Fame - Fame and Fortune

"Fame and Fortune"

Guest Starring:
Frannie Fortune - Bonnie Bramlett

Written by Robert Caplain
Directed by Michael Switzer

Scene: School Radio Station

Nicole changes the record as the song ends.
Ian is in the flipping through records in the background.

Nicole (on radio):
She's the best isn't she?
No one sings like Frannie!
And now a special treat to all
my School of the Arts listeners
and within the eight block
metropolitan area.
Dedicated to the Blue lady herself
- here's "This Time"

Ian:
Another one!?

Nicole:
Shhh!
Wherever you are Frannie Fortune
- we love you!

Ian rolls his chair over to her.

Ian:
Speak for yourself!

Nicole:
Ian you have no taste.

Ian:
Just once can't you play something
from this decade?

Scene: Outside School Entrance

Ian, Danny & Jesse are standing on
the stairway.

Principal Dyrenforth comes down the street.

Mr. Dyrenforth:
Morning, Gentleman.
Girl watching eh?

Jesse:
Yes Sir.

Mr. Dyrenforth pauses.

Mr. Dyrenforth:
Do you mind if I join you?

They all turn to look at him.

Now all four watch as a beautiful girl
comes up the stairs and enters the school.

Mr. Dyrenforth:
Well, Just because I'm a mature
adult doesn't mean I'm incapable
of enjoying feminine beauty.

Danny:
So many women, so little time.

Jesse:
This from a man who hasn't had
a date in three weeks!

Mr. Dyrenforth:
Do you know there are men who
haven't had a date in months?

Jesse:
Yeah, prisoners for one...

Ian:
Monks..

Mr. Dryenforth:
a few Principals...

Danny:
Mr. Dyrenforth, you're not telling us
you haven't had a date in months?

Mr. Dyrenforth:
I'm afraid so Amatullo.

Mr. Dyrenforth:
I spend my evenings heating frozen dinners
and watching tv until I fall asleep.

Ian:
Sounds diabolical!

Mr. Dyrenforth:
Middle age I guess.

Danny:
Mr. Dyrenforth, there is no reason
you can't be hitting the town with a nice lady.

Mr. Dyrenforth:
If only I knew how to meet one my age.
You gentleman don't realize how lucky
you are in school all day surrounded
by potential relationships

.

Danny:
You know I never thought about it
that way before.

Jesse:
Kinda makes you want to go to class doesn't it?

They ponder this for a millisecond...

All Three:
Nah!!

Scene: School Radio Station

It's Nicole's turn to DJ.
Ian is standing in the doorway very upset.

Nicole:
What the matter?
You know I always play Frannie
on my show.

Ian: <at the end of his wits>
One out of three - maybe!

An occasional back to back!

Ian:
But a two hour retrospective!?!

Nooo!

He grabs his jacket and runs out the door.

Ian:
I'm taking the night off!

Nicole follows...

Nicole:
You can't go!

Ian:
Just watch me Duckie!

He leaves.

Nicole:
Duckie!?

Nicole returns to the radio to continue her on-air tribute
to Frannie Fortune.

Nicole:
"How Deep Does Your Love Go" -
Made Frannie Fortune a household name in Japan...

Scene: Outside

There is a light rain.
Ian, Jesse, Danny & friends run across
the street to the shelter of an overhang.
They shake themselves off from the rain.

Jesse:
Hey - it not like we're shooting for a
Debra Winger or a Jill Clayburgh.

Ian:
Or Julie Christie.

Danny:
Let me tell you something even my
mother wasn't interested in going
on a date with Mr. Dyrenforth.

Jesse:
My neighbor said a man that age
ought have a wife.

Ian:
They told me there were 10 women
for every available man in New York.

Danny:
Yeah well then thanks to Mr. Dyrenforth
there's some lucky dog running around
with twenty!

Jesse:
We're back to square one so now what?

Ian spots
Lydia Grant coming down the street

Ian: <spotting >
Hey maybe not....

They turn to look ..

Ian:
Maybe all we need a is a little bit
of expert advice....

Jesse:
Yeah! A woman's point of view!

Danny:
Little research never hurt!

Next

Please send any comments about this page and contributions
 to  email - webmaster@michaelcerveris.com