. Ever since they labeled us robber barons. Real thugs. Lawyers. Politicians. Billionaires. Not some half assed hoodlum in a ski mask. You know, you can tell the wit of a man by the tool he uses to attack you. Where do you think handguns and open palms fall on the scale of- BANG! BANG! Gloria's words are cut short as Father Matos is blown out of his chair. Ray mercilessly guns the priest down sending the rest of the family into hysterics. Ray steps forward and stands in front of a humbled Gloria. 53.